MACHIAS — Down East Community Hospital of Machias will hold its fourth annual dinner dance beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at Kilburn Commons at the University of Maine at Machias. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. with dancing until midnight.

Carolyn M. Foster, president of the DECH board, declared last year’s event a success and predicted that “an equally elegant and enjoyable event” would be held this year.

Tickets cost $25 each and are available by calling the hospital’s swtichboard at 255-3356, or by contacting the following dance committee members:

Julia Nault at 255-4482, Ken Manchester at 255-8426, or Carolyn Foster at 255-8632.