Today

“What Did We Learn From 2011’s Natural Disasters?” 2 to 3 p.m., free webinar presented by Agility Recovery Solutions and the U.S. Small Business Administration. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov/disaster. Space is limited. Register at http://tinyurl.com/86z43l8

Wednesday

TMA Maine Social Hour, 5:30 to 7 p.m., free event presented by the Maine Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association at Pat’s Pizza, 30 Market St., Portland.

Thursday

“Financing Maine’s Clean Tech Sector,” 7:15 to 11:30 a.m., E2Tech forum with panel discussion and break-out sessions. Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. Visit
http://e2tech.org/events to register or for details.

Brunswick Downtown Association, 7:15 to 9 a.m., annual meeting and awards with guest speaker Deb Neuman, deputy commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. Held at Bowdoin College, Daggett Lounge, Brunswick. The event is open to the public. For details, call 729-4439 or visit www.brunswickdowntown.org. 

“Buying A Business: How to estimate value,” 2 to 5 p.m. at SCORE offices, 100 Middle St., Second Floor, East Tower, Portland. Cost is $35 with online registration. For more information and reservations, visit www.scoremaine.com or call 772-1147 weekday mornings.

 Fambiz After Hours, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., join Institute for Family-Owned Business at Thos Moser Cabinetmakers, 149 Main St., Freeport.

 “Getting Started in Family Child Care: An Orientation,” 5 to 8 p.m. with additional sessions from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 26, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 28. The 12-hour course covers training for state certification requirements to open a family child care business in the home. Held at Child Care Options, Farmingdale. Cost is $25 and pre-registration is required. Call 582-3110, ext. 25 or email training@skcdc.org to register or for more information.

Gorham Business Exchange, 5:30 to 7 p.m., with speaker Jesse Coleman who will discuss “Healthy Workers, Healthy Bottom Line.” Gorham Savings Bank, 10 Wentworth Drive, Gorham. For more information or to register, go to www.gorhambusiness.org.

Real Life, Real People, Real Social, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Midcoast Magnet networking program with Maine Sen. Chris Rector at 6 p.m. The Village at Rockport, 689 Commercial St., Rockport.

Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, beginning at 5:30 p.m., annual awards with reception followed by dinner and the program. Bangor Civic Center. For more information, visit www.bangorregion.com or call 947-0307. Tickets are $65 each.

Friday

“The State of Business in Maine,” 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., presented by the Association for Consulting Expertise with Carol Coultas, editor of MaineBiz. Roundtable discussion follows on “Developing Your Niche” with Denise Martin of Good For You Coaching. Event is held at Portland Country Club in Falmouth and includes breakfast. Non-members and guests are welcome. Cost is $22 for members and $28 for non-members. Registration is required in advance by visiting www.consultexpertise.com, calling (800) 464-5043, or emailing programs@consultexpertise.com. 

Resume Workshop, 9 a.m. to noon, York County CareerCenter, 9 Bodwell Court, Springvale. To register or for more information, call 324-5460 or 1- 800-343-0151 or visit www.mainecareercenter.com.