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Maine Dance & Much More

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DANCE

Sept. 18, Dance Night @ Flourish, Biddeford, 7 pm – 10 pm, $5.

Sept. 19, Fusion Dance, Portland, 7 pm – 11 pm, $15 - $60.

Sept. 19, Authentic Movement, Freeport, 10 am – 12:30 pm, $25 - $30.

Sept. 19, Topsham Contra Dance, Topsham, 7:30 pm – 11 pm, $15 - $25.

Sept. 21, Five Rhythms w/Kari Luehman, Rockport, 6 pm, $15.

Sept. 24, Portland Intown Contra Dance, 7 pm – 10 pm, $15.

Sept. 24, Five Rhythms w/Emmanuelle Roland, Kennebunkport, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $20.

Sept. 25, Spirit Dance, Portland, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $15.

 

FUN & ENRICHING

FRIDAY

Sept. 18, Community Drum Circle, Brunswick, 5 pm – 7 pm, free.

Sept. 18, Sacred Union Within Breathwork Journey, Portland, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, $47.

Sept. 18, Somewhere Between: Not an Ordinary Life, Portland, 7:30 pm – 9 pm, $35/$40.

Sept. 18, Maine Outdoor Films Festival, Biddeford, 7:15 pm, free.

SATURDAY

Sept. 19 – 20, Shaker Hill Apple Festival, Alfred, 10 am – 4 pm/3 pm, free.

Sept. 19, Farm to Table Yoga, Gorham, 11 am – 12:15 pm, $25.

Sept. 19, Rooted in Community: Farmers Market Swap, Portland, 11 am – 3 pm, free.

Sept. 19, PiP PiP Parade w/ with Shoestring Theater, Portland, 4 pm – 4:45 pm, free.

Sept. 19, Sacred Sound Journey with Gong and Healing Instruments, Portland, 4 pm – 5:15 pm, $39.

Sept. 19, West End: Art on the Block, neighborhood celebration w/ local artists, musicians, food vendors, Portland, noon – 4 pm, free.

SUNDAY

Sept. 20, Fall Clothing Swap, Portland, 1 pm – 5 pm, free.

Sept. 20, Songwriters in the Round at Cadenza, Freeport, 4 pm – 6 pm, $35.

Sept. 20, Healing with the Horses w/Charity Joy Movement, Hiram, 2 pm – 3:30 pm, $33.

Sept. 20, Empowering Peace Community Sing with Shanti Kirtan, Portland, 7 pm - 8:30 pm, $25.  

Sept. 20, Celebration Tree Cabaret, Durham, 5 pm – 8 pm, free.

Sept. 20, Wise Women Talking, "Reaping What We Have Sown", Avalon Acres, Hollis, 12:45 pm - 3:30 pm, free.

RETREATS/GATHERINGS

Sept. 19, Wellfest Maine, A Celebration of Community and Self-Care, Waldoboro, 8 am – 6 pm, $0 - $42.

Sept. 19, The Boundless Heart: A Day of Practice, Connection, and Compassionate Action, Portland, 10:30 am – 4:30 pm, donation. 

Sept. 19 – 20, Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Certification Course, Portland, $385.

FUN & ENRICHING

BEYOND

Sept. 21, Women Warrior Series w/ Charity Joy Movement, Conway NH, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $33.

Sept. 21, Healing Together Nature Journaling and Art Retreat for domestic abuse survivors, Wells, 10 am – 4 pm, $0 - $100.  

Sept. 23, Beyond the Body - A Transformational Healing Workshop, Portland, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $40.

Sept. 23, A Human and Humane Vision for AI and Mental Health, Brunswick, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, free.

Sept. 24, Maine Outdoor Films Festival, Portland, 7:15 pm, $10 suggested donation.

Sept. 25 – 27, Common Ground Country Fair, Unity, $17 - $25, children under 12 free.

Sept. 28, Women's Full Moon Ceremony, FMI click here, Freeport, 6 pm - 8 pm, $33-$55

Sept. 29, Port Veritas Open Mic Night for Artists of All Kinds, Portland, every Tuesday, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, $5 donation. 

Oct. 2, ESTUARY: Where The River Meets The Sea, A Multimedia Dance Theater Performance, Portland, 7 pm – 9 pm, $25/$30.

Oct. 2, Outdoor Film Night in Deering Center - World Trails Film Festival, Portland, 7 pm, free.

