Thursday, Aug. 2

“Whodunit?” author talk, with Maine mystery author Kieran Shields, 6:30-8 p.m., South Portland Public Library. Admission is free. For more information, contact 767-7660 or www.southportlandlibrary.com.

Scarborough Concerts in the Park, with the Tony Boffa Band, 6:30 p.m., at the gazebo at Memorial Park. Free. Outdoor concessions by the Rotary. Free parking at high school, with a free shuttle to the park. Rain site: Scarborough High School auditorium.

South Portland Summer Farmers’ Market, 3-7 p.m. every Thursday, on Hinckley Drive, near Mill Creek Park.

Saturday, Aug. 4

Adoptable dogs in Scarborough, with the Animal Welfare Society Mobile Adoption Team. Visit with some adoptable canines at the Pet Quarters, 486 Payne Road, Scarborough, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call Animal Welfare Society at 985-3244 (www.animalwelfaresociety.org) or Pet Quarters at 885-5005.

Sunday, Aug. 5

“A Cultural Exploration of Early Native Americans in Scarborough,” by Dana Benner, 2 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Benner, a historian of Micmac, Penobscot, and Piqwacket descent, will share artifacts from his robust collection and discuss the rich traditions of the early Native Americans that first inhabited Scarborough – and called it Owascoag. For more information, call 883-4723, option 4.

Scarborough Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., town hall parking lot.

Monday, Aug. 6

Scarborough Historical Society annual sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Scarborough Historical Museum, located in Dunstan Corner next to the fire station. Items for sale include books, clothing, collectibles, crafts, food, household items and more. The proceeds from the sale helps maintain the museum and support it’s many programs.

Tuesday, Aug. 7

Maine Mall Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., on the corner of Gorham and Philbrook roads every Tuesday.

Wednesday, Aug. 8

Mill Creek Concert Series, with the Motor Booty Affair, 6:30-8 p.m., Mill Creek, South Portland. Call South Portland Parks & Recreation at 767-7650 for weather-related cancellations. Check out www.southportland.org for updates.

Thursday, Aug. 9

Benefit concert, by Joe Farren to benefit Community Partnership for the Protection of Children, 7-8 p.m., Thornton Heights United Methodist Church in South Portland. The church is located at 100 Westbrook St., South Portland. The phone number is 774-0487.

Tri-Town Democratic Picnic, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 39 Victory Ave., South Portland. This annual gathering of activists and candidates is sponsored by the Democratic City Committees of South Portland, Scarborough, and Cape Elizabeth. For more information, contact Matthew Beck at 799-4025 or sopodems@hotmail.com.

South Portland Summer Farmers’ Market, 3-7 p.m. every Thursday, on Hinckley Drive, near Mill Creek Park.

Saturday, Aug. 11

Adoptable Dogs in South Portland, with the Animal Welfare Society Mobile Adoption Team. Visit with some adoptable canines at the Pet Life at Mill Creek, 50 Market St., South Portland, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. For more information, call Animal Welfare Society at 985-3244 (www.animalwelfaresociety.org) or the Pet Life at 207-799-7282 (http://petlifestores.com).

Annual lobster bake, 1-4 p.m., Libby Mitchell Post 76 of the American Legion, Libby Road, Scarborough. Two lobsters with clams, cole slaw, salads, corn on the cob and various desserts. There will be a live band, 50/50 raffle and door prizes; tickets are $20. For more information, call 883-3902.

Lobster roll meal, 4:30-6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland. Includes brownie, chips, pickles and beverage; eat in or take out, $10. Ongoing book sale hard/soft cover.

Sunday, Aug. 12

Scarborough Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., town hall parking lot.

Wednesday, Aug. 15

Mill Creek Concert Series, with the Time Pilots, 6:30-8 p.m., Mill Creek, South Portland. Call South Portland Parks & Recreation at 767-7650 for weather-related cancellations. Check out www.southportland.org for updates.

Friday, Aug. 17

Kayaking on Casco Bay. Meet at Willard Beach at 8 a.m., return to Willard at 4 p.m. Kayaking around Casco Bay with stops at Fort Gorges and Peaks Island. Includes all equipment, instruction with a registered guide from Sea Spray Kayaking. Pack a lunch and drinks. Cost is $55 per person. www.southportland.org or 767-7650.

