Dresden Summerfest is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, on the grounds of the historic Pownalborough Court House, 23 Court House Road.
This annual free event, open to everyone, features horse and wagon rides, goat petting, music by Halfmoon Jug Band, Dresden’s Olsen Twin Violinists, face painting, fanciful balloons, food by the Dresden Fire Department, and vendors with local items for sale.
Dresden Summerfest is hosted by the Lincoln County Historical Association, a nonprofit organization that provides stewardship for the 1761 Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, the 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, and the 1811 Old Jail and Museum in Wiscasset.
For more information, call Peter Walsh with the Dresden Recreation Committee at 207-446-2807.
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