Disaster Auction

The 2024 Shenandoah District Church of the Brethren Disaster Auction and Sale will be Friday, May 17 – Saturday, May 18, at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds (4808 South Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, Virginia). Click here to download a schedule.

Download flyers for information about arts and crafts, baked goods, children’s activities, coin auctions, corn for coins, golf tournaments, livestock auctions, outside tent sales, plants and flowers, quilts and wall hangings, and theme baskets here.

 

This year, the auction has received a gift of an Abner Zook painting to offer to the highest bidder. Read more about Abner Zook and his unique folk art style here.

 

 

 

Click here to view a digital catalog of some of the items being offered at the auction. The quilt auction will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 18. Click here to see the items donated to the coin auction.

 

 

 

This year’s schedule includes:

May 13: Last day to register for the golf tournament at the reduced rate.

May 14: Volunteers needed to set up at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds.

May 16: Auction items may be dropped off from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds

May 17: SDDA Golf Tournament at Heritage Oaks in Harrisonburg, 7:30 a.m.

Early morning drop off for auction items, please plan to arrive prior to noon.

The fast food booth opens at 11:30 a.m.

Auction and Sale open at 1 p.m. to include the first silent auction and purchase of arts, crafts, baked goods, plants at the pavilion, outside tent sales, and the quilt display preview for Saturday’s auction will be open.

Plate Dinner begins at 4 p.m.

Silent Auction #2 begins at 5 p.m.

Livestock Auction: The concession stand opens at 5 p.m., Devotions at 6:15 p.m., and the auction begins at 6:30 p.m.

Main Auction: 6:30 p.m. featuring arts, furniture and selected handiworks

May 18: Auction and Sale opens at 7 a.m. with breakfast and a third silent auction from 7 – 8:30 a.m.

Donuts, arts and crafts, baked goods, and plant sales open at 8 a.m.

Outside tent sales begin at 8:30 a.m.

Worship service at 8:45 a.m.

The main auction begins with arts, crafts, and handmade furniture.

Quilts added to auction items beginning at 10 a.m.

Children’s activities under the big white tent from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Silent Auction # 4 is open from 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Fast food booth operates from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Coin Auction at 10:30 a.m. in the rear of the exhibit building.

Strawberry pie by the slice will be available at 10:30 a.m.

Plate lunch and BBQ chicken and pulled pork on sale

The large item auction begins at 11 a.m.

The theme basket auction begins at 1 p.m.

May 31: Rain date for the Golf Tournament.