DAMARISCOTTA — Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Giant Pumpkin & Regatta Plantlet Give-Away 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Pinkham’s Plantation, 431 Biscay Road. WLBZ2 and WCSH6 Togus the Cat will be there from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a 5-gallon bucket for free compost to help your pumpkin plant start off right. Pumpkin Plant Kits available for $5. T-shirts, caps and pins also available. Proceeds fund annual pumpkinfest and regatta. htttp://damariscottapumpkinfest.com.
ELLSWORTH — “Plants of Acadia National Park” at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 26, Ellsworth Public Library. Presentation by co-authors Jill Webber, Sally Rooney and Glen Mittelhauser. For more information, contact the library at 667-6363.
ELLSWORTH — Garden Trellis Workshop with Belfast rustic furniture maker Paul Jurutka 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Woodlawn Museum. June 1 registration deadline. Bring hammer, hand pruners, electrician’s pliers (wide, flat nose), several spring-type hand clamps if possible, rope or straps for transporting finished trellis. Bring a bag lunch. Cost $85 for Woodlawn members, $95 nonmembers, includes all materials. Call Woodlawn at 667-8671 to register.
ELLSWORTH — Creative Container Gardens Workshop in conjunction with University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Woodlawn Museum. Free, donations appreciated. Call Woodlawn at 667-8671 or email events@woodlawnmuseum.org to reserve a seat or for more information.
GRAY — Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park will hold its annual plant sale Saturday, May 28, through Monday, May 30, at the park on Route 26. Any left over will continue to be sold in front of the Snack Shack well into June or until they are gone. The park is owned and operated by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. www.friendsofmainewildlifepark.com
JEFFERSON — Four classes on Phenomenal Plants at Hidden Valley Nature Center: Spring Wildflowers and Shrubs, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, May 21, noon-4 p.m. rain date May 22; Trees and Shrubs 1-5 p.m. Saturday, June 25; Summer Wildflowers, Ferns and Aquatic Plants, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, July 23; and The Composites, Fruits, Nuts and Seeds, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the nature center. For information on pricing, camping and cabins, visit www.hvnc.org or write to gary@hnvc.org or call 586-6752.
OWLS HEAD — Classic cars and antique airplanes highlight at Owls Head Transportation Museum Ford & Chevy Auto Spectacular & Antique Aeroplane Show on May 28 and 29. Owners of pre-1991 cars, trucks and motorcycles of any make or model are welcome to exhibit vehicles on Runway 17. Ford and Chevrolet are the featured marques. Exhibitors and a guest get in free. Area for children to exhibit their wheels, such as bicycles, tricycles and scooters. Under 18 get in free. Antique aeroplane show at 9:30 a.m., weather permitting. Event admission $12 for adults. Museum is at 117 Museum St. (off Route 73), two miles south of Rockland. For more information, call 594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
PORTLAND — Deering Neighborhood Historic House Tour, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 18, in Deering Highlands and Coyle Park neighborhoods, including seven private homes and three gardens. Advance tickets $30 for Greater Portland Landmarks members, $35 nonmembers, www.portlandlandmarks.org or 93 High St., 774-5561, ext. 102. Day of tour tickets $40 members, $45 nonmembers at Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Tour begins and maps provided at Woodfords church. Proceeds benefit Greater Portland Landmarks educational programs.
PORTLAND — Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” Summer Love Tour will be in Portland on Aug. 19, State Theatre, 609 Congress St. 956-6000. For more information visit www.PrairieHome.Org or www.statetheatreportland.com. Reserved seats $85, $75, $50. Tickets available at 800-745-3000, in person at Cumberland County Civic Center or online at www.statetheatreportland.com.
ROCKPORT — Twelve playhouses auctioned off at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 28, to benefit Midcoast Habitat for Humanity. Auction at old Rockport Elementary School field, corner Routes 90 and 1. Will include barbecue celebration with guest speaker Doris Buffett, The Sunshine Lady; live music by The Teachers; children’s entertainment 4-6 p.m.
SOUTH PARIS — McLaughlin Garden, a private, nonprofit organization in rural western Maine, is steward to the homestead of Bernard McLaughlin, Maine’s Dean of Gardening, includes 1840s house, barn, 4 acres of gardens. Site listed on National Historic Register. McLaughlin hosts many festivals, all free of charge in 2011, including Lilac Festival 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 27-30.
STILLWATER — University of Maine Cooperative Extension free garden tour workshop “Extend the Gardening Season with Raised Beds and Container Gardens” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, UMaine’s Rogers Farm on Bennoch Road. Master Gardeners demonstrate how to build and maintain a raised bed.
TRENTON — Christmas for Families Country Show and Auction on Sunday, May 22, at American Legion Post 207, 163 Bar Harbor Road. Doors open at 1 p.m., music starts at 2 p.m. To donate auction items, contact Rae Jean Young at 667-9918. To send money for Christmas for Families Program, make checks payable to American Legion Post 207, “Christmas For Families” in memo line. Bill DaButler returns as show organizer and emcee. Performances include: The Mainely Country Band; The Higgins Family, including Schoodic Idol winner Katie Higgins; Bob Elston and Jared Alley.
WISCASSET — Morris Farm Plant Sale to benefit Morris Farm Trust’s community education program 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 21, at the farm, 156 Gardiner Road. For information about Morris Farm or plant sale visit www.morrisfarm.org, email info@morrisfarm.org or call 882-4080.
THOMASTON — General Henry Knox Museum day trip on Monday, June 20, to Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to view the “Embroideries of Colonial Boston” exhibit and Henry Knox’s portrait by Gilbert Stuart in the “New Nation” exhibit, as part of complete guided tour of new Art of the Americas wing. $100 includes round-trip travel by Downeaster Rail from Portland to Boston, subway transfers, museum admission. Registration limited to 15, must be received no later than May 23. For further information and to sign up for trip, call 354-8062 or email info@knoxmuseum.org.