BENEFITS
Through SEPTEMBER 26
Trail to Prevail Virtual 10K | Portland Trails fundraiser | Participants encouraged to share photos on social media | $20 ages 14-up / $10 ages 6-13 | For more info and to register, visit trails.org/events-2/races/trail-to-ale/
OCTOBER 3
Hike for Hospice | Hospice of Southern Maine | staggered registration times for first 200 registrants, others to participate virtually | At State Manufactured Homes, Inc | 126 US Rte 1, Scarborough | for more information and to register, visit hikeforhospice.org/about
Virtual Slumber Party hosted by Furniture Friends, providing beds and furniture to families in need | 7pm Zoom kickoff | 7:30pm bedtime story | participants encouraged to raise $100 minimum | information at mightycause.com/event/Ffslumberparty
ONGOING
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” chronicling Lewis’ social activism | PMA Films | bit.ly/31sorvW | All proceeds to benefit NAACP-Maine
COMEDY
SEPTEMBER 24
Stroudwater Summer Patio Comedy Series | 7pm | Stroudwater Distillery | 4 Thompsons Point | $10 reservations | Cocktails and food specials | Masks required | bit.ly/30JUWGM
OCTOBER 1
Stroudwater Summer Patio Comedy Series | 7pm | Stroudwater Distillery | 4 Thompsons Point | $10 reservations | Cocktails and food specials | Masks required | bit.ly/30JUWGM
FILM
SEPTEMBER 24
Maine’s Home Movies and Short films from the wild Maine year of 2020 | Maine Film Association | Live outdoor screening | Urban Farm Fermentory | 200 Anderson St. East Bay, Portland | 6:30pm | $15 | facemasks required | info and pre-registration, bit.ly/2EZCXn9
SEPTEMBER 26
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” cult classic | Prides Corner Drive-in Late Show | showtime 10:45pm | $15/car | 651 Bridgton Rd, Westbrook | bit.ly/3mv1TEd
ONGOING
International Maritime Film Festival | $10 streaming for 7 days | Live Q&A events | through Sept. 27 | info: maritimefilmfestival.com | tickets: vimeo.com/ondemand/imff
“Space Dogs,” | Virtual screening | through Oct. 2 | The Apohadion Theater | $12 rental | 48-hour streaming period | bit.ly/35olJuR
“Feels Good Man,” | Virtual screening | through Sept. 25 | The Apohadion Theater, co-presented by SPACE | $8 rental | 48-hour streaming period | bit.ly/2DNq4fP
“Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin” | through Oct. 22 | $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
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
SEPTEMBER 23
Portland Trails and the creation of the Eastern Prom Trail with Nathan Smith | 5:30-7pm | information and Zoom link: portlandlibrary.com/events/
SEPTEMBER 24
Maine Public: The Age of Nature Lecture Series | 3 free Zoom lectures open to the public | Sept. 24: Maine’s Forests with Dr. Andrew Barton, UMF | 12pm | Info and registration: bit.ly/2EkAvro
SEPTEMBER 28
OUT Maine Emerging Leaders | Online LGBTQ+ group for young adults, 18-22 | Free | Every other Monday 2:30-3:30pm | Registration: bit.ly/3hRxlJw
SEPTEMBER 29
Preserving Portland Landmarks, by Sarah Hansen and Judy Larry | part of the SAGE Lecture Series at The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at USM | $10 | register 4 days in advance to receive link | info and registration at bit.ly/2RBWPjf
OCTOBER 1
Staying Above Water | Virtual symposium hosted by Greater Portland Landmarks | Oct. 1, 8, 13 | 8:30-9:30am | 3 free panel discussions and ticketed keynote lecture on the 13th with Jeff Goodell | $10 suggested donation | Schedule, info, reservations at bit.ly/32IIsQI
Maine Public: The Age of Nature Lecture Series | 3 free Zoom lectures open to the public | Oct. 1: Maine’s Rivers with Laura Rose Day, 7 Lakes Alliance | 12pm | Info and registration: bit.ly/2EkAvro
OCTOBER 6
Points for the Good Guys: Catching and Prosecuting Maine Fraudsters, with Judith Shaw & Michael Desrosiers | part of the SAGE Lecture Series at The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at USM | $10 | register 4 days in advance to receive link | info and registration at bit.ly/2RBWPjf
ONGOING
