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
FILM
2023 Oscar Nominated Shorts – Animation | French, English subtitles | Feb 17-19 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Dates and times at
portlandmuseum.org/films
Maine Jewish Film Festival Streaming Films | Feb 16-19 | “Rose” and “Sin La Habana” | $10 each or $18 for both | mjff.org/films-and-programs/
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
FEBRUARY 15
“The Civil Dead” | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
“Sustenance” | A Camden Conference live screening | 7pm | No registration required | Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St, Yarmouth | camdenconference.org/events/
FEBRUARY 17
“No Bears” | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
FEBRUARY 18
“A Man and His Trumpet – The Leroy Jones Story” | WMPG Jazz at the Movies | 7-10pm | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
“Children of the Mist” | Documentary in Hmong and Vietnamese w/subtitles | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events
“The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords” | Stanley Nelson Jr.’s 1998 documentary | Free | 1-2:30pm | Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3YbHoit
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
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
FEBRUARY 15
Meet the MaineDOT Active Transportation Planner | Wednesday Webinar with Dakota Hewlett | 12-1pm | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | bit.ly/3JFG96W
FEBRUARY 16
Learning to Speak Bird with Dan Gardoqui | 6:30-8pm | In-person and live streaming | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Scarborough | Info and registration: bit.ly/40sWilV
Winter Wildlife Mingle with Center for Wildlife | 21+ | Indoor/outdoor event, beverages & snacks | 6:30pm | $25-$30 | Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/events/
Evergreen Cemetery Walk | With Michael Ciamata | 4-5pm | Meet at main entry by green outbuilding | portlandparksconservancy.org/thursday-talks
Maine’s Waste Policies, Pathways to Low-Waste Future | Hybrid event (in-person in Readfield) | 6pm | Natural Resources Council of Maine | Info, Zoom registration at nrcm.org/events/
Gardening Q&A with MOFGA | 7-8pm | Online | Free | mofga.org/event-calendar/gardening-q-and-a-february
FEBRUARY 17
Yellow Tulip Project Call to Action “Coffee Chat” | Free virtual session on mobilizing communities around mental health and stigma reduction | 12-1pm | For more info visit theyellowtulipproject.org/events/
FEBRUARY 19
Felting Sheep with Felted Acorns | Workshop with Isabel Stearns | 2-4pm | $55-$60 | The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St, Freeport | mofga.org/event-calendar/felting-sheep/
FEBRUARY 21
Sustainability Series Webinar: Building a Sustainable City | 5:30-7pm | Portland Public Library | bit.ly/3ljOuTv
Birding Basics: Migration | Online series with Doug Hitchcox | 6:30-8pm | Free | Maine Audubon | maineaudubon.org/events/
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
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/
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 15
Poetry & Travel: Longfellow in Europe | “Longfellow Days” with Gary Lawless | 12pm | Morrell Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St, Brunswick | brunswickdowntown.org/events/longfellow-days
“Reading the Glass” – A Captain’s View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships | Booklaunch and talk with Elliot Rappaport and Lincoln Paine | 6pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | longfellowbooks.com/event
FEBRUARY 16
Book Launch for “Northeaster” by Cathie Pelletier | 6:30-7:30pm | Free, RSVP | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St, Portland | mainewriters.org/calendar/pelletier-northeaster
Learning to Speak Bird with Dan Gardoqui | 6:30pm | In-person and streaming | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/40sWilV
FEBRUARY 17
Living Legacy: An Evening with the Ashley Bryan Fellows | 6-8pm | Free, open to public | Indigo Arts Alliance, 60 Cove, Portland | RSVP: mainewriters.org/calendar/lore-living-legacy-2023
“The Murder of Mary Bean” and Other Stories by Dr. Beth DeWolfe | 12-1:30pm | Online Feb. 21, 4-5:30pm | Osher Map Library | Info and registration at oshermaps.org/news
“We All Stir the Pot: To End Hunger” | Discussion with Misty Coolidge | 6-7pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress | bit.ly/3DXCKwk
FEBRUARY 19
Longfellow Days: The Coursen Reading, Part 3 | Dennis Camire, Jim Donnelly, Anna Wrobel | 1pm | Fireplace Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant, Brunswick | brunswickdowntown.org/events/longfellow-days
FEBRUARY 22
“Evangeline Reconsidered” | Book Talk with Veni Harlan | Free Zoom event | 7-8pm | Registration: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
