August 2: RANGELEY, Donna Galluzzo from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, will speak about the activities of this unique school at 7 p.m. at the Wilhelm Reich Museum Conference Center, Dodge Pond Road. 864-3443

August 4: PORTLAND, author Margaret Marganroth-Gullette will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. Free 871-1710

August 6: AUGUSTA, Dr. Fred Anderson from the University of Colorado in Boulder, will speak on “The Seven Years’ War: Empire and Liberty in American History or What a Few Old Forts can Tell us About Who We Are and How We Got That Way,” at 7 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall. 626-2385

August 8: PEAKS ISLAND, Dean and Ella Mae Eastman will speak on “The Art of Restoration,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave. $5 766-3330

August 8: SUMNER, a talk on “Flowers for Beauty and Cutting,” will be held at 2 p.m. at Hedgehog Hill Farm. 388-2341

August 9: PEMAQUID, Ken Hamilton, historian of Native American culture, will speak on “French Connection: French Influence on Late 17th Century Native American Lifestyle,” at 7:30 p.m. at Pemaquid Museum building. $3 677-2423

August 9: RANGELEY, Earle G. Shettleworth, director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, will speak on “Sporting Camps of the Rangeley Region,” at 7 p.m. at the Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road. 864-3443

August 11: PORTLAND, author Heidi John Schmidt will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. Free 871-1710

August 11: ROCKLAND, a talk on “Andrew Wyeth Selections,” will be held at 5 p.m. at the Farnsworth Museum, 16 Museum ST. 596-6457

August 13: AUGUSTA, Dr. David L. Ghere from the University of Minnesota, will speak on “Factionalism and Gender in Abenaki Diplomacy, 1750 to 1760,” at 7 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall. 626-2385

August 15: SUMNER, a talk on “Preserving Herbs for Use Throughout the Year,” will be held at 2 p.m. at Hedgehog Hill Farm. 388-2341