The Boothbay Charities Classic (BCC) sports auctions help raise a lot of money each year for Special Olympics Maine. This year, BCC committee member Tom Erskine and other committee members have collected over 50 items for the silent and live auction on Friday, Sept. 26 at the Boothbay Railway Village.

The silent auction will be held from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. and live auction will begin at 6 p.m. under the tent at the Village. The BCC committee invites the public to come the event and support Special Olympics Maine by bidding high and often.

Below is a list of items being offered.

Live auction items

1. A 1,380-piece wooden bowl crafted by East Boothbay wood bowl maker Lou Landry. A phone bid of $800 has already been made on the bowl.

2. A baseball bat autographed by Boston Red Sox outfielder and Hall of Famer Jim Rice.

3. An autographed print of the Los Angeles Rams "Fearsome Foursome."

4. Snowboarding lessons by two-time Olympic champion Seth Westcott.

5. An autographed David "Big Papi" Ortiz Boston Red Sox jersey.

6. A football autographed by New York Giants Michael Strahan and Tiki Barber.

7. An autographed Boston Bruins jersey from Hall of Famer Ray Bourque.

8. A coastal print from local artist Nathan Campbell.

9. A 2013 Sports Illustrated issue featuring World Series champions Boston Red Sox

10. Two tickets to Madison Square Garden hockey game between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins on February 4, 2015.

11. A memory foam mattress (any size) donated by the Sleep Studio.

12. Portland Pirates tickets.

13. Football items from Garo Yepremian, Roger Wehrli and Garin Veris.

Silent auction items

1. Two one-day lift passes for skiing at Sugarloaf.

2. Two one-day lift passes for skiing at Sunday River.

3. Whitewater rafting for two from Moxie Outdoor Adventures.

4. A golf outing for a foursome at Nonesuch Golf Course in Scarborough.

5. A golf outing for a foursome at Poland Springs Golf Course.

6. A golf outing for two at Fox Ridge Golf Course in Auburn.

7. One greens fee at Spring Meadows Golf Course in Gray.

8. A mountain bike adventure and overnight for two with meals from Back Country Excursions.

9. Introductory tandem skydiving instruction from Sky Dive New England.

10. A print of the locally built, Antonisa, by East Boothbay artist Corinne McIntyre.

11. A coastal scene watercolor by Lonnie Sisson.

12. A print from local artist Bill Spring.

13. An autographed baseball from Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz.

14. An autographed from former New England Patriot Steve Grogan.

15. A peach colored alabaster vase from Peapod Jewelry, Edgecomb.

16. A striper fishing trip during the 2015 season from Captain Jay Reynolds.

17. Four autographed baseball caps from the National Hockey League.

18. A black ceramic bowl from Edgecomb Potters.

19. A golf outing for a foursome at Sugarloaf Golf Course in Carrabasset Valley.

20. An 8 x 10 photo of Jack Nicklaus.

21. An 8 x 10 photo of Johnny Damon.

22. Two passes to the National Football Hall of Fame.

23. Two passes to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.

24. An autographed Arnold Palmer book.

25. An autographed Rico Petrocelli book.

26. An autographed football from Doug Flutie.

27. An autographed baseball from Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley.

28. An autographed baseball from Hall of Famer Wade Boggs.

29. An autographed baseball from Jim Lonborg.

30. An autographed football from Hall of Famer "Mean Joe" Greene.

31. Two round-trip passes on the Amtrak Downeaster to and from any station.

32. Two bottles of Steele Shooting Star wine.

33. An autographed car piece from six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmy Johnson.

34. A crew shirt from NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne.

35. A shadow box of University of Maine goaltender Alfie Michaud with autographed puck.

36. A 9 x 12 autographed photo of New England Patriot Julian Edelman.

37. Prints and cards from Southport artist June Elderkin.

38. Golf balls, golf beanie and T-shirt from the National Hockey League Players Association.

There will also be several specialty baskets with items donated by area businesses.