BENEFITS
OCTOBER 6
Inside Wayside: A Celebration FUNdraiser | Music by String Tide, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, door prizes, tours | 6-8:30pm | $50 | Wayside Food Programs, 135 Walton, Portland | waysidemaine.org/insidewayside
Author Reception Fundraiser | Benefit for the Maine Lit Fest | 5:30-6:45pm | $100-$150 | USM, Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St, Portland | More information at mainewriters.org/calendar/author-reception
OCTOBER 15
Hike for Hospice | Fundraiser for Hospice of Southern Maine | In person and virtual | Hospice Center, 390 Route One, Scarborough | 8:30am registration | More info at hikeforhospice.org/copy-of-event-details
COMEDY
OCTOBER 12
UFF Comedy Night hosted by Al Ghanekar | 7-11pm | $15 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St. | fermentory.com/calendar
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/
Yarmouth Farmers’ Market | Thurs 3-6pm thru Oct. | Free music 4-5pm | 1 Railroad Sq, Bickford Pavilion | yarmouthfarmersmarket.org/
Community Fall Festival at Pine Ridge Acres | 5-acre corn maze, games, food, more | Fri- Sun thru Oct 30 | $10-$12 | Free parking | Pine Ridge Acres, 40 Winn Rd, Cumberland | pineridgemaine.com/fall-fest/
OCTOBER 8
Maine Lit Fest Book Fair | Maine publishers, authors, with books for sale, select author signings | 10am-6pm | Monument Sq, 456 Congress | Info and schedule at mainewriters.org/calendar/mlf-bookfair
FILM
OCTOBER 6
“Bounty” by Upstander Project | Film screening followed by discussion with Dawn Neptune Adams (Penobscot Nation) and learning director Mishy Lesser | 7-8:30pm | Free, open to the public, limited seating | Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St | mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
OCTOBER 7
“Hold Me Tight” | Oct. 7-8 | 2-3:45pm | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | Details at portlandmuseum.org/films
“Defending the Dark” | Short film with filmmaker Q&A and talk with a planetologist | Free | 6:30-8:30pm | Patagonia Store, 100 Main St, Freeport | Learn more and RSVP: nrcm.org/events/
OCTOBER 9
“Rickshaw Girl” with illustrator Jamie Hogan | Presented with I’m Your Neighbor Books | 2-4pm | $7-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Visit portlandmuseum.org/films
OCTOBER 12
“The African Desperate” | Feature debut from artist Martine Syms | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/the-african-desperate-2022/
OCTOBER 14
“Riotsville, USA” | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress, Portland | space538.org/event/riotsville-usa-2022/
OCTOBER 17
“A Tuba to Cuba” | Preservation Hall Jazz Band retraces its musical roots | Co-presented by Portland Ovations | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/a-tuba-to-cuba-2022/
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
OCTOBER 6
Searching for Your Perfect Job? | Career development workshop with Diane Uwera of Greater Portland Career Center | Meeting Room 5, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | portlandlibrary.com/events/searching-for-your-perfect-job/
“Can We Talk?” Building Bridges Instead of Walls | First of 3 programs: Coffee, Cake and Conversation facilitated by Paula Gerstenblatt, Daniel Minter, Dr. Leroy Roe | 4-5:30pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St | mainejewishmuseum.org/programs-and-events/
Old Souls w/ Greater Portland Landmarks | Meet the team of this preservation organization and learn how to get involved | 4:30-6:30pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events/2022-10/
Bernard Osher Lecture Series | With documentary photographer Susan Meiselas | $10-$20 | 6-7pm | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland | portlandmuseum.org/eventscalendar/osher-lecture-2022
OCTOBER 11
Page to Stage – Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure | Book Club style script discussion with Portland Stage | 1:30-2:30pm | Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq | portlandlibrary.com/events/page-to-stage-sherlock-holmes-the-final-adventure/
Power in Aging: Embracing Aging to Build an Age-Positive Maine | 6:30-7:30pm | Prince Memorial Library online event | princememorial.libcal.com/event/9680886
OCTOBER 12
Violins and Hope: From the Holocaust to Symphony Hall | Virtual Author Talk with Daniel Levin | Hosted by the JCA of Southern Maine | 7pm | Registration, info: portlandsymphony.org/event/virtual-author-talk-with-the-jca/
Sustainability Series: Sustaining Rivers in Maine | Short film debut followed by filmmaker discussion | 5:30-7pm | Portland Public Library Zoom event | Info, registration: bit.ly/3reBBtI
OCTOBER 13
Collage Across Cultures | Second of 3 programs: Coffee, Cake and Conversation facilitated by Paula Gerstenblatt, Daniel Minter, Dr. Leroy Roe | 4-5:30pm | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St | mainejewishmuseum.org/programs-and-events/
