BENEFITS
Chocolate Lovers’ Fling online auction | Nov. 11-22 | fundraiser for SARSSM – Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine | Online bidding at one.bidpal.net/thefling/welcome
NOVEMBER 20
Save Maine Stages Fundraising Film Premier | To benefit Maine Music Alliance | 7pm | $70 per fire pit, max 6 people | $10 no firepit | Thompson’s Point, Brick South Beer Garden | CDC guidelines followed | bit.ly/34F0VhR
NOVEMBER 21
34th Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fling | Streaming event to support SARSSM – Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine | 8pm | free event, ticket donations appreciated | Fling info at: chocolateloversfling.org/ | Sign up for online bidding, Nov. 14-22 at one.bidpal.net/thefling/welcome
“Music with a Mission” Livestream concert with various performers and DJ Graphic Melee to benefit Maine Music Alliance | 7pm | $70 per fire pit, max 6 people | $10 no firepit | Thompson’s Point Brick South Beer Garden | CDC guidelines followed |
bit.ly/34F0VhR
NOVEMBER 28
“Music with a Mission” Beatles Night with Spencer and the Walrus to benefit Maine Music Alliance | 7pm | $70 per fire pit, max 6 people | $10 no fire pit | Thompson’s Point Brick South Beer Garden | CDC guidelines followed | bit.ly/34F0VhR
ONGOING
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” chronicling Lewis’ social activism | PMA Films | bit.ly/31sorvW | All proceeds to benefit NAACP-Maine
“RBG” | PMA Films and Magnolia Pictures offer a digital purchase of the film for $6.99 with an hour-long interview with filmmakers | Portion of proceeds to benefit ACLU Women’s Rights Project | portlandmuseum.org/filmscreenings/rbg
COMEDY
NOVEMBER 19
Stroudwater Fall Comedy Series | 7pm | Stroudwater Distillery | 4 Thompsons Point | $10 reservations only | Cocktails and food specials | Masks required | bit.ly/30JUWGM
FILM
Virtual Maine Jewish Film Festival | Nov. 7-22 | Browse films and order tickets at 2020mjff.eventive.org/welcome
NOVEMBER 20
Save Maine Stages Fundraising Film Premier | To benefit Maine Music Alliance | 7pm | $70 per fire pit, max 6 people | $10 no firepit | Thompson’s Point, Brick South Beer Garden | CDC guidelines followed | bit.ly/34F0VhR
NOVEMBER 20
“The 20th Century” | Biopic of Mackenzie King | $12 | Support The Apohadion x SPACE | $12 | Through Dec. 18 | bit.ly/3nkEg0U
NOVEMBER 27
Moonlight Cinema | Dr. Seuss’ “The Grinch” (2018) | $70 Fire pit reservations required (6 people max) | 5:30-8:30pm | Thompson’s Point | 10 Thompson Point Road | thompsonspoint.com/the-calendar
ONGOING
“Oliver Sacks: His Own Life” | $12 | Portion of proceeds will benefit Frontier, Brunswick | go to explorefrontier.com/events/virtual-cinema for information and links to this and other films.
“Epicentro” | $12 | Portion of proceeds will benefit Frontier, Brunswick | go to explorefrontier.com/events/virtual-cinema for information and links to this and other films.
“The Hermit,” North Pond Hermit documentary | free stream on Vimeo:
vimeo.com/406217619
“Fire Will Come” | A film by Oliver Laxe | Support The Apohadion x SPACE | $12 | Through Nov. 20 | space538.org/event/fire-will-come-11-6-11-20/
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
NOVEMBER 18
Makers (in their studios): Scott Nash | “Divergent Thinking” about design, illustration, writing, more | 7-8pm | Free for members / $8 nonmembers | info at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
NOVEMBER 19
REDACT: A panel discussion on the redaction of Maine’s 1820 Constitution and the ramifications on Wabanaki communities | with Darren Ranco (Penobscot) of the University of Maine | Maine Historical Society | 6-7pm | free, via Zoom | More information and registration at mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
Mid-Coast Audubon Series: “The State of Birds – Decades of Change” | with Nick Lund of Maine Audubon | 6-7pm via Zoom | More information at librarycamden.org/event/mid-coast-audubon-series-the-state-of-birds/
NOVEMBER 24
“All Things Compost” with ecomaine | Freeport Community Library online Zoom event with environmental educator Lena Ives | Information at 865-3307 or register at freeportmaine.libcal.com/event/7256605
DECEMBER 2
The Princes of Portland: The Brown family of Bramhall & Thornhurst | Visual presentation by Jamie Rice | Q&A follows | Maine Historical Society | 6-7pm | free, via Zoom | More information and registration at mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
One Climate Future: Charting a Course for Portland and South Portland | Sustainability Series | 5:30-7pm | Info, link at bit.ly/3kiLW1D
ONGOING
OUT Maine Emerging Leaders | Online LGBTQ+ group for young adults, 18-22 | Free | Every other Monday 2:30-3:30pm | Registration: bit.ly/3hRxlJw
OUT Maine Youth Programs | Online LGBTQ+ groups and programs for ages 11-22 | Free | Info at outmaine.org/programs/youth-programs
Trivia Night at Stars and Stripes Brewing | every Thursday 6pm | 8 Varney Rd, Freeport | Socially distanced tables | 317-1115 | StarsStripesBrewing.com
LITERARY ARTS
NOVEMBER 18
Literary Lunch: Meredith Hall talks about “Beneficence” with Simon Van Booy | Portland Public Library, held via Zoom | 12-1pm | portlandlibrary.com/programs-events/
NOVEMBER 19
“Meet the Author” | Online interview with Portland’s Kate Christensen | 7-8pm | Hosted by Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, Lovell | Free Zoom event, sign on by 7pm | hobbslibrary.org/
NOVEMBER 22
By Local: Maine Playwrights, New Works | Virtual reading by Allison McCall, “Waiting for Alice” | Reading followed by audience feedback and discusssion of the creative process | Mad Horse Theatre event | 7pm | Register in advance | Information at madhorse.com/virtual-events | Free, donations appreciated.
