Today

Grant information for Androscoggin County nonprofits, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, 415 Lisbon St., Lewiston. The session is for organizations planning to apply for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program. For registration, questions or more information, go to www.mainecf.org or call 1-877-700-6800.

“Starting Your Own Business: Everything You Need to Know,” 2 to 5 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.

Wednesday

Eggs & Issues, 7 a.m., with guest speaker David Shaw, managing partner of Black Point Group and founder and retired CEO of Idexx Laboratories, Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. The cost is $17 for chamber members and $27 for nonmembers. For details or to register, visit www.portlandregion.com or call 772-2811, ext. 233.

Maine Women’s Network, Androscoggin Chapter, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., luncheon featuring April Clark, vice president and regional director for Manpower, Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. Register at www.mainewomensnetwork.com.

National Association of Women in Construction, 5:15 p.m., board meeting followed by networking, dinner and program. Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. office, 45 Melville St., Augusta.

TechMaine Information Security User Group, 6 to 8 p.m., “Information Security for Telecom” with Josh Broder, meets at Tilson Technology Management, 245 Commercial St., Suite 203, Portland. For details and registration, go to www.techmaine.com. The session is free and open to the public.

Thursday

GATEways to Employment workshop, 9 a.m. to noon, topics include skills, resources and assessments. CareerCenter, 9 Bodwell Court (behind the courthouse), Springvale. Call 324-5460 to register or visit www.mainecareercenter.com.

Gorham Business Exchange, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., community room, Gorham Savings Bank, 10 Wentworth Drive, Gorham. The topic is “Year-End Financial Planning.” Advance registration is requested. Visit www.gorhambusiness.org or call 892-5515.

Society for Marketing Professional Services, winter social, 5 to 8 p.m., Eastland Park Hotel, 157 High St., Portland. The cost is $40 for members and $60 for nonmembers. Register at SMPSMaine.org.

“Selling Your Music on the Net,” 5:30 p.m., a Portland Music Foundation seminar with panel discussion by Adam Ayan, Josh Thelin and Scott Billington, Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, Monument Square.

Project Management Institute, Maine chapter, presents “Developing Project Scopes — Lessons from the WWII Great Escape From Germany’s Stalag Luft III Prison Camp,” with Mark Kozak-Holland, author, business consultant and historian, 6 to 7:30 p.m., University of Southern Maine, Abromson Conference Center, 58 Bedford St., Portland. For details and registration, visit http://www.pmimaine.org. Nonmembers are welcome.

TechMaine Agile User Group, 6 to 8 p.m., “The Basics for Doing Agile and Delivering Value,” with Mike Dwyer of BigVisible. Meets at Vertafore, 510 Congress St., second floor, Portland. Free and open to the public. For details and registration, go to www.techmaine.com.