BENEFITS
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
JUNE 30
“The Laramie Project” | Staged reading and conversation | 7:30pm | $10-$30 | Benefit for MaineTransNet and The Equality Community Ctr | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
COMEDY
JUNE 28
Humpday Laughs | Presented by Ghanekar’s Moniker Comedy, featuring Torrey Slaughter | 8pm | $10 | Mathew’s Pub, 133 Free St | mp628.eventbrite.com
JULY 1
LOLS: An Evening of Local Comedy | 8pm | $15-$25 | $5 Live Stream | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
JULY 7
Balderdash Academy presents IMPROV Live | 7pm | $15-$19 | 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
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
JULY 9
Congress Square Night Market | 5-9pm | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.
org/events/
FILM
“Close to Vermeer” | June 30-July 2 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
“The Night of the 12th” | July 7-9 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
JULY 5
“System Reboot: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” | 8:30-10pm | Congress Square Park | congresssquarepark.org/events
JULY 8
Elizabeth Colomba Selects: “The Leopard” | Series of films hand-picked to accompany “Mythologies” exhibit | 1pm | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
JULY 10
Monday Movie Matinee: “Champions” | 1:30-3:30pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | scarboroughlibrary.org/events/champions
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
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Eastern Cemetery Tours | 4pm daily May 28-Oct 16 | Eastern Cemetery, 224 Congress | spiritsalive.org/
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
JULY 7
Edible Plant Walks | $10-$12 | 4-6pm | Gilsland Farm, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/edible-plant-walks
JULY 8
Mushroom Walk with North Spore Mushrooms | 10am-12pm | Hinckley Park | South Portland Land Trust | southportlandlandtrust.org/upcoming-events
JULY 11
Preserving the Harvest: Strawberry Jam & Jelly Basics | UMaine’s Cooperative Extension food preservation workshop | 5:30-8:30pm | $20 | UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Dr, Falmouth | extension.umaine.edu/register/product/preserving-the-harvest-jam-and-jelly-basics-falmouth-july-11-2023
JULY 12
Growing Greens in the Garden | MOFGA webinar | $0-$20 | 6:30-8pm | mofga.org/event-calendar/growing-greens-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/
JUNE 29
“You Are Ruining My Loneliness” | Talk with Kate Kearns | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St, Portland | printbookstore.com/events
JULY 6
“Battle of Ink and Ice” with Darrell Hartman | Book talk in conjunction with “Code Red” exhibit at Maine Historical Society | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, Monument Sq, Portland | longfellowbooks.com/event/battle-ink-and-ice
Book Launch: “Pete and Alice in Maine” | Caitlin Shetterly with Joanna Rakoff | 7pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming
JULY 7
Dear Specimen, Poetry Reading with W.J. Herbert | 6pm | Free and open to public | Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress | mainehistory.org/events/dear-specimen
JULY 11
Poetry Launch: “Self-Portrait as Homestead” | 7pm | Longfellow Books, Monument Sq | longfellowbooks.com/event/poetry-launch-self-portrait-homestead
JULY 12
“Such Kindness” | Andre Dubus III with Richard Russo | 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
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 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
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
Dead Wednesday w/Maine Dead Project | 8pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Vibe Check | Underground dance music | 9pm | Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St | flasklounge.com/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
Music in the Parks: Winslow Park, Freeport | Carole Wise | Free | meetinghousearts.org/on-stage | 6-7:30pm
The Crowded Table & Friends | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
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
John Funkhouser Quartet | 6pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
JULY 1
Richard Nelson, Soggy Po Boys, Shank Painters | 6pm, 8pm,10pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Music in the Parks: Memorial Park, Freeport | Red Beans & Rice, Sorcha Cribben-Merrill w/ Emilia Dahlin, Stan Davis, Arcadia | Free | 12-4pm | meetinghousearts.org/on-stage
Richard Nelson, Soggy Po Boys, Shank Painters | 7:30-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
Denny Breau | Acoustic folk | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
JULY 2
