Barrington United Methodist Church Rummage Sale Oct. 4-5
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Barrington United Methodist Church Rummage Sale. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the church, 98 Algonquin Road, Barrington, on the southeast corner of Route 59 and Algonquin Road.
An entire wing of the church and a large tent are filled with thousands of clean, usable items including clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, toys, lamps, housewares, linens, holiday items, crafts, fabrics, small appliances, tools, sporting goods, bikes and garden items. The sale will not offer furniture, books, DVD’s, CD’s, or electronics.
Designer label clothing, art and antiques may be purchased at bargain prices in the French Room. This department also includes china, crystal, collectibles, and other selected items. Customers looking for high quality decorative items will find them in the French Room, too.
For those looking for fabulous deals, the popular half-price sale will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday. Saturday shoppers can take advantage of the Bargain Bag Sale in select departments, where anything you can fit into select bags is just $5, $10, or $15. The French Room and jewelry will be half-price on Saturday.
BUMC expects over 1,000 shoppers each year, many of whom have been returning year after year to find new and surprising bargains.
Funds from the sale benefit many worthy organizations and projects serving women, children, and locally, nationally and in more than 100 countries around the world.
The sale is also a good way to be kind to the environment. Donating items is a great way to “be green” — it’s a way of recycling and keeps usable items out of landfills. Items that are not sold find new homes at various resale shops and organizations or are recycled.
Tax-deductible donations of goods will be accepted from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29; Monday, Sept. 30 and Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. until noon.
“Because donations do not come in until the week of the sale, we never know what will be available for purchase,” said Linda Osikowicz, co-chair of the sale. “The entire sale is a surprise!”
“Over 100 volunteers contribute to the success of our sale,” says co-chair Sydney Whitley. Other committee members include Elaine Anderson, Jeanette Burger, Janeen Hamack, Carol Henrikson, Silvia Grabacki, and Mary Ulery.
For information, to donate or to volunteer, contact (847) 836-5540 or visit www.barringtonumc.com.