Jan. 18: BANGOR, Roger George will speak on “Growing Up African American in Bangor,” at 7 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Jan. 18: PORTLAND, Linda Roghaar, editor of “KnitLit the Third – We Spin More Yarns,” will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. Free 871-1710

Jan. 19: BANGOR, Bethany Meservey will speak on “History of African Americans in Maine,” at 2 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Jan. 19: PORTLAND, Christine Holden, associate professor of history at USM, will speak on the role of an artist in a closed society at 7 p.m. at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. Free 871-1710

Jan. 21: BANGOR, Richard Kimball will speak on “History of Pineland Hospital and Training Center,” at 2 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Jan. 23: BANGOR, Ted Shapiro will speak on “Weather Talk,” at 7 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Jan. 25: PORTLAND, Samantha Hunt, author of “The Seas,” will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. Free 871-1710

Jan. 29: BATH, Joel Babb will speak at 3 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. 442-8455