Welcome Spring 2010

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Tickets are $25 and are available at the Library

Come to the Library's sixth annual spring fundraiser
- a wine (and margarita!) event - being held at

Cotuit Liquors...

Welcome Spring 08 set up Enjoy a fine wine-tasting sponsored by Cotuit Liquors and Uncorkedonline.com. Since this year's event falls on Cinco de Mayo, you'll also have a chance to taste some festive margaritas! There will also be a Mexican theme to some of the hors d'oeuvres, prepared this year by Dine with Ben, in keeping with the seasonal celebration.

Peruse our selection of wonderful silent auction items and bid on your favorites. Don't forget to put your name and number on your ticket and enter it into the raffle! You'll also get to hear a short concert of barbershop music from the fabulous local quartet, Curb Appeal.

There will be two tables for tasting, each with knowledgeable pourers who can discuss the wines in further detail and answer any of your question. Guests will receive special discounts from Cotuit Liquors on featured wines:

2 bottles = a 5% discount
6 bottles = a 10% discount
12+bottles = a 15% discount

These discounts will be extended to non-sale wines throughout the store as long as one of the featured wines is included in your purchase. Standard store discounts will be applied otherwise (10% discount on 12 or more bottles). Even better, Cotuit Liquors will donate 10% of wine sales by paid guests to the Marstons Mills Public Library!

SILENT AUCTION

Part of the evening's fun is bidding on our selection of silent auctions items, contributed by local artists and businesses. This list will continue to grow in the coming weeks, so please be sure to check back: Welcome Spring guests

Decorative tree and shrub pruning by JC Stahl of Poetics of Space
Candy Basket from the Chatham Candy Manor
Two V.I.P. tickets to the Cape Cod Railroad
A $50 gift certificate to the British Beer Company
Two $25 gift certificates to Sam Diegos
A $25 gift certificate for Butler Sporting Goods
A $75 gift certificate for Hanlon Shoes
A $50 Gift Certificate to the Brazilian Grill
A necklace, bracelet and earrings from the Bead Emporium
A framed print of Sandy Neck from the Kennedy Studio
A $25 gift certificate to Islands (Gift and Clothing Store)
A family portrait session with one 11x14 wall portrait from Lauren Clough Photography
A Cape Cod-themed watercolor framed, 8x10 print by artist Joseph Gallant
A $25 gift certificate from Serendipity
A dog-lovers basket, including supplies from Cape Maid Farm, 1 year of free nail trimming for a dog or cat from Cape Cod Animal Hospital and one thirty-minute dog walk courtesy of Maria Silva/Red Rover Dog Walking
A visit from a Capuchin monkey
A week of baseball camp with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks, courtesy of John Howitt
A Three Bays boat tour at sunset for two-to-four people
A basket to hold two bottles of wine from Oyster Island Emporium
Two boxes of figs dipped in chocolate from Spain

Hand-made pottery by artist Harriet Zabusky-Zand
A hand-crafted wooden jeep by Ernest Kenney
Three hours of garden consultation with Shirley Kenney
Two tickets to an upcoming production at the Cotuit Center for the Arts
An original watercolor painting by artist Nancy Minnigerode, entitled "Waiting for the Tide"
A free visit to Marstons Mills Chiropractic
Eight weeks of summer camp at Fair Acres Day Camp
A floral arrangement by Lilacs florist
A $25 gift certificate to Mahoney's Garden Center
A baseball sweater from Pocket Full of Posies
A hand-painted charger and two hand-carved tiles from Maureen Carven of the Artisans' Studio
Five yoga classes with Paul Howard at Osterville Fitness Center
$50 gift certificate to Vintage Flowers
A $25 gift certificate from Puritan Cape Cod
A $50 gift certificate to Pain D'Avignon
An embroidered handbag from Allium
A wine refrigerator, courtesy of Cotuit Liquors
An original watercolor painting by artist Elizabeth Heslin
A hand-turned wooden bowl by Bob Reynolds
A $50 gift certificate to Fancy's Market
A framed Cod print by Andrew Newman Design
A spa manicure and pedicure from Razz-Ma-Tazz
One hour of geneaological consultation by David Martin
Six soups for six months, made by Susan Martin
Two nights in a Beacon Hill apartment, courtesy of Tom and Pieter Burgess
Decorative bookends from Rose Petal Nautical Jewelry and Gifts
A $25 gift certificate to Cape Cod Lollicakes
A $50 gift certificate to Ardeo's
A gift certificate to the Paddock Restaurant
A necklace from Guertin Brothers Jewelry
A candy basket, courtesy of Kevin Kavanagh

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This special evening is a fundraiser for the Library, and many businesses and individuals have donated materials and services to help make it a success. We'd like to point out that our supporters aren't just from Marstons Mills but also from Osterville and other villages on the Cape, making this event a great opportunity to "buy locally." Please keep our sponsors in mind the next time you're in need of gifts, services or a great meal, and let them know you're aware of their sponsorship of the Library.

Visit our 2009 & 2010 sponsors' and donors' sites!