DECEMBER 1
Virtual First Tuesday Book Club | Maine Charitable Mechanic Association | “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer |12-1 pm | for more info and Zoom link: mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
A Night of Fierce and Fabulous Short Story Writers | hosted by Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance | with Laura van den Berg, Farah Ali, and Danielle Evans | 7-8pm | Zoom link and info at printbookstore.com/mwpashortstory
ONGOING
Be a part of Maine history by contributing your story of life during COVID-19 to the Maine Historical Society’s Maine Memory Network | Details and guidelines for story submission on mainememory.net/mymainestories.
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
NOVEMBER 27
Maine Jewish Museum Pop-Up | 67 Washington Ave., Portland | Tues-Fri 11-4 | Sat. 11-5 | Closed Sun-Mon | Masks required | New Holiday Season exhibits Annette Kearney and Laurie Russo Smith | through Dec. 24
MUSIC
NOVEMBER 19
Max Garcia Conover, Ben Cosgrove & Rattlesnake Arm (Max Davis) | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 7pm | facebook.com/portcityblue
Lucinda Williams | A night of Bob Dylan songs Livestream | 8pm | $20 | More info at statetheatreportland.com/events
Chiharu Naruse, classical pianist | Noonday Concert Series from the Portland Conservatory of Music | Free online | from noon Nov. 19 – 5pm Dec. 2 | bit.ly/3oXE2hM
NOVEMBER 20
Samuel James | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 7pm | facebook.com/portcityblue
The Strangely Possibles | Funky psychedelic folk rock | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | limited seating, masks required | $16 advance / $20 door | also livestreamed on Facebook | info/tickets at cadenzafreeport.com
NOVEMBER 21
Zak Trojano | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 8pm | facebook.com/portcityblue
Patty Griffin | Livestream | 8pm | $25 | More info at statetheatreportland.com/events
Brad Terry and Clifford Cameron | Jazz duo | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | limited seating, masks required | $12 advance / $15 door | also livestreamed on Facebook | info/tickets at cadenzafreeport.com
NOVEMBER 22
Pianist Edmund Barton Bullock performs from Chateau de Palaminy in France | Public concert series of the Portland Rossini Club | 3-4pm | $10 / free for students, PRC & MK Club members | via Zoom, register in advance | for more info visit bit.ly/2TXLxqJ
NOVEMBER 27
Mary Chapin Carpenter Live from Wolf Trap| Livestream | 8pm | $20 | More info at statetheatreportland.com/events
NOVEMBER 28
Miss Maybell & Charlie Judkins | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 7pm | facebook.com/portcityblue
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm | Facebook Livestream | 7pm | Artist contributions appreciated | facebook.com/CadenzaFreeport/
NOVEMBER 30
Sacred Resonance | The Kennedy Center’s “Arts Across America” in partnership with Indigo Arts and Portland Ovations | Featuring Maine artists Firefly, Atiim Chenzira, Maya Williams | Free | bit.ly/2Ise1qv
DECEMBER 1
Magic of Christmas at Home | Portland Symphony Orchestra | Available to stream Dec. 1-31 | Pay-what-you-can options | More info at: portlandsymphony.org/event_series/
magic-of-christmas/
ONGOING
Noonday Concert Series Online from the Portland Conservatory of Music | Free online | for program schedule and viewing, visit bit.ly/3oXE2hM
Live Bands Every Sunday | Through Dec., 12-2pm | Stars and Stripes Brewing, Veteran-owned | 8 Varney Rd, Freeport | 317-1115 | StarsStripesBrewing.com
Irish Night at Blue Virtual Concert Series | Wednesdays 8pm on Facebook | bit.ly/2Ebi60a for info and schedule.
