Tuesday

“Feed ME: Rebuilding our Economy from the Soil Up,” 7:30 to 9 a.m., Maine Real Estate and Development Association breakfast seminar at Sea Dog Banquet and Conference Center, Bangor. Registration is $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Register at http://mereda.org.

Eggs and Issues: U.S. Senate Candidates Debate, starting at 7 a.m., with Cynthia Dill (D), Angus King (I) and Charlie Summers (R). Held at Holiday Inn By the Bay, Spring Street, Portland. Cost is $17 for chamber members and $27 for non-members. To register, visit www.portlandregion.com.

“QuickBooks Fundamentals for Small Business, part 4,” 9 to 11 a.m., and “Starting Your Own Business,” 2 to 5 p.m., both at SCORE offices, 100 Middle St., Portland. The cost is $35 with online reservation. For details or to register, go to www.scoremaine.com or call 772-1147 weekday mornings.

Freedom and Opportunity Award and Luncheon, beginning at 12:30 p.m., Maine Heritage Policy Center’s annual event with the 2012 award being presented to Michael Duddy. Guest speakers are Dr. Edwin Feulner, president of The Heritage Foundation, and Gov. Paul LePage, the 2007 award recipient. The event takes place at Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland. For reservations visit www.mainepolicy.org or call 321-2550.

Thursday

Business Breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., with Maine State Senate President Kevin Raye and moderator Matt Clark. Held at the Spann Commons Oak Room, Thomas College, 180 West River Road, Waterville. Cost is $16 for Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce members and $20 for the public. Breakfast is included. To register, visit www.midmainechamber.com or call 873-3315.

Maine Public Relations Council, annual conference 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with Golden Arrow Awards ceremony from 4 to 6 p.m. Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. Admission ranges from $15 to $110 for MPRC members and $20 to $150 for non-members. Student discounts are available. To register, visit www.meprcouncil.org.

Career Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with more than 60 employers. Maine Army National Guard Flight Facility, 28 Hayes St., Bangor. Attendees should bring a resume and be dressed for an interview. The list of employers is available at www.mainecareercenter.com/employment/job-fairs/index.shtml.

Champions for Children and Giraffe Awards, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Maine Children’s Alliance 18th annual event includes hors d’oeuvres, dessert buffet, cash bar and live music. Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport. For more information and registration, go to http://www.mekids.org/events.php.

Conversations with Jacob Albert AIA, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Portland Society of Architects program held at Creative Office Pavilion, 141 Middle St., Portland, The cost is $25 for members, $30 for non-members and $15 for students/interns. Go to http://www.portlandarchitects.org for details and registration.

Thursday and Friday

Friends of Midcoast Maine annual meeting and awards with keynote speaker Joe Minicozzi, who will discuss “The Smart Math of Mixed Use Development.” Thursday events begin at 5:30 p.m. at Breakwater Marketplace, 91 Camden St., Rockland, and Friday’s program is from 8 a.m. to noon at Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. To register or for more information, call 236-1077 or visit www.friendsmidcoast.org. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.