Senior gatherings at the Putnam House 48 Court St. Houlton, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-3 p.m. Games, homemade snacks, coffee and socializing.

Toddler story time at the Washburn Memorial Library, 9:30 a.m.

Local Writers at the Library, 6-8 p.m., Turner Memorial Library. Topic: Family. Featured: Bernie Buddington, Marie Sims, Regina Bowie and Lary Bubar. Free and open to public.

Farmers' market, 4-7 p.m. in the Brookside Inn parking lot. FMI: 370-0379.

PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meets every third Wednesday at The Cup Cafe, Houlton Unitarian Church basement, 6-7 p.m.

Discover Girl Scouts at Limestone Community School, 6 p.m. Hosted by Girl Scouts of Maine for potential Girl Scout members and volunteers.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Jade Palace. Speaker: Sherry Locke of United Way. Buffet or choice. All federal employees welcome.

Free workshop, Essentials of College Planning, 9 a.m. and again at 12 p.m. at the Houlton Higher Education Center. FMI: 1 (800) 281-3703 or meoc.maine.edu.

Knitting workshop with Vicky Larrabee at the Caribou Public Library's Caribou Room, 5:30-7 p.m. No experience necessary.

Knitting/Crocheting Club at the Robert A. Frost Memorial Library, 6 p.m. Bring a project to work on. Teachers available for those who want to learn.