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8th ANNUAL DINNER AUTHORS DINNER
Saturday, February 6th, 2010

2010 Authors Dinner Silent Auction
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Continuing with tradition, the 8th Annual Authors Dinner will have another incredible Silent Auction.

The Silent Auction would not be possible without the continued generosity of local merchants and library supporters. Thank you!

NEW IN 2010: A selection of wines, beer and spirits from:

Hafner Vineyard
A Donkey & Goat Winery
Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
Navarro Vineyard
The Purple Wine Company
San Francisco Vodka
The Mine Wine
Two Mile Wines
Trumer Brauerei
Vintage Berkeley
plus, bottles from the cellars of many Berkeley Library lovers

Performances and special events:

Lunch for two at Perbacco Ristorante with Leah Garchik
Dinner for four with Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman at Oliveto
Dinner for five at Chez Panisse with Geoffrey Nunberg
Lunch for five with Frances Dinklespiel at BayWolf Restaurant
A visit to your bookclub by Alison Gopnik
A photographic session with Margaretta Mitchell

Gift certificates for merchandise from:

Bill's Trading Post
Arlington Pharmacy
Ellington & French
Elmwood Stationers
Flowerland
Masse's Pastries
Mrs. Dalloway's Books
PACT Apparel
Pave Fine Jewelry Design
Solano Florist
Solano Oriental Rug Gallery
Sweet Dreams
The Craftsman Home

Gift certificates for dining out or carryout:

Adagia Restaurant
Bistro Liaison
Bocanova Pan American Kitchen
Corso Trattoria
Cugini Restaurant
Ici
Lo Cocco's Restaurant
King Tsin Restaurant
Kirala Restaurant
Momo's
Nabolom Bakery
Pomegranate Restaurant
Post Meridian Restaurant
The Summer Kitchen

A pot pouri of great merchandise:

A signed, limited edition Ilfochrome from photographer Jeffrey Becom
Two Berkeley Library Banner Bags
Oak Filing Drawers from the Library
Vintage VHS tapes from Cordon Bleu and Julia Child
Custom gold and pearl earrings from 14 Karats
A necklace from Oaks Jewelers
Earrings from the Great Acorn Company
Books, notecards and a calendar from photographer Jeffrey Becom
Boxed CDs from Menus and Music
A Gourmet Basket from Star Market
A Vodka Basket from San Francisco Vodka


To purchase tickets or receive information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Amy at the Foundation office, 510-981-6115 or admin@bplf.org

Overnight stays at:

Bancroft Hotel
Berkeley City Club
Claremont Resort and Spa
Doubletree Hotel
Hotel Shattuck Plaza

Longer getaways in:

Inverness
Kauai
Lake Tahoe
Maui
Meadowood, Napa Valley
Naivasha, Kenya
Nevada City
Philo
Sea Ranch
Seattle
Sonoma
Stinson Beach

Performances and special events:

A barrel tasting and tour of A Donkey and Goat Winery
Wine tasting for ten at Vintage Wines
Two tickets to the Aurora Theatre
A family membership to BAM/PFA at the University
Two tickets to the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
Four tickets to the Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Two season passes to the Jazz School's Performance Series
Two tickets to Cal Shakes
Two tickets to Dave Eggers and the Zeitouns at City Arts
Two tickets to Freight and Salvage
A date for Tacquiz Quartet and dinner with Judith Bloom
A docent tour of the remodeled Oakland Museum and lunch
An oyster feast on Tomales Bay
A round of golf for a foursome at the Richmond Country Club
Two tickets to the San Francisco Giants
A trapeze lesson for two at the San Francisco Circus Center
Ten passes to the Rialto Elmwood
Two full memberships to the Berkeley-Albany YMCA
A three month membership to 24 hour Fitnesses' FitLite
A seal pup nature walk at the Bolinas Lagoon
A shorebirds nature walk on the Eastshore Bay Trail
A Coopers Hawk nature walk in Berkeley
Meyer Sound Event w/Chateau Montalena
Dinner for six at Craneway's Boilerhouse Restaurant
A sail on Puget Sound with gourmet lunch (and weekend lodging)

Gift certificates for professional services:

A barrel tasting and tour at A Donkey & Goat Winery
A carpet cleaning from Solano Oriental Rug Gallery
A consult with landscape architect Robert Trachtenberg
A consultation from personal shopper Micki Turner
A wine tasting at Vintage Wines
A haircut from Lisa at Tique Salon
A haircut at the Vine Street Salon
A haircut from Annette at Peter Thomas Hair Design
A manicure at Fancy Nails
A pedicure at the Kensington Nail Salon
A spa treatment from Akoia Day Spa, Healdsburg
An eye exam at Montclair Optical
A framing at Stohl's Framing
An office visit at Codornices Vet
A consult with landscape architect Frank Graetch
A consult (and paint) with colorist Peter Ravazza
Lamp wiring from Sue Johnson
A three day stay and bath for your pet at Wunderbar Pet Hotel

We hope to see you at the Central Library on Saturday, February 6 at 7:00 pm!

8th ANNUAL DINNER AUTHORS DINNER Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Continuing with tradition, the 8th Annual Authors Dinner will have another incredible Silent Auction. The Silent Auction would not be possible without the continued generosity of local merchants and library supporters. Thank you!

NEW IN 2010: A selection of wines, beer and spirits from:

Performances and special events:

Gift certificates for merchandise from:

Gift certificates for dining out or carryout:

A pot pouri of great merchandise:

Overnight stays at:

Longer getaways in:

Performances and special events:

Gift certificates for professional services:

8th ANNUAL DINNER AUTHORS DINNER
Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Continuing with tradition, the 8th Annual Authors Dinner will have another incredible Silent Auction.

The Silent Auction would not be possible without the continued generosity of local merchants and library supporters. Thank you!