Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Pipers on the Prairie

Pipers on the Prairie

Date/Time:	TBD, 2010 4:30 - 8 pm
Location:	Aldo Leopold Nature Center 300 Femrite Drive Monona, WI 608-221-0404
Registration:	608-221-4038 or Click Here for Registration Form
Fee:	$75/individual, $125/Couple, or $175/ family; to benefit children's programming at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Fire and Pipers Come - Engage your Senses and let your Imagination Run Wild at the Fall Fundraising Gala, *Pipers in the Prairie & Festival Fire* at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. Join Barbara Vaughan, WKOW's Wake up Wisconsin morning anchor, for a unique and unforgettable celebration of the season. This event is a family-friendly outing offering a blend of activities found nowhere else in Madison, including music, drama, culture, and unique indoor and outdoor nature activities. The evening begins with hearty hors d'oeuvres as Celtic music enchants with its ethereal and enchanting melodies. As twilight descends, guests will hear a faint beating of drums in the distance. As they assemble outside the beat grows louder and faster - then suddenly stops - silence! Anticipation rises as a lone piper is heard in the meadow - other bagpipers from the Madison Pipes and Drums and Celtic Brigade Pipe Band, in full regalia, join him as they march up the trails to serenade the guests and lead them to the bonfire wood. Suddenly the woodpile erupts into a magnificent bonfire and lights up the night sky with its brilliance, and the threat of old man winter is driven off for at least one more day. This fundraising event will feature an unforgettable evening of enchanting and unique entertainment featuring: Hearty hors d'oeuvres and decadent desserts Complimentary wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages Silent auction Captivating sounds of Pipers in the Prairie and Drummers on the Drumlin Prairie drama by the Green Man, played by Ken Lonnquist, Midwest premiere children's entertainer Spectacular bonfire Tasting and judging highland libations (Single Malt Scotch & Mead) by Star Liquor Nature activities for younger guests

