A Company of Girls, cast of Charlotte's Web
"Charlotte’s Web," produced by A Company of Girls, runs May 19-21 at STAGES Theater, Woodfords Church, 202 Woodfords St., Portland. For link to more info, see listing under Theater. Photo courtesy of ACOG.
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BENEFITS

Tails & Tulips | “Move It For Mental Health” fundraiser for The Yellow Tulip Project thru May | Learn more and register at classy.org/event/tails-and-tulips-2023/e470923

MAY 14

Congregation Bet Ha’am Outdoor Plant Sale | 9am-1pm | Proceeds support local produce donations, environmental stewardship and garden maintenance | 81 Westbrook St, South Portland | bethaam.org/events/plant-sale/

MAY 16

Maine History Maker Award Ceremony honoring Earle G. Shettleworth Jr | Fundraiser for the Maine Historical Society | $70-$80 | 5-8pm | Hannaford Hall, USM Campus, 88 Bedford | Info at mainehistory.org/maine-history-maker/

MAY 19

Supervision: A Dance Party for Repro Justice | To benefit Maine Family Planning, Mabel Wadsworth Center, Planned Parenthood via SAFE Maine | 9pm | $10 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/supervision-dance-party-2023/

MAY 20

“Feeding Neighbors in Need” benefit concert | Don Campbell Band | Presented by South Portland Food Cupboard | 6:30pm doors | $25-$35 | Aura, 121 Center St, Portland |
southportlandfoodcupboard.org/concert/

COMEDY

MAY 13

YES&Co. Comedy Improv with Chris DeFilipp | 7pm | $12-$15 | Portland Media Center, 513 Congress St | yesandcoimprov.com

Ghanekar’s Moniker Comedy and Laffter Effects’ new comedy show debut | 8pm | $20-$25 | Adult show | The Universalist, 425 Congress | bit.ly/3LvStH7

DANCE

Maine State Ballet Spring Recital | May 18-20 | $12-$16 | Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater | mainestateballet.org

MAY 11

Ballet Hispanico | 7pm | $25-$50 | Merrill Auditorium | portlandovations.org/calendar

MAY 20

Lindsey Bourassa Flamenco Student Showcase | 3:30pm, 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/894146?

FAIRS, MARKETS

Gnome-themed SpringFest Community Celebration | May 19-20 | Mill Creek Park, South Portland | Details at spspringfest.com

MAY 14

Queer Makers Market | 11am-3pm | Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High streets | https://bit.ly/44pGnH0

FILM

“Blood Memory” and “Dawnland” film viewings from Wabanaki Reach | Free virtual access thru May | Register at bit.ly/3KYett0

“R.M.N.” | $5 | May 12-14 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films

“Hilma” | May 19-21 | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Schedule at portlandmuseum.org/films

MAY 12

“80 for Brady” | Documentary film and discussion | 1:30-3:30pm | Free | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register: bit.ly/3oAlLLJ

MAY 13

“No One Told Me” | Documentary about the postpartum experience | 3-5pm | $12-$15 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films

MAY 14

“Inside/Outside” Black Girl + Jojolo | 12-1:20pm | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films

MAY 17

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes | WMPG’s Jazz at the Movies | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

MAY 10

“Bringing Nature Home” | Webinar on supporting early pollinators | 6-7:30pm | Free | Maine Audubon | Register for link: maineaudubon.org/news/events/supporting-
early-pollinators

150 Years of Portland Homes | Residential Architecture from the Revolution to World War I: Part 1 | 6pm hybrid event with Earle G. Shettleworth | Free, open to public | Maine Historical Society | Register: bit.ly/428Q9eV

MAY 11

Cloud-Based Backup Solutions | With the National Digital Equity Center| 2-3pm | Free | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register: scarboroughlibrary.org/cloud_backup

The Origins of Zionism with Rabbi Andy Bachman | 4-week course | 7-8:30pm | $18 members, $36 public | JCA, 1342 Congress St, Portland | bit.ly/3LlsTnc

