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5thAnnual Textile Garage Sale!
Saturday, April 16, 2005
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Admission: $1 per person, at the door
"Bag Sale" starts at 3:00 pm
•Preview Sale and Fundraiser
Friday, April 15, 2005 6:00-8:00 pm
Admission: $25 per person, at the door
Refreshments
New this year! As a fundraiser for the Textile Center's Annual Fund, we're having a preview sale and reception. Shop the sale the night before we open our doors to the public. Music! Refreshments! First dibs on the best bargains! Support Textile Center programs and services including the Textile Mobile, dye lab, library, shop and exhibitions. $25 donation; all proceeds go directly to the Textile Center Annual Fund.
•THE BIG SALE
Saturday, April 16 9:00 am-4:00 pm
The biggest textile garage sale ever is back for 2005. Admission is just $1 per person. Hours of textile shopping fun! Imagine hundreds of square feet piled high with fabric, yarn, threads, notions, kits, patterns, magazines, tools, beads, buttons, even unfinished projects!
Again this year we expect a nice selection of vintage textiles, looms, various types of hoops and stands, sewing machines, sergers and other specialty equipment available for bidding in a silent auction. And don't forget the better-than-ever used book sale in our Library!
•The BAG Sale
Saturday, April 16 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Everything has to go! Help us clean out! After 3:00 pm, just $1 for everything you can stuff into a paper shopping bag!!
Directions
The Textile Center is centrally located in the Twin Cities metro area, in the beautiful Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. We're less than a mile east of the Stadium Village campus of the University.
By Car
•Take I-94 to Huron Blvd, exit #235.
• Follow the exit ramp north on Huron to University Ave.
• Make a sharp right turn onto University, then go 1/2 mile east to 3000 University Ave SE
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• Take Highway 280 to the University Ave exit
•Go west on University for 1/2 mile to 3000 University Ave SE
By Bus
•Take the #16 bus on University Ave SE to Arthur Ave
Parking
On-street parking is available along University Ave or in the $1 lot one block north of University on 29th Ave SE.
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Donations
Friday, April 15, 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Bring the items you want to donate to the Textile Center on Friday, April 15, between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm. There will be signs directing you to our drive-in drop-off area, and volunteers will be standing by to help you unload. We will also have receipts available to acknowledge your donation.
• Donation Drop-Off
3000 University Ave SE, Minneapolis
Drop off your donations at the Textile Center, corner of SE Arthur Ave and SE Sidney Place. Follow the signs to the drop off area at the back of the building. For easiest unloading, turn south at Malcolm Ave, then right on Sidney Place. Go one block to the back of the building (south side). Watch for drop-off signs and volunteers to help unload. Please understand that for security reasons, we cannot accept donations simply left outside our building. If you can't drop-off your donation on April 15, please ask a friend to drop it off for you.
• Pricing Donations
Please package or bundle your items and price and mark them prior to drop-off.
- Please try to include fiber-content, yardage, etc.
- Place small items such as ribbons, buttons or fabric scraps in securely sealed, clear plastic bags.
- Price in even dollar amounts only: $1, $2, $5, etc.
- Mark the prices with permanent ink, in large print, on mailing labels or masking tape and securely fasten to items or packages.
If you're unsure about pricing, consider the age and condition of the item and assign a value of approximately 25% to 50% of the original cost. If you don't know or can't remember the original cost, please make your best guess.
Volunteer!
Call 612-436-0464
If you would like to help with our biggest fundraising event of the year, call us at 612-436-0464. Four hour shifts available Thursday, April 14 through Sunday, April 17. Volunteers get to shop first!
Support the Vision
The Textile Center's dream of creating a home for member organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting excellence in the fiber arts and preserving textile traditions is now a reality. Garage sale donations and sale proceeds go towards our programs and services including the Textile Mobile, dye lab, library, textile shop and gallery exhibitions. Thank you for your support!
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