Responding to a call for a statewide day of service for Maine citizens on Jan. 5, four Aroostook County organizations encourage people to give back in their communities with acts of kindness.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s art program welcomed members of the public to the Sargent Family Community Center this past Thursday evening for a fundraiser that combined good food and local artistry to help those dealing with food insecurity.
Caribou middle schoolers joined forces with the Caribou Fire Department on Dec. 13 and purchased 52 toys for their toy project as well as 68 food items to help community members in need.
Northern Light AR Gould Hospital will be holding a free community Snowshoeing with Santa event at the Nordic Heritage Center on Sunday, Dec. 23, from 1-3 pm.
The Swedish tradition of celebrating the year’s darkest day was honored at Woodland Consolidated School on Dec. 13.
For decades, veterans groups in Caribou and elsewhere have been holding ceremonies honoring those who sacrificed their lives for their country by placing wreaths on their gravesites in December.
Tai Ireland, Exalted Ruler of Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954, invites anyone who would otherwise be celebrating Christmas Day alone to join the Elks for their annual Elks Family Christmas Dinner Tuesday, Dec. 25.
Wooden snowshoes are iconic antiques of the Northeast, hung over fireplaces as decorative displays of traditional craftsmanship and a nod to the region’s long, snowy winters.
Hidden Springs Winery hosted a Holiday Fair Saturday, Dec. 8, to support the “Shop Local” theme, complete with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and Tim “the Tune Man” Humphrey.
On Saturday, Dec. 15, at both 2 and 3 p.m., the Francis Malcolm Science Center will host Lock Ness Productions’ “Season of Light” in the new, enhanced, full-dome planetarium theater.
