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The Christmas Party will be held at the Hawthorne House on Saturday, December 10 at 6 PM.

A potluck dinner will be featured - please bring any creation you wish.  Reservations and a donation of $5 per adult to help cover costs are needed.   Although a mailing will go out about a month before, you may contact John (contact info. below) at any time to reserve a spot for this popular event. We are planning on some special decorations this year thanks to the work board member Jana Drummond has been doing this summer with victorian teas. We will also hold a brief all-members meeting to ratify the terms of our board members and officers (this is postponed due to Hurricane Irene causing cancellation of our August BBQ).

If you have questions about this or any other activity please contact John at the e-mail address or phone number shown below.

TRADITIONAL ANNUAL EVENTS:

CHRISTMAS PARTY: This could be considered a high point of the social calendar, even though many of our summer residents do not get to attend. In recent years  it has taken the form of a potluck dinner preceded by a BYOB cocktail hour. The event is held at the Hawthorne house, which is decorated with a large tree, fresh cut balsam branches and candles. After an excellent meal we sing carols and present gifts donated by our trustees.

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: By long tradition, the Hawthorne Community Association welcomes Raymond cape area residents to the start of each summer season with a “Strawberry Festival”, generally held in mid to late June at the Hawthorne house.  It is an opportunity to greet old friends and meet new ones, while enjoying one of the classic summer treats with fresh shortcake, strawberries and real whipped cream.

CHICKEN BBQ: Thanks to the generosity of the VanWinkles, proprietors of the Wohelo summer camp, the Association celebrates the high season of summer and also holds its only all-members meeting at Little Wohelo camp on the shore of Sebago Lake each year in mid-August.

CURRENT ISSUES:

CLICK HERE to see what we have been doing lately to maintain and improve the Hawthorne house, and what challenges we are still facing in the never-ending task of maintenence. Other current news and notices are also included in this section.