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WILTON — Western Maine Play Museum is hosting a dinner fundraising event with a little bit of mystery involved — those buying tickets will find out the night of the dinner who will be hosting them.
The event, The Mystery of It All Dinner, begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19.
Guests will meet at the Play Museum, 561 Main St., for a tour of the renovations and future exhibit spaces. Following the tour, guests will receive their Mystery Dinner host assignments, including directions to host homes, where they will enjoy dinner and entertainment arranged by their host.
The hosts are all community members residing on or around Wilson Lake and entertainment may include music, boat rides or access to swimming at the lake. In most cases, multiple guest parties (usually couples of two) will be assigned with other guests to the same host house. The mystery is that guests don’t know who their host will be, what the entertainment will be, who the other guests with them will be or what they’ll be eating (arrangements will be made in advance to overcome dietary requests/restrictions).
Although there is a great deal of mystery, what is guaranteed is a wonderful time and meeting new people who are also interested in supporting the Western Maine Play Museum project, organizers said.
The event was the idea of community member Betty Shibles, a long time supporter of the Play Museum project, and supported by The Wilton Group. Shibles was introduced to the idea while visiting family out of state, where it was used as an annual fundraiser for a non-profit organization and typically raises thousands of dollars.
Tickets are $40 per person. In an effort to reduce postage and cost of printing invitations, any member of the public who is interested in receiving an invitation and buying tickets is asked to either message the Western Maine Play Museum Board of Directors on their Facebook Page (search for Western Maine Play Museum on Facebook); or call/message Marylena Chaisson, a member of the board and organizer, 779-7722, including a mailing address. Space is limited, so early contact is recommended.
