2015 UUCL Service Auction. Mad as a March Hare GROUP SIGN UPS. Great Gatherings

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1 2015 UUCL Service Auction Mad as a March Hare GROUP SIGN UPS Great Gatherings 201 A Day at the Gorge Hammock Hike Offered by / Contact: Mead Overbeck ( ) Join friends for an easy hike in the Red River Gorge. Along the way we will stop and string up our lightweight hammocks to rest and eat lunch (bring your own). Emphasis on joyful hiking and enjoying nature. Date & Location: TBA in October Cost: $20 Max: 10 people 202 BBQ and Bingo Offered by / Contact: Sharon Schilling (sharons1737@aol.com -or ) Celebrate the Summer Solstice at an outside BBQ and Bingo a night of fun and prizes! Date & Location: Saturday, June 20, 6:30pm Buckner Place, Lexington Cost: $20 Max: 20 people (Min. 10 people) 1

2 203 For Whom the Bell Tolls Offered by / Contact: Sharon Schilling (sharons1737@aol.com -or ) Get transported to the Key West home of the great storyteller, Ernest Hemingway, for a night of his two favorite past-times: story telling and drinking rum. The toll of the bell signals the appetizer, the dinner and the dessert, all with their own unique rums. As night creeps in, enjoy rum punch as we sit around the fire and tell stories; one person picking up where the other left off. Date & Location: Saturday August 22, 7:30pm Buckner Place, Lexington Cost: $28 Max: 10 people 204 Gallery Hop Trolley Tour Offered by / Contact: Tom & Fran D Andrea ( or frandandrea@yahoo.com) Start the evening with appetizers at Tom and Fran s home, and then catch the trolley downtown to enjoy an evening of art during the LexArts Hop (50 venues to celebrate art with new gallery exhibitions.) For your return trip catch the trolley and meet back at Tom and Fran s later in the evening for desserts. Date & Location: September 18, 5:00pm 164 Louisiana Ave. then on the trolley and back Cost: $20 Max: 25 people 205 Monarch Waystation (DIY) Workshop Offered by / Contact: Linda Porter ( or prairiegirl7@mac.com) Help save the world, one garden at a time. A presentation and workshop on Monarch Waystations with expert Linda Porter of Wild Ones and Garden Club of Kentucky. Learn how to garden for Monarchs and other butterflies and pollinators. Date & Location: Saturday, June 27, 10 am-noon, UUCL. Cost: $ National Ice Cream Day Celebration! Offered by / Contact: Seanna Lea Lobue ( or qarylla@gmail.com) On the 3 rd Sunday in July, National Ice Cream Day is celebrated across the country. Try more than 20 flavors of ice cream. Some vegan options available. Date & Location: July 18 or 19 (TBD) 961 Sunny Slope Trace, Lexington Cost: $ Pasta Participation Party Offered by / Contact: The Mendenhall Family (marilyn.duncan@uky.edu -or ) Come and make pasta from scratch you can help or watch and supervise. We ll provide a complete dinner drinks, appetizers, dinner with at least one vegetarian option, dessert. You make the mess and we ll clean up! Date & Location: Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015 (Labor Day Weekend) 3525 Coltneck Lane, Lexington Cost: $20 ($10 children under 12) Max: 10 people 208 Kentucky Proud Progressive Dinner Offered by / Contact: Susan Cohn et al. (slcohn@yahoo.com -or ) Walk around Gardenside neighborhood while enjoying a meal at UU member houses. Three-four stops (to be determined) featuring food prepared with Kentucky Proud products. Date & Location: September 19, 2015 Gardenside Neighborhood Cost: $40 Almost full! Pounce on this one! 2

3 209 Linda and Jerry s Annual Game Night Offered by / Contact: Linda Richardson & Jerry Morrison (lr.handot@gmail.com -or ) Join us for an evening of fun with board games to challenge your multiple intelligences. Hearty appetizers, snacks and drinks will be served. Date & Location: September 26, :00pm 2189 Sallee Drive, Lexington Cost: $20 Max: 16 people (ages 12 and up) 210 Mandala Tea Offered by / Contact: Elise Mandel & Marie Conger (elise.mandel@gmail.com or ) While the seasons change this fall, relax and enjoy the calm of tea & coloring mandalas along with good music, good vibes & good snacks. A great activity for parents & kids. Date & Location: Sunday, Nov. 8, 3-5pm at UUCL Cost: $10/person; $15/family Max: 20 people 211 Film Noir Movie Night Offered by / Contact: Jerry Morrison (jrmorrison1@gmail.com -or ) Enjoy two Film Noir selections in HD DVD with surround sound. Drinks and delicious healthy snacks provided. Featured: The Prowler circa-1950 with Van Heflin & Evelyn Keyes. A truly weird film. Second feature is Chris Cross, circa-1949 with Burt Lancaster & Yvonne DeCarlo. A moody, powerful thriller. Date & Location: June 13, 7 pm, 2189 Sallee Drive, Lexington Cost: $15 Max: 6 people 212 Lunch with Shirley Offered by / Contact: Shirley Burress ( ) Lunch with homemade soup (2 choices each time), Bread, Salad and Dessert Date & Location: Choose: June 19, July 17, or Aug. 21; all at noon. 320 Deerfield Lane, Lexington Cost: $15 Max: 4 people per lunch 213 Cornish Pasty Dinner Offered by / Contact: Donna Loeffler (donna.l@twc.com -or ) A pasty is usually associated with Cornwall, the westernmost county in England. It is made by placing uncooked filling typically of meat and vegetables, on a flat pastry circle and folding it to wrap the filling, and baking. Enjoy delicious Cornish pasties homemade by Donna, with salad and dessert. Date & Location: Dates TBD, 3268 Dorchester Place, Lexington Cost: $10 Max: 6 people 214 Third Annual MEN CAN COOK Dinner Offered by / Contact: Jerry Morrison et al. (jmorrison1@gmail.com -or ) This is the event of the year! There will be fifteen of the best MALE UUCL Chefs offering tastings from their special dishes. Date & Location: Date TBD, probably some time in October - 6:30-9:00pm, at UUCL Fellowship Hall Cost: $20 ($10/youth under 18) Max: 50 people 3

