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 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
JUNE 29
STITCH: Maine Designers on the Runway | Fashion fundraiser to benefit Maine Crafts Association education programs | $65-$75 | 5-8pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | mainecrafts.org/programs/stitch
COMEDY
JUNE 21
Maine’s Johnny “Friggin” Ater | Hosted by Al Ghanekar | 8-9:30pm | $10 | Mathew’s Pub, 133 Free St, Portland | mp621.eventbrite.com
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
JUNE 24
Saturday Night VIBES | Ghanekar’s Moniker Comedy presents AJ Hapenny | $18-$25 | 8pm adult show | The Portland Media Center, 516 Congress | pmc624.eventbrite.com
JUNE 28
Humpday Laughs | Presented by Ghanekar’s Moniker Comedy, featuring Torrey Slaughter | 8pm | $10 | Mathew’s Pub, 133 Free St | mp628.eventbrite.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
JUNE 24
Juneteenth Celebration | Music, food, activities, more | 1-5pm | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
JUNE 29
Strawberry Festival | Shortcake, pies, punch, sundaes, quarts to purchase | 1-3pm | Indoors at North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Rd, North Yarmouth | FMI: 829-3644
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 Queen” | June 23-25 | 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 22
Blue Jean | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events
JUNE 23
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/
“Light Attaching to a Girl” | With filmmaker Laina Barakat | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
JUNE 24
An Evening of Film Celebrating Women | Followed by Q&A w/Martha Clarke, Sarah Ford | 7-9pm | $25-$30 | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress | thehillarts.me/events
JUNE 25
Silent Movie Sunday: “Safety Last” (1923) | Free outdoor concert | 8:30-10pm | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events
Children’s Film Festival of Seattle | Animation Showcase | 2pm, 4pm | $3-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
“The Island Rover (Harold’s Boat Problem)” | At the Peaks Island Library Branch | Film by Jordan Meeder with discussion | bit.ly/3Cyf3JX
JUNE 26
Cult Classic Movie Night: “The Parent Trap” | 4pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register: scarboroughlibrary.org/events/parenttrap
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 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
JUNE 27
“Portland Maine: Connections Across Time” | A book talk with Paul Ledman | 7pm | Free and open to the public | Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St | Register: mainehistory.org/
upcoming-events
Workshop: Create your own paint from foraged pigments | $55-$65 | 5-8pm | Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/foraged-pigments
JUNE 28
Felting Workshop: Beehives! | 4-6pm | $55-$60 | All levels; materials included | The Maine Organic Marketplace, 55 Main, Freeport | mofga.org/event-calendar/felting-workshop-beehives
Ocean Climate Trends: Local to Global | Interactive discussion with Dr. Dave Reidmiller and Deering Babb-Brott | 6pm | $8 | Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial | gmri.org/events/ocean-climate-trends-local-to-global
“Making Maine: Statehood and the War of 1812” | Lecture with Joshua M. Smith | 7pm | Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm, Yarmouth | yarmouthmehistory.org/upcoming-events-4
Introduction to Maine’s Wild Edible Plants Webinar | Free | 7-8:30pm | maineaudubon.org/news/events/introduction-to-maines-wild-edibles-webinar
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 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
JUNE 23
“Into the Wolf” book launch with Seth Rigoletti | 6pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming
JUNE 26
“Dead Man’s Wake” | Shannon Bowring with Aaron Hamburger | 6pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | longfellowbooks.com/event/road-dalton
JUNE 27
Book Launch: “The Road to Dalton” | Paul Doiron | 6pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | longfellowbooks.com/event/book-launch-dead-mans-wake
JUNE 28
“What Would Jesus See?” | Book discussion with Dr. Aaron Rosen, Hilary Irons | 6-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1/whatwouldjesussee
JUNE 29
“You Are Ruining My Loneliness” | Talk with Kate Kearns | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St, Portland | printbookstore.com/events
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
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
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/
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
Pride Celebration | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
JUNE 24
The Station, Black Vinegar, Black Box Recovery | 21+ | 8:30pm | $10 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar/thestationme
Bomba de Aquí Dance and Drumming Workshop | 11am | $15-$18 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/885412
Bomba de Aquí: Afro-Borikua Music & Dance | 5pm | $15-$18 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/898401?
Hot Line! DJ Ben Spalding & Friends | 8pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Schooner Fare Tribute hosted by Troy Bennett | Jazz | 7pm | $10-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
LZRD PPL EP Release Party | $15 | 8pm | Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St, Portland
Murcielago with Gozu & One Hundred Thorns | 8pm | $12-$15 | All Ages | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
JUNE 25
Sunday Jazz Session | 3-5pm | $10 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar/sundayjazzsession-june25
Flamenco Palmas & Rhythm Workshop | Lindsey Bourassa | 4pm | $18-$21 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/885412
Chris Dingman & Kate Beever: Songs, Sounds & Stories of Healing | 7pm | $20-$25 | $5 Live Stream | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
The Hyperion Trumpet Ensemble | 7-9pm | $25-$30 | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress | thehillarts.me/events
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Before Bach and Beyond | 7:30pm | St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St, Portland | Festival schedule, ticketing, bachvirtuosifestival.org/schedule/sunday-june-25-2023
JUNE 26
Gina and The Red Eye Flight Crew | 8:30pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
JUNE 27
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Bach and Handel | 7:30pm | St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State | bachvirtuosifestival.org/schedule/tuesday-june-27-2023
JUNE 28
Jazz Sesh | 7:30-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Maine Dead Project | 7:30pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Electronic Music Synthesizer Showcase | Synspeak, Ken Thomas, Soul Doubt, The Cake Breaker | 6pm | $10 suggested | Bring you own seating | Maine Art Collective, 157 Middle, Portland
JUNE 28
DJ Spitfire | 4:30-5:30pm | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
Billie Marten with Olivia Kaplan | 8pm | $17-$20 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
JUNE 29
The Portland Jazz Orchestra | Free outdoor concert | 6-8pm | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events/
Little Wings w/Wildflower, Matriarch | 8pm | $15-$18 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
JUNE 30
Salsa Dancing feat. Primo Cubano | Free outdoor concert | 5-8pm | Congress Square Park, Portland | congresssquarepark.org/events/
Mark Erelli w/ Molly Parden | 8pm | $25-$55 | $5 Live Stream | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers | 8pm | All ages | $40+ | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com/
Sloan | 7pm | $25-$30 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
The Jerry Barry / Jason St. Pierre Group | Jazz | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
Sage Francis, Jesse the Tree, Myles Bullen, The Metermaids | 8pm | $20-$25 | All Ages | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
THEATER
“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
“Charlotte’s Web” | June 30 – July 8 | $16 | The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompsons Point Rd | kitetails.org/event-program-calendar
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 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
JUNE 25
Art Reception: Spindleworks Art Studio | 2-4pm | On view thru July 27 | Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | More info at maineaudubon.org/news/events/art-reception-spindleworks-studio-artists
JUNE 27
Open Studio w/Arianne King Comer, Danielle Arroyo | Indigo Arts Alliance’s Artists in Residence | Free | 5:30pm | Indigo Arts Alliance Studio 60 Cove | indigoartsalliance.me/event-schedule
JUNE 29
Opening reception | Howard Fussiner, Lynne Shulman, Sue Michlovitz | 5-7pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St, Portland | mainejewishmuseum.org/upcoming-exhibits/
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/
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 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
“Brother Outsider” | Free documentary screening about Bayard Rustin who lived as an openly gay man during the ’1940s-’1960s | Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | portlandlibrary.com/events/free-film-screening-brother-outsider
