FESTIVAL OF TREES Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 Oliver Wolcott Library
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The Board of Trustees and the Oliver Wolcott Library extend our sincerest thanks to the Sponsors of the Festival of Trees ~ PLATINUM SPONSORS ~ Linda Blakely Elizabeth Garber Daniels Kate & Bill Honan Emily Dalton & Matthew Karpas Joanna Geraghty & Christopher G. Kelly Brigid & Mark Merriman Betsy & John Schmid Dennis G. Sherva Union Savings Bank Kathleen & Mike Beatty Anne & Philip Bergan Egils & May Bogdanovics Tim Breslin & Sue Clarkin Burlington Construction Vincent & Teresa Crudele E.J. Murphy Realty, LLC Ericson Insurance Advisors Kate Fahey Rosalie & Richard Furniss Doreen Tango Hampton Cara & Win Hotchkiss Karpas Strategies Susan Kendall Mrs. Lewis C. Kleinhans John & Nancy Newton Northwest Community Bank Northwest CT Community Foundation Catherine & Brendan O’Dwyer Molly & Charlie Roraback Nancy Ross & Family The Spa at Litchfield Hills twenty2 wallpaper + textiles 3 ~ SILVER SPONSORS ~ Anonymous Armand & Lauren Della Monica Carole Gibney Merle & Barry Ginsburg Anne & Ken Green Lawrence Jeffrey Jewelers John & Joanie Morosani Philip G. Samponaro Maggie & Adrian Selby Sharon Sahl & Jim Sutton Stuart Building Products, LLC Kirstin Etela & Teno A. West ~ GOLD SPONSORS ~
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November 25, 2023 Dear Friends, Welcome! Tonight, we come together to celebrate and support our beloved Oliver Wolcott Library. Thanks to each of you OWL is thriving! Highlights from the past year include: • OWL ranks #1 statewide in adult circulation per capita (out of 176 libraries). • OWL ranks #3 in program engagement compared to the thirty-three other libraries our size. • OWL welcomes, each month, more than 3,000 visitors in-person and online. Thank you for your patronage, your devotion, and your donations. YOU are the heart and soul of our library! Unlike many libraries in our state that are 100% funded by taxpayer dollars, OWL relies on private donations from our community for more than 50% of its annual funding. That’s why tonight’s event is so critical. Your generosity on this one special night allows OWL to offer each and every library event and program, free-of-charge, for the remaining 364 days of the year. Heartfelt thanks to the Festival Team of volunteers, OWL staff and the board of trustees who began working in March to ensure that tonight’s event would be a night to remember. And, again this year, our amazing Week of Wonder online auction, where you can bid online for an incredible array of curated items including many dinners and parties online! Visit owlauction2023.ggo.bid NOW through Saturday, December 2nd when the auction closes. Thank you for loving your library and supporting this critical community resource with your generosity tonight! Sincerely, Emily Dalton Bill Honan Co-Chair, Festival of Trees Co-Chair, Festival of Trees President, Board of Trustees Vice President, Board of Trustees 7
} FESTIVAL OF TREES COMMITTEES Bill Honan, Chair Tim Breslin Emily Dalton Anne Dranginis Carole Gibney Emily Dalton, Co-Chair Maggie Selby, Co-Chair Martha Bernstein Colette Boyd Gina Duckworth Nerice Gerena Kyra Hartnett Visko Hatfield, Chair Donna Casali Lynn Chapman Stuart Chapman Robertson Hartnett Sharron Hatfield FESTIVAL 2023 DECORATIONS SPONSORSHIP 8 Bill Honan Mike Kowalchick Al Macchioni Susan Pasquariello Coco Sellman Helen Shu Jennifer Terzian Michael Kazan Al Macchioni Nancy Ross Matt Terzian Caroline Wilcox Ugurlu Bill Honan Michael Kazan Trish McTague Danielle Muecke Jessica Travelstead Elizabeth Wolff WEEK OF WONDER AUCTION COMMITTEE Emily Dalton, Co-Chair Bill Honan, Co-Chair Caroline Wilcox Ugurlu, Chair TREES & WREATHS Drew Harlow, Chair TREE FARM
