Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center announces its May 2015 Lunch and Learn Series. The center is located at 521 Main Street, Damariscotta and the series is held on Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. (programs begin at noon). Advanced reservations are required. Call 207-563-1363 by Monday at noon. Donation unless otherwise noted: over 60: $5; cost for lunch if you are under 60: $6.

May 6: Lunch & Afterlife: Near Death Experiences with the Reverend Peter Baldwin Panagore, First Radio Parish Church of America. Entree: Chicken Pot Pie

May 13: Lunch & Youth: Boothbay Sea and Science Center with Pauline Dion, founder & president. Entree: Roast Chicken

May 20: Lunch & International Education: Guatemala Literacy Program with Carolyn Johnson, founder and adviser, Culture of Reading Program. Entree: Roast Pork

May 27: Lunch, Youth & Technology: Creating a Gizmo Garden with Bill and Judy Silver. Entree: Spring Barbecue