WISCASSET – The Mid-Maine Rose Society will meet on Sunday, Dec. 5, at the LaGrange Restaurant. A noon lunch will be followed by a meeting at 1:30 p.m. Theme will be “Wine and Roses” with Brian Knicely of Hallowell as speaker. A gift exchange will be limited to $5. The Christmas project is the Children’s Center in Augusta

Open house

CASTINE – The Maine Maritime Academy will host an open house for prospective students and their parents on Saturday, Dec. 11. Registration will take place in the Student Center from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. A continental breakfast and lunch are free to all participants.

Jeffrey C. Wright, director of admissions, and other college officers will conduct programs on academic majors, extracurricular activities and options in student lifestyles. Academy representatives will also lead tours of the campus and the training vessel. Financial aid advice and admissions interviews will also be available. For a reservation, call 1-800-464-6565 (Maine), or 1-800-227-8465 (out-of-state).

To learn more about Maine Maritime Academy, visit www.mainemaritime.edu.

Trial and Error

LEWISTON – Trial and Error, a nonprofit group working to free Dennis Dechaine by way of a retrial, will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the Lewiston Public Library conference room. For more information, people can call Heidi Masselli at 783-5203.

Nonprofit event

PORTLAND – Nonprofit board members and executives of not-for-profit organizations in Maine can attend a free roundtable discussion to learn about what is happening in the nonprofit environment concerning governance and other key issues.

Many nonprofits are adopting “best practices” based on the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation to help manage the risks of fiduciary liability and to preserve reputations. The session will cover topics such as executive compensation, financial transparency and a variety of governance issues.

Hank Schmelzer, president and CEO of the Maine Community Foundation will facilitate the discussion. Panel members will include attorneys Gregory Fryer and Emily Kahn from Verrill Dana, certified public accountant Linda Roberts from Berry, Dunn, McNeil and Parker and insurance consultant Scott Simmonds.

Registration and refreshments begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday Dec. 8, at Berry, Dunn, McNeil and Parker, 100 Middle St. Call Mary Mills at 541-2220 to register or e-mail [email protected].