150 Years of Portland Homes | Residential Architecture from the Revolution to World War I: Part 2 | 6pm hybrid event with Earle G. Shettleworth | Free, open to public | Maine Historical Society | Register: bit.ly/3LBTwFJ

From Lawns to Landscapes | With Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District’s Ali Clift | 6-8pm | Free | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register: scarboroughlibrary.org/events/1073664496

Lawns Gone Wild: Edible Landscapes | Aaron Parker of Edgewood Nurseries | 6:30-8pm | Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main, Cumberland | princememorial.libcal.com/event/10388238

MAY 12

Repair Jam | Slow stitching and denim repair (a workshop with bread and jam) | $15 | 6:30-8:30pm | The Maine Organic Marketplace, 55 Main, Freeport | bit.ly/3nwsB4L

MAY 13

Pests and Diseases in the Garden | Free MOFGA webinar | 4-5:30pm | Register at bit.ly/3VQAYVP

MAY 14

Building Power While the Lights Are Out: Disasters, Mutual Aid and Dual Power | Conversation and Q&A with activist Jimmy Dunson | 6pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar/buildingpower-mutualaid

MAY 16

Intro to Mountain Biking | Bicycle Coalition of Maine at Moody Trails in Gorham | 5:30-7:30pm | More info and registration at bikemaine.org/event/intro-to-mountain-biking/

Cape Elizabeth Historic Preservation Society presents … | Lori-Suzanne Dell lecture on “A Fallen Star: The Search for Deputy Ebenezer Parker” | 6:30-8pm | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/41ab28k

Walk and Talk: Help Create a Vision for Allen’s Corner | Hosted by Friends of Allen’s Corner | 6:30-8pm | Lib’s Dairy Treats, 32 Auburn St, Portland | trails.org/calendar

MAY 17

The Pine Tree Pantry: Growing, Preserving, and Raising Food in Your Maine Backyard | First of a free lecture series | 6:30pm | Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot, Freeport | balsamrealty.com/maineroots

Stroke Awareness, Blood Pressure Clinic | Screenings and information | May 17-18 | 10am-4pm | Portland Public Library Atrium, 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3LArLMA

Benefits, Resources for Older Adults | Southern Maine Agency on Aging | 10am-12pm | Portland Public Library Atrium, 5 Monument Sq | bit.ly/3O0fynh

MAY 18

Exploring Healthy Senior Communication | With Andrew Shepard of SARSSM | Free, open to public | 2pm | OceanView, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth | Info, registration: oceanviewrc.com/event/exploring-healthy-senior-communication

MAY 19

Bike to Work Day morning commute party at Congress Square Park, corner Congress and High, hosted by Bicycle Coalition of Maine | 8-10am | bit.ly/3LG04Sm

Armchair Traveler: “Walking Sacred Sites” | Margaret W. Jones | 11am-12pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | Register: scarboroughlibrary.org/index.php/events/mjones

eBird for Beginners Workshop | 7-8:30pm | $10 non-members | Gilsland Farm Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/ebird-for-
beginners-workshops

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 | Hosted by In The P.O.C.ket | facebook.com/InThePocketMaine/

LITERARY ARTS

MAY 10

Book Launch: “Lucky Turtle” and “Any Bitter Thing” | Bill Roorbach and Monica Wood | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | longfellowbooks.com/event/book-launch-lucky-turtle-any-bitter-thing

MAY 11

Disclosures | Kathleen Ellis, Claire Millikin read from their newest books | 4-5:30pm | The Poets Corner | More info, registration: thepoetscorner.org/events/disclosures

MAY 12

“The Language of Trees” | Katie Holten with Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder | 7-9pm | Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave | backcovebooks.com/events

MAY 13

Jefferson Navicky discusses new book | 3-4pm | Peaks Island Community Center | bit.ly/3nx53wG

MAY 16

“Beware of the Banker” | Author talk with Barry Somes | 3-4pm | Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main, Cumberland | princememorial.libcal.com/event/10644669

Book reading: “A New Story of Wholeness” | An Experiential Guide for Connecting the Human Family | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | bit.ly/43tEYii

