Tuesday

“The Libyan Situation Now,” noon to 1 p.m., presented by the World Affairs Council of Maine Global Connections Lunchtime Series with Ali Ahmida, Ph.D., at CIEE, 300 Fore St., second floor, Portland. Bring your lunch. Free with donations accepted. For more information, visit www.wacmaine.org or call 221-4386. 

PubHub, 6 to 7:30 p.m., monthly networking with guest Corky Ellis from Kepware. Held at Casco Bay Technology Hub, 30 Danforth St., Portland. Free but pre-registration is required. Go to www.cascobaytechhub.com/tech-hub-events.php for details and to sign up.

Wednesday

“Master Planning for Success: Take Me to the River,” 7:30 to 9 a.m., MEREDA breakfast program with Lincoln Jeffers, director of economic and community development for Lewiston. Held at DiVinci’s Eatery, Bates Mill Complex, Lewiston. Cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members. To register or for more information, go to www.mereda.org/

Thursday

“Epic Networking,” 7:30 to 9 a.m., Business Breakfast program with David Pease, executive vice president at Androscoggin Bank in Lewiston. Held at Thomas College, Spann Commons Oak Room, 180 West River Road, Waterville. Cost is $14 for Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce members who register before the event and $16 at the door. General admission is $20. A hot breakfast is included in the reservation. Register at www.midmainechamber.com or call 873-3315. 

Gorham Business Exchange meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., “Networking, The Vital Link,” with Dave Stearns from Dale Carnegie. Held at Gorham Savings Bank, 10 Wentworth Ave., Gorham. For details, visit www.gorhambusiness.org or call 892-5515.

Friday

“28 Creative Steps to Socializing the Online Newsroom,” noon to 1 p.m., free webinar presented by the Maine Public Relations Council with Steve Momorella, owner and founder of Tekgroup International. Pre-registration is required to obtain log-in information. Register at www.meprcouncil.org or email info@meprcouncil.org

This week

SCORE programs:

• “Starting Your Own Business: Get help From Those Who’ve ‘Been There, Done That,’ “ 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, $35 with online registration

• Business Roundtable, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Wednesday, free program sponsored jointly by SCORE and the Portland Regional Chamber and held at the Chamber, 443 Congress St., Portland.

• “Effective Blogging: Best Practices,” 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, $35 with online registration.

Workshops are held at SCORE Offices, 100 Middle St., Portland. For all events, register at www.scoremaine.com or call 772-1147 weekday mornings

Other

CareerCenters, part of the Maine Department of Labor, provide a variety of services and workshops to help people find employment or upgrade skills. The 12 centers provide computer workstations and offer varied programs throughout the month. All services are free. Call 753-9005 (TTY users call Maine Relay 711) or go to www.mainecareercenter.com for additional information and to register for workshops.