Barbara Ross, the author of the Maine Clambake Series, will speak at the Bremen Public Library, located at 204 Waldoboro Road in Bremen, on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m.

The Coopers Mills Volunteer Fire Department in Whitefield announces its annual benefit auction, to be held this year on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. Regarded locally as Coopers Mills’ premier summer social event, the auction offers all manner of “treasure,” and is a veritable feast for those living a rural lifestyle.

On Sunday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Union Fair/Maine Wild Blueberry Festival in Union, one should be prepared to laugh the night away when Maine Event Comedy takes center stage at the Union Fair Entertainment Center. People are encouraged to come and laugh along with Johnny Ater, Bryan Valencia, Mark Turcotte, and Julie Poulin.

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered animals on the planet, with only around 400 individuals remaining. In the Gulf of Maine, climate change is rapidly reorganizing the ecosystem, upending the regular patterns of the whales’ food supply and putting their future at risk.

Members of the public are invited to head to Pumpkin Vine Family Farm, at 217 Hewett Road in Somerville, on Saturday, Aug. 10 for an unforgettable evening of art and community under the open sky.

A lovely “Frozen” festival fundraiser for a young burn victim named Charlotte is planned for Saturday, Aug. 3 from 1-6 p.m. at the Damariscotta Baptist Church; call 677-3061 for more information. At this stage, there is word that Queen Elsa, Princess Anna, and another princess are going to visit. The band Rusty Hinges and possibly a few surprise musicians will provide the music.

On Thursday, July 18, in what has become a summer tradition, Tim Sample returns to Boothbay Harbor to perform at the Opera House. Sample is a Maine native whose unique New England style of humor has gained him a national following.