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Golden Fête

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October 5, 2025
4:30 pm

An afternoon of elegance and fanfare at the Whatcom Museum’s Rotunda Room in the Old City Hall. Together we will celebrate 50 years—and toast to 50 more. Enjoy the opening of a special symphony exhibit, hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and a silent auction.

Join your orchestra as we celebrate 50 years of making music together in the grandeur of the historic Rotunda Room!

Time/Date: October 5, 2025 4:30pm (directly following the Beethoven's Ode to Joy season opening concert)

Location: Rotunda Room, Whatcom Museum - Old City Hall

Food/Drink: Savory and sweet hors d'oeuvres with drinks to toast

The Silent Auction is LIVE!

📢You can start the bidding process now

‼️The "Buy It Now" option lets you secure the auction item of your choice

✔️Not interested in online bidding? You can Check-In at the Golden Fête for in person action

We want to share some important information with you to help you have a great auction bidding experience. This year, we are using ReadySetAuction, an online platform that allows you to bid in advance from your computer or smart phone. If you’ve ever bid on or purchased an item through eBay, it’s a very similar, easy, and secure process.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Online Registration Instructions:

  1. Click REGISTER NOW to go to the auction website
  2. Once there select, 'Create Account' in the upper left corner
  3. Enter all required information
  4. You will receive the first email, click the green 'Create Account' button
  5. Enter all required information
  6. You will receive a second email, click the green 'Sign in Now' button

You should now be on the home page of the auction site. We suggest bookmarking this page for easy access to check the bidding on your desired items.

*Winners will be contacted to schedule an appointment to pick up their item at the BSO office.

Questions? Please email info@bellinghamsymphony.org or call our office at (360) 756-6752.