THURSDAY
Business calendar
An overview of upcoming business events in the Twin Cities.
NETWORKING BREAKFAST: Breakfast followed by three rounds of structured networking. Register at saintpaulchamber.com. 7:30-9 a.m. $15-$30. Hiway Federal Credit Union, 840 Westminster St., St. Paul. 651-223-5000.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHAMBER SERIES: "Government Ethics in 2017." Presented by the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $20-$30. Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar St., St. Paul. 651-223-5000.
BUSINESS NETWORKING: 8-9 a.m. Free. James J. Hill Center, 80 W. 4th St., St. Paul. 651-265-5500.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1
PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM: State Sens. Melisa Franzen and Melissa Wiklund, members of the Bloomington delegation, will speak about the 2017 legislative session. 8-9:30 a.m. Free-$35. Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, 9633 Lyndale Av. S., Bloomington. 612-370-9123.
NETWORKING STRATEGIES WORKSHOP: Author Teresa Thomas will speak. mnwin.org. 2-5 p.m. $97-$125. Park Place East, 5775 Wayzata Blvd., St. Louis Park.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
TOASTMASTERS MEETING: 4701.toastmastersclubs.org. 7-8 a.m. Free. Supervalu, 7075 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie. 952-294-7410.
LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST: Business impacts from the legislative session. dcrchamber.com. 7:30-9 a.m. $25-$30. The Commons on Marice, 1380 Marice Drive, Eagan. 651-452-9872.
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