In: 101 Series, Events

Mary Margaret Ripley (of Ripley Farm) kicks off TFL’s 101 Series with Veggie Soup 101 on Thursday, April 11 at 1:30 p.m.

Mary Margaret calls soups “the epitome of comfort food for hundreds of years but they’re also highly nutritious, easy to make, and economical.” Mary Margaret will teach us the basics of creating a delicious veggie soup in this hands-on class. Make and taste homemade soups and leave inspired (and with a handout) to make your our own. Please bring a bowl and a spoon.

TFL’s 101 Series feature lively, informative, interactive demonstrations from the practical to the creative. Pick up some basic how-to’s, then learn & explore on your own. Or, just satisfy your curiosity & have fun!

In: Events, Technology

Please join us for a free public workshop on Tuesday, April 9 at 11 am with Deb Parker, an AmeriCorps Literacy Instructor with the National Digital Equity Center. This initiative aims to bring ring digital literacy all around Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties. We will cover the upcoming classes that will be offered to help grow your computer and digital literacy skills. Bring your questions, tell your friends and family!

In: Events, Movies

Take a break, have an evening out, relax and enjoy TFL’s Monthly Movie Night on Friday, March 29 at 6 pm. Admission is free & popcorn is provided!

This month we will show Paper Moon, a 1973 PG comedy-drama directed by Peter Bogdanovich starring father-daughter duo: Ryan and Tatum O’Neal. Set against the backdrop of the rum-running, Prohibition era mid-west Bible belt during the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter and the two forge an unlikely partnership. Tom Lyford calls his selection “a film that audiences have found endearing for decades.”

 

In: Events, Maine History, News

Maine history buffs take note: Warden Jeffrey Merrill Sr. will give us a look behind prison walls on Tuesday, March 26 at 5:30 pm. Join us as Merrill shares a documentary about the Maine State Prison and discusses his book “Maine State Prison: 1824-2002.” He will answer questions and share stories from his research and his own experiences as the last warden of the Thomaston facility.

In: Community, Events, News, Outdoors, Sustainable Living

Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District will host an introduction to permaculture at the Thompson Free Library on Tuesday March 5th, 2019 at 5:30 pm.

You may be wondering, “what is permaculture?” or “how do I implement these practices on my land?” Steve DeGoosh and Brooke Isham from Land of Milk and Honey Farmstead in Sangerville, ME will be sharing their knowledge and how they have implemented permaculture on their properties, both urban and rural. They will be presenting basic instruction on how to get started and will leave you inspired on how you can interact harmoniously with the landscape around you, while producing food, energy and shelter in a more sustainable way.

Steve DeGoosh (Ph.D) is a former Associate Professor from Northern Michigan University (NMU) in Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, and is a certified permaculture instructor. Brooke Isham (MA) is a graduate of both NMU and Western Michigan University, and is a certified permaculture designer. They are integrating permaculture design into their 16-acre farm, where they raise bees, sheep and chickens, grow vegetables, and make soap. You can find more information about LOMAH at www.lomahfarmstead.com or on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Think spring and explore new ways to grow food this year! Come and listen to this informational discussion, just one of a series of Permaculture events PCSWCD plans to offer this year. Join us for the movie “Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective” in June, with details to follow, and an autumn discussion of walking the land with certified permaculture designer Courtney Williams from Marr Pond Farm.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to PCWSCD at 207-564-2321, ext. 3.