Word, Blue Hill’s literary arts festival, is October 22-25, featuring short-story writers Ben Shattuck and Kelly Link, “Art Thief” biographer Michelle Young, poetry, art, dance, children’s programming, recording of your local histories. Register for workshops in fiction, poetry, historical writing, screenwriting, blogging, dungeon mastering for teens. Information: www.wordfestival.org or 207-374-5632.