07/29/2026
West Newbury Summer Festival Silent Auction opens for bidding at 8:00 am on Saturday, August 8 at West Newbury Hall in West Newbury, Vermont.
A top highlight: West Newbury's own Camp Farwell has generously donated a certificate for their 2027 Rookie Week ($2400 value). If you have a special girl (age 5-11 in 2027) in your life who would love the experience of an amazing, life-changing week at Camp Farwell, come bid on this treasured opportunity!
New this year: we are thrilled to have a 3 Day/2 Night stay at The Eaglet up for auction. This log home in Franconia with a direct view of Mount Lafayette gets 5-star reviews! The stay is valued at $600.
We've got treasures from local artists: The auction will feature a painting from Robert Chapla, pottery by Newbury Blueberry’s Ellen Gabhart, local wool from Marianne Dube of Mountain Vewe Coopworths, and beautiful greeting cards from artist Sarah Miller Putnam. Get inspired to create a treasure of your own with a $100 Certificate toward a class at The Newbury School of Weaving! Bid for the chance to learn about the treasures and secrets of Tucker Mountain on a special hike with Tom Kidder, chair of the Tucker Mountain Town Forest Committee. If music is your inspiration, Patrick Ross has donated a 1-hour music lesson, and The Rough & Tumble have donated one of their beautiful block prints, an album, and even a nose flute! And here’s to the art of baking: we’ve got a certificate for one of Jenni Lund’s delectable chocolate chantilly cakes!
Haverhill's own Court Street Arts has donated a certificate for 2 tickets and 2 dinners to a show ($100 value), and we've got even more certificates/passes for festive family fun from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Spirit of Ethan Allen Scenic Cruises, The Great Vermont Maze, and Montshire Museum of Science. We've even got a certificate to use at a Crossmolina Farm Pizza Night!
Beloved local farms and nurseries have donated, as well: there will be plants from The Green Reaper and The Green Thumb of North Haverhill, and a gift certificate from Bible Hill Greenhouse. And we’ll have some local syrup from Chamberlain Hill Maples plus honey from a beloved local hive.
We've got certificates for local treats (Red Kite Candy, Sweet Cow Yogurt, Big Cones) and for treating yourself, including a haircut at Embellish Salon, a one-night stay in a log unit at Nootka Lodge, and a certificate at Always Fit Athletic Club. There are certificates from local shops Copies and More, Everything But the Cook/An Affair to Remember, In Season, and Village Eclectics, plus coffee table books from Star Cat Books and a certificate from Larry's Barbershop.
There are certificates for local dining hot spots, including Gather Together Cafe, Tuttles's Family Diner, and Rae’s Corner Cafe,
We've got delightful gift baskets from Polly’s Pancake Parlor, Nia's Naturals, and Miracle Mary's Cooking Essentials.
There are items for around the house: an annual subscription to the Journal Opinion; a Milwaukee rechargeable headlamp from Swenson Insurance; a "Dad's Garage" thermometer from NAPA Auto Parts; a birdfeeder from Oakes Brothers; l**e, oil, and filter from Wells River Chevrolet; a car wash kit from Bond Auto Parts; a dual Have-a-Heart trap from Tractor Supply; an oil change from Route 5 Auto, and a mug from Tool Barn. Bradford Vet Clinic has donated a certificate for a nail clipping, one of those tougher pet care tasks.
And there's so much more!!
