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, Gorham
COMEDY
JANUARY 14
Yes & Co. | Comedy improv with Parks McKinney | 7pm | $12 in advance, $15 cash or Venmo at door | Portland Media Center, 516 Congress | bit.ly/3vPJCrq
JANUARY 17
Balderdash Academy’s On the Air! | Comedy experience in the Golden Age of Radio | 7pm | $15-$20 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/
FILM
JANUARY 11
“Boycott” | A film chronicling a First Amendment battle on anti-boycott legislation | 7pm | Free with RSVP | SPACE, 538 Congress | More info, RSVP, at space538.org/events
January 13
“Broker” | Korean, about two brokers who sell orphaned infants to affluent couples | $7-$9 | Thru Jan. 15 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule, portlandmuseum.org/films
January 20
“Hopper, an American Love Story” | Exhibition on Screen series documentary | $7-$9 | Thru Jan. 22 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule: portlandmuseum.org/films
“Holy Spider” | Persian w/subtitles, based on true story of serial killer Saeed Nahaei | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress, Portland | space538.org/event/holy-spider-2023-friday/
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
JANUARY 11
Bicycle Coalition Webinar with Georgena Terry – polio survivor, bicycle designer, businesswoman | 12pm | Register: bit.ly/3WMOoBO
JANUARY 12
The Environmental, Energy, Climate Impacts of Russia’s War in Ukraine | Camden Conference, Portland Public Library, with Laura A. Henry | 6:30-7:30pm | Zoom event: camdenconference.org/events/
Guided Walk at Freeport’s Quarry Woods | With Freeport Conservation Trust’s Jonathan Dawson | 10am-12pm | Age-friendly, park on kiosk road shoulder | More info at bit.ly/3CacRZh
JANUARY 16
Committed to Listen: “Letter from Birmingham Jail” | MLK Day online event hosted by the BTS Center and Maine Council of Churches | Public reading, contemplative music, reflection | 12:15pm | bit.ly/3VPDXfs
JANUARY 17
21st Century Human Migration and Global Trade | Camden Conference, Prince Memorial Library Zoom event with Kathleen Howard Sutherland | 6:30-8pm | princememorial.libcal.com/event/9998545
Birding Basics: Tools of the Trade | Online series with Doug Hitchcox | 6:30-8pm | Free | Maine Audubon | Register at bit.ly/3WPEkrs
Engaging with Community – Volunteering Webinar | Hosted by Oceanview at Falmouth | 2pm | Zoom registration, bit.ly/3ikmqhH
JANUARY 18
Birds of Penobscot County Webinar | Maine Audubon online webinar | Free | 6:30pm | maineaudubon.org/news/events/birds-of-penobscot-county
Maine State Active Transportation Plan Webinar | Hosted by the Bicycle Coalition with a plan overview and how to provide comments | 12-1pm | Register: bit.ly/3VP6Xnp
JANUARY 19
“Space – The Race for the Final Frontier” with John Doughty on Zoom | Camden Conference and Portland Public Library | 6:30-7:30pm | bit.ly/3ZcZq4Q
War Pigeons: They Got Their Messages Through | Elizabeth Macalaster discusses homing pigeons in the U.S. Military | In person and on Zoom: 6:30-8pm | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/3ImDJcB
Fun with Ferments! | Share, Swap, & Learning Gathering | 5:30-6:30pm | Free | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St, Portland | fermentory.com/calendar/funwithferments
JANUARY 20
Author/Activist Rick Bass reading and discussion of “Black Ram and The Curtain of Green – How Mainers are Leading the Way on Climate Solutions” | Free | 6:30pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | Register: mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
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
JANUARY 12
“From Jerusalem to Delhi, through Persia” | Virtual author talk with Susan Adelman | JCA of Southern Maine | 7-8pm | Info and registration: bit.ly/3i0KXIk
“The Best Ever!” Parades in New England 1788-1940 | Book Talk with Jane Nylander | 6-7pm | USM Franco-American Collection, 51 Westminster, Lewiston | bit.ly/3WRKqY5
JANUARY 14
Your Time to Shine: Submitting to (and Sometimes Winning) Poetry Contests | MWPA panel presentation via Zoom | 10-11:30am | Information, registration at: mainewriters.org/calendar/yourtimetoshinewinter2023
JANUARY 17
“Woodsqueer – Creating a Sustainable Rural Life” | Gretchen Legler and Maine Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma | In person and on Zoom: 6:30-8pm | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/3InzTA1
JANUARY 19
