Jan 2, 2026
Meals to tickle the tastebuds!
Meals are our most popular offerings. Italian dinners, picnic lunches, wine tasting, pool parties, DIY dessert classes, brunches by a lake… all are popular! And you can buddy up to share the work, cost and space!
Lend a Hand… It’s Fun and Rewarding
The auction is more than a fundraiser, it’s the biggest party of the UUSE year. Can you spare an hour or two to help this event run smoothly? Contact auction@uuse.org if you can take a shift.
Key Dates and Deadlines
• NOW: It’s never too early to claim your spot in the Get Saucy Cooking Competition!
• Throughout December: Plan your donations and email the committee at auction@uuse.org! Include: Thorough description, Approximate value and minimum bid (optional), Time, date, number of spaces, several photos with plain backgrounds are best.
• By January 2: Claim your basket theme. 10 basket limit and we want them all to be different.
• By January 9: Submit basket description, list of contents, several photos.
• January 12-15: Drop the baskets off at the meetinghouse. We can help package it.
• January 16: Absolute deadline to send donation details to auction@uuse.org. Sooner is better.
• January 17 and 24: Baskets are displayed in the lobby; raffle tickets sold
• January 19: Online auction opens at 8 AM
• January 30: Online auction closes at 10 PM. Set up crew works through afternoon.
• January 31: Live Extravaganza at the meetinghouse with exclusive auction items, the Get Saucy Cooking Competition and free dinner starts at 5 pm. Snow date is February 14.
#NovemberNewsletter
Meals are our most popular offerings. Italian dinners, picnic lunches, wine tasting, pool parties, DIY dessert classes, brunches by a lake… all are popular! And you can buddy up to share the work, cost and space!
Lend a Hand… It’s Fun and Rewarding
The auction is more than a fundraiser, it’s the biggest party of the UUSE year. Can you spare an hour or two to help this event run smoothly? Contact auction@uuse.org if you can take a shift.
Key Dates and Deadlines
- NOW: It’s never too early to claim your spot in the Get Saucy Cooking Competition!
- Throughout December: Plan your donations and email the committee at auction@uuse.org! Include: Thorough description, Approximate value and minimum bid (optional), Time, date, number of spaces, several photos with plain backgrounds are best.
- By January 2: Claim your basket theme. 10 basket limit and we want them all to be different.
- By January 9: Submit basket description, list of contents, several photos.
- January 12-15: Drop the baskets off at the meetinghouse. We can help package it.
- January 16: Absolute deadline to send donation details to auction@uuse.org. Sooner is better.
- January 17 and 24: Baskets are displayed in the lobby; raffle tickets sold
- January 19: Online auction opens at 8 AM
- January 30: Online auction closes at 10 PM. Set up crew works through afternoon.
- January 31: Live Extravaganza at the meetinghouse with exclusive auction items, the Get Saucy Cooking Competition and free dinner starts at 5 pm. Snow date is February 14.