Oct. 4, 18, 24, Kalaripayattu Indian Martial Arts w/Charity Joy Movement, Portland, 3:30 pm – 5 pm, $20/$45.

FESTIVALS

Oct. 2 – 4, Freeport Fall Festival, free.

Oct. 3, Sardinefest, music, food, family fun, and stories of Maine’s working waterfront, Searsport, 10 am – 4 pm, free.

Oct. 3, BikeFest, Westbrook, noon – 6 pm, free.

 

MORE RETREATS/GATHERINGS

Oct. 2 – 4, REFUGE - 5Rhythms Dance w/Yoga & Pranayama, Pittsfield, NH, $230 - $370.

Oct. 9 – 11, Fire of Love Dance Retreat w/Amara Pagano, Rockport, $295.

Oct. 16 - 19, Breathe Your Spirit In Breathwork & Sound Retreat, Nurture Through Nature, Denmark, Details on Website.

Oct. 23 - 25, Men’s Gathering 2026, Wicuhkemtultine Kinship Community, Monroe, $242.

Nov. 6 – 8, PAUSE: Remember the Rhythm of the River - Women’s Weekend Retreat Bethel, ME, $807 early bird until Sept. 15.

Nov. 6 - 8, Competence in Compassion Retreat, Brooks, $30 & donation.

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ANIMAL YOGA, POETRY AND SUCH

Ashley Flowers Goat and Horse Yoga, Westbrook and Portland

Sunflower Farm Creamery Goat Yoga, Cumberland

Meow Lounge, Westbrook: All sorts of events with cats: poetry, yoga, classes. “At Meow Lounge, we love our cats and aim to create a safe, fun, and entertaining environment for them to spend time with our visitors, and vice versa. We work with local shelters and all of our cat residents are available for adoption.

MEDITATION GROUPS, TAIJIQUAN & QIGONG, SPIRITUALITY

Center for Sacred Arts hosts a number of different spiritual groups. Click here for extensive info. 

Portland:

Vajra Vidya Portland | Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, Portland, Sunday mornings 9 am – 10 am in-person, weekday evenings meditation and study groups, monthly movie night, monthly community service practice.

Open Door Meditation Community, Insight Meditation, Portland, Tuesday evenings online, Wednesday evenings in-person, other offerings. Teacher: Chas DiCapua and others. 

Peaceful Harbor Sangha, Portland, following the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, mostly in-person, every Sunday 6:30 pm – 8 pm.

Meditation in Maine, Portland, in-person every Tuesday, 6 pm – 7 pm. Teacher: Clare Morin.

Nagaloka Buddhist Center, Portland, Sundays 8:30 am – 10 am (in-person), Mondays, 6:30 pm – 8 pm (in-person), Wednesdays, 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm (online).

LGBTQ Discussion & Support Group About Faith & Spirituality, Portland, last Sunday, 11:30 am. 

Natural Dharma Fellowship, Portland, Thursdays 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm, online and occasional in-person.

Vajra Dakini Nunnery, most activities open to all, Tibetan Buddhist, Falmouth/Portland, mostly online, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 am – 8 am, Sundays 9 am – 11 am. Teacher: Khenmo Drolma.

 

North and South:

Meditation in Maine, Brunswick, in-person 3rd Sundays, 11 am – 12:15 pm, teacher: Sarah Baldwin.

Casco Bay Mindfulness Sangha, Brunswick, Tuesdays 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm, online, except in-person first Tuesdays. 

Northern Light Zen Center, Topsham, hybrid practice Wednesday evenings, and Zoom-only early mornings Tuesdays and Fridays. Teacher: Terry Cronin.

Open Heart Sangha, following the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, Yarmouth, Mondays 6:30 pm to 8:00 p.m. and Bath, Sundays 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm.

Ripples of Peace, Kennebunk, following the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, Tuesdays, 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm, in-person and online.

Morgan Bay Zendo, Surry, Sundays 9 am – 10:30 am in-person, Wednesdays 5 pm – 6 pm online.

 

TAIJIQUAN & QIGONG

Maine Center for Taijiquan & Qigong, Portland, various classes weekly. Teacher: Jason Ames and others.

Maine Coast Taijiquan, Freeport and Brunswick, various classes weekly. Teacher: Ken Ryan.

Merrymeeting Adult Education, Brunswick, various classes weekly. Various teachers.

Inner Works Center, Rockland, various classes weekly. Teacher: Mike Shunney.

 

TO POST AN EVENT: Send info to Jeff Edelstein at jledelstein@gmail.com

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