Tuesday

“The Jackson Laboratory: An Economic Engine for Our Region,” 4:30 p.m., with Charles E. Hewett, Ph.D., executive vice president and CEO who will discuss the November bond issue and the lab’s economic contributions. Held at Sea Dog Restaurant in Bangor. Cash bar and appetizers will be available.

DownEast Pride Alliance, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., “Business After Hours” networking event at Glass Cocktail Lounge, Hyatt Place Portland-Old Port, 433 Fore St., Portland. Free with cash bar, 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. Municipal Building, 7 Minden St., Greenville. Contact Janet Sawyer at [email protected] or John Simko at [email protected] for more information.

Wednesday and Thursday

“The Heart of the Matter,” Maine Municipal Association annual convention with guest speakers, panel discussions and exhibits. 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 Portland Museum of Art. 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 author of “The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley.” Cross Insurance Center, Bangor. Go to mainetechnology.org for more information.

VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit, 5:30 p.m., free public workshop to explain benefits and eligiblity. 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 Maine Department of Labor and the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management. Florian Hall at the Central Maine Commerce Center, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta. Registration is required at meshrm.shrm.org/events/2014/10/day-maine-department-labor.

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. Portland Country Club, 11 Foreside Road, Falmouth. For more information, go to agilemaine.com.

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.

“Finance for Nonfinancial Managers and Professionals,” 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 10 and Oct. 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. Fee is $195. University of Southern Maine, Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St., Portland. Details are available at usm.maine.edu.

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