BAR YOUNG FESTIVAL HELPERS Helen Shu, Chair Luke Adams Caleb Crimmins Georgia Crimmins James Daniels Aubrey Duckworth Sebastian Duckworth Harper Hawley Lars Joas-Cullen Veronica Joas-Cullen Will Turvey AJ Ugurlu Samantha Ugurlu Eliot Wadsworth Ruby Wadsworth Teddy Wellman Alex Wilson Gus Worden Sam Worden Egils Bogdanovics, Chair Robert Bernstein Andre Bogdanovics Patrick Boland John Boyd Paul Casali Alan Cohen Clifford Cooper Emory Cooper Cleve Fuessenich Stephen Funk Win Hotchkiss Matthew Karpas Adam King Euan King Michael LaHart Philip Miller John Morosani Greg Oneglia David Patenge Cole Phillips Sasha Phillips Humphrey Rolleston Macaulay Sullivan Peter Sullivan Matt Terzian Jeffrey Tillou Jason Travelstead Teno West Shane Williams-Ness 9 Robertson Hartnett, Chair twenty2 wallpaper + textile team LIGHTING Teddy Kowalchick Kaitlin Kowalchick Palmer Lynyak Sloane Lynyak Estelle Magnan Theo Magnan Charlie Millette Owen Pasquariello Sophie Reynolds GREETERS/HOSTESSES Martha Bernstein Cara Blazier May Bogdanovics Colette Boyd Michael Kazan Al Macchioni Nancy Newton Nancy Ross Maggie Selby Helen Shu Jessica Travelstead
OWL extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to the many contributors who make this night possible! Jen Abbott-Tillou Sarah Adams Michelle Anderson Terry Augustyn Lindsay Baker Allison Blackwood May Bogdanovics Sarah & Jay Bolton Brynn Campbell Beth Cecchinato Dianne Cicchetti Annamari Curtiss Dana Dziedzic Yusra El Khalfi Joan Gill Drew Harlow Jane Hinkel Hope & Honey Boutique Deanna Katten Ashley LaBonte Kevin & Kerri Lacilla Litchfield Montessori School - Monika Geering Litchfield’s Committee for America’s 250th Sonya Lopane Jaime & Paul Makuc Hillary Marcinko Susan Magary Sari Max Danielle Muecke Jessica Newbury Sandra Newbury Seton O’Reilly Ellen Oneglia Rod Oneglia Michelle Saunders Luana Schmitz Helen Simko Nan Skeie Nadine Stevenson Jennifer Terzian Nancy Tracy Holly Taylor Caroline & Samantha Ugurlu Kelly Viletto Bette Wu Dianne Cicchetti Claudia Fuessenich Joan Gill Drew Harlow Jane Hinkel Deanna Katten Susan Murphy Ellen Oneglia Rod Oneglia Seton O’Reilly Helen Simko Holly Taylor Nancy Tracy Bette Wu ~ TREE FARM ~ ~ TREES & WREATHS ~ 10
Emily Dalton, President William Honan, Vice-President John Morosani, Treasurer Michael Kazan, Secretary May Bogdanovics Tim Breslin Anne Dranginis Rob Hartnett Visko Hatfield Al Macchioni Nancy Ross Maggie Selby Coco Sellman Helen Shu 2023 – 2024 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Full-time Staff: ~ LIBRARY STAFF ~ 11 Nancy Roman Nancy Schuler Suzan Scott Michelle Tran A.J. Ugurlu Ann Marie White, M.L.S., Library Director Ella Anderson Yusra El Khalfi Caroline King Sheila Klapper Jaime Makuc Joe O’Connor Part-time Staff: Libby O’Connor Caroline Wilcox Ugurlu Olivia DeFiore Daniel Harpin Patricia Moore
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24 OWL Online Holiday Auction November 25 - December 2, 2023 Package 200 4 Nights at Tshwene Lodge, South Africa A once in a lifetime experience for a group of up to 10 people. Go now to: https://owlauction2023.ggo.bid and register to bid! Here’s just a small sampling of some of the AMAZING offerings: Package 210: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden Don’t miss the one and only Piano Man in his final dates at MSG.
