MAY 26
Riverton Trolley Park Mountain Bike Party and Fundraiser for a biking skills park and flow trail | 4:30-7pm | Hosted by Portland Parks Conservancy and Battery Steele Brewing, 1 Industrial Way, Portland | portlandparksconservancy.org/events
MAY 28
Gala Concert of Celtic Music to benefit Ukraine | $30 | To purchase tickets email lindenleapownal@gmail.com, or call 688-4504 | The Music Loft at Linden Lea, 655 Elmwood Rd, Pownal | For parking, raffle items and other info, visit facebook.com/lindenleapownal
MAY 30
In-Person Snowy Egret 5K | Fundraiser for Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center | $25 | 7am registration, 9am race | For more info visit runsignup.com/Race/ME/Scarborough/snowyegret5k
MAY 31
Ready or Not: Fundraiser & Album Release Party | In support of Palaver Strings artistic & educational mission | 6-8pm | $50 | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | palaverstrings.org/events/readyornotfundraiser
JUNE 2
Mosaic Humanitarian Awards and Gala | Spurwink benefit event | 5-8pm | Thompson’s Point, Portland | Info at spurwink.org/event/2022-humanitarian-awards/
JUNE 6
Maine Realtors’ Diaper Drive June 6-8 | Statewide donation sites | For details visit mainerealtors.com
JUNE 8
Greely Middle School Chorus presents a fundraiser for The Trevor Project | 6:30pm | Donations via cash or check made to GMS with “Trevor Project” in memo line | Greely Center for the Arts, Greely High School, 303 Main St, Cumberland
COMEDY
JUNE 3
An Evening with Randy Judkins, Character Comedian, Laughmeister, and True Mainiac | 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/679030/
FAIRS, MARKETS
Farmers Markets | Cumberland: Sat. 10am-1pm 190 Tuttle Rd | Falmouth: Wed. 10am-1pm, 22 Hat Trick Drive | Thru end of Oct. | cumberlandfalmouthfarmmarket.com/
JUNE 5
Congress Square Market | Local makers and artists, along with food | 11am-3pm | Congress Square Park, corner High/Congress streets
FILM
MAY 25
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour (Night 2) | 7pm | $21-$24 | State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland | statetheatreportland.com/
“Hello, Bookstore” | Documentary Series | Thru May 28 | Frontier Theater, 14 Maine St, Fort Andross, Brunswick | $10 | explorefrontier.com/event/hello-bookstore/
MAY 26
“Il Buco” | True story of the discovery of the Bifurto Abyss | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/il-buco-2022/
MAY 29
Silent (Movie) Sundays: “Modern Times” | Shown by Kinonik on 16mm film | 8-9:30pm | Congress Square Park, corner High/Congress streets
MAY 31
“Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.” | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress, Portland | space538.org/event/freakscene-story-of-dinosaur-jr-2022/
JUNE 3
“New York Ninja” followed by Q&A | 7pm | $8 | The Apohadian Theater, 107 Hanover St, Portland | theapohadiontheater.com/
JUNE 6
“Le Grand Jack (Jack Kerouac’s Road)” Documentary screening and Q&A | 6-8pm | Franco-American Collection, 51 Westminster St, Lewiston | Info: bit.ly/3LsCLcI
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
MAY 25
PFAS Contamination in Maine Lands and Waters | Virtual panel discussion with Kevin Miller | 5:30-7pm | PPL Zoom event | portlandlibrary.com/events/sustainability-series-pfas/
MAY 26
Saving Money and the Planet: Climate Action at Home | Maine Climate Action Webinar Series with Maine Audubon and GrowSmart | 12pm | Free | maineaudubon.org/news/events/climate-action-home/
For Peat’s Sake: Alternatives to Using Peat in the Garden with Barbara Dee | Presented by Cape Elizabeth Garden Club | 6:30-8pm | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | bit.ly/3FISe7k
Nelson Social Justice Lecture with Steve Locke | 6-7pm | Free, in-person | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | bit.ly/39hNLMr
MAY 27
“The Art of Politics” | Angus King lecture presented by Free(port) Speech | Doors open 6:30pm with musical performance | 7pm lecture | $25, proceeds benefit the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Freeport | Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main, Freeport | bit.ly/3yyKbIo
ONGOING
Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Portland Chapter | First Saturday of every month | 9-10:30am | Free | email to receive link: portlandme@citizensclimatelobby.org | To learn more, visit citizensclimatelobbymaine.weebly.com/ | 415-6556
Gilsland Farm Bird Walks with Doug Hitchcox | 7-9am every Thurs thru Oct. | Free, no registration | Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/gilsland-farm-bird-walks-767/
Veterans Membership Drive | American Legion Munjoy Hill Post 161, 42 Atlantic St, Portland | Have a beverage and check out our Post | Saturdays 10am-4pm | For more info, call 772-9314
Technology Tutoring | One-on-one tutoring for all levels, 30 minutes of free computer assistance | Wednesdays 2:30-4pm | Advance registration, call 871-1700 x725 | More info: Portland Public Library, portlandlibrary.com/events
Tuition-Free Online Classes offered by New Ventures Maine in partnership with Empowered by GoDaddy | Online, On-Demand, no charge | newventuresmaine.org/
HEALTH/SUPPORT
MAY 25
“What is Ageism?” | Mary Lou Ciolfi, JD, MS discusses ageism in our culture | Virtual event hosted by McArthur Public Library, Biddeford | 1pm | Free | For more info and to register, visit mcarthurlibrary.org/
MAY 26
Prevention, Intervention and Treatment of the Painful Hand | Paul Abbey | Free and open to the public | 1pm, registration required | Lunt Auditorium at OceanView, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth | bit.ly/3Plzjnd
ONGOING
Healthy Living for ME | Free health programs offered online or in person for adults with chronic health conditions | For more info visit healthylivingforme.org/Programs
Weekly Guided Meditations and Dharma Talks | Nagaloka Buddhist Center, 1 Forest Ave, Portland | Schedules at nagalokabuddhistcenter.org/
The Opportunity Alliance Senior Volunteers Program seeks senior companion volunteers over the age of 55 to help in Cumberland and York counties | Qualifying volunteers receive a stipend | More information at opportunityalliance.org/senior-companion-program
OUTMaine Youth Programs for LGBTQ+ youth | Weekly programs, retreats, leadership, support | Free | outmaine.org/
Remote Support Groups, Mon-Thurs, hosted by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) | For info and schedules visit namimaine.org/supportgroups
Recovery Yoga | SeaChange Yoga | for people in recovery from substance use disorder | Tues/Thurs 1:30-2:20pm | Free | seachangeyoga.org/recovery-yoga
T’ai Chi | Free Tai Chi / Qigong classes in Congress Square Park May thru Sept | Tues 9:15-10:15am, Wed 10-11am | Corner Congress and High Streets |
congresssquarepark.org/
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) | Meets Thursdays 5:30pm | Christchurch, 1900 Congress St | First meeting is free, $49 annual | FMI: (207) 232-2781 or tops.org/
LITERARY ARTS
MAY 25
Young Writers & Leaders Book Launch & Reading | Presented by The Telling Room | 4:30-6pm | Free | Bernard Osher Auditorium, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | tellingroom.org/upcoming-events/ywl-book-lauch-22
MAY 26
“Breaking Bread: Essays on New England Food, Hunger, and Family” | Book discussion hosted by Print: A Bookstore | 7-8pm | Bunker Brewing, 17 Westfield St | bit.ly/3M8lVB9
Virtual Reading, Author Talk with Ron Currie, Jr. | Presented by Franco-American Collection and USM | 5:30-6:30pm | Info and Zoom link: bit.ly/3w6oiyy
“ABA Field Guide to the Birds of Maine” book release | Nick Lund | 5pm | Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth
JUNE 2
Cate Marvin’s “Event Horizon” book launch | Co-presented by MWPA | 7pm | Free | SPACE, 538 Congress | RSVP at space538.org/event/event-horizon-book-launch-2022/
ONGOING
Poetry Across: Maya Williams & Brooke Bolduc | Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm | Portland Public Library Virtual event | portlandlibrary.com/programs-events/
Guerilla Poetry Whoop | Thomas Memorial Library: Poets and poetry enthusiasts group meeting every second Thurs of the month | 6:30pm via Zoom | More info and registration at thomasmemoriallibrary.org/poetry-at-tml/
Free Ebooks for Students | Commemorate the end of World War II | Free military history downloads | also African-American and Latino history downloads | ebooksforstudents.org/.
