Monday

“E-Commerce for Artists,” 6 p.m., Five Rivers Arts Alliance’s member meeting at Frontier Cafe, Cinema and Gallery, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. The program is free for members and $5 for others. Sarah Bloy, owner of Penobscot Bay Porch Swings, and Kelly Corbett, owner of Romney Ridge Farm Yarn Co., are speakers. For details call 798-6964 or visit www.fiveriversartsalliance.org. 

Tuesday

Webinar, 11 a.m. to noon, free desktop sample of a Dale Carnegie course for those interested in learning about the program and its results. Call (800) 231-5800 for details and registration information. 

Legal Implications of Worker Misclassification, 5 p.m. at the Rockland CareerCenter, one of a series of forums to assist Maine businesses and workers with the independent contractor hiring laws. For more information or to report tips anonymously, visit the worker misclassification website at www.maine.gov/labor/misclass. 

Wednesday

“Bidding to Break the Glass Ceiling,” dinner, auctions and dancing to benefit Maine Women’s Policy Center, 5 to 9 p.m. at Holiday Inn the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland. The event is open to the public and advance registration is required. The cost is $75. Call 622-0851 or visit www.mainewomenspolicycenter.org to register. 

Friday

“Credit Yourself: Your Way to Financial Fitness,” takes place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 12 and Oct. 19 at Rockland Public Library. The program is for adults and is being offered by Women, Work and Community. Registration by Oct. 8 is required. For more information and to register, call Linda Buckmaster at 596-2615. 

Upcoming

Powering Up Maine, Mainebiz’s annual energy conference, will be held on Oct. 14 at the Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. Steve Ward, a former Maine Public Advocate, is the keynote speaker. A panel discussion will follow his talk and there will be several exhibits and a reception. The cost is $40 per person, which includes food and beverages at the reception. For information and to register, go to www.mainebiz.biz/powerup.html.