2023 Saturday Afternoon Social

Have you heard about our upcoming fundraiser for the Museum?

We’re hosting a Saturday Afternoon Social, on August 19th from 11-2 at the Sparta VFW. We’ll have a Basket Raffle, a 50/50 raffle, and food and drinks available.

And, the VFW Museum will be open for tours during our event! We encourage you to bring family, friends, neighbors!

Some of the baskets you could win are pictured, below.

Some of the wonderful items we’ll be raffling are:

– Three piece hand towel set and a Calm candle. ($25 value)

From Wolfe Ridge Pet Supplies LLC – Kong Travel dog booster seat, Kong toy, Tall Tails chew toy, Water Bowl, Milk Bone Minis, and leash. ($85 value)

From Walgreens – $25 gift card

From Carquest Auto Parts – Carquest of Alleghany – Meguiar’s Car wash, glass cleaner, Armor All, 1gal. Windshield wash, 3 sponges, paper towels, and a hat. ($55 value)

From Parker’s Building Supply, East Coast Division
– Milwaukee Heavy Duty Orbital Jig Saw ($185 value)
– Milwaukee M12 Mounting Fan ($93 value)

From The Waggin’ Train Sparta – Medium size Dog Bed, $20 gift certificate, 2 Balls, Large Kong Giraffe toy, large bag of Blue Buffalo treats, and 2 dog training books. ($95 value)

A Spot of Tea- 14pc Tea set, Twinings camomile honey vanilla tea, Twinings variety black tea, Pirouline wafers, & Honey. ($60 value)

Deluxe Movie Night- Act II Popcorn, Red Vines, Whoppers, Good & Plenty, & 4 movies. Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, & Alice in Wonderland ($90 value)

Disney Princess Movie Night – Act II Popcorn, Red Vines, Good & Plenty, & 3 movies. Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, & Snow White ($70 value)

A Tisket A Tasket Towels in a Basket- 6 Sunham Bath towels, 4 Sunham wash cloths, & coconut body scrub. ($160 value)

Minnie Mouse- Disney Minnie Mouse Sterling Silver & Crystal Earring gift set and 19” plush Minnie. ($120 value)

Grandma’s Journal- Book “My Grandmother’s Life” A journal with questions to get to know more about grandma’s life. ($10 value)

From Dusty Trails Outfitters– A 3 Hour Canoe, Kayak, or Tube Trip for 4 People on the New River, marshmallows, graham crackers, & Hershey’s chocolate ($175 value)

Grandpa’s Journal- Book “My Grandfather’s Life” A journal with questions to get to know more about grandpa’s life. ($10 value)

Chef’s Kitchen- 13pc Tools of the Trade Stainless Steel Cookware set. ($200 value)Belle Rocket 12pc Personal Blender ($43 value)Cooking for One!- Sedona Cast Iron 2pc Mini Skillet &Griddle set, Cuisinart bamboo slotted spatula, & The Cellar oven mitt & pot holder set. ($50 value)

Ofelia’s Chic Boutique – Large serving tray. ($65 value)

New River Country Club – 2 certificates. Each for 2 rounds of golf plus cart and green fees. 4 packs of golf balls, tees, ball marker hat clips, and gloves ($180 value)

From Foley’s –
– 8 pc Chicken Family Meal gift certificate and rooster plate. ($30 value)
– 8 pc Chicken Family Meal gift certificate and rooster plate. ($30 value)
– 8 pc Chicken Family Meal gift certificate and Rooster salt & pepper shakers. ($30 value)

Willy Wonka’s Delight- Wonka candy variety, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book, & Purple Top Hat ($40 value)

From Sparta Candle Co. – High Country Candle, Little River Soap, and a soap dish. ($50 value)

Looking Sharp- Art & Cook 25pc Cutlery set and Cutting Board. ($70 value)

A Touch of Grace – $25 gift certificate and ladies watch. ($50 value)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- Blanket, book, coloring book, and 4 cars. ($30 value)