SPACE House Shows | weekly live stream series on Instagram | Tuesdays 8pm | facebook.com/SPACE538/ for information and Instagram links.
PEACE OF MIND
NOVEMBER 25
“The Stepping Off Place” | Author Cameron Rosenblum interviewed by Gillian French | Guests: The Center for Grieving Children and The Yellow Tulip Project | Portland Public Library, held via Zoom | 12-1pm | portlandlibrary.com/events/readyourmindnovember/
NOVEMBER 27
Curbside Souper Supper at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth | Free, 2nd and 4th Fridays | Masks and social distancing
ONGOING
Yoga for Sustainable Activism | SeaChange Yoga | wellbeing for organizers and activists | Mondays 6-7pm | Donations accepted | via Zoom | seachangeyoga.org/lovewarriors
Queer Yoga with SeaChange Yoga | Online trauma-informed classes | Th 6-7pm | $15 suggested donation | seachangeyoga.org/queeryoga
Community Meal | Free boxed meals for take-out | Trinity Lutheran Church in conjunction with Wayside Food Services | every Wed 1-2pm in parking lot at 612 Main St, Westbrook | Please wear a mask.
Curbside Souper Supper at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth | Free, 2nd and 4th Fridays | Masks and social distancing
Recovery Yoga | SeaChange Yoga | for people in recovery from substance use disorder | Tues/Thurs 1:30-2:20pm | Free | seachangeyoga.org/recovery-yoga
Gentle Chair Yoga with AARP Maine | SeaChange Yoga | Fridays 8:30-9:15am | $15 suggested donation | through Dec. 18 | info at seachangeyoga.org/aarp-chair-yoga
THEATER
“RBG, One Step at a Time” | Jackie Olivieri as Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Thurs 7pm, Fri/Sat 7:30pm | Pay what you can | The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth | masks required | For more info visit thefootlightstheatre.com | Through Nov. 21
Talley’s Folly | Portland Stage | 25A Forest Ave | In person single tickets starting at $35 | Masks must be worn at all times | Digital on-Demand, $25 | in-person performances through Nov. 15 | On-demand digital through Nov. 22 | Info and tickets at portlandstage.org/show/talleys-folly
NOVEMBER 20
Mad Horse Virtual Artist Chit Chat | 7-minute presentations from a mix of local artists followed by discussion via Zoom, hosted by Allison McCall | 7-8:30pm | Free but donations appreciated | Information and RSVP at madhorse.com/virtual-events
NOVEMBER 21
“Almost, Maine: The Writer’s Cut” | 3 different live readings by John Cariani, followed by Q&A | Nov. 7, 14, 21 | 5:30pm | Portland Stage | Free, register online at sforce.co/38kzTyO
ONGOING
Jekyll & Hyde | Tophat Productions’ Oct. 30 production from Mayo Street Arts online: bit.ly/32s7naE
Mad Horse Theatre presents two free audio plays from L.A. Theatre Works | “MoFo with the Hat” and “Behind the Sheet” | Visit madhorse.com/virtual-events for more info
VISUAL ARTS
“I am an American” | 5 artists participate in illustrating the theme of being an American | through Jan. 16, 2021 | Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | Face masks required | covestreetarts.com
ONGOING
Art in The Park installations | Congress Sq. Park | November features Chris Miller’s “Martha!”- seven 3’x5’ nylon flags with perforations suspended on a halyard between light posts.
Faculty Photography | Showcasing the photography of local faculty | through Dec. 12 | Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | covestreetarts.com | Face masks required
“STEAM” curated by Wes LaFountain | “STEM + Arts” | through Dec. 31 | Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | covestreetarts.com | Face masks required.
Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St, Building A, Portland | 11am-6pm | Jean Wiecha: “Perception of Form” | Diane Dahlke: “Farm to Canvas, Endless Harvest” | Robin Swennes: For the Love of the Blues | Through Nov. 30 | cascobayartisans.com
“Missing Maine Landscapes” | Work by 17 UMVA artists | Virtual showing | umvagallery.wixsite.com/exhibits | Union of Maine Visual Artists | 516 Congress St, Portland | info: umvagallery@gmail.com
2020 Vision: Past, Present & Future | Artists’ interpretations of a moment in Maine’s history | On view: creativeportland.com/2020vision | through April 15, 2021.
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts | “MMPA Antidote,” mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org, featuring Maine art and artists | updated regularly with interviews and Q&As.
Tom Paiement Solo Exhibition | Featuring Brown Lethem in the Side Gallery | Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | through Nov. 28
“Flight” curated by Lissa Hunter | through Dec. 5 | Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | covestreetarts.com | Face masks required