Saturday, Aug. 18

Southern Maine Daylily and Hosta Society event, hosting guest speakers Kevin Walek and Michael Miller, at 10 a.m., at Southern Maine Community College, 2 Fort Road, South Portland, in the Jewett Building. There will be a silent auction and a public auction of Miller’s plants.

Tuesday, Aug. 21

Fight Back Festival Happy Hour, 4-8 p.m., Sebago Brewing Co., 201 Southborough Drive, Scarborough. $1 from every beer purchase will be donated to Fight Back Festival, a bike, run and walk fundraiser for the Cancer Community Center. For more information, go to fightbackfestival.org.

To be included in the calendar, send event information 10 days in advance to cumberlandcounty@keepmecurrent.com.

Thursday, Aug. 23

Benefit concert, by the Gunther Brown Band to benefit Hope Acts/Friends of Burundi, 7-8 p.m., Thornton Heights United Methodist Church in South Portland. The church is located at 100 Westbrook St., South Portland. The phone number is 774-0487.

Saturday, Aug. 25

Beach breakfast summer book discussion, 8:30-10:30 a.m., at Kettle Cove beach in Cape Elizabeth, sponsored by Roman Catholic parishes. Breakfast will be provided. Bring a copy of the book and a lawn chair. In case of rain, the breakfast will be at St. Bartholomew’s. Registration is required. Contact either Sparda (883-1742 or Kathleen.Sparda@portlanddiocese.org) or Williamson (799-5528, ext. 102, or Kathy.Williamson@portlanddiocese.org) to register, or register online at www.saintbarts.com, www.saintmax.com, or www.hcsj.org. There is no fee.

We Love To Eat

Friday lunch – Friday, Aug. 3, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. Haddock chowder, specials, grilled sandwiches and desserts. Takeout available. All proceeds benefit the church’s local and global community.

Bean supper – Saturday, Aug. 4, 4:30-6 p.m., Hollis Lions Club, Palmer Hall, intersection of routes 202 and 35, Hollis. Two kinds of beans, red hot dogs, chop suey, cole slaw and desserts, $7.

Bean supper – Saturday, Aug. 4, 4:30-6 p.m., Waterboro Fire Department, Central Station, Sokokis Road, Waterboro. Baked beans, ham, hot dogs, dinner rolls, chop suey, cole slaw, beverages and dessert. $7.

Public supper – Saturday, Aug. 4, 5-6 p.m., American Legion, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. To benefit veterans and their families. Beans, chop suey, cole slaw, hot dogs, breads and desserts. $7, $2.50.

Free meal – Wednesday, Aug. 8, 5-6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, 755 Main St, Westbrook. Sponsored in collaboration with Wayside Food Program and hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church and the teen center. Use Foster Street entrance; handicapped accessible.

Breakfast buffet – Saturday, Aug. 11, 7:30-10 a.m., West Cumberland Methodist Church, 100 Lower Methodist Road, Cumberland. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, baked beans, muffins, fresh fruit, juice and coffee. $6, $3; takeout available.

Annual lobster bake – Saturday, Aug. 11, 1-4 p.m., Libby Mitchell Post 76 of the American Legion Libby Road, Scarborough. Proceeds will be used to support our Boys & Girls State program. Two lobsters with clams, cole slaw, salads, corn on the cob and various desserts. There will be a live band, 50/50 raffle and door prizes; tickets are $20. For more information, call 883-3902.

Bean dinner – Saturday, Aug. 11, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Massabesic Lions Club, Massabesic Medical Centerr, Route 202, Waterboro. Beans, chop suey, ham, hot dogs, biscuits, cole slaw, and homemade desserts. All you can eat. $7, $4.

Lobster roll meal – Saturday, Aug. 11, 4:30-6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland. Includes brownie, chips, pickles and beverage; eat in or take out, $10. Ongoing book sale hard/soft cover.

We Love Sales

Giant yard sale – Saturday, Aug. 4, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Buxton Center Baptist Church, Route 22, Buxton. Something for everyone. Bake good sale, raffles, grilled hot dogs and more.

To be included in this listing, nonprofit organizations should email information at least 10 days in advance to Robert Lowell at ajbob@maine.rr.com.

Historian Dana Benner will speak on early Native Americans in Scarborough at the Scarborough Public Library on Sunday, Aug. 5.