BANGOR – The first annual March of Dimes Dinner Auction will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Elks Club on the Odlin Road in Bangor. The evening kicks off with a silent auction, cash bar and dinner.

The live auction begins at 7:30 p.m. John Cheney will be the main auctioneer along with celebrity auctioneer Coach Paul Kostacopoulos, the baseball coach at the University of Maine.

The buffet will feature dishes by chefs from Thistle’s, Pilots Grill, Captain Nick’s, Geaghan’s, Margarita’s, Bugaboo Creek, Oriental Jade, Momma Baldacci’s, Sea Dog, JB Parker, Weathervane and Pizza Uno.

Several outstanding items will be auctioned, including a Las Vegas getaway for two, a fun weekend in Portland for two, a Duke University T-shirt autographed by Coach Mike Krzyzewski and University of Maine men’s basketball tickets. The basketball tickets include a seat on the bench, and attending a reception after the game.

For information, call Nicole Philbrook at 945-9431 or Gene Staffiere at 989-3376.