Sunday Jazz Session | 3-5pm | $10 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar/sundayjazzsession-july2
Undertow Brass Band with Everything Forever | 7:30pm | $15-$18 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Memphis May Fire | 7pm | All ages | $27.50-$35 | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com/
JULY 3
Funky Monday with Gina and the Red Eye Flight Crew | 8:30pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
JULY 5
Jazz Sesh | 7:30-11:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Stereo Dreams | 9pm | $5-$15 | All Ages | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
JULY 6
Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble, Seth Gallant | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
Music in the Parks: Winslow Park, Freeport | The Coastal Winds | Free | 6-7:30pm | meetinghousearts.org/on-stage
WMPG Live! | Local radio station showcasing its eclectic mix of musical programs | 5-8pm | Free | Congress Square Park, Corner of High and Congress Streets |
congresssquarepark.org/events
Marble Eyes – Goose After Party | 9:30pm | $12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Goose | 6:30pm | All ages | $55-$60 | Thompson’s Point | statetheatreportland.com/
JULY 7
Salsa Night – First Fridays with Danza Latina | Lesson 7pm, Dance 8pm | $12-$15 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar/uffsalsanight-july
First Friday Artwalk Summer Stage Series | KevCoast with Windier, Little Oso, Gum Parker | 5-8pm | Monument Square
Yellow Ledvedder w/In Your Honor | 8pm | $12-$15 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
The Collins Duo | Blues, jazz, Americana | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
Bloomsday, Allie, Louisa Stancioff | 8pm | $12-$15 | All Ages | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
JULY 8
Dead Gowns & Eliza Edens w/ Isa Burke | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events
The Womps | 10pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com
An Evening with: Steely Dead | 8pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list
Onward | Folk, Rock, Blues | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
Hayley Thompson-King & Joel Thetford | 8pm | $12-$15 | All Ages | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows
Rebelution | 5pm | All ages | $42.50-$50 | Thompson’s Point | statetheatreportland.com/
Devin Gray, Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30-9:30pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | pcm.org/events
JULY 11
Open Mic Variety Show feat. Red Tail Hawk | 7-10:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com
Fleet Foxes | 7pm | All ages | $50-$60 | Thompson’s Point | statetheatreportland.com/
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
THEATER
“Charlotte’s Web” | June 30 – July 8 | $16 | The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompsons Point Rd | kitetails.org/event-program-calendar
“The Christmas Bride in Concert” | Musical romance based on “The Battle of Life” by Charles Dickens | $20 | July 8, 7pm at Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | July 9, 3pm at The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St | snowlionrep.org/current-production
“Lockdown” | Dramedy by Julia Edwards presented by Slemons Productions | July 1-2 | $13-$17 | The Hill Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | thehillarts.me/events
“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
Rocking Horse Winner by Gareth Williams and Anna Chatterton | Based on D.H. Lawrence story | July 5, 7 | 7:30pm | $35; Free for under 25 | Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater, Westbrook | operamaine.org/studio-artists
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story | June 28-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
JULY 8
Dragology The Finale | 7pm | $22-$26 | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts), 76 Congress St, Portland | thehillarts.me/events
JULY 9
Hogfish’s Farm to Stage | Latinx Perspectives in the Performing Arts | 7pm | $25 | SPACE, 538 Congress | More info at space538.org/events
VISUAL ARTS
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/
Healing through Storytelling: A Quilting Workshop with Arianne King Comer | June 24-25 | 12-3pm | Free, open to ages 12+ | No prior experience necessary | Indigo Arts Alliance Studio 60 Cove St | indigoartsalliance.me/event-schedule
“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
JUNE 29
Opening reception | Howard Fussiner, Lynne Shulman, Sue Michlovitz | 5-7pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St, Portland | mainejewishmuseum.org/upcoming-exhibits/
JULY 6
Artist Reception: Maine Art Collective Pop-Up Gallery | 5-7pm | Maine Art Collective, 157 Middle St | maineartcollective.com
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/
