Dexter Dover Area Towns in Transition (DDATT) will host its monthly workshop on Saturday May, 13 at the Abbott Memorial Library beginning at 9:30 a.m. on the basics of small root cellars to store garden produce.

May events calendar

On Wednesday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Guilford Memorial Library, the NAMI Family and Friends Support Group will host Stephen Madera, child abuse and neglect educator. He will speak about positive ways everyone can promote children’s well-being to prevent child maltreatment.

The Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation will host a presentation of the Moosehead Lake Regional Strategic Action Plan on Monday, May 8, at the Greenville Middle/High School auditorium from 3:45 pm to 5:30 pm.

It’s a busy month at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft. We’ve worked hard to wipe “There’s nothing to do” from your vocabulary.

Dexter Dover Area Towns in Transition (DDATT) will host its monthly free public discussion group at the Abbott Memorial Library from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 5. Palmyra’s Pegg Gannon and St Alban’s Liz Breault, both long-time DDATT supporters and plant growers, will lead the group in three requested areas “Gardening as We Get Older”, “New Garden Pests” and “Growing Berries.”

Calendar of events for April and May

The Teen Wilderness Expedition is a 3-day, 2-night trip for ages 12-16 to AMC’s Medawisla Lodge, from Tuesday, July 11 to Thursday, July 13. On this trip, youth will get a chance to explore Medawisla, AMC’s brand new lodge, all while enjoying fun outdoor recreational activities and experiencing the diverse and expansive natural resources that we depend on in Piscataquis County.

Pine Tree Hospice will host a workshop to help individuals and families navigate planning for later life. Kim Cavanagh, Esq. will present “Elder Law” on May 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Charlotte White Center at 572 Bangor Road.

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