“My Man in Antibes: Getting to Know Graham Greene” | Book Launch with Mike Mewshaw | 6:15pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way | bit.ly/44BBElU

MAY 17

Book Reading: “The Society of Shame” | Jane Roper in conversation with Lisa Carey | 6pm | Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland | longfellowbooks.com/event/society-shame

MAY 18

Book Launch for Suzanne Farrell Smith | “Small Off Things: Meditations from an Anxious Mind” | 7pm | Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave | backcovebooks.com/events

MAY 19

“Motherhood and Visibility in Our Age of Surveillance” | Spotlight lecture with artist Sophie Hamacher and writer and prison abolitionist Keeonna Harris | 6-7pm | SPACE, 534-538 Congress | bit.ly/3NInERh

“Scorched Grace: A Sister Holiday Mystery” | Book talk with Margot Douaihy and Elizabeth Hand | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress | bit.ly/3I6FXfp

Stories of Our Foremothers: Monica Wood Author Talk | 7-8pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | meetinghousearts.org/event/monica-wood/

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 | Exhibition: Garry Mitchell, Andy Graham, Natasha Mayers thru April 28 | 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

MAY 10

PATHS Student Showcase | May 10-11 | 6:30pm | $10-$14 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | Tickets and more info at stlawrencearts.org/

Swingin’ Wednesdays | Ragtime Destroyers & Portland Swing Project | 6-7:30pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar

 

Jazz Sesh | 7pm, 9pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

Opera in the Pines presents Bar Crawl Boheme: Night 1 | Immersive, community-focused opera performed by and for Mainers | $25-$35 | 7-8pm | operainthepines.com/
bcboheme | Maine Beer Company, 525 US Rt 1, Freeport

MAY 11

Will Dailey’s $10 Song Tour w/Sarah Borges | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

Amayo (of Antibalas) with Micromasse | 8pm | $20-$25 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events

Lily in the Weeds, the Womps | 6-11:50pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

HIRS Collective | 8pm | $10-$15 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave, Portland | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows

Opera in the Pines presents Bar Crawl Boheme: Night 2 | Immersive, community-focused opera performed by and for Mainers | $25-$35 | 7-8pm | Three of Strong Spirits, 35B Diamond, Portland | operainthepines.com/bcboheme

MAY 12

Rhythm Future Quartet | $15-$20 | 7-9pm | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | More info, tickets at bit.ly/40D98wN

Antje Duvekot | 8pm | $25-$35 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

Tim Fite with Little Oso and Graphic Melee | Multimedia performance | 8pm | $10-$12 | SPACE, 538 Congress | More info at space538.org/events

Weird Phishes | 7:30pm | $10-$12 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list/

OLP plays Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” | 6pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com

Kendall Dean | Folk, Pop, New Age, Eclectic | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

COME with Dumbass Youth and Real Burn | 8pm | $15-$20 | Sun Tiki Studios, 375 Forest Ave | suntikistudios.com/upcoming-shows

Articulation Quartet | Dimensions in Jazz | 7:30-9:30pm | $5-$20 | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events

MAY 13

Runnin’ Down a Dream: The Tom Petty Tribute Band | 8pm | $15-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list

Tough End String Band | Americana | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

Carl Dimow Jazz Quartet, Titus Abbott Collective | 6pm, 8pm | Blue, 650A Congress | portcityblue.com

Eternal Light – Music of Farewell and Promise | Renaissance Voices | 7:30pm | $10-$25 | St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St, Portland | renaissancevoices.net

MAY 14

Maine Finger Picking Good Guitar | Denny Breau, Sean Mencher, Peter Albert, Hugh Bowden | 6pm | $22-$26 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/

Portland String Quartet with pianist Anastasia Antonacos | 2pm | $30, free under 22 | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | portlandstringquartet.com

Portland String Quartet with Anastasia Antonacos
Portland String Quartet Concert with pianist Anastasia Antonacos, May 14, at Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland.

