BENEFITS
DECEMBER 12
Holiday Dash 5K | Benefit for Portland Trails’ 70+mile network | 9am-12pm | Eastern Promenade, Cutter St, Portland | Info at trails.org/events/holiday-dash/
DANCE
“A Victorian Nutcracker” | Portland Ballet | Dec. 18-23 | $27+ | Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St, Portland | Info and tickets at bit.ly/3luylb6
FAIRS/MARKETS
Maine College of Art & Design Holiday Sale | Online thru Dec. 10 | All purchases support participating artists and MECA&D students | Visit mecashop.meca.edu/
Portland Winter Farmers’ Market | Saturdays 9am-1pm | Stevens Sq. Community Center Gym, 631 Stevens Ave | portlandmainefarmersmarket.org
DECEMBER 10
Running with Scissors Art Studios Annual Holiday Market and Open Studios | Thru Dec. 12 | 250 Anderson St | rwsartstudios.com/
DECEMBER 11
Designing Women Fine Art & Crafts Showcase | 9am-4pm | $2 door donation and concession proceeds benefit Ocean Ave PTO | Ocean Ave School, 150 Ocean Ave, Portland | designingwomen.org/portland
DECEMBER 12
Christmas Spectacular! | Caroling, petting zoo, fire pit, more | 4-6pm | Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Rd | For more info, contact [email protected], 781-3413
Cozy Winter Market with music by Kafari | Baked goods, beverages, gifts | 10am-3pm | Congress Square Park, Corner of Congress & High St.
Makers Market at Maine Mead Works | 51 Washington Ave, Portland | cozy and casual gathering of local makers, with jewelry, prints, ceramics, sculpture, more | Mead on tap | 11am-5pm
DECEMBER 19
Maker’s Market at the Point | 10am-3pm | Thompson’s Point Rd, Portland | thompsonspoint.com/the-calendar
Makers Market at Maine Mead Works | 51 Washington Ave, Portland | cozy and casual gathering of local makers, with jewelry, prints, ceramics, sculpture, more | Mead on tap | 11am-5pm
FILM
DECEMBER 8
“Keyboard Fantasies” | The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story (film) with Kafari | 7pm music, 8pm film | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/events/
DECEMBER 10
“France” | All ages | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/event/france/
DECEMBER 15
Moonlight Cinema: Elf | 5-8pm | Brick South Beer Garden, Thompsons Point | $8+ | bit.ly/3EpdUUf
DECEMBER 17
“The Novice” | Psychological drama about a young queer crew rower | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/event/the-novice/
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Tuition-Free Classes December and January | Offered by New Ventures Maine, an education and economic development program through UMA System | For more info and to sign up, call 800-442-2092 or visit bit.ly/NVMEClasses
DECEMBER 8
“Sustainability Series: COP26 and Maine” | One Mainer’s Adventure at the UN Climate Change Conference | 5:30pm via Zoom | Portland Public Library | Info at portlandlibrary.com/events/cop26-and-maine/
“Little Black Boy” | Rashod Taylor discusses how his work speaks to the Black American experience | 1-2pm | Free online event | Maine Media Workshops + College | Register at bit.ly/3HQ3yiD
DECEMBER 14
A talk with Dr. Anne Gordon Perry | Green Acre: An “experiment” in Eliot, Maine in the 1890s and Beyond | 7pm, Free via Zoom | Info, registration: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
DECEMBER 15
Winter Seed Sowing Workshop | Hands-on native seed propagation workshop | $40-$50 | 9-11:30am | Gilsland Farm, Falmouth | Details and tickets at bit.ly/3HQWW3r
MOFGA’s Equity Work Q&A | Overview and update of MOFGA’s crrent social justice and equity work | 4-5pm | Free, online | Register at mofga.org/event-calendar/equity-q-a/
DECEMBER 17
“The Art of Politics” | Lecture by Angus King | 7-8pm | $25, all proceeds to benefit Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | Info and registration at bit.ly/3EnMy0U
ONGOING
Osher Map Library’s Monday Map Lunch Series | Every Monday thru June, 2022 | 12pm | Free, open to public | Zoom event with limited participants | Register at oshermaps.org/news
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
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
HEALTH/SUPPORT
DECEMBER 8
Universal Healthcare organizing call | Betsy Sweet & Lisa Savage | Learn more about getting Universal Healthcare on the ballot | 7pm | Live online | Register at bit.ly/healthcare-me
DECEMBER 14
Relaxation Meditation | 12-1pm | $8, free for members | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | Space is limited, information at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
Ask the Experts Webinar: A Guide to Family Conversations at End of Life, with Rev. Larry Greer, Hospice of Southern Maine | 11:30am-Noon | bit.ly/3r79EoT
DECEMBER 21
Homeless Persons Memorial Vigil | Candlelight procession starting at Preble Street Maine Medical Ctr Learning Collaborative, 20 Portland St, proceeding to Monument Sq. | 4:30pm | More at preblestreet.org/vigil/
ONGOING
