By Kim Brawn “There is no greater education than one that is self-driven.

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings employees recently donated $20,000 to 20 local nonprofits during their third annual Season of Giving, including the Dexter Public Health Association.

The Maine Community Foundation has awarded $469,623 to 25 conservation initiatives around the state.

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Starting Seeds Indoors workshop designed to provide participants with the best practices for growing seedlings indoors.

GUILFORD — The Guilford United Methodist Church will host its intergenerational event from 5-6:30 p.

MONSON — Portraiture artist, painter, and entrepreneur Lydia Rose Spencer will be featured on Friday, Feb 2 from 4-6 p.

PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine Community College has released its dean’s list for the 2023 fall semester.

GREENVILLE —  The Natural Resource Education Center’s 17th annual Moosehead Lake Togue Derby will be from Friday, Feb.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School recognized the January Student in the Spotlight honorees during a Jan.

Husson University’s next president will be the first woman to lead the private institution in its 125-year history.

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

Nonprofit organizations in Piscataquis County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.

AUGUSTA –The second half of the school year is underway in Maine and the Finance Authority of Maine, in partnership with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is supporting more students than ever before through Invest in ME Reads, a family financial wellness program designed to support parents and caregivers in teaching their kids about money and building early financial skills for life.

A chef known for the Native American cuisine he brings to a rural Maine brewery is among the semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation’s 2024 awards.

AUGUSTA — Maine communities have one week left to nominate a teacher for 2024 County Teacher of the Year and 2025 State Teacher of the Year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – At the Center Theatre Board of Directors annual meeting on Jan.

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a six-week maple sugaring workshop for youth ages 9 and up who are interested in learning about every step of the maple sugaring journey.

The Maine Community Foundation offers more than 700 scholarships available to graduating high school seniors, graduate students, and adult learners pursuing myriad areas of study and professional certifications.