Brooks Historical Society president Betty Littlefield says the first open house of the season for the society will be special.

The society’s open house will be 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at the Pilley House on Moosehead Trail in the center of Brooks.

“Looking back 100 years,” Littlefield said, “the Society will honor Carrie Knight of Camden, who was born in South Brooks, 100 years ago.”

The centenarian, who will attend the open house, “emphasized that she was born in South Brooks,” Littlefield said, “although most people, today, just use Brooks.”

Littlefield stresses that, for those who plan to attend this event honoring, Knight, “no gifts are intended, but any donations, to the Society, would be appreciated.”

On display for this special occasion “will be postcards of Brooks, 100 years ago, featuring a big fire that year,” Littlefield said, “and featuring the first class ever to graduate from Brooks High School.”

There is no admission charge to attend. Refreshments will be served. Anyone willing to help with refreshments or who wants more information about this event, can call Littlefield at 722-3633.

Dan Bookham wrote to invite the public to attend a lecture to benefit Youthlinks, which he described as a program of Broadreach Family & Community Services, that offers adolescents the opportunity “to volunteer to help others throughout Knox County.”

Naturalist Bernd Heinrich will present “Nesting Season: Cuckoos, Cuckolds & the Evolution of Monogamy,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Strand Theatre on Main Street in Rockland.

Admission is $20 for adults and $15 for those 12 and under. Tickets may be reserved by calling 594-2221.

Bookham wrote that, during the presentation by this “engaging and entertaining speaker, who enjoys sharing his knowledge and interacting with his audience,” you will “learn about why some birds mate for life; others keep birds on the side; and why the cuckoo takes over other’s nests!”

And, since Heinrich’s 2006 appearance sold out, Bookham suggests you book your tickets early “to avoid disappointment.”

Tammy Hodgdon of the Bangor Y says the Garelick Farms-Bangor Y One Mile Milk Run will begin with registration from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Saturday, June 14, in the Gazebo of Paul Bunyan Park on Main Street.

She explained that the name change came about because “the course is not all on Main Street” and that it will start on Buck Street and end on the Bangor Waterfront.

The heats include the 7-minutes-and-under W.S. Emerson Competitive Run; the Bacon Printing Co. Recreational Run; the Bangor Daily News Family Fun Walk; and the 92.9 WEZQ Team Competition.

“This is a fun, healthy, family event, and all proceeds benefit the Access Y Scholarship Fund,” Hodgdon wrote.

For more information, call 941-2815, ext. 13; e-mail thodgdon@bangory.org or visit www.bangory.org.

Students entering grades eight through 12 are invited to attend a seven-day summer musical theater Workshop hosted by the Church of Universal Fellowship in Orono.

The workshop will be from 1 to 5 p.m. June 23-July 2, at the church, 82 Main St., Orono.

Classes including dance, drama and music will be conducted by professionally trained Andrew McCormick and Cami Carter. The workshop culminates with a performance at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at the church.

For more information, call Connie Carter at 866-3187 or e-mail conniecarter@gmail.com.

Carol Ryan of Holden invites you to participate in the Penobscot Area Special Olympics’ first benefit golf scramble June 28 at Bangor Municipal Golf Course.

Your $80 fee will includes greens fee, golf cart, lunch, gifts and prizes.

A tee sponsorship is $150.

Checks may be made payable to PASO and mailed to Ryan at P.O. Box 215, Holden 04429. For more information, call 843-6077 or 992-7605.

PASO provides sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the Penobscot County area, Ryan wrote.

Diane Clough reports a display of quilts and quilted items will be included in the July 24-26 Bridgewater Sesquicentennial Celebration.

The event is titled “Quilts Old & New,” and people in the area are “invited to provide new or vintage quilts, wall hangings, quilted apparel and quilted bags for the show,” which is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Bridgewater Free Baptist Church.

Anyone who would like to be involved with this project, as a participant or volunteer, may call Reta Hersey at 425-4492.

Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; javerill@bangordailynews.