The State Theatre Presents Genevieve Stokes | 8pm | $15-$20 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list

The Welcome Spring | Horizon Voices directed by Maria Belva | 3-4pm | Adults $10-$15; Children $5-$8 | Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook, Freeport | classicaluprising.org/events/the-welcome-spring

MAY 16

Songwriters in the Round | 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

MAY 17

The Future Mailmen, Jazz Sesh | 7pm, 7:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

MAY 18

Remember Sports with The Ophelias and Red Eft | 8pm | $17-$20 | SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland | space538.org/events

Layne’s Wine Gig, Latin Night Spring Fever | 5pm, 7pm | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

Garnet Rogers | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

MAY 19

Erin Cassels-Brown, Seth Gallant & Rough Sawn, Riley Cotton | 6pm | $12-$15 | Blue, 650A Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com

Glacier, As Real, Stasis, Birdie | 7-11pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar

The State Theatre Presents Syml w/Trent Dabbs | 7:30pm | $25-$30 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St, Portland | portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/list

Sara Hallie Richardson & Amarantos Quartet w/Kenya Hall | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events

THEATER

“Dance Nation” by Clare Barron | April 20-May 14 | Pay-what-you-decide |  Mad Horse Theatre Co, The Hutchins School, 24 Mosher, South Portland | madhorse.com

“GRUFF! An Epic Fairytale Eco-Musical | Ages 5-10 | $15 | April 15-May 14 | Maddy’s Theatre, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Rd Portland | kitetails.org/maddys-theatre

King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam | May 12-13 | 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts,10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/885135?

MAY 10

Sara Juli’s Naughty Bits (Work-in-Progress performance) | Exploring  the impact of trauma on the brain from childhood sexual assault | 7pm | $18-$20 | SPACE, 538 Congress St | space538.org/events

MAY 11

Ballet Hispanico | Raise the Barre Series, Portland Ovations | 7pm | $25-$50 | Student deal $20 | Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St | bit.ly/3oSRCrn

MAY 12

“Who Killed Jolly Roger?” | Sleuths Mystery Entertainment presents a pirate comedy mystery you get to solve | 7pm | $25-$30 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress |

MAY 13

Project: Dragology Competition Round Three | 7pm | $22-$26 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | stlawrencearts.org/

MAY 17

“The Meddybemps Meetin’ House Meetin’” and “Flying Over Ploesti” | Staged readings of new plays | 7pm | $10 suggested donation | Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth

MAY 18

“After Dark Theatre” | Exhibits, pop-up performances, refreshments, more, for grownups 21+ | $25 | 7-10pm | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | 250 Thompson’s Point Rd | More info at kitetails.org/afterdark

MAY 19

Karen with a “K” | Dance Play by Cat Wagner and Kelly Sillman | 7pm | $15-$19 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/

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

Photography & Paperwork Show | Photography, watercolors, hand pulled prints, paper art | Thru May 13 | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | bit.ly/3zJvC4l

Whitney River, “The Horizons” | Exhibition thru June 30 | Gilsland Farm Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/whitney-river/

Celeste Roberge: “Women of the Gulf of Maine” | Sculptures cast in bronze, from originals made of seaweed and wax | On view thru May 28 | Elizabeth Moss Galleries, 100 Fore St | elizabethmossgalleries.com

MAY 12

Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest and Steve Halpert talk about collecting and selecting works for the Steve and Judy Halpert Collection | 5-8pm | MMPA, 15 Middle | bit.ly/424tQHc

MAY 13

Drawing Circle | 3-5pm | Non-instructional, bring materials, model on site | Congress Square Park | More info at congresssquarepark.org/event/drawing-circle-15

MAY 15

Maine Art Collective Pop-Up Gallery | 20 local artists | 10am-6pm | Maine Art Collective, 157 Middle St | maineartcollective.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 | “Tree Speech” thru May 13 | 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 | “Maine: The Painted State” thru May 27 | 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 | Steve and Judy Halpert Collection thru June 10 | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St. | 10am-3pm Fri-Sat | “Paintings in Oil” thru May | 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/

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