BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Portland: education\, Wednesday (Wed Sep 23\, America/New_York ). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscovery. com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/portland-me/wednesday-education.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Portland: education\, Wednesday (Wed Sep 23\, America/New_Yor k). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscovery .com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:Portland · education · Wednesday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Coffee & Connections DTSTART:20260923T113000Z DTEND:20260923T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T000714Z UID:10035966-1790148600-1790154000@usm.maine.edu CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Hear from USM alumni about how internship experiences can lead to future opportunities in Maine’s job market! A light breakfast will b e provided. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T000714Z LOCATION:McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success\, 35 Bedford Stree t\, Portland\, ME\, 04101 URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/coffee-connections/?utm _source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-me X-SOURCE-NAME:Calendar of Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/venue/waynflete-tenn is-complex-portland-me END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Don't Let High-Cost Claims Catch You Off Guard with Christine Hale \, MD\, MBA DTSTART:20260923T120000Z DTEND:20260923T140000Z DTSTAMP:20260818T181130Z UID:10000691-1790150400-1790157600@mainebiz.biz CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:High-cost claims are on the rise\, and for employers\, a singl e catastrophic case can mean the difference between a good year and a budg et-busting one. Understanding what drives these claims — and how to mana ge the risk — is quickly becoming essential knowledge for any organizati on that sponsors health benefits. \nThis session will be led by Dr. Christ ine Hale\, MD\, MBA\, a nationally recognized expert in complex claims man agement. Dr. Hale has presented in Maine before\, and attendees walked awa y with practical\, data-driven tools they can put to use right away. We’ re excited to welcome her back for another session packed with real-world\ , actionable guidance. \nWhether you’re just beginning to explore this t opic or looking to sharpen an existing strategy\, this session will provid e practical takeaways and clear next steps for managing one of the biggest cost drivers employers face today. Sponsored by Local Infusion\, SHRM cre dits available. Discount Code Available for Maine Businesses. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T181130Z LOCATION:Woodlands Club\, 39 Woods Rd\, Falmouth\, 04105\, United States URL:https://mainebiz.biz/event/dont-let-high-cost-claims-catch-you-off-gua rd-with-christine-hale-md-mba/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_ campaign=portland-me X-SOURCE-NAME:Mainebiz X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.mainebiz.biz/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Year-End Bookkeeping for Small Business Owners DTSTART:20260923T130000Z DTEND:20260923T140000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T060551Z UID:10000673-1790154000-1790157600@mainebiz.biz CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Are you intimidated or overwhelmed by year-end bookkeeping? Re ady to simplify your approach? \nIn this 1-hour workshop\, Frances Keil of Modern Bookkeeping Services will walk through a simple\, step-by-step pro cess to complete year-end bookkeeping tasks. \nShe’ll cover: \nFinishing your bookkeeping\nOrganizing documents\nReviewing reports\nPreparing docu ments for tax season\nLearn some best practices about bookkeeping for your small business and get ready to close out the year with confidence! \nThe re will be a Q+A after the presentation. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T060551Z LOCATION:Online URL:https://mainebiz.biz/event/year-end-bookkeeping-for-small-business-own ers/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-me X-SOURCE-NAME:Mainebiz X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.mainebiz.biz/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ask an Advisor DTSTART:20260923T160000Z DTEND:20260923T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T061632Z UID:10000707-1790164800-1790168400@mainebiz.biz CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Have a quick question about starting or growing your small bus iness? Want to bounce an idea off of someone and get some advice? \nPop in to Ask an Advisor\, a free informal online group session where you can ask questions\, get guidance\, and learn from other entrepreneurs. \nTwo of o ur experienced\, full-time Business Advisors will be available to chat all things business\, whether you’re in the early planning stages\, running an established business or somewhere in between. \nCEI’s business advis ors are knowledgeable in a variety of topic areas including: \nMarketing\, \nFinance and loan readiness\,\nHuman Resources\,\nPreparing to buy or sel l a business\,\nNavigating challenges\,\nAnd more – whatever is on your mind! \nOur Ask an Advisor sessions are free to the public and designed to be interactive and supportive\; we’re here to help. Come as you are\, a sk what you need\, and leave with new ideas and connections. \nRegister to receive the Zoom link to join! LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T061632Z LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, 04011\, United States URL:https://mainebiz.biz/event/ask-an-advisor-4/?utm_source=caldiscovery&u tm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-me X-SOURCE-NAME:Mainebiz X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.mainebiz.biz/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Distant Worlds\, Alien Life DTSTART:20260923T170000Z DTEND:20260923T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T060649Z UID:10035833-1790168400-1790172000@usm.maine.edu CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Explore one of the most enduring questions of humankind – ar e we alone? For millennia our ancestors watched the stars\, questioning th e origin and nature of what they saw. Still today we ask these questions\, knowing that the Universe is a vast place filled with billions and billio ns of stars and planets — but yet\, Earth is the only planet we know for sure to be inhabited. