REAL ESTATE

Mortgage rates

New numbers for the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage will be released Thursday. Last week, Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell to 4.44 percent from 4.45 percent the week before.

Friday, April 6

GALA

Center for Women & Enterprise

Attend an annual auction and gala run by the Center for Women & Enterprise, celebrating their mission to help women succeed professionally. The event will feature a silent auction, cocktails, food, music, and dancing. Friday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Renaissance Boston Waterfront, 606 Congress St., Boston. $300. Register online or go to the business agenda at bostonglobe.com.

FIRESIDE CHAT

Entrepreneurship, sustainability

Participate in a conversation hosted by the MIT Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship on the use of sustainable resources and responsible consumerism in frontier markets. Coffee and bagels will be provided. Friday, 10 a.m. to noon, The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship, 1 Broadway, 12th floor, Cambridge. Free. Register online or go to the business agenda at bostonglobe.com.

BREAKFAST SERIES

The state of marketing

Entrepreneurs and marketers are invited to a monthly breakfast series presented by BostonSpeaks. Learn what’s new in marketing, participate in a Q&A with panelists, and network with the entrepreneurial community. Friday, 8 to 10 a.m., BostonSpeaks, 50 Milk St., Lighthouse room, 20th floor, Boston. Free. Register online or go to the business agenda at bostonglobe.com.

NETWORKING

Make a pitch to business leaders

Connect with local business professionals through networking. Participants will have the chance to present a business pitch to the room. Friday, 8 to 9:30 a.m., North Shore Chamber Boardroom, 5 Cherry Hill Drive, Suite 100, Danvers. Tickets $25 for members, $50 for non-members. Register online or go to the business agenda at bostonglobe.com.

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