The Opportunity Alliance Senior Volunteers Program seeks senior companion volunteers over the age of 55 to help in Cumberland and York counties | Qualifying volunteers receive a stipend | More information at opportunityalliance.org/senior-companion-program
OUTMaine Youth Programs for LGBTQ+ youth | Weekly programs, retreats, leadership, support | Free | outmaine.org/
Remote Support Groups, Mon-Thurs, hosted by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) | For info and schedules visit namimaine.org/supportgroups
Recovery Yoga | SeaChange Yoga | for people in recovery from substance use disorder | Tues/Thurs 1:30-2:20pm | Free | seachangeyoga.org/recovery-yoga
Virtual Breastfeeding Support Group | Weekly support group as well as mom-to-mom support on an ongoing basis | Fridays 10am | Free to Maine residents | Private facebook group with Doula/Lactation consultant, bit.ly/3wgsycS
LITERARY ARTS
DECEMBER 11
“Kith & Kin” | Marieke Nijkamp with Whitney Gardner | 4pm | Print: A Bookstore | Virtual event | More info at bit.ly/3HUswgw
DECEMBER 16
“Under Jerusalem” book talk with Andrew Lawler | Presented by JCA and Longfellow Books | 7pm | For more info and to register, visit bit.ly/3rux7jT
DECEMBER 21
Literary Lunch w/ National Assoc. of Black Storytellers | 12-1pm on Zoom | Co-hosted by Portland Public and Lewiston Public Libraries | bit.ly/32OFE6V
ONGOING
Guerilla Poetry Whoop | Thomas Memorial Library: Poets and poetry enthusiasts group meeting every second Thurs of the month | 6:30pm via Zoom | More info and registration at thomasmemoriallibrary.org/poetry-at-tml/
Be a part of Maine history by contributing your story of life during COVID-19 to the Maine Historical Society’s Maine Memory Network | Details and guidelines for story submission on mainememory.net/mymainestories.
Free Ebooks for Students | Commemorate the end of World War II | Free military history downloads | also African-American and Latino history downloads | ebooksforstudents.org/.
MUSEUMS
Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | Timed admission | Members free, public $10 | 207-774-1822 | mainehistory.org
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | skylinefarm.org
Maine Jewish Museum | Current exhibits: “Dialogue” “The Pumpkin Patch” “Sojourn Israel” | 267 Congress St, Portland | mainejewishmuseum.org/
MUSIC
Chocolate Church Arts Center | 804 Washington St, Bath | For performance and ticket information, visit chocolatechurcharts.org/
One Longfellow Square | 181 State St, Portland | For schedules and info, visit onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Portland House of Music | 25 Temple St, Portland | for schedule of shows, visit portlandhouseofmusic.com
Portland Symphony Orchestra | For concert, venue and ticket information visit portlandsymphony.org
State Theatre | 609 Congress | For up-to-date concert information, visit statetheatreportland.com/
DECEMBER 8
“Keyboard Fantasies” | The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story (film) with Kafari | 7pm music, 8pm film | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | space538.org/events/
Eliza Edens / Silver Heels | 7:30pm | $5-$10 | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | Masks & vaxx proof | theapohadiontheater.com/
Irish Session | 9-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
DECEMBER 9
Miss Tess | $15-$20 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | Info at onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Justin Rowland, Cumberland Crossing | 5-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
Agoraphobia single, video release party with adlt grrrrl and friends | 8:30 pm | $10-$13 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com
Denny Breau | Acoustic Folk/Blues/Jazz | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18-$20 | cadenzafreeport.com
DECEMBER 10
Chris Pureka w/ Anna Tivel | $18-$20 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | Info at onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Celtic Harp & Cello with Rachel Clemente and McKinley James | 7pm | $20, seats limited | The Music Loft at Linden Lea, 655 Elmwood Rd, Pownal | For tickets, contact Janet at [email protected]
Exclave, Thems That Wait, Mound | 8pm | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | Masks, proof of vaxx | theapohadiontheater.com/
el malo | 10pm-Midnight | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
Scotty Saints & True Believers with Random Ideas and more | 9 pm | $10-$13 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com
Heather Pierson | Jazz: Vince Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18-$20 | cadenzafreeport.com
Matt Meyer and the Gumption Junction | 6-7:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
Nihco Gallo, el malo | 8pm-midnight | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
DECEMBER 11
Roomful of Blues | $35-$40 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | Info at onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Carl Dimow Quartet, Scott Kiefner | 6pm-Midnight | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
