GREENVILLE — “Defending the Dark” with filmmaker Tara Roberts Zabriskie and Dark Sky Maine President Nancy Hathaway will tour the state showing the film on Maine’s dark skies.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft is thrilled to host Morgan Talty, author of the new book “Night of the Living Rez,” in conversation with Lisa Sockabasin, Co-CEO of Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, Thursday, Oct.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Highlands Council for the Arts is delighted that the Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble, originally scheduled for this past June, will be performing at the Central Hall Commons on Saturday, Oct.

By Kim Brawn To paraphrase poet Nicholas Gordon: In October, witches come true; wild ghosts escape from dreams.

MONSON — Maine Crafts Association hosts the 10th annual Maine Crafts Weekend Saturday and Sunday, Oct.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts announced they are hosting a free screening of the short non-fiction film “Bounty” on Sunday, Oct.

MONSON — Monson Arts has been awarded $20,000 by the Lunder Foundation to support its partnership with the Extended Learning Opportunities in Maine High Schools.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Fall foliage is starting to peek out in some places as temperatures become more consistently cool across the state.

MONSON — Monson’s year-long Bicentennial celebration continues Saturday, Sept.

MONSON — The Quarry Restaurant in Monson announces that “The Dish, CBS Saturday Morning” will air a segment on The Quarry at 7 a.

MONSON – The Monson Historical Society will have an antique appraisal session at the Monson Museum from 10 a.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Not all that long ago, artist and University of Maine professor Susan Smith hadn’t heard the acronym that most Mainers are now all too familiar with: PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” the compounds that have contaminated soil and water across the country, and which have only garnered widespread public attention in recent years.

GUILFORD — The fall schedule at Friends of Community Fitness, 31 High Street, is underway with the following programs: Free homeschool open gym Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The “buried in books” ten cent book sale at the Thompson Free Library, 186 East Main Street, will be Thursday, Sept 22 from 12-6 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre has announced that auditions for Kris Kringle the Musical will take place on Saturday, Sept.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Ice Dance International, New England’s premier ice dancing performing arts company, has announced its fall tour schedule.

Photos courtesy of April Taylor READING SPACE – A library for children in the after school program at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA in Dover-Foxcroft opened on Sept.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Michael Levinsky will give three classes on Tuesdays at the Central Hall Commons on Tuesdays Sept.