Guitarist Denny Breau performs on Saturday, April 29 at 7 p.m. at the Wayside Theatre. Breau’s rhythmically flawless and dazzlingly clear guitar style allows him to mix folk, Delta blues, country and jazz with ease.

Calendar of upcoming events in April and May

As part of Better Speech and Hearing Month, certified audiologist Chris Clukey, MA, CCC-A, of Dover Audiology, will speak about age-related hearing loss, its causes and treatments, as well as other kinds of hearing loss experienced by older adults, at the Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter on Thursday, May 11 at 1 p.m.

Caring for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s or another dementia is a daunting, overwhelming endeavor. Caregivers need help to learn how dementia is affecting their loved one’s behavior. They need strategies for communication and knowledge about challenging behavior management. Caregiving can lead to loneliness and depression. The Eastern Area Agency on Aging is sponsoring the popular SAVVY Caregiver training in Brownville, Corinna and Greenville beginning in May. The six-week SAVVY trainings are a total of 12 hours during May, June and July.

Calendar of events for April into May

Join us for a morning birdwalk as we explore springtime birds at the Law Farm. On Saturday, April 22 the Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) will be hosting birding expert Bob Duchesne for a free birdwalk starting at 8 a.m.

Dexter Dover Area Towns in Transition (DDATT) continues its monthly workshop series with “Repair Café,” on Saturday April 15 at the Abbott Memorial Library from 10 a.m. until noon.

Contributed photo BLANKETS FOR PROJECT LINUS — Merlene Sanborn displays just a few of the quilts made annually for Project Linus — which provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need through the gifts of new handmade blankets and afghans lovingly created by volunteer blanketeers.

The JD Foundation has set a date for the second annual Walk/Run to Wake the Silence. This event will be held on Saturday, May 20 at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA campus at 48 Park Street. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., the opening ceremony at is at 10 a.m. with the walk/run to begin immediately after

On Friday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Center Theatre, the curtain will rise for the 23rd time on Pine Tree Hospice’s Variety Show.

Recurring Events Mondays DOVER-FOXCROFT: Senior Network meets at 10:30 a.

SANGERVILLE — Creative Options supports adults with intellectual disabilities and the organization will host an open house on Wednesday, April 5 from 4-6 p.

Recurring Events Mondays DOVER-FOXCROFT: Senior Network meets at 10:30 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Thursday, April 13 from 5 to 7 p.

A8BBOT — Are you interested in learning how to graft your own fruit trees for a home orchard? Do you have older fruit trees at home that you would like to graft onto new rootstock? The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) in partnership with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and Dover-Dexter Area in Transition are providing a hands-on fruit tree grafting workshop on Saturday, April 8 at the Abbot Town Office from 10 a.

Recurring Events Mondays DOVER-FOXCROFT: Senior Network meets at 10:30 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Each year, the Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming Committee hosts a maple breakfast during Maine Maple Weekend.

DEXTER — On Saturday, April 1 at 10 a.