MONDAY

• Music Industry & Community Mixer, 7 p.m., Bayside Bowl, Portland. Join others working in the music industry for a casual mixer with a cash bar. Free.

THURSDAY

• Counseling Services Inc.’s Kudos, 5:30 p.m., River Tree Arts Center, Kennebunk. Enjoy a reception and see Maine author Millicent Monks honored for her work to shed light on mental illness. $40. 294-7043.

•Inventing Tradition Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Harbour’s Edge, Portland. Enjoy a cocktail reception with a cash bar followed by dinner and learn from food historian Sandy Oliver and Maine historian Tad Baker at this benefit for the Maine Humanities Council. $85. 773-5051.

FRIDAY

• Happy Trails Big Bash & Silent Auction, 5:30 p.m., Portland Club, Portland. Bid on more than 200 items, dance to the tunes of Big Chief and enjoy appetizers and desserts at this benefit for Portland Trails. $25. 775-2411.

• Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine Auction, 6 to 10 p.m., Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. Nosh on appetizers and desserts while you bid on hundreds of items in live and silent auctions. $45. www.kitetails.org.

SATURDAY

• Shakespeare & Sinatra, 7 p.m., Freeport Factory Stage, Freeport. Enjoy appetizers and the music of Matt Fogg and The Chairmen of the Board at this benefit for the Freeport ShakespeareFestival. Black tie optional.$65. www.brownpapertickets.com.

• WMPG Fashion Show, 7 p.m., Pluse Ballroom, Westbrook. Mingle with designers and fashionistas during the half hour reception and then enjoy a show featuring the creativity of local fashion designers. $10/$20 VIP/$5 student. www.wmpg.org.