September 17, 2026 When September 17, 2026 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm Add To Calendar Download ICS Google Calendar iCalendar Office 365 Outlook Live Where Brick South 8 Thompson's Point, Portland, Maine Map Unavailable An Evening of Hope: One Powerful Night Can Change Where Healing Happens Sweetser’s 34th Annual Auction & Gala, An Evening of Hope, takes place Thursday, Sept. 17 at Brick South on Thompson’s Point in Portland. The silent auction opens at 5:00 PM for an inspiring night of community, giving, and celebration, presented by Maine Community Bank. Co-hosted by WMTW Channel 8 anchors Meghan Torjussen and Jon Chrisos, with a special guest appearance by Blake Hayes from Coast 93.1, this signature fundraiser supports Maine children and families. This year’s event will help Sweetser move forward with plans to build Maine’s first youth Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, bringing young people home from out-of-state placements and closer to the families and communities that support their healing. Guests can look forward to heartfelt testimonials, live music by Plush, chef-crafted hors d’oeuvres from Blue Elephant Catering, desserts, a wine wall, a festive photo booth, and more than 300 silent and live auction items, including trips to Bali, Portugal, and Africa. Every ticket, bid, and donation helps create local mental health care solutions for Maine youth. Tickets are available at www.SweetserAuction.org.