OUT Maine Youth Programs | Online LGBTQ+ groups and programs for ages 11-22 | Free | Info at outmaine.org/programs/youth-programs
LITERARY ARTS
SEPTEMBER 23
Maine author Perry O’Brien discusses his book, “Fire in the Blood” | 7-8pm | Hosted by Print: A Bookstore | for more info and Zoom link: events at printbookstore.com
SEPTEMBER 24
Maine at 200 Series: A History of Maine Railroads | Online Book Talk with Bill Kenny | 6-7pm | Free | for more info: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
SEPTEMBER 26
Bath Book Bash | Celebration of children’s literature | day-long virtual event on Youtube | ending with “A Conversation with Lois Lowry” via Zoom at 6pm | for more information, visit patten.lib.me.us/event/the-bath-book-bash/
SEPTEMBER 30
Preeti Chhibber and Alex Segura discuss their new Star Wars titles | 7-8pm | Hosted by Print: A Bookstore | for more info and Zoom link: events at printbookstore.com/event/starwars920
OCTOBER 1
Virtual Book Discussion: “Mill Town” | 6-7:30 pm | Registration encouraged | for more info and Zoom link: portlandlibrary.com/events/ | or | bit.ly/3c6q0EG
Peniel E. Joseph | The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. | 6-7:30pm | Free to Mechanics’ Hall members | Registration required | for more info: mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
OCTOBER 2
The Telling Room presents, Show & Tell: A Literary Spectacular Virtual Experience | hosted by State Theater | 7:30pm | $25 | Info and tickets: bit.ly/2Zray0z
OCTOBER 6
Virtual First Tuesday Book Club | Maine Charitable Mechanic Association | “Roughhouse Friday” by Jaed Coffin |12-1 pm | for more info and Zoom link: mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
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
ONGOING
Tate House Museum | 1267 Westbrook St. | Inside/Out Tours | Fri, Sat, Sun through Sept. 27 | $12, $10 seniors, $5 children | Registration, payment 24 hours in advance | call 774-6177 or email [email protected] | For time slots and info visit tatehouse.org and scroll to Inside/Out Tours.
Maine Jewish Museum Pop-Up | 67 Washington Ave., Portland | Tues-Fri 11-5 | Sat. 11-6 | Sun-Mon private appts only, call Nancy at 207-239-4774 | Masks required | Miklos Pogany, Alice Spencer exhibition runs through Oct. 18
MUSIC
SEPTEMBER 24
Max Garcia Conover, Ben Cosgrove & Rattlesnake Arm | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 8 p.m. | Blue | 650 Congress | facebook.com/portcityblue
SEPTEMBER 25
D. Gross | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 8 p.m. | Blue | 650 Congress St. |
facebook.com/portcityblue
SEPTEMBER 26
Back with Bach, James Kennerley and the Kotzschmar Organ | Free livestream concert from Merrill Auditorium | Info/reservations at bit.ly/2Zov2qP
OCTOBER 1
Happy Hour with Greg Klein | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 5-6:30pm | Blue | 650 Congress St. | facebook.com/portcityblue
Middle Eastern Dance Night with Rakibian & Friends | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 7pm | Blue | 650 Congress St. | facebook.com/portcityblue
OCTOBER 2
Opera On Tap | Maine inaugural event | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | limited seating, masks required | $12 advance / $15 door | also livestreamed on Facebook | info/tickets at freeportartsandculture.org/event/opera-on-tap-2/
Darlin’ Corey | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 6pm | Blue | 650 Congress St. | facebook.com/portcityblue
The Evan King Group | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 10pm | Blue | 650 Congress St. | facebook.com/portcityblue
The Infamous Stringdusters | 3-night livestream from Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado | 8pm | from $19.99 | bit.ly/2FH0Ksp for info and tickets.
OCTOBER 3
Michael Beling Ensemble | Out of the Blue Live Stream Series | 6pm | Blue | 650 Congress St. | facebook.com/portcityblue
The Infamous Stringdusters | 3-night livestream from Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado | 8pm | from $19.99 | bit.ly/2FH0Ksp for info and tickets.
