STANDISH — From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12,  the Schoolhouse Arts Center will be hosting a  Chili and Chowder Challenge. This event will feature chili and chowder sampling from, among others,  Applebees, Buck’s Naked BBQ, Famous Dave’s BBQ, Main Street Grill, Porthole, Rustler’s Steakhouse, Texas Roadhouse and Thatchers.

Come and vote for your favorite!

The event will also include a silent auction on items from, among others, Clay Play, Harbor Fish Market, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum, Maine State Music Theater, Midcoast Symphony, Portland Dine Around, Portland Museum of Art, Portland Ovations, and the Portland Pirates.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children, ages 5-12.

The Schoolhouse Arts Center is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish – just 7 miles north of downtown Gorham. For more information  call Schoolhouse Arts Center at 642-3743 or log onto our website at www.schoolhousearts.org.

Schoolhouse Arts Center is a non-profit, community-driven organization dedicated to arts education and the presentation of the arts. Our mission is to encourage individual growth and a spirit of community through participation in the arts. We seek to foster a fun, creative, educational, and supportive arts environment where people can grow, develop skills, and involve themselves in the arts.