Penobscot Marine Museum

In the next few days: Garden History Lecture Series  Heirloom Gardening is for the Birds! (Bees and Butterflies, too!)  Monday, July 1, 2013 7:00 pm     Diana Chapin of The Heirloom Garden of Maine will present a collection of slides that highlight some of the most colorful and fragrant plants that attract birds, butterflies and bees to the garden. She'll discuss the lifecycle of a butterfly and how a gardener may select specific plants that offer shelter, foliage and nectar for the insects in various stages of their lifecycle.   At PMM's Stephen Phillips Memorial Library, 11 Church Street, Searsport. Tickets in advance $8 members, $10 non-members, or at the door $12 members, $15 non-members.   Buy tickets online at http://garden02.eventbrite.com or call 207-548-2529. The Art of Katahdin    An illustrated talk and book signing by author David Little Tuesday, July 2, 2013 7:00 pm Celebrating our greatest natural treasure, this book tells the fascinating story of America's love affair with Maine's highest mountain. David Little spent seven years writing this amazing history of the lure Mount Katahdin held in the 19th and 20th centuries and still holds today for America's artists. At PMM's Stephen Phillips Memorial Library, 11 Church Street, Searsport. Tickets in advance $8 members, $10 non-members, or at the door $12 members, $15 non-members.   Buy tickets over the phone at 207-548-2529.