BENGHAZI BOOK Author Mitchell Zuckoff (below) speaks on the bestseller “13 Hours: the Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi’’ to open the Kingston Spring Author Talks series. When terrorists attacked a US State Department mission in the Libyan city, a team of six Americans fought to protect those stationed there. The attack has been the center of major political controversy and multiple investigations. The film “13 Hours: the Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’’ was adapted from the book and released in January.

Kingston Council on Aging, 30 Evergreen St., Tuesday, March 1, 7 p.m.; free, reservations requested; for information on Spring Author Talks or to register, see www.kingstonpubliclibrary.org.

SPEAKING OF ETHICS Professor Jeffrey Johnson, senior lecturer at Suffolk University, speaks on “Applying the Tools of Ethics to Contemporary Social Issues,’’ such as climate change, racism, income inequality, and terrorism.

Unitarian Church of Sharon, 4 North Main St., Friday, March 4, 7 p.m.; free.

TRIOS Trio Tremonti — internationally acclaimed artists Mexican-born violinist Saul Bitrán, Chilean cellist Jan Müller-Szeraws, and Israeli pianist Sally Pinkas — will perform an afternoon of trios by Ravel, Dvorak, and Turina.

The James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West St., Norwell, Sunday, March 6, 3 p.m.; $25, $10 students; jameslibrary@verizon.net.

MARINE SCENES “Mogan’s Marine Scenes and More,’’ works by the award-winning painter Paul Mogan (above), opens Friday, March 4, 6-8 p.m. His studio overlooks salt marshes in Scituate.

Front Street Art Gallery, 124 Front St., Scituate, through March 20.

YOUTH SYMPHONY Works by Offenbach, Saint-Saens, and selections from “Les Miserables’’ will be performed by South Shore Conservatory’s Bay Youth Symphony at its annual winter concert.

Hanover High School, 287 Cedar St., Sunday, Feb. 28, 3 p.m.; www.sscmusic.org.

ON FIRE Author Sue Miller speaks on her suspenseful novel “The Arsonist’’ at the Paul Pratt Memorial Library, 35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, followed by a wine and cheese reception and a book signing. Sunday, Feb. 28, 4 p.m.; free.

CLEVER DUO Howie Newman and Jackie Damsky perform funny original songs (suitable for all ages) as well as covers from the Beatles to Steely Dan and the Dropkick Murphys.

Boyden Library, 10 Bird St., Foxborough, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2-3:15 p.m.; free, www.howienewman.com/howieandjackie.

BOSTON IRISH Silver Lake Regional High School history teacher Christopher Daley presents a 90-minute historical tour examining the early Irish experience in Boston from the first indentured servants in the mid-17th century through the “Great Potato Famine’’ migration to assimilation into American culture.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 465 First Parish Road, Scituate, Saturday, March 5, 2 p.m.

WHITHER WEATHER? Learn some do-it-yourself weather forecasting and find out the truth behind old New England weather lore such as “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.’’

North River Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 Main St., Marshfield, Saturday, March 5, 1-2:30 p.m.; registration required, www.massaudubon.org/southshore, $10, $8 child.

ANGELS AND ROCKABILLY Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of the Canadian duo Dala sing in a harmony described as angelic by reviewers. Walther’s ethereal soprano blends seamlessly with Carabine’s alto, creating their trademark lush harmonies.

The Spire, 25 ½ Court St., Plymouth, Friday, March 4, 8 p.m.; $20, www.spirecenter.org.

Also at The Spire, Aaron Norcross and the Old Dogs headline a night of rockabilly and surf music on Saturday, March 5, 7 p.m.; $20.

KEEPER OF THE LIGHT Sally Snowman, Boston Lighthouse keeper, speaks on the history of the iconic Boston Harbor lighthouse. Boston Light is the oldest light station in the country.

South Shore Natural Science Center, 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell, Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m.; free.

ALL NEW South Street Gallery features all new paintings by Abington artist Dianne Panarelli Miller, including landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, still-lifes, and portraits painted within the last year. Miller is a signature member of the New England Plein Air Painters and a “Copley Master.’’

149 South St., Hingham, opening reception on Friday, March 4, 6-9 p.m.; painting demonstration on March 19, 10 a.m.-noon.

SPEECH CRISIS Author Charles Slack speaks on “Liberty’s First Crisis: Adams, Jefferson and the Misfits Who Saved Free Speech.’’ In a time of troubles for the young republic, Congress passed legislation making criticism of the government and its leaders a serious crime. Dedham residents Fisher and Nathaniel Ames and sign painter Amariah Chapin became embroiled in the crisis when hand-painted messages atop “liberty poles’’ were erected in Dedham denouncing the Sedition Act.

Dedham Historical Society & Museum, 612 High St., Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m.; $5, members free, call 781-326-1385.

JAZZY EVENT South Shore Conservatory’s jazz, rock, and pop music department faculty plays familiar melodies at the Hingham Jazz Festival’s Jazz Brunch, a preview event for the September festival. Brunch items include a savory egg dish, bacon, fresh baked breakfast pastries, and Bloody Marys.

One Conservatory Drive, Sunday, March 6, 11-1; $30, $15 children, sscmusic.org/hingham-jazz-festival.html.

Send information about events at least two weeks in advance to Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com.