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: News

Join us on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 10:30-1:30 for this free class offered by the National Digital Equity Center. Learn tips and strategies to keep you and your family’s information safe online from hackers, predators and cyberbullies. This is a fast-paced 3-hour class. You don’t need a computer to attend.

Register now: Add your name to the sign up sheet at the library, or call 207-259-5010

In: Community, Maine History, News

You are invited to participate in the Voices from HOME Oral History Project. Join us for a recording event on the theme “Roots” at the Thompson Free Library on Friday, April 12. Drop in anytime between 9 and 5 to conduct a brief oral history interview with a family member, friend, or neighbor. We will provide recording equipment and suggested questions to help guide your interview. We will also provide scanning equipment for your family photos and other documents. 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, 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.

Project goals: 1) Connect community members across generations and experiences through the act of sharing and listening to stories. 2) Explore the past, present, and future of life in the Heart of Maine (Piscataquis County and neighboring communities). 3) Create an online archive to preserve our region’s history for use by students and other community members.

Please contact the library if you have any questions about this project.

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: Children, News

Join us for two new story times!

Start your Saturday with stories and songs at Good Morning Story Time. This 9:30 am program starts on March 16 and will repeat the 3rd Saturday of every month. It will feature reading, music, and finger plays, with coloring & puzzles at the end.

Children are invited to bring blankets and teddy bears and wear their PJs to snuggle in for a cozy, quiet Bedtime Stories. This 6:00 pm program starts on March 19 and will repeat every other Tuesday evening.