MUSEUMS
Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | Members free, public $10 | 207-774-1822 | mainehistory.org
Maine Jewish Museum | 267 Congress | Exhibitions: M. Annenberg “News/Not News”; Missy Asen “The Good Life”; Smith Galtney “Dream Sequence” | mainejewishmuseum.org/
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | skylinefarm.org
MUSIC
Chocolate Church Arts Center | 804 Washington St, Bath | For performance schedule, visit chocolatechurcharts.org/
One Longfellow Square | 181 State St, Portland | For schedules and info, visit onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Portland House of Music | 25 Temple St, Portland | for schedule of shows, visit portlandhouseofmusic.com
Portland Symphony Orchestra | For concert, venue and ticket information visit portlandsymphony.org
State Theatre | 609 Congress | For up-to-date concert information, visit statetheatreportland.com/
MAY 25
Iceage with Wiki | 8pm | $20-$23 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events/
Irish Night at Blue, Irish Session | 7:30-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
PMC spring recital celebration | 5:30-7pm | Palaver Strings | First Parish Church, 425 Congress, Portland | palaverstrings.org/events/pmc-winter-recital-celebration-wy2fx
Lisa/Liza, Hannah Frances, Michael Cormier | 8pm | The Apohadion, 107 Hanover St, Portland | theapohadiontheater.com/
MAY 26
Sylvan Esso | State Theatre Concert Series | 7pm | $40-$45 | Thompson’s Point | statetheatreportland.com/events/sylvan-esso/
Portland Jazz Orchestra | 8pm | $7 | One Longfellow Square, 282 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
April Keez, Frank Fotusky, KF3 – Vibing on a Thursday | 5-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Sean Britt | Jazz | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
MAY 27
Tom Pirozzoli in Concert | 7pm | $18-$21 | Kids $10-$12 | St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/
The Strangely Possibles, Simplexity | 6-11:59pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Jud Caswell & Lisa Redfern | Folk | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
Eliot Cardinaux Band | Dimensions in Jazz | 8-9pm | $5-$20 | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
MAY 28
Anthoney Crescente Quartet, Comrade Question, Ed Mitchell | 6-11:45pm | Blue, 650A Congress St, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Onward | Folk, Roc, Blues | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
Ketchup & Minivan | 8pm | $10-$12 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/ketchup-minivan/
MAY 29
Mess Esque with Chris Brokaw | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress, Portland | space538.org/event/mess-esque-with-chris-brokaw-2022/
Winners Recital: Ocy L. Downs Piano Competition | 4-5pm | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
MAY 30
Brian Dewan | “Songs of the Patrons of Husbandry” and “Songs of Land and Sea” | 3pm | Free | Fort Allen Park Bandstand, Eastern Prom | If inclement, venue will be St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland
JUNE 1
A Night of Spirituals | Mike Effenberger and Stu Dias, voice and piano | 6-8pm | Congress Square Park, corner High/Congress streets | Visit congresssquarepark.org/
JUNE 2
The Virtuosa of Venice | Portland Bach Experience | Cramer Trio | 7-8:30pm | $65 | Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St | portlandbachexperience.com/events
Peter Mulvey w/ Dietrich Strause | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Square, 282 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
JUNE 3
Lucy Kaplansky | 8pm | $20-$25 | One Longfellow Square, 282 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
Anni Clark | Folk, Blues, Pop | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
JUNE 4
Primitive Man with Mortiferum, Jarhead, Fertilizer, Body Void, Elizabeth Colour Wheel | 7:30pm | $16-$20 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/events
Livingston Taylor w/ Chelsea Berry | 8pm | $45-$55 | One Longfellow Square, 282 State St | onelongfellowsquare.com/shows/
