IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out:

TUESDAY

Portland Greendrinks, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Portland Yacht Services. Network with other eco-minded folks and enjoy free beer and nonalcoholic beverages. Proceeds support Friends of Casco Bay. $2 with mug/$5 without. www.portlandgreendrinks.com.

WEDNESDAY

Steak & Burger Dinner, 5 to 7:30 p.m., USM’s Sullivan Gym Complex, Portland. Support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine at this party with games for the kids, short skits and a barbeque dinner. $60. 874-1069.

THURSDAY

Author! Author!, 5:30 p.m. dinner; 7 p.m. reception; 8:30 p.m. dance; Various Portland locations. Mingle with eleven prominent Maine authors and support the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. $200 for dinner and all other events; $50 for champagne and dessert reception; $15 swing dance party. http://maineauthorauthorparty.eventbrite.com.

FRIDAY

Second Friday Art Walk, 5 to 8 p.m., locations throughout Brunswick. Stroll downtown Brunswick and check out the art and enjoy complimentary beverages. Free. www.fiveriversartsalliance.org.

SATURDAY

• Paint the Town Auction, 4 to 6 p.m., Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. In a live and silent auction, bid on works created during the day by artists including Katherine Bradford, Judy Glickman, Eric Hopkins, Andrea Peters and Brian Vanden Brink. Free. www.farnsworthmuseum.org.

• Frances Perkins Center Garden Party, 4 to 6 p.m., The Brick House, Newcastle. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Social Security Act championed by Frances Perkins and enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres. $35. www.FrancesPerkinsCenter.org.

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