Friday

Androscoggin County Community Job Fair, 9 a.m. to noon, 12th annual event with more than 60 employers representing over 1,200 open positions. Held at Central Maine Community College, 1250 Turner St., Auburn. For more information, visit androscoggincounty.com.

Tuesday

“The Historic Tax Credit Effect: How These Credits Have Transformed the Feasibility of Historic Rehabilitation,” 7:30 to 9 a.m., breakfast program presented by Maine Real Estate and Development Association and held at DaVinci’s Eatery, Bates Mill Complex, Lewiston. For more information and to register, visit www.mereda.org or call 874-0801.

Wednesday

Central Maine Community College, 5 to 8:30 p.m., eighth annual dinner celebrating the college’s 50th anniversary and honoring faculty, staff, students and community supporters. Held at Hilton Garden Inn, 14 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn. For more information contact Heather Seymour at hseymour @cmcc.edu or call 755-5248.

April 16

Leading Women’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring Department of Labor Commissioner Jeanne Paquette. Presented by Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and held at O’Brien’s Event Center in Waterville. The cost is $25 and includes a luncheon buffet. Space is limited. To register, contact [email protected] or call 873-3315.

Maine Heritage Policy Center, noon to 1:30 p.m., luncheon featuring Jonathan Williams, the vice president of Center for State Fiscal Reform and co-author of “Rich States, Poor States,” who will discuss tax policies. Held at DiMillo’s on the Water, 25 Long Wharf, Portland. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers with lunch included. Visit maine policy.org or call 321-2550 for more information and registration.

Sports Business Symposium, 1 to 5 p.m., featuring Boston Red Sox President Larry Lucchino as the keynote speaker along with panel discussions and the economic impact of bringing big-time events to Maine. Held at University of Southern Maine, Hannaford Hall, Portland. For tickets and more information email [email protected] or call 485-5500.

“Women and Leadership – Lean In/Lean Out,” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., presented by the Maine Chapter of the Project Management Institute with Star Dargin, who has developed a tool to rank a woman’s assets and liabilities. A description, directions and a registration tab may be found at pmimaine.org. Nonmembers are welcome. The event will be held at the Portland Country Club in Falmouth.

April 17

“Creativity, Innovation and Today’s Professionals in the Workplace,” 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., with Dr. Ed Liu of Jackson Labs. Sponsored by the Association for Consulting Expertise and held at Portland Country Club, Falmouth. Includes networking, breakfast and round-table discussion, “Mapping Our Sources of Creativity and Inspiration.” The cost is $22 for members and $28 for nonmembers. Register at www.consultexpertise.com or call 800-464-5043.

Portland Business Connections Expo, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., presented by Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce and the University of Southern Maine and featuring local and regional businesses and a keynote speech by Dr. Andrew Seligsohn, president of Campus Compact. There will also be panel discussions, lunch and a networking reception. The event is free and open to the public, and sessions will be held a various locations at University of Southern Maine, Portland campus. To attend or for more information, contact Chandra Leister at cleister@portland region.com or call 772-2811, ext. 233.

Other

SCORE workshops are offered regularly in Portland and Norway. For details and to register for Portland workshops, visit scoremaine.com or call 772-1147 weekday mornings. For information on programs at Oxford Hills SCORE, go to oxfordhills.score.org or call 743-0499.

Homebuyer education courses are being offered in Portland, Lewiston and Westbrook. Advance registration is required and there is a $30 per person or $50 per couple (or co-buyer) nonrefundable fee. To register or for details, contact Coastal Enterprises at ceimaine.org or call 882-5177.

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