On Friday night, Dec. 7, the Center Theatre and the Slightly Off-Center Players debuted a new work by award-winning playwright Bobby Keniston. His new work “A Wicked Christmas Carol” brings Dickens’ classic story “A Christmas Carol” to the land of Oz and casts it with characters from L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”

Upcoming events around the region.

In your grief, do you feel that you haven’t been able to take time for you, for a walk, a ride, or to get a haircut? “Self-Care for the Bereaved,” presented by Sherry Corbin, R.N., M.S., is the topic of Pine Tree Hospice’s Lunch ‘n Learn Program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church.

Sons of Union Veterans State of Maine Commander Larry Bonney attended the November meeting of the Daniel Chaplin Camp #3, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, held at the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society Museum meeting room.

The Piscataquis Community High School wrestling team had a spectacular showing at the team’s regular season opener in Bucksport on Dec. 8. The Pirates came in fifth overall.

Nearly 20 runners from the region braved the elements on Dec. 8 for the Millinocket Half Marathon. Rico Portalatin, 47 of Milo, finished 11th out of a field of 1,123 in the 13.1-mile race. Portalatin’s time was 1 hour, 23 minutes, and 59 seconds.

The Piscataquis Community High Drama Club will be presenting the Christmas play “The Night Before the Night Before Christmas,” a two-act comedy by Pat Cook, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14. The Glee Club sings during intermission, with a bake sale and raffles.

At 10 a.m. Saturday morning, Dec. 15 at the Abbott Memorial Library, Dexter Dover Area Towns in Transition (DDATT) will host a workshop with Felix Blinn from Brownville on “being prepared” -- how to take practical steps to prepare for likely disruptive events in a hopeful instead of fearful manner.

A number of football players from Foxcroft Academy and Dexter Regional High School received postseason recognition from the Little Ten Conference (Class D North).

On snow days Mainers get creative and get to work! The Commons at Central Hall, formerly the Maine Highlands Senior Center, is doing just that this winter by coming up with an innovative way to raise money to fulfill the vision of building space for an adult day service center at Central Hall. Some of you may have seen an oddly placed car with a red bow on the hill in front of Central Hall! That classy 2002 Toyota Celica sports car is being raffled to raise money to complete the building project that was started in 2012.