still from
Still image from “Save The Bees” (USA), part of the "Manhattan Shorts" Film Festival hosted by The Public Theatre in Lewiston. See listing under Film for details.
advertisementSmiley face

BENEFITS

SEPTEMBER 22

Autumn Equinox at Maine Audubon | Audubon fundraiser presented by Portside Real Estate Group | Music, food/drink, games, tours | $12-$75 | 4pm | Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Rd, Falmouth | bit.ly/3eOSJTH

SEPTEMBER 23

Furniture Friends 10-Year Celebration “Creating Homes, Rebuilding Lives” | Food, drink, music, more | 5-8pm | $25+ | Furniture Friends Warehouse, 15 Saunders Way, #500D, Westbrook | furniturefriends.org/

SEPTEMBER 24

Golf Tournament to benefit the Maine Irish Heritage Center | 12pm registration for 1pm start | Prizes, raffle, dinner, more | Riverside Golf Course, 1158 Riverside, Portland | maineirish.com/

SEPTEMBER 29

“Brush with Nature” | Art auction to benefit Maine Audubon | $40 | 5:30-8pm | Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Rd, Falmouth | Tickets, info: maineaudubon.org/news/events/brush-with-nature-art-auction/

OCTOBER 1

Benefit 5K Trail Run/Walk | 9:30am | Preregistration $20, Race Day $25 | Prizes, $7 breakfast, bluegrass jam | Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | More info at bit.ly/3BSysWJ

COMEDY

SEPTEMBER 24

Stand Up! For Reproductive Rights | Comedy benefit show for Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund | 7:30pm | $15-$20 | PHOME, 25 Temple | Info, tickets at bit.ly/3qPVQ0J

SEPTEMBER 28

UFF Comedy Night hosted by Al Ghanekar | 8pm | $15 | 21+ | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St. | fermentory.com/calendar

OCTOBER 1

LOLS: An Evening of Local Comedy | 8pm | $12-$15 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

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/

SEPTEMBER 23

Queer Makers Market – Night Market | 5-9pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events

Woodfords CornerFEST | 4:30-7:30pm | Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St, Portland | woodfordscorner.org/programs/cornerfest

SEPTEMBER 24

Longfellow Park Anniversary Celebration with Lighting Reveal | Music, dancing, food | Free community event | 5-8:30pm | 10 Longfellow St | Rain date Sept. 25 |
bit.ly/3xkP6vc

SEPTEMBER 25

Queer Makers Market | 11am-3pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events

OCTOBER 2

Any Two Wheels Bike Festival | Music, vendors, food, prizes | 2-6pm | Urban Farm Fermentory & Hi-Fidelity Brewery, 200 Anderson | fermentory.com/calendar

FILM

SEPTEMBER 21

“El Gran Movimiento” | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/

Dawnland – Live Online Film Screening and Q&A | 7-9pm | For more info and to register, visit bit.ly/3RBJ5m6

SEPTEMBER 23

“Bounty” + “Sundance Indigenous Short Film Tour” with filmmaker Dawn Neptune Adams | 6pm | Showings thru Sept 25 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Details at portlandmuseum.org/events

SEPTEMBER 25

Silent (Movie) Sunday: “The General” | Buster Keaton presented by Kinonik on 16mm film | 6:30-8pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events

SEPTEMBER 28

“Taming the Garden” | Environmental tale | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/

SEPTEMBER 30

“The Territory” | Documentary | 7pm | $7-$9 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/

Manhattan Short Film Festival | Film lovers unite in venues worldwide to view and vote on films from around the world | Sept 30 & Oct 1 | 7pm | $10 | The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St, Lewiston | bit.ly/3eVD59o

OCTOBER 2

Maine Outdoor Film Festival Selects Tour | 6:30pm | $7-$10 | The Pub at Baxter Brewing Co, 70 Lincoln St, Lewiston | List of films at maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com/2022-lewiston/

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

SEPTEMBER 25

Clean Energy Expo, Freeport | 10am-2pm | Freeport High School | See event details at nrcm.org/events/

SEPTEMBER 26

Let’s Talk About Hospice | Info session and Q&A with Kim Crabill of Hospice of Southern Maine | 1pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd, Scarborough | bit.ly/3UhHzHh

SEPTEMBER 27

“Should I Stay, or Should I Go Now” | Migration, with the Center for Wildlife | 6:30-7:30pm | Thomas Memorial Library Zoom event | thomasmemoriallibrary.org/events/

Plant Walk at Gilsland Farm | One-mile walk led by Andy Kapinos, Andrew Tufts | 4-6pm | Free, donations | Meet at farmhouse, head of driveway, 20 Gilsland Rd, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/news/events/plant-walk-at-gilsland-farm/

