Join Us for The Greatest Party in 65 Million Years
The Women's Committee of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History cordially invites you to join them on Friday, October 9 for a benefit party. The Rendezvous With Rex dinosaur-themed event offers a sneak preview of the new exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries.
Come enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, a sit-down dinner catered by Sammy's and dancing to the Fat City band. Tour the new exhibition and meet Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology Dr. Michael Ryan. Start your holiday shopping at the silent auction, and bid on unique gifts!
Download the full list of auction items here.
Some of the out-of-the-box auction items are:
Great Escapes
Bid to spend one week's lodging:
- Kihei, Maui condo Oct-Nov 2009 or Apr-Nov 2010
- Ski week in Snowmass, Colorado, Feb 13-20, 2010
- Beachfront condo in Key Colony, FL
- Maho Bay Camp, U.S. Virgin Islands
- North Myrtle Beach, SC condo
- Time share condo in Kissimmee, Florida
or a weekend getaway:
- Overnight birding trip for 10 to Winous Point Marsh Conservancy, in Port Clinton, OH
- Tour the private Schnoremeier Gardens and spend two nights at the Kenyon Inn, in Gambier, OH
Uniquely Cleveland
- Stargazing at Whitford Woods with Museum Astronomer Clyde Simpson, dinner for 10
- Golf for 4 at Mayfield Sand-Ridge Golf Club, with overnight stay in an onsite luxury cottage
- Polar Express tickets for 4, Dec 12, 2009
- Bronze Nanotyrannus cast
Museum Adventures
- Behind-the-scenes tours of various Museum departments
- Dine with select Explorer Series speakers
Bid on these and many other exciting items!
Buy a chance or several to win a pair of gorgeous white gold pearl drop earrings with diamonds and/or a $300 gift certificate for The Greenhouse Tavern, Ohio's first certified green restaurant. Tickets are on sale now, for $10 each or 3 for $25, in the Museum Store and will be available during Rendezvous With Rex. Winners need not be present to win.
Don't miss out on the fun!