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Proceeds to benefit the EcoTarium’s mission to inspire a passion for science and nature and support innovative programs and exhibits.

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Each year we come together to celebrate the EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature at, “A Night at the Museum”, an evening of revelry that, highlights the important programs that you support, showcases the incredible talents of our staff and, is a lot of fun!

Our mission is, “To inspire a passion for science and nature” and each and every day we bring science to life through exciting programs, and innovative exhibits while filling the museum with smiling faces.

Last year we not only welcomed more visitors than ever before, but we were able to expand our impact in the community through scholarships, free and discounted admissions and creative partnerships. Your support tonight allows us to continue these important programs.

This year, “A Night at the Museum” honors two very special friends of the EcoTarium who have provided their support for decades; Jean McDonough and Steve Loring. With remarkable energy, enthusiasm and passion for our mission, Jean and Steve have literally transformed the EcoTarium. As Honorary Trustees and Honorary Chairs of our Third Century Plan Campaign their leadership is greatly appreciated, and tonight, recognized. Jean and Steve are true stars of our community and we ask you to join us in thanking them this evening.

The funds raised from this event will allow us to continue to inspire a passion for science and nature, allowing us to make a difference in our community for years to come. We extend our sincerest thanks to all who joined us in making this year’s event such a success.

Sincerely,

Joseph P. Cox, President Raymond L. Quinlan, Chair of the Board

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WELCOME TO

A Night at the Museum is an exciting, eye-opening opportunity to experience one of our community’s most important educational resources — and learn through experience what the EcoTarium is all about.

For nearly 200 years, the EcoTarium has been one of our community’s most important educational resources. Today, it is nationally recognized for its innovative approach to collaborative education, partnering with local schools and educators, encouraging students to engage in learning science, nature, technology and math through hands-on discovery.

We’re proud to partner with the EcoTarium and to support its mission to make ours a smarter, more exciting and vibrant community.

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Honorary Co-Chairs C. Jean McDonough and Steve Loring

Event Co-ChairsPaul Belsito and Sherri Pitcher

Manager of Major Gifts Tracy C. Dill

Director of Institutional Advancement Kerry Castorano

President Joseph P. Cox

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A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM COMMITTEE

BENEFACTOR

A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM SPONSORS

Mercier Electric Company, Inc.Sullivan GroupSustainable ComfortUMass Memorial Health Care

AAFCPA’sBartholomew & Co., Inc.Fallon HealthFiduciary Investment Advisors, LLCHarvard Pilgrim Health Care

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Committee Members Laurie Cormier, Patty Eppinger, Tiffany Gallo, Barbara Guertin, Helen Herold, Gayle Holland, Julie Holstrom, Heather Kurtz, Tia Lotuff, Dawn Marie Raczka, Peter Rawinski, Meg Savage, and Jessica Walsh

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Premium Silent AuctionUse your bidder number located on the back of your Event Program to record your bid on the clipboard located with each item. Bids below the minimum will not be accepted. Bids must be made according to pre-printed increments. Your Premium Silent Auction charges will be recorded on your invoice and should be settled at the end of the evening. Live AuctionA bid is entered by raising your Event Program horizontally showing your bid number on the back and being acknowledged by the auctioneer. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the winner. Live Auction charges will be recorded on your invoice and should be settled at the end of the evening. Settling your accountAt the end of the evening please go to the Upper Level information desk. Payments must be made in full by cash, check, or credit card (Master Card, Visa, Discover, or American Express). With your paid invoice in hand you may secure your purchases from the attendant. Conditions of SaleNeither the EcoTarium nor the Auction Committee or the Auctioneer assumes any risk, liability or responsibility for the authenticity, value or of the authorship of any property identified in this catalogue. All property is sold as is. All Sales are Final. All items are valid until May 13, 2018, unless otherwise noted. The successful bidder is responsible for contacting the donor(s) of an item or package if required. In addition, bidder is responsible for adhering to conditions stipulated by the donor in the procurement contract.

About the AuctioneerOur Auctioneer this evening is Robin Starr, Director of American & European Works of Art at Skinner. She heads one of the most important specialty departments and is also widely regarded as one of Skinner’s most vibrant and animated auctioneers, bringing an enthusiastic spirit to the podium.

