Milbridge Days Auction
Join us for two great auctions July 25-26, 2025! Silent AuctionRaffle AuctionStep Up for a Good Cause Silent Auction (and other great finds)!
The online silent auction will feature locally handcrafted step stools, each imagined by a different artist. In addition, there will be a few special items, including:
- One Woman in the Wilderness camping package from Wyman’s
- Sail Polaris – a 3 hour sail leaving from Eastern Harbor, South Addison
- Three-night stay at Air B&B in Great Barrington, Mass (September-June)
- A table for four at a Secret Garden Dinner and Concert Soire hosted by Alison Beedy and Pam Dyer Stewart
- Hazel Carter Original Art
- Two 1.5-hour personal art classes with artist Wendilee Heath O’Brien at her studio in Winter Harbor.
Online Auction Dates
The online auction will run from Tuesday, July 22, through Sunday, July 27. Items may be picked up during the week of July 28th.
Items On Display
Silent Auction items will be displayed at WHRL from Tuesday, July 22nd, through Thursday, July 24th from 9am to 3 pm and then during our raffle auction on July 25-26.
Participating Artists
- Carol Michaud
- Carol Shutt
- Dorothy Pilloni
- Erin DeBarber
- Hannah Bennett
- Heidi Beal
- Janie Snider
- Jillian
- Joanne Halpin
- Katie Stanley
- Louise Vinueza
- Mavis Davis
- Maeve Perry
- Maureen Andrews
- Nicole DeBarber
- Ora Aselton
- Susan Jordan Bennett
WHRL Raffle Auction – July 25-26
Hours
- Friday, July 25th, from 10 am to 5 pm
- Saturday, July 26th, from 9 am to 3 pm
- Doors close at 3 pm. Winners will be notified by phone or text
How it Works
Items to bid on will be displayed throughout the first floor. Tickets can be purchased at the door: 40 for $20, 15 for $10, 6 for $5, or $1 each. If you see an item you want, you can put as many tickets as you like into the container next to it. You need not be present to win!
Collecting Your Winnings
Winners will be notified by phone or text. Items may be picked up Tuesday through Thursday (July 29-31) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm – or by arrangement. (Hours subject to change!)
Items Coming to the 2025 Raffle Auction! Stay tuned for more!
Reading
- “Love & Lobsters” Gift Basket from author Shannon Parker
- “Spy Coast” and “Summer Guest” from author Tess Gerritsen
- WoodenBoat Magazine subscription and hat
- Down East Magazine subscription
- Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors subscription
- “Mythical Creatures of Maine” & two tickets to the International Cryptiozoology Museum in Portland
- King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking Cookbook
Food
- Stonewall Kitchen
- John Edwards Market gift certificate
- Rooster Brother two $50 gift certificates
- Machias Marketplace $50 gift certificate
- TunkJoy Bakery 2-$25 gift cards
- Dot’s Pies Gift Certificates
- $50 Smoke & Steel Gift Certificate
- Momo’s Cheesecake gift certificate
- Beddington Ridge Farm, 6 jars of jam
- $25 Hannaford Gift Card
- Dunkin Donuts gift bag, mugs, coffee, and coffee pods
- Paisley Loon pottery mug & $25 gift card
- Bootleg Jerkey
- Chipotle gift card for 2 entrees
- $30 Vazquez gift certificate
- Breakfast Basket from Intervale Farm
- $25 WalMart Gift Card
- 10 9″ Pizzas from Pat’s Pizza in Ellsworth
Experiences
- Three Island Oyster Farm tour and oyster gift
- A table for 4 at a Secret Garden Soire Dinner and Concert in Cherryfield
- Bonnie Blink Golf Club
- Black Mountain of Maine tickets
- Two Tour Tickets, Maine Maritime Museum, The Bath Iron Works Story: By Land & Sea
- Bangor Mall Cinema – 2 movie passes
- Maine Discovery Museum – 4 passes
- A beginner weaver’s experience with Pat Olsen
- Massage Gift Certificate from Erin Crowley
- Foxwoods Resort Casino midweek overnight hotel stay for 2
- Massage by Jodi gift certificate
- One hour of Reiki with Renae Lent
- Catch Your Dinner Lobster Boat Tour for 2 adults (2)
- Schoodic Arts for All $50 gift certificate for a class
- Wild Acadia Funzone – 4 day passes
- Salem Witch Museum – Family Six-Pack of admission tickets
- Passes to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
- A table for 4 at a Garden Party Soire Dinner and Concert
Sports
- Boston Bruins Max Jones autographed hockey puck
- Signed hockey puck from the Boston Fleet Women’s Pro Hockey League
- 4 Maine Mariners Tickets for the 2025-26 Season
- 4 Portland Sea Dogs General Admission Tickets
- Boston Red Sox, Brayan Bello Memorabilia: Autographed Photo
- New England Patriots Rhamondre Stevenson Autographed Photo
Homegoods & Gifts
- Hand-turned bowl from Donna Kausen
- Hand-woven scarf from Pat Olsen
- Spring Garden basket by Ryan DePaulo
- MAGNA-TILES Classic 100-Piece Magnetic Construction Set
- Children’s Wooden Art Easel with Chalkboard & Magnetic Whiteboard & Painting Paper Roll
- Bark Box – one-month subscription
- $50 Dick Blick Coupon
- Sewing Tote
- Dulce and Rugosa Shower Shot Sample Pack
- Pottery votive candle holder
- Hand-spun, hand-knit hat from Pam Dyer Stewart
- One Woman in the Wilderness package from Wyman’s
- Framed mother & child print from Gillian Gato
- Washable sheepskin rug
- $25 Books a Million gift card
- $50 Reny’s Gift Card
- 8 oz Alpaca Roving
- Hanging glass bud vase
- Pottery votive candle holder
- Crocheted hat w/Pom for Alison Wallace
- (2) Bird feeder, shepherd’s hook, ground feeder, and seed storage containers from Wayne Hagenbuch
- Handspun, hand-knit hat from Pam Dyer Stewart
- Cheval mirror
- Hand-knitted bandana cowl by Renae Meyer Lent
- Hand-knitted lace shawl by Renae Meyer Lent
- Maine Moose Basket from Karen Dow
- Children’s coloring books and Crayolas – the BIG box
- Small Luminaria by Popple Stone Press
- Set of pottery mugs
- English Field Pottery mug
- Paper airplane kit bundle
- Wildflower Wooden Decoys Canvas Back Drake
- Wooleze of Maine gift basket
- Hand-knit hat from Kelly Hagenbuch
- Crocheted afghan from Darthia Farm
- Original art from Drew Tucker
- Emma T Pottery earrings
- Baby Quilt from Runamuck Farm
- Fabric Lobster Wreath from Runamuck Farm
- Moose potholder and coasters from Runamuck Farm
- Jaye Orgera painting
- Audubon 1000-piece puzzle and bird guide
- Sea Gull Garden 1000 piece puzzle
- Traditional Linens at Home oversized throw and pillow set
- Sewing gift gasket
- Gardening gift basket
- Hammond Lumber cap and $50 gift card
- Narraguagus pottery small platter
- Handknit fingerless gloves and hat
- Dried flower pottery vases from Columbia Falls Pottery
- Nature’s Joy Garland by Christina Ganz
- Whimsical Lobster wall hanging from Wendy Harrington
- Nature’s Joy Garland by Christina Ganz
- 5 Posie Stand coupons from Christina Ganz
- Maine’s Best Friend gift bag and gift certificate
- Handmade from nature Pixie House
- Original artwork from Campbell Gallery
- KTAT Design jewelry
- Adult bicycle