GREENVILLE — Destination Moosehead Lake is proud to host the 19th annual Chocolate Festival.

By Director Jon Knepp DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library, located at 186 East Main Street, is thrilled to announce that the new streaming service Biblio+ is now available for free with unlimited access and no ads to our library patrons! With the rise of paid streaming services, DVD and Blu-ray usage has declined sharply.

The Maine Community Foundation has awarded more than $472,000 through three grant programs to 59 arts organizations across the state.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — There will be a traditional New England contra dance on Friday, Feb.

GUILFORD — The Guilford United Methodist Church will be hosting an early evening intergenerational event Thursday, Feb.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For two centuries now, Foxcroft Academy has served as the secondary educational institution for the local community, being founded only a few years after Maine became the nation’s 23rd state.

Songwriters in the Round concert at the Central Hall Commons has been canceled due to the extreme cold DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Friday, Feb.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Tickets to a Bangor-based drag troupe’s show at the Center Theatre in April sold out within a week of being announced, and another show has been scheduled.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Most people know how important flowers are to bees, but what about trees? Turns out trees are an essential habitat for native bees! There are several simple ways citizens can have a positive impact on pollinators and in an effort to share information, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District will be presenting an interesting program titled “Pollinators and the Forest” at the Thompson Free Library on Thursday, February 16 at 6 p.

PORTLAND — The Telling Room, a literary arts education organization whose mission is to empower youth through writing and share their voices with the world, is thrilled to recognize 16th young authors from across Maine as county winners in the 16th annual Statewide Writing Contest.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A popular drag group that performs at venues across the state will be in Piscataquis County for the first time in April.

By Kim Brawn While nothing can be all things to all people, libraries come pretty close.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy students present the “History of Foxcroft Academy”   on Thursday evening, Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County is inviting students of all ages to design a logo or seal that celebrates the area’s heritage and beauty, and one that officials can use on documents, business cards and in other places.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Highlands Council for the Arts is pleased to present local harpist Isleen Halvorsen in concert at 3 p.

MONSON — Monson Arts, an art center and artist residency program located in Monson, opens the winter exhibition, “Artists of the Maine Highlands: Today and Tomorrow.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Central Hall Commons is excited to present “A North Country Yule,” a festival of Christmas and Solstice music, dance, and more from 3-5 p.

Whether you are feeling a little “grinchy” or feeling the magic of the “Polar Express” or in the mood for traditional Christmas tunes or HJ Crosby’s “Adeste Fideles” march, set aside an hour to join in the holiday spirit.