AUCTION PROCEDURES

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w A sample menu includes:

First Course: Prosciutto & Asian Pear “Maki” w/ balsamic & Chinese vinegar reduction, mushroom & Leek Spring Roll with mint dipping sauce, Spicy Crab cakes with sambal oelek, Thai Chicken/Lemongrass/Coconut Soup

Main Courses: Chinese BBQ Baby Pork Ribs, Sautéed Tender Chinese Greens with Tofu and Shiitake Mushrooms, Steamed Assorted Meats and Sweet Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaves, Rendang Malaysian/Indonesian beef curry with Basmati rice

Desserts: Assortment of Tropical Fruits, chilled and fresh cut, Homemade Semisweet Chocolate & Pecan Toffee Bits over Vanilla Ice-Cream, Chinese Tea, Coffee

Date to be mutually agreed upon – Auction item must be used by April 30, 2018

Donated by Dorothy Chen-Courtin and EcoTarium

3 Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

w A Red Sox package for the ultimate fan of the rivalry

w 4 tickets to Red Sox vs. Yankees on Sunday July 16, 8:05 p.m. – sit right behind home plate Loge box 132, Row KK

w 4 tickets to Red Sox vs. Yankees on Sunday, August 20, 1:35 p.m. in the State Street Pavilion Club 12, Row 1

w Also includes Golden Glove winner Mitch Moreland autographed baseball

Donated by Wagner Auto Group, Hanover Insurance Group, and The Red Sox Foundation

1 Maine Weekend for Two with a Luxury Vehicle

w Drive your choice of a luxury vehicle from Wagner Auto Group for a weekend to Maine – convertible, sedan or SUV

w Enjoy a 2 night stay at the beautiful Harraseeket Inn, Freeport Maine’s premier hotel

w AAA Four Diamond hotel, green certified with 2 great restaurants, and an indoor heated pool

w Full buffet breakfast and afternoon tea included

w $100 in LL Bean gift cards to start your shopping

Dates to be mutually agreed upon, subject to availability

Donated by Wagner Auto Group and Tracy & Jeff Dill

2 Grazing Through Asia: A Ten Course Feast for 10 w Enjoy a ten course dinner for 10 people prepared by EcoTarium board member and occasional “chef” Dorothy Chen-Courtin

w You and 9 of your friends will have dinner with wine accompaniment at her elegant home in Harvard, MA

w Menu to be customized in collaboration with the winning bidder

4 Wine Dinner for Eight at your choice of Via Italian Table, The Sole Proprietor or One Eleven Chop House

w Invite 7 of your friends to an evening to remember for a specially paired wine and dinner menu

w Your choice of one of Worcester Restaurant Group’s classic eateries, select Italian, Seafood, or Steak

w Your group will be transported in luxury and comfort in a Mercedes Benz Sprinter Passenger van door to door

Date Subject to availability, central pick up and drop off

Liquor other than selected wine is not included Donated by Wagner Auto Group

5 7 Night Celebrity Cruise to Bermuda or the Caribbean w Enjoy the finer things in life aboard a Celebrity Cruise in an ocean view stateroom sailing to Bermuda/Caribbean with exquisite cuisine and spa possibilities to explore

w 2016 Best Premium Cruise Line, 9 consecutive years 2016 Best Premium Cruise Ship, 8 consecutive years 2016 Best Cruise Line in Europe, 7 consecutive years

w Can also be used by the winner to upgrade to a different cruise – Celebrity has 100’s of destinations

Date to be mutually agreed upon. Trip must be booked by December 31, 2017

Donated by Celebrity Cruises

6 Boston Harbor Island Clambake for Four and Private Tour of Spectacle Island with Kathy Abbott

w Cruise to Spectacle Island from Long Wharf North for a classic New England Clambake provided by a new partnership with Salt Water, Inc., headed by famed chef and restauranteur Barbara Lynch, and Boston Harbor Cruises. Clambake dinner includes clam chowder, sugar snap pea salad, a steamed lobster, mussels, steamers, corn on the cob, new potatoes, sausage, shrimp, and chocolate mousse

w Enjoy a front row seat for one of Boston’s best sunset views then take a private tour of Spectacle Island led by Boston Harbor Now President, Kathy Abbott

Date must be booked 4 weeks in advance on a mutually convenient Thursday evening between June 29 and Labor Day weekend in 2017. Alcohol not included.

