The 22nd annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to Mine Oyster Restaurant in downtown Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 28. The festival features freshly shucked oysters from 10 Damariscotta River farms, live music, an oyster-shucking contest and an exhibition tent.

All are invited to a night of music celebrating the legendary Jim Croce, presented by Jud Caswell, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3.

Nobleboro’s annual AppleFest returns to the Nobleboro Central School gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Along with school back in session and temperatures cooling down, another key sign that fall is coming is Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ annual Gardens Aglow ticket launch. As of Wednesday, Sept. 10, Gardens Aglow fans can snap up their preferred dates for this year’s seasonal spectacular.

Fourteen lighthouses throughout Maine will welcome visitors during the annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day on Saturday, Sept. 13.

Community Housing Improvement Project’s Community Cares Day will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13 beginning at 7 a.m. with coffee and snacks at a morning meeting at The Second Congregational Church of Newcastle.

The third annual Maine Needham Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Maine Tasting Center in Wiscasset.

Each year, the planning team for the Lincoln County Historical Association’s Preservation Party creates an experience that brings joy to guests while providing vital support for the organization’s mission.

All are encouraged to grab a teammate and join Mobius Inc. for “A Hole Lotta Good,” a cornhole tournament fundraiser to benefit local individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The event will take place on Sunday, Sept. 7 at the Nobleboro Little League field on Route 1.

Bess the Book Bus and Darling’s Ice Cream for a Cause will visit the Waldoboro Public Library, 958 Main St. in Waldoboro from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28.

Individuals and families will gather to participate in the third You Are Deeply Loved Color Run at Wiscasset Middle High School at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17.

Join the herd between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10 for a fresh take on an old tradition: the crowning of a dairy queen!

A beloved summer tradition will return to the heart of Bristol Mills this weekend as the Congregational Church of Bristol hosts its annual church fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2.