Tuesday

“Iraq Now: An Iraqi Journalist’s View,” noon to 1 p.m., with Ali Al Mshakheel; part of the World Affairs Council of Maine Global Connections series and held at CIEE, 300 Fore St., second floor, Portland. Bring a lunch. Program is free to members and there is a $10 suggested donation for nonmembers. For more information, visit wacmaine.org or call 780-4337.

“Legal Issues in the Employment Cycle,” 7:45 to 9:30 a.m., Central Maine Human Resources Association meeting with Rebecca Webber from Skelton, Taintor and Abbott and Kim Anania of KMA Consulting, held at the Ramada Inn, Lewiston. Cost is free for members and $25 for nonmembers. To sign up, go to cmhra.shrm.org/events.

Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce 60th anniversary, 5 to 7:30 p.m., celebration with reception and leadership awards. Drinks and food by up-and-coming local chefs will be provided. Held at State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. To register, go to portlandregion.com or call 772-2811. Space is limited and the cost is $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers.

Wednesday

Membership kickoff, 5 to 8 p.m., presented by Society for Marketing Professional Services and held at the Cross Arena, VIP Room, formerly the Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, with door prizes, building tours and presentations by the architect and construction manager. Cost is $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers and $15 for students. Register at smpsmaine.org

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“Casco Bay Is at Risk,” 5:30 to 8 p.m., panel discussion presented by Friends of Casco Bay highlighting changes in the bay based on 23 years of data and observations by scientists and harvesters. Held at University of Southern Maine, Abromson Auditorium, Portland. Tickets are $10 each and are free for children and college students with ID. Visit cascobay.org for details and reservations.

Portland Buy Local, 6 to 8 p.m., networking mixer series gathering at Casco Bay Frames and Gallery, Hannaford Plaza, 295 Forest Ave., Portland. Sebago Brewing Co. is the sponsor of the series.

Thursday

“CEI, Your New Downtown Neighbor: Invested in Brunswick,” 7:30 to 9 a.m., part of the Brunswick Downtown Association speaker series featuring Ron Phillips, president and CEO of Coastal Enterprises Inc. Held at the Brunswick Hotel and Tavern, 4 Noble St., Brunswick. Public is invited to attend. Tickets are $20 each or $18 each for parties of four or more, with breakfast included. Go to brunswickdowntown.org for details and registration.

Friday

CPA Series, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with check-in and continental breakfast from 7 to 8 a.m. Workshop is for certified public accountants and other financial professionals and is offered by Saint Joseph’s College, Standish, and held at Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road, Bangor. Cost is $139 and includes lunch. To register or for more information, visit  sjcme.edu/cpa, email jirvine@sjcme.edu or call 893-7825.

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Saturday

American Nurses Association Maine, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., annual conference and business meeting. Held at the Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine at Orono. with video conferencing at University of New England College of Pharmacy in Portland. Cost for ANA-Maine members is $45 and $60 for non-members and $25 for students. Go to anamaine.org to register or to learn more.

This week

SCORE workshops

Oxford Hills programs are held at the Town Office, 19 Danforth St., Norway.

“Marketing,” 8 a.m. Friday, free program and discussion. To register, call Steve Veazey at 743-0499 or email stephen.veazey@scorevolunteer.org.

Portland programs:

“Digital Marketing: Create digital strategy,” 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at SCORE Offices, 100 Middle St., Portland. Cost is $35 with online reservation.

“Trademarks: Protecting your brand,” noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, free program held at the Chamber of Commerce offices, 443 Congress St., Portland.


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