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26 Buy a Seat Parties: $135 per seat A Gala Concert complete with champagne cocktails, fancy hors d’oeuvres, and beautiful music. An encore performance by professional opera singers led by Frank Fontana’s sister Joan Callahan, with her special guests to sing classic arias and favorite hits from the world’s greatest operas. It will be a memorable evening and one that can only be experienced at Frank and Andrew’s home and garden. A special OWL concert guaranteed to delight and entertain. An event so special even the “Phantom” will be envious. An Evening at the Opera Hosts: Frank Fontana, Andrew Becker, Maggie & Adrian Selby Saturday, June 8, 2024 6 PM Cocktails | 7 - 8 PM Concert - 60 Guests Package 102 Litchfield is a town where the phrase “George Washington slept here” is for real! What better way to kick off the July 4th holiday than a “Celebration of the Uniting of the 13 Colonies”. “We hold these truths to be self-evident” – you will have a great time mixing History with Delicious “All American Food”, a Splash of Music, and Special Libations, at a late afternoon gathering the weekend before Independence Day. Merle and Barry will host this on Saturday, June 29th from 4:30 to 7:00PM – at their beautiful property on Prospect Street. Wear red, white, and blue or dress casually, but don’t miss this chance to unite with all your friends and neighbors!! Star Spangled Spectacular! Hosts: Merle & Barry Ginsburg Saturday, June 29, 2024 4:30 - 7 PM - 50 Guests Package 104 26
27 Buy a Seat Parties: $135 per seat Live the glamor of Slim Aaron’s photos of the rich and famous poolside! Capture the modernist mood of 1970: pull on your favorite pair of hot pants, sing along to the tunes of the Rat Pack crooners, enjoy retro canapés while sipping a manhattan or daiquiri, and maybe even take a little ride in the pool on an inflatable pink flamingo! Kirstin and Teno invite you to their fabulous home to relive the lifestyle of the rich and famous right here in Litchfield. Poolside Party Slim Aaron’s Style Hosts: Teno West & Kirstin Etela Saturday, June 22, 2024 5 - 8 PM - 50 Guests Package 106 Private Concert with Acclaimed Musician Elizabeth Ziman Hosts: Launa Schweizer & Bill Lienhard, Washington Montessori School Friday, March 1, 2024 7:30 PM - 45 Guests Package 108 Join Launa Schweizer and Bill Lienhard, and their very special musical guest Elizabeth Ziman (of indie group Elizabeth & The Catapult fame) for a magical, musical evening! Elizabeth is an award-winning singer and songwriter who trained at the Berklee College of Music and has played and recorded with Sara Bareilles, Esperanza Spaulding and Gillian Welch. A virtuoso performer with an electric presence and razor wit, Elizabeth will perform a private concert, up close and personal, in the parlor of the Schweizer Lienhard’s lovely South Street home. Mingle with other music lovers while you enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.