Donated by Boston Harbor Now

7 Out of this World Planetarium Cocktail Party

w Your own private 2 hour cocktail party at the EcoTarium for 25 guests

w Your choice of Planetarium show including 2 brand new features

w Artfully presented hors d’oeuvres, stationary and passed, by Struck Catering; china, linen and staff all included

w A full bar with bartender provided by the EcoTarium

w A $75 gift card for floral décor from Herbert Berg Florist

Date to be mutually agreed upon

Donated by Struck Catering, EcoTarium and Herbert Berg Florist

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LIVE AUCTION LIVE AUCTION

8 A Most Unique Brewery Tour for 12 people

w You and 11 of your friends explore the Central Mass craft beer world with Joe Cox

w Enjoy exclusive tours and tastings at Wormtown Brewery, Flying Dreams Brewing Co. and an incredibly rare opportunity to tour Spencer Brewery – America’s only Trappist Brewery while traveling in style in a Knights Airport Limo executive van

w Stop at George’s Coney Island for some classic Worcester dogs and snacks

w Also included: an Armsby Abbey gift card for $250 to continue the adventure another day

Date to be mutually agreed upon-central pick up and drop off

Donated by Wormtown Brewery, Flying Dreams Brewing Co., Inc., Spencer Abbey, George’s Coney Island Hot Dogs, Armsby Abbey, Knights Airport Limousine and Joe Cox

9 Totally Custom Lotuff Leather Bags with Factory Tour w Personally select and customize 2 Lotuff Leather bags, beyond the choices in their current line

w Enjoy a factory tour while working together to hand- pick the hide, style and monogram to be created in the Providence, RI studio by the hands of Lotuff Leather’s talented artisans

w Create two distinctive bespoke masterpieces ready to use to jet-set around the world

w Reflect on you experience with lunch or dinner at The Capital Grille with your $200 gift card

Donated by Lotuff Leather and Dianne & John List

10 Dine Around Worcester

w Take an epicurean tour of Worcester with dinners at 6 of the best restaurants in the city: w Niche Hospitality – your choice, dine at 1 of 8 restaurants Bocado Tappas Wine Bar, The Citizen Wine Bar, The Fix Burger Bar, Mezcal to name a few - A chef selected dinner and beverage package for 8 w deadhorse hill – Horsefeast for 4 – specially curated chef chosen dinner served family style with beverage pairings w Volturno - Chef’s dinner for 6 – specially chosen menu on the pasta table in the restaurants kitchen w Flying Rhino Café – A Shrewsbury Street classic – gift card w Baba Sushi – Worcester’s Best Sushi restaurant – $250 gift card w Lock 50 – In the historic Canal District – $250 gift card

Dates to be mutually agreed upon - some reservations required

Donated by Niche Hospitality Group, deadhorse hill, Flying Rhino Café, Volturno, Baba Sushi, Carolyn & Howard Stempler and Lock 50

11 Your Wine Cellar Awaits

w Whether you are adding to an existing wine cellar or are starting from scratch, tonight we have 2 great options to choose from in our Walls of Wine:

w Wall 1 – 50 plus bottles of amazing wine with wine pairing class for 6 at Paired, Plated and Poured, a new wine shop in Northborough

w Wall 2 – 50 plus bottles of amazing wine with wine pairing class for 6 at Paired, Plated and Poured, a new wine shop in Northborough

Donated by Friends of the EcoTarium

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FUND-A-NEED

The mission of the EcoTarium is, “To inspire a passion for science and nature” and, thanks to the generosity of our supporters we aim to inspire as many people as possible throughout our community.

Each year, support from the community allows us to underwrite critical programs such as our Summer Discovery Camp scholarships, Countdown to Kindergarten and our Social Service membership program. In 2016 our cost to run programs such as these was almost $400,000.

Here, right in our backyard, almost 82% of students in the Worcester Public School system are categorized as “high needs” – low income, English language learners or students with disabilities. Providing inspiration to the most vulnerable among us is part of the EcoTarium’s vision. This evening, our Live Fund-A-Need is giving them special attention.

Your support this evening will help children experience the EcoTarium, to fall in love with science and nature and follow their dreams. Thanks to the generosity of Honorary Trustees and Trustees who served alongside Jean McDonough and Steve Loring, all gifts to the Fund-A-Need this evening up to $25,000 will be matched.Thank you.

