BENEFITS
Paint for Preservation Wet Paint Auction | June 23-25 | 31 plein air artists will participate in this fundraiser for Cape Elizabeth Land Trust | Auction/gala June 25 | $100-$150 | More information at bit.ly/3PjUn07
JUNE 15
Charlie Moore, featuring The Faculties | Benefit for SEED (Students Empowered to End Dependency) | 7pm | Greely Center for the Arts, 303 Main St, Cumberland | $10 suggested, cash at door
JUNE 20
Balderdash Academy Presents: IMPROV Jam | Fundraiser for The Hill Arts | 7pm | $10-$14 | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress St, Portland | thehillarts.me/events
JUNE 24
Get Your Rear in Gear – Maine 5K Run/Walk | Kick colon cancer in the butt | 9am-12pm | $25-$35 | Proceeds stay locally to cover colon cancer screenings | Edward Payson Park | Visit the Colon Cancer Coalition for more info and to register: bit.ly/3N0JFsB
COMEDY
JUNE 17
Improv and Sketch Comedy with Big Shirt | 7-8pm | $5 suggested | The Woodfords Club, 179 Woodford St, Portland | facebook.com/events/292710013088527
JUNE 22
Balderdash Academy presents IMPROV Live | 7pm | $15-$19 | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress St, Portland | thehillarts.me/events
JUNE 23
Ilana Glazer Live! | 8pm | All ages | $37-$47 | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com
DANCE
Maine State Ballet: Dancer’s Choice | June 15-16, 7pm | $15-$22 | Maine State Ballet’s Lopez Theater, 348 US Rte 1, Falmouth | mainestateballet.org/
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
JUNE 18
Congress Square Market | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | congresssquarepark.org/events | 11am-3pm
FILM
MARR Reel Recovery Film Fest | Documentaries, films with a strong message of addiction, recovery | June 23-25| Benefitting MARR’s Bed Scholarship Fund | Hannaford Hall, USM, 88 Bedford St | bit.ly/42fQSdN
“The Watermelon Woman” | Free screening | June 16-18 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | portlandmuseum.org/films
“Losing Ground” | Free screening | Thru June 18 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | portlandmuseum.org/films
JUNE 16
“Falcon Lake” | Love, ghost story by Charlotte Le Bon | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
JUNE 17
Maine Film Association Winter Film Challenge | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
JUNE 22
Blue Jean | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
JUNE 23
“The Queen” | June 23-25 | Free screening | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
Shit in the Dirt Film Festival | Festival of low- to no- budget short films with skits and surprises | $8 | 8pm | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover St | shitinthedirt.com/
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Roux Institute Start Summit: Regenerative Entrepreneurship | June 23, 5-8pm and June 24, 9am-6:30pm | Event culminates in team competition | Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment, 184 Burnett Rd, Freeport | Info, registration at rouxevents.northeastern.edu/startsummitregenerative
Eastern Cemetery Tours | 4pm daily May 28-Oct 16 | Eastern Cemetery, 224 Congress | spiritsalive.org/
JUNE 15
Easy Money – American Puritans and the invention of Modern Currency | Online book talk with Dror Goldberg | 7pm | Maine Historical Society | Register: mainehistory.org/events/easy-money
What is the Medicare Hospice Benefit and How Can it Help Me? | Jessica Duffy with Affinity Care of Maine | Free | 2pm | OceanView at Falmouth, 74 Lunt Rd | Register: bit.ly/43DSf71
Of Rhinos, Pangolins and a Black-Footed Cat | The Plight of Endangered Species in Africa | “Armchair Traveler” with Kris Hoyt | 7-8pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | scarboroughlibrary.org/events/armchair-traveler-africa
Success with Clematis | Cape Elizabeth Garden Club with Cindy Tibbetts | 6:30-8pm | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Scarborough | bit.ly/3MRedwI
JUNE 16
Repair Jam: Visual Mending Basics | 6:30-8pm | $15-$20 | The Maine Organic Marketplace, 55 Main, Freeport | mofga.org/event-calendar/repair-jam-visual-mending
JUNE 17
Amphibians and Reptiles of Southern Maine | 10am-12pm | $5 | Pleasant Hill Preserve, 256-280 Pleasant Hill Rd, Scarborough | scarboroughlandtrust.org/event/amphibians-and-reptiles-of-southern-maine
JUNE 20
The Secret Lives of Fireflies | Zoom talk by Don Salvatore | 7-8pm | Free | Register for link: maineaudubon.org/news/events/the-secret-lives-of-fireflies/
JUNE 21
Wildflower Walk | 10am-12pm | Free | Warren Woods, 363 Payne, Scarborough | scarboroughlandtrust.org/event/wildflower-walk-4
“All Aboard!” | Model train look and learn | 10am-3pm | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Scarborough | bit.ly/45OE8hj