The Collins Band | Blues and Americana | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
Mayo Street Arts Lifts Up Portland! | Celebrating the launch of Mayo Street Arts’ accessibility lift | 11:15am | Pizza party with live music | Free | 10 Mayo St, Portland | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/706485/
THEATER
“Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties” by Jen Silverman | 7:30pm, 5pm Sundays | Thru May 29 | Pay what you decide | Mad Horse Theatre, 24 Mosher St, South Portland | madhorse.com/
MAY 20
King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam | May 20 & 21 | 7:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/680233/
Cougars Prowl the Prom Burlesque | Dress to kill, come to dance, and bring a prom dress to donate to The Maine Event Prom Project charity | $13 | 7:30pm-1am | Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress | More information at bit.ly/3woGQcl
June 3
“Shrek The Musical” | Thru June 19 | $19 and up | Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer, South Portland | Info, tickets at lyricmusictheater.org/
JUNE 4
“Caravan of Dreams” | Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble | World-premiere fantasy about a girl who must save her city | Thru June 26 | $5-$25 | Desert of Maine, 95 Desert Rd, Freeport | ziggurattheatre.org/news
Tony Montanaro, A Love Story | One-woman multi-media show | 7-8:30pm | $15-$22 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/679047/#
VISUAL ARTS
“North of Nowhere, West of the Moon” – Myth, Fiction, and Fantasy in Maps | Thru May 30 | Osher Map Library, USM, 314 Forest Ave, Portland | Free, open to the public by timed admission | oshermaps.org/news
Experiments in Watercolor: Diversity in Luminosity | 7 Maine artists | Thru May 28 | Union of Maine Visual Artists, 516 Congress St | theumva.org/exhibit-experiments-in-watercolor-diversity-in-luminosity
MAY 26
Artist Talk – Michael Droge & Beth Orcutt | 6:30-7:30pm | Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | covestreetarts.com/events-1
Down North Artist Talk: Christopher Carroll on “Viridis Genii” and Plant Autonomy | 2-3pm in “The North Atlantic Triennial” exhibition | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress St | Register: bit.ly/3wqIiLp
Opening Reception: MFA Thesis Exhibition for MECA&D graduates | 5pm | Show runs thru June 17 | ICA at MECA&D, 522 Congress, Portland | meca.edu/article/50747/
MAY 27
Tom Pirozzoli Art Exhibit | 5pm | Free and open to public | Followed by concert 7pm | $18-$21 | Kids $10-$12 | St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/
JUNE 1
Works in Watercolor by Randy Eckard | Thru June 29 | Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St, Portland | 10am-5pm daily | richardboydartgallery.com
JUNE 3
Cole Caswell and Carol Eisenberg | Conversation with the artists, demo, music | 5-8pm | Exhibition thru June 25 | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/eisenberg-caswell
Museum of Beadwork Sneak Peek Exhibition | 5-8pm | Hosted by Caravan Beads, 915 Forest Ave | museumofbeadwork.org/
“Forewords, Afterwords & Editorials” | Collage & Assemblage by Gregg Harper | Fri 5-9pm | Thru June 9 | Mechanics’ Hall, Chalkboard Gallery, 519 Congress | More info and hours: mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
ONGOING
Alice Gauvin Gallery | 43 York St, Portland | alicegauvingallery.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 | “Light and Lens” thru June 4 | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions
Elizabeth Moss Galleries | 100 Fore St, Portland | elizabethmossgalleries.com/
Grant Wahlquist Gallery | 30 City Center | W-Sat 11-6 | grantwahlquist.com/
Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St, Portland | 772-2693 | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 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 | Works by Carol Eisenberg and Cole Caswell on view thru June 25 | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Richard Boyd Art Gallery | 15 Epps St. | 10am-3pm Fri, Sat, Sun | 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 | “Sensing Place” thru June 12 | bit.ly/3sxzAch