The Feldons with Tiger Bomb & The Chelsea Curve | 9 pm | $10-$13 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com
Half Moon Jug Band | Eclectic | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18-$20 | cadenzafreeport.com
A Season of Celebration Concert | The Maine Music Society Chorale | 7:30pm | $10-$22 | Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St, Lewiston | mainemusicsociety.org/
DECEMBER 12
A Don Campbell Christmas | 2pm | $12-$18 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | Tickets and more information at stlawrencearts.org/calendar/
Heather Pierson Jazz Trio Presents: A Charlie Brown Christmas | $25-$30 | 4pm and 7pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | Info at onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Casco Bay Tummlers, Jenny Van West & Guests| 5-9pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
“Circle of Light” | Classical Uprising’s choral music ushering in the holiday season | 3-4pm | $10 adults, $5 children | Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St, Portland | classicaluprising.org/events/circle-of-light
A Season of Celebration Concert | The Maine Music Society Chorale | 3pm | $10-$22 | Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St, Lewiston | mainemusicsociety.org/
DECEMBER 14
Bess Jacques & The Strays, Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St |
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DECEMBER 15
Irish Session | 9-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St |
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Andrew Marlin (of Watchhouse/Mandolin Orange) | $25-$20 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | Info at onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Junior Stevens & Alden Robinson, Irish Session | 7:30-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com
DECEMBER 16
Ocean Ave Band | Blues | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18-$20 |
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VentiCordi | Noonday Concert Series | 12:15-12:50pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | Info, reservation, bit.ly/3Elb5DI
The Portland Jazz Orchestra Swingin’ Holiday Show | $5-$10 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | Info at onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Daze Inn, Yung Abner, Wes Henderson | Toy Drive Dance Party, 21+ | 9pm | Free, 1 toy donation suggested | Citrus, 1 City Sq, Portland
DECEMBER 17
Carinae w/ Plant Fight & Felt Star | 9 pm | $10-$13 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com
Unfinished Blues Band | Blues | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18-$20 | cadenzafreeport.com
DECEMBER 18
Christmas with Renaissance Voices | Harold Stover, director | 7:30pm | $10-$20 | St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St | Masks, proof of vax required | More info at renaissancevoices.net/
Music & Poetry for Healing with Myles Bullen & Maya Williams | 7:30pm | $10-$13 | suntikistudios.com | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave
Sing We Noel | Classical Uprising’s annual holiday concert | 4pm and 7pm | $20 adults, $5 children | Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St, Portland | classicaluprising.org/upcoming-events
Pat Colwell & The Soul Sensations | Classic Soul | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18-$20 | cadenzafreeport.com
Ben Cosgrove w/Kaiti Jones | $12-$15 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | Info at onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
DECEMBER 19
Christmas with Renaissance Voices | Harold Stover, director | 2pm | $10-$20 | St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St | Masks, proof of vax required | More info at renaissancevoices.net/
The Jessica Rabbits | Jazz Quintet | 4pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18-$20 | cadenzafreeport.com
Rock My Soul | $20-$25 | 4pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | Info at onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
THEATER
“HUMBUG! A Spirited Christmas Carol” by Michael S. Tobin | Thru Dec. 22 | Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth | For more info, call 747-5434 or visit thefootlightstheatre.com/
“Dying to Know” by David Butler | Exploring our struggle to come to terms with death | Thru Dec. 12 | “Pay what you decide” | Mad Horse Theatre Co, 24 Mosher St, South Portland | More info at madhorse.com
“Frederick, The Musical” | Thru Dec. 30 | Ages 2-9 | Fri. 4pm, Sat. 11am, Sun. 11am & 4pm | $15 | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road | kitetails.org/frederick-the-musical
DECEMBER 8
12th Night: A Holiday Celebration of Shakespeare & Song | Free, or by donation $20/person-$40/family | Thru Dec. 18 | Wed-Fri 6:30pm, Sat 2pm | Fenix Theatre, Stevens Square Community Center, 631 Stevens Ave, Portland | fenixtheatre.com/#!
