Long Marine Lab's annual 'Whale of an Auction'
set for Friday, June 17
By Tim Stephens
The Friends of Long Marine Lab will hold its 20th annual "Whale
of an Auction," the group's popular annual fundraiser,
on Friday, June 17. The event will take place in the Porter
College Dining Hall, starting at 6 p.m.
Over the past 20 years, the auction has grown from humble beginnings
into a lavish affair featuring a catered buffet, fine wines,
champagne, and lots of excitement. The event includes both live
and silent auctions. Tickets for the evening are $75 at the
door. For additional information, call (831) 459-3800.
Highlights of the items up for bid at this year's auction include
exclusive vacation retreats in Paris, St. Barts, Kauai, La Quinta,
Puerto Vallarta, Napa, San Francisco, and other exciting locales;
a private history and geology tour of Point Lobos with UCSC
geologist Gary Griggs and historian Sandy Lydon; field trips,
research cruises, private presentations, and behind-the-scenes
tours with renowned Long Marine Lab scientists; specialty wines
and private wine-tasting tours; private art, baking, and cooking
classes; a bumper-car party for 50 at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk;
a lobster and clambake for 20 on the beach catered by the Crow's
Nest Restaurant; artwork, jewelry, and exquisite blown glass;
sports equipment and tickets to sporting events; and much, much
more.
All education programs and daily operations of the lab's Seymour
Marine Discovery Center depend on community support. Contributions
to the Whale of an Auction help bring marine science alive for
the community. Last year's event was a great success, with more
than 400 bidders who helped raise more than $80,000 in crucial
funds for the Seymour Center.
The Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab is dedicated to educating
people about the role scientific research plays in the understanding
and conservation of the world's oceans. Research conducted by
UCSC scientists in Monterey Bay and around the world is featured
in the center's exhibits, along with galleries of aquaria, seawater
tables, an 87-foot blue whale skeleton, and much more. Located
at the end of Delaware Ave. in Santa Cruz, the Seymour Center
is open to the public every day except Mondays. Long Marine
Lab is a research facility of the Institute of Marine Sciences
at UCSC.
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