Garth Brooks 5 DVD Concert Series. ($30 value)

Baker’s Delight- 12×9 cake pan, 5 pc kitchen set, 2 pc spatula set, 8pc measuring cup set, 3 pc measuring set, 2 Betty Crocker cake mixes, 1 Duncan Hines brownie mix, and 2 tubs of Pillsbury frosting. ($30 value)

From Beautiful Creature’s Pet Grooming– Ear cleaning and Nail trim, EarthRated poop bag dispenser, Greenies dog treats, Gap heart dog toy, Pork Chomps pig ear, Fresh Dental solution,and blanket. ($70 value)

From Scott’s Landscaping– $50 gift certificate

From Mis Arados– $20 gift certificate, mini cactus piñata, a maraca, and a straw hat. ($35 value)

From North Flow Steakhouse & Tavern – $40 gift certificate

Pig in a Poke-($50 value)

Pig in a Poke-($5 value)

Wild Woody’s – “A Taste of Holland” Vintage Wooden Clogs, windmill cookies, Stroopwafels, and Antique LS&S Carlsbad Austrian porcelain candy dish. ($50 value)

Alleghany Historical Museum Toy Shop Extravaganza! – Dominoes, Yo-yo, traditional Heart & Ball, Clothes Pin Doll Kit, Colonial Spoon Doll Kit, Handkerchief Doll Kit, Little Black Folk Doll Kit, Pages From Early American Children’s Books, The Button Book, and Gingerbread Man on a String. ($65 value)

Wild Woody’s- Vintage 1950’s Noritake Fine China Goldena pattern. Service for 6. (cups, saucers, dinner plates, and salad plates)1 cake plate, 4 extra dinner plates, & 3 extra salad plates. All nestled inside a sturdy vintage handmade basket.($75 value)

Wild Woody’s- Send in the Clowns music box and collection of 5 clown figurines. ($50 value)

Gill’s Jeans & Things- Duck Dynasty T-shirt size M & a silver fashion cuff bracelet. ($15 value)

Twin Oaks Store- Engel cooler/dry box with rod holders ($100 value)

Sawyer Family Mills- $200 gift certificate & a hand turned wooden bowl made by Jerry Brown ($240 value)

Misty Mountain- Handmade wooden Key hanger, handmade tea light 3 candle holder, handmade tie dye tank top with vinyl decal design, 2 glass bottles of Cheerwine, 2 fishing lures, incense, mini flashlight, paintable Dino toys, Pokémon, candy, 2 bouncy balls, 6 stickers, 4 jumbo Pixy Stix, and local Poet, Stephanie Ray’s book “Mermaid in the Moon”. ($85 value)

O’Reilly Auto Parts- 1 gallon O’Reilly Car wash, 5 gallon bucket, Turtle Wax Dash & Glass cleaner, Super Clean All Wheel Cleaner, 2 ok scrubbing mitts, 3pk micro fiber towels, and a cell phone holder. ($60 value)

Three Crows Metalworks- Earrings ($50 value)

Becca’s Backwoods Bean – Bodum French Press, Stove top Espresso maker, 2 mugs, cappuccino stencil, chocolate straws, and a bag of Becca’s Bradford Point Coffee. ($75 value)

Trojan Patio- 2 $10 gift certificates ($20 value)

Trojan Patio- $20 gift certificate

Sawyer Family Mills- $200 gift certificate & a hand turned wooden bowl made by Jerry Brown ($240 value)

Corey’s Main St Barbershop- Gift Card for 3 free haircuts

Corey’s Main St Specialty Store- $20 Gift certificate

GOLDEN TICKET Hometown Oil – 50 gallons of fuel oil ($200)

Alleghany Inn, James Caldwell Construction Company, and Macy’s have also donated. This list is not comprehensive – we are still gathering items to raffle. If you’d like to contribute, please get in touch with us.

We greatly appreciate all of the work that has gone into putting the event together and hope you come and join us at the VFW on August 19.