OCTOBER 4
The Infamous Stringdusters | 3-night livestream from Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado | 1pm | for pricing, see bit.ly/2FH0Ksp.
OCTOBER 5
Recomposed: The Four Seasons | Portland Symphony Orchestra | Available to stream starting Oct. 5, 2:30pm | Pay-what-you-can options | info and tickets: bit.ly/33zWl2R
ONGOING
Kevin Morby plays each of his albums in their entirety | Livestream series Thursdays through Oct. 15 | 9pm | $15 | statetheatreportland.com/events.
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
SEPTEMBER 23
Public Dinner, take-out, catered by Moe’s Original BarBQ | First Congregational Church of Scarborough | 167 Black Point Rd | 5-6pm | $10 | drive up, wear mask
SEPTEMBER 25-27
Common Ground Fair Livestream | for more information and schedule visit fair.mofga.org/fair-schedule.
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 | Outdoor trauma-informed classes | every Thurs 6-7pm, North Deering | $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.
LL Bean Free Sunday, and Sunset, Yoga Classes | Freeport | bit.ly/3lPmbrK for schedules and to register
Outdoor Yoga Class series through Sept. 26 | SeaChange Yoga | volunteer teachers | Donations accepted | Eastern Prom and Payson Park, for details and to sign up, bit.ly/3b2ZIm5
THEATER
ONGOING
Adam & Eve: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Garden | The Footlights Theatre | 190 US Rte 1 | Falmouth | Th 7pm, F/Sat 7:30pm | $20 | Reservations 747-5434 | Masks required | Sept. 17 through Oct. 3 | Visit thefootlightstheatre.com
Virtual Play Club | Monthly play reading and discussion | hosted by The Public Theatre in Lewiston | for info and to register: thepublictheatre.org/virtual-play-club/ | 782-2211 | first Zoom Oct. 28 with “Clybourne Park” by Bruce Norris | donations appreciated
VISUAL ARTS
SEPTEMBER 23-30
Open call for 2021 PMA Juried Exhibition | Sept. 30 deadline | Open to artists living/working in Maine with artwork made in 2020 | Exhibition info: bit.ly/2RMCWGo | Submission specifics: bit.ly/3kBCHue
SEPTEMBER 24
Online Artist Talk: Jill Hoy discusses Jon Imber | Livestream on Cove St. Arts Facebook page: facebook.com/covestreetarts | 7-8pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St, Portland | bit.ly/3ci1Gjb
SEPTEMBER 30
Makers (in their studios): Tandem Glass | virtual chat on glass blowing with Terrill Waldman and Charlie Jenkins in Dresden Mills | hosted by Mechanics’ Hall | 519 Congress St | 7-8pm | Free for Mechanics’ Hall members | $8 general admission | mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
ONGOING
“Missing Maine Landscapes” | Work by 17 UMVA artists | Virtual showing | umvagallery.wixsite.com/exhibits | Union of Maine Visual Artists | 516 Congress St, Portland | info: [email protected]
“Sight Specific” Tina Ingraham | Greenhut Galleries | 146 Middle St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | through Oct. 3
“The Taste of A Cinder Block is Not a Cinder Block or an Ordinary Kind of Magic” | Artwork by Jenny Brillhart, Kim Faler, Zoe Sheehan Saldana | Hours: Fri/Sat 3-5:30pm | through Oct. 3 | By appt, [email protected] | Able Baker Contemporary, 29 Forest Ave, Portland | 5 people at a time allowed | masks required
Timothy Wilson and George Lloyd previews | through Nov. 7 | Cove St. Arts | 71 Cove St, Portland | M-F 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5 | 808-8911 | covestreetarts.com | Face masks required
From a Woman’s Perspective | Paintings and sculpture by woman artists | Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St, Peaks Island | free | Daily 10-5 | info at 207-712-1097
| richardboydpottery.com/ | through Sept. 29.
Makers on Main, presented by Visit Freeport | Pop-ups on Main St. Saturdays 10-4 through Oct. 12 | Masks required | info at visitfreeport.com/makersonmain/
Art in The Park installations | Congress Sq. Park | New installations monthly through November | Sept. features Athena Lynch’s “Altar’d Space.”
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.
