The Benches For Benefit Gala will feature a raffle of 22 specialty gift baskets. You can purchase a ticket the evening of the auction to win the basket of your choice for only $1.

With the variety of the gift baskets in the collection, there is sure to be one for everyone. Some themes of the gift baskets include: outdoor gardening, romance, chinese cuisine, poker, fondue, and many more. Scroll down for a complete listing of gift baskets

If you cannot attend the auction, you can still buy raffle tickets at the library’s Circulation Desk through July 16. Be sure to check out the displays of gift baskets in the windows near the parking lot entrance to the library and also by the library’s Circulation Desk. A special thank you to BJ Boyd from Consider It Done for her time and creativity in wrapping the gift baskets.

Basket #1
A Girl’s World—Value: $175
This basket is a little girls’ dream. It is filled to the brim with art and craft supplies, bath essentials, activities, and games. Top off the day with a trip to the DuPage Children’s Museum with the family.
Book: Little House Treasury
$50 family pass to the DuPage Children’s Museum
Green plush frog head 24-disk CD/DVD holder
Plush fox pen holder with four pens inside
Make your own pocket-sized clothespin dolls kit
Soft multi-colored beanie unicorn
Pink and black glittery gift set including mini backpack, photo album, and gel pen
Fun neon baton
Four plush Muppet Show characters
Bath and Body Works fruit glitter spray
Bath and Body Works fruit cosmic body lotion
Multi-colored notebook
Large ballerina gift basket

Basket #2
Toys for Boys—Value: $230
Little boys will love the toys included in this fun basket! Take him to the DuPage Children’s Museum with the family, throw the football around in the yard, or spend a day at the Brookfield Zoo.
Books: Gross Jokes and A Guide to Backyard Astronomy
$50 family pass to the DuPage Children’s Museum
Brookfield Zoo Family Package (including 1 parking pass, 4 general admission passes, and 4 passes to the zoo’s hands-on exhibit celebrating nature, The Hamill Family Play Zoo)
Mary Poppins DVD
Orange Nerf football
100-sheet puppy notepad
Two paint-your-own attachable bobble head dogs
Green plush frog head 24-disk CD/DVD holder
Four sheets of Hot Wheels stickers
Finding Nemo storytelling game
Gift-pack of five Hot Wheels cars
Two packs of Pokemon trading cards
Large fire truck gift basket

Basket # 3
Everything Pink from abby J’s—Value: $100
Spend the afternoon relaxing outside with the adorable items included in this gift bag. Drink some wine, put on your flip-flops, and use the pink sunglasses holder while basking in the sun.
Pink and white flowered over-the-shoulder tote
Pink flip-flops (size large)
Bottle of Yellowtail Chardonnay wine
Pink feathery drink holder with bottled water
Pink sunglasses holder

Basket # 4
Deck-orating in Style—Value: $115
Add pizzazz to your home yard and garden! This beautiful basket is bursting with goodies to dress up your home… inside or out!
Book: Better Homes and Gardens: Garden Decorating
Small decorative ceramic pot
Small star-lit lantern
Large cement garden ornament
Two square decorative garden stepping stones
Hanging hand-painted birdhouse
Green metal flower shelf
Five brightly colored paper hanging lanterns



Basket # 5
Contain Your Garden —Value: $80
Start your own container gardens with the items included in this basket. Your flowers and plants will look beautiful in the wide variety of containers. Best of all, planting is made easy when you use the petite garden tool set…perfect for intricate planting.
Book: Container Gardening
Red dragonfly garden gloves
Black garden trowel and garden cultivator
Three garden decorative posts (flowers and toucan)
White ceramic bunny garden ornament
Small yellow ceramic triple flower pots
Blue jean overall flower pot
White flower bucket
Garden tote tool set including trowel and cultivator

Basket #6
Party Lights—Value: $165
Light up your deck and throw a backyard party using the colorful decorative candles and lanterns in this basket.
Book: Party Food
New World Repertory Theatre—one set of four tickets
Orange tulip candle
Three fun & flowery scented citronella candles on a stick
Three scented citronella candles in small decorative buckets
Four multi-colored buckets with scented candles on sticks
Three small square matching candles
Four small outdoor multi-colored tiki-torches
Cute pink flower ladybug plant decoration
Set of 10 paper lantern outdoor light set
Large yellow outdoor bucket with handle

