In: Community, Maine History

You’re invited to join our community oral history project! This month’s theme is Moms & Proms. Looking for something special to do for Mother’s Day? Come to the library with your mom to interview her and help preserve her memories. Or, bring a friend and share your prom stories! We will provide recording equipment and suggested questions to help guide your interview. We will also provide scanning equipment for photos. With permission, your recording and images will be become part of the Voices from HOME oral history archive.

Voices from HOME is a community-based oral history project coordinated by the Thompson Free Library and funded by a grant from the Maine Community Foundation. Our project partners include The Commons at Central Hall, the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County, and other participating organizations and community members. Each month, Voices from HOME will host a recording event on a different theme at locations around the Heart of Maine region.

For more information, please contact Greta or Michelle at the library.

In: Arts & Crafts, Children, Community, Events

Sunflowers brighten the day and lighten the mood. The world needs more of that, so come to our Planting Sunflowers program on Thursday, May 30 at 3:30 pm. The seeds will grow in the library windows until they’re ready to plant and then you can take some home; the rest will be donated to the Sunflower Circle in the Children’s Garden at Law Farm. All ages are welcome.

Looking for another way to get involved? Submit your sunflower-themed artwork to Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District’s poster-making contest.

In: Community

Lucas Butler from Pineland Farms, Inc. will visit the library on Thursday, May 23 at 6:00 pm to talk and answer questions about Libra Foundation initiatives in Piscataquis County. Come with your questions about the Piscataquis County Ice Arena, the transformation of Monson into an arts destination, and the nonprofit’s other plans for revitalizing our region. Learn more about the organization that wants to put this area back on the map.

In: Community, Events, Movies, News

“The Public” is coming to Dover-Foxcroft!

Join us at Center Theatre on Friday, April 19 at 6 pm for a pre-movie conversation with Archie Curry from the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter about homelessness in our region. The aim of this conversation is to share some facts, bust some myths, and talk about what our community can do to help.

Stay to watch “The Public” at 7 pm! If you bring in a non-perishable food donation, your movie ticket will be reduced by $1.00.

For all movie showtimes, click here.

In: Arts & Crafts, Children, Community, Events

Attention Dr. Seuss fans: join us at the library on Friday, April 19 at 2 pm to celebrate your love of Dr. Seuss and get excited about SOCP Kids upcoming production of “Seussical Jr.” (a fantastical musical extravaganza directed by Bobby Keniston), which will be playing May 3-May 12 at Center Theatre.

Come play games and make crafts, and wear a Seuss-themed costume for a chance to win a set of Dr. Seuss books  donated by Center Theatre.