Our 2026 Family Fun Day Lobster Bake is Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Cider Hill Farm in Waldoboro . This slice of Americana will feature the Democratic big tent, live music, beer, wine, freshly shucked oysters, and grass-roots politicking at its most personal.
The afternoon will begin at Noon with a Social Hour accompanied by live music. Dinner begins when the lobsters (or optional choices of Morse’s sausages or a vegan meal) come off the grill at 1 PM. We’ll also have short speeches by special guests.
Online and mail-in reservations are closed. Walk-ins are welcome – please bring cash or checks.
We’ll have live music, fun and games like corn hole, and raffles to tempt your dollars. Please consider joining our host committee! Hosts receive special benefits and recognition at the bake and their contributions help us build our financial capacity to meet the challenge of grassroots organizing for the campaign season.
Noon: SOCIAL HOUR
Great conversation and elbow rubbing, fun and games including corn hole. And don’t forget to bring cash to get your tickets for our annual “Treat for Two” raffle and a 50/50 drawing.
Live Music by No Spring Chickens
Cash Raw Oyster Bar
We’ll also be collecting items for the Waldoboro Food Pantry.
1 PM: LUNCH IS SERVED!
Our meal, catered by Jeff Hurd of The Narrows Tavern, will be preceded and followed by short speeches from our special guests. See the list below as our guests confirm their attendance.
Live Music
Sponsor/Host Committee Options:
Sponsorship Levels & Benefits*
$950 Dem Dynamo – Reserved table for 6 with 6 lunches of your choice and 12 beverage tix
$500 True Blue Dem – 4 lunches of your choice and 8 beverage tix
$250 Majority Maven – 2 lunches of your choice and 4 beverage tix
$150 Activist – 1 lunch of your choice, 2 beverage tickets
*All sponsorship levels include a tray of mussels
In appreciation, hosts and sponsors will also be listed on our website, on a banner, and announced at the event.
Individual Reservations:
$50 Lobster Lunch (includes mussels)
$35 Morse’s Lunch (includes 2 grilled sausages and sauerkraut, both from Morse’s, and potato chips)
$25 Vegan Lunch (grilled vegan burger, potato chips, and stir-fried vegetables)
All dinners include coleslaw, dessert, and water.
We will also have mussels, fresh shucked oysters, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for sale.
Walk-in guests welcome. Cash or check only.
Special Guests Who Plan to Attend
To be announced as confirmed
Troy Jackson
Hannah Pingree
Senator Cameron Reny
Federal and state office holders and candidates are appearing only as featured guests and are not soliciting funds or donations.
Not authorized or paid for by any candidate.
Thank You to Our Host Committee
names to be added as confirmed
Dem Dynamos
Tim Cheney
Jordon Wood & Jake Lipsett
True Blue Dems
Martha Ehrenfeld & Carla McKay
Keith Mestrich
Majority Mavens
Geoffrey Bates
Leslie Bird & Steve Cook
Marilyn Buhyiff
Byron Cortez
Ellen & John Dickens
Ina Demers
Mary Devlin & Mo Cunningham
Ellen & John Dickens
Thomas Eichler & Wendy Ross
Laura Fortman
Teresa Gregory
James Hatch
Jan John
Kellee Joost
Janie Kinney
Ann Leamon
Lisa Miller
MK Reny
Emily Trask-Eaton
Judy Weislogel
Kelli Whitlock Burton
Activists
Ole Amundsen
Carol Ast
Cathy Bennigson
Larry Bennigson
Todd Brackett
Barbara Cray
Warren Davis & Madge Henning
James Elston
Wayne Farrin
Gail Fels
Mary Finn
Julie Forbest
Charlene Gajewski
Terry Heller
Carolyn Lukensmeyer
Jacqueline Nowell
Margaret Schuler
Mary Sheldon
Daphne Stern
Jeff Tarbox & Julie Forbes
Denise Tepler
James Torbert
If you need more information or have any questions about this or other fundraising initiatives, contact Byron Cortez at vice.chair@lincolncountydemocrats.com.
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