Basket #7
Romantic Getaway —Value $475
Make time for you and your honey with the items in this basket. Pack your bags in style with the Ralph Lauren travel bag—see a play before you escape to Sybaris.
Book: Massage: An Introductory Guide to the Healing Practice of Touch
Sybaris gift certificate (including one coupon for overnight reservation, free late checkout, free champagne, and free robe
Two Dove milk chocolate roses
Two long-stemmed clear wine glasses
A Bed of Roses (including red scented silk rose petals, four tea lights, and a special invitation card)
52 Weeks of Romance (including satin pouch holding a year’s supply of scratch and reveal cards with romantic I.O.U.’s, love notes, coupons, interludes, gestures, and more)
Two Summer Place Theater tickets to Jekyll & Hyde
20 incense sticks with scents of cinnamon spice, rose petals, and strawberries & champagne
Large and small red heart candles
Two small silver candles
Bottle of 2002 J. Lohr cabernet
Lavender scented massage oil
Ralph Lauren gray and black travel bag

Basket # 8
Deck the Halls—Value: $255
Celebrate the winter season and decorate your home with wonderful Christmas items in this basket.
Books: Joys of the Season, Christmas Unwrapped: Lighthearted Humor to get you through the Holidays
West Towns Chorus 2005 Christmas Show gift certificate
Decorative glass holiday snowman kid
Small green stocking hand towel
Handmade snowman pin
Embroidered Christmas tree holiday placemats
Two Mary Engelbreit notepads
Set of 15 holiday cards and envelopes
Set of three silver angel ornaments
Bag of log cabin scented potpourri
Peppermint tree candle
9” silver ornament hanger with snowflake base
Large Christmas decorative mug
Glass Christmas tree votive holder
Jingle bell handle hanger
Candy cane pencil w/ notebooks
Large brown wicker basket

Basket # 10
Do It Digital —Value: $305
Are you afraid to ditch your old film camera and go digital? Don’t be afraid… try a Kodak disposable digital camera to capture your family memories—and frame them with the assortment of frames in this basket. If you have mounds and mounds of photos, use the gift certificate for a professional organizer to help organize your life.
Book: Digital Photography Pocket Guide
From Piles to Smiles gift certificate (includes 2 hours of organizing services)
Swinging white 4x6 picture frame
4x4 flowered purse frame
Pressed wildflowers 3-opening picture collage
Three-pack of 5x7 white solid wood picture frames
Two jewel single photo holders
Journaling album
Kodak Plus single digital use camera
Square wicker basket
All-occasion handmade album kit



Basket # 11
Wok Right In—Value: $90
Complete with a seven-piece Wok set, fun bowls and chopsticks, you can treat your family to some wonderful Chinese meals with this basket.
Book: Favorite Chinese Dishes
Seven-piece wok set (includes 14 in. wok, wok cover, metal rack, chopsticks, spatula, spoon, and wood rack)
Set of four blue and green rice bowls
Set of two blue and green sauce trays
Four sets of multi-colored chopsticks
Three-piece bamboo steamer
Thai rice noodles
Soy sauce
Pineapple sweet and sour wok sauce

Basket # 12
Ante Up for Poker Fun— Value: $130
Throw the ultimate poker party at your home! Show off your poker skills and play the 6-player video Texas Hold’em game included in this basket.
Book: Winning at Poker: Essential Hints &Tips
6-player Texas Hold’em TV poker video game system
Set of four King of Hearts bowls
Tan rectangle wicker basket
Bag of southwest snack mix
Bag of traditional snack mix

Basket # 13
Instant Barbeque— Value: $120
What a better season for backyard barbequing than summer? Whether you decide to grill at a family member’s softball game or in your own backyard, this basket has it all!
Book: Barbeque
Two orange daisy tea lights
Set of four glasses
Green relish tray
Blue platter
Red two-liter pitcher
Skewers
Portable charcoal grill
Striped linen table cover
Round metal party tub
Charcoal Companion 5-piece barbeque tool set



Basket # 14
Soup’s On—Value: $205
Create hundreds of soups for your family using the four soup books included in this basket. Complete with a 10 qt. covered pot and large cooking spoon, you can enjoy a new soup every day!
Books: Best Ever Three & Four Ingredient Cookbook, Soup, Complete Baking, Chicago Tribune Good Eating Cookbook
Two green flowered dish towels
Maple leaf trivet
10 qt. Circulon covered pot
Large wooden cooking spoon
Egg pappardelle pasta
Pea Soup mix
Ladle with comfort handle
Selection of spices in wire caddy

Basket # 15
Smoothie Sensations—Value: $90
Blend away with this ultimate smoothie kit! Use the smoothie splash blender included in this basket to create your own smoothie creations at home.
Book: Smoothies and Juices
Smoothie blender
Two 6-pack smoothie mix pouches: Strawberry-Banana and Peach-Berry flavors
Four-pack colorful polka-dot glasses
Trader Joe’s all-fruit trail mix
Dried pineapple chunks
Assorted fruit jellies

