Feb. 27: LEWISTON, Pemba Dolma Sherpa, Nepalese woman to have twice reached the summit of Mount Everest, will speak at 4:10 p.m. at Bates College Carnegie Science Hall, 44 Campus Ave. Free 240-1139

Feb. 27: LEWISTON, Neris Gonzalez and Jennifer Harbury, both directly affected by torture in Latin America, will speak about the issue at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave. Free 786-6330

Feb. 27: NORTH CONWAY, N.H., Peter Crane will speak on “The World’s Worst Weather,” at 7 p.m. at the Weather Discovery Center. 603-356-2137

March 1: AUGUSTA, Edwin A. Churchill, chief curator, Maine State Museum, will speak on “A New Awakening: Furniture in the Renaissance and Baroque Periods,” at 7 p.m. at the Maine State Museum. Free 287-2301

March 3: NORTH CONWAY, N.H., Michelle Cruz, observatory outreach educator, will speak on “Whether the Weather,” at 4 p.m. at the Weather Discovery Center. 603-356-2137

March 5: WISCASSET, Bud Warren will speak on “Tide Mills of Maine,” at 2 p.m. at 911 Communications Center. 737-2239

March 8: LEWISTON, Daniel J. Fornari, director of the Deep Ocean Exploration Institute at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will speak about technological advances in ocean exploration at 7 p.m. at Bates College Carnegie Science Hall, 44 Campus Ave. Free 786-6330

March 9: LEWISTON, Kate Gilmore will speak about her art at 6 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. Free 786-6158

March 12: BETHEL, Bonnie Pooley and Mac Davis will speak about planning and leading canoe trips in Maine’s remote lakes at 2 p.m. at West Parish Congregational Church, Garland Chapel, Church Street. Donations 824-0508