Readers who live close to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, might want to check out “Meet what you Eat,” a semester-long series of events highlighting local food. Some of the college’s events are especially for students, but others are for the general public as well. 

Two, in particular, caught my attention: “Consulting the Genius of the Place: Green Business: Doing Well by Doing Good. A public talk by Gary Hirschberg, Stoneyfield Farms, Wednesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Auditorium. Sponsored by Friends of Merrymeeting Bay” and “Maple Syrup Demonstrations.” (To me, it’s always a thrill to see the birth of maple syrup.)