Two tickets to the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles and adventurous programming, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. Now in its 63rd concert season, the SPCO has recently undergone transformational change with the opening of its new home, the Ordway Concert Hall, the addition of a new generation of players, and significant changes in its artistic vision. The SPCO is primarily an unconducted ensemble that performs a broad range of repertoire from Baroque to new music and works in close collaboration with a dynamic roster of Artistic Partners.

Details. The winning bidder will receive two vouchers for a SPCO performance. The vouchers expire June 30, 2023.

Note. At this time the MN Chamber Orchestra is requiring COVID-19 vaccinations or negative test results as well as masks required to attend SPCO performances at the Ordway.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts class and a selection of Graywolf Press books

The winning bidder of this item receives a gift certificate redeemable towards any virtual or in-person workshop at Minnesota Center for Book Arts. With a focus on bookbinding, printmaking, papermaking, paper marbling, and related arts, MCBA's workshops help you tap into instruction, creative time, and a community of makers. Most workshops are accessible to everyone--from complete beginners to advanced practitioners. For workshop listings and to learn more, visit: www.mnbookarts.org. The gift certificate is good through September 30, 2022.

In addition, you'll be taking home a selection of 11 Graywolf Press books:

• American Harvest by Marie Mutsuki
• Mockett Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth
• The Collector of Leftover Souls by Eliane Brum
• Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist and Other Essays by Paul Kingsnorth
• frank: sonnets by Diane Seuss
• Milkman by Anna Burns
• On Freedom by Maggie Nelson
• Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz
• The Stars, the Snow, the Fire: Twenty-Five Years in the Alaska Wilderness by John Haines
• This Mournable Body by Tsitsi
• Dangarembga Urban Tumbleweed by Harryette Mullen

Great River Road Basket: Lake Pepin Edition

Experience a day along the beautiful Wisconsin stretch of Lake Pepin, a naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, an hour south of the Twin Cities. Lake Pepin is located in a valley carved by the outflow of an enormous glacial lake at the end of the last Ice Age. The lake formed when the Mississippi, a successor to the glacial river, was partially dammed by a delta from a tributary stream and spread out across the ancient valley.

This handmade basket includes everything you need to enjoy a day exploring this beautiful region of the river:

• Sailing for six (6) on Lake Pepin with WIMNSail, a Lake Pepin sailing company helmed by Captain Anderson. Beth will take you and your party aboard her 30 foot sailboat for 2-3 hours of adventure, relaxation and learning.

• A gift certificate to Stockholm Pie and General Store, named best café, best pie, and best dessert on the Mississippi River by River Travel Magazine.

• $200 dining certificate for the Harbor View Café, a seasonal eatery on Lake Pepin serving locally-sources New American fare in a homey, book-lined space.

• 2 bottles of wine from Villa Bellezza an Old World winery and vineyard, designed as s small Italian village, in Pepin, WI.

• A blanket from Cultural Cloth, a women-run social enterprise that features handmade home décor and textiles made by women artisans from around the world.

Two tickets to History Theatre

The History Theatre in St. Paul is a four-time IVEY Award-winning theater and is recognized nationally as a leader in producing historical work. For more than 40 years the History Theatre has produced brave, entertaining explorations of all the histories that make up our diverse community. The History Theatre entertains, educates, and engages through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience. Its work provides a unique lens which links our past to the present, explores our common heritage, and illuminates our understanding of what it means to be American.

Details. The winning bidder will receive a gift certificate good for two tickets to a History Theatre performance.

Note. At this time the History Theatre is requiring COVID-19 vaccinations or negative test results as well as masks required to attend performances.