Join Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife fisheries and wildlife biologists for the following live presentations on the MDIFW YouTube page.

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about managing weeds in existing perennial and ornamental plantings from 6–7:15 p.

PORTLAND — On Good Shepherd Sunday (April 25) Catholics reflect on how Jesus, who speaks of himself as the “good shepherd,” lays downs his life for his sheep and how we, the faithful, can become more like the Good Shepherd in our daily lives through self-sacrifice, love and uniting together under our loving God.

HALLOWELL – NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families, is seeking volunteers interested in being trained as certified NAMI Family-to-Family teachers.

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Beef Producers Association will offer the fourth annual Cattlemen’s College online with presentations available for viewing April 19 to May 3.

GUILFORD — Join the Guilford Memorial Library at 4 p.

Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BANGOR/DOVER-FOXCROFT — Partners for Peace will host their 2021 annual meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 p.

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a citizen science club for grades 4–8 meeting weekly 3:30–4:30 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — American Legion Post 29 is evaluating capacity based on current restrictions.

DEXTER — The American Legion 14th District — Piscataquis County — will hold its monthly meeting and election of officers on Saturday April 17.

GREENVILLE — The Shaw Public Library Book Club meets at 4 p.

GREENVILLE — Recently, CA Dean Hospital President Marie Vienneau announced the first commitment to the hospital’s exciting project to rebuild, refresh and recommit to a new century of care for those who live or vacation in the Moosehead region.

BANGOR — In recent years, the Northern Light Lung Cancer Screening Program has seen exceptional growth, which is good news considering Maine has one of the highest lung cancer rates of any state in the nation – a full 30 percent higher than the national average.

Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a virtual cultural exchange club for youth, best suited for ages 12–18 years, with its first meeting scheduled for 9:30–10:30 a.

MILO — Attention crafters and bakers, Milo American Legion Post 41 is hosting a BBQ/craft fair/bake sale on Saturday, June 26 at the Legion Hall on West Main Street.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library April is our bridge to spring.