BENEFITS
SEPTEMBER 9
“Steamy Nights” | Burlesque and dance show fundraiser for St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St | 7:30pm | $20-$25 | stlawrencearts.org/calendar/
SEPTEMBER 10
Maine Lighthouse Ride | 7am-4pm | Bike-riding fundraiser for the Eastern Trail | Southern Maine Community College, 2 Fort Rd, South Portland | More info at easterntrail.org/maine-lighthouse-ride/
New England Parkinson’s Ride | Start times from 7:30-11:30am | The Ballpark, 7 Ballpark Way, Old Orchard Beach | For details visit neparkinsonsride.org/
SEPTEMBER 11
Pink Cart to the Cure | Casual golf event, fundraiser for Heart of Hope Charitable Fund | 8:30am | Sunset Ridge, 771 Cumberland St, Westbrook | For details visit sunsetridgeme.com/event/pink-cart-to-the-cure-2/
SEPTEMBER 14
Community Block Party | Celebration fundraiser for ProsperityME with Akwaaba Ensemble | 4:30-7:30pm | $60 | Brick South Events & Catering, Resurgam Place, Portland | bit.ly/3B2QMvD
SEPTEMBER 16
United Way Food Drive & Can Sculpture Contest | Donations benefit Wayside Food Programs and Youth Full Maine | 10am-2pm | Drop off canned food, non-perishables, diapers | Wayside Food Programs, 135 Walton St, Portland | bit.ly/3q54M1z
SEPTEMBER 17
Out of the Darkness Community Walk | Benefit for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Maine Chapter | Fort Allen Park, 49 Eastern Promenade | More info and free registration at bit.ly/3cGsCOi
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 18
Congress Square Market | 11am-3pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events
FILM
SEPTEMBER 9
“Never Rarely Sometimes Often” | Presented with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Free | 6-7:35pm | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | Reserve tickets at
bit.ly/3QMTgUr
“Loving Highsmith” | The Lives and Loves of Patricia Highsmith | $7-$9 | 7-9pm | SPACE, 538 Congress | mainewriters.org/calendar/loving-highsmith-film
SEPTEMBER 10
“Funny Pages” | 2-3:26pm | $5-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq |
portlandmuseum.org/films
SEPTEMBER 11
“The Neverending Story” | Presented by SPACE Gallery | 7-8:30pm | Free | Congress Square Park, Corner of Congress & High, Portland | space538.org/event/the-neverending-story-2022/
“The Exterminating Angel” | 11am | $5-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
SEPTEMBER 12
“Downton Abbey: A New Era” | Monday Movie Matinee | 1:30pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | scarboroughlibrary.org/events
SEPTEMBER 16
“Three Minutes: A Lengthening” | Presented with Maine Jewish Film Festival | 2-3:12pm | $5-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
“Audible” | Presented with Maine Behavioral Healthcare | 6-8pm | $5-$9 | Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq | portlandmuseum.org/films
SEPTEMBER 19
The Rite of Earth: New Films from Colectivo Los Ingravidos | 7pm | Live Q&A with filmmaker to follow | Free with RSVP | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
SEPTEMBER 8
Introduction to Vermicomposting | Sustainable Scarborough series with Mark Follansbee from WormMainea | 6pm | Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd | More info at scarboroughlibrary.org/events
SEPTEMBER 9
Light Festival Star Celebration 3-Day Gathering | Featuring a teaching event with Mi’kmaq Elder David Lone Bear Sanipass | Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | More info at bit.ly/3Rs5GRn
SEPTEMBER 12
Virtual Fire Cider Workshop | Learn to make an immune-boosting tonic | $17-$22 | 5-6pm | Presented by Sabbathday Shaker Village | maineshakers.com/event/fire-cider-workshop/
SEPTEMBER 13
Gardening Q&A | Free, online, hosted by MOFGA | 7pm | mofga.org/event-
calendar/gardening-qa-september/
SEPTEMBER 14
“Promote My Site” – Email marketing, SEO, social media | Online tuition-free workshop for small business owners by New Ventures Maine and Empower by GoDaddy | 6-7:30pm | bit.ly/3BbpVxH
Birding Walk with Maine Audubon | Walk thru Dow’s Woods Trails with South Portland Land Trust and Nick Lund | $10, free for members | 8am | More info at bit.ly/3B7pxQH
SEPTEMBER 15
Dawnland Signals | A program highlighting indigenous topics, featuring Maria Girouard and Esther Anne | 4pm | Live stream at weru.org | Visit Wabanaki Reach at mainewabanakireach.org/
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
Family Nature Walks | Wednesdays thru August 31 | 10:30am-Noon | $5-$7 | Scarborough Marsh, 92 Pine Point Road | maineaudubon.org/events/
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 8
“Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake” | Virtual talk with Mazey Eddings and Martha Waters | 7:30pm | Print: A Bookstore | Register: printbookstore.com/events/2022-09
“Foodtopia” | Communities in Pursuit of Peace, Love, & Homegrown Food | 6:30pm | Longfellow Books, Monument Sq | longfellowbooks.com/event/2022-09
“Victoria Mansion” | Book talk with Thomas B. Johnson and Timothy Brosnihan | 7-8pm | Free, open to public | Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress | mainehistory.org/programs_events.shtml
SEPTEMBER 10
Maria Paz Garaloces Book Release Party | Presented by Record High (NY/ME) & Various Artists/Musicians | 6:30-11pm | $10 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St. | More info & full lineup: fb.me/e/2JE16aBr4
SEPTEMBER 11
Black Coffee: A Conversation with Ellen Bass, founder of The Poets Corner | Zoom event | 4-5:30pm | For more info and to register, visit thepoetscorner.org/
SEPTEMBER 13
The Courage to Create Change | An evening for educators with Maryann Cocca Leffler and Elisa Boxer | 7-8pm | Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress | printbookstore.com/events/2022-09
SEPTEMBER 14
“What Made Olmsted, Olmsted?” | Book launch with Jeff Ryan | 7pm | Mechanics Hall & Portland Parks Conservancy | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | Register at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
Spotlight Lecture: “Lungfish” | PPL & MWPA host Meghan Gilliss and Lynn Steger Strong | 6-7pm | Bunker Brewing Co, 17 Westfield St | bit.ly/3wRXimD
SEPTEMBER 15
“Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew” | Virtual author talk with Michael Twitty and Adeena Sussman | Hosted by the Jewish Book Council | 12:30pm | More info at bit.ly/3RtsSzr
“Mother Brain” | Chelsea Conaboy with Lynn Steger Strong | 7pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | Register at mechanicshallmaine.org/programming/
SEPTEMBER 18
“Women Sharing Stories” | Staged reading of true stories from the experiences of eight senior women | 2pm, reception follows | Free, donations welcome and will benefit the church statestreetchurch.org/ and wtsmaine.com/ | State Street Church, 159 State
Book Party | A celebration of Littoral Book’s latest publications, with author readings | 3-5pm | Speedwell Projects, 630 Forest Ave | Info at speedwellprojects.com/events
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
SEPTEMBER 7
Ken Vandermark and Joe Morris w/ Jamie Saft | 8pm | $15-$18 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/
SEPTEMBER 8
Jeffrey Lewis & Voltage with Frankie Moon | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/
Novel Jazz Septet | 7pm | $22-$26 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress | stlawrencearts.org/calendar/
Matt Meyer & The Gumption Junction, Cumberland Crossing | 5-11:30pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/
SEPTEMBER 9
Music in the Square: Sister Steel w/ Planet Pan | Pan drumming | Free | 6-8pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High Sts | congresssquarepark.org/events/2022-09/
Free Workshop with Simple Trio | Dimensions in Jazz | 4-5:30pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
Simple Trio | Dimensions in Jazz | $5-$20 | 8-10pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal, Portland | portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
Peter Albert | Acoustic guitar | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
Head to the Roots | 8pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/
SEPTEMBER 10
Will Woodson & Caitlin Finley | 5pm | $20 advance purchase, email Janet Lynch at [email protected] | The Music Loft at Linden Lea, 655 Elmwood Road, Pownal |
lindenleapownal.net/
Carol Wise | Folk Originals | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
Carl Dimow Quartet, Titus Abbott Collective, Hunter Lefebvre | 6-11:59pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/
SEPTEMBER 14
Bill Berlinghoff Acoustic Folk Music | 5:30-6:30pm | Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr, Freeport | freeportmaine.libcal.com/
A Night of Spirituals | 6-8pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events
SEPTEMBER 15
Tender Mercy | Co-Presented by Happy Nomad Booking & UFF | 7:30pm Doors; 8:30pm Music | $10 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St, Portland | fermentory.com/calendar
D. Gross, The Mill Burners | 7-11pm | Blue, 650 Congress | portcityblue.com/
SEPTEMBER 16
WAND | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/
Concert and Book Signing | Multi-instrumentalist Dave Kobrenski, Pianist Jed Wilson, Percussionist Brian Shankar Adler | 7pm | $12-$15 | St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | stlawrencearts.org/
