BENEFITS
Hike for Hospice | Virtual fundraiser for Hospice of Southern Maine, through Oct. 31 | $25 registration | For more details and to register, visit hikeforhospice.org/copy-of-event-details
OCTOBER 15
MSMT Costume Sale – benefit for Maine State Music Theatre | $25 entry on Fri, Oct 15, 3-8pm | $10 entry on Sat, Oct 16,
9am-2pm | Advance tickets | 22 Elm St, Brunswick | msmt.org/costume-sale/
OCTOBER 16
Community Yard Sale | Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church fundraiser | Free | 9am-1pm | Rain date Oct. 23 | 524 Allen Ave.
OCTOBER 22
“Readers’ Theater” | Actors perform short stories by Morgan Talty and Monica Wood followed by book signing | Benefit for Midcoast Literacy | $15-$20 | 7pm | Chocolate Church, 804 Washington St, Bath | Info at chocolate.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/1398
COMEDY
The Portland Maine Comedy Festival presents The Return of the New England Roast Battle | Mondays 7pm | 21+ | $10 adv, $15 day of | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St | Schedule at portlandhouseofmusic.com/events/month/2021-10/
OCTOBER 20
Cabin Fever, Live Outdoor Comedy | 7:30-10:30pm | $20 | Thompsons Point, Brick South Beer Garden | For more info and tickets, thompsonspoint.com/calendar/cabin-fever-comedy
OCTOBER 25
Bianca Del Rio, “Unsanitized” | 8pm | $39+ | State Theatre, 609 Congress | statetheatreportland.com/events/bianca-del-rio/
FILM
OCTOBER 14
“All Light, Everywhere” | PMA Films, in conjunction with “Monitor: Surveillance, Data, and the New Panoptic” exhibit in the ICA at MECA&D | Free | 2pm | Screening at PMA, 7 Congress St | bit.ly/2YgOdFK
OCTOBER 15
“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” | 7pm | Family Movies in Discovery Park, LL Bean, Freeport | bit.ly/3tLa1o4
“Possession” (1981) | 7-9pm | $8, in-person screening | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | theapohadiontheater.com/
OCTOBER 16
“Arrebato (Rapture)” | 7-9pm | $8, in-person screening | The Apohadion Theater, 107 Hanover | theapohadiontheater.com/
“The Phantom of the Opera” with improvised symphonic score | Pre-recorded showing at the Saco Drive-In, 969 Portland Rd, Saco | $20 per car | bit.ly/3uu5tmJ
OCTOBER 17
“The Phantom of the Opera” with improvised symphonic score | On-Demand thru Nov. 1 | Pay what you can, $10+ | bit.ly/3Fa5xNi
OCTOBER 18
“El Lobo y La Paloma” | Film screening and Q&A | $15 | Stream thru Oct. 24, 4pm | Live Q&A Oct. 24, 5pm | Mayo Street Arts | bit.ly/3mjwohc
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Halloween Map Monster Photo Contest with Osher Map Library | Use library map collections to find a monster and create a costume | Thru October | Guidelines, info: oshermaps.org/news/oml-halloween-map-monster-photo-contest/
OCTOBER 14
Backyard Birding Basics with Maine Audubon | 6:30-7:30pm via Zoom | Thomas Memorial Library | 799-1720 | Register at thomasmemoriallibrary.org/23114-2/
“All Power is Inherent in the People” | A discussion of Maine voting rights with Anne B Gass | Free | 6-7pm via Zoom | Register at mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
OCTOBER 25
Osher Map Library’s Monday Map Lunch Series | “cARTography” with Dan Mills of Bates College Museum of Art | 12pm | Free, open to public | Zoom event with limited participants | Register at bit.ly/2WTKSMc
OCTOBER 27
Sustainability Series: Finding Hope in the Face of Climate Change with Susan Inches | 5:30-7pm via Zoom | Portland Public Library | Info at portlandlibrary.com/events/finding-hope-climate-change/
Bird Sounds and How to Remember Them with Maine Audubon | 6:30-7:30pm via Zoom | Thomas Memorial Library | 799-1720 | Register at thomasmemoriallibrary.org/23120-2
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
HEALTH/SUPPORT
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
Relaxation Meditation | Tuesday Noontime series through Oct. 26 | 12-1pm | $8, free for members | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | Space is limited, register at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
OCTOBER 17
Lattes & Littles: New Parents Group | Informal gathering, all families welcome | 11am | Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Rd, Falmouth | 781-3413
OCTOBER 18
