Come to the Cabaret

Join us for "Come to the Cabaret" and celebrate The Harbor School’s 17th year as an independent private school on Vashon Island. On Saturday, March 24, 2012, The Harbor School hosts their annual fundraising benefit auction at the O Space. This year’s Cabaret theme promises to be a night of feather boas and sultry musings with an inspired delectable dinner, specialty desserts, music, wall of wine, and of course, a silent and live auction with a special appeal "Raise the Paddle" dedicated to enhancing and enriching Harbor School’s SCIENCE program.

Bid on fantastic items galore and help The Harbor School! The Harbor School auction committee has been hard at work procuring items and lining up fabulous gifts to bid on. A few items worth mentioning are: One week stay in the Grand Teton Mountains; tickets to Seattle’s Teatro ZinZanni; trip to the Oregon Coast; Weekend Getaway in Methow Valley; a plethora of gift baskets (Downton Abbey-inspired goodies and a Thai Cooking one, just to name a few); dinners at Mileta Creek Restaurant and La Boucherie; tickets to Burlesco Notturno and Church of Great Rain; several gourmet dinners in flavors of your choosing; sailing experiences on Quartermaster Harbor; four nights at Big White Resort in Kelowna, BC; numerous art from island artists; summer camp packages; and lots of great Harbor School student-created ART!

The Harbor School brings back islander and performer Kevin Joyce as our 2012 Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer with the beautiful Jennifer Sutherland (aka Washington State Fairy) joining him as his Cabaret muse.

The Harbor School Annual Benefit Auction attracts over 130 guests from the greater Vashon Island and Seattle communities. Our guests are local philanthropists, business leaders, esteemed community members, island families and friends of the school.

Raise the Paddle for Science: The donations received during our special appeal on March 24th, will allow the Harbor School to renovate its old, regular classroom into a fully functional science laboratory. Proper lab tables, a practical sink, an open layout, and modern equipment like microscopes, balances, and measuring devices will give Zöe Hughes and her students what they need to turn our science program into something truly remarkable. We are currently limited by our facility, but by this fall, we will have a lab space that will allow Harbor School students to explore biology, chemistry, physics, and geology as well or better than any middle school in the region. The donations raised on March 24th will be inspiring young scientists for years to come!

Who is The Harbor School? The Harbor School is a private independent co-educational day school on Vashon Island. Dedicated to the education of the whole child, The Harbor School provides a challenging and supportive community for island children in grades 4 through 8. A strong academic foundation equips all THS graduates with a life-long passion for learning.

The Harbor School’s 13th annual benefit auction will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, at the O space. Food, beverages and desserts are included in the ticket price of $50. Tickets are available now. To purchase tickets, please call 206-567-5955. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.harborschool.org. All proceeds benefit The Harbor School.