On Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. at The Commons at Central Hall, a video presentation called “The Gut-Brain Connection: How to Heal Your Gut to Heal Your Brain” will be shown as part of the NAMI education program. It is free and open to all.

American Legion Post 29 would like to invite the general public to attend an open house on Monday, Sept. 9 beginning at 5:30 p.m. to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chadboune-Merrill Post 29 in Dover-Foxcroft.

On Tuesday, Aug. 27 15 members and three guests of the Piscataquis County Retired Educators were treated to an absolutely scrumptious luncheon at DKB Catering in Greenville. Guest speaker was Sandra Ryder, Greenville resident and volunteer extraordinaire, speaking on issues that citizens in our area are facing as they age.

A space for residents to gather during the middle of the week, and enjoy a healthy lunch starting the middle of next month, is being provided in the former Fossa’s building by the Dexter Seventh Day Adventist Church.

On Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. the Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter will be showing Alfred Hitchock’s 1963 film “The Birds” that focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodea Bay, California over the course of a few days.

On Saturday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. the United Methodist Church of Dover-Foxcroft will host a concert by Dan Schall, whose music ministry takes him and his wife on the road to share how God has touched his life with a beautiful singing voice in spite of his severe speech impediment.

Help, hope, and giving to our communities -- that is what Pine Tree Hospice volunteers do. We offer non-medical support to individuals and families in Piscataquis, Penobscot and Somerset counties who are dealing with progressive, life-limiting illnesses and/or grief.

The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played at the Guilford Memorial Library on Aug. 26 with the following results: tie for first place, Herb Greenberg and Joe Keavney of Dexter and Dennis Paterson of Abbot and Norman Bridge of Parkman; and third place, Priscilla Higgins of Dover-Foxcroft and Barbara Greenburg of Dexter.

He moved to town in 1895, taking up residence in a cabin on Lake Onawa, about 8 miles from the Piscataquis County town of Monson. Nobody in town knew where he came from or why he chose to live in the Maine wilderness. One thing was almost certain, though: Jim Whyte was hiding from something.

Yoga instructor and Pine Tree Hospice volunteer Gayle Worden RYT, is offering free Yoga Nidra sessions for both professional and family caregivers in the community and for hospice volunteers as well. The sessions are about 45 minutes in length and are held at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church on West Main Street. The next session is from 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14.

Upcoming events around the region.

After a successful two-weekend run at the Center Theatre, the cast and crew of “Tuesdays with Morrie” is getting ready to go on the road for two performances at Greenville High School. The funny and heartwarming play was written by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom and is based on the New York Times bestselling book written by Mitch Albom. Angela Bonacasa directs the Center Theatre's production.

Probate Judge Austin can help clear your confusion and set your mind at ease with Pine Tree Hospice’s Elder Law Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 6–8 p.m. at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church.

The 46th annual International Seaplane Fly-In is coming up the weekend of Sept. 5-8. It promises to be a lot of fun for participants and spectators alike. It is a time when the population of Greenville swells as folks flock to the popular event. Besides watching pilots show their skills, folks can browse an excellent craft fair as well as the local shops, stop and listen to live music and enjoy delicious fare from local restaurants.

If the idea of a total makeover or a complete revamp seems overwhelming, why not aim for a small shift? Sometimes a well-timed, quick reboot will do the trick and is more convenient, fun, and can infuse daily life with a cool and interesting vibe. The Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft is just the spot to mix things up a little.

The Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society invites all to the Wednesday, Sept. 4 meeting to be held at 7 p.m. at The Commons at Central Hall. Maine author Tim Caverly will present his “Jeopardy”-style PowerPoint program “So You Think You Know Maine.”

Landless farmers joining with elder homesteaders. Here's one interesting proposal to address a current problem in Maine: somehow connect people who want to farm but don't have land with people who have land but are getting too old to work it anymore. This will be the topic of the Sept. 6 First Friday public discussion at the Abbott Memorial Library (or the UU Church across the street depending on crowd size) in Dexter from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Dover-Foxcroft team of Window Dressers is in the final weeks of measuring for this year’s workshop. All measurements must be submitted by Sept. 15. This year’s workshop will be held at the Dexter Town Hall from Oct. 12-20. The measuring teams have been busy measuring from Palmyra to Parkman, and Milo and places in between.