NAMI Family-to-Family | Free 8-week education program for family/friends of someone with a mental health condition | Mondays 6-8:30pm via Zoom | More info at namimaine.org/events/f2f101821
OCTOBER 23
Forest Mindfulness Walk | With Terri Young, Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide | for ages 12 and up | $10 suggested | 9-11am | Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | No drop-ins, for more information, visit bit.ly/3gZ2du1
ONGOING
Relation-Ship-It book group for teens, discussing LGBTQ relationships through YA fiction | Portland and Lewiston Libraries in partnership with SARSSM and TTD | For info visit: portlandlibrary.com/series/relation-ship-it-teen-book-group/
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/remotesupportgroups
Recovery Yoga | SeaChange Yoga | for people in recovery from substance use disorder | Tues/Thurs 1:30-2:20pm | Free | seachangeyoga.org/recovery-yoga
Virtual Breastfeeding Support Group | Weekly support group as well as mom-to-mom support on an ongoing basis | Fridays 10am | Free to Maine residents | Private facebook group with Doula/Lactation consultant, bit.ly/3wgsycS
LITERARY ARTS
OCTOBER 13
“Bigfoot in Maine” | Book Talk with Michelle Souliere | Free | 7-8pm via Zoom | Register at mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
“Inside Cat” | Brendan Wenzel Book Talk | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore | Virtual event, bit.ly/39xMYnC
OCTOBER 14
A Spooky Night Just for Kids | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore | Virtual event, printbookstore.com/event/virtual-spooky-night-just-kids
OCTOBER 18
“The Last Cuentista” | Donna Barba Higuera talks with Liberty Hardy | 8-9pm | Print: A Bookstore | Virtual event, bit.ly/3BtTZ5d
OCTOBER 19
“We Want to Go to School: The Fight for Disability Rights” | Maryann Cocca-Leffler with Janine Leffler | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore | Virtual event, bit.ly/3mkv4us
Page to Stage: “Searching for Mr. Moon” | Book-club-style discussion with Portland Stage | 6-7:30pm via Zoom | Scripts available at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | Info at portlandlibrary.com/events/page-to-stage-searching-for-mr-moon/
Beyond the Page: Writing the Moment | Discussion facilitated by Samaa Abdurraqib and Morgan Talty | 7-8pm | Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance | Free | Register, mainewriters.org/calendar/writing-themoment
OCTOBER 20
“More Than I Love My Life” | David Grossman book talk | Free | 12:30pm, virtual | JCA of Southern Maine | For more info and to register, visit bit.ly/39ZxHvT
OCTOBER 21
“The Young Lords: A Radical History” | Johanna Fernandez livestream from The New York Society Library, in collaboration with Mechanics Hall | 6-7pm | Free, open to public | Info at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
“Word.” Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival – Virtual | Free conversations and readings | Paid workshops | Oct. 21-24 | Registration required: wordfestival.org/word-2021-full-schedule
OCTOBER 25
“How to Save a Superhero” | Ruth Freeman and Tricia Springstubb | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore | Virtual event, bit.ly/3lp9pCd
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
Maine Historical Society | 489 Congress | Timed admission | Members free, public $10 | 207-774-1822 | mainehistory.org
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum | “Summertime Amusements: To and Fro” thru Oct. 23 | 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | skylinefarm.org
Maine Jewish Museum | Arthur Fink, Michael Droge, PSBL, Oct 7-Nov 12 | 267 Congress St. | mainejewishmuseum.org/
Tate House Museum | Tours on the hour 10-3pm, Thurs-Sat | $7-$15 | 1267 Westbrook St, Portland | Masks required | Tickets and more info online, tatehouse.org/
MUSIC
“The Helping Hands of Suffrage: Women in Classical Music” | Streaming pre-performance lecture available thru 10/28 | Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St | bit.ly/3ljrcdW
Chocolate Church Arts Center | 804 Washginton St, Bath | For performance and ticket information, 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/
OCTOBER 13
Autumn Rhodes & Tim Hill with Owen Marshall | 7:30pm | $20 | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