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2009 Preferred Provider Partners
Angelos Avenue Bar Buffalo Wild Wings Blooms Bunky's Concourse Hotel Catering Copp’s Foods Crema Café Denny’s of Monona Edo Japanese Restaurant Ella's Deli Fat Jacks BBQ Felly’s Flowers Fraboni's Gaylord Catering Service The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company	Ken's Meat and Deli Lazy Jane's Madison Club Madison Sourdough Company PDQ Pepsi Prime Quarter Steak House Rossario's The Seafood Center Starbucks Star Liquor Trader Joe’s Tully’s II Whole Foods Wild Blue Yonder Willy Street Co-op
Silent Auction Packages and Contributors for 2009 Event
Ultimate Badger Fan Four UW Women’s Hockey Tickets and Deluxe Wooden Badger Pen Set Courtesy of UW Athletics and Emily Steinwehe Bucky on Ice 1 Four UW Women’s Hockey Tickets Courtesy of UW Athletics Bucky on Ice 2 Four UW Women’s Hockey Tickets Courtesy of UW Athletics Bicycle Extraordinaire Bicycle, Helmet and accessories Courtesy of Pacific Cycles and RVCycles Time for Fishing Artist Original Fish Clock and Fish Photo Frame Courtesy of RVCycles Nature Photography 1 Eco-friendly Camera Bag and Nature Photography Book Courtesy of Floyd Kednay and RVCycles Nature Photography 2 Eco-friendly Camera Bag and Nature Photography Book Courtesy of Floyd Kednay and RVCycles Bird Lover Vortex Hurricane 10x28 Binoculars, 12 bird-themed garden flags, pheasant caller and birding book Courtesy of Wild Birds Unlimited and Eagle Optics Discover Black Earth 1 One Overnight Stay at the ALNC Black Earth Campus and Dinner Courtesy of the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and David W. Heiney's Dining & Spirits Discover Black Earth 2 One Overnight Stay at the ALNC Black Earth Campus and Dinner Courtesy of the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and The Old Feed Mill Night on the Town 2 Movie Passes, Passes for Highball, Free Climbs on "The Rock", One Round on the Par 3 Golf Course and a gift card for Benvenuto's Courtesy of Sundance Bar Bistro 608, Benvenuto’s and Vitense Golfland Dinner and a Show Two tickets to Any 2009 Dinner Show Courtesy of The Janesville Armory Fall Family Fun Gift Certificate for the Corn Maze Courtesy of Treinen Farms Southwest Wisconsin Adventure Two Ultimate Experience Tours and Deluxe Ticket Packages Courtesy of the House on the Rock and Cave of the Mounds Outdoor Family Fun Gift Certificate for a Family Fun Pack Including Four Passes Each for Go-karts, Mini Golf and the Batting Cages Courtesy of Bogey's Family Fun Park Splash in the Dells 1 4 Waterpark Passes and 4 Mini Golf Passes Courtesy of Riverview Park and WaterWorld and Pirates Cove Adventure Golf Splash in the Dells 2 One Night Stay in a Junior Suite and 4 Wristband Passes Courtesy of Chula Vista Resort Fashionista 2 hour Personal Shopping Session, Spa Manicure and Hair Cut Courtesy of Virginia Rose, Kneaded Relief Day Spa and Julia Grace Salon Food and Wine Connoisseur 2 Weekend Passes for the Food and Wine Show and a Free Subscription Courtesy of Madison Magazine Green Thumb 1 Rainwater Renewal Garden Kit of Native Plants, Steamed Beech Plant Stand and Gardening Accessory Kit Courtesy of Applied Ecological Services, the Century House and RVCycles Green Thumb 2 Gift Certificate for Rainwater Renewal Garden Kit of Native Plants Courtesy of Agrecol Knotty Knitting Gift Certificate for Knitting Class and Knitting Bag Filled with Supplies Courtesy of The Knitting Tree and Off the Beaten Path Yarn House Mini Break in Minneapolis Two Overnight Stays, Two Gallery Passes and Two Tickets Courtesy of Aloft, The Guthrie Theater and the Walker Art Center Local Art 1 March Wildlife Print Courtesy of Lee Weiss Local Art 2 Canvas Print by Barb Fuller Courtesy of Marylou Carberry Natural Décor 1 Handmade Wooden Jewelry Box and Fall Leaves Candle Holder Courtesy of Don’s Home Furniture and Wild Birds Unlimited Natural Décor 2 Handmade Wooden Jewelry Box and Two Fused Glass Window Ornaments Courtesy of Don’s Home Furniture and Absolutely Art Fossils 2 Shark Teeth from Morocco and an Ammonite Fossil Courtesy of Relics, Fossils and Rocks and Burnie’s Rock Shop Bookworm Assorted Nature Books and Brass Buffalo Bookends Courtesy of Floyd Kednay Packer Backer Signed Team Football Courtesy of the Green Bay Packers Fit Family Fun Gift Certificate for Classes, 3 Month Family Membership and 3 Bike Helmets with Accessories Courtesy of Keva Sports Center, Northeast YMCA and RVCycles Rainy Day Size Small Rain Jacket Courtesy of Columbia Rainy Day Size Medium Rain Jacket Courtesy of Columbia Rainy Day Size Large Rain Jacket Courtesy of Columbia Parent’s Getaway Gift Certificate for "Parent's Survival Night" and Dinner Courtesy of the Little Gym of Fitchburg and Liliana’s Political Humor One linen tote, Obama playing cards, Al Gore card and stickers Courtesy of Kathe Crowley Conn Convenient Getaway One Overnight Stay Courtesy of Country Inn & Suites Race Fan An Autographed Print and Gift Certificate Courtesy of the Matt Kenseth Fan Club and Quaker Steak & Lube Wellness 1 1 month unlimited classes and one Customized Facial Courtesy of Inner Fire Yoga Center for Wellness and Escape du Monde Wellness 2 6 Month Single Membership and one Customized Facial Courtesy of Anytime Fitness and Escape du Monde Wellness 3 1 Private Yoga Party and Reed Diffuser Courtesy of Inner Sun Yoga Studio and Kelley Van Egeren Budding Artist Purse with art supplies by Lorna Aaronson, Gift Certificate for a Super Saturday art workshop for kids Courtesy of Absolutely Art and Monroe Street Fine Arts Center


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