2022 Annual Lighthouse Gala

The fun begins at 1pm with a social hour featuring delicious hors d’oeurves and a cash bar. Chat with friends and our project leaders while perusing silent auction items just waiting to be yours. Items include lighthouse overnight stays, prints, gift baskets and more! Join us at the beautiful Nonantum Resort in historic Kennebunkport for an afternoon of celebrating lighthouses and “fun-raising” for our mission. Enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by the Nonantum Chef with your choice of Prime Rib au Jus, Baked Haddock & Chicken Florentine.

As you enjoy dessert, be inspired by “Graves Light: A Return to Glory”, the heartwarming story of a dilapidated 1903 lighthouse in Boston Harbor and its return to splendor by Dave and Lynn Waller. Sharing a love of old buildings and the stories they hold within them, Dave and Lynn find broken down things and fix them up, for example a 1929 Diner and a burnt-down 1895 Fire Station. For the Wallers, the journey isn’t a part of the experience, it IS the experience. During this program, the Wallers will also shed light on the exciting happenings at Graves Light today!

Celebrate with our honorees as we present the annual Keeper of the Light and ALF Len Hadley Volunteerism Awards.

The Gala’s finale will feature Performing Artist Joseph Smith who portrays Augustin Fresnel in “Through A New Lens: Augustin Fresnel,” a Living History portrayal of Mr. Fresnel’s fascination with ‘finding the solution to the many questions in the inexhaustible range of science. During the performance, the audience learns of Fresnel’s journey that reveals a lifetime of personal challenges, scientific curiosity, and innovative achievements. Fresnel’s courage and perseverance, along with guidance from his mentor, Francois Arago, unfolds in an engaging story that brings to life Augustin Fresnel’s personal legacy of “illuminating the seas, saving lives and creating new light in new venues yet to come.”

Don’t miss this fantastic afternoon celebration filled with food, fun and inspiration!

Purchase Tickets:

$65.00 per person