New farmers market open

The new Mill Street Market is now open Thursdays from about 3-6 p.m., through Sept. 24, outside 317 Main Community Music Center on the corner of Mill and Main streets. The farmers market will offer fresh produce, local seafood, Maple’s Gelato, cut flowers, pies and more, as well as live acoustic music. There also will be arts and crafts for kids. For more information, call Market Coordinator Amy Sinclair at 329-7735.

Book talk on ‘The Snow Queen’

Merrill Memorial Library’s Readers Circle meets Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m., in the library to discuss “The Snow Queen,” the latest novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Cunningham. This event is free and open to the public.

Clam Festival marking anniversary

This year the Yarmouth Clam Festival, July 17-19, marks its 50th anniversary. To honor this, there will be a special $500 cash prize for the most creative, ?#?FlashbackFriday-themed parade float. The winner will be selected by the parade director. The parade is Friday, July 17, at 6 p.m., and the application can be found at www.clamfestival.com. For more information, call 846-3984.

The Portland Sea Dogs, the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, is also celebrating the 50th anniversary. A night of baseball will be coupled with a celebration on Wednesday, July 1. There will be a special appearance by the festival mascot, Steamer. To purchase special priced $8 general admission and $9 reserved tickets to the game, email bpahigian@seadogs.com or go online to the Yarmouth Clam Festival Facebook page. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Yarmouth Clam Festival.

Portland Bookmobile at Merrill library

The Portland Public Library Bookmobile will be at Merrill Memorial Library on Friday, June 12, at noon. Those interested can sign up for a Portland Public Library card, which provides access to

HOOPLA, Mango Languages, Chilton auto guides, Muzzy languages, Tumblebooks

Legal forms, Reference USA, Heritage Quest, Learning Express (practice exams) and more.