May 10: PORTLAND, James Leamon, Ph.D., will speak on “The British Naval Attack on Portland, October 1775,” at 7 p.m. at the Portland Harbor Museum on the waterfront. $5 799-6337

May 10: PORTLAND, author Capt. Joseph Loughlin will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

May 11: BRYANT POND, Ed Howe will speak about his most recent trip to Alaska at 10 a.m. at Whitman Memorial Library. 674-2143

May 12: LEWISTON, Susan Hayward will speak about “Four seasons at Thorncrag,” at noon at Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster St. $8/$6 753-6510

May 17: PORTLAND, author Steve Almond will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710