Arvin A. Brown Public Library

The Arvin A. Brown Derby Day Fundraiser has crossed the finish line………..

……….And everyone is a winner!

We would like to thank all who made our first Derby Day Silent Auction Fundraiser such a grand success. If it were not for the support of so many businesses, authors, artists, and generous individuals, the evening would not have been possible. We would like to thank everyone who donated items and gift certificates and all those who worked so hard to contribute to the wonderful atmosphere of the evening, especially the Richford Country Club for allowing us to host the event there. Thank you to everyone who attended the event. We appreciate the fact that so many share our belief in the library’s importance and relevance as an essential public resource. Your commitment to helping our community is sincerely appreciated.

We raised over $2,500 that evening. The funds will be used to update and expand our collection and bring new programs to the library. The evening was a huge success and all those attending had fun while helping to support the library. We look forward to hosting this event again next year.

Many of our items came from Richford and surrounding communities, others came from across Vermont, as well as beyond our borders. Our thanks go out to these generous donors:

Harald Aksdal, Pat Burton, Christa Chevalier, Michael Domina, Jody Edelson, Sharon Fiske, Toby Fulwiler, Gene Garron, Annette Goyne, Jenny Goyne, Pam Hazen, Deb Kiel, Huguette Lambert, Elizabeth Martin, Carolyn Utigard-Thomas, Cindy Weed, Bernie’s, Big Jay Tavern, Boston Post Dairy, Boyden Valley Winery, County Courier, Enosburg Country Club, Flying Disc, Jade Mountain Wellness, Jay Peak Resort, Jay Village Inn, Johnson Woolen Mills, Otterbox, Parkside, Parent, Khowassah and Gagnon LLC, Richford, Country Club, Richford Jolley, Shelburne Vineyard, Wetherby’s, Wood Meadow Market, Susan Zeineth-Collins, Green’s Ace Hardware, Bates Farm Home & Garden, Beaver Meadows, Black Dirt Farm, Boston Red Sox, Cabot Cheese, Danforth Pewter, Darn Tough Socks, East Meets West Family Farm, The Great Outdoors, Karen Hesse, High Mowing Seeds, Kane Maple, Patricia Lambert, Patrick Leahy, Northern Borders Apiary, Seventh Generation.

May 25, 2016 at 9:47 pm Leave a comment

Derby Day Silent Auction

We invite all our patrons and supporters to come out for a fun evening in support of the Arvin A. Brown Library.  Come and watch the Kentucky Derby while you browse and nibble and bid!  The Richford Country Club plays host for this wonderful event.  Not only will we watch the Kentucky Derby race and pre-race festivities, but you will have the chance to browse and bid on a selection of items donated by businesses and artists and well known Vermonters.

Hand turned bowl by Toby Fulwiler of Fairfield Farm Bowls.  He makes lathe-turned wooden bowls and hand-hewed kitchen implements from Vermont hardwoods including sugar & red maple, black cherry, white & yellow birch, and apple & crabapple, with most of the wood coming from his 90-acre forest in off Ridge Road in Fairfield.

East Meets West Family Farm has donated a collection of bar soaps.  The farm is a small homestead in Northern Vermont. It farm is home to Cashmere goats,  Romney and Border Leicester sheep, Angora rabbits and chickens. They offer handcrafted goat milk soaps, fiber, felted and knit goods. 

Karen Hesse is a Vermont author of children and young adult literature, paten with historical settings.  One of her favorite hobbies is knitting.  She knits animals and soft dolls to help support a small orphanage in Haiti.  She has donated one of these Orphelina dolls which she created, for us to offer in our auction.

Photo by Jenny Goyne

Hand tinted Photo by Gene Garron

Watercolor by Pat Burton

Giclée Print by Charlotte Rosshandler

“Prayer Flags at Dawn” photo by Jo Anne Wazny

“Bakin’ Time” print by Sharon Fiske

Angel Watercolor by Carolyn Utigard-Thomas

We are grateful to so many local artists who have donated their work for this event.  We have so many wonderful artists in this area and are grateful so many of them have donated to support the work and outreach we do at the library.  Artists featured above include Jenny Goyne, Gene Garron, Pat Burton, Charlotte Rosshandler, Jo Anne Wazny, Sharon Fiske and Carolyn Utigard-Thomas.  Other artists whose work will be featured include:

Harald Aksdal

Christa Chevalier

Michael Domina

Annette Goyne

Deb Kiel

Huguette Lambert

Elizabeth Martin

Wayne Tarr

We have some wonderful gift certificates, donated by generous local businesses including the County Courier (6 month subscription), Susan Zenieth-Collins Zumba classes (Two certificates for a $45 value each) and $120 gift certificate for a 90 minute acupuncture treatment from   Jade Mountain Wellness.

Other gift certificates up for auction, but not pictured include:

We have more than 20 other items to bid on at Saturday’s Silent Auction Event.  Please come and join us.  Help support the work we are doing for the Richford Community.

May 1, 2016 at 10:29 pm Leave a comment