ANDOVER — The Andover photography contest will be exhibited from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, during Olde Home Days in the Town Hall.
Photographs are placed into two groups: children 17 and younger and adults 18 and older. Categories are portrait, landscape, flowers, birds, animals, unique and black and white. Adults and children can submit up to 32 photos, four per category.
Each photograph must have the photographer’s name and town printed on the reverse side of the picture. Include age if 17 or younger. No professionals please.
New this year is the event theme category, “Back in the Day.”
Applicants should submit any photos that family may have of Andover and surrounding towns. These photos can be of the town itself, parades, floods, family gatherings, school activities, first cars and friend. Applicants do not have to be the person who took the photo, but knowing who did is helpful.
They will be accepting photos that are pre-1985.
Photographs can be submitted from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, and Thursday, Aug. 2, and from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3. To drop off photos by appointment, call or text Ray at 207-418-1157.
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