BENEFITS
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
OCTOBER 10
“Horrific!” a Halloween Burlesque Show to benefit Maine Music Alliance | 7-10pm | Thomas Point Beach & Campground | 29 Meadow Rd, Brunswick | $25/car | info and tickets: facebook.com/events/252947172517469
2 Outdoor Concerts, fundraiser for the Meetinghouse Arts project | hosted by The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport | 2pm and 4:30pm | First Parish Church parking lot, 40 Main St, Freeport | $10 students, $15 adults | Performer info and tickets at bit.ly/3ic3mfe
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
OCTOBER 1
Stroudwater Summer Patio Comedy Series | 7pm | Stroudwater Distillery | 4 Thompsons Point | $10 reservations | Cocktails and food specials | Masks required | bit.ly/30JUWGM
OCTOBER 9
Cabin Fever outdoor comedy show | 6-9pm | Brick South, 8 Thompson’s Point Rd, Portland | $20 | Info and tickets, bit.ly/3mLrKYK
FILM
SEPTEMBER 30
“Billy the Kid” | Virtual screening through Oct. 30 | The Apohadion Theater | $8 rental | 72-hour streaming period | bit.ly/2S5GCTL
OCTOBER 2
“Coco,” Moonlight Cinema | 6:30-9:30pm, twilight start | $8/ticket or $28 for 4 with firepit | 12 Thompson’s Point Rd, Portland | tickets, bit.ly/3kItRKY
“Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable” | Adventure Movie Series | 6:45pm, weather permitting | face masks required | LL Bean Discovery Park, 95 Main St, Freeport | Free | Limited seating | Info and registration at bit.ly/3jeAPXO
OCTOBER 3
“Hocus Pocus,” Moonlight Cinema | 6:30-9:30pm, twilight start | $8/ticket or $28 for 4 with firepit | 12 Thompson’s Point Rd, Portland | tickets, bit.ly/3kItRKY
OCTOBER 9
“Everest” | Adventure Movie Series | 6:15pm, weather permitting | face masks required | LL Bean Discovery Park, 95 Main St, Freeport | Free | Limited seating | Register at bit.ly/3n30Agm
OCTOBER 10
“Casper,” Moonlight Cinema | 6:30-9:30pm, twilight start | $8/ticket or $28 for 4 with firepit | 12 Thompson’s Point Rd, Portland | tickets, bit.ly/3kItRKY
OCTOBER 16
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 1993 classic | Prides Corner Drive-in | showtime 7:15pm | $15/car | 651 Bridgton Rd, Westbrook | bit.ly/332IHGr
OCTOBER 17
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 1993 classic | Prides Corner Drive-in | showtime 7:15pm | $15/car | 651 Bridgton Rd, Westbrook | bit.ly/332IHGr
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)” and the Kotzschmar Organ at the Saco Drive-In | 969 Portland Rd, Saco | 6:30pm | $15 per car | social distancing and masks | Info and tickets at bit.ly/2S5LYhJ
ONGOING
“Billy the Kid” | Virtual screening through Oct. 30 | The Apohadion Theater | $8 rental | 72-hour streaming period | bit.ly/2S5GCTL
“Space Dogs,” | Virtual screening | through Oct. 2 | The Apohadion Theater | $12 rental | 48-hour streaming period | bit.ly/35olJuR
“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
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
OCTOBER 8
Maine Public: The Age of Nature Lecture Series | 3 free Zoom lectures open to the public | Oct. 8: Maine’s Ocean with Heather M. Leslie, UMaine | 12pm | Info and registration: bit.ly/2EkAvro
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
OCTOBER 12
OUT Maine Emerging Leaders | Online LGBTQ+ group for young adults, 18-22 | Free | Every other Monday 2:30-3:30pm | Registration: bit.ly/3hRxlJw
OCTOBER 13
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
Trees, Not Treatment | with Paul Hunt, of the Portland Water District | 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 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
Virtual First Friday Reading Series | Maine Charitable Mechanic Association | Elizabeth Hand, “The Book of Lamps and Banners” | 7-8 pm | for more info and Zoom link: mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
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/
OCTOBER 8
Virtual Writers Meet-Up | Portland Public Library |
6-7 pm | moderated by Richard Leone | Zoom info at bit.ly/2G71ur8
OCTOBER 13
Anna Crowley Redding discusses her book, “Chowder Rules” | 6:30-7:30pm | Hosted by Print: A Bookstore | for more info and Zoom link: events at
printbookstore.com
Maine at 200 Series: A Talk with Leland J. Hanchett, Jr | Connecting Maine’s Capitols by Stagecoach | Free | for more info: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
OCTOBER 14
Book Launch: Jim Nichols and Monica Wood in conversation | 7-8pm | Portland Public Library | info and zoom link, bit.ly/3mRWSG7
Maine at 200 Series: A Talk with John Bunker, An Apple History of Maine | Free | for more info: mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
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 30
Nathaniel Rateliff with Kevin Morby | Livestream | 8pm | $14.99 | all ages | statetheatreportland.com/events/nathaniel-rateliff/.
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.
Onward | 7pm | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport | limited seating, masks required | $12 | also livestreamed on Facebook | info/tickets at cadenzafreeport.com
OCTOBER 4
The Infamous Stringdusters | 3-night livestream from Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado | 1pm | for pricing, see bit.ly/2FH0Ksp.
Palaver Strings, Livestream “Ready or Not” album preview | 7pm | $30 suggested or pay what you can | Register by 6pm to receive Youtube link | palaverstrings.org/events/ready-or-not-album-preview-livestream
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
Portland Rossini Club Season Concert | 3-4pm | Free for students, PRC and MK Club members | $10 general public | Pre-registration and link info at bit.ly/32fbveh
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
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 with “Clybourne Park” by Bruce Norris on Oct. 28 is full, register for the Oct. 29 session | donations appreciated
VISUAL ARTS
SEPTEMBER 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
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/
OCTOBER 1
“Farm to Canvas, Endless Harvest,” Diane Dahlke | Casco Bay Artisans 68 Commercial St. Building A, Portland | 11am-6pm | cascobayartisans.com/news/diane-dahlke-farm-to-canvas-endless-harvest/
Rufus Porter’s Curious World: Art and Invention in Antebellum Maine and America | Illustrated talk by Laura F. Sprague | Free | Scarborough Public Library | For info and to request Zoom link: bit.ly/3cPDGV3
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
Annual Scenes of Maine | Exhibit of paintings by 8 artists | Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St, Peaks Island | free | Daily 10-5 | info at 207-712-1097 | richardboydpottery.com/ | through Oct. 30.
“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
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
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.
“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
