BENEFITS
Mission of Hope Clothes Closet | Free clothes for those in need | 9am-Noon, 1st and 3rd Saturdays | Cressey Road United Methodist Church, 81 Cressey Rd & Rte 25
DECEMBER 17
“Hope Fore the Holidays” | A bash to smash the stigma surrounding mental health | Benefit for The Yellow Tulip Project | $50 suggested | 7-10pm | US Custom House, 312 Fore St | More info at bit.ly/3uig5Ws
Mobile Free Pantry for Portland Fundraiser | Local artists, makers, food, music | 6-11pm | $10-$25 suggested donation | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | bit.ly/3VzPW1j
DECEMBER 22
“Hope Fore the Holidays” | A bash to smash the stigma surrounding mental health | Benefit for The Yellow Tulip Project | $50 suggested | 7-10pm | US Custom House, 312 Fore St | More info at bit.ly/3uig5Ws
FAIRS, MARKETS
Holiday Pop Up Shop | Artists and Makers from Maine and beyond | Tru Dec.17 | SPEEDWELL Projects, 630 Forest Ave | speedwellprojects.com/events/2022/12/1/holiday-pop-up-shop
DECEMBER 18
Makers Market at Maine Mead Works Tasting Room, 51 Washington Ave | Noon-6pm
FILM
Maine Outdoor Film Festival Holiday Reprise | Streaming event showing the films of 2022 thru Dec. | Min. $5 pay-what-you-can | maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com/holiday
DECEMBER 14
“Robinson’s Garden” | A new restoration from Kani Films | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/events
DECEMBER 16
“A Couple” | Bringing to life the diaries of Sophia Tolstoy | Thru Dec. 18 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule, more info: portlandmuseum.org/films
Shit in the Dirt Film Festival | Low to No Budget films | 7:30pm | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | theapohadiontheater.com/
DECEMBER 19
“Dressed in Blue” (Vestida de Azul) | 1983 transgender documentary, Spanish | $7-$9 | 7pm | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/events
DECEMBER 23
“The Inspection” | $7-$9 | Thru Dec. 24 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule: portlandmuseum.org/films
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
DECEMBER 14
Panel discussion: The Future of Fashion in Maine | Part of the Northern Thread Series | Maine Historical Society Zoom event | 7-8pm | Register at mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
Battery Steele Brewing Trivia Night | 6pm | 1 Industrial Way, Portland
DECEMBER 15
Scientist to Go with Nathan Furey | Tracking fish when they migrate and predator/prey interactions | 1:30-2:15pm | GMRI online event | gmri.org/events/
“Good Grief” – Your questions answered | Hospice of Southern Maine’s webinar on managing grief during the holidays | 11:30am | askhospiceexperts.org/upcomingevents
Restoring Atlantic Rivers & Their Great Fish Migrations | National Resources Council of Maine Zoom event with John Walkman | Free | 12-1pm | bit.ly/3Feu7xu
DECEMBER 16
Offshore Wind and Wildlife in the Gulf of Maine | Free online webinar with Maine Audubon staff | 12pm | Info, registration: bit.ly/3XPppi2
DECEMBER 21
Organic Dairy Cook Along | Online with chefs Robert Dumas, Robin Kerber | $0-$25 | 5:30-7pm | MOFGA | Info and registration at mofga.org/event-calendar/organic-dairy-cook-along/
ONGOING
Portland Job Corps is enrolling youth 16-24 in career training | Free, online available | Housing, meals, job placement | Contact Jennifer Caswell, 207-631-0784 or [email protected] for more info
Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Portland Chapter | First Saturday of every month | 9-10:30am | Free | email to receive link: [email protected] | To learn more, visit citizensclimatelobbymaine.weebly.com/ | 415-6556
Open Conversation for Learning English | Adults, teens | Mondays, 3pm | Free, all levels | Portland Public Library, Meeting Room 5, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | Info at portlandlibrary.com/programs-events/
Tuition-Free Online Classes offered by New Ventures Maine in partnership with Empower by GoDaddy | Online, On-Demand, no charge | newventuresmaine.org/
Veterans Membership Drive | American Legion Munjoy Hill Post 161, 42 Atlantic St, Portland | Have a beverage and check out our Post | Saturdays 10am-4pm | For more info, call 772-9314
LITERARY ARTS
DECEMBER 16