JUNE 22
Firefly Walk | 8:30-10pm | $5 | Pleasant Hill Preserve, 256-280 Pleasant Hill Rd, Scarborough | scarboroughlandtrust.org/event/firefly-walk
JUNE 23
Juneteenth: Empowerment Training | Discussion, free empowerment training | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | congresssquarepark.org/events | 5-6pm
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 (Fifth Friday in June!) – Inclusive POC Happy Hour | Every 4th Friday of the month – Except for June which will be PRIDE-focussed, on June 30, the 5th Friday | 5:30-7:30pm | Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St, Portland | Hosted by In The P.O.C.ket | facebook.com/InThePocketMaine/
LITERARY ARTS
JUNE 14
Book Launch: Keziah Weir’s “The Mythmakers” | 7-8:30pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | Info, registration at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming
JUNE 15
Lowry’s Lodge Reprise: Open Poetry Hour | Hosted by Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel | 7-8:30pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St, Portland | Register: bit.ly/42n2onR
JUNE 16
“Judas & Suicide” | Poems of spirituality, grief, mental health, joy, with Maya Williams, Signature Soul, Myles Bullen | 7:30-9:30pm | Free, $15 suggested | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/898160?
JUNE 17
“The Best Flower Ever!” | Neesha Hudson | 9:30am | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | longfellowbooks.com/event/best-flower-ever
JUNE 19
“The Butcher, the Embezzler, and The Fall Guy” | Gretchen Cherington and Bob Keyes | 6pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St, Portland | longfellowbooks.com/event/butcher-embezzler-and-fall-guy
JUNE 20
“Wit and Wisdom” | A book talk with Jo Radner | 7pm | Free and open to the public | Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress | mainehistory.org/events/wit-and-wisdom-a-book-talk-with-jo-radner
JUNE 21
Nils Bernstein presents “The Joy of Oysters” | Ticketed event includes book and 3 shucked oysters | $35 | 7-8:30pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress | bit.ly/42L3EkV
JUNE 22
Book Launch: “Into the Wolf” | Seth Rigoletti with Ken Grady | 6pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming
“Journeys Become a Life” | Susan Bowditch and Monica Wood | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | longfellowbooks.com/event/journeys-become-life
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 | Current exhibition: “The Evolution of Comfort” | Donations appreciated | Public viewings Sundays thru June 25, 1-4pm | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | Email for more info: [email protected] | Website: skylinefarm.org
MUSIC
Portland Bach Experience June Festival | June 2-25 at locations in and around Portland | Concerts, Labyrinths, Bachbends Yoga, Bach & Beer, more | For schedule, tickets visit portlandbachexperience.com/upcoming-events
Summer Sunsets LIVE! | Thursday, Friday nights 4-8:30pm | Music, food, brews, more | Free and family friendly | Thompson’s Point | thompsonspoint.com/summersunsetslive
JUNE 14
Jazz Sesh | 7:30-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Mikaela Davis w/Dominic Lavoie | 8pm | $20-$25 | $5 Live Stream | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
JUNE 15
Latin Night Spring Fever | 7:30-8:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
Eric Johanson | 8pm | $20-$25 | $5 Live Stream | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Mike Gordon | 8pm | All ages | $30-$35 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com/
Barney Martin | Performing songs of James Taylor | 7pm | $18-$22 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St, Portland | stlawrencearts.org
Trifecta | 6:30-8pm | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | congresssquarepark.org/events
JUNE 16
Misery Whip, Done, Void Bringer, Phagocyte | Live recording | 6pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
Gimme Gimme Disco | 8pm | All ages | $15-$20 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St | statetheatreportland.com/
Off the Charts | Jazz | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
Sarah Quintana | 7pm | $20 | Desert of Maine, 95 Desert Rd, Freeport | More info: desertofmaine.org/calendar
Blues Prophets | 7pm | $18-$24 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org
Pride DJ Set | 6:30-8pm | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | congresssquarepark.org/events
Harsh Armadillo | Funk | 8pm | $15-$20 | All Ages | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
JUNE 17