OCTOBER 14
Latin Swing | 7-9pm | Maine Craft Distilling, 123 Washington Ave, Portland | mainecraftdistilling.com/events/
OCTOBER 15
Va-et-Vient | 7-8:15pm | $15 adv, $18 door | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | bit.ly/3mboc2y
LVDY | 8-9:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
el malo | 10pm-12am | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
Faculty Concert Series: Laura Kargul, pianist | 8-10:30pm | USM School of Music | Corthell Hall, Gorham Campus | Info at university-of-southern-maine-school-of-music.ticketleap.com/
Ouellette, Lefebvre and Page | Rock/Folk/Americana | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18 advance / $20 door | Livestreamed on Facebook | cadenzafreeport.com
Sound Check: Jaded Ravins | 7:30pm | Free facebook livestream or in-person $10 at Camden Opera House | More info at camdenoperahouse.com/shows
An Evening with Organically Good Trio | $15 adv, $20 door | 8-11:30pm | Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St | baysidebowl.com/musicandevents
Dark Desert Eagles | 9pm | $15-$25+ | Aura, 121 Center St | auramaine.com/aura-calendar-tickets/
OCTOBER 16
Dan & Claudia Zanes | Free, sensory-friendly community event | Presented by Portland Ovations | 3pm | Deering Oaks Park | Info at portlandovations.org/event/dan-claudia-zanes/
Troy Hudson and The High Road | Americana | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | $18 advance / $20 door | Livestreamed on Facebook | cadenzafreeport.com
Tracy & Tony Jazz Duo | 6-7:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
Bailey Giles Group | 10pm-12am | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
Yung Abner B2B Slaythoven, Electrya & Section D | Eclectic EDM/Bass music | 9pm | $10 suggested | 21+ | Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St | flasklounge.com/events/
Assassi’s Third World Wide Vol. 1 with Angie Assal, Graphic Melee, Jins Ensemble | 8pm | $5-$25 | Mask/vax required | SPACE, 538 Congress | bit.ly/3iFjvNs
OCTOBER 17
Faculty Concert Series: Laura Kargul, pianist | 3-5pm | USM School of Music | Corthell Hall, Gorham Campus | More info at university-of-southern-maine-school-of-music.ticketleap.com/
OCTOBER 19
Bess Jacques & The Strays | 7-8:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
OCTOBER 20
Happy Hour with Matt Meyer | 5-6:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
Pacifica Quartet | 7pm | $17-$52 | See also virtual lecture, Oct 13-29 | Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St | portlandovations.org/event/pacifica-quartet/
Caroline Rose with Joanna Sternberg | 8pm | $18-$22 | Mask/vax required | SPACE, 538 Congress St. | bit.ly/3mruFGM
OCTOBER 21
Noonday Concert Series: Seyir Duo – Music of the Middle East | 12:15-12:50pm | Free | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | bit.ly/3An5jyP
The Portland Jazz Orchestra | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State St, Portland | 8pm | Proof of vax required | $5-$10 | Info at bit.ly/3uY9Syn/
D. Gross | 7-8:30pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
Native Isles | 9-11pm | Blue, 650A Congress St | portcityblue.com/
THEATER
“Perseverance” by Callie Kimball | from $25 | Through Oct. 17; On Demand Oct. 13-31 | Schedule and ticketing at portlandstage.org/
“You Got Older” by Clare Barron | Mad Horse Theatre | Through Oct. 31 | Pay what you will | The Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St, South Portland | madhorse.com/
“I Think I Love You” by Patrick McGrail | Thru Oct. 23 | Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth | For more info, call 747-5434 or visit thefootlightstheatre.com/
OCTOBER 15
The Marvelous Meep Island Adventure | Free outdoor theater for all ages presented by USM Theatre Department | 2pm | Larrabee Woods, 9 Dottie’s Way, Westbrook | More info at bit.ly/3CEv6DX
The Great American Trailer Park Musical | Oct. 15-24 | $12-$15 | Windham Theater, 8 School St, Windham | windhamtheater.org/Shows/trailerpark.htm
“Middletown” by Dan Clancy | Thru Oct. 24 | On Demand Oct. 19-24 | $10-$25 | The Public Theater, 31 Maple St, Lewiston | thepublictheatre.org/plays-events/plays/
OCTOBER 16
The Marvelous Meep Island Adventure | Free outdoor theater for all ages presented by USM Theatre Department | 11am | Memorial Park, Bow/Park St, Freeport | More info at bit.ly/3CEv6DX