“Shepardi Voices” The Untold Expulsion of Jews from Arab Lands | Henry Green and Richard Stursberg | $10 | JCA of Southern Maine | 7:30pm | Info and registration: bit.ly/3ZfJsqM
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 exhibitions Jan. 12-24 | 267 Congress St, Portland | mainejewishmuseum.org
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Free, donations appreciated | skylinefarm.org
MUSIC
JANUARY 11
Mt. Oriander, Frankie Moon, Beers Brosnan | 8pm | $10 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Swingin’ Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers and Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30pm | 21+ | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St, Portland | fermentory.com/calendar/swinginwednesdays-111
JANUARY 12
Gawler Family Band | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
JANUARY 14
Nikki Glaser | 7pm and 9:30pm | $39-$49 | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com
The Shang Hi Los, Tiger Bomb, The Thigh Scrapers | $10 cash only | 21+ | 8:30pm | Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St, Portland | bit.ly/3CtF4dK
JANUARY 19
The Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. Fryeburg Academy Jazz Ensemble | 8pm | $5-$10 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland |
onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
S’Mores Night! feat. The Shank Painters | 4-6pm | $5 suggested, night blankets $10 | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
Timothy Burris, guitar; Sylvia Schwartz, violin | Free Noonday Concert with PCM | 12:15-12:45pm | Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium | 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3VPzKYU
JANUARY 20
Honeysuckle & Ben Cosgrove | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Piper: Omnijam Expeditions: A Jam Band Tribute | 8pm | $10-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
THEATER
“Lost in the Family Room” | 7:30pm | $20 | Thru Jan. 1 | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com
JANUARY 11
“Crimes of the Heart” by Beth Henley | Thru Jan. 29 | $30 | Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org
JANUARY 12
S’Mores Night! feat. Shadow Puppets | 4-6pm | $5 suggested, night blankets $10 | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events
JANUARY 13
“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” The Musical! | Thru Feb. 5 | Ages 3-10 | $20 | Maddy’s Theatre, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | More info at kitetails.org/pigeon
“She-Wolves” by Laura Careless | 7:30pm | $20-$25 | History through performance, preceded by reception at 6:30pm and followed by live panel discussion | More info and tickets at space538.org/events
JANUARY 14
“Beauty and the Beast” presented by The Portland High School musical theater class | 7pm Jan. 14 | 2pm Jan. 15 | Snow date Jan. 16, 2pm | $7-$12 cash or check at the door only | Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Ave, Portland
JANUARY 19
“It’s Only a Play” by Terrence McNally | Jan. 19-22 & 26-29 | $14-$22 | L/A Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St, Auburn | laclt.com/itsonlyaplay
VISUAL ARTS
Twelfth Night Exhibition | Thru Jan. 31 | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St, Portland | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/
“Ringing in the New Year” | Group exhibition of visual arts, thru January | Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St | richardboydartgallery.com
JANUARY 12
Opening Reception and Artist Talk | Artist talk with Steve Marcus 4pm | Reception 5-7pm | New work by Sara Crisp, Steve Marcus, Gary Green thru Feb. 24 | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St, Portland | mainejewishmuseum.org/exhibits/new-work
JANUARY 13
Twelfth Night Artist Talks and Book Signing | 5-8pm | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/
JANUARY 14
Opening Reception | Charlie Hewitt: Bright Screens and Electric Dreams | 5-7pm | On exhibit thru Jan. 22 | Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St, Portland | elizabethmossgalleries.com
JANUARY 19
A Conversation with Charlie Hewitt | On the role of leveraging digital art in support of charities | 5-6:30pm | Moss Galleries, 100 Fore | elizabethmossgalleries.com
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 | 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. | “Ringing in the New Year” thru Jan. 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/
