Greeting Ceremony Dinner & Auction

On September 23 at 5:30 p.m., The Whale Museum will host the 10th Annual “Greeting Ceremony” Dinner & Auction

The event will be held at the Brickworks in Friday Harbor, beginning on the patio at 5:30 p.m. with a happy hour & silent auction; the no-host bar will include wine from Northwest Totem Cellars; San Juan Roasters is brewing the coffee.  Cellist Sasha von Dassow will delight all with music during the reception. Market Chef is preparing the dinner. The menu will offer choice of entree: prosciutto & artichoke stuffed chicken breast with white wine cream sauce or wild mushroom, parmesan & fresh herb risotto cake; entrees served with mashed Yukon gold potatoes, roasted veggies,and homemade rolls.

After dinner, Auctioneer Farhad Ghatan (of the Friday Harbor Grand) will get the entertaining portion of the evening started with the live auction & raise the paddle bids followed by a dessert auction. That’s right, dessert after dinner is available in this delicious auction.  Bid on delectable treats like Red Wine Velvet Cake, Cheesecake, “Chocolate Shot Cake,” Apple-Pear Pie, the Danish National Dessert (Rød Grød med Fløde), Dessert Fruit Pizza, and many more.

Special thanks to our wonderful event sponsors:
Islanders Insurance, Islanders Bank, Mike’s Cafe & Wine Bar, Northwest Totem Cellars, John & Marcy Aschoff, Coldwell Banker-San Juan Islands, Windermere, Friday Harbor Pet Supply, and Ace Hardware.

The evening is a great deal at $35.00 per person
(Price includes dinner. Wine & beer sold separately).

RSVPs are strongly encouraged as seating is limited.

This fundraiser benefits the education & research programs of The Whale Museum. Thank you for your support!

For reservations, call (360) 378-4710 ext. 30 or use our online reservation option.

Click to DOWNLOAD a copy of the event flyer.

Back by popular demand are the auctions: Silent, Live AND Dessert. We are still busy collecting items for this exciting part of the evening. If you would like to contribute, please let us know.  An Auction Item Donation Form can be downloaded here.

We thank you for your great support of The Whale Museum’s mission and programs which promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education & research.

Hope to see you at the Greeting Ceremony!

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