Rare Local and Vintage Items Will Be Auctioned at Waverly's Attic

Watkins Glen Racing Memorabilia

The 2nd annual Waverly's Attic event is a fundraiser for the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center (SRAC) and
will take place from 9am-5pm on Broad Street in Waverly, NY on August 9th.  The event will cause the Broad Street to be closed from Pennsylvania Ave to Waverly Street and be filled with street and food vendors, free children;s games and prizes, music, a Chinese auction, and many other things to do. A food court will also be setup to enjoy many food selections being served by the Railhouse Restaurant and many other food vendors.

All of these activities will be centered around a huge street auction that will start at noon and will include antiques, household goods, and even some rare local collectibles. Some of these items include a band drum marked "1901 - Waverly," a wooden box with "Waverly Sugar Bowl," a banner from the centennial celebration of Waverly, NY in 1954, milk bottles from Towanda, Elmira, and other localities, an Ingersoll Rand plate, and Lehigh Valley Railroad memorabilia. Antique furniture, tools, and other collectables will also be in this three hour auction - with a $500 valued Two Nights stay at a Marriott in NYC of your choice being the closing item for the day.

There is also a huge Chinese auction occurring in the SRAC lecture hall starting the week before during normal business hours and the drawing will be at the end of the Waverly's Attic event.The Chinese auction has over 150 hundred items to take a chance on and include gently used and brand new items, many books from the SRAC gift shop, a PRADA and Coach purse and two brand new Vera Bradley bags, gift certificates from area businesses, and many toys for the kids. All proceeds benefit SRAC.

The event begins at 9 am and runs til 5pm. To learn more about the Waverly's Attic event, visit http://waverlysattic.com.

Waverly's Attic Event: Saturday August 9th

Tuesday August 5th: "Researching the History of a Defunct Congregation"

Researching the History of a Defunct Congregation by Karen Guenther, PhD, Professor, Mansfield University

Tuesday, August 5th, 6:30 – 7:30pm

at SRAC, 345 Broad Street , Waverly, NY

(WAVERLY, NY) The next presentation in the “History’s Mysteries” series at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center (SRAC) will be "Researching the History of a Defunct Congregation" by Dr. Karen Guenther, Professor of History at Mansfield University. Guenther is also an archivist for Zion's United Church of Christ in Reading, Pennsylvania, which organized in August 1881 as Zion's German Reformed Church and closed in September 2010.  This presentation will discuss some of the interesting challenges faced and epiphanies realized while organizing the records of a congregation that began as a mission for early German immigrants in Pennsylvania. The presentation will take place from 6:30 – 7:30pm 0n Tuesday, August 5th at SRAC, located at 345 Broad Street in Waverly, NY.

A $6 donation admission fee is requested for all non SRAC members, $4 for SRAC members, and students attend all events free. Admission to the SRAC Exhibit hall is included in the admission and the public is invited to arrive early to enjoy the latest exhibits on display.

SRAC Fundraiser "Waverly"s Attic" has many new additions this year!

Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Waverly’s Attic event set to take place on Broad Street in downtown Waverly, NY on Saturday, August 9th.  The event is a fundraiser for the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center (SRAC) and this year’s event will include street vendors, music, great food, free tours of the SRAC museum, a Chinese auction, cotton candy, snow cones, a children’s game area with great prizes to win, and the very popular street auction of items donated to SRAC by their supporters. 

SRAC is still accepting vendor applications and items for their Chinese auction and street auction, and anyone interested can either drop off items at the Center Tuesdays through Fridays from 1-5pm or Saturdays 11-4pm. You can also have items picked up by calling Deb Twigg at 607-727-3111.

It’s your chance to support your local museum and to have a great time in your community.  Please share.

Visit http://www.waverlysattic.com to learn more.