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Heritage Days is a favorite BCC event, held every year on the second Saturday in August. The event features a community-wide rummage sale, BCC Benefit Raffle, bake sale and cookout. 2010's event saw the first annual Silent Auction to benefit the Library Restoration.
2010's Heritage Days was held on August 14, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, at the Church and Library grounds in mid-town Bondurant.
Heritage Days began many years ago as a humble community rummage sale. August is traditionally a good time to clean out the house before winter sets it! The event was perceived as a day-long social event - a celebration, a way to share unwanted treasures with one's lucky neighbors. Soon the event evolved to include a Bake Sale. Then artists joined in, and lunch was served...
Heritage Days has become a significant and greatly anticipated event. These days, people come from far and wide for the celebration, which features...
Rummage items begin appearing inside the Library, as if by magic, beginning just after the BBQ in June! Our hard-working Heritage Days chairperson has been known to say, "We are delighted with the donations! But what we really need are workers, before, during and after!"
Officially, the church building is open and staffed to accept donations during the week previous to the event: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. People are thrilled to drop off their cherished items, and many stay to help. Volunteers sort and price the items on Friday.
The event begins at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. We recommend that visitors head straight for the hot coffee and fresh baked goods. Then browse the booths and tables to your heart's content. Get your raffle tickets from June, and while you're there check out the Bondurant Cookbooks. Peruse the Silent Auction offerings and bid on your favorites. Stay for lunch...
At 1:00 pm, just after lunch, prices are slashed! All regular Rummage Sale items (excluding Silent Auction and other special event items) sell for $1 per bag.
At 2:00 pm, the Silent Auction closes and the lucky bidders are announced.
At 3:00 pm, the raffle winners are announced.
At 4:00 pm, cleanup begins.
After the event, items left over are donated to organizations that can benefit. Remember, we all need help to clean up and pack up.
Volunteer to help by calling June Sweede, or just show up when you have some time to share.
Give yourself a break! Come spend a day in Bondurant.
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Last updated September 1, 2010.