NORWAY — Since 2006, the Norway Arts Festival has kicked off its planning season with a fun-raiser and fundraiser called “Let the Dough Fly!” It’s an evening of delicious food, good conversation and a few festival-related surprises, including the announcement of this year’s festival focus and scheduled events. This year, the dinner will be on Friday, April 11. Tickets are on sale at Books N Things.

“Let the Dough Fly” will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 479 Main St. in Norway from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The menu will consist of pasta with homemade sauce (meat and vegetarian), focaccia, salad and dessert. Tickets are $10. Children under 10 accompanied by an adult eat for free. All proceeds from the dinner will assist in preparation costs for the festival, which will be held July 10-13.

The Norway Arts Festival is co-sponsored by Norway Downtown and Western Maine Art Group. All festival events are free and open for all ages. For more Norway Arts Festival information, or to register as an artist or vendor, come for dinner or visit us at www.norwayartsfestival.org. Artists may also register for the Art Show on Saturday, July 12, at the Western Maine Art Group website at www.westernmaineartgroup.org.