AUBURN — Stressing out with too much holiday cheer? It’s time to relax at the Woman’s Literary Union’s Twelfth Night celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, in Auburn’s historic Foss Mansion. In this “stress-free” zone, while delighting in the festively festooned rooms, savor a light buffet and enjoy the rich harmonies of […]
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Girls claim free prom dresses in Auburn
The Woman’s Literary Union held its sixth annual gown giveaway.
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Beauty, elegance, advanced amenities combine in Foss Mansion
The 100-year-old Horatio and Ella Foss Mansion in Auburn — the scene of a community fundraiser Saturday night — features some of the finest architecture, furnishings and appointments of that period. A focal point is the house’s dramatic and beautiful flying staircase, so called because it is seemingly unsupported and appears to “fly” to the […]
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Woman's Literary Union to celebrate 100 years of serving the community
AUBURN — An intriguing and often overlooked architectural feature of Auburn’s Foss Mansion are the pineapple-shaped ornaments. Difficult to see from the street, these carved tropical fruits were placed along balustrades over the portico and the sun room when the mansion was built between 1914 and 1917. Legend has it that early swashbuckling sea captains […]
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WLU fashionable party for Foss Mansion's 100th
Guests invited to dressin favorite fashions of the past 100 years AUBURN — The Woman’s Literary Union will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Foss Mansion from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. The celebration will include music, appetizers and a cash bar. Tickets are $35 a person and $60. The centennial celebration will […]
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Woman's Literary Union holding open house Feb. 26
AUBURN — The Woman’s Literary Union members will hold a “friend raising” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, to learn more about the Foss mansion and how to become a member of the WLU. Information on current programming and upcoming events will be presented, including the upcoming Fairy Godmother (prom gown giveaway) project. Refreshments will […]
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L-A youth orchestra to perform Sunday at Foss Mansion
AUBURN — This year’s Youth Orchestra of Lewiston-Auburn fall concert will spotlight selections from some of the best-known and most-loved operas and stage musicals. “We are most certainly going with a dramatic, and in some cases fantastical, theme,” said Linda Vaillancourt, director of YOLA. “This summer, I had a couple of students ask about show […]