#1, Kid-alicious
Schoolhouse Kitchen, $50 gift card
Pumpkin Moon, $25 gift card
Bead in Hand, $20 gift card
Geppetto’s toys, $65 value
#2, Buddy Basket (basket by Sadie)
Spring candy + toys = a total dream!
#3, Family Dream Day
Wonder Works, 4 guest passes ($60 value)
Chicago Kids Company, $50 gift card to use towards productions or online purchases
Chicago Wolves, 2 tix ($60) -- must use by end of 2023-24 season (late April)
Let’s Play Work 5-day punchpass ($56 value)
(... a space for kids to be kids. All while their caregivers have a comfortable place to work, relax, or whatever.)
#4, A Voice Lesson with Mrs. Pinto or Ms. Magaly
(45-60 mins; solo or bring a friend; priceless)
4a: Voice lesson – Mrs. Pinto
4b: Voice lesson – Ms. Magaly
--> Lessons expire Oct. 31, 2024; reach out to Mrs. Pinto or Ms. Magaly to arrange
Both winners will also receive a Yeti Yonder bottle, $25 value (donated by Anna Richards)
#5, Local Love
Downtown Oak Park, $100 gift card
Book Table, $25 gift card
Yoga6, gift card for one free month and assorted items from Yoga6
Children’s books (donated by PMYC)
#6, Rock Star Starter Kit – 2 prizes
Two 30-minute drum lessons with John Milan (value, $80)
instruments donated by Austin Music: drumsticks and practice pad
→ prize one includes the instruments; prize two is lessons only
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Winner #1 may choose between parent and child lessons, or parent or child lessons.
Winner #2 will have the other option.
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John Milan is a music educator based in Forest Park, and has been teaching music for 43 years!
#7, Musical Adventure -- 2 prizes
Two 30-minute harmonica lessons with John Milan (value, $80)
Instruments donated by Austin Music: harmonica and ukulele
→ prize one includes all of the instruments; prize two is lessons only
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Winner #1 may choose between parent and child lessons, or parent or child lessons.
Winner #2 will have the other option.
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John Milan is a music educator based in Forest Park, and has been teaching music for 42 years!
#8, Basket of PMYC merch from Harry's Buttons at Easter Seals
An entire basket of PMYC-branded clothing in a range of kid and grown-up sizes.
#9, Live Arts+
Maya Del Sol, $100 gift card
Oak Park Festival Theatre, 4 tickets; must use by Aug. 31, 2024 ($160)
Hubbard Street Dance Company, two tickets to their Spring Series: Of Joy, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, $110 value.
HSDC Tickets are valid for one of the following performances:
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Friday, May 17, 2024 at 8:00pm
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Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 8:00pm
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Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 3:00pm (but don’t go then because that’s the same day as Pro Musica’s Spring Concert)
12-oz bag of freshly roasted coffee beans from Sloan Coffee Roasting ($14)
#10, Arts Lover
Oak Park and River Forest Symphony Orchestra tix ($140) (two adult tickets for two concerts, on April 7 and June 2)
Joffrey Ballet tix ($250): two tickets (price level B) to Midsummer Night’s Dream, April 25 - May 5, 2024
Poi Dog Pondering 40th anniversary concert, ($60): two tix at Riveredge in Aurora, Aug. 17, 2024
#11, Comrades, Cocktails, and Comedy
Quincy Street Distillery (tour + whisky and coaster) ($112)
The Grove, $50 gift card
Comedyplex, 4 tickets (up to $140 value)
#12, Buddies, Brews... and Brunch?
One Lake Brewing, 3 growlers ($55)
Microbrew Review, 2 tickets ($120) The Oak Park Microbrew Review is one of the longest-running beer festivals in the Chicagoland area – 17 years! Sample beers, ciders and seltzers from 60+ brewers!
Amerikas, $50 gift card
#13, Treat Your Grownup
Daly Bagel $25 gift card, mug, and bag of coffee ($55)
Lively, $50 gift card
Fit4Mom, $200 gift card
#14, A Perfect Day
Empowering Gardens, $100 gift card​
Monthly baked goods for 6 months (priceless) (donated by Mary Bellmar)
Mama’s Gotta Move: two 60-minute personal training sessions ($190 value)
framed print StoryPeople print ($100) (donated by Karen Kitto)
SILENT AUCTION (eleven items)
Minimum bid increase is $25
Winners need not be present but do need to arrange payment.
Silent Auction, #1 Green City Market
Chicago's premier local food festival, Chef BBQ is back on Sept. 5, 2024 for its twenty-second year! 100+ of Chicago's top restaurants provide tasting portions of locally-inspired dishes and craft beverages.
Item: Green City Market Chef's BBQ, two tickets
Value: $350
Starting bid: $200
Silent Auction, #2 Old Irving Brewing Co. Tour & Tasting
Craft brewery and kitchen in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood.
In 2014, two years before we opened our doors, we were brewing in our garage with aspirations of making beer for our neighborhood. Fast forward to today, we’ve brewed hundreds of ales and lagers (with a couple of GABF medals to boot) and distribute throughout Illinois and Wisconsin.
