Unity College will host its first Sportsmen’s Conference and Wild Game Dinner at the Unity Centre for the Performing Arts on April 19.

The event will run from 4-10 p.m.

The dinner will run from 5-7 p.m., featuring both traditional and exotic game meats including beaver, bear, moose, deer, and others.

An art show will feature eight award-winning Maine artists, including painters, carvers, and taxidermists.

A cornerstone event of the conference will be a whitetail deer seminar hosted by photographer and outdoor writer Charles Alsheimer, which will run from 7-10 p.m.

The conference is being sponsored by the Unity College Law Enforcement Club and the Unity College Archery Club. To reserve tickets call John Sullivan at 948-SHOW.

Tickets cost $25 for VIP, $20 for the seminar and meal, or $12 for a single event. Student rates are available.

Proceeds will benefit Operation Game Thief, Catch-A-Dream, and the Unity College Archery Club’s trip to the World 3-D Championship.