Tremolo Fields debut album release | Indie rock, alternative folk | With Angle Lake and Andrew LaVogue | $10 | 8pm | The Apohadion, 107 Hanover | instagram.com/theapohadion/
Tracy McMullen, Corpus Chicanery, Forest City Swing | 6pm, 8pm, 10pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
The Hempsteadys with Jug & Sonic Libido | 8pm | $10-$15 | All Ages | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Best Night Ever: Taylor’s Version | 9pm | All ages | $15-$20 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com/
Maine Dead Project’s Summer Residency Kickoff | 7:30pm | $15-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Mike Agranoff | Folk | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
JUNE 18
Palaver Strings: Lifesongs | 2pm | Free | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Magic 8 Ball | Summer Solstice concert on Munjoy Hill| 7pm | $18-$22 | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress St, Portland | thehillarts.me/events
JUNE 19
Hip Hop in the Park | Monday of the Minds | 6-8pm | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | congresssquarepark.org/events
Funky Monday with Gina and the Red Eye Flight Crew | 8:30pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
JUNE 20
Bach Virtuosi Festival: An All-Vivaldi Celebration | $40 | 7:30pm | Festival schedule, ticketing at bachvirtuosifestival.org/schedule/friday-june-23-2023
Songwriters in the Round | 7:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
JUNE 21
The Felice Brothers | 8pm | $25-$28 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events
Afternoon music with DJ Spitfire | 4:30-5:30pm | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | congresssquarepark.org/events
Bach Virtuosi Festival: “Bach by Candlelight” | $40 | 7:30pm | St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St | Festival schedule, ticketing, visit bachvirtuosifestival.org/schedule/friday-june-23-2023
Jazz Sesh | 7:30-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Dead Wednesday w/Maine Dead Project | 7:30pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
JUNE 22
Swing Dancing feat. Ragtime Destroyers | 6-8pm | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | congresssquarepark.org/events
Bach Virtuosi Festival: “Bach & Sons – A Family Dynasty” | $40 | 7:30pm | Congregation Etz Chaim, 267 Congress | Festival schedule, ticketing, visit bachvirtuosifestival.org/schedule/friday-june-23-2023
Mike Block Trio | 8pm | $25-$35 | $10 Live Stream | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Nortonk | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
A Strange Day: A Celebration of The Cure | 7:30pm | $12-$15 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
JUNE 23
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Richard Goode performing Ludwig Von Beethoven | $50 | 7:30pm | St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St | Festival schedule, ticketing, visit bachvirtuosifestival.org/schedule/friday-june-23-2023
Bach Virtuosi Festival | Free concert by artists from The Juilliard School and Eastman School of Music | 5:30pm | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland |
bachvirtuosifestival.org/schedule/friday-june-23-2023
13 Scotland Road | Blues & Roots | 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/898234?#
Half Moon Jug Band | 7pm | $15 | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress St, Portland | thehillarts.me/events
Ellis Paul | 8pm | $25-$35 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Mo Lowda & The Humble | 7:30pm | $18-$23 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
THEATER
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella | June 2-18 | Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer, South Portland | lyricmusictheater.org/2022-2023-season
“The Sand Princess” | June 3-25 | $5-$25 | Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble outdoor performance | Desert of Maine, 95 Desert Rd, Freeport | More info and schedule of shows at desertofmaine.org/calendar
“Picasso at the Lapin Agile” | June 15-25 | $14-$22 | Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St, Auburn | laclt.com/picasso-at-lapin-agile-2023
Aardvark Boat Tours! | June 8-22 | $10 | The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompsons Point Rd | More information at kitetails.org/specialguests
Jurassic Joe’s Dino Show | June 16-18 | $10 | The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompsons Point Rd | More information at kitetails.org/specialguests
Great Small Works “We Love Trees” | Short-format toy theater works in three acts | “Newspaper/Sidewalk Ballet” (June 17) and “Lyzer the Miser” (June 18) | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/898193?
