No need to pick through the calendar this week, we’ve assemble a list of highlighted events through Sunday, May 18, and provided links for more information.

The next four days offer opportunities to learn, listen, play music, make crafts, shop farmers’ markets, jam, sample tasty foods, and fill your garden with plants while helping raise funds for clubs, scholarships and organizations. There’s plenty of free things to do too, including story hours and music performances.

Check them out below, and click the hyperlinks for more details.

Wednesday, May 14

6:30-8 p.m. — Beech Nut centennial talk, Rockport Public Library. Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust as members offer an informative presentation on the stone hut atop Beech Hill Preserve.

6:30 p.m. — Greg Dorr talk about Peru, Waldoboro Public Library. Talks and slideshow about the 35 days this winter he spent exploring the country's diverse climates and cultures.

7-9 p.m. — Maine Windjammer exhibit reception and opening, Maine Lighthouse Museum. Captains and crew from more than a dozen windjammers will be on hand at the reception; the exhibit runs through September.

Thursday, May 15

9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Rockland Farmers' Market opens for the season, Rockland Harbor Park. Vendors, music, events for all ages.

9:30 a.m. — Free museum interpreter program, Owls Head Transportation Museum. If you have visitors coming this summer, take this free tour of the museum's collection, presented in thematic units, and wow your guests with your knowledge of the age of transportation and the items on display. Then, pay it forward and sign up to volunteer as a tour guide.

10:15-11 a.m. — Storytime with a twist, Appleton Library. Head over to Appleton for this weekly story time for children, which includes making a simple craft.

11 a.m. — Kids party with Gerald and Piggy, Thomaston Public Library. Read books by Mo Willems, play pin the tail on the pig and make your own piggy ears.

4:30-5:30 p.m. — Introduction to Musicality, Rockland Public Library.Taught by Midcoast Music Academy, freen, fun and informative for the whole family, and djembes (hand drums) will be provided!

Friday, May 16

10 a.m. — Story Time with Dorothy Robinson, Warren Free Public Library. Preschool stories and an activity related to the theme of the books.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Maritime Energy Fair, Maritime Farms on New County Road in Rockland. It's home improvement season and this fair will help you learn how investing in your home's performance can save you money.

5-7 p.m. — West African dinner to benefit Liberian students, Waterfall Arts in Belfast. Sample traditional West African dishes, spend time with friends and make new ones.

6 p.m. — Poetry Jam, Bell the Cat in Belfast. Belfast Poet Laureate Ellen Sander hosts, musicians welcome to accompany poets.

Saturday, May 17

8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Camden Hills Regional High School indoor plant sale. Includes vegetables, herb seedlings, annuals and perennials, heirlooms. Proceeds support the school's gardening/horticulture programs and gardens.

8:30 a.m.-noon — St. John's annual plant and bake sale, Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist in Thomaston. Assortment of lilies, iris, hostas, dahlias, lady's mantle, poppies, ginger, violets, geraniums, lily of the valley, evening primrose, zinnias, houseplants, hanging plants, trees and bushes, as well as vegetables and herbs. And don't forget the bakes goods!

9 a.m.-noon — Belfast Garden Club annual plant sale, Belfast Boathouse. Annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables. Donations of perennial new starts and annuals welcome.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Camden Garden Club annual plant sale, Allen Insurance portico next to the Village Green. Rhubarb, herbs, ferns and hostas will be back, along with potted perennials selected from members' own beds.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Gibbs Library annual plant sale, Washington. This sale includes plants harvested from local gardens as well as books and garage sale items.

10 a.m. — Youth Pitch, Hit & Run competition, rain or shine, Waldoboro Recreation Coomplex. Free.

5 p.m. — Spring Fling Supper and Talent Show, Tranquility Grange in Lincolnville. Supper starts at 5 p.m., show starts around 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Grange.

6-9 p.m. — Cornerspring Montessori School annual Fundraising Auction, Belfast Curling Club. Silent and live auction, gourmet finger foods from three continents, cocktails and live music.

Sunday, May 18

Noon-3 p.m. — North American Vintage Bentley Meet, Owls Head Transportation Museum. Visit the museum and view more than 30 elite vehicles as they arrive on the campus for lunch and a meet-and-greet, as well as a special driving skills competition.

2-4 p.m. — Ice Cream Social, Owls Head Central School. No charge, but donations welcome. Take a stroll down memory lane with fellow and former students and teachers; bring your photos and stories!

3 p.m. — Belfast Local & Legendary Team's final community event of Belfast in the Civil War series, First Church and Memorial Hall in Belfast. Includes a dramatic staged reading of memoirs, letters and news articles, a re-dedication ceremony and light refreshments.

4 p.m. — Bay Chamber's Young Stars of Maine concert, Rockport Opera House. Featuring this year's eight winning performers in a free concert. They include counter tenor James Brown of Scarborough, pianist Shujing Lian of Mechanic Falls, cello player Daniel Lesser of Orono, harpist Phoebe Durand-McDonnell of Bar Harbor, pianist Elsie Bixler of Portland, horn player Ezra Rachlin of York, cello player David Sieracki of Edgecomb and pianist Jacob Austin of Portland.