Monday

Job Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., CareerCenter, 21 Enterprise Drive, Suite 2, Augusta.

Tuesday

The Jackson Laboratory: An Economic Engine for Our Region, 4:30 p.m., with Charles E. Hewett, executive vice president and chief operating officer. Held at Sea Dog Brewing Co. in Bangor. A cash bar and appetizers will be available.

DownEast Pride Alliance, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., “Business After Hours” networking event at Glass Lounge, Hyatt Place Portland-Old Port, 433 Fore Street. Free, with cash bar, and light food provided. Visit www.depabusiness.com for details.

“Funding for Business: What’s Out There,” 6 to 7:30 p.m., free workshop highlighting available financing options. Held at the Municipal Building, 7 Minden St., Greenville. For more information, email jsawyer@pcedc.org or john@greenvilleme.com.

Wednesday and Thursday

“The Heart of the Matter,” Maine Municipal Association annual convention with guest speakers, panel discussions and exhibits. Held at the Augusta Civic Center. For details, go to memun.org.

Thursday

Downtown Worker Appreciation Day, with free coffee and snacks, coupons and gift bags, presented by Portland Downtown District and Buy Local. Tables will be located at Tommy’s Park, Monument Square and the Portland Museum of Art. The rain date is Friday.

“Connecting Through Technology,” 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Maine Technology Institute’s annual TechWalk with workshops, exhibits by nearly 100 companies and keynote speaker Victor Hwang, founder and CEO of T2 Venture Creation and the author of “The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley.” Held at the Cross Insurance Center, Bangor. Go to mainetechnology.org for more information.

VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit, 5:30 p.m., free workshop to explain benefits and eligibility. Avita of Stroudwater, 320 Spring St., Westbrook. Call 857-9007 to register. More information is available at veteransfinancial.com.

HR Day, for human resources professionals, 9 a.m. to noon, presented by the Maine Department of Labor and the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management. Held at Florian Hall , Central Maine Commerce Center, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta. Registration is required at bit.ly/1pwEFYg.

Friday

“Agile: Past, Present and Future,” 7:30 a.m. to noon, Maine Agile User Group’s second annual gathering with speakers and panelists from across the country. Held at Portland Country Club, 11 Foreside Road, Falmouth. For more information, go to agilemaine.com.

Saturday

“Paper Bag Poetry” and “Poetry on the Move,” 8:15 to 11:30 a.m., interactive two-part workshop offered by Maine Media Women at the Mobius Center in Damariscotta. Anyone can participate and writing experience is not necessary. The cost of the workshop is $25 and materials will be provided. Light refreshments will be available. To register, call Carol Jaeger at 563-8377. The deadline for registration is Monday.

Coming up

Environmental Challenges Associated With Historic Redevelopment Projects, 7:30 to 9 a.m. Oct. 7, Maine Real Estate & Development Association breakfast seminar at Hollywood Casino Bangor, 500 Main St. Bangor. Go to mereda.org for details and registration.

“Everyone Leads Maine,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7, Maine Development Foundation’s 36th annual meeting, with keynote speaker Paul Schmitz, author of “Everyone Leads: Building Leadership From the Community Up.” Preregistration is required by Monday. The cost is $80 for nonmembers, $65 for MDF members. Held at Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. More information is available at mdf.org.

“Finance for Nonfinancial Managers and Professionals,” 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 10 and 17, offered by Maine’s Association for Consulting Expertise, with Howard Herodes, CPA, and founder and president of Herodes Financial, and Tove Rasmussen, MBA, CMA. The fee is $195. Held at University of Southern Maine, Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St., Portland. Details are available at usm.maine.edu.

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