Tuesday

Business roundtable discussion, 8 to 9 a.m., at Bridgton Community Center, Depot Street, Bridgton. The event is free along with a free continental breakfast at 7:45 a.m. Pre-registration is required. Call Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce at 647-3472. 

“Update on Post-Election Myanmar/Burma: What the Natives are Saying,” noon to 1 p.m. with the Rev. Kitty Babson. Part of the Global Connections Lunchtime Series at CIEE, 300 Fore St., second floor, Portland. Presented by the World Affairs Council of Maine and CIEE. Free, with donations accepted. For details visit www.wacmaine.org or call 221-4386. 

“Writing A Business Plan: Why you need one and when to revise it,” 2 to 5 p.m. at SCORE Offices, 100 Middle St., second floor, East Tower, Portland. There is a nominal charge. For more information and reservations visit www.scoremaine.com or call 772-1147. 

“Succession Planning for Businesses and Family Real Estate,” 4:30 to 6 p.m., free seminar at the law office of Murray, Plumb & Murray, 75 Pearl St., Portland. 

DEPA Business After Hours, DownEast Pride Alliance networking meeting for gay and gay-friendly business people, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Nosh, 551 Congress St., Portland. 

TechMaine Usability/User Experience User Group, 6 p.m., design principles with Kevin Silver, UX Designer at Tyler Technologies. Free and open to the public; room 216, Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Visit www.techmaine.com/uuug for details or to register.

Wednesday

Seasoned Worker Forum, 9 a.m. to noon at the Portland CareerCenter, 185 Lancaster St., Portland. Free but space is limited; for details and to reserve a space, call 542-3557. 

“The Cost of Doing Nothing: Unfunded Government Employee Pensions are Bankrupting Our Future,” noon to 1:30 p.m., with Josh Barro and Scott Moody, at Sea Dog Brewing Company Banquet Center, 26 Front St., Bangor. The cost is $17 for members and $22 for nonmembers. For more information, call Amanda Clark at 321-2550. 

Family Finances seminar, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Institute for Financial Literacy, 260 Western Ave., South Portland. The cost is $50. Call 221-3601 or visit www.financiallit.org

Thursday

“No-Till Corn Silage,” conference for Maine farmers, 9:30 a.m., at Governors Restaurant, Waterville. The speaker is Joel Myers, a noted expert from Pennsylvania. The program is free and is sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Information and pre-registration materials are at extension.umaine.edu/waldo/programs/ag/ or contact Rick Kersbergen at 1-800-287-1426. 

“The Cost of Doing Nothing: Unfunded Government Employee Pensions are Bankrupting Our Future,” noon to 1:30 p.m., with Josh Barro and Scott Moody, at DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant, Portland. The cost is $17 for members and $22 for nonmembers. For more information, call Amanda Clark at 321-2550. 

“Innovative Affordability in Design and Construction,” 5:30 to 8 p.m., Portland Society of Architects annual meeting at the Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library. Monument Square, Portland. 

Power Hour outreach energy strategy meeting, 6 p.m., with a focus on reducing energy, greenhouse gas emissions and costs. One of several regional group meetings to discuss ideas in a small group setting. Held at the CTN studio, 516 Congress St., Portland.

Saturday

Family Finances Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon at the Institute for Financial Literacy, 260 Western Ave., South Portland. The cost is $50. Call 221-3601 or visit www.financiallit.org. 

Demonstration workshop for the building and installation of interior storm windows for home or office. Sponsored by York County Renewable Energy Initiative and held at Kennebunk Power and Light in Kennebunk Call 450-8141 to register.