FARMINGTON – Colonial Daughters Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will celebrate its centennial anniversary year during 2008, having been chartered on June 25, 1908, by organizing Regent Lillian M. Paine.

The year will culminate with an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28, in the North Dining Hall, University of Maine at Farmington. Norma Spurling will present a vintage bridal style show at 2 p.m., featuring attire from around the time period when the chapter was chartered.

Other presentations will include a “100 Years of Colonial Daughters” slide show and “Memorial Centennial Hall 100 Years of History,” a video presentation produced by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

To learn more about Colonial Daughters Chapter activities and membership in NSDAR, visit www.mainedar/chapters/colonialdaughters/.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history and support better education.

Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. DAR has more than 168,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide. To learn more about the work of DAR, visit www.DAR.org.