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LIVE AUCTION

12 Night for Four – Grammy Award Winning Bruno Mars at TD Garden, Boston – October 7th or 8th, 2017 w Spectacular evening for 4 to see Grammy award winning and multi-platinum selling superstar Bruno Mars at Boston’s TD Garden for his 24K Magic World Tour

w Includes 4 Luxury Suite tickets to the concert with amazing in-suite cuisine and beverages

w Limo for 4 to and from the concert with single pick up and drop off within Greater Worcester

w Sure to be a night to remember

Date to be mutually agreed upon, certain restrictions apply. Date flexibility recommended and must be chosen by May 31, 2017

Donated by WinnCompanies

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AAFCPA’s

Alicia’s Homemade

Anonymous

Antonio’s Pizza

Armsby Abbey

Austin Liquors

Baba Sushi

Paul Belsito

Binky Bennett

John D. Bennett

Donald F. Berth

Kate Blehar / Blehar Design

George F. Booth II

The Boston Red Sox Foundation

The Boynton Restaurant

Builders Systems, Inc.

Peter & Steve Caparso

Kerry & Michael Castorano

Bill Cavanagh

Celebrity Cruises

Central Rock Gym

Chase Graphics

Dorothy Chen-Courtin

Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc.

College of the Holy Cross

Cormier Jewelers

Laurie & Briant Cormier

Country Bank for Savings

Joseph Cox

Cutler Associates

deadhorse hill

Tracy & Jeff Dill

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Ed Hyder’s Mediterranean Market Place

Patty Eppinger

Escape Games Worcester

Fallon Health

Fiduciary Investment Advisors

Fletcher Tilton, PC

Mary & Warner Fletcher

FLEXcon

Flying Dreams Brewery Co.

Flying Rhino Café & Watering Hole

Franklin Realty Advisors, LLC

Joan & Rif Freedman

Mark & Jan Fuller

Frederick Crocker, Jr.

Tiffany Gallo

George’s Coney Island Hot Dogs

Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB

Hamilton Street Liquor Store

Hanover Insurance

Hanover Group Foundation

The Hanover Theatre for the

Performing Arts

Sarah & Dick Hardy

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Gayle Holland

Julie & Jon Holstrom

James Hogan

Frances & Howard Jacobson

Janet Jones

Kirsch Package Store

Knight’s Airport Limousine

Mr. & Mrs. William C, Kunkler

Heather & Devon Kurtz

The Langham, Boston

Bob Laut

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS* THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS*

John & Dianna List

Lock 50

Lotuff Leather

Tia & Joe Lotuff

M.Pope & Co. Fine Jewelers

Robert & Deborah Macomber

Mercier Electric Co., Inc.

Michael Stone Portraits

Miles Press, Inc.

Millbury Savings Bank

Dusty & Margi Miller

Mr. & Mrs. David Milton

Gail Morgan & Bernie Lempicki

Museum of Russian Icons

National Geographic

Donald F. Nelson

Linda M. Nelson

Niche Hospitality Group

Old Sturbridge Village

Paired, Poured and Plated

The Arthur M. & Martha R.

Pappas Foundation

Sherri & David Pitcher

Cynthia & Stephen Pitcher

Pamela Provo

Raymond Quinlan

Revelations Productions

Risk Strategies Company (BDG)

Ted & Linda Robbins

Bonnie & Patrick Scanlon

Seed to Stem

Sharfmans Jewelers

Helen Shore & Kristal Marshall-Shore

Michael & Brenda Shore

Kip Sluder

The Spencer Brewery, LLC

Carolyn & Howard Stempler

Mr. & Mrs. Alan M. Stoll

Struck Catering

Sullivan Group

Sustainable Comfort

Jerry Taylor

Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Ms. Elizabeth Traynor

UMass Memorial Health Care

Herbert & Jean Varnum

Volturno

Wagner Auto Group

William F. Lynch Company, Inc.

Wings Over Worcester

WinnCompanies

Wooberry Frozen Yogurt & Ice Cream

Sue & David Woodbury

Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard,

and Nantucket Steamship Authority

Worcester Bravehearts

Worcester Business Development

Corporation

Worcester Center for Crafts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Railers Hockey Club

Worcester Restaurant Group

Worcester Wares

Wormtown Brewery

Wyland Worldwide, LLC

Zakarian Hospitality, LLC

James & Marita Zuraitis

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