LEWISTON – The Sexual Assault Crisis Center will host its sixth annual Celebrity Waiter Dinner Saturday, April 8, at Marco’s Italian Restaurant. The event will begin at 6 p.m.

This year’s celebrity waiters are Peter and Laurie Steel from the Twin City Times, Jeff Peterson and Matt Zidle from WMTW-TV, Chris Schario from the Public Theater, Dave Ladderbush, Chip Morrison from The Chamber, Paul Boudreau from Lewiston Public Works, Chris Facchini from WCSH-TV, Chief Bill Welch from the Lewiston Police Department, Chief Richard Small from the Auburn Police Department, Kristen Cady from the Sun Journal, Patti Gagne from Allstate Insurance and Mitchell Clyde Thomas, a local actor. One of the celebrities is a professional clown and will be in costume for the event.

The celebrities will help wait on the tables and will also share their talents at the request of the guests. Nelson Peters will serve as the master of ceremonies.

Throughout the evening, there will be a silent auction, followed by a live auction at the end of the event. Auction items include jewelry, an official Red Sox baseball autographed by Gabe Kapler, a child’s John Deere ride-on tractor with wagon, car reconditioning, a piece of granite with a certificate for engraving, a handmade quilt and numerous other items of interest.

All proceeds from the dinner and auction will go to support the work of the crisisc enter, which provides support and assistance to people who have been affected by sexual assault, sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Itlso provides community and school-based education about these issues.

Last year, the center provided services to 332 individuals and education to another 3,500.

Tickets can be purchased for individuals or for a table of six or eight, at a discount price. For more information or to buy tickets, call the Sexual Assault Crisis Center at 784-5272.