SEPTEMBER 29

First Amendment Museum Speaker Series | Content moderation and government repression: Jillian C. York discusses her book “Silicon Values” | 5pm | Online | bit.ly/3qEAYZX

Celebrate 50 Years of Clean Water Progress | National Resources Council of Maine | 2-5pm | Simard-Payne Park, Banks of the Androscoggin, Lewiston | Details: nrcm.salsalabs.org/cwa50yearrsvp/index.html

Armchair Traveler via Zoom | Elephant Encounters and Lunch with a Leopard, presented by Karen and Pat Callaghan | 6:30pm | Scarborough Public Library | Register: bit.ly/3BnfDtd

OCTOBER 3

PSO Virtual Symphony 101: The Violins | Avshi Weinstein and Director Eckart Preu discuss “Violins of Hope,” the mission and the sacred artifacts | 5pm | Learn about Violins of Hope here: portlandsymphony.org/violins-of-hope-maine/ | Zoom registration at: portlandsymphony.org/event_category/violins-of-hope/

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

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

Wednesday Bird Walks at Scarborough Marsh | $5, exact change | 7am thru Sept. | Meet at Nature Center, 92 Pine Point Rd | bit.ly/3PKO5UQ

LITERARY ARTS

SEPTEMBER 21

“The Last Altruist” – Richard Cass Book Launch | 6:30pm | Longfellow Books, Monument Square | longfellowbooks.com/event

Susan Conley “Landslide” and Brian Kevin (Down East Magazine) in conversation about Maine’s working waterfronts | 7pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | Register at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/

“The Best Ever!: Parades in New England, 1788-1940” | Book talk with Jane Nylander | 7-8pm | Free, open to public | Maine Historical Society Zoom event | Register at mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml

Author Talk: Ethan Whitaker | “One Man’s Journey to See Every Bird in Maine” | 7pm | Free, registration requested | Gilsland Farm, Falmouth | maineaudubon.org/events/

“The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism” | Online conversation with Carter Heyward | 4-5:30pm | Co-hosted by the Maine Council of Churches and The BTS Center | bit.ly/3TY18nX

SEPTEMBER 22

“Breaking Bread” | Essays on New England Food, Hunger, Family | Reading with authors | 6:30-8pm | In-person and virtual | Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth | Info, registration, bit.ly/3eFbfhp

SEPTEMBER 23

Aulnes (Quebec), Worldsucks (NY/NJ), Exclave + Mound | 7pm Doors; 8pm Music | $10 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St | aulnes-worldsucks-exclave-mound.eventbrite.com

SEPTEMBER 27

“Late Wonders” – Wes McNair Book Launch | Presented by Longfellow Books | 6-7pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events | Bad weather location Longfellow Books, Monument Square.

“This Land Was Saved for You and Me” | Book talk with Jeffrey H. Ryan | 7-8pm | Free, open to public | Maine Historical Society Zoom event | Register at mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml

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

SEPTEMBER 22

Artist Visit with Paula Gerstenblatt | Visit and Q&A | “Generational Layers: Gerstenblatt-Berg Family Collage Portraits” | Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St, Portland | mainejewishmuseum.org/

Palaver Strings ensemble
Palaver Strings launches its 9th season with an escape into the world of early music. Performances are October 1-2 at Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. See listing under Music for link to more details.

MUSIC

SEPTEMBER 22

Jenner Fox, Frank Fotusky, KF3-Vibing on a Thursday! | 5-11pm | Blue, 650 Congress | portcityblue.com/

The Portland Jazz Orchestra | 8pm | $7-$10 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

SEPTEMBER 23

Speedy Ortiz and Anand Wilder with Snake Lips | 8pm | $15-$18 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/

Genticorum – Peaks Island House Concerts | 7pm | $20 suggested | New Brackett Church, 9 Church Ave, Peaks Island | facebook.com/peakshouseconcerts/events

Melissa Lauren, Brook Blanche, Simplexity | 6-11:59pm | Blue, 650 Congress | portcityblue.com/

Funkationland | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

SEPTEMBER 24

Stomp Fest! A Gathering of Maine’s Underground Indie, Folk and Psych Artists | $15-$50 | Noon-11pm | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson | bit.ly/3qs4CBS

The Joe Fonda Trio | Dimensions in Jazz | $5-$20 | 8-10pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/

Sherrie Phair, The Bradley Jazz Collective, The Way It Works | 6-11:45pm | Blue, 650 Congress | portcityblue.com/