DECEMBER 10
’Twas the Night Before … Burlesque | Vivid Motion | Dec. 10-18 | 7:30pm | $20 adults only | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | More information at stlawrencearts.org/calendar/
Tophat Production’s “Sunset Boulevard” | Miniature stage production with David Worobec | 7-9pm | $15-$22 | Recommended for 13+ | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | Info at bit.ly/3nGvmOd
“A Very Ida Christmas” | Thru Dec. 12 | Video-on-Demand available Dec. 16-26 | $25 | The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St | thepublictheatre.org/a-very-ida-christmas/
DECEMBER 11
Jimmy Higgins, the life and times of a labor activist by Harlan Baker, musical accompaniment by Kurt Baker | 7pm | Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St | By donation | Reservations: [email protected]
DECEMBER 12
St. Lucia’s Day Procession with Northbound | 4-5:30pm | Sweden’s Holiday of Light with traditional folk tunes | $15-$22 | More info at bit.ly/3oNVeak
DECEMBER 13
A Child’s Christmas in Wales / Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory | 7pm | Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth | For more info, call 747-5434 or visit thefootlightstheatre.com/
DECEMBER 18
Thom Wall, Master of Modern Vaudeville | 7pm | 15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | Reserve tickets at bit.ly/3Ig0E6H
DECEMBER 20
Holidazed | 7pm | Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth | For more info, call 747-5434 or visit thefootlightstheatre.com/
DECEMBER 21
Who’s Holiday | Good Theater’s second run, thru Jan. 2 | $27-$34 | 17 and older | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St, Portland | goodtheater.ticketspice.com/wh
VISUAL ARTS
“Illustrated Monsters by Monster Illustrators” | Thru Dec. 24 | Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | Info at portlandlibrary.com/events/first-friday-art-walk-monsters/
Holiday Show: Peace and Joy | Through Dec. 30 | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | meetinghousearts.org/
ONGOING
Chocolate Church Arts Center | 804 Washington St, Bath | chocolatechurcharts.org/
Cove St. Arts | “Refined Resurgence” thru Dec. 11 | “Myth” thru Jan. 15 | “Great and Small” thru Jan. 29 | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | covestreetarts.com
Grant Wahlquist Gallery | 30 City Center | W-Sat 11-6 | Henri Paul Broyard Jamboree | Through Aug. 17 | grantwahlquist.com/
Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St, Portland | Group holiday show thru Jan. 29 | 772-2693 | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | Visit greenhutgalleries.com/
Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA | 522 Congress St. | “Monitor: Surveillance, Data, and the New Panoptic” thru Dec. 10 | bit.ly/3i5iWuX
Richard Boyd Art Gallery | “Holiday Offerings” – An Annual Exhibition of Visual Art | 10am-3pm Fri, Sat, Sun thru Dec. 28 | Free | 712-1097 | richardboydartgallery.com
“MMPA Antidote” | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts virtual newsletter featuring Maine art and artists | Updated regularly with photographs, interviews, reviews, Q&As | Visit mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery | Annual exhibit showcasing artwork by members of The Union of Maine Visual Arts | Thru December | Portland Media Center Building, 516 Congress St. | Exhibits and more info at theumva.org/
UNE Art Gallery | 716 Stevens Ave, Portland | “Home Fires,” part of the statewide “Freedom and Captivity” exhibition partnership | Thru Jan. 23 | bit.ly/2XhtukB
