A fun-filled evening of food, drink, music, art, and just plain mingling with friends will take place Saturday, Sept. 12 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Westport Island property of Joan and William Sartoris, and Joan's sister, Lorraine Tregde.

The occasion is the seventh annual "Champagne on the Sheepscot," the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association's major yearly fundraising event. The mission of the local nonprofit organization is to conserve the natural and historic heritage of the Sheepscot Watershed.

The Sartoris/Tregde property contains a large patio, the width of the house, that overlooks the Sheepscot River at Greenleaf Cove — a perfect spot for people to mingle and observe the scenic beauty. Several tents will be set up on the surrounding property for food, drink and displays of artistic renderings of the Sheepscot River Valley by local artists.

The artwork will be for sale, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit SVCA. In addition, there will be a raffle for one painting. Two Lincoln Academy Jazz Combos will perform throughout the evening, and Lincoln Academy students will serve as wait-staff at the event, enabling them to fulfill their school's community service requirement.

Work on the event continues almost year round, with a group of dedicated SVCA members planning the food, arranging for the music, scouting out appropriate river view properties, and sending out mailings.

To become a patron of the event costs $125, which in addition to admission includes public acknowledgment of your name or business. Event tickets cost $45 each and invitations will be mailed out in early August.

For more information please contact SVCA at 207-586-5616 or svca@sheepscot.org.