IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: 

MONDAY

• U.S. Poet Laureate Talk & Book Signing, 6 p.m., Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. Hear Robert Pinsky talk about Walt Whitman and poetry’s role in everyday life. Signing follows at the Portland Museum of Art. $15/$10 museum members. portlandmuseum.org. 

WEDNESDAY

• Portland Flower Show Opening Gala, 6 to 9 p.m., Portland Company Complex, Portland. Be the first to see the garden displays, while you enjoy drinks and appetizers and find out who wins best in show. $30 advance/$40 door. portlandcompany.com. 

FRIDAY

• Rock Around-The-World, 7 to 11 p.m., Italian Heritage Center, Portland. Learn dances from different cultures, bid in the silent auction and enjoy appetizers and a cash bar. Proceeds support multilingual summer school programs. $25 advance/$30 door. 874-8135.

 

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