Item: a tour of Old Irving Brewing’s facilities and a flight of six beers for ten people
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Value: $200
Starting bid: $100
Silent Auction, #3 ViaClay Summer Camp
ViaClay is a community clay studio; they're offering a two-week summer wheel-throwing camp for kids ages 10-18. Classes run from either 9-noon or 1-4 pm, Mon-Thurs for two consecutive weeks, for a total of 24 hours of instruction.
Item: Viaclay, kids two-week summer camp
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Value: $380
Starting bid: $175
Silent Auction, #4 Kathryn Murphy Interiors
Thoughtful and thorough, Kathryn Murphy Interiors specializes in personalized design for the Vintage Modern home. We find innovative ways to transform the frustrating to the functional, and create inviting, livable spaces that work simply and beautifully and look simply beautiful.
Gift basket includes: Janet Hill art print, decorative object, candle, and basket.
Deliverables vary, depending on your goals, but may include:
*notes, design board, floor plan, shopping list, shelf/table styling, and color/wallpaper selection
kmurphyinteriors.com
Item: 60 minute design consult + decor items for the home
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Value: $500
Starting bid: $250
Silent Auction, #5 School of Rock
School of Rock's PERFORMANCE BASED MUSIC EDUCATION includes programs for all ages and skill levels. Programs include private lessons for numerous instruments and vocals, group performance for a wide range of ages, songwriting, and adult programming.
Item: One month of a beginning program at School of Rock
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Value: $350
Starting bid: $175
Silent Auction, #6 Pop Up Mobile Bar
Do you have a special event coming up? We provide EVERYTHING your party needs to serve 2-3 delicious craft cocktails to impress your guests!
We provide: all the fancy stuff, plus bartending service!
Client will provide: all spirits, beer, wine and simple non-alcoholic drinks.
Cocktail Bar Package for up to 50 guests, donated by Kat Briones
3hr service + 1hr set up + 30 min breakdown
We can travel up to 45 min away from Forest Park, additional mileage will incur a travel fee.
Must book at least 2 weeks in advance. A Buy List will be sent no more than a week before the event.
(Note: additional guests allowed but the event will require an extra helper and more ingredients therefore host will be responsible for additional fees)
Item: Cocktail Bar Package for up to 50 guests.
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Value: $375
Starting bid: $175
Silent Auction, #7 Art Party Package -- Kid Create Studio
Specializing in children's art classes, camps and art themed birthday parties, Kidcreate Studio - Oak Park is an art studio just for kids. This Art Party Package will be 90 mins, up to 12 guests, for kids ages 3-12. There are hundreds of art projects to choose from, so it can be customized for your kiddo!
Item: Art Party Package of 12 Kids
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Value: $349
Starting bid: $175
Silent Auction, #8 Fisher Family's Galena Vacation Home
Carl and Linda Fisher’s vacation home in the stunning Eagle Ridge Territory is just 20 minutes outside of historic Galena, Il. 4 bedroom, 3 bath home, sleeps 10 (pullout couch); winner may stay for two nights. TV room, laundry, two outdoor porches with grill. Access to the territory owners club that includes an indoor and outdoor pool, tennis courts, game room, kids activities, and more! No smoking, no pets allowed.
Dates to be negotiated between the Fisher family and the winner; expires April 2025.
Item: Vacation home in Galena for 2 nights
Value: $1200
Starting bid: $600
Silent Auction, #9 Taylor-White Family's Michigan Vacation Home
Lynn Taylor and Tom White's family lake house in SW Michigan for 2 nights: June 13-15 or Sept. 5-7. Maximum capacity 6 adults and 4 children. Three bedroom/three bath in private beach community. A/C; 5 minute walk to private beach on Lake Michigan; tennis court; playground; beach chairs and umbrellas; fire pit; grill. Near Sawyer, Harbert, New Buffalo. Restaurants, wineries, breweries. Great beaching, hiking and biking!
Item: Taylor-White lake house in SW Michigan for 2 nights
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Value: $900
Starting bid: $450
Silent Auction, #10 Orchids (two available)
Feast your eyes on these glorious orchid specimens!
Our gorgeous decor can be yours to take home.
Care: Orchids prefer warm temperatures, between 60-80 degrees. Avoid drafts, cold spaces and rooms with sudden temperature drops- they do well in moist places such as by a kitchen window! Water once weekly.
Item: Orchid (two available)
Value: $100 each
Starting bid: $40
Silent Auction, #11 Party at Ninja Squad
Your private NINJA SQUAD party (up to 20 guests) includes:
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100 minutes of gym time (structured free play and instructor led activities)
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20 minutes of "table time" with table decor in your child's favorite color
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A ninja character keychain for the birthday child
Ninja Squad can do parties for preschool (ages 2-4) or ages 5+.
Item: Party at Ninja Squad
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Value: $450 each
Starting bid: $225
Why Donate?
Pro Musica Youth Chorus fills the music education and performance opportunity gap for area vocalists. No other organization in the area does what PMYC does.
PMYC is a tuition plus fundraising non-profit organization, which is the financial model followed by most community youth choruses in the country. Like many music education programs (band, orchestra, theater) tuition only covers a portion of the total costs to run the organization. The remainder comes from a mix of grants, fund-raisers, ticket fees and donations.
In fact, individual donations like yours account for more than 30% of our total operating costs. Please help us continue the important work we do for young people and the community by making a donation today!
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