BENEFITS
“40 Cans of Lent” | St. John Paul II Parish in Scarborough is collecting for a Food Campaign organized by Knights of Columbus Councils #8144, #11747, #2344 | Drop off at the parish or at South Portland Food Cupboard, 13 Thadeus St, S Portland | More info: jp2me.org/40-cans-of-lent
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, Gorham
COMEDY
FEBRUARY 25
“You Should Smile More” feat. Ann-Marie Keene | 7-9pm | $15-$20 | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | bit.ly/3YYa3r5
FEBRUARY 27
Improv Jam Fundraiser | Join the cast of Balderdash Academy’s Improv Live and get in on the fun to benefit St. Lawrence Arts Center | 7pm | $10-$14 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | stlawrencearts.org
MARCH 2
Ian Stuart presents Late Nite Comedy | 9-10:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
FILM
2023 Oscar Nominated Shorts – Documentary | French, English subtitles | Feb 24-26 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Dates and times at
portlandmuseum.org/films
2023 Oscar Nominated Shorts – Live Action | March 3-5 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Dates and times at portlandmuseum.org/films
FEBRUARY 22
“Pacifiction” | French, English subtitles | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
Sing-Along Movie: “Frozen” | 2-3pm | Scarborough Public Library Meeting Room, 48 Gorham Rd, Scarborough | bit.ly/3xd6vFH
FEBRUARY 24
“Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros” | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
FEBRUARY 25
NYICFF Kid Flicks: Celebrating Black Stories | Free Family-Day Screening | 2-3:40pm | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Free Tax Filing with AARP Tax-Aide | Filing assistance every Wed thru April 12 by appointment: 518-8579 | Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium | 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3GNzTqu
Online: Black History Month Community Wellness Fair | Feb. 27-March 3 | Presented by Strengthen-ME, and designed to support families as they learn about available services and health practices | strengthenme.com/black-history-month-community-wellness-fair/
FEBRUARY 22
Thirteen Maine Apples with John Bunker | John Bunker | 6-7:30pm | $0-$20 | The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St, Freeport | mofga.org/event-calendar/thirteen-apples/
Wednesday Webinar – BCM Legislative Review | 12-1pm | Learn about the bills that support access and safety for users of Maine’s transportation system | Register: bikemaine.org/event/wednesday-webinar-bcm-2023-legislative-review/
Seanachie Nights: Tales of the Scottish Clans | Peaks Island Storyteller Bill Hinderer | 7-9pm | Free, $10 suggested | Bull Feeney’s Irish Pub, 375 Fore St, Portland | bullfeeneys.com/calendar.html
“Working While Black” : Race, Labor and Community in Black Bangor, 1880-1950 | 6:30pm | ZOOM event presented by the Pembroke Historical Society | pembrokemainehistoricalsociety.org/events
E-Bikes in Maine: Policy, Programs, Possibilities | Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Jean Sideris speaks | No registration required | Free, $10 suggested donation for BCM | Lincoln & Main E-bike Cafe & Winery, 93 Main, So. Portland | bit.ly/3k7uB1J
FEBRUARY 23
Webinar on Advance Care Planning with Hospice of Southern Maine | Free | 11:30am | More info, registration at askhospiceexperts.org/upcomingevents
Navigating Climate Crisis w/Grief, Hope & Humor | Andrew Boyd in conversation with Tim DeChristopher | Free | 7pm followed by discussion, social gathering | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
Voices + Visions Artist Conversation Series | Brian J. Evans Benjamin Spalding, Kevin Xiques | 6pm | Indigo Arts Alliance, 60 Cove St, Portland | bit.ly/3XkOakN
Growing Flowers for Cutting in the Home Garden | Online MOFGA event with Carole Mapes | 6-7:30pm | $0-$20 | mofga.org/event-calendar/flowers-for-cutting-in-the-home-garden/
Talk by Dr. Lori Sussman – Assistant Professor of Technology and Cybersecurity at USM: Fending off cyber threats from actors like Russia, North Korea and Iran | 6-7:30pm | Zoom event by Auburn Public Library and Camden Conference | Register: bit.ly/40IB1ox
Maine Film Association Info Session | “Booking It: Improving your Self-Tape, Headshot & Resume” | 7-8:30pm via Zoom | $10 public / Free to members | mainefilm.org/booking-it/
Intuitive & Mindful Eating with Jill Patterson, RDN | 6:30-7:30pm | Thomas Memorial Library ZOOM event | Register: bit.ly/3I97QCn
Flowers for Cutting in the Home Garden | MOFGA webinar with Carole Mapes of Flywheel Flowers | 6-7:30pm | $0-$20 | bit.ly/3EfOR8d
FEBRUARY 25
“And the Sea Shall Take Them All: The Wreck of the SS Portland” | A Spirits Alive Lecture with Herb Adams | 1:30pm | USM Glickman Library, University Events Room, 314 Forest Ave | spiritsalive.org/lectures
