Jan. 4: BANGOR, Jeff Austin from the Maine Municipal Association, will speak on “Eminent Domain Today,” at 7 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Jan. 4: PORTLAND, Thomas Desjardin, author of “Through a Howling Wilderness – Benedict Arnold’s March to Quebec, 1775,” will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

Jan. 8: NORTH CONWAY, N.H., a talk on Native American dancing will be presented at noon at the Native American Cultural Center, at the Mountain High Marketplace. Free 603-356-5772

Jan. 10: BANGOR, Sean Todd will speak on “Whales and Their Behavior,” at 7 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Jan. 11: BANGOR, Cynthia Dean and Anne Miller will speak on “History of Young Adult Literature,” at 7 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Jan. 13: LEWISTON, Harriet and Bob MacGregor will speak about their life and work in the Peace Corps at noon at L-A College, 51 Westminster St. $6/$8 753-6510