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The second part of a recording that follows Tonda Taylor as she coordinates a charity auction event for Time Out Youth at the old First Union building in Charlotte. This recording begins with color bars, and the auction is underway. A woman plays piano music. (1:25) Tables are set up with items for sale at a silent auction. Attendees make bids on items and look at pamphlets for Time Out Youth. (4:35) Small desserts are prepared. The buffet table includes deli meats, cheeses, nuts. (6:10) Guests talking and walking around, looking at auction items. (8:40) A man speaks at the podium on stage. He reminds the audience that proceeds from the auction go to Time Out Youth, then conducts a live auction of some of the items. (12:02) Tonda Taylor speaks to a few women in the room in the space where auction items are on tables. She walks around the space and talks to people, asks the bartender for a beer, and continues to walk around and have conversations with event volunteers about the crowd. (18:57) A woman at the podium continues to conduct the auction. Tonda Taylor can be heard talking to people in the background. (21:45) The cameraperson focuses on people in the crowd and on Tonda Taylor.