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2026 Logan Awards Dinner
Auction Items
Catered Gourmet Dinner for 12 at Your House or NSCDA/PA Headquarters
Be the winner of a dinner for 12 from Feast Your Eyes Catering! The dinner includes 4 butlered hors d’oeuvres, a salad course, main course, and dessert with French pressed coffee and tea. Also included is staff to cook and serve the dinner at your home. Not included are flowers, china, glassware, and linen rentals. You may take advantage of this prize at your house on any available day except Saturdays in high season (April through June, and September through December), or you may host the dinner at the NSCDA/PA Headquarters. Dates must be mutually agreed upon with venue. Prize is good until September 1, 2027.
Estimated Value: $2,500
Donated by Feast Your Eyes Catering
A Long Weekend in West Falmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Be our guest for 4 days in this charming, 100 year old Cape classic with 8 bedrooms (2 king size bed, 5 queen size beds, and three single beds), 2 full bathrooms, 2 half baths plus a wonderful outdoor shower. Located in a small, private community on Buzzards Bay near multiple beaches and a tennis/pickleball court, you can invite your family or guests to join you to hang out on the beaches across the street, walk or bike along the amazing Shining Sea Trail, take one of our kayaks out for a spin in West Falmouth Harbor, or just relax in the large screened-in back porch. There are many beautiful golf courses in the area, a tennis court close by, and Martha's Vineyard is only an hour boat ride away. Valid for a mutually agreed time in early June, first week in August or October 2027. Wi-Fi and cable TV included.
Estimated Value: $5,500
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Bryant
5-Day Getaway in Marblehead, Massachusetts
Plan your Spring 2027 getaway at this charming, coastal condo in historic downtown Marblehead, Massachusetts. The fully-renovated apartment is located on the 1st-floor of a c.1750 white clapboard house. With 2 bedrooms (1 Queen bed, 2 twins converting to a California King) and 2 baths, it comfortably accommodates 4 people. It is located within walking distance of Marblehead Harbor, restaurants, parks, historic sites, and shops. A dedicated outdoor patio is available for your use. Includes off-street parking. It's the perfect spot to plan your coastal New England visit. Wi-fi, HVAC. Valid for 5 mutually agreed upon days in April-June 2027 (excluding Memorial Day).
Estimated Value: $2,400
Donated by Virginia J. Whelan
Buffet Supper and Q&A with Justin Detwiler: February 6, 2027
Enjoy an informal buffet supper in a private house (hosted by John and Lucy Strackhouse) and a Question & Answer session with noted restoration architect and writer Justin Detwiler.
P. Justin Detwiler is the Creative Director at John Milner Architects. Specializing in both architectural design and historic preservation, Justin excels at blending historical environments with contemporary functionality across a diverse range of residential and institutional projects. A resident of Germantown, Justin is a leading advocate for the city’s historic built environment. Since 2018, he has served on the Architectural Committee of the Philadelphia Historical Commission and he is also an adjunct Professor at Philadelphia University’s College of Architecture & the Built Environment (now Thomas Jefferson University). His book on the history of Krisheim, co-authored by David Contosta, will be published Spring 2027. Architectural historian, lecturer, and writer George McNeely will facilitate the conversation.
To be sold by individual place. Maximum 25 people.
Opening bid: $100/person.
Special thanks to Justin Detweiler, George McNeely, and Lucy Strackhouse for organizing this event.