As a special treat, on MAY 15th, from 4-7pm, we are having an OPEN HOUSE at Top Floor where you can meet our staff, tutors, volunteers, students, board members, basket donors, community members can come together, peruse the baskets, buy tickets, check out Top Floor, and enjoy a delicious spread of light appetizers courtesy of Mandarin Wilbraham.
Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. They are for sale all through the month of May at the Palmer Public Library, Top Floor Learning. We will not be mailing out paper tickets this year, but the downloadable basket list and tickets will be available come May 1st, and paper tickets & basket lists will of course be available at the ticket sale table at the Library. If you are interested in volunteering to help sell tickets during Library hours, please contact our Director!
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| #1 Day At The Museums | 4 Passes to the Quadrangle Museums, donated by the Springfield Museums |
| #2 Dive Into Art | 4 passes to the Worcester Art Museum, including the Higgins Armory Collection, donated by the Worcester Art Museum |
| #3 Hardwick Winery | Private wine tasting including up to 10, with cheese and cracker platter, donated by the Hardwick Winery |
| #4 Titanium! | Pocket Knife, pick, worry stone, hat, patches, donated by Halperin Titanium. |
| #5 Golf the Day Away | Golf Basket Gift certificate for Foursome with cart @ Cold Springs Country Club. $50 giftcard for Dick’s Sporting Goods, Srixon & Bucket Titleist Golf Balls, Tees, Microfiber towel, Rain poncho, Beverage Tumbler, Umbrellas, chipping net, granola bars, donated by the Zonta Club of the Quaboag Valley |
| #6 Lavender Fields | 2 pillows in lavender colors/designs, 3 assorted sizes freeze or heat therapy pillow, 1 eye pillow, 5 sachets, 1 reversible table runner, 2 reversible fabric doilies, body wash and bath puff, air freshener, diffuser, candle, incense sticks and holder, glass holder and cones, essential oil, aroma therapy spray, hand lotion, soap, lavender scented epsom salts, 2 pkg lavender seeds, clip on hair bow, donated by Pam Lewis |
| #7 Si Mangia Bene | $50 gift certificate to Figlio’s Restaurant Palmer, wine glasses, wine, pasta, donated by Cedarbrook Village |
| #8 TreeHouse Tote | $10 Gift card, glasses, stickers, tote, donated by TreeHouse Brewery |
| #9 Kids Cooking | The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs, The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs, Delish Kids Cookbook, apron, chef’s hat, pot holder bowl, rolling pin, measuring cups and spoons, cookie cutter, silicone muffin cups and rolling mat, asst. utensils, donated by Stolar Insurance |
| #10 Your Personal Library! | Library gnome, bookmark, bookcover, $30 gift certificate, donated by the Mermaid and the Mariner Gift Shop |
| #11 Take us out to the Ball Game | Blue Sox family package 4 tickets, 4 sandwiches, 4 chips, 4 non-alcoholic drinks, donated by the Valley Blue Sox |
| #12 She Dwells in Possibility | 2 museum passes, pencil, wooden bookmark, book of poems, donated by the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst |
| #13 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling | Stain glass shamrock/heart, Irish gnome, welcome mat, legend of St Patrick, mini flag, Tshirt “Lucky” XL, Irish coaster, linen towels, Picture taken in Newcastle, children’s socks 4 pairs, green fanny pack, Smellies (Irish themed air fresheners), Irish spring soaps, children’s tattoos, box of Irish tea and mug, Yahtzee game (Mom’s favorite), donated by the McCarthy Family in fond memory of their Mom |
| #14 ART | 8X10 water color, donated by Ron Dion |
| #15 Seasons Swimming | Seasons swag, $25 gift card, donated by Seasons Pools and Spas |
| #16 K is for Killer Kindle package | Kindle, Hard case, Amazon giftcard, donated by the Wicked Wednesday Book Club |