4 215 Drink Our Beer and Eat Our Food! Offered by / Contact: Judy Finholm & Gretchen Woods (finholmj@gmail.com or revdocgwoods@gmail.com, ) We are moving soon, and some things in our refrigerator and cupboards don t move well. Guaranteed to be interesting. Date & Location: Late May/Early June at 1208 Harmes Way, Lexington Cost: $20 Max: 15 people 216 Star Party Offered by / Contact: Jennifer Crossen (jenniferlcrossen@gmail.com -or ) Come out to enjoy a lasagna dinner and an evening of stargazing at Jennifer s beautiful farm. Date & Location: New moon weekend in June or July, 7-11 pm at 1681 Leathers Rd, Lawrenceburg, KY Cost: $25 Max: 12 people 217 Fall Foreign Film Festival Offered by / Contact: Rick & Christine Weber (sachermom.weber@gmail.com, or cell) Four foreign films, soft drinks provided. (BYOB and an easy snack to share); Featured Films: Maybe.. Maybe Not (German), La Ceremonie (French), Anatomie (French), In Bruges (British) Date & Location: Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13 and Dec Woodcreek Court, Lexington Cost: $20 for all four films 218 Knitting 101 Offered by / Contact: Carla Cano (carlamcano@yahoo.com -or ) If you ve always wanted to learn to knit, now is the time! Basic beginner instruction on knitting stitches and reading patterns. You will get a skein of yarn and a pair of #8 needles to take home to continue practicing. Date & Location: Date TBA. Location: 1842 Augusta Drive #7, Lexington Cost: $25 Max: 8 people 219 Crochet 101 Offered by / Contact: Carla Cano (carlamcano@yahoo.com -or ) If you ve always wanted to learn to Crochet, sign up for this SA offering! Basic beginner instruction on 3-4 crochet stitches and reading patterns. You will get a skein of yarn and a crochet hook to take home to continue practicing. Date & Location: Date TBA. Location: 1842 Augusta Drive #7, Lexington Cost: $ Meditative Drawing Offered by / Contact: Stacey Stone (stone1016@yahoo.com -or ) Stacey, a Certified Zentangle Teacher, will guide you through the basics of meditative drawing one line at a time. 1.5-hour session. Date & Location: TBA date at UUCL Cost: $15 (+$5 material fee due at time of class) 4

5 221 Till Your Garden Offered by / Contact: Van Underwood (vanunderwood@hotmail.com -or ) One or two hours with rototiller. Two hours will cover a 20 x20 garden. Prefer previously worked patch, no heavy roots please. Date & Location: Dates TBA. Location: Your house Cost: $35 for one hour, $50 for two hours 223 New Zealand Dinner Offered by / Contact: Judy Finholm finholmj@gmail.com -or A traditional New Zealand meal, including Lamb shanks, kumaza, kiwi bread, puffs, avzak biscuits and perhaps a pavlova. Expert photos on the telly and music from downunder. Date & Location: Spring, Harmes Way, Lexington Cost: $25 Max: 6 people 224 Pool Party At David & Margot s Offered by/contact: David Miller and Margot VanEck or- dmiller840@aol.com Come join us for our annual UU pool party. Soft drinks and snacks provided. Swimming, games, music and fun in the sun! Date & Location: Sat August 8, 2-5 pm at 1016 Castleton Way, Lexington, KY Cost: $10 per person / $20 per family Almost Full! Move fast. 225 Natural Medicine 101 Offered by/contact: George & Carri Lyda Lucier or- cmlyda@gmail.com Ever wish you had scientifically sound options to compliment or replace pharmaceuticals and their side effects? Open to learning more about natural medicine of the 21st century? Come join George & Carri Lyda Lucier for one of three classes that will provide options to empower you to be your own healer, whether for ailments that are physical, mental, or emotional. Although a scientific background is not needed, George and Carri are particularly fascinated by the chemistry of natural medicine and the peer-reviewed journal articles documenting many of their effects. Each attendee will go home with their own free gift. Location: UUCL Dates: TBA after discussion with attendees. Cost: $25 per person Max: 8 people each UUCL Service Auction General Policies Individual Services: It is the responsibility of those who purchase individual services to contact the donor of that service. Donors look forward to fulfilling their offering and will be waiting for your call. 5