28 Package 110 Buy a Seat Parties: $135 per seat Package 112 And We’re Off!!! Step into the Jenson’s beautifully restored horse barn and be transported to Louisville and all the excitement and thrill of the Kentucky Derby. Dress up in your Derby wardrobe, embellish your hats with flowers and equestrian themed decorations, and come ready to cheer on your favorite horse. Delicious hors d’oeuvres and authentic mint juleps to be served as we watch the action live on TV. You will have a chance to be a winner at horseshoes, cornhole and other games as we wait for the Call to Post of the main event. You might even be able to place a bet or two. As soon as the gates open, race to get your tickets to a fun filled, action packed Kentucky Derby Cocktail Party. Mint Juleps, Hats & Horses Hosts: Teresa & DJ Jenson Saturday, May 4, 2024 5 - 7:30 PM - 30 Guests Package 112 A special Ladies’ Night out at the home of Anne Dranginis. You and 35 of your friends and neighbors will be wined, dined, and entertained - featuring an evening of music by THE CONN ARTISTS Acapella Group. A beautiful view looking out over the pond being serenaded by wonderful voices - what more could you ask – cocktails of course, canapes followed by dinner. All of this will make this an evening to remember. Partying with all your friends in a lovely setting, with a hostess who’s famous for her parties – a surefire combination for a great night. Ladies Night to h’OWL Host: Anne Dranginis Friday, May 10, 2024 6 PM - 35 Guests Package 110
29 Buy a Seat Parties: $135 per seat Music Mountain Summer Chamber Music Festival is America’s oldest continuing summer festival and is celebrating 94 years. Marc and Lois Shafir and Al Macchioni and Laura Cardello are delighted to host a Sunday afternoon concert at Music Mountain in July of 2024. You will hear some of the best chamber music artists in the world performing in the lovely shed nestled in the hills of Falls Village. Following the concert, you will be invited to the private Hollenbeck Club that dates back to the 18th century. Now an exclusive fishing club but back in its history it was the Litchfield - Hartford coach house and tavern. When you arrive a festive array of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and charcuterie will be served. This will be a unique experience – not to be missed. Package 118 Leave your kids and your reservations at home and join us for “Laughs And Libations” at Alexander and Gina Duckworth’s! Enjoy a hilarious night of comedy and music by New York transplant turned Litchfield resident Nerice Gerena. Warning: Adult topics may include off-color language and Litchfield’s hottest controversies like bear hunting and school mascots. Light fare and cocktails will be served. Laughs & Libations at the Duckworths Hosts: Gina & Alexander Duckworth Saturday, May 25, 2024 6 PM - 30 Guests Package 116 Mountain Music & The Hollenbeck Club Hosts: Marc & Lois Shafir, Al Macchioni & Laura Cardello Sunday, July 7, 2024 3 PM - 25 Guests
Buy a Seat Parties: $135 per seat Ladies, get ready for a night of mixology perfection! Karen, the awardwinning mixologist from Community Table will be on hand for a private demonstration on how to make the perfect cocktail at Coco Sellman’s home overlooking Bantam Lake. Four summer-inspired craft cocktails will be featured. Cocktails, bubbles, wine, and Pelligrino will also be served along with a generous, dinner-sized spread of decadent fare. Lots of tasty bites including...Thai summer rolls, ceviche shooters, chicken satay, prosciutto-wrapped melon, vegetable samosas, chocolate covered strawberries, and more... And, of course, a wonderful combination of ladies to provide the ideal conversation! Cocktail Culture: Craft Cocktail Ladies Night on Bantam Lake Host: Coco Sellman - Deer Island, Bantam Lake Wednesday, May 22, 2024 6 - 8:30 PM - 15 Guests Package 122 Package 120 Calling all ski bums and bunnies!!! Join your hosts at South Farms in Morris, Litchfield County’s top-tier events venue, for this fun après-ski party. Whether you’re looking to celebrate after a day on the slopes or in need of a break from the long winter of shuttling your kids around the Northwest Hills, this evening promises to lift your spirits and help you shake off the winter blues. Experience the bliss of doing nothing more than enjoying what others have prepared for you!!! Join us fireside in your favorite ski attire to mingle with friends, old and new, warmed by your favorite beverages and sated with savory delights! 30 Aspen Extreme HOSTS: Lawrence & Amelia Crimmins, Chris & Heather Ford, Mike & Megan Kowalchick, Jim & Anne Murdica, Nat & Sarah Worden Saturday, January 26, 2024 - South Farms 6 - 9 PM - 70 Guests Buy a Seat Parties: $70 per seat
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