JUNE 14
“Period. The End?” | 7pm | $20-$25 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | More information at stlawrencearts.org
JUNE 15
Christopher Brown, Psychic Medium | $20 | 7pm | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com
JUNE 16
Maine State Music Theatre Cast Concert | Free | 2pm | Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth | Registration, more info at oceanviewrc.com/event/maine-state-
music-theater-cast-concert
JUNE 17
Peter Gallway and The Real Band feat. Larry John McNally | 7pm | $22-$26 | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress St, Portland | thehillarts.me/events
JUNE 18
Puppeteers’ Happy Hour “The Art of Toy Theater” with Great Small Works | Free | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/898221?
VISUAL ARTS
“Africa to Maine” Photography Exhibit | Assembled by the Greater Portland Immigration Welcome Center | Thru June 30 | Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | portlandlibrary.com/lewis-gallery
Whitney River, “The Horizons” | Exhibition thru June 30 | Gilsland Farm Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/whitney-river/
Maine Art Collective Pop-Up Gallery | 20 local artists | 10am-6pm | Maine Art Collective, 157 Middle St | maineartcollective.com/
JUNE 14
Tina Ingraham Artist Talk | “Stills & Scapes” | 6-7pm | Exhibition thru July 1 | Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle | greenhutgalleries.com
JUNE 16
Opening reception for “Decoding the Domestic” | 5-7pm | Exhibit thru Aug 5 | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Opening reception for Paul Brahms” New Paintings | 5-8pm | Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St | cascobayartisans.com/paul-brahms-new-paintings/
JUNE 20
Artist Talk: Sculptor Robert Katz | 5-7pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress | mainejewishmuseum.org/programs-and-events
JUNE 21
Artist Talk: David E. Shaw on his exhibition “Celebrating Global Earth Day” | 6-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1/shawartisttalk
JUNE 22
An evening with Canadian Illustrator Isabelle Arsenault | 7-8pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming
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 | “Blossom” thru June 17 | 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/
Pride Events
Film: “The Queen” | June 23-25 | Documentary about the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant | Free screening | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
“End of the Century” | An underseen masterpiece of recent queer cinema | Free screening | June 24-25 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | portlandmuseum.org/films
JUNE 15
Equality Maine Wicked Queer Cruise | 6-9pm | 18 Custom House Wharf | equalitymaine.org/Cruise2023
JUNE 16
Dyke March | 6-11:59pm | Monument Sq to Congress St. Park followed by music and fun | instagram.com/dykemarchmaine/
Pride DJ Set | 6:30-8pm | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | congresssquarepark.org/events
JUNE 17
Pride Morning Donuts & Coffee at the ECC | 10am-12pm | Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St | eccmaine.org/calendar
Portland Pride Festival | 1-5pm | Deering Oaks | prideportland.org
Portland Pride Parade | 1-2pm | Monument Square, 456 Congress | prideportland.org
The Big Gay Dance Party | 6-11pm | The Porthole Restaurant & Pub, 20 Custom House Wharf | Tickets: bit.ly/42zcLFa
JUNE 18
Palaver Strings: Lifesongs Project | Celebrating stories of local LGBTQ+ people | 2pm | Free | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events
Portland Pride Tea Dance | 12-5pm | The Inn on Peaks Island, 33 Island Ave| Tickets: bit.ly/45WNqYC
JUNE 22
Film: “Blue Jean” | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
Big Queer Historical Bar Tour (Zoom event) | Tour of Portland’s LGBTQ+ bars past & present | 5:30-7:30pm | $10/person | foundation.usm.maine.edu/BQHBT23
JUNE 23
Portland Outright Prom | 7-10pm | Register at portlandoutright.org/outrightprom2023
JUNE 24
Gorham Pride | 11am-7pm | 75 South St, Gorham | Sign up at gorhampride.org
