Wednesday

“Wine Tasting,” 5 to 7 p.m., with Amy Barriault of Central Distributors; presented by the Women in Family Business Affinity Group and held at McKernan Hospitality Center, Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland. Register at www.fambusiness.org or contact Gina at 798-2667. Fee is $25 for members and $50 for others.

Solid Waste Management Planning, 6 to 7:30 p.m., public meeting for Lincoln and Knox counties and the towns of Belmont, Lincolnville, Northport and Searsmont in Waldo County presented by Midcoast Economic Development District, which is conducting a USDA-funded solid waste study to develop recommendations for efficiencies and comprise a regional inventory of solid waste activities and assets. Meeting will be held at the Damariscotta Town Office. For more information, email: [email protected] or call 370-6045. 

Thursday

Brunswick Downtown Association annual meeting and awards, 7:30 to 9 a.m., featuring Dr. Barry Mills, president of Bowdoin College. Meeting is open to the public and will be held at The Inn at Brunswick Station. Pre-registration is required. Cost for the breakfast is $20 per person and $15 per person for groups of four or more. For details and registration, go to www.brunswickdowntown.org or call 729-4439.

“Basics of Buying and Selling A Business,” 2 to 5 p.m., at SCORE Offices, 100 Middle St., Portland. Cost is $35 with online registration. For more details or to register, visit website: www.scoremaine.com or call 772-1147 weekday mornings.

Annual Real Estate Forecast Conference and Member Showcase, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., presented by Maine Real Estate and Development Association with guest speakers including George Gervais, commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, and economist Dr. Charles Colgan from the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. Event is held at Holiday Inn by the Bay, Spring Street, Portland. For more information or to register, go to www.mereda.org.

“Internet and Revolution,” 7 to 8:30 p.m., Camden Conference program with professor Paul Holman, who will talk about technology and its effects on the so-called “Arab Spring.” Program is free and open to the public at Camden Public Library. For more information, visit www.camdenconference.org or call 236-1034. 

Friday

“Launch or Grow: Small Business Success Conference,” 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Southern Maine Community College, South Portland campus. Featured are local business experts with specific tracks for entrepreneurs who want to start a small business and for those planning to grow their existing enterprise. Cost is $50; $25 for SMCC students/alumni. Scholarships are available. To register, call Peggy Fleury at 741-5758. Visit http://tinyurl.com/a55fkza for the full agenda and for more information. 

Coming up

First-Time Homebuyer seminars: Feb. 4, 8, 11 and 13, at Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham, Registration deadline is Jan. 29; also Feb. 9 and 16 at Money Management International in South Portland. Pre-registration is required by Jan. 25. Another session will be held at Money Management International on March 9 and 16, with a registration deadline of March 1. Courses are approved and the cost is $30 per person or $50 per couple. Register at www.ceimaine.org or call Coastal Enterprises Inc. at 882-5177.