Bess Jacques | Folk/Blues/Pop | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com

Jonathan Edwards | 8pm | $35-$45 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

SEPTEMBER 25

Rachel Clemente, Dan Houghton | Scottish harp, border pipes, flute | 4pm | $20 advance purchase, email Janet Lynch at [email protected] | The Music Loft at Linden Lea, 655 Elmwood Road, Pownal | lindenleapownal.net/

Connor Garvey & Edie Carey | 8pm | $15-$20 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

SEPTEMBER 26

Hip Hop in the Park | Monday of the Minds | 6-8pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High, Portland | congresssquarepark.org/events

SEPTEMBER 27

Bess Jacques & The Strays, Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/

SEPTEMBER 28

Cold Chocolate with the Evan Haines Trio | 8pm | $12-$15 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

Adam Swanson – Pianist and Entertainer | Free Piano Benefit Concert | $10 suggested donation | 6:30-8pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/

SEPTEMBER 29

Crow Billiken and Ceschi Ramos with First Passionate Frisbee Club | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/

SEPTEMBER 30

Heritier Watanabe | 8pm | $31-$44 | State Theatre, 609 Congress, Portland | portlandovations.org/event/heritier-watanabe/

Emilia Dahlin & Sorcha Cribben-Merrill | 8pm | $12-$15 | One Longfellow Sq, 181 State | onelongfellowsquare.com/upcoming-shows-events/

Javier Rosario Trio, Album Cover Project: Hunter Lefebvre & Friends | 8-11:45pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/

Adam Swanson | Ragtime and Jazz | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com

OCTOBER 1

“A Brilliant Escape” | Palaver Strings Season 9 Concert Series | Oct 1-2 | $20-$35 | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | Tickets, info: mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/

Caroline with Hour | 8pm | $15-$18 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/

Michael Beling, Nihco Gallo, Robben Harris Trio | 6-11:45pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/

Katie Dagget & Ed DesJardins | Americana | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com

OCTOBER 2

Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana | Kotzschmar Organ, ChoralArt and other choirs | 3:30-5pm | $38-$58 | Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St | bit.ly/3RL0Tv6

Blues on Sunday | 4pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com

OCTOBER 3

PSO Virtual Symphony 101: The Violins | Avshi Weinstein and Director Eckart Preu discuss “Violins of Hope,” the mission and the sacred artifacts | 5pm | Learn about Violins of Hope here: portlandsymphony.org/violins-of-hope-maine/ | Zoom registration at: portlandsymphony.org/event_category/violins-of-hope/

OCTOBER 4

Russ Mason & Paddy Kilrain, Jazz Sesh | 7-11pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/

THEATER

Puppets in Portland | International puppetry festival presented by Mayo Street Arts | Sept 20-25 at different venues | For details visit puppetsinportland.org/

“Morning After Grace” | A comedy for baby boomers | Thru Sept 25 | $25 | The Public Theatre, 31 Maple, Lewiston | thepublictheatre.org/plays-events/plays/

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” | Thru Sept 25 | $23-$37 | Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St | theateratmonmouth.org/

“Jekyll & Hyde” | Thru Oct 2 | $25 | Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer, South Portland | lyricmusictheater.org

SEPTEMBER 29

“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/

VISUAL ARTS

Maine Art Collective Pop-Up Gallery featuring 21 artists | 10am-6pm daily, thru Sept 30 | 157 Middle St | Artist reception Sept 1, 5-7pm | maineartcollective.com/

SEPTEMBER 24

“Gone But Not Forgotten” a Retrospective for Paul Black | Reception 4-7pm, Rain date 9/25 12-3pm | Yarmouth Frame & Gallery, 729 Route 1, Yarmouth |
yarmouthframeandgallery.com

SEPTEMBER 28

Makers at the Hall: Erica Moody | Metal craftsman of forged and fabricated serving utensils, in conversation | 7pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St, Portland | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/

SEPTEMBER 29

“Portland Debuts” Opening Reception | 5-7pm | Thru Nov. 19 | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland | covestreetarts.com/events-1/portlanddebutsopening

SEPTEMBER 30

Running With Scissors Artist Meet & Greet | 5-8pm | Belleflower Brewing, 66 Cove St | rwsartstudios.com/

OCTOBER 1

Running With Scissors Exhibit & Open Studios | 10am-5pm and Oct. 2, 12-4pm | Running With Scissors Art Studios, 250 Anderson St | rwsartstudios.com/

Scenes of Maine, annual group exhibition of paintings | 10am-5pm | Thru Oct. 30 | Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St, Portland | richardboydartgallery.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 | 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

Smiley face