Raise a Glass, 2025

Raise a Glass is an evening of merriment to celebrate The Colonial’s programming, mission, and historic preservation efforts. Light refreshments will be served and this annual fundraiser will feature a silent auction and private film screening. New this year, we will also have a number of fun raffle games and prizes!

This year, we are celebrating 110 years of The Colonial Theatre with a “Golden Age of Cinema” theme. Wear your Old Hollywood best (whatever that means for you) and join us on the red carpet!

The evening will feature a private screening of the 75th Anniversary Classic dark comedy film Sunset Boulevard starring Gloria Swanson, William Holden & Erich von Stroheim. Often among the best American films ever made thanks to its brilliant storytelling, stunning cinematography, and iconic performances, and milestone score, Sunset Boulevard is a perfect way to dive into Old Hollywood, acclaimed by Time Magazine as “Hollywood at its worst told by Hollywood at its best.”

Generous hospitality provided by:

Wine by Pearl Lake Distributors
Craft Cocktails and Mocktails by Johanna Blaisdell of Just A Splash/North Ridge Wines
Beer by Rek’-lis Brewing Company

Food by Bitchin’ Kitchen, Chang Thai Cafe, El Mirador, Littleton Food Cooperative, Polish Princess Bakery, Rek’-lis Brewing Company

Floral arrangements by Cherry Blossom Floral Design

Raffle and Silent Auction Prizes valued at over $12,000 provided by:

27peonies flower CSA & gardening basket
ACE Fitness 2-month gym membership
Beautiful Visions window cleaning or exterior painting services
Bites of Boston Food Tour tickets
Bretton Woods Ski Area at Omni Mount Washington Resort scenic gondola ride
Burke Mountain Resort two-night ski-cation
Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train dinner for two on board
Clark’s Trading Post entry tickets
Doogan’s charcuterie basket
Emily Herzig Floral Studio three-month flower subscription
For The Luv of Fitness personal training session
Forest Society North at The Rocks membership, passes, and swag
Fuller’s Sugarhouse maple syrup gift box
Hurry Slow Hat Co. hat package
Jean’s Playhouse “A Christmas Carol” tickets
K9 Funtown gift certificate
Little Village Toy & Book Store toy & game bundle
Meadowstone Farm pork basket (chops, sausage, bacon)
Milarepa Center individual weekend cabin retreat or a group program
Mom’s of Jericho $250 gift certificate
Mount Washington Cog Railway Biodiesel Excursion to the summit of Mt. Washington
Mountain Medical Spa & Laser Center salt room experience
Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa annual gym membership & tan or skin treatments
New England Home & Interiors private design consultation
North Country Climbing Center private, guided rock or ice climbing trip
Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa luxury two-night stay with alpine ski lift passes
The Place Above the Notch coffee every week for a year
Pearl Lake Distributors bottle of high-end wine
Picnic Pals & BrewVentures Club custom picnic
Polly’s Pancake Parlor gift basket
RIDE fitness classes
Schilling Oktoberfest tickets
South Farm cut-your-own Christmas tree
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center trail passes
True North Salon and Day Spa certificate and haircare products
Unspoken Bike Shop gear package
Weathervane Theatre holiday show tickets
White Mountain Science, Inc. (WMSI) makerspace custom creation
Gift cards from favorite restaurants and breweries: Big Day Brewing, Copper Pig, Farm to Fire, Gypsy Cafe, Iron Furnace Brewing, Miggy’s, Rek’-lis Brewing Company, Rosa Flamingo’s, Topic of the Town, Tall Provisions, Wildbloom Beer
Our famous board box, full of favorite libations curated and donated by The Colonial Theatre board of directors

PLUS donations from generous individuals for:
– at-home tortilla kit
– vintage Rolls Royce ride & Super Secret Ice Cream scoop
– 2-night private stay in Vermont, personal training session
– private airplane ride through the White Mountains
– 6 bottles of premium wine

Tickets are $50 for admission, with the option to pre-purchase raffle tickets to use for item raffles and games at the event. Raffle tickets may also be purchased on-site, though pre-purchasing will save time.