Thursday, January 12

"ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PLANNING" 9 am-noon | Midcoast Center for Higher Education, 9 Park St, Bath | Free | 800.281.3703

"THE VALUE OF WILDERNESS" with Rich Csenge | 5:30 pm | the Green Store, 4 Pleasant St, Brunswick | Free | 207.729.4050

Friday, January 13

"SELECTING AND PROTECTING A GOOD TRADEMARK" with Charles P. Bacall + Kevin R. Haley | noon-2 pm | UMaine Law School, 246 Deering Ave, Portland | Free, call to register | 207.874.6521

Wednesday, January 18

CITIZEN SALON guest speaker discussing political & cultural information | 6-9 pm | Zero Station, 222 Anderson St, Portland | Free | www.citizensalon.org

"ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PLANNING" 10 am-1 pm | Lewiston CareerCenter, 5 Mollison Dr, Lewiston | Free | 800.281.3703

TABOO TOPICS women's discussion series | noon-1 pm | Woodbury Campus Center, USM, Portland | Free | 207.780.4996

"TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL" 6 pm | People's Free Space, 144 Cumberland Ave, Portland | Free | 207.822.9869

Thursday, January 19

"ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PLANNING" 9 am-noon | Midcoast Center for Higher Education, 9 Park St, Bath | Free | 800.281.3703

MUSICALLY SPEAKING with Portland Symphony Orchestra | 7-8:30 pm | Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | Free | 207.871.1700

"YOUR BEST YEAR YET" Ruby Slippers Motivational workshop | 12:15 pm | Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | Free | 207.871.1700