OCTOBER 17
The Marvelous Meep Island Adventure | Free outdoor theater for all ages presented by USM Theatre Department | 2pm | USM Gorham Campus | More info at bit.ly/3CEv6DX
OCTOBER 20
Jane Austen’s “Lady Susan” | A comedy of manners by Rob Urbinati | Through Nov. 14 | $27-$34 | Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | More info at goodtheater.com/
OCTOBER 21
Walk Among the Shadows with Spirits Alive | Listen to stories of the Old Burial Ground at Eastern Cemetery in Portland | 40-minutes | $10 adults, $5 children under 12 | Oct. 21-24 & 28-31 | Information at spiritsalive.org/wats/index.htm
OCTOBER 22
“Och and Oy! A Considered Cabaret” | Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro | 7pm | $35-$75 | Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St | bit.ly/3Dpy7Zt
Carnivale Bella Morte, a Burlesque Sideshow | 8:30pm | $13/door | 21+ | Vax or negative test required | Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress | facebook.com/events/264790762035375
“Mouse on the Move” | Thru Nov. 14 | $15 | Maddy’s Theatre, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Rd, Portland | More info and tickets at kitetails.org/mouse-on-the-move
Stroll Haunted Yarmouth | Spirits return to tell their stories with the help of the Royal River Community Players | Fri 7pm, Sat 3pm & 7pm, Sun 3pm | Oct. 22-24 and Oct 29-30 | Hillside Cemetery next to Old Meeting House, Yarmouth | More info at royalrivercommunityplayers.com/current-show
VISUAL ARTS
“The Color of Light” | 5-7pm | ACAF, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport | Thru Oct. 17 | bit.ly/3gjJKb2
“Rock Row: Inside, Outside the Box” | Environmental Art Exhibit spanning more than a football field with 20-foot-long shipping containers | Free | Through Oct. | 90 Rock Row, Westbrook | Visit rockrow.com/art
Monitor: Surveillance, Data, and the New Panoptic | Thru Dec. 10 | ICA at MECA&D, 522 Congress St, Portland | Gallery hours Wed-Sun 12-5pm | Info at bit.ly/3EjCKW1
Transformation/Identity | Jennifer Goldfinger (Portland), Kathryn Geismar (Boston) discuss memory and identity with oils and mixed media | Chocolate Church Arts Center Gallery, 804 Washington, Bath | Exhibition thru Nov. 27 | chocolatechurcharts.org/gallery
OCTOBER 14
Tim Greenway: Refined Resurgence | Opening Reception 5-7pm | Photography exhibit about the Portlands, through Dec. 11 | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com
OCTOBER 20
Nelson Social Justice Fund Lecture | Virtual program with William T. Williams and James Trainor | 6-7pm | Portland Museum of Art | More info, portlandmuseum.
org/eventscalendar/nelson-social-justice-fund-2021
OCTOBER 27
Peregrine Press @ 30, Artist Tour | Larinda Meade and Sissy Buck lead guided tour | 4-5pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland | covestreetarts.com/events-1
ONGOING
Chocolate Church Arts Center | 804 Washington St, Bath | chocolatechurcharts.org/
Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | “Peregrine Press @ 30” thru Nov. 13 | “Maine Coast Sojourn” thru Nov. 13 | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | covestreetarts.com
Grant Wahlquist Gallery | 30 City Center | W-Sat 11-6 | Henri Paul Broyard Jamboree | Through Aug. 17 | grantwahlquist.com/
Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St, Portland | Margaret Lawrence solo exhibition, “Fresh Air” | Thru Oct. 30 | 772-2693 | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | Visit greenhutgalleries.com/
Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA | 522 Congress St. | Wed-Sun 12-5pm | Free | Register for timed admission at bit.ly/3i5iWuX
Richard Boyd Art Gallery | “Scenes of Maine” thru Oct. 30 | Daily 10am-5pm | Free | 712-1097 | richardboydartgallery.com
Where Will We Go From Here? Travel in the Age of COVID-19 | Osher Map Gallery, USM, 314 Forest Ave, Portland | Free, timed entry | For more info and to schedule a visit: oshermaps.org/news | Through Oct. 15
“MMPA Antidote” | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts virtual newsletter featuring Maine art and artists | Updated regularly with photographs, interviews, reviews, Q&As | Visit mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