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 | Free, donations appreciated | skylinefarm.org
MUSIC
FEBRUARY 15
Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Scottish Fiddle Festival | Katie McNally Trio and Ryan McKasson & Colin Cotter | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
FEBRUARY 16
DaPonte String Quartet: “Winter Lights Concert” | $25 | 7-8:30pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress | bit.ly/3jzazwG
The Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. the South Portland High School Jazz Ensemble | 8pm | $7-$10 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Ed Pearlman (Fiddle) and Neil Pearlman (Piano) | Free Noonday Concert | 12:15-12:45pm | Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
Jessica Vosk: “My Golden Age” | 7pm | $20-$75 | Presented by Portland Ovations | Merrill Auditorium, Portland | portlandovations.org/calendar/
FEBRUARY 17
A Smooth Night in February | 7:30pm | $15-$20 | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com
The Collins Band | Blues, Americana | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
Damn Tall Buildings | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
moe. (Night 1) with Karina Rykman | 8pm | $41.50-$50 | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com/
Zack Nugent & Dead Set | 8pm | $17-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
FEBRUARY 18
Alive in the Root, Chris Claxton/Taylor O’Donnell, Forest City Swing | 6-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
moe. (Night 2) with Karina Rykman | 8pm | $41.50-$50 | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com/
The Wolff Sisters, Billy Keane | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
FEBRUARY 19
Magic 8 Ball Mid-Winter Concert | $18-$22 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | stlawrencearts.org/
Portland Rossini Club Concert | 3-4pm | $10-$15, students free | The Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State St, Portland | rossiniclub.org/event-calendar/
FEBRUARY 21
An Overnight Low, Music of Mardi Gras | 7-9pm | Donation-based | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com/
The Dip with Stephen Day | 8pm | $25-$28 | State Theatre, 609 Congress |
statetheatreportland.com/
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
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/
THEATER
“The High Road” written and performed by Steve Underwood | Thru Feb 19 | $30 | Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | goodtheater.com/
“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/
“Killer Comfort” | Comedic solo show by Lynne McGhee | Feb 4, 11, 18 | 12:30pm | $20 | Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | goodtheater.com/
“Cabin Fever Reliever” | $20 | Thru Feb. 16-18 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.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
FEBRUARY 16
S’Mores Night featuring Shadow Puppets with Mayo Street Arts | Outdoor event | 4-6pm | $5 suggested | Vendors, entertainment | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
FEBRUARY 17
“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
FEBRUARY 18
The Gottabees’ “Squirrel Stole My Underpants” | 5-6pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts
“Killer Comfort” | Comedic solo show by Lynne McGhee | 12:30pm | $20 | Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | goodtheater.com/
FEBRUARY 19
Free Workshop: Split Personality – Sharing the Stage with Your Puppet, Bonnie Duncan | 11am-12:15pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts
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
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/
Black History Month events
FEB. 21, 6:30pm
Slavery in Maine before 1800: The Prince Project | Vana Camona, Research Director of Atlantic Black Box, shares details of her research for the Prince Project, a database of people of color living in Maine prior to 1800 | McArthur Library, 270 Main, Biddeford | bit.ly/3XkL8wE
FEB. 22, 6:30pm
ONLINE: “Working While Black” : Race, Labor and Community in Black Bangor, 1880-1950 | ZOOM event presented by the Pembroke Historical Society | pembrokemainehistoricalsociety.org/events
FEB. 27 – MARCH 3
ONLINE: Black History Month Community Wellness Fair | 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/
Feb. 27
9am – Social Determinants of Health
2-3pm – Long-COVID conversation & flu
Feb. 28
2-4pm – A Conversation on Stigma
March 1
9am – Reproductive Health
Afternoon – Healthcare Workforce
March 2
9-10:30am – How are kids coping and learning after COVID / Mental health.Afternoon – TBD
March 3
Morning – COVID and Oral Health.
Afternoon – Health Fair and in-person celebration at Equality Community Center, Portland