Shrink Your Home Energy Use: Home Energy Solutions Fair | Free | 9am-12pm | Freeport Community Center 53 Depot, Freeport | fcsmaine.org/home-energy-solutions-fair/
FEBRUARY 26
Winter Plant Walk at Gilsland Farm | 10am-12pm | Free | Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/events
FEBRUARY 27
Aging Safely in Your Home | With Mobility One, The Iris Network, Scarborough Fire Dept, MedCORE, AlphaOne | 3-4pm | Scarborough Community Services, 418 Payne Rd | No registration | More info: scarboroughlibrary.org/events/440488903
FEBRUARY 28
Goodbye, Lord: How We Changed God’s Pronouns in the Hebrew Bible and Why It Matters, with Rabbi Beth Lieberman | 7-8:30pm via ZOOM | JCA of Maine and UMaine Judaic Studies | bit.ly/3k1dIWx
Nature as My Muse, with Center for Wildlife | 6-7:30pm | In-person and live streaming | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Scarborough | Info and registration: bit.ly/413Kwi2
Birding Basics: Birding by Ear | Online series with Doug Hitchcox | 6:30-8pm | Free | Maine Audubon | maineaudubon.org/events/
Making White Pine Salve | Workshop with Emily Springer from Infusion Herb Co | 6-8pm | $30-$35 | The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St, Freeport | mofga.org/event-calendar/white-pine-salve-class/
ONGOING
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/
LITERARY ARTS
FEBRUARY 22
“Evangeline Reconsidered” | Book Talk with Veni Harlan | Free Zoom event | 7-8pm | Registration: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
Longfellow Days: Community Poetry Reading | David Sloan hosts an informal poetry sharing | 2pm | Maine Lodge, The Highlands, 30 Governors Way, Topsham |
brunswickdowntown.org/events/longfellow-days
FEBRUARY 23
Longfellow Days: Community Poetry Reading | David Sloan hosts an informal verse-sharing gathering | 12:30pm | Merrymeeting Room, Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick | brunswickdowntown.org/events/longfellow-days
FEBRUARY 26
Longfellow Days: The Coursen Readings, Part 4 | Kara Douglas, Valerie Lawson, and John Reinhart | 1pm | Fireplace Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St, Brunswick | brunswickdowntown.org/events/longfellow-days
FEBRUARY 27
Happy Birthday Henry! | Longfellow Days open mic | 6:30pm | Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle, Brunswick | brunswickdowntown.org/events/longfellow-days
“I Have Some Questions For You” | Online discussion with Rebecca Makkai and Julia Whelan | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress | bit.ly/3DXCKwk
MUSEUMS
Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | “Chansonetta Stanley Emmons: Staging the Past” through March 31 | Members free, public $10 | mainehistory.org
Maine Jewish Museum | New work by Sara Crisp, Steve Marcus, Gary Green thru Feb. 24 | 267 Congress St, Portland | mainejewishmuseum.org
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Current exhibit, “The Evolution of Comfort,” thru April 2 | Free, donations appreciated | skylinefarm.org
MUSIC
FEBRUARY 22
Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
Lyle Divinsky – Night 1 | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
FEBRUARY 23
The File 5s, (Kyle) Friday on a Thursday | 7-10:30pm | Donation-based | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com/
Lyle Divinsky – Night 2 | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Screaming Stars, Honeymoon, Park Adler | $10/ pay what you can | The Apohadion, 107 Hanover St
S’mores Night feat. Owen Kennedy | 4-6pm | Free, $5 suggested | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
FEBRUARY 24
Midnight Breakfast | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
International Open Mic | 7:30-9:30pm | Free | Advance sign-up for participants | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts
Best Night Ever: Taylor’s Version | 8pm | $25 | State Theatre, 609 Congress |
statetheatreportland.com/
Griffin House | 8pm | $25-$35 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Square Loop, Snake Lips, Savor, Milk St. | 21+ | 8pm | $10 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar
Denny Breau | Acoustic Folk | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
Steve Grover Memorial Concert – Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30-9:30pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
Southside Blues | Chicago Blues | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
The Great North w/Diamond Sky | 7pm | $7-$10 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
FEBRUARY 25
Maine Middle Eastern Orchestra | 8pm | $25-$35 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Gimme Gimme Disco | 9pm | $15-$20 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland |
