2025 EVENTS
Here’s an early look at our upcoming events! Check back often for updated information.
Saturday, June 7th
SUMMER KICK-OFF
Annual Meeting, Dinner, Live Music and Dancing!
HOSTED BY CAMP COBBOSSSEE
Dinner, live music from the Laura Hudson Project, dancing, cash bar
Brief meeting about CLA's plans for this coming season. Q&A to have your voice heard and your questions answered
Members only, adults only, no charge
Know someone not yet a member who would like to come? They can join here for $25/family
Check this page and watch for emails with more details
Saturday, July 19th
"LOVE OF THE LAKE" PARTY AND ARTS & EXPERIENCES SILENT AUCTION
HOSTED BY THE WHITE DUCK brew pub
Hearty appetizers, live music, dancing, cash bar
Plus a silent auction to raise money to help protect Cobbossee. Bid on unique lake experiences and original art donated by CLA members. 100% of the money raised in the auction will go towards protecting our lake
For CLA members and your guests, so bring your friends!
More details to be announced
Click here to see more photos from last year's event
HELP US CREATE AN EXCITING AUCTION!
Please share your talents with us.
Whether you work in paint, clay, fabric, yarn, wood, digital imagery or any other medium - or if you can host a wonderful experience on the lake - please consider donating an item to be auctioned off.
Email Babs Wheelden at babs.wheelden@gmail.com for more information.
JOIN CLA'S NEW BOOK CLUB!
“Book Talk on the Dock” Where great reads meet even greater company!
Join us for a laid-back afternoon of book talk, laughter, and lake views! Whether you're a bookworm or just love a good story, this is the perfect chance to unwind, sip a drink and snack, and chat about our latest read—all while soaking in the Cobbossee waterfront and meeting other CLA members. Then, as the day unfolds, head over to Bailey Library in Winthrop to hear the author speak live about their book, diving into the inspirations and behind-the-scenes stories that brought it to life. No pressure, just great conversation and good vibes.
Book Club host Sarah McLellan will send out details a few weeks before for the group meets at her dock in Winthrop. In the meantime, we would love to get a sense of how people might participate. Please email Sarah at sjmcdann@gmail.com to let her know if you are interested in one or both books. You don’t need to commit at this time; we are just trying to gauge interest.
Enjoy the books and we hope to see you on the dock!
Wednesday, June 25th: "How to Read a Book" by Monica Wood
National Bestseller. "From the award-winning author of The One-in-a-Million Boy comes a heartfelt, uplifting novel about a chance encounter at a bookstore, exploring redemption, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing power of sharing stories." —Mariner Books
Wednesday, July 23rd: "Beep" by Bill Roorbach
“In the face of environmental calamity, Bill Roorbach's Beep melds hope, humor, a zoo-break and an outsider's perspective on humankind… Propulsive… with such winsome verve and exuberance… Roorbach fans will find much to love in this big-hearted, simian-centered highwire act… It’s [Beep’s] world now, we’re just living in it.”— Portland Press Herald
Friday, July 25, 9-11AM ~ on Picnic Rock
(Raindate, Friday, August 1st)
Join us on Picnic Rock for a morning of art making. No experience is needed, we welcome all levels of artistic interest from first-timers to experienced painters.
Enjoy a lesson from CLA member and artist Babs Wheelden. Learn watercolor “Plein Air” painting techniques and create your own watercolor of the beautiful views that surround Lake Cobbossee. Watercolor supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own materials if you have them.
The workshop is FREE.
Open to CLA members and their guests — adults & kids ages 12+
Limited to the first 16 to sign up.
PAINTING WORKSHOP
YOU MUST RSVP TO ATTEND
Just click on the buttom below to RSVP. Tell us which date you prefer, your name and experience level, and if you are including a child age 12+.
2025 BOAT-IN’S TO BE ANNOUNCED
Watch for an email announcing this seasons’s hosts and dates!
New to boat-ins? They are casual outdoor parties hosted by CLA members on Saturdays throughout the summer, from 5-7PM. (They are called "boat-ins" because guests used to arrive by boat... though now most come by car.) Members and their guests of all ages are welcome. Please BYOB and a dish to share if you can. No need to RSVP, just show up!
OUR WINTER “BOOT-IN” was a big hit!
Despite the cold, rainy weather, about 50 members of CLA gathered on March 31st at Absolem’s tasting room to celebrate the Vernal Equinox together. It was terrific reconnecting with old friends and making new ones.
Thank you to everyone who came out! And thank you to Absolem for having us!!
