Today and Monday

Camden Conference programs:

“Does the American economy have what it takes to compete in global trade?” 2 p.m. today with Brewster Grace and Charlie Graham at the Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor

“U.S. Weakness in a 21st Century World: Will Asia and China rule?” noon Monday, with professor Seth Singleton at Southwest Harbor Public Library.

Both programs are free and open to the public. For details visit www.camdenconference.org or call 236-1034.

Tuesday

“Planning Your Website Success,” 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., workshop for businesses and nonprofits. Coastal Enterprises, Inc., conference room, 36 Water St., Wiscasset. Pre-registration is required at www.wbcmaine.org/Events. The cost is $30 and space is limited. For information call 882-7552, Ext. 167, or 882-7564.

“The Role of Women in Development in India: Opportunities and Threats,” with Charu Saxena, noon to 1 p.m. at CIEE, 300 Fore St., second floor, Portland. Part of the Global Connections Lunchtime Series presented by the World Affairs Council of Maine. Bring lunch. Free, donations accepted. For more information visit www.wacmaine.org or call 221-4386.

DEPA Business After Hours, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., DownEast Pride Alliance networking event at the Plush West End, 106 High St., Portland. Visit www.depabusiness.com for details.

Wednesday

Maine Telecommunications Users Group, 9 a.m. to noon, at Anthem, 2 Gannett Drive, South Portland. The topic is “Cloud Solutions for your Business: Communications, Collaboration, and Storage.” The meeting is free and open to all. Pre-registration is available at www.mtug.org.

“Game Changing Data Management Strategies,” 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lunch & Learn session presented by Systems Engineering and NetApp and held at Portland Marriott Sable Oaks, 200 Sable Oaks Drive, South Portland. The session is free and lunch will be provided. Register at http://www.syseng.com/events/ or call 553-1600.

Schoolhouse Arts Center’s annual meeting, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 175 Northeast Road (Route 35), Standish. The meeting is open to the public. Go online to board@schoolhousearts.org or call 642-3743 to make nominations to the board of directors. Visit www.schoolhousearts.org for more information.

Thursday

Maine Technology Institute’s Orono Office Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Target Technology Center, 20 Godfrey Drive, Orono. Contact Martha Bentley at 588-1014 to make an appointment or for more information. Other workshops and webinars are available.

“Facebook: Learn how to create a business Facebook page,” 9 to 11:30 a.m. at SCORE Offices, 100 Middle St., second floor, East Tower, Portland. The cost is $35 with online registration. For more information and to make reservations, visit www.scoremaine.com or call 772-1147 weekday mornings.

Friday

Workshops: Interviewing, 9 a.m. to noon, and Word and Excel Basics, 2 to 4 p.m., at 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.

Saturday

Maine Media Women: Members Showcase Part II, starting at 9:15 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, Thomaston. The suggested donation is $3 for members and $5 for guests. For details, visit www.mainemediawomen.org or call Carol Jaeger at 563-8377.

Coming Up

“Owning and Managing Residential Rental Properties,” 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 8 at Coastal Enterprises, Inc., 2 Portland Fish Pier, suite 206, Portland. The non-refundable fee is $35 per person. Pre-registration is required by Feb. 1. Space is limited. Call at 882-7552, Ext. 177, for details and to register.