2nd Annual Country Auction for Time & the Valleys Museum – July 30
July 19, 2011 by The Catskill Chronicle
GRAHAMSVILLE, NY (July 19, 2011) – The second annual Country Auction to benefit the Time & the Valleys Museum will be held Saturday, July 30 at the Grahamsville Fairgrounds on State Route 55 in Grahamsville, NY.
The Country Auction will be held rain or shine, starting at 10:30 a.m. (viewing starts at 9:30 a.m.).
Guest auctioneer Richard Larsen will auction off many donated items to raise funds for the Museum, including antiques such as furniture, prints, equipment, household items and collectibles, and like-new items including gift items, glassware, artwork and signed first-edition books, such as Manville B. Wakefield’s “To the Mountains by Rail,” among many other items. 
“It is going to be even better than last year.” according to Auction Chairperson Dorothy Muthig, “Come down to get a bargain or just to show your support and have fun.”
Food and drink will be available.
The museum is still accepting good donated items. Anyone who is interested in donating items can call Dot at 292-7838, the Museum at 985-7700 or e-mail historian@townofneversink.org. Pick up is available.
Stay after the auction, and enjoy the fun at the Old Time Fair which includes old-fashioned activities such as: a horseshoe and corn shucking contest, and a lady’s skillet-throwing contest; old-fashioned games children’s games, old-fashioned ice cream making demonstration and tasting, a pie auction with Barry Lewis, a great food and bake sale, and local history exhibits.
Admission is FREE, with only a nominal fee for some games and food.
From 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., enjoy the delicious Miller’s Chicken Barbecue. The popular Miller’s Chicken is accompanied by baked potato, tomato and cucumber salad, corn on the cob, roll, bottled water and dessert. Dinners are available to eat in or take out for $10 adults and $7 children. Along with the delicious BBQ, enjoy live music by Chestnut Creek.
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The Time & the Valleys Museum is located at 332 Main Street (State Route 55) in Grahamsville, and is open to the public Thursday through Sunday from Noon to 4:00 p.m.. The Museum has three floors of exhibitions, a local history research center and a Museum Shop. For additional information on the Museum or this unique and enjoyable event, please call 845-985-7700 or go online at www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.
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2nd Annual Country Auction for Time & the Valleys Museum – July 30
July 19, 2011 by The Catskill Chronicle
GRAHAMSVILLE, NY (July 19, 2011) – The second annual Country Auction to benefit the Time & the Valleys Museum will be held Saturday, July 30 at the Grahamsville Fairgrounds on State Route 55 in Grahamsville, NY.
The Country Auction will be held rain or shine, starting at 10:30 a.m. (viewing starts at 9:30 a.m.).
Guest auctioneer Richard Larsen will auction off many donated items to raise funds for the Museum, including antiques such as furniture, prints, equipment, household items and collectibles, and like-new items including gift items, glassware, artwork and signed first-edition books, such as Manville B. Wakefield’s “To the Mountains by Rail,” among many other items.
“It is going to be even better than last year.” according to Auction Chairperson Dorothy Muthig, “Come down to get a bargain or just to show your support and have fun.”
Food and drink will be available.
The museum is still accepting good donated items. Anyone who is interested in donating items can call Dot at 292-7838, the Museum at 985-7700 or e-mail historian@townofneversink.org. Pick up is available.
Stay after the auction, and enjoy the fun at the Old Time Fair which includes old-fashioned activities such as: a horseshoe and corn shucking contest, and a lady’s skillet-throwing contest; old-fashioned games children’s games, old-fashioned ice cream making demonstration and tasting, a pie auction with Barry Lewis, a great food and bake sale, and local history exhibits.
From 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., enjoy the delicious Miller’s Chicken Barbecue. The popular Miller’s Chicken is accompanied by baked potato, tomato and cucumber salad, corn on the cob, roll, bottled water and dessert. Dinners are available to eat in or take out for $10 adults and $7 children. Along with the delicious BBQ, enjoy live music by Chestnut Creek.
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The Time & the Valleys Museum is located at 332 Main Street (State Route 55) in Grahamsville, and is open to the public Thursday through Sunday from Noon to 4:00 p.m.. The Museum has three floors of exhibitions, a local history research center and a Museum Shop. For additional information on the Museum or this unique and enjoyable event, please call 845-985-7700 or go online at www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.
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