Feb. 13: BRUNSWICK, Trudi Van Dyke, executive director of the Torpedo Factory, will speak at 6 p.m. at Maine Sound Stage, 14 Maine St. 798-6964

Feb. 13: BRUNSWICK, Jane Colton, family nurse practitioner at Mid Coast Senior Health Center, will speak on “Dementia: Signs, Symptoms and Prevention,” at 11 a.m. at Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive. 729-8033

Feb. 15: LEWISTON, Barry Nemett, chair of the painting department at Maryland Institute College of Art, will speak on “Development of a Personal Direction,” at 7 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. Free 786-6135

Feb. 17: PORTLAND, Larry Dossey, M.D., will speak on “Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine,” at 7 p.m. at USM Abromson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford St. $20/$30 780-5951

Feb. 19: CAMDEN, John Berendt, author of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” will speak at 2:30 p.m. at Camden Public Library. $25/$18 236-28234

Feb. 21: HALLOWELL, photographer Bill Curtsinger will speak at 7 p.m. at Harlow Art Gallery, 160 Water St. Free 626-5635

Feb. 22: AUGUSTA, Edwin A. Churchill, chief curator at Maine State Museum, will speak on “Ancient to Medieval: Survey of Technologies, Forms and Fashions,” at 7 p.m. at the Maine State Museum. Free 287-2301

Feb. 23: ORONO, Thomas Remington, professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Emory University in Atlanta, will speak on “Russia: Transition to Democracy?” at 12:30 p.m. in the Bangor room of the Memorial Union at UMO. Free 581-3571

Feb. 23: ORONO, Thomas Remington, professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Emory University in Atlanta, will speak on “Putin, the U.S. and the New Age of Empire,” at 7 p.m. at the UMO Donald P. Corbett Business Building. Free 581-3571

Feb. 26: BATH, Lucinda Bliss, practicing artist, will speak at 3 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $8/$5 442-8455

Feb. 26: BETHEL, Dean and Priscella Walker and Walter and Beth Brough will speak about Switzerland at 2 p.m. at the West Parish Congregational Church, Garland Chapel, Church Street. Donations 824-0508