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T060649Z LOCATION:Southworth Planetarium — Science Building\, 70 Falmouth St\, Po rtland\, ME\, 04103\, United States URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/distant-worlds-alien-li fe/2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portlan d-me X-SOURCE-NAME:Calendar of Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/venue/waynflete-tenn is-complex-portland-me END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Journal Making Workshop for Kids DTSTART:20260923T190000Z DTEND:20260923T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T001758Z UID:10003548-1790175600-1790179200@southportlandlibrary.com CATEGORIES:education,family DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate “Dear Diary Day” at the Main Library on Wed nesday\, September 23rd at 3pm! In this Journal Making Workshop for kids a ges 8-13\, you will be making your own journal and learning about some fun and creative ways to use it! All materials provided. \nSpace is limited a nd pre-registration is required. Stop by the Children’s Room or call You th Services at 207-767-7660 x3 to sign up! LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T001758Z LOCATION:Main Library\, 482 Broadway\, South Portland\, ME\, 04107\, Unite d States URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com/event/journal-making-workshop-for-kid s/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-me X-SOURCE-NAME:South Portland Public Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Secondary Traumatic Stress and Empathic Strain - Sustaining Ourselves While Caring for Others DTSTART:20260923T200000Z DTEND:20260923T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260831T180546Z UID:10000702-1790179200-1790186400@mainebiz.biz CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join Spurwink and the University of Southern Maine School of S ocial Work for an engaging panel discussion on Secondary Traumatic Stress and Empathic Strain. This important conversation will explore the impact o f trauma exposure on helping professionals and share strategies for resili ence\, support\, and sustainable practice. \nBoth secondary traumatic stre ss (STS) and empathic strain are occupational hazards for those working in crisis intervention\, counseling\, social work\, healthcare\, and related helping professions. These experiences are normal and common when support ing people in crisis\, but they can become serious if left unaddressed. \n The panel will feature practitioners\, educators\, and experts who will di scuss recognizing the signs of STS and empathic strain\, fostering persona l and organizational resilience\, and promoting well-being in helping prof essions. \nWe hope you will join us for this timely and meaningful discuss ion! \nHosted by Spurwink and the University of Southern Maine School of S ocial Work LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T180546Z LOCATION:USM McGoldrick Center\, 35 Bedford Street\, Portland\, 04101\, Un ited States URL:https://mainebiz.biz/event/panel-discussion-secondary-traumatic-stress -and-empathic-strain-sustaining-ourselves-while-caring-for-others/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-me X-SOURCE-NAME:Mainebiz X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.mainebiz.biz/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A.I. Refusal in Education and Beyond DTSTART:20260923T203000Z DTEND:20260923T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T000651Z UID:10036114-1790181000-1790188200@usm.maine.edu CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:a conversation with Hannah Cyrus and Janna Ahrndt\n \nSkeptica l about the generative A.I. hype? Want a space to discuss the whys and how s of refusal? Just curious?  \nJoin Hannah Cyrus (Digital Media Librarian at Bangor Public Library) and Janna Ahrndt (Assistant Professor of Art an d Interim Director of the Maker Innovation Studio (MIST) Lab at USM) to le arn about how generative A.I. works\, how (un)reliable it is as an informa tion source\, and more about USM’s contract with Chat GPT Edu\, includin g surveillance and privacy issues and implications for intellectual freedo m. We will also have resources about how to disable generative A.I. on you r devices. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nRoom change: 7th Floor Glickman Library (Briggs room\, formerly the University Events Room ) \nAdditional logistics: \n\nAccommodations: If you have questions about accessibility or need to request accommodations (e.g. interpreters\, mate rials in electronic format\, etc.)\, please describe them in the event RSV P form. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient ti me for the accommodation process.\nParking: Parking at USM is not free\; please visit the Parking Services website for more information.\nHealth:  Masks optional. Please consider masking or staying home if you are sick. \nFood: Snacks provided!\n\nHosted by the University of Southern Maine Li braries & Learning Outreach Committee with generous support from the Osher Map Library and the UMS A.I. Task Force. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T000651Z LOCATION:Glickman Family Library\, 314 Forest Avenue\, Portland\, ME\, 041 01\, United States URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/a-i-refusal/?utm_source =caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-me X-SOURCE-NAME:Calendar of Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/venue/waynflete-tenn is-complex-portland-me END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR