Oct. 18: HALLOWELL, Donna Galluzzo, executive director of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, will speak about her work and the mission of the Salt Institute at 7 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. 622-3813

Oct. 19: BANGOR, jewelry artist and designer Donna Tamosa will speak at noon at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Oct. 19: NORWAY, Stanley Howe, director of the Bethel Historical Society, will speak on “William Bingham II Business Man and Industrialist,” at 7 p.m. at 471 Main St. 743-0505

Oct. 19: PORTLAND, Lily King, author of “The English Teacher,” will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

Oct. 20: GORHAM, Portland artist Aaron Stephan will speak at 4:15 p.m. at USM Bailey Hall. 780-5008

Oct. 21: ORONO, Pamela Underhill from the National Park Service, will speak on “The Appalachian Trail – An Inspirational Story of Citizen Engagement From Its Inception to the Present Day,” at noon at UMO Norman Smith Hall. 581-3196

Oct. 21: PORTLAND, author Dr. Susan Love will speak at 11 a.m. at The Pavilion, 188 Market St. 773-2533

Oct. 22: BETHEL, Donald Cyr will speak on “Aroostook Barns,” at 2 p.m. the Bethel Historical Society, 10-14 Broad St. 824-2908

Oct. 22: POWNAL, Barry Shears will speak on “The History and Music of Cape Breton,” at 1 p.m. at the Pownal Town Hall, Route 9. 688-4515

Oct. 24: BANGOR, Maine author Cathie Pelletier will speak about her book, “Running the Bulls,” at 7 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Oct. 25: HALLOWELL, Amy Stacey Curtis, author and Maine Arts Commission Visual Arts Fellow for 2005, will speak about her book, “Women, Trauma and Visual Expression,” at 7 p.m. at Harlow Art Gallery, 160 Water St. 622-3813

Oct. 26: BANGOR, Ralph Parks, well-known stained glass studio artist, will speak at noon at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Oct. 26: PORTLAND, Cynthia Voight, author of “Bad Girls in Love,” will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

Oct. 27: FALMOUTH, Alix Hopkins of Pownal will speak about her book “Groundswell: Stories of Saving Places, Finding Community,” at 7 p.m. at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center. 781-2330

Oct. 27: GORHAM, Ted Wolff, author and art critic, will speak about the work of Joyce Treiman at 11 a.m. at USM Art Gallery. 780-5409

Oct. 27: LEWISTON, Barbara Imperiali, chemical biologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will speak on “Chemical Tools for the Study of Complex Biological Systems,” at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Pettengill Hall. Free 786-6330

Oct. 28: ORONO, Alan Hutchinson from the Forest Society of Maine, will speak on “Conserving Maine’s North Woods: Bringing Stability Via Forestland Conservation, to a Rapidly Changing Landscape,” at noon at UMO Norman Smith Hall. 581-3196

Nov. 1: ORONO, CBS News correspondent Dan Rather will speak at 11 a.m. at UMO Maine Center for the Arts. 581-3571