COMEDY
JULY 18
Balderdash Academy presents IMPROV Live | 7pm | $15-$20 | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress St, Portland | thehillarts.me/events
FAIRS, MARKETS
Woodfords Corner Farmers Market | 3-7pm | Every Thurs thru Oct 5 | Woodfords Congregational Church Parking Lot, 202 Woodford St, Portland | woodfordscorner.org/farmers-market
JULY 16
Queer Makers Market | 5-9pm | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High | congresssquarepark.org/events
FILM
“The Mother and The Whore” | July 14-16 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | portlandmuseum.org/films
Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) | Thru July 16 at various venues | Films, scheds at miff.org/program
Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) | July 20-30 at various venues | Schedule at maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com
JULY 12
“Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)” | Documentary on the iconic album art design studio | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
JULY 15
“Howards End” | 3pm | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | portlandmuseum.org/films
JULY 16
“Lynch/Oz” | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
JULY 18
“System Reboot: Super Mario Bros.” (1993) | 8-9:45pm | Free screening in Congress Square Park | portlandmuseum.org/films
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Eastern Cemetery Tours | 4pm daily May 28-Oct 16 | Eastern Cemetery, 224 Congress | spiritsalive.org/
JULY 12
Growing Greens in the Garden | MOFGA webinar | $0-$20 | 6:30-8pm | mofga.org/event-calendar/growing-greens-webinar
JULY 15
Amphibians and Reptiles of Southern Maine | 10am-12pm | Free | Pleasant Hill Preserve, 256-280 Pleasant Hill Rd, Scarborough | scarboroughlandtrust.org/event/amphibians-and-
reptiles-of-southern-maine
Bats: Fact vs. Myth | Scarborough Land Trust | 7:45-9:45pm | $5 | Pleasant Hill Preserve, 256-280 Pleasant Hill Rd, Scarborough | scarboroughlandtrust.org/event/bats-fact-vs-myth/
JULY 18
Martin Fletcher, Free(port) Speech | “Invaluable Lessons of Carrying On in the Face of Great Tragedy” | 7pm | $20 | Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook, Freeport | meetinghousearts.org/community
ONGOING
Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Portland Chapter | First Saturday of every month | 9-10:30am | Free | email to receive link: portlandme@citizensclimatelobby.org | To learn more, visit citizensclimatelobbymaine.weebly.com/ | 415-6556
Tuition-Free Classes | New Ventures Maine offers self-paced, online and in-person workshops designed to help people gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money | No charge | newventuresmaine.org/class-schedules
Fourth Friday Inclusive POC Happy Hour | Every 4th Friday of the month | 5:30-7:30pm | Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St, Portland (July 28th Fourth Friday will be at Aprés at 148 Anderson St, Portland) | Hosted by In The P.O.C.ket | facebook.com/InThePocketMaine/
JULY 12
“Such Kindness” | Andre Dubus III with Richard Russo | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St, Portland | printbookstore.com/events
JULY 13
Book Reading: “Momfluenced” | Sara Petersen | 6pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | longfellowbooks.com/event/momfluenced
JULY 17
“In The Orchard” | Eliza Minot with Lily King | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress | printbookstore.com/events
JULY 18
Book Reading: “The Lioness of Boston” | Emily Franklin, in conversation with Melissa Coleman | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | longfellowbooks.com/event/lioness-boston
MUSEUMS
Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | “Code Red: Climate Justice & Natural History Collections” thru Dec. 30 | Members free, public $10 | mainehistory.org
Maine Jewish Museum | 267 Congress St, Portland | mainejewishmuseum.org
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Email for more info: info@skylinefarm.org | Website: skylinefarm.org
MUSIC
Summer Sunsets LIVE! | Thursday, Friday nights 4-8:30pm | Music, food, brews, more | Free and family friendly | Thompson’s Point | thompsonspoint.com/summersunsetslive
Bowdoin International Music Festival, Brunswick | June 26-Aug 4 | $49 individual ticket | Visit website for locations, times, pricing: bowdoinfestival.org/events/category/subscription-concert-series/
Western Prom Sunset Concert Series | Wednesdays, Thru Aug 16 | See schedule at facebook.com/westernpromconcertseries
Music in the Parks – Winslow Park in Freeport | Thursdays 6-7:30pm thru Aug. 3 | meetinghousearts.org/on-stage/
JULY 12
DJ Spitfire | 4:30-5:30pm | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
Jazz Sesh | 7:30-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
JULY 13
Old-Time Music Jam | 6-8pm | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events
Time Zones, Head to the Roots | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
JULY 14
JJ Slater/Lexi Weege, OLP, Honey and Soul | 7pm, 8pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
The Garifuna Collective with Mosart 212 | 6pm | Free, RSVP | Fort Sumner Park (Top of the World Park), 64 North St | space538.org/events
The Iguanas with Cilla Bonnie | 8pm | $15-$20 | All Ages | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
JULY 15
Forest City Swing, June Star | 7:30pm, 9:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
JULY 17
Hip Hop in the Park | 6-8pm | Congress Square Park |
congresssquarepark.org/events/
Mal Blum with Vial and John-Allison Weiss | 7:30pm | $17-$20 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
JULY 18
Wayne Street Band | Acoustic roots band | 6-7:30pm | Free, presented by Friends of Lincoln Park, Corner of Congress and Pearl, Portland | lovelincolnpark.org/
JULY 19
Sunflower South | 7-9pm | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress | thehillarts.me/events
Swirlies w/Frankie Rose | 7:30pm | $20-$25 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
Jazz Sesh, Chris Mackay & the Tone Shifters | 7pm, 9:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
JULY 20
The Portland Jazz Orchestra | 8pm | $7-$10 | $5 Live Stream | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland| onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
WMPG Live | 5-8pm | Free | Congress Square Park, Portland | congresssquarepark.org/events
Ed Pearlman Trio | Casco Bay Summer Island Concert Series | 7pm | Free | 5th Maine Museum, Peaks Island | pcm.org/events
JULY 21
Sounds n Sizzle | 12-8pm | A BIPOC food and music festival | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
THEATER
“Charlotte’s Web” | Thru July 30 | $16 | The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompsons Point Rd | kitetails.org/event-program-calendar
“The Thin Place” | Presented by Portland Theater Festival | July 13-16 | $25 adv | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress St, Portland | thehillarts.me/events
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story | Thru July 15 | Maine State Music Theatre | Pickard Theater, 1 Bath Rd, Brunswick | More info at msmt.org/buddy-holly/
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged] [revised] (again)! | July 6-30, Th-Sat 6:30pm | Fenix Theatre Company | Deering Oaks Park | Reserve free tickets for updates | fenixtheatre.com/completeworks
VISUAL ARTS
Maine Art Collective Pop-Up Gallery | 20 local artists | 10am-6pm | Maine Art Collective, 157 Middle St | maineartcollective.com/
“Contrasts” A Group Exhibition of Visual Arts | Thru July 30 | Richard Boyd Art Gallery,15 Epps St | richardboydartgallery.com
Spindleworks Art Studio | Works on view thru July 27 | Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | More info at maineaudubon.org/news/events/art-reception-spindleworks-studio-artists
JULY 13
Reception for James Mullen: “Dirigo” | 5-7pm | Show runs through Aug. 12 | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions
JULY 14
Artist Talk: “Decoding the Domestic” | 5-8pm | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St, Suite A3 | 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 | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 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 | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St. | 10am-3pm Fri-Sat | 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/