Hopework-l Mailing List: Items for PeaceJam auction, part 1 of 3

[Julie Plaut (julieplaut]

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Dear friends,

Thanks to your tremendous generosity and creativity, we have a fantastic
array of donated items for you to bid on through the silent auction to
benefit the Upper Midwest Affiliate of PeaceJam International.  Anyone is
welcome to come bid in person on the evening of Wednesday, February 9, 2005,
at 2908 37th Ave. S. in Minneapolis between 5:30 and 8:00 p.m.  If you can¹t
make it then but want to bid on something, just email me a bid anytime
before noon on February 9th.  We¹ve set the minimum bids at approximately
half of the actual value of the items.  Please note:  This is the first of
three messages I¹ll be sending with items and photos -- so be sure to scroll
down past my signature, and forgive me if any of these messages are bigger
than your computer likes.

Directions:   2908 37th Ave. S. is one block north of Lake St., one block
south of Brackett Park, in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis.  If
you take public transportation, the 21 bus will drop you off at Lake St. and
36th Ave. S., less than two blocks away; you can also transfer to this bus
just outside the Lake St. light rail station.  If you drive on I-94, it's
easiest to take the Cretin/Vandalia exit, turn south on Cretin, then turn
right at the first stoplight (Marshall, which becomes Lake St. once you go
over the bridge), and turn right onto 37th Ave.  #2908 is a white house with
a porch, on your left, the third house south of the corner with 29th St.
The phone number is 612-721-4918.

A reminder about the cause:  PeaceJam is a great organization devoted to
developing the next generation of peacemakers.  PeaceJam activities are
grounded in four commitments for peace:  peace within, peacemaking skills,
social justice, and civic dialogue.  In March, Rigoberta Menchu Tum will
come to the PeaceJam event in St. Paul, which will focus on the theme she
chose, ³Healing Communities Torn by Racism and Violence.²  It¹s very
exciting work, and so far it has all been done by volunteers.  Funds raised
 from the silent auction will provide scholarships for young people who might
not otherwise be able to participate and will help cover the costs of the
next Day of Peace at Red Wing Correctional Facility.

I look forward to seeing some of you soon.  Please feel free to forward
these messages to others who might be interested as well.  Thanks!

Peace,
Julie

ITEMS TO BID ON:

Services/Classes
* One Dim Sum lunch for six people, sometime between February and August,
prepared by Penelope Haru Snipper, cook extraordinaire.  (Trust me on this
one!)  Minimum bid $60.
* One poem written just for you, on a topic or occasion of your choice, by
Anna George Meek.  (Anna is the author of Acts of Contortion and winner of
The Brittingham Prize in Poetry, 2002.)   Minimum bid $25.
* One month of Kumdo lessons at Nokomis Martial Arts.  (Kumdo features
flowing, graceful motions combined with the precision and powerful strikes
of the ancient Korean swordsman.)  Minimum bid $25.
* One hour-long yoga class or personal training session, with Ellie Morris.
Minimum bid $20.

Books
* Speak Truth to Power:  Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World,
text by Kerry Kennedy and photographs by Eddie Adams.  Minimum bid $18.
* Let Your Life Speak:  Listening for the Voice of Vocation, by Parker
Palmer.  Minimum bid $9.
* A Life Like Mine:  How Children Live Around the World.  Minimum bid $15.
* Coloring Our Human Rights (Colorear Nuestros Derechos Humanos) in both
English and Spanish.  Minimum bid $5.
* On the Wings of Peace. (see photo CIMG001[41]) Minimum bid $10.
* Ten Amazing People and How They Changed the World.  (see photo
CIMG001[42])  Minimum bid $9.00.
* Eliza and the Dragonfly, accompanied by a child¹s dragonfly necklace.
(see photo CIMG001[43])  Minimum bid $10.
* Broken Entries:  RaceSubjectivity Writing, by Roy Miki.  Minimum bid $8.
* When the Emperor Was Divine, by Julie Otsuka.  Minimum bid $5.
* Far Beyond the Garden Gate:  Alexandra David-Neel¹s Journey to Lhasa, by
Don Brown.  Minimum bid $8.
* Seeds of Awakening:  Cultivating and Sustaining the Inner Life, ed. By
Paula Jamison.  Minimum bid $12.50.
* Wisdom of Elders:  Traditional American Indian Food and Recipes,
accompanied by a bag of wild rice.  Minimum bid $15.
* Why Does Popcorn Pop? and How Does Olive Oil Lose Its Virginity?  (see
photo CIMG002[21]) Minimum bid $10.

Miscellaneous
* Three flowered containers and 16 cards/envelopes in a case, Michel Studio
La Belle Fleur.  (see photos CIMG001[44] and CIMG000[21])  Minimum bid $25.
* One basket with three bars of all-natural handmade soap from Blue Stem.
Minimum bid $10.
* Collection of ten cards/envelopes featuring photographs by Maddy Wegner.
Minimum bid $7.50.
* Black leather six-in-one game box.  (see photo CIMG000[22])  Minimum bid
$10.

Watch for messages 2 and 3, which will include homemade caramels and other
food, clothes and jewelry, decorative pieces, and more!