Young Emerging Authors Reading | Virtual event featuring the Telling Room’s young authors | 5-6pm | Portland Public Library | Register: bit.ly/3Usw5Ql
MUSEUMS
Comfort and Joy: Christmas in Olde New England | Saturday holiday tours of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House | $5-$15 | Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress | More info and registration at: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | “Chansonetta Stanley Emmons: Staging the Past” through March 31 | “Northern Threads” through Dec 31 | Members free, public $10 | 207-774-1822 | mainehistory.org
Maine Jewish Museum | 267 Congress | Exhibitions: M. Annenberg “News/Not News”; Missy Asen “The Good Life”; Smith Galtney “Dream Sequence” | mainejewishmuseum.org/
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Current exhibit –
“Town & Country: Rocking & Rolling Down the Lane” | Free, donations appreciated | skylinefarm.org
MUSIC
DECEMBER 14
Jazz Studies Winter Concert | 7-9pm | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
French Language Christmas Sing Along with pianist Jeannette Gregoire | Free | 1pm | Room 170, USM Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster, Lewiston | bit.ly/3UKzSbE
Music for Four! | 240 Strings | 7:30-8:30pm | Free | USM Corthell Hall, Gorham campus | 240strings.org/events
DECEMBER 15
Micromasse & Apis Rex | All ages | $10 | 8pm | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Dan Pelletier & Lara Herscovitch | Singer/Songwriter | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com/
DECEMBER 16
Avant-Garden: An Evening of Eclectic Sound | ENiAM, S.C.O.B.Y., and Songs for the End Times | 7p | 21+ | $12 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St. | avantgarden-eniam-scoby-songsfortheendtimes.eventbrite.com
Liturgy with Elizabeth Colour Wheel, Infant Island, Lepra | $15-$20 | 8pm | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/events
Cilia Bonnie, Sara Hallie Richardson, Katie Matzell | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/
Mike Maurice with John Hughes Radio & Bad Combo | $10-$13 | 8pm | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Shut Down Brown with Frenzie | 8pm | $10-$15 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/
Drumming Circle with Faye and Dennis Holmes | Bring your instruments or use ours | 7pm | The Portland Spiritualist Church at the Saccarappa Lodge, 573 Main, Westbrook | portlandspiritualistchurch.org/
Don Campbell Christmas Concert | $30-$35 | 7pm | Franco Center, 46 Cedar St, Lewiston | bit.ly/3Bng0EJ
Dan Pelletier & Lara Herscovitch | Singer/Songwriter | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com/
DECEMBER 17
Christmas with Renaissance Voices | $20-$25 | Sat 7:30-9pm, Sun 2-3:30pm | St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St | renaissancevoices.net/
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm – Winter Solstice Concert | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/
Sing We Noel | Classical Uprising’s holiday concert | 1pm, 3pm, 5pm | $10-$25 in advance – at door if space allows | The Episcopal Church of St. Mary, 43 Foreside Rd, Falmouth | classicaluprising.org/events
The Button Men, Wank House, Sea Level, Molkromatic | $10-$15 | 8pm | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover St, Portland | theapohadiontheater.com
The Return of El Noticiero – Tony Malaby & Friends | 8-10pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
The Burning Sun, Sequela, Matriarch | $10-$12 | 8pm | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/events
X-mas Party w/ Beers Brosnan, Buddusky, Spall | All ages | Free | 8pm | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Pat Colwell & The Soul Sensations Motown Christmas | Classic Soul | 7pm | $25-$30 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com/
Bonny Light Horseman | Presented by State Theatre | 7pm | 21+ | $25-$30 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
DECEMBER 18
Christmas with Renaissance Voices | $20-$25 | 2-3:30pm | St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St | renaissancevoices.net
Jazz Session with Robben Harris & Friends | 3-5pm | Free | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St.