| #17 Tasty Blue | 2 rice bowls, butter dish, platter, donated by Two Bears Dancing Pottery, Howard & Joan Tuber |
| #18 Bagel Time! | $25 gift card, donated by Tandem Bagels, soon to be in Ludlow! |
| #19 Cakes!!! | $25 gift card, donated by Girlie’s Cakes—Palmer |
| #20 Backyard Birdies | Bird feeder & seed, Bird book, bird bath, garden flag, Suet & feeder, hummingbird feeder, $100 giftcard to Rockies Ace Hardware, donated by the Friday Bookies Book Club |
| #21 “Nebraska Wyoming Border” | Oil painting, 16×20, by V. Jeanne Harris, donated by Judy Harris |
| #22 Puzzle Power | Kitchen Chickens, Rounding the Horn, Hometown Collection – Heronim, Home Tweet Home – birdhouses, Picturesque Newfoundland, Bread and Butter Farms, The Old Bookshop Cats, Country Music by Kim Nordin, by Charles Wysocki: The Quiltmaker Lady, Westcott’s Black Cheer Harbor, & Rootbeer Break at the Butterfield’s, donated by Judy Harris |
| #23 Puzzle Getaways | Cuckoo and Friends by Cobble Hill, Cupcakes and Company, Windows, Christmas Cats Stamps, Tulips, Beach Front Getaway, Countryside Scene by David Maclean, by Jane Wooster Scott: Harbor View & Hot Air Balloons, by Charles Wysocki: Funloving Silly Folks & Bach’s Magnificat in D Minor, donated by Judy Harris |
| #24 Zooming Around Town | Kid’s Bike & $25 Walmart giftcard for the helmet, donated by Bonnie Rathbone |
| #25 Dangling Conversations | 4 pair of fun, beautiful handmade earrings, donated by Holler + Howl |
| #26 Tea Time With Top Floor | Electric Kettle, mugs, and our favorite assorted teas, donated by Donna and Alex Kimball |
| #27 Trim Around | String Trimmer, donated by Park Saw Palmer |
| #28 Mandarin Spirits | Ketel One Vodka, wine, brandy, $200 asst gift cards($100 Mandarin, $50 Wen Ming, $50 Tokyo), 3 piece cloth luggage set, donated by Annie Gao of Mandarin Wilbraham |
| #29 Computer Spring Cleaning | Wireless keyboard and mouse, & a gift certificate for a computer tuneup, donated by POST Computer Systems |
| #30 Reading in the Garden | Books: Northeast Gardener’s Year by Lee Reich, Northeast Smart Garden Regional Guide by Rita Pelczar and Trevor Cole, Liberty Quilts, The Sibley Guide to Birds, American Primitive by Mary Oliver, Great Garden Formulas by Joan Benjamin and Deborah Martin; Children’s Books: There’s That Sun Again by MK Smith Despres and Julie Benbasset, Outdoor School: Tree, Wildflower, and Mushroom Spotting by Mary Kay Carson, Up in the Dirt by Kate Messner; Fiskars curved blade pruning snip, vintage embroidered 32×32 tablecloth and set of napkins, 2lb bag of Deer & Rabbit resistant Wildflower Mix, “Wander Often Wonder Wise” collapsible shopping bag, “There is No Such Thing as Too Many Books” canvas book bag, garden gloves, handmade garden blanket, Smartlinks Amazing Insects Butterfly, “the GARDEN is my HAPPY PLACE” metal sign, framed print of “Mother and Daughter in a Breton Garden” by Edouard Bernard Debat-Ponsan, Bluebird suncatcher, “How Does Your Garden Grow?” Metal Picture Frame, Hydrangea Square coasters set of four, handmade Pansies bookmark, “An Hour in the Garden puts Life’s Problems in Perspective” sign, Metal Angel Solar Stake. donated by the Down to Earth Gardeners. |
| #31 Traveling Puzzles | Five 1000-piece White Mountain Puzzles—By the Pond, Checking it Twice, Summer Gold, Sunset on the Canal, Parga Greece, donated by Sheila Morin |
| #32 Fishin’ Time | Tackle box, lures, hooks, $25 gift card, donated by Nick’s Sports Shop |
| #33 Flamingo’ing Around | $50 gift card for Flamingo MotorSports, donated by Flamingo Motorsports |
| #34 Sir Barks A Lot | Assorted homemade dog treats, and ball launcher toy, donated by Sir Barks-A-Lot Treats |
| #35 Try Your Luck | Assorted Lottery tickets, donated by North Brookfield Savings Bank |