Murcielago, Twin Grizzly & The Unscarred | 7pm Doors; 8pm Music | $12 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St. | fermentory.com/calendar
The Satoko Fujii & Katta Maki Duo | Dimensions in Jazz | 8-10pm | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland | Visit portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/events/
Choro Louco, Ryan Devlin Quarter | 6-9:30pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Blues on Sunday with Nelson Checkoway, Per Hanson, Jon Ross | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport | cadenzafreeport.com
SEPTEMBER 17
Enter The Haggis | Celtic, Electric, Eclectic | 8pm | 21+ | $30-$35 | Portland House of Music, 25 Temple | bit.ly/3CH18Tf
Pirate Sea Shanty Singalong w/ The Shank Painters | 1-2:30pm | Congress Square Park, Congress & High | congresssquarepark.org/events
Blues Prophets | 7pm | $18-$2 | St Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | stlawrencearts.org/
Garba 360 | Community dance party with guided instruction of western Indian Gujarati folk dances | 4-7pm | Free | Deering Oaks Park, Portland | portlandovations.org/event/garba360/
Zesty! & Friends | 7:30pm Doors, 8:30pm Music | $10 | Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderston St, Portland | fermentory.com/calendar
Tracy McMullen, Javier Rosario, Forest City Swing | 6-11:45pm | Blue, 650 Congress, Portland | portcityblue.com/
Anni Clark | Folk/Blues/Pop | 7pm | $21-$25 | Cadenza, 5 Depot, Freeport |
cadenzafreeport.com
SEPTEMBER 18
Outdoor concert with Carolyn Currie | 3pm | Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth | By donation | More info at skylinefarm.org/upcoming-events
Jeffrey Lewis & Voltage with Frankie Moon | 8pm | $12-$15 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/
Haley Heynderickx & The Westerlies with Myriam Gendron and Illegal Son | 8pm | $22-$25 | SPACE, 538 Congress | space538.org/upcoming-events/
Portland Chamber Music Festival | Johnny Gandelsman – “This Is America” | Solo program | 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | pcmf.org/2022-9-18
THEATER
SEPTEMBER 8
“RBG: One Step At a Time” | Thru Sept. 10 | $20 | Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com/
SEPTEMBER 10
Our Domestic Resurrection Circus: Apocalypse Defiance | Bread & Puppet Theater’s puppet circus | Free | 4pm | Fort Allen Park, 49 Eastern Promenade | More info at bit.ly/3dXhv3T
Dragology | Villains-themed immersive drag show | 7pm | $22-$26 | St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress, Portland | stlawrencearts.org/calendar/
SEPTEMBER 15
“Cupid’s Arrow” | Thru Sept. 17 | $20 | Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.com/
SEPTEMBER 16
“Morning After Grace” | A comedy for baby boomers | Thru Sept 25 | $25 | The Public Theatre, 31 Maple, Lewiston | thepublictheatre.org/plays-events/plays/
SEPTEMBER 18
“The Bolt Sisters: Begin Again” | Thru Sept. 19 | $20 | Footlights Theatre, 190 US Rte 1, Falmouth | More info at thefootlightstheatre.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 7
Artist Talk with Elizabeth Awalt | “Coming Up for Air” | 7-8pm | Exhibition thru Oct 1 | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/exhibitions-1/elizabethawalt
SEPTEMBER 8
Presentation: Illustrator Zaara KittenChops | “Heart Opening Art” | 5:30-7pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress | illustrationinstitute.org/new-events
Claire Seidl, Rose Marasco Artist Talk | 5-8pm | Exhibition thru Oct 8 | Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St | mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org
Opening Reception: Concrete Matter – The art of Munira Naqui | 5-7pm | Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St | covestreetarts.com/events-1/concretematterreception
Ribbon cutting for Creative Bus Shelters Initiative | Five 30-minute ceremonies hosted by Creative Portland | 10am – PPL, 5 Monument Sq | 11am – Empire, 575 Congress | 1pm – Northern Light Mercy, 175 Fore River Pkwy | 2pm – Deering HS, 377 Stevens Av |
creativeportland.com/creative-bus-shelters
SEPTEMBER 12
“Art as an Antidote to Despair in Uncertain Times” | Presentation by Sonya & Nina Montenegro | 5:30-6:30pm | Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress, Portland | illustrationinstitute.org/new-events
“Pulped Under Pressure” | Papermaking exhibition opening | 5pm | USM Art Gallery, Glickman Library, 314 Forest Ave, 7th floor | Portland | usm.maine.edu/gallery/pulped-under-pressure
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