The Bolt Sisters: Songs of the Season | 1pm and 5pm | $30 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com
Rock My Soul | 4pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
DECEMBER 19
Christmas with Kennerley and the Kotzschmar organ | 7pm | Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle, Portland | foko.org/full-schedule
DECEMBER 20
Chris Pureka w/John-Allison Weiss | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
DECEMBER 21
Don Campbell Christmas Concert | 7pm | $20-$35 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org
Swinging Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & The Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30p | Free | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar/swinginwednesdays
Portland String Quartet Winter Solstice Concert | “Giving Bach to Portland,” The Art of the Fugue, by J.S. Bach | 5:30pm | Free | Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
Castlebay in Concert: A Winter Solstice Celebration | 7pm | $30 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com/
Illuminate the Depths – A Concert, Ritual & Craft Market | 5:30-7pm Free | After 7pm, $5-$15 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
DECEMBER 22
S’Mores Night! feat. Owen Kennedy | 4-6pm | $5 suggested, night blankets $10 | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
Rigometrics with Dave Gutter | 7:30pm | 21+ | $15-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Eileen Rose | Country & Rock Covers | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com/
DECEMBER 23
The Red Eye Flight Crew presents Silent Flight: A Festive Funky Holiday Hang | 21+ | $18-$23 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
THEATER
“A Tuna Christmas” | Thru Dec. 24 | $20-$70 | Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave |
portlandstage.org/show/a-tuna-christmas/
“Scrooge! The Musical” | Thru Dec. 18 | Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer, South Portland | lyricmusictheater.org/2022-2023-season/
12th Night: Shakespeare and Song | Fenix Theatre Company | Thru Dec. 18 | Free: Suggested donation of $20-$40 | Stevens Square Community Center, 631 Stevens Ave | fenixtheatre.com/#!
“It (was) a Wonderful Life” by Nick Soloway | Thru Dec. 22 | $20 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com/
“’Twas the Night Before…Burlesque” with Vivid Motion | Thru Dec. 18 | $20 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | vividmotion.org/2022
“A Victorian Nutcracker” with Portland Ballet | Thru Dec. 23 | Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle | portlandballet.org/vicnut22
DECEMBER 15
Behind the Scenes of “Carousel” with Good Theater’s artistic director, Brian P. Allen | Free; $10 suggested donation | Dec. 15, 1pm and Dec. 16, 10am | Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | goodtheater.com/
DECEMBER 17
the coldharts’ “Edgar Allan” | Dark musical-comedy adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s “William Wilson” | $15-$22 | 7:30pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | More info at bit.ly/3VJAIqv
Andy Happel’s Holiday Hootenanny | Family-friendly holiday music and fun | 2pm | $12-$22 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St, Portland | stlawrencearts.org
DECEMBER 19
Dragology – Feelin’ Frosty | 7pm | $22-$26 | 21+ | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org
DECEMBER 20
Balderdash Academy’s On the Air! | 7pm | $15-$20 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org
DECEMBER 23
“A Christmas Carol” | Adapted, Michael J. Tobin 7pm | $30 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com/
VISUAL ARTS
Twelfth Night Exhibition | Thru Jan. 31 | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St, Portland | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/
DECEMBER 15
Opening Reception – Martin Kremer: Homework | 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1
ONGOING
Alice Gauvin Gallery | 43 York St, Portland | alicegauvingallery.com/
Casco Bay Artisans | The Maine Wharf, 68 Commercial St | cascobayartisans.com/
Chocolate Church Arts Center | 804 Washington St, Bath | chocolatechurcharts.org/
Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | David Estey’s “Emergent Phenomena” thru Dec. 31 | Bernard Meyers’ “Urban Abstracts” thru Jan. 14 | “Menagerie A Trois” thru Jan. 21 | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions
Elizabeth Moss Galleries | 100 Fore St, Portland | elizabethmossgalleries.com/
Grant Wahlquist Gallery | 30 City Center | W-Sat 11-6 | grantwahlquist.com/
Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St | 772-2693 | Annual Holiday Show thru Jan. 28 | Visit greenhutgalleries.com/
Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA | 522 Congress St | bit.ly/3i5iWuX
Maine Jewish Museum Gallery | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St | Updates at facebook.com/MaineJewishMuseum
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St, A3, Portland | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St. | “Holiday Offerings” thru Dec. 31 | richardboydartgallery.com
Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery | Portland Media Center Building, 516 Congress St. | Exhibits and more info at theumva.org/
UNE Art Gallery | 716 Stevens Ave, Portland | UNE Art Gallery | 716 Stevens Ave, Portland | library.une.edu/art-galleries/home/portland-campus/
