What:  Live music by local fiddle legend Greg Boardman and a Beatles tribute by Nick Knowlton and friends; preview of festival films; light appetizers; cash bar; silent auction. The auction will feature tickets, gift certificates and items from many local businesses, including Lost Valley, Decorating Plus, Community Little Theatre, Lewiston Auburn Magazine, and many more.

When:  Friday, March 4, 5:30pm-8:00pm

Where:  Bates Mill Atrium, 35 Canal St. in Lewiston (enter next to Museum L/A)

Why:  To raise money for the first-ever Lewiston Auburn Film Festival on April 2nd… and to give people a sneak peek of the depth and breadth of what the festival will have to offer.

How much:  $10 suggested donation at the door

For more information, visit www.lafilmfestival.org or call (207) 577-9746.

About the Lewiston Auburn Film Festival The Lewiston Auburn Film Festival will debut on Saturday, April 2nd, showcasing work from around the world, including Maine-made films – several of them world and festival premieres. The films will be shown in a variety of venues in downtown Lewiston and Auburn.

Headlining the festival will be a special advanced preview of the work-in-progress PAL HOP DAYS. The documentary, created by Lewiston filmmaker Bill Maroldo, examines the popular weekly PAL Hop concerts that took place in the mid-to-late 1960s within the context of a reunion concert that drew thousands of fans in August 2010.

Festival highlights include a “festival within a festival” featuring films from the Los Angeles-based Lady Filmmakers Film Festival, a gala dinner at Fuel, question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers, and an awards ceremony. The full schedule will be announced in early March.