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‘All in This Together: Preserving Maine’s COVID-19 Memories’

If you’re interested in learning more about the statewide effort to collect COVID-19 stories, save the date for “All in This Together: Preserving Maine’s COVID-19 Memories” at 4 p.

August at Thompson Free Library

DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.

UMaine Extension invites contributions to virtual demonstration garden

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is inviting Maine gardeners to contribute personal photos demonstrating best horticultural practices — from creative trellising to ingenious ways of deterring hungry wildlife — as a resource in a new virtual demonstration garden.

Center Theatre will be opening an escape room

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced that it will be starting an escape room on Friday, Aug.

Thompson Free Library hosting Maine Humanities Council Summer Discussion Project on women’s suffrage

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library is one in a cohort of organizations and individuals throughout the state hosting a Maine Humanities Council Discussion Project this summer.

Center Theatre launches downtown Treasure Hunt

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre and Farmington Underground announced that they are now offering a walking treasure hunt in downtown Dover-Foxcroft.

Fourth Friday Plant Clinic on Zoom

DOVER-FOXCROFT — UMaine Extension Piscataquis County’s Fourth Friday Plant Clinic will be offered over Zoom at 10 a.

Dexter library to reopen full time in August

DEXTER — Starting Saturday, Aug.

Maine libraries are creating a COVID-19 archive — and they need your stories for it

One hundred years from now, when future Mainers decide to research what happened during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, what information will they find? What photos and artwork will they see? What kinds of documents will they come across? Whose stories will they read? A number of Maine libraries are hoping to create an archive of all those things by asking Mainers to contribute their stories, photos, artwork and other documents about their experience during the pandemic.

Maine Open Farm Day pivots to virtual format for 2020 event

Maine Open Farm Day organizers encourage the public to visit farms online beginning Sunday, July 26 to learn how to support Maine agriculture this summer.

Dover-Foxcroft drive-in extends season

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Ice Arena and Center Theatre have announced that they are extending the season of the temporary Dover-Foxcroft drive-in through Aug.

East Sangerville Grange farmers open online farmers’ market

SANGERVILLE — The tradition of farming and the opportunities of the internet are being celebrated by the farmers of the East Sangerville Grange, as they announce the opening of their online farmers’ market — the Maine Highlands Farmers’ Market.

2020 Pine Tree Hospice Golf Tournament set for Aug. 22

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Golfers, you have waited long enough.

Maine bird lovers will go on with annual loon count

The Maine Audubon Society is going ahead with its annual count of common loons this year.

UMaine Extension 4-H announces summer fun workshops

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer over 50 summer learning activities throughout July and August for all youth ages 5–18.

Highlands Classical to present outdoor concert July 16

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Highlands Classical Chamber Ensemble will present a “Concert of Summer Celebration” at 6:30 p.

Reopening movie theaters to face multiple challenges

Movie theaters around Maine may be back in business under Gov.

Hiram’s wives

Have you been able to do genealogical research during the pandemic? With libraries and other resources closed I used the internet.

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