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Silent Auction
To commemorate the Authors Dinner milestone 10th anniversary, we are making our honored authors the centerpiece of this year’s Silent Auction. We are sure you’ll find some enticing items to bid on.
If you’re focused on politics, bidding on a pre-election dinner with an influential blogger might win your vote. Would you like to share a sumptuous Indian feast with one of this year’s authors? You can bid high and win this delicious experience. Feel like taking a swing? Perhaps a round of golf, chatting with a First Amendment expert as you play would sharpen your game. If you’re curious about the latest news from across the Bay, dinner at a local gourmet restaurant with one of SF Chronicle’s most celebrated columnists may be your cup of tea.
As in years past we will also have an exciting selection of getaways and literary treasures for gala guests to bid on. There will be something special for everyone at the 10th Annual Authors Dinner Silent Auction.
As we look ahead in February, it’s difficult to predict which issues will have grabbed the national spotlight by election day, but there’s one thing for sure – the guest of honor at this dinner will understand them and will have thoughts to share. More…
What fun! Our successful bidder will bring a party of four to Bay Wolf for dinner with award-winning San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jon Carroll and his wife, Tracy Johnston, photographer and author of Shooting The Boh. More…
The successful bidder and three guests will join Belva Davis and her husband Bill Moore for a fabulous feast at Chez Panisse. More…
This could be the hottest ticket in town! For one lucky night in April you will feel like a political insider, a Hollywood aficionado and a Berkeley gourmet all at once! More…
Get set for a night of intriguing conversation with veteran journalist Mark Hertsgaard! The author of sixteen books, he has traveled the world for twenty years getting the true stories on climate change for the likes of Time, NPR, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. Barbara Ehrenreich has called him “one of America’s finest reporters.” More…
If you’re looking for a lovely evening spent in the company of charming writer and one-of-a-kind cook Niloufer Ichaporia King sampling the exotic delights of Parsi cuisine, this is the item for you! More…
Imagine how surprised your friends and family will be when they hear Michael Krasny’s familiar voice answering their call! More…
It’s hard to imagine anyone who knows more about desserts than Alice Medrich! And if you have one of these tickets, you will experience a very special Sunday afternoon up close and personal with Alice herself. More…
Walking tour of the waterfront led by Carl Nolte with lunch at Boulevard.
Treat yourself and three of your friends to dinner with New York Times bestselling author Raj Patel at Ajanta, one of the Bay Area’s best Indian restaurants. You’ll have so much to talk about! More…
Don’t miss this opportunity to stroll through the North Berkeley Farmers’ Market with the person who understands what’s going on there better than anyone on the planet! That’s right. It will be you and three friends pinching the fruits and vegetables with Michael Pollan! More…
Romney Steele, author of My Nepenthe and most recently Plum Gorgeous, is the executive chef at Grace Street Catering. For this special evening she will design a menu for 10-12 people and then lead the group through the preparation of this delightful meal. You can count on this evening to be an interactive, hands-on cooking experience in the Grace Street Catering kitchen. More…
Get to know America’s beloved author Mark Twain, from those who know him best. More…
If you’re a golfer, don’t miss a chance to play the newly renovated Mira Vista Golf & Country Club course. With panoramic Bay views on one side and Wildcat Canyon on the other, Mira Vista is at once thrilling and bewildering. Your guide on this challenging outing will be one of this year’s honored authors, William Bennett Turner. More…
Heyday Books was founded by Malcolm Margolin in 1974 when he published The East Bay Out, a quirky guide to the natural history of the Berkeley/Oakland area. From this modest beginning a major California cultural enterprise has risen. More…
Like many couples, Robert and Dayna Baer met at work, fell in love and got married. Unlike most couples, however, the Baers met while they were part of a covert team of CIA operatives sent into Bosnia to protect a high-ranking CIA official who had been targeted for assassination by Hezbollah. More…
Aeroe is an island with old windmills and churches scattered on rolling hills bordered by the sparkling blue sea. Many Danes consider it the most beautiful island in Denmark. According to the renowned travel writer Temple Fielding, the town of Aeroskoebing is one of the five places in the world that must be seen. More…
Located right on the golf course, this two bedroom, two bath modern home sleeps four. It features a fireplace, Jacuzzi in the master bath, hot tub, and decks. It is ocean-side and close to the bluffs, perfect for hiking in the clean, fresh air. More…
It’s hard to believe that it’s still possible to get away from it all by driving less than an hour, but that’s just one of the many charms of Stinson Beach. This rustic, newly remodeled home is 75 feet from the beach. Two bedrooms for up to 4 people. Fully equipped kitchen, internet, TV/VCR, parking for 2 cars. Sorry, no pets allowed. More…
Pretty 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with open floor plan. Beautifully furnished, fully equipped. Just steps from Squaw Valley Shuttle. Convenient to activities, shops and cafes in The Village and The Resort, as well as Truckee and Tahoe City . Perfect fit for up to six adults and two or three children. Includes $80 Gift Certificate at Jake’s on the Lake, in Tahoe City, plus coupons for Hula Pie! For more information and photos, see here. More…
Invite friends or have a week-long family reunion at this Old Tahoe-style lakefront near Sunnyside. Swim, boat and paddle the shores of Lake Tahoe. The house sleeps 13, has a pier, buoy, hot tub and easy access to Tahoe City. More…
