Wednesday, May 5
HOULTON: Free workshop Essentials of College Planning, Houlton Higher Education Center, 18 Military St., 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 12, 1 and 2 p.m. To register or FMI, call 1 (800) 281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.
Wednesday, May 5
FORT FAIRFIELD: Senior commodity food distribution by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 2-2:30 p.m. at St. Denis Church parking lot, 143 Main St. FMI: 764-3396.
Wednesday, May 5
CARIBOU: Tai Chi for Better Health and Balance, 9-10 a.m., hosted by Aroostook Agency on aging at the Caribou Wellness Center. Instructed by Diane Parent. $20 suggested donation. FMI or to register, contact Jane Hanson, 764-3396.
CCaribou’s popular Thursdays on Sweden Street festival will return after a year-long hiatus, although the first event of the summer may look a little different from previous festivals.
I am excited at the change of seasons. I feel I can breathe when I go outside. I find I pause before getting into the house or the car. In the colder weather, I rush to get from point A to point B. It feels like I just keep on keeping on just to get through winter. I’m sorry for the brief rant, but I’m excited with the change of weather.
Wintergreen Arts Center is featuring local artist W. H. Reed III in May. The Opening Reception of his show will be held May 7, from 6 to 8 p.m., during Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk.
Hundreds of Maine teens and children will have the opportunity to participate in a weeklong Catholic youth program (grades 1-12) dedicated to teaching the Gospel and deepening love for God and the Church.
Wildlife is very active during the late spring and summer, and it’s common to come across baby fawns, moose calves, fox, raccoons and other young wildlife in fields, woodland areas and even backyards.
The Aroostook Agency on Aging announces its upcoming commodity food box distributions for May.
DEA 360 Strategy in Maine is partnering with Drug Free Aroostook, a program of the Aroostook County Action Program, and Power of Prevention from Cary Medical Center for a free family film showing of “If They Had Known” from 6-7 p.m. on Monday, May 10 over Zoom.
