Thursday, Dec. 11

Slavic translator Lydia Razran Stone will present "What's All the Fuss about Russian Poetry? A Translator's Perspective," at the Camden Public Library, 7 p.m. The speaker will discuss the unique importance of poetry in Russian culture, with major poets attaining virtual "rock star" status throughout most of the 19th and 20th centuries. A Community Event of the Camden Conference.

Tuesday, December 16

"Tech Tuesday" at the Camden Public Library hosted by Olga Zimmerman, staff librarian and tech wizard, at 3 p.m. This month's topic will cover the 3M Cloud Library, and all are welcome.

From Vietnam to the Persian Gulf, 7 p.m. at the Camden Public Library, with Captain Bob Branco, USN (Ret.), on his 29 years of military service during some key periods of America's history. His naval service took him to 42 countries around the globe, and he now lives in South Thomaston and writes thriller novels.

Thursday, Dec. 18

Homes Down East will be presented by architect Christopher Glass, historian Earle Shettleworth, and architectural historian Scott Hanson, 7 p.m. at the Camden Public Library. They will discuss Shingle Style architecture and present images from "Homes Down East," published in November by Tilbury House.

Tuesday, Dec. 23

Greg Dorr presents "The Portuguese Camino Real," a reprise of his popular slide talk with contributions from other travelers of the Camino, 7 p.m. at the Camden Public Library.