2025 Not-So-Silent Auction
April 25 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
$20.00
Mark your calendars for our biggest fundraising event of the year; guaranteed to be an evening of fun, friends, food and fantastic finds!
The Not So Silent Auction is the Oswego County Historical Society’s largest annual fundraiser for the Richardson-Bates House Museum. Participate in a silent table auction where donated antiques and collectibles, gift certificates and products from local businesses plus antiques, and more are up for grabs. Many of the artifacts and artworks are from Oswego history!
We kick off the evening at 7:15 with a live auction of particularly important and high-ticket items, hosted by Jerry Petro of Iroquois Auctions. Before the live auction, you can find Jerry at the appraisal table, where he’ll appraise one antique item that you can bring with you as part of your ticket purchase.
There are raffle baskets, a lottery board, and much more! And don’t forget refreshments and a cash bar, as provided by the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center.
We hope to see you there!
Become an Event Sponsor!
If you’re a local business interested in sponsoring the Not-So-Silent Auction, please consider donating at one of the following sponsorship tiers. All event sponsors receive sponsorship recognition in marketing material for the auction, and will have their business name and/or logo featured prominently on a donor thank-you panel at the event itself.
| Level | Amount | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum | $1,000 | 5 sponsored tables; 12 event tickets; 20 complementary museum tour tickets. |
| Gold | $750 | 3 sponsored tables; 8 event tickets; 10 museum tour tickets. |
| Silver | $500 | 2 sponsored tables; 5 event tickets; 6 museum tour tickets. |
| Bronze | $250 | 2 event tickets; 5 museum tour tickets. |
| Supporter | $150 | 1 ticket to the event. Thank you for your support! |
Support from local businesses is a crucial component of this event, and others like it. It helps the Oswego County Historical Society not just host these kinds of fundraisers, but supports our mission to connect the community to the history that shapes their pasts, presents and futures.
Thank you for considering a contribution.