PSO Virtual Symphony 101: Verdi’s Requiem | Director Eckart Preu leads discussion about the Requiem’s history and significance | 5pm | Zoom info: portlandsymphony.org/event/music-lovers-luncheon-verdis-requiem/
Launch Event for “99 Years” Podcast | Includes panel discussion and voter information | 7pm | Free | Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave | For more info and to register: bit.ly/3SLYW1M
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
Eastern Cemetery Tours by Spirits Alive | 4pm daily thru Oct 16 | Meet at Congress St gate | $10 adults, $5 students, seniors | More info at spiritsalive.org/tours/index.htm
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/
Open Conversation for Learning English | Adults, teens | Mondays, 4-5:30pm | Free, all levels | Portland Public Library, Meeting Room 5, 5 Monument Sq, Portland | Info at portlandlibrary.com/programs-events/
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 Empower by GoDaddy | Online, On-Demand, no charge | newventuresmaine.org/
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
LITERARY ARTS
OCTOBER 5
Page + Sound: An Electric Happy Hour Event | Music and readings | Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance | 5-7pm | Free | The Public Works, 52 Alder St | mainewriters.org/calendar/page-and-sound
Trans Voices, Trans Futures | Online panel hosted by Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance | 7:30-8:30pm | Free | RSVP for Zoom link: mainewriters.org/calendar/trans-voices
OCTOBER 6
Brandon Taylor in conversation with Lily King | Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance | 7-8:30pm | $15 | Masks required | Hannaford Hall, USM, Portland | mainewriters.org/calendar/taylor-and-king
OUTspoken! | Spoken Word for LGBTQIA+ teens and allies | Series of free in-person writing and performance workshops in partnership with The Telling Room | Thru Oct 17 | 6:30pm | Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St, Cumberland | tellingroom.org/upcoming-events/outspoken
OCTOBER 7
Rebecca Traister in conversation with Kerri Arsenault | 7-8:15pm | Free | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress, Portland | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
OCTOBER 8
“Exciting Debuts: New Authors to Watch” | Littoral Books panel hosted by Richard Russo | 5-6pm at the Littoral Books table, Maine Lit Fest Book Fair, Monument Square | littoralbooks.com/events/
Safua Elhillo Poetry Reading | 12-12:15pm | Free | Monument Sq, 456 Congress St | mainewriters.org/calendar/elhillo
Terrible Writing by Great Writers | Open mic, part of the MWPA Lit Crawl, book sales by Back Cove Books | Free | 7:15-8pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress, Portland | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
OCTOBER 9
New Voices Rising | Readings by UMaine poets followed by facilitated conversation | 4-5:30pm | Zoom event with The Poets Corner | More info and registration at thepoetscorner.org/events
OCTOBER 12
“Duet: Our Journey in Song with the Northern Mockingbird” | Author talk with Phillip Hoose | 7pm | Free, registration requested | Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/author-talk-phillip-hoose/
OCTOBER 13
Trailside Poetry Reading | Free reading featuring local poets’ poems about nature | Eastern Prom Trail, location to be determined | 5:30-6:30pm | trails.org/calendar/
OCTOBER 17
“Chimera” | A Shapeshifter’s Journey | Staged memoir reading by Lisa Stathoplos | $15-$20 | 7pm | Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St, Portland | bit.ly/3CjVx4A
MUSEUMS
Maine Historical Society | “Northern Threads” – Two Centuries of Dress at Maine Historical Society | Thru Dec 31 | 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 | Current exhibit –
“Town & Country: Rocking & Rolling Down the Lane” | Free, donations appreciated | skylinefarm.org
MUSIC
OCTOBER 6
Seyir Duo Middle Eastern Music | Free Noonday Concert Series | 12:15-12:50pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble | 7-8:30pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/
OCTOBER 7
“Chicago” Broadway National Tour | Oct 7-8 | Presented by Portland Ovations | $45+ | Merrill Auditorium, Portland | portlandovations.org/event/chicago/
Mary Gauthier w/ Jaimee Harris | $25-$35 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/
Salsa Night with Primo Cubano | PM Salsa will give a quick salsa lesson prior to start | 5-7:30pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events/2022-10/
Darlin’ Corey, Yellow House Blues Band | 6-9:30pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/
The Jerry Barry / Jason St. Pierre Group | Jazz | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
OCTOBER 8
Symbio: Swedish Hurdy-Gurdy & Accordion Duo | 7:30-9pm | $22-$27 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/722253#
The Fringe – Dimensions in Jazz | Free Piano Benefit Concert | $5-$20 | 8-10pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
