Celebrating Daffodils
A fundraiser benefiting the Robbins Hunter Museum, Jill Griesse Historic Garden, and Holly Griesse Shai Lady's Garden
To keep everyone safe, we have multiple components to this year’s fundraiser, including in-person and virtual. Full details below!
In-Person Event
The intimate in-person portion of this spring fundraiser offers a mix of garden and museum tours, plus programming featuring garden experts and local poets, plus lunch from Alfie's!
Saturday, April 24, 2021
(Rain Date: Sunday, April 25, 2021)
Tickets: $20 for members, $25 for non-members
NOTE: To keep the event COVID-19 safe, only 50 tickets available for the morning and 50 tickets for the afternoon
Tickets include: Garden and museum tours, programming with keynote speaker, The Garden Sage Debra Knapke and guest poets, lunch from Alfie’s
Ticket sales are limited and may be purchased for the morning time of
10:00 am - 1:00 pm or the afternoon time of 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Morning Schedule:
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Garden and museum tours
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Programming featuring Debra Knapke
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch from Alfie’s
12:30 pm: 1500 Trees Dedication
Afternoon Schedule:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Lunch from Alfie’s
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Programming featuring Debra Knapke
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Garden and museum tours
Daffodil bulbs will be for sale in person and online!
Virtual Auction
Online Silent Auction
April 20-April 22 (FREE!)
Virtual LIVE Auction
Friday, April 23, 2021 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm via Zoom
Premiere auction items
General Admission: $35, includes access to live event and gourmet gift bag for two
VIP Admission: $95, includes access to live event and VIP gourmet gift basket for eight
Zoom information will be provided to the registrants prior to the event. Experience bags may be picked up at RHM and further details will be communicated to registrants.
Sponsoring the Event
$1,000 Level
5 tickets to the event
Top of the banner on the auction website
Host/Emcee opportunity (optional)
Mention in all promotional material (optional)
VIP admission to Live Auction
$500 Level
4 tickets to the event
Side banner on the auction website
Mention in all promotional material (optional)
Promo materials at the event (optional)
2 General Admission tickets to Live Auction
$250 Level
2 tickets to the event
Listed as sponsor
Mention in all promotional material (optional)
Promo materials at the event (optional)
1 General Admission Ticket to Live Auction
Sponsorship Deadline: April 2, 2021
Poetry Contest
At the Robbins Hunter Museum, we are inspired by spring in the garden and we hope you are too! As part of the Celebrating Daffodils event, we invite you to submit an original poem on one of the themes below. Any style is welcome and the contest is free to enter!
Winners in each category will receive a prize and will be offered the opportunity to recite their poems at the in-person event on April 24th. Step outside and start writing!
Themes:
1. Restore our Earth
2. Inspiring appreciation
3. In the garden
Age Groups:
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Adult
Submit entries to info@robbinshunter.org. Please include your name, age group, and contact information. For any questions, contact the museum by email at info@robbinshunter.org or by phone at 740-587-0430
Deadline to enter: April 12, 2021
Contact info@robbinshunter.org with any questions.