statetheatreportland.com/
Runnin’ Down a Dream: The Tom Petty Tribute Band | 8pm | $15-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
Half Moon Jug Band | 7:30-9pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/805271
Going 2 Hell, Amiright, Red Eft | 8pm | $10 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Irish Voices: An Evening of Poetry, Art, Music | 7-9pm | $25 | Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray, Portland | Tickets, info at maineirish.com/event/irish-voices/
FEBRUARY 26
Rasa String Quartet | 7pm | $25-$35 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Breathe On, Sister: Featuring music of Portishead | 8:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
FEBRUARY 27
Cory Wong feat. Victor Wooten with Trousdale | 8pm | $29.50-$32 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com/
Charissa Hoffman with Darby Sabin | 7pm | $12-$15 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
FEBRUARY 28
Open Mic Variety Hours | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
Florist | 8pm | $15-$18 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
MARCH 1
Sunny War | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Stereo Dreams Producer Showcase | 9pm | $5-$10 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
MARCH 2
Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble Belly Dance Night | 7-8:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
Harold Stover, Organ | Free Noonday Concert | 12:15pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
MARCH 3
Cilla Bonnie, Sara Hallie Richardson, Katie Matsell | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Bird at Sea, Olli Hirvonen, El Malo | 6-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
The Jerry Barry / Jason St Pierre Group | Jazz | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, Sarah Jarosz | 8pm | $35-$65 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com/
Mike Maurice with John Hughes Radio, Bad Combo | 8pm | $10-$13 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
THEATER
“Quills” by Doug Wright | Based on the Marquis de Sade | Feb 2-26 | Pay what you decide | Mad Horse Theatre, 24 Mosher St, South Portland | More info at madhorse.com/
“Adam & Eve: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Garden” | $20 | Feb. 23-March 11 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com
“Nureyev’s Eyes” | $30 | Thru March 12 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/
“How I Learned What I Learned” by August Wilson | Thru March 19 | $20-$70 | Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave | bit.ly/3IuoEoZ
“Jack and Phil, Slayers of Giants, Inc.” | Thru March 5 | Ages 5-10 | $15 | Maddy’s Theatre, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | Info at kitetails.org/jackandphil
“Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World” by Yussef El Guindi | March 3-12 | $22-$25 | The Public Theatre, 31 Maple, Lewiston | thepublictheatre.org/
FEBRUARY 26
“Letters From Home: The 50 States Tour” | Vaudevillian-style show featuring music from WWII, Vietnam eras | 7pm | $25-$31 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org
FEBRUARY 27
The Peking Acrobats feat. the Shanghai Circus | 7pm | $20-$55 | Presented by Portland Ovations | Merrill Auditorium, Portland | portlandovations.org/calendar/
MARCH 3
“Into the Woods” | USM Dept of Theatre with Osher School of Music | $10-$22 | 7-9:30pm | Russell Hall, USM, 37 College Ave, Gorham | bit.ly/413aaUo
VISUAL ARTS
FEBRUARY 24
James Mullen discusses 2 portfolios on display | “Flora” and “Non-Site Prospects” | Exhibition: “Future Phenomenology and MMPA” thru April 15 | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
MARCH 2
Exhibition Opening | Garry Mitchell, Andy Graham, Natasha Mayers | 5-7pm | Runs thru April 28 | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St | bit.ly/3S29dHO
MARCH 3
“Bodies of Work” – an exhibition of figurative art | Thru March 31 | Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery, Portland Media Center Building, 516 Congress | theumva.org/
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 | “Down the Candy Hole” thru March 11 | “Singing My Song” thru March 25 | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions
Elizabeth Moss Galleries | Falmouth and Portland | elizabethmossgalleries.com/
Grant Wahlquist Gallery | 30 City Center | W-Sat 11-6 | grantwahlquist.com/
Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St | 772-2693 | 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 | “Future Phenomenology and MMPA” thru April 15 | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St. | Group exhibition of paintings by women artists thru February | 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/
