Discover Treasures at White Elephant Rummage Sale

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 27, 2011) − Love rummage sales and the hunt for bargains and discarded treasures? Then don't forget to check out the fifth White Elephant Rummage Sale presented by the Art Museum at the University of Kentucky.

The museum event gives individuals an opportunity to purchase a varied selection of items donated by museum friends and members including books, bric-a-brac, household goods, jewelry, linens, toys and vintage accessories, like hats and purses. Proceeds from the sale will benefit exhibitions and events presented by the museum.

The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky’s White Elephant Rummage Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011, in the President’s Room of the Singletary Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public, and free parking will be available in all UK lots. Treasure hunters can preview selected sale items on the museum’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/artmuseumuk.

For more information on the White Elephant Rummage Sale, contact the Art Museum at the University of Kentucky at (859) 257-5716 or visit www.uky.edu/ArtMuseum.

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, (859) 257-8716 or whitney.hale@uky.edu