Sept. 2: BRUNSWICK, Ed Knox, former foreign service officer and media analyst, will speak on “Tell Me the News: My Life and Career in News Gathering Around the World,” at Bowdoin College. 725-3375

Sept. 7: LEWISTON, a talk on “Food for Thought,” will be held at noon at L-A College, 51 Westminster St. $7/$5 753-6510

Sept. 9: BANGOR, historian Deborah Thompson will speak on “Bangor, Maine 1769-1914: An Architectural History,” at 6 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Sept. 10: AUGUSTA, Dr. Mary Beaudry from Boston University, will speak on “Colonial America: An Archaeological Perspective,” at 7 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall. Donations 626-2385