Bird Enthusiast Collection

A curated collection of bird-themed fun for the entire family. Whether you are a budding ornithologist, or a seasoned pro, this collection is for you!

Collection Includes:

• The beautifully illustrated board game, Wingspan, in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves

• Match a Pair of Birds: A Memory Game with 25 species of birds from around the world

• Kid's Binoculars

• The Big Book of Birds, a children's book featuring lovely and whimsical illustrations and an abundance of facts about birds

• Cascadia Field Guide, a book combining poetry, art, history and science to describe the Cascades region

• Set of four photo coasters with birds sighted in and around Holden Village, photographed by Bill Alsaker

This collection is donated by Stacy Kitahata, one of Holden Village's Executive Director trio.

Value: $228

*Donors will ship the items directly to the winning bidder.

"Eden is Calling" Garden Collection

Villagers have been thinking about all things gardens while contemplating "Eden is Calling" as the summer 2023 theme!

This lovely and whimsical collection celebrates this theme with garden-related items from the Holden Village Store and around the Village.

Perfect as a gift for garden enthusiasts of all ages or as a wonderful treat for yourself!

Collection Includes:

• Homemade lavender simple syrup with lavender from the Holden garden (a favorite to put in lattes at Beanie's Coffee) made by Villager Berit Kirkegaard

• Homemade lavender cookies (a favorite at Holden garden parties!) made with Village lavender by Lawns & Gardens Head Janice Haakons

• An adorable ceramic frog and gnome made in the Holden Pottery Studio by Village potter, Megan Schowalter

• Book: The Northwest Garden Manifesto

• Book: Fairy House: How to Make Amazing Fairy Furniture, Miniatures, and More from Natural Materials

• Items from around Holden Village gardens to create your own fairy house

• Book: Wildflowers of Holden

• Book: Holden Village Historic Iris

• Children's Board Book: The Secret Garden

• Fair trade hummingbird finger puppet (to remind you of the abundant hummingbirds in the gardens at Holden!)

• Felted fairy

• Handmade lavender wand sachet created by Villager Lisa Ciranny

• Wind chime with bells

• 2 natural dye crew t-shirts (sizes adult XS and M) made this summer in the Art Studio by Beth and Tienna with plant-based dyes

• Fair trade carved gourd ornament with hummingbirds and flowers

Value: $203

*Shipping to be arranged with Holden (approx. $17), OR available for pickup near Chelan or greater Seattle area. Shipping costs separate and to be paid for by the winning bidder.

Pine Cone Wreath

Decorate your home with a special and festive wreath that will remind you of Holden Village!

This wreath will be made mostly with pine cones from Holden Village during the first fall Work Week at Holden.

Request size: 12, 14, or 16 inch ring. Prefer buyer from western Washington in order to hand deliver vs sending by mail.

Value: $50

Art of Nature Greeting Cards and Two Wood Turned Pens

Restore the art of written communication with these beautiful and sustainable cards and handcrafted wooden pens!

Enjoy ten hand-crafted eco-print greeting cards. Artist Cate Hillard used natural dyes of plants and transferred them to quality paper to create each of these one-of-a-kind cards. Your friends may even want to frame them! The ten exquisite cards come with pre-stamped envelopes.

Write your messages on these cards with two artisan handmade pens. Jerry Johansen turned these pens on a lathe from wood saved from the scrap bin in the wood shop at Holden.

Value: $130

*Donors will ship items to winning bidder directly.

Family Outdoor Collection

Enjoy outdoor adventures with the entire family (at Holden Village or in your neck of the woods!) with this collection from the Holden Village Store.

Collection Includes:

• Adorable teddy bear hand knit at Holden Village by Amy Wimmer in July 2023

• Holden Village fleece beanie

• Holden Village neck gaiter

• Kids binoculars

• Record your hikes in the trail journal

• Book: The Earth Book for Kids: An Introduction to Earth Science

• Book: Nature Log for Kids

• 4 natural dye t-shirts made this summer in the Art Studio by Beth and Tienna (Youth XS and Youth M crew shirts and Adult S and Adult XL V-neck shirts)

• Book: How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner's Guide to Hiking and Backpacking (part humorous, part how-to-guide)

• Book: Outdoor Medicine: Management of Wilderness Medical Emergencies

• Book: The Hello Holden Hike

• Pocket Guide: Emergency Essentials Pocket Guide: A Field Reference for Survival

• 2 stickers: Holden Village hiking boot print

• Sticker: Holden hikes sign post sticker

The teddy bear is made with 100% washable wool and stuffed with polyester fiberfill. Will not shrink when washed.

Value: $220

*Shipping arranged with Holden (approx. $17), OR available for pickup near Chelan or greater Seattle area. Shipping costs separate and to be paid for by the winning bidder.

Family Campfire Collection

Gather 'round the campfire for storytelling, games, and gazing at the night sky with this family-friendly collection from the Holden Village Store!

Collection Includes:

• Adorable teddy bear hand knit at Holden Village by Amy Wimmer in July 2023

• Two fair trade six point paper stars

• Sticker: The Night Sky by Elizabeth Person

• Sticker: Lunar Phases by Elizabeth Person

• S'mores card game

• Fireside storytelling dice

• Children's Book: Stargazing for Kids: An Introduction to Astronomy

• Children's Book: Constellations Activity Book

• Children's Book: Goodnight, Great Outdoors

• Book: Simply Stargazing: Your Guide to the Stars, Moon, and Night Sky

• Recipe Book: So Much S'more to Do: Over 50 Variations of the Campfire Classic

• Cute tent and campfire wooden earrings

The teddy bear is made with 100% washable wool and stuffed with polyester fiberfill. Will not shrink when washed.

Value: $110

*Shipping arranged with Holden (approx. $17), OR available for pickup near Chelan or greater Seattle area. Shipping costs separate and to be paid for by the winning bidder.