The South Bristol Historical Society will host a presentation by author Jennifer Hamlin Church at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Veggies to Table is gearing up for their French and travel-themed auction fundraiser at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on Wednesday, Aug. 11.

In June, purple and pink lupines bloom throughout the peninsula. In July, it’s red, white, and blue parades and celebrations. And in August, the yellow rubber duckies return for the Old Bristol Historical Society’s Rubber Ducky Race.

On Sunday, Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. at Wiscasset Middle High School, individuals and families will gather to participate in the third You Are Deeply Loved Color Run held in memory of Gavin Clark and Alex Taylor.

On Thursday, Aug. 1, Sasanoa Brewing will be hosting the Natural Resource Council of Maine for a talk on wild Atlantic salmon restoration efforts in the Kennebec River.

It seems like everyone is fascinated by wild mushrooms, from foraging and eating, to medicinal use and the use of psychedelics to improve learning and address depression. The only thing standing in the way is acquiring the knowledge and confidence to tell the good mushrooms from those that can sicken someone.

Maine Tasting Center, at 506 Old Bath Road in Wiscasset, will host the second annual Maine Needham Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28.

While Pamplona has the running of the bulls, Bristol has the running of the rubber duckies.

Tickets are now available for Veggies to Table’s French and travel-themed auction—and going fast.

The North Nobleboro Community Association is pleased to announce that North Nobleboro Day festivities will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 at the community grounds on Upper East Pond Road. This will be the 52nd annual North Nobleboro Day, and for many, this is one tradition that they would not miss for the world.

Thunder may have stopped the fun on Sunday, June 30, but organizers are trying again in July. Grab a tube and join the Sheepscot Knotweed Project for a float down the beautiful Sheepscot River in Alna at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20.