~~ Action Auction Fiesta ~~

Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville

Saturday, April 21, 2007 from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

A festive party and service auction for Friendraising, Funraising, Fundraising, Food, Latin Music, and Entertainment.

The Action Auction Fiesta is one of the church's main fundraisers. The service auction is a great opportunity to meet new and old friends, and to plan vacations and social activities for the coming year. Also offered: a variety of personal services, excursions and activities, yummy baked goods and gourmet food items.

Plan to come and invite your friends for a great time.

Donations

Sorry, the donation window is now closed. Please pick up your catalogue on Sunday when you purchase your ticket!

2007 Catalogue

Click here to see the catalogue. (PDF, 118 KB)
New: Auction Addendum and Live Auction List

Special Offerings

Some examples to plan for (and some you may not have thought of!):

• Select the Sermon. This is a high value item, you know Rev. Lynn will really deliver on this one!
• Portrait Sculpture. A new member and wonderful artist will create a clay fired and finished sculpture of you or a dear one. This would be a wonderful way to honor someone special in your family or life. Talk to Barbara Eldridge about the bust the sculptor made of her husband, Bill. Value is $1200, bids open at $200, so this isn’t a spur of the moment choice. But it may be the right choice for you!
• Vacation Homes. We have several wonderful vacation home offerings for the Action Auction. Check your calendars, and take some time to think about which of these you’d like to bid on.
• Professional Belly Dancer. Another new member offers belly dancing parties for girls and women. Do you have a girl with a special birthday coming up? Bids open at $100, it will be a very special event!
• Choral Masterworks at Strathmore—2 Series Subscriptions. The Master Chorale of Washington (nee the Paul Hill Chorale) will be singing four wonderful classic pieces through the coming year at Strathmore. Stan Engebretson will conduct Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis on November 17, 2007; Handel’s Messiah on December 22, 2007; Bach’s St. Matthew Passion on March 15, 2008; and Britten’s War Requiem on June 7, 2008. . If you love choral music, this is a perfect combination for you. The series costs over $400 at the door. Check your calendar and plan to bid.

Ticket Information

Tickets for the Action Auction Fiesta are $12, provided you purchase your ticket by April 15. After that the price goes up to $18. Tickets for children under the age of 12 who want to eat the Fiesta food are HALF PRICE.

You can purchase tickets in the lobby after Sunday services. And don't forget to buy a ticket for a friend. There will be lots of items that will appeal to those not part of the church community. And they'll have a great time as well!

Raffles

Tickets will be sold on Sundays and throughout the Fiesta evening. Winners will be announced after the Live Auction.

FINE WINE RAFFLE: A case of fine wines (value ~$250) is being raffled at $10/ticket, maximum of 100 tickets. The winner will have a great opportunity to try out some very nice wines. You must be at least 21 to purchase a ticket to the wine raffle. You need not be present at the Fiesta to win!

TASTE OF ROCKVILLE AREA Restaurant Raffle: 11 restaurants. Some oldies, others new, all good!. Value ~$260. Tickets are $5 each.

YOUR OWN UUCR PARKING SPOT. Front and easy for one year. Value: Priceless. Tickets are $5 each

Children and Child Care

Childcare will be provided from 5:30 to 9:00 pm.

The deadline for childcare sign-up is Sunday, April 15. You can sign up when you purchase your tickets. Or you can sign up by clicking here. Please include the names and ages of the children for whom you need childcare.

You may provide your own food for your children. Fiesta food tickets for children (up to the age of 12) are half price and should be purchased in advance.

Fiesta Schedule

Food

Catered by Through the Kitchen Door, an exciting non-profit organization dedicated to empowering recent immigrant and low income women and at-risk youth.

Finger food includes vegetarian and non-vegetarian empanadas, chicken fajitas, tropical hummus with black beans and chipotle chiles, roasted vegetable caponata, and more! Special Mexican cookies and fruit for dessert as well.

Beverages

Beer and wine available for sale, $3/ticket or 2 for $5. Other cold beverages are included in the admission price. Coffee, provided by Caribou Coffee, will be served with dessert.

Payment:

Cash or check. NO credit cards, sorry!

Questions? Contact Marie Reed or Paulette Campbell.