Enjoy a two-night stay in a 3-bedroom cabin located at the end of the street on more than an acre of forest. In summer, you can walk 15 minutes to the lake for a swim or cross country ski or snowshoe there in winter and enjoy the majesty of the mountains surrounding Donner Lake. More…
This modern house on Seadrift Road has one king and one queen bedroom and is a short walk to the beach. It is located on the wide part of the lagoon, with sweeping views of Mt. Tam. More…
Escape to the beauty of the Anderson Valley with this two night stay at a cottage in Philo. The Cottage, built in 2009, is on 20 acres in the heart of wine country. It has an open kitchen, living/dining area, one queen bedroom and one bath with shower and tub- perfect for one couple. More…
This home has craftsman elements and partial mountain views. The living room with wood-burning fireplace (and large screen TV, DVD/VCR, IPOD player), dining room, kitchen, and master suite are on the upper floor with access to two large decks. Three more bedrooms, one with flat screen TV, and DVD/VCR, are on the lower level. More…
You don’t even have to leave town for this fabulous getaway! More…
Located in charming, Spanish colonial San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, Casa de las Estrellas is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath contemporary Mexican home with brilliant designs and colors just five blocks from the Garden in the Centro neighborhood. It’s close to the both the main market and the artisans’ market for crafts and folkart. More…
This beautifully framed poster, designed by artist Chuck Close for the 2004 ACLU Freedom Concert, features the covers of twelve banned books, including children’s classics such as James and the Giant Peach and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. More…
This is an original poster by David Lance Goines, Berkeley’s own master of graphic arts posters. The poster was commissioned by Harry Weininger in 1984 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Carpet Center. More…
This is an original poster by David Lance Goines, Berkeley’s own master of graphic arts posters. The poster was commissioned in 1990 by James River Corporation. It shows a lovely quail and quince camouflaged in warm autumn colors. More…
This is an original poster by David Lance Goines, Berkeley’s own master of graphic arts posters. The poster was commissioned in 1985 by the W. A. King; with a simple image Goines says much about how fashion transcends the basic purpose of clothing. More…
Carleton Watkins (1829–1916) had one of the longest and most productive careers in 19th century American photography. He produced nearly thirteen hundred “mammoth” (18 x 22 inch) glass-plate negatives, images which include which views of Yosemite, San Francisco, and the Pacific Coast, as well as railroads, lumber mills and mines throughout the west. More…
Is It Right to Draw Their Fur: Animal Renderings. This is Dave Eggers’ first collection of drawings. Most of these works are unusual animal sketches accompanied by witty captions that imagine what each creature might say. Drawn with China marker and presented here on heavy and regular stock, Eggers proves once again that he is a man of many talents. Check it out! More…
Each year Dave Eggers, one of our honored authors in 2011, and the students of his San Francisco writing center put together an anthology of eclectic writings that reflect the year in which it was created. More…
This is an original poster by David Lance Goines, Berkeley’s own master of graphic arts posters. This poster was commissioned in 1973 by the Pacific Film Archive in conjunction with the showing of Marcel Pagnol’s classic film trilogy. This poster was printed simultaneously with Items T-9 and T-10, and it is unusual to find the three posters offered together. More…
This is an original poster by David Lance Goines, Berkeley’s own master of graphic arts posters. This poster was commissioned in 1973 by the Pacific Film Archive in conjunction with the showing of Marcel Pagnol’s classic film trilogy. This poster was printed simultaneously with Items T-8 and T-10, and it is unusual to find the three posters offered together. More…
This is an original poster by David Lance Goines, Berkeley’s own master of graphic arts posters. This poster was commissioned in 1973 by the Pacific Film Archive in conjunction with the showing of Marcel Pagnol’s classic film trilogy. This poster was printed simultaneously with Items T-8 and T-9, and it is unusual to find the three posters offered together. More…
Typewriters, typewriters everywhere! And here’s another one in this whimsical etching by Bay Area artist Jesse Houlding. Houlding is a graduate of SFSU with an MFA in printmaking. His work has been shown nationally. Houlding says that “my intention is to capture the mixture of anxiety and curiosity that comes with not knowing, of not being able to trust your eyes.” More…
Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary and Garden Arts is a Berkeley treasure, but in this instance they have put together a group of treasures in keeping with this year’s typewriter theme for the lucky winning bidder. In the Mrs. Dalloway’s totebag you’ll find typewriter bookplates, a fun bracelet made out of typewriter keys More…
What could be more perfect for fans of the library and book lovers everywhere than this playful clock made out of books? Created by Berkeley’s Jim Rosenau of This Into That, this is a truly novel item for someone who loves books, art and humor. Rosenau uses vintage books to create funny and functional art, and he can individualize a piece if you have a special occasion in mind. More…
Large Washburn Lithograph.
Set of 6 small Washburn Lithographs.
A true collector’s item! This broadside is from a limited edition of 108, inspired by a collaboration with Gary Snyder for Tamalpais Walking: Poetry, History and Prints. It includes a Snyder excerpt and is signed by both Tom Killion and Gary Snyder. More…
This is an original poster created and SIGNED by David Lance Goines, Berkeley’s own master of graphic arts posters. The poster was commissioned in 1977 by the Berkeley Rep and fortuitously links this year’s Authors Dinner typewriter theme with another one of Berkeley’s venerable institutions. More…
