BENEFITS
JULY 25
Balderdash Academy presents: IMPROV Jam | 7-9pm | $10-$14 | Fundraiser for The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress | thehillarts.me/events
COMEDY
JULY 19
The Ghanekar’s Moniker presents Humpday Laughs @Mathew’s Pub | 8pm | $10 | Mathew’s Pub, 133 Free St | mp719.eventbrite.com
JULY 25
Comedy Playtime: A Standup Show | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
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 23
Congress Square Night Market | 5-9pm | Congress Square Park, Portland |
congresssquarepark.org/events
FILM
Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) | July 20-30 at various venues | Schedule at maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com
Umberto Eco: A Library of the World | Documentary in Italian with subtitles | July 21-23 | $5 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
“Afire” | July 26-30 | $5 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | portlandmuseum.org/films
JULY 22
“The Wiz” | Elizabeth Colomba selection to complement her exhibit | $7-$9 | 3pm | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq |
portlandmuseum.org/films
“Kings of Pastry” | Free film screening | 2-3:30pm | Portland Public Library Rines Auditorium, Monument Sq | portlandlibrary.com/events
JULY 27
“School of Rock” | 5:30- 7:30pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | scarboroughlibrary.org/events
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Eastern Cemetery Tours | 4pm daily May 28-Oct 16 | Eastern Cemetery, 224 Congress | spiritsalive.org/
JULY 19
Portland Death Cafe | Not grief counseling, this is a discussion group: eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death | 5-6:30pm | Portland Public Library, Monument Sq | portlandlibrary.com/events
JULY 20
Class on Gnosis: Meditation and Mystical Death | Meditation and contemplative practices in religious traditions | 7-8:30pm | $10-$15 suggested | Portland Maine Gnosis Center, 1 Forest Ave | Register: mainegnosis.com
JULY 21
Basic Business Startup Workshop with the SBA | 11am-1pm | Portland Public Library, Monument Sq, Meeting Room (5) |
portlandlibrary.com/events
JULY 22
Breathing by the Sea with Susannah Sanfilippo | South Portland Land Trust | 9-10am | $15; free for members | Fisherman’s Point, Deake St, So Portland | southportlandlandtrust.org/upcoming-events
JULY 25
Bats: Fact vs. Myth | 7:45-9:45pm | $5 | Broadturn Farm, 7 Hanson Rd, Scarborough |
scarboroughlandtrust.org/events/
Coastal Birds Project with Maine Audubon | 6:30-8pm | In person, streaming | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | thomasmemoriallibrary.org/event/coastal-birds-project-with-maine-audubon/
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
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 22
An Online Business of Writing Presentation with Mary Alice Stewart | “Demystifying the Query: Thoughts from the Gatekeeper of the Slush Pile” | 10:30am-12pm | $10; Free for members of MWPA | mainewriters.org/calendar/demystifyingthequery2023
“Here in the Night” | Rebecca Turkewitz’s debut book launch w/Taryn Bowe | 7-8:30pm | Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave | backcovebooks.com/events/20230722
JULY 25
“Somebody’s Fool” | Richard Russo and Ron Currie | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St | printbookstore.com/events
JULY 27
“I Meant it Once” | Kate Doyle with Lynn Steger Strong | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St | printbookstore.com/events
JULY 29
Poetry Reading | Meghan Sterling and Lara Atallah | 5pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland | longfellowbooks.com/event/poetry-reading-meghan-
sterling-and-lara-atallah
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: [email protected] | 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 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
Maine Pops Summer Concert | 6-8:30pm | Free | Heseltine Park, 45 Irving St
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
Mourning [A] Blkstar w/ Kafari | 8pm | $13-$18 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
Salsa Nite | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Proxima Parada with Chance Emerson | 8pm | $17-$23 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
JULY 21
Sounds n Sizzle | 12-8pm | A BIPOC food and music festival | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
Guerilla Toss w/Lahnah and An Anderson | 8pm | $15-$18 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
An Overnight Low, Maya Elise & the Good Dream, Tremolo Fields | 7:30pm, 8:30pm, 9:45pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
The Mosquitoes | 8pm | $8-$10 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
JULY 22
Sounds n Sizzle | 12-8pm | A BIPOC food and music festival | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
Yellowhouse Blues Band w/Meraki | 5pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
Borderlines Album Release w/ GOING2HELL, Hell Beach | 8pm | $10-$15 | All Ages | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Easy Honey, That Hideous Sound | 7:30pm | $18 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland| portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
JULY 23
Kaia Mac, The Mosaics, Chrysalis, Hope DeLuca, Coco Smith | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
JULY 24
Service Industry Variety Night | 6pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
Gina and the Red Eye Flight Crew | 8:30pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
JULY 25
Owen Kennedy and Owen Marshall | 7-9pm | $10-$15 adult; $5-$7.50 youth | Sam L. Cohen Community Hall, JCA of Southern Maine, 1342 Congress | Register at mainejewish.org/inspire_events/
Ballyhoo! | 8pm | $20-$25 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple, Portland| portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/
JULY 26
Willi Carlisle w/Reid Parsons | 6:30pm | $15-$20 | Peaks Island Lions Club, 2 Garden Place, Peaks Island | space538.org/events
Community Concert: Bowdoin International Music Festival | 2-3pm | Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium | portlandlibrary.com/programs-events
Opera Maine presents Cinderella | 7:30pm | $35+, free for those 25 and under | Tiaras, costumes welcome | Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle | operamaine.org/season
OLS Presents: Gawler Family Band | 6-8pm | Congress Square Park, Portland |
congresssquarepark.org/events/
Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
JULY 27
Kyle Friday, Dan Nicholas Quintet | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Portland : Stripped | With Brooke Binion, Maximus Hansen, Abbeth Russell & JS Henry, Jake Carden | 8pm | $10-$15 | All Ages | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Middle Eastern Ensemble – Casco Bay Summer Island Concert Series | 5pm | Free | VFW Lawn – Long Island | pcm.org/events
JULY 28
Sara Caswell Quartet – Jazz Workshop | 4pm | Free | PCM | pcm.org/events
Sara Caswell Quartet – Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30pm | $5-$25 | PCM | pcm.org/events
Myles Kelley, Thabisa | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
Electronic Music Synthesizer Showcase | Synspeak, Sean Ahern, Abram Grivois, Cathode Ray Tube | 7pm | $10 donation | Maine Art Collective, 157 Middle St | Bring chair/cushion for seating
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 | Thru July 30 | $25 adv | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress St, Portland | thehillarts.me/events
9 to 5 The Musical | July 19-Aug 5 | Maine State Music Theatre | Pickard Theater, 1 Bath Rd, Brunswick | More info at msmt.org/9-5/
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
CarmXn: a modern adaptation of the classic opera exploring boundries of gender, genre and geopolitics | July 26-29 | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | More info at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
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
Maine TransNet Art Auction | Thru July 29 | Showcasing 17 trans artists with roots in Maine | Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St | Info at eccmaine.org/calendar
JULY 21
Casco Bay Artisans Summer Soiree | Free | 5-8pm | 68 Commercial St, Portland | For more info and to register visit cascobayartisans.com
JULY 26
Colin Page, “Song of Summer” Artist Talk | 6pm | Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle | greenhutgalleries.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 | 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/
