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 11
Portland Trails Holiday Dash 5K | Presented by Martin’s Point Health Care to benefit Portland Trails’ work | $40 | 11am-2pm | Eastern Prom Trail | More information and registration at trails.org/events/holiday-dash/
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
COMEDY
DECEMBER 8
SCRATCH! Immersive Comedy | 7-9pm | $10 | Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland | bit.ly/3iGeneM
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 9
Holiday Market and RWS Open Studios | 4-8pm | Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 | Running With Scissors Art Studios, 250 Anderson St, Portland | rwsartstudios.com/
Holiday Market with local makers/artisans | 11am-5pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
DECEMBER 10
More Women+ Surf Art Market | Local makers and artists | 1-5p | FREE | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St. | instagram.com/morewomensurf/
DECEMBER 11
Makers Market at Maine Mead Works Tasting Room, 51 Washington Ave | Noon-6pm
Christmas Spectacular! | Caroling, petting zoo, fire pits, refreshments, more | 3:30-5:30pm | Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Rd | bit.ly/3gYtS1b
FILM
DECEMBER 9
“Decision to Leave” | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films
DECEMBER 10
More Women+ Surf Winter Party | 5:30pm “Girls Can’t Surf” Film Screening | 7pm DJ Set | $10 suggested contribution | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St. | More details at: instagram.com/morewomensurf
DECEMBER 11
Cozy Winter Market | 10am-3pm | shopping, sipping, eating, and gathering around a fire in Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
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/
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
DECEMBER 8
“Bad Jews” | A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities with author Emily Tamkin | 7-8pm via Zoom | Fore more info and to register: bit.ly/3GMByOM
DECEMBER 10
Seed Sowing Workshop | A Wild Seed Project & Maine Audubon Collaboration | $50 | Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth | More info and registration: maineaudubon.org/news/events/seed-sowing-workshop-at-gilsland-farm/
DECEMBER 12
Maine’s Energy Scene | Local aspirations clash with global markets – Presented by Tux Turkel | Camden Conference event | 6-7:30pm | Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Rd, Falmouth | camdenconference.org/event/29492/
DECEMBER 13
Coastal Climate Change Presentation | 6-7:30pm | Scarborough Land Trust with Saco Valley Land Trust | Scarborough Public Safety classroom, 275 US-1, Scarborough | bit.ly/3VukK3r
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
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
DECEMBER 16
Offshore Wind and Wildlife in the Gulf of Maine | Free online webinar with Maine Audubon staff | 12pm | Info, registration: bit.ly/3XPppi2
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 8
“Twas the Night” | The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem | Book Talk with Pamela McColl | 7-8pm | Free | Maine Historical Society Zoom event | Register at mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
DECEMBER 12
Meghan Gilliss, Jennifer Quartararo | Reading and post-talk panel hosted by MWPA’s Gibson Fay LeBlanc | Free with RSVP | 7pm | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/events
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 7
The Janes | 7pm | Free with RSVP | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org
Moon Hooch with The Crowded Table | 7:30pm | 21+ | $28-$32 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Swingin’ Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30pm | Free | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St, Portland | fermentory.com/calendar
Stereo Dreams producer showcase by Graphic Melee | All ages | $5-$10 | 9pm | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
DECEMBER 8
Taylor Deupree, Hotel Neon, Blandfor.ms, Micah Frank & Chet Doxas, Kodomo | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org
Winter Solstice Mini-Fest featuring Matt Flinner & Low Lily | 8pm | $20-$30 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/
The Clifford Cameron Quartet | Jazz | 7:30pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com/
Moon Hooch with The Crowded Table | 7:30pm | 21+ | $28-$32 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Karina Rykman with Coyote Island | All ages | $15 | 8pm | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
L.O.S.T. (Line on Some Trip) and The Spookfish | 7pm| $10-12| Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
DECEMBER 9
Space to Breathe | 8pm | $15 advance | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org
Tough End String Band | Americana | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com/
An Evening of the Music of Fleetwood Mac | 9pm | 21+ | $20-$25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Butcher Brown | All ages | $20-$25 | 8pm | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Draudiga, Matt LaJoie, Lisa/Liza | $10 | 7:30pm | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover, Portland | theapohadiontheater.com/
DECEMBER 10
Angelikah Fahray’s Serious Life | 8pm | $12 advance | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org
Tom DiMenna sings Gordon Lightfoot | 8pm | $12-$15 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/
Half Moon Jug Band | Eclectic | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com/
An Evening of the Music of Fleetwood Mac | 9pm | 21+ | $20-$25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Xander Nelson and Forest City & Friends | All ages | $10-$13 | 8pm | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Janice Carissa, Piano | $15-$48 | 3pm | Hannaford Hall, USM Campus, Portland | portlandovations.org/event/janice-carissa/
Jud Caswell, singer/songwriter | $18 | 7pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | bit.ly/3ERgWSV
More than 60 singers present Holiday Joy! | The Maine Music Society Chorale | Dec. 10 & 11 | $13-$25 | Franco Center, 46 Cedar St, Lewiston | francocenter.org/shows/
Sombre Arcane/Foret Endormie/Alehoof | An Evening of Dungeon Synth & Chamber Folk | $10-$20 | 8pm | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | theapohadiontheater.com/
DECEMBER 11
“What Sweeter Music” | Horizon Voices directed by Maria Belva | $5-$10 | 3-4pm | Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook, Freeport | classicaluprising.org/events/what-sweeter-music
Holiday Chamber Music Student Recital | 3-4:30pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
Pokey LaFarge | Presented by State Theatre | 7pm | $25-$30 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/
DECEMBER 12
Portland Youth Chorus: Winter’s Song | 5-5:45pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
DECEMBER 14
Jazz Studies Winter Concert | 7-9pm | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.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/
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/
THEATER
“Straight White Men” by Young Jean Lee | Thru Dec. 11 | Pay what you decide | Mad Horse Theatre, The Hutchins School, 24 Mosher, South Portland | madhorse.com/
“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/
DECEMBER 8
S’Mores Night! feat. Shadow Puppets w/Mayo Street Arts | 4-6pm | $5 suggested, night blankets $10 | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
DECEMBER 9
“’Twas the Night Before…Burlesque” with Vivid Motion | Thru Dec. 18 | $20 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | vividmotion.org/2022
“Space to Breathe” | COVID-conscious burlesque, spoken word, music, visual arts, interactivity, dancing, more | $15 | 8pm | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/events
DECEMBER 10
St. Lucia’s Day Procession with Northbound | 4pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | bit.ly/3V1pFsn
“A Victorian Nutcracker” with Portland Ballet | Thru Dec. 23 | Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle | portlandballet.org/vicnut22
DECEMBER 11
“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” and “A Christmas Memory” | Dec. 11 & 12 | $20 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com/
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/
VISUAL ARTS
DECEMBER 7
Maine Media Alumni Lecture with Lisa Elmaleh: “A big camera, a truck, and a pair of worn out shoes” | 1-2pm online | bit.ly/3GIQ9L7
DECEMBER 8
David Estey Artist Talk | 7-8pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1
DECEMBER 9
Twelfth Night Exhibition | Reception 5-7pm with music | Thru Jan. 31 | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St, Portland | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/
DECEMBER 13
Artist Reception: “12: A Small Art Show” with evening holiday shopping | 4-7pm | Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/events/
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/
