In: News

Mark your calendars for the next Friends of the Library Ten Cent Book Sale–coming up March 21-23 at the Thompson Free Library! Proceeds from this sale benefit children’s programs. Everything is just ten cents, including weeded and donated paperbacks, hardcovers, cookbooks, children’s books, young adult titles, mysteries, audio books, puzzles, and more!

Book Sale hours: Thursday, March 21 from 2-7pm, Friday, March 22 from 9am-5pm, and Saturday, March 23 from 9am-1pm.

Interested in helping with the Book Sale? Contact the library at 207-564-3350.

In: News, Teens

Students in grades 6-12 are invited to join the new TFL Teen Advisory Board. Are you interested in gaining leadership experience and making a difference in your community? We’re looking for your input and ideas to make the library a better place for teens!

The first meeting is Wednesday, February 27 at 3:30 pm. Earn community service hours, have fun, and eat snacks!

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.

In: Community, News, Resources

February is Low Vision Awareness Month. Stop by the library to check out this fun display, which includes information about braille and low vision. Try spelling a word in braille or reading braille books, and learn more about resources and services.

Do you have Macular Degeneration or Diabetic Eye Disease? Or other eye conditions? Looking for resources and support? The Dover Low Vision Group meets the first Friday of each month from 10-11:30 am at the Thayer Parkway Community Room (33 Thayer Parkway, Dover-Foxcroft). All are welcome to attend.

For information on vision rehabilitation services, vision medical services, transportation resources, and more, visit the Iris Network Resource Directory at: https://www.theiris.org/resources

In: Artists, News

Visit the library this month to view acrylic paintings by Milo artist Wayne Finkle!

About the artist:

I was born into a Navy family in Pensacola, Florida. As usually happens with military families, moving comes with the territory. After living a short time in Florida, my family moved to Chula Vista, California, then to Japan for three years and the Azores for two years, before finally settling down in Massachusetts.

I always did well with art in school. Even at that age I had a passion to paint. Later in life I started to watch the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross. This is where I learned the basics. In 2015 I started to take professional lessons with June Greg, a professional painter. At that point there was a major change in my paintings.

Before I paint, I ask the Lord to guide my hands and work through me. I am inspired by the beauty of the State of Maine. Many of my paintings depict scenes specifically from the Milo/Jonesport/Beak Island/Greenville/Mt Katahdin areas.