Edith Berger, sixth grade writing and social studies teacher at Miller School in Waldoboro and finalist for Maine Teacher of the Year, will speak at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Waldoboro Public Library.

It’s no secret adolescence is a time when youth turn inward, and Hearty Roots is on a mission to turn young adults toward the outdoors, away from screens and into meaningful adventures where real connections are made with real people amid Maine’s wild spaces. They can’t do it alone, especially as today’s teens navigate screen addiction and social media use.

The sun has come and gone and come again, and, despite all the rain, the Veggies to Table grow-to-donate farm is in full swing.

The cemeteries restoration fund of Damariscotta Historical Society is supported by the silent auction being held Sept. 5-15 at Skidompha Public Library. Bidders can choose among a wide variety of items and gift certificates available for auction while providing funds for materials that enable volunteers to make repairs such as those to the headstone of Mamie Hoffses.

Active older adults are welcome to eat, socialize, and share at potluck lunches at the CLC YMCA in Damariscotta.

The historic Washington Schoolhouse will be overflowing with bargains this weekend during the Attic-Basement-Closet Rummage Sale. The Round Pond Schoolhouse Association will be hosting this annual event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2 and from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Sept. 3.

Mark the calendar to bid on treasures at the Damariscotta Historical Society’s silent auction to benefit its cemeteries restoration fund. The auction will run Tuesday, Sept. 5 through Friday, Sept. 15 at Skidompha Public Library.

The Jefferson Historical Society will host another open house at the old Jefferson town house from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30. There are three floors of exhibits related to Jefferson’s history, plus the Bond family hearse and the original privy which had been attached to the building.

The Chapman-Hall House will hold its annual yard sale 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 22 Lewis Point Road in Damariscotta.

The Damariscotta Historical Society is preparing to hold a silent auction to benefit the cemeteries restoration fund, Sept. 5-15 in the Skidompha Public Library atrium.