Hillcrest Auction 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Claremont Resort & Spa
Catalog 2013
600
Celebration of Spring Egg Hunt - April 13, 2014
The sudden onslaught of winter got you down? Anticipation of tulips and cherry blossoms the only thing that gets you through the cold and darkness? Then anticipate this: an end-of winter celebration with brunch and an egg hunt! Parents will sip mimosas and nibble quiche while the kids hunt for eggs, play games, and do spring-related crafts. Target age is second grade and under, but all, including siblings, are welcome. Sunday, April 13, 2014, weather permitting. Top 4 bidders
Value: $100.00
601
Camp Greenstone Weekend
In its third annual incarnation, a fully catered group weekend in the mountains with Jonathan (Mr. Shogren's class) and his Dad at our Sierra cabin. Hiking, canoeing (depending on time of year), camp fire under the stars, s'mores and more. Space for 3 Dads and 3 kids. For Kindergarten and 1st grade children only.
Value: $400.00
602
Valentine Cookie Decorating Party - February 15, 2014
Pretty in Pink! Join Madeleine in a Valentine party for 3 additional children. Make heart shaped sandwiches and decorate cookies! February 15, 2014 Time: 11 AM - 2 PM Top 3 bidders
Value: $35.00
603
Suburban Mayhem II: Rad to the Max! - May 3, 2014
Back for an encore performance - Suburban Mayhem II party for ten lucky 2nd Graders! Think last year's event was a wild success? Just wait for this one: this'll be rockstar training camp, so get ready for air guitars, crazy rockstar hair, glitter makeup, tattoos, and the soothing strains of Van Halen, GNR, Blondie, Joan Jett, Queen ... Plus karaoke, popcorn, pizza, cupcakes and MAYHEM. They'll be tired when they get home! Saturday May 3, roughly 5:00-9:00 PM. Welcome to the jungle baby!
Hosts: Morrisons, Leducs, Watson/Wests, Bauer/vanGerbigs, Rhees.
Value: $50.00
604
Art Day with the Grbich Family - January 25, 2014
Want a fun, constructive activity for your kids on a Saturday? Bring them over for an afternoon of art. Hillcrest parents Lauren and Aaron Grbich have backgrounds in fine art, illustration, architecture and culinary art. We tailor the projects to the ages of the winning bidders. We will provide art instruction, supplies, and snacks. This event will be held on Saturday, January 25 from 1-4 pm. Top 6 bidders.
Value: $40.00
605
Girls' Spa Party for 3rd & 4th Graders
Who says that a spa day is for moms only? This event for 3rd and 4th grade girls takes the term "girl time" to a whole new level. Your little princess will be picked up by a carriage (or minivan, as the case may be), and treated to an afternoon at the Little Fairy Princess Girls Spa and Party Palace in Danville. Sound like a dream come true?  It is!!! Every girl needs a little princess pampering, with choices including a mini mani, mini pedi, chocolate cucumber facial, mini- massage and more (all while dressed in a princess pink robe)! And after a few spa treatments and a posh princess party, your daughter will feel like royalty. Date to be mutually determined. Top 8 bidders. 
Value: $0.00
606A
A Day with a Veterinarian
Even cooler than Animal House ... does your child dream of being an animal doctor? Give them an insider look at what it's really like! Hillcrest parent and veterinarian Dani Rabwin will host two sessions and a total of 5 kids for several hours at Broadway Pet Hospital in Oakland, learning all about a day in the life of a vet.  Middle school kids can come with me into appointments and watch procedures and surgeries. 2 middle schoolers.
Value: $25.00
606B
A Day with a Veterinarian
Even cooler than Animal House ... does your child dream of being an animal doctor? Give them an insider look at what it's really like! Hillcrest parent and veterinarian Dani Rabwin will host two sessions and a total of 5 kids for several hours at Broadway Pet Hospital in Oakland, learning all about a day in the life of a vet. Younger elementary aged kids will get to take a tour of the hospital, meet patients, look at X-rays, and other age-appropriate activities.  Three elementary schoolers.
Value: $50.00
607
Campfire -- Food, Songs, and Smores!!!
Cookout dinner, campfire songs and skits, and smores! Bring and share your favorite song or skit, or learn them that night at the sing along! January or February, 2014. Top 12 bidders
Value: $30.00
608
Mother/Daughter Fascinator Party - February 9, 2014
Keep feeling fascination ... Channel your inner Kate Middleton! This item is for a mom and daughter to learn how to make a "fascinator" (the feather/flower hats that the Duchess wears a lot). You'll feel like a princess when you wear it, and we'll teach you how they are made. February 9, 2014. Top 10 pairs of moms and daughters.
Value: $90.00