Monday midday notes: School-surplus auction; “Taste” date change

AUCTION: Just got word from multiple sources (thank you!) that this Saturday (March 6) at 9 am, there’s an auction of surplus Seattle Public Schools items at the old Hughes School building (map) in Sunrise Heights. Power tools and musical instruments are on the highlights list (see it here); photos are here, the full list here (Excel doc). The auctioneers’ site says it’s open for preview an hour ahead of time.

“TASTE OF WEST SEATTLE” DATE CHANGE: Anna Fern from West Seattle Helpline says the fundraising event offering food from multiple local restaurants has been moved back a week, to May 20, so it doesn’t conflict with that month’s West Seattle Art Walk. And they’re still signing up restaurants interested in participating – call Anna at 206-932-2746.

2 OTHER BENEFIT REMINDERS: Among other benefits coming up are two for which WSB is among the event sponsors, so we’re taking the opportunity to remind you if you haven’t checked them out already: The benefit brunch for the Nature Consortium, which focuses on restoring the West Duwamish Greenbelt – Seattle’s longest remaining contiguous forest – is March 14 (RSVP info here); West Seattle Food Bank‘s Instruments of Change gala is April 30 (event/ticket info here).

3 Replies to "Monday midday notes: School-surplus auction; "Taste" date change"

  • ws mom March 1, 2010 (11:51 am)

    Wonder why Seattle Public Schools is auctioning off those musical instruments? Can’t they be repaired and used by students?

  • WSB March 1, 2010 (12:19 pm)

    Same question came up when the same type of auction happened in the same place at the same time last year. (Must be a regular annual thing.) See comments on this story for how that question was answered/discussed then …
    https://westseattleblog.com/2009/03/hey-bidder-bidder-more-info-on-a-west-seattle-auction

  • LiouxLioux March 1, 2010 (1:22 pm)

    Have you been to auction before? The instruments are barely recognizable as such. The condition of the instruments doesn’t seem to be from abuse, but rather lots and lots of use.
    Last year they didn’t have any takers for the pianos even at $5 a pop. Cool materials for a “found art” project, but you do have to get it home somehow.

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