Tuesday

Business After Hours, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., networking event presented by GayWeddingsInMaine.com and DownEast Pride Alliance and held at the Inn On Peaks Island. Free with cash bar, light food and live music.

Wednesday

Business After Hours, 5 to 7 p.m., presented by Belfast Area Chamber Of Commerce and held at Man On Main, 103 Main St., Belfast. For details, visit www.belfastmaine.org or call 338-3808.

“Marketing for the 21st Century,” 8:30 a.m. to noon, five 30-minute free workshops presented by Nancy Marshall Communications. Held at The Senator Inn, 284 Western Ave., Augusta. Seating is limited. Register at www.marshallpr.com/register or call Juli Settlemire at 623-4177.

Thursday

OSHA Recordkeeping Class for Employers, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., free course offered by Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Standards and held at the public safety building, 570 Main St., Westbrook. To learn more and register, go to www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Safetyworks_Classes&v=ListAll . Space is limited and reservations are required.

Portland Micros Kickoff Celebration, 5:30 to 7 p.m., reception and introduction to the newest micro-entrepreneurs from the immigrant communities of South Sudan, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. Hosted by Living With Peace, which helps immigrants achieve business success. The event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. It is being held at Think Tank, 533 Congress St., Portland. For more information, call 939-3800.

Sea State series: “Animals From Away,” 7 to 8 p.m., talk about the effects of green crabs on Casco Bay shellfish populations with Brian Beal, professor at the University of Maine at Machias. Program is free and held at Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St., Portland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and free parking is available. Seating is limited. To register or for more information, email Sarah Longley at slongley@gmri.org or call 228-1699.

Coming up

CPA Series, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 21, with check-in and a continental breakfast from 7 to 8 a.m. The workshop is for certified public accountants and other financial professionals and is held at Harold Alfond Hall, Saint Joseph’s College, Standish. The series will continue on Sept. 26 in Bangor and Nov. 20 at the college. The cost is $149 and includes lunch. To register or for more information, visit www.online.sjcme.edu/cpa, email jirvine@sjcme.edu or call 893-7825.

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