Today

Small Business Work Site Wellness Conference, 7:30 a.m. to noon, Husson University’s Dyke Center for Family Business, Bangor. Space is limited, and the cost is $10. For more information, call Jaime Laliberte, executive director, Wellness Council of Maine, at 947-0307 or visit www.wellnesscouncilofmaine.org/Events.

“Unleashing the Power of Stories,” 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., presented by the Maine Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development with David Lee, founder of HumanNature@Work. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for others, and breakfast is included. The program takes place at the Portland Country Club, Falmouth. For more information or to register, visit www.maineASTD.org.

Graduate and Professional School Fair, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with representatives from more than 70 postgraduate and professional school programs. Bates College, Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building, 130 Central Ave., Lewiston. Free and open to the public. For details, call the Bates Career Development Center at 786-6232 or visit www.bates.edu/x208292.xml

Legal Implications of Worker Misclassification, 5 p.m., public forum to assist Maine businesses and workers with the independent-contractor hiring laws. Held at Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce, 138 Main St., Saco. For more information or to report tips anonymously, visit www.maine.gov/labor/misclass.

“A Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom,” 6 p.m., Ameriprise Financial, 707 Sable Oaks Drive, South Portland. Call 772-1894 for more information or to reserve a space.

“Marketing & Sales: Attract New Customers and Retain Them,” 6 to 9 p.m., SCORE offices, 100 Middle St., second floor, East Tower, Portland. There is a nominal charge. For more information or to register, call 772-1147 or visit www.scoremaine.com.

“Working with the Media,” panel discussion, part of the Portland Music Foundation’s “Music as a Profession” series, 6:30 p.m., SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. For PMF members only, but membership is available at the door for an annual $20 fee.

Wednesday

Engineering Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with recruiters and representatives from nearly 60 companies, University of Maine Student Fitness Center, Orono campus. Visit www.umaine.edu/career/ejf.html or call 581-1359.

Maine Health Management Coalition, symposium on health care reform, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., speakers include NBA hall-of-famer Dominique Wilkins. Held at the Portland Club, 156 State St., Portland. Lunch will be provided. For details, visit www.mehmc.org or call 899-1971.

“Three Steps To A Marketing Power Action Plan,” 2 to 3:30 p.m., and “Blogging and Social Media,” 4 to 5:30 p.m. Both workshops held at SCORE offices, 100 Middle St., second floor, East Tower, Portland. There is a nominal charge. For more information or to register, call 772-1147 or visit www.scoremaine.com.

Thursday

Gorham Business Exchange, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with guest speaker Selma Botman, University of Southern Maine president. Room 113, Upperclass Hall, behind Bailey Hall, USM, Gorham. Advance reservations requested but not required. E-mail dede@gorhambusiness.org.

Maine Heritage Policy Center book signing event with Timothy Sandefur, a principal attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation. Noon to 1:30 p.m., DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant, 25 Long Wharf, Portland. The $35 fee includes a hardcover book and lunch.

Maine Real Estate & Development Association, annual fall social, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 65 Commercial St., Portland. A members-only annual meeting begins at 4:15 p.m. $50 for members; $65 for others. For more information and to register, visit www.mereda.org.

Friday

“Behavioral Health at the Confluence: Inspired Hearts, Solid Science and Organizational Excellence,” conference with health care experts Gary Burlingame, Ph.D., and Anthony Hemmelgarn, Ph.D., Maple Hill Farm Conference Center, Hallowell, Open to the public; space limited. The cost is $49, including a luncheon buffet. To register, call Michelle Snowden at 873-2136, ext. 2253.

Friday and Saturday

“And Then There Were None: The Rise and Fall of Maine’s Sardine Industry,” history conference, Penobscot Marine Museum, Route 1, Searsport. Friday evening and Saturday, with “The Great Sardine Cookoff” featured for Saturday’s luncheon. Advance registration is recommended. For details and to register, call 548-2529 or visit www.PenobscotMarineMuseum.org.

Monday

Maine Affordable Housing Conference, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. The cost is $65, and the program is approved for six real estate credits. For details, visit http://www.mainehousing.org/NEWSHousingConf.aspx.

Upcoming

“Global Realities of Climate Change: Its Impact in Maine, Managing it in China,” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30, Camden Opera House. Symposium co-sponsored by the Camden Conference and First Congregational Church of Camden. Registration is $35 for adults and $15 for students. Lunch is not included. Visit www.camdenconference.org or call 236-1034 or toll-free at 1-800-214-8579.