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For our 55^th anniversary event silent auction, there are far too many tantalizing packages to take in during the one day of our Inspiration Awards program at 7pm CT on Tuesday, September 15^th. Therefore, we will open our silent auction at 9am CT on Friday, September 11^th and let the bidding wars continue until 5pm CT on Friday, September 18^th. But you don’t have to wait to register to bid until the 11^th, you can CLICK HERE to register right now!

We’re excited to have over 50 auction packages this year; surely there will be something for everyone! From hotel stays to premiere dining experiences to local artist works to Packers games to golf outings to music and theater experiences, this year’s silent auction has it all! There will also be wall-of-wine and gift card grab opportunities where everyone is a winner! Below you can preview a small sampling of the packages that will go to the highest bidder starting on the morning of the 11^th.

With our silent auction going virtual this year, gone are the paper bid sheets and the time spent hovering around the auction packages that you just have to have. Instead you can bid from the comfort of your kitchen table or living room couch at any time, day or night, during the open auction period. Even better, you will be notified, via text message, if another guest outbids you, giving you the opportunity to quickly and easily right that wrong and increase your bid. Further tips and tricks on how to be an expert bidder can be found on this site by clicking into How Online Bidding Works.

We are grateful to each and every individual and organization who donated an item to our silent auction this year. Many of these Friends of Literacy have been particularly challenged by the pandemic these last months, so this important support of our students warms our hearts. Thank You!

BID EARLY, BID OFTEN, BID HIGH !

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	Go Pack Go! Wouldn't you love to be the first ones on your block to see the Green Bay Packers in person next season? With 4 seats to a 2021 pre-season game at Lambeau Field, you can! The seats are in Section 129, Row 39, Seats 1-4. Get your bid in now and GO PACK! Thank you to Zilber Ltd for this wonderful package! Value: $250.00
	Milwaukee Staycation In dire need of a staycation? You need dinner out at Sanford ($150 gift certificate!) followed by The Bed and Breakfast package from Milwaukee's fantastic Pfister Hotel. You deserve to eat and sleep in the luxury that Sanford and the Pfister offer for your hometown getaway. Many thanks to the Pfister Hotel, Sanford Restaurant, and Marie Weiss. Value: $350.00
	Remembrance Of Summer By Sara Risley Once again our resident artist and tutor, Sara Risley, offers us a gorgeous 9"X 12" framed alcohol ink painting. Framing has been generously donated by Manders Picture Framing. This piece, Remembrance of Summer, will bring the colors of that season into your home year round. We are grateful to Sara Risley and Manders Picture Framing for this piece! Value: $350.00
	Two Wheel Tune-up One of the best ways to see our wonderful city is by bike, but don't start your ride unprepared. Vulture Space, in downtown Milwaukee, is offering a bicycle tune-up to make sure you enjoy the scenery without distress. From the Vulture Space professionals, receive a guided examination of your bike's safety and mechanical efficiency. The bicycle tune-up will cover the following areas: wheels, brakes, shifters, drivetrain, general alignment and comfort, and preventative maintenance tips. Many thanks Vulture Space! Value: $250.00
	He Ain't Nothin' But A Hound Dog He ain't nothin' but a hound dog! This multi-colored, whimsical found-metal sculpture (a little under two feet long) can be yours with the highest bid. We are grateful for this donation from Joyce Mielke! Value: $275.00
	Reader's Delight We created this package with the reader in mind. Boswell Books has given us an autographed copy of Amor Towles's A Gentleman in Moscow (It's so good!) and a gift certificate of $50. Put your books in a hand-painted (especially for us!) tote by Cedarburg artist and director of Arts Mill in Grafton, Paula DeStefanis, and head over to Milwaukee's newest upscale/casual restaurant, The Original, for dinner (this is a delightful dinner for two including one appetizer, two craft cocktails, two entrees, and one dessert). Once home use these clever hand-made bookends and add your new books to your library! Loads of thanks to loads of people: Boswell Books, The Original, Paula DeStefanis, and Jennifer Wolff. Value: $300.00
	A Hole-In-One For Golfers There is a golfer in your life who needs this package! It includes two 18-hole rounds of golf at Songbird Hills Golf Club in Hartland, a dozen TaylorMade golf balls, and a one-hour long golf swing evaluation session from GOLFTEC. Let's hit the links! Thanks so much to Songbird Hills Golf Club, Marie Weiss, and GOLFTEC! Value: $236.00
	You Colorfully Light Up My Life Why have an everyday lamp when you can have one with translucent original art glowing in the night for you? Milwaukee artist and LSW tutor, Sara Risley, has hand-painted an alcohol ink painting on translucent paper that slips right over the shade of this cute little lamp. It can be yours with the highest bid! Thank you Sara Risley! Value: $150.00
	Build Your Own Milwaukee Rep Subscription There is always a hard-fought bidding war on Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Flex Pass. The Flex Pass allows you to create your own Rep experience with 6 ticket vouchers. Take five friends to one show or go alone to six shows. The 2021/22 Rep Season (which will begin in fall 2021) includes Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT set to Beatles music, TONI STONE about the first woman to play baseball in the Negro leagues, Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, the Broadway musical TITANIC, and a rollicking fun filled DAD'S SEASON TICKETS about who gets dad's Packers season tickets when he dies. A huge thanks to the Milwaukee Rep! Value: $330.00
	Best Of Lake Geneva There isn't anything better than a boat trip! This package sets you up for a fantastic day trip to Lake Geneva. Get 4 ticket vouchers for Gage Lake Geneva Cruiselines and a $50 gift card for dinner at a Lake Geneva favorite, The Grandview Restaurant, with the highest bid! Thank you so very much to Gage Lake Geneva Cruiselines and a generous anonymous donor! Value: $186.00

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