Aztec Two-Step 2.0 featuring Rex Fowler, Dodie Pettit & Friends | $30-$40 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/
Laszlo Gardony Live in Concert | Jazz pianist | 7pm | $15-$20 | Meetinghouse Arts Center, 40 Main, Freeport | bit.ly/3xMnsYp
Carl Dimow Quartet | 6-7:30pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Onward | Folk, Rock, Blues | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
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Latinx Heritage Celebration | Food, music, activities, surprises | 12-4pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events/2022-10/
The Fringe 50th Anniversary feat. Francisco Mela | 8pm | $20-$25 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/
OCTOBER 9
The Black Opry Review | $20-$30 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/
OCTOBER 10
Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana | On-Demand Online | Pay what you choose starting at $10 | Kotzschmar Organ | More info, tickets at porttix.com/tickets-and-events/kotzschmar-organ/
OCTOBER 11
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble | Presented by Portland Ovations | 7pm | $48 | Hannaford Hall, USM Campus, Portland | bit.ly/3BZadGb
OCTOBER 13
Noura Mint Seymali | West African Harpist-poet-songwriter | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/event/noura-mint-seymali/
Lyle Divinsky | $15-$20 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/
OCTOBER 14
International Open Mic | Songs, poetry and more celebrating Portland’s international community | 7:30pm | Free | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | For tickets or info on signing up, visit tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/722829/
Mindy Smith | $30-$40 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/
Pat Colwell and The Soul Sensations | CD Release Party | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
Tommy & Saundra O’Sullivan Live at Linden Lea | | 7-9pm | $20 advance purchase, email Janet Lynch at lindenleapownal@gmail.com | The Music Loft at Linden Lea, 655 Elmwood Road, Pownal | lindenleapownal.net/
OCTOBER 15
David Mallett | $30-$40 | 8pm | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State, Portland | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/
Pendelis Karayorgis Quartet “Cutout 4” | Dimensions in Jazz | $5-$20 | 8-10pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
Peter Gallway & The Real Band | Eclectic | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
THEATER
“When We Were Young and Unafraid” by Sarah Treem | Thru Oct. 23 | Pay what you decide after the show | Mad Horse Theatre Co, 24 Mosher, South Portland | Reserve seats at madhorse.com/
“The Lifespan of a Fact” | Thru Oct. 30 | $30 | Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St, Portland | goodtheater.ticketspice.com/fact#
OCTOBER 7
“Chicago” Broadway National Tour | Oct 7-8 | Presented by Portland Ovations | $45+ | Merrill Auditorium, Portland | portlandovations.org/event/chicago/
OCTOBER 8
“Can-Can Parisien” | Interactive multi-language theatrical experience | Thru Oct. 15 | $15-$22 | Maine State Ballet Lopez Theater, 348 US Route 1, Falmouth | More info and reserved seating at mainestateballet.org/can-can-parisien
OCTOBER 15
Tarot Theater (The Major Arcana) | Puppet show following the Fool on the path to enlightenment | $15-$22 | 7:30pm | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | For tickets or info on signing up, visit tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/722829/
VISUAL ARTS
OCTOBER 5
Artist Talk – Munira Naqui | 7-8pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1
OCTOBER 7
Museum of Beadwork and the Maine Bead Society | Learn about the group and gain beading insights | 5-8pm | Museum of Beadwork, 915 Forest Ave | museumofbeadwork.org/
Techno Worlds Opening Reception | SPACE and Goethe Institut Boston present the only NE installation of the global interdisciplinary exhibition tour | 5-8pm | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/
“Descent” Opening reception | Group show celebrating the descent into winter | 6-8pm | Thru Nov. 18 | Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St | tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/774669/
OCTOBER 13
Opening Reception | “Worry Later” and “Stay Black & Die” | 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1
OCTOBER 14
Opening Reception | “The Morphing Medium: Photographic Books, Installations, Alternative Process and Ephemera” | 5-7pm | Exhibition thru Dec 3 | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St, A3, Portland | 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 | 100 Fore St, Portland | elizabethmossgalleries.com/
Grant Wahlquist Gallery | 30 City Center | W-Sat 11-6 | grantwahlquist.com/
Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St | 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 | 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 | “The Lives of the Jewelers” thru Oct 9 | bit.ly/3sxzAch