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You can find something for everyone on your holiday gift list at Bangor’s new downtown retailer, Mexicali Blues: An extensive selection of clothing, home décor, music, accessories, and so much more! Winning Bid: $60 Item: Dead River Company 100 Gallons of Heating Oil. Dead River in Brewer has generously donated 100 gallons of fuel oil to our auction. Winning Bid: $315 Item: AUTOGRAPHED Stephen King Book! This edition collects two of Stephen King's novellas. With BLOCKADE BILLY, King turns his talents toward the weird world of professional sports. No one in the baseball world wanted anyone to know about Blockade Billy, a young catcher and an unstoppable batter, and his terrible secret. But secrets do not like to stay buried. MORALITY explores the edge of senility and conscience when a nurse is tempted by the offer of her employer, and aging minister who is recovering from a stroke, of a very lucrative proposition. The criminal conditions seriously push her moral boundaries, but she might just accept. Winning Bid: $100 Item: Two tickets for Bar Harbor Whale Watch - always exciting, but especially great for birders who take the whale/puffin tour or use the opportunity to chase pelagic species. Winning Bid: $65 Item: Two nights for 2 at Williams Pond Lodge B&B. "In the woods, on the pond, and off the grid" aptly describes the lifestyle at this solar-powered Ecolodge. Winning Bid: $145 Item: Bangor Photo Basic DSLR Photo Class - 2-hour session that will cover handling and holding techniques for your camera - Basic settings for Portrait, Landscape, and Action Shots - Cards, Files, and Photograph handling - Composition - Camera Terminology (ISO, Shutter, Aperture, etc.) and more! More details and dates of classes on our website Winning Bid: $25 Item: All-day birding expedition for 2-10 people by van. Pick a favorite Maine destination or let the leaders choose the best area to look for your target species. Bob Duchesne is a professional birding guide and founder of the Maine Birding Trail. Winning Bid: $180 Item: All-day field trip by minivan for up to 5 people with two knowledgeable local guides. Trip designed to fit the interests and capabilities of the group. Choice of date and location (anywhere in Maine), or Jim and Gordon can show you one of their favorite spots. Winning Bid: $100 Item: Bird Banding. Spend a morning in Acadia National Park at a bird banding station. Bring a group of up to 4 people for a personalized experience with close looks at a variety of species. Learn how scientists capture, measure, and release birds in the field. Valid in September and October of 2012 (subject to availability and weather). Winning Bid: $60 Item: Subtitled "A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline," autographed by co-author Joe Kelley, this book is sure to delight beach lovers with amazing photographs, maps, and graphics. Learn how beaches form and change over time, and how to read the ripples and ridges that form where the sand meets the sea. Impacts of human intervention and climate change are also discussed. Winning Bid: $45 Item: AUTOGRAPHED Children's Book. In Gobble Gobble, Maine author-illustrator Cathryn Falwell tells a colorful tale of young Jenny, who observes the wild turkeys in her yard through spring, summer, winter, and fall. Excellent gift for a beginning reader who enjoys wildlife-watching. Winning Bid: $13 Item: Pack basket donated by Jerry Lapointe of Bangor. Winning Bid: $35 Item: Fields Pond homemade maple syrup. Take home a jar of happy memories from Fields Pond Audubon Center with this pint of pure homemade maple syrup, tapped and sugared-down from sugar maples on the property. Winning Bid: $13 Item: Archer Mayor trilogy - Autographed. The first three volumes in Mayor's acclaimed Joe Gunther Mystery series: Open Season (1988), Borderlines (1990), and Scent of Evil (1992). Great gift for the person who loves to snug up next to the woodstove with a good read! Winning Bid: $15 Item: Birdhouse handcrafted by Jerry Longcore. This box type has been used by bluebirds, tree swallows, house wrens, and chickadees in Orono. The door opens outward on the front so it is easy to clean in the fall. Winning Bid: $17 Item: Photoshop for Photography: the art of pixel processing by Tom Ang (2003) Winning Bid: $18 Item: Hey Ranger! : True Tales of Humor & Misadventure from America's National Parks by Jim Burnett Winning Bid: $25 Item: Finely Sorted Organizing: 2 Hours of Professional Organizing by Kim Corey - hands-on organizing and consulting services for general clutter control, paper system creation, moving, downsizing, illness or birth in the family, and event preparation with or without the clients' presence. Winning Bid: $55 Item: Bangor Wine and Cheese Company Gift Certificate. Enjoy deli products from the Bangor Wine and Cheese Company, featuring Boars Head and locally sourced meats, cheeses, sausages, and artisanal breads. Good on non-alcoholic products. Winning Bid: $20 Item: Sea Dog Restaurant Gift Card. Great location, Great food, Great Atmosphere, Great Fun! Winning Bid: $25 Item: Cabelas Safari Vest. Unisex Large. 16 pockets let you keep all your essentials where you can easily find them. Made of rugged, yet lightweight, 6-ounce cotton calico that’s been garment washed for softness. Mesh liner and ventilation back. Winning Bid: $40 Item: Basket By Julie. Julie Eugley's handmade baskets are well-known among the arts and crafts community in Maine. This picnic basket with pine cone design and green trim is very popular. Winning Bid: $35 Item: Lord of the Rings, audio on CD (used). This is the original Mind's Eye radio theater adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic trilogy, first broadcast in 1979 on NPR. All 10.5 hours of listening time on nine CDs, plus the deluxe wooden box, are in like-new condition. Winning Bid: $25	Fields Pond Audubon Center The Penobscot Valley Chapter supports the Audubon mission of conservation and education in the greater Bangor region through localized programs and field trips and through ongoing support and stewardship of Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden. Click here>> Explore what's available to you at the Fields Pond Audubon Center. Check out the special Programs and Field Trips offered by the Penobscot Valley Chapter. Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the FAQ page.