Maine author Don Perkins calls himself a self-taught “barnologist,” a specialist in the history of barns, when he describes the expertise he will share with the Old Bristol Historical Society on Sunday, July 9, at 7 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Bristol Mills, at 1261 Bristol Road, Bristol Mills (Bristol). The historical group is taking its lecture series on the road this summer, scheduling its programs at venues in several of the villages that make up the town of Bristol. Later events are scheduled for Round Pond, Pemaquid Falls, and Pemaquid Point.

The long tables and even the floor in Kings Mills Union Hall are piled high with something for everyone as Whitefield’s 4th of July celebration and the hall’s annual white elephant sale draw near.

A bean supper is said to be a traditional Saturday-night meal in New England, but St. Paul’s Union Chapel is having one on Thursday, June 29 in what once served as a one-room schoolhouse on Dutch Neck Road in Waldoboro and attendees will be having more than beans.

Somerville no longer has a school, a post office, or even a general store, but there is a great reason to visit the tiny town: it has a tradition of community and it has a reviving small farm sector. On Saturday, June 24, six of its friendly farmers will open their historic farms to the public from 1-4 p.m. f

Whether one loves hiking in the woods, paddling on the ponds, or spending time at the beach, Pemaquid Watershed Association is offering a wide array of public programs this summer that promote and celebrate the beauty of the Pemaquid Peninsula.

Caring for Kids, a Lincoln County 501(c)(3), will hold a fundraising lecture on Wednesday, July 5 from 7-9 p.m. at the education center at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park. As a special feature, Bob Kline has agreed to open the lighthouse tower to tours at 6 p.m., an hour before the actual lecture, for those who come early and register for the lecture.

The public is invited to attend a summer concert Sunday, June 25 at 6 p.m. at the North Nobleboro Baptist Church. The church is located at 550 Upper East Pond Road in Nobleboro. Paul Smeltzer and Linda Dolloff Pease will provide the music. The church choir will sing several selections and the congregation will have an opportunity to do some singing also.