Basket # 16
Just a Regular Joe—Value: $125
Have a night out with the guys and head out to the Kane County Cougars game. Don’t want to go out? Stay in and play board games with a seven-game set included in this basket.
Book: Baseball’s Book of Firsts
Kane County Cougars tickets (includes four lawn tickets) Seven-game leather/pewter/wood set (includes Backgammon, Texas hold’em Poker, Checkers, Cribbage, Poker dice, Mexican train dominos, and Chess)
Six-pack of Trader Joe’s beer
1961 Jaguar model mar
Sports Bag
Oxo stainless steel bottle opener

Basket # 17
Know Your Wine—Value: $90
Can your friends tell the difference between Two Buck Chuck and a premium wine? Have a wine tasting party with your friends! We’ve provided the tools; you grab your favorite premium wine.
Book: Understanding, Choosing and Enjoying Wine
The Art of Wine of Wine Tasting—includes guide book, flavor wheels, and bags
Black three-bottle wire wine rack holder
Decorative cheese board
Bottle of 2003 Charles Shaw California Merlot
Bottle of Georges Dubeuf Reserve Merlot
Decorative wine coasters, notepad, and recipe set
Three boxes of sesame seed, pepper and poppy seed, and classic original crackers
Trader Joe’s eggplant garlic spread



Basket # 18
Even You Can Fondue—Value: $165
This winning combination of treats is a delightful gift. Invite friends over to enjoy some fondue fun, then go out and enjoy a night at the New World Repertory Theatre.
Book: Cook’s Library: Chocolate
New World Repertory Theatre- one set of four tickets
Set of six glass espresso cups
16 piece brushed stainless steel fondue set
Brown rectangle wicker basket
Bag of white chocolate chips
Three dark chocolate bars
Premium assorted chocolate cookies
Tin of Ghirardelli hot chocolate

Basket # 19
Martini Madness—Value: $180
Whether you like your martini’s shaken or stirred, this gift basket is for you! Inside this stunning package are all the tools you need to make your favorite martini.
Book: Classic and Contemporary Cocktails: The Essential Collection
New World Repertory Theatre- one set of four tickets
Red oval wicker basket
Red bar strainer
Red corkscrew
Red cocktail shaker with strainer
Red ice bucket
Set of four mouth-blown, hand-cut martini glasses
Jar of Texas martini olives

Basket # 20
Aromatherapy Magic— Value: $120
Take time for yourself with this basket. Enjoy candles, potpourri, incense, and more as you stimulate your senses with relaxing aromatherapy.
Book: 10 Minute Relaxation
New World Repertory Theatre- one set of four tickets
Seashell wax lantern
Floating candle/potpourri bowl
Three scented floating candles
Six scented votive candles
10 pack of tea lights
Continuous aromatherapy electric diffuser, eucalyptus spearmint scent
Potpourri
Two packs of incense sticks
Foam bath, eucalyptus spearmint scent
Sugar scrub, eucalyptus spearmint scent

Basket #21
Teen Dream—Value: $175
This basket is perfect for your favorite teenager. Complete with nail polish, hair accessories, a bath gift pack and more, your teenager can beautify herself to no end.
Book: The Complete Book of Beauty
Set of three multi-colored hair claws
Two 100-sheet puppy and kitten notepads
Large decorative multi-colored candle
Red Winnie the Pooh CD/DVD holder
Bath gift pack (including small loofah, lavender shower gel, lavender lotion, and dragonfly bar of soap
Large metal earring holder
Black and pink flowered magnetic frame with mirror
10-pack of assorted colors of nail polish
Giggling patches stuffed bear
Blue Mudd brand purse (including wallet, cosmetic brushes, change purse, and card holders)
Two brown hair sticks
Blue sparkle 3x5 lace-up frame
Large brown wicker basket

Basket #22
Avon Summertime Sampler Basket—Value: $150
Anew clinical deep crease concentrate
Anew clinical 2-step facial peel
Mark “vacation” perfume
Skin-S-Soft cooling body lotion
Get organized beauty agenda (spring flowers)
Patriotic charm bracelet
Expedition bug guard
Anew retroactive day defense lotion
Anew repair eye serum
Naturals cucumber foam bath
Naturals lavender body spray
Naturals mango shampoo/conditioner
Skin-So-Soft bath oil
Sandal tea light holder
Footworks gift set
Silicone Glove hand cream
Mark ornate earrings
Bronzing beauty tote bag
Avon, Mark and Becoming catalogs

Basket #23
Time for You at Slim and Tone—Value: $250
Get fit with this great gift basket from Slim and Tone 30-minutes workout for women.
Three month membership to Slim and Tone
Bottle of SaSSy AnNIe lotion
Glycerin soap
Packet of Jay Robb Protein Powder
Various information relating to Slim and Tone