Raise a Glass, 2026

ONLINE AUCTION IS LIVE NOW! Register and place your bids here before they close Thursday evening.

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, raffles, a private film screening, and plenty more fun!

This year, we are celebrating 111 years of The Colonial Theatre with an evening of mystery, intrigue, and cinematic glamour. Dress as a hard-boiled detective, mysterious stranger, glamorous femme fatale—or simply in your favorite festive attire—and join us on the red carpet!

The evening will feature a private screening of the 85th anniversary classic The Maltese Falcon, starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet. A landmark of film noir and John Huston’s acclaimed directorial debut, the film combines razor-sharp dialogue, shadowy intrigue, and unforgettable characters in the twisting pursuit of a priceless—and possibly mythical—treasure. It is the perfect centerpiece for a night celebrating The Colonial’s own long and storied history.

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.

Special Thanks to all of our Auction Donors: 27peonies, ACE Fitness, Alburrito’s, Beautiful Visions Window Cleaning, Bites of Boston Neighborhood Food Tours, Bretton Woods Ski Area at OMNI Mount Washington Resort, Burke Mountain Resort, Catamount Arts, Clark’s Trading Post, The Common Man, Coos Brewing, Doogan’s, Harraseekett Inn (Freeport ME), Emily Herzig Floral Studio, Foraged Fork, Forest Society North at The Rocks, Fresh Salon & Spa, Fuller’s Sugarhouse, Garland Mill Inc., Garnet Hill, Hair Design by Robin, Scott Hunt, The Inn at Whitefield, Jack & Fins, K9 Funtown, Littleton Freehouse, Littleton Studio School, The Loading Dock, Maplewood Country Club, Meadowstone Farm, Miggy’s, Milarepa Center, Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, Mount Washington Cog Railway, North Country Center for the Arts at Jean’s Playhouse, North Country Climbing Center, OMNI Mount Washington Resort & Spa, Peter Overbagh, The Place Above the Notch, Polly’s Pancake Parlor, Rhythm Cider, RIDE, Schilling, Rebecca Segal, Sours Taverna, South Farm, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Super Secret Ice Cream, Theatre UP, Weathervane Theatre, White Mountain Apiary, White Mountain Canning Company, Wildbloom, White Mountain Science Inc. (WMSI), WREN

And Members of The Colonial Theatre Board of Directors: Angela Cleveland, Minnie Cushing, Nancy Czarny, Paula Hodges, Jeremy Knowlton, Zak Mei, Kirsten Scobie, and Barbra Weisman