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DANCE
Aug. 23, Like Nobody's Watching: The Body's Authentic Stories with Marina Go, Portland, 10 am – 12:30 pm, $25 - $85 sliding.

Aug. 23, Portsmouth Ecstatic Dance, 7 pm – 9 pm, $25.

Aug. 24, Dancing the Ether: A Dance Journey of Space and Sound, Hallowell, $30.

Aug. 25, 5 Rhythms w/Kari Luehman, Rockport, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $15.

Aug. 26, Embody Dance w/Tracy Collins, South Bristol, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $15 - $20.  

Sept. 6: Journey Dance at Avalon Acres: A Transformative Dance Journey That Empowers, Emboldens and Inspires! Taught by Amylia Jayne of Beloved of the Oaks, Hollis, 1 pm – 4 pm, $35.

Sept. 7th, Primal Grace: Cultivating Joyful Movement, Divine Feminine Somatic Dance Workshop, Full Moon Women's Circle, potluck, So. Portland, 5 pm – 8 pm, $52 - 62.

Sept. 11, SOUL Dance w/Dev Green, Portland, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $22.​​​​​​​

Sept. 13, "Deep States" Community Cosmic Dance, Portland New Church, 10 am – noon, $20.

Sept. 14, Meditative Dance & Tea Picnic on the Lawn at Conant Homestead, Westbrook, 1 – 3 pm, $15 or PWYC (Pre-Registration Required)

Sept. 14, Portland Community Dance, 1 pm – 3 pm, $10. (NOTE NEW TIME)

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FUN & ENRICHING

MULTI-DAY

Aug. 22 – Sept. 7, “Lungs” - bringing a child into our increasingly turbulent planet, Belfast, 7:30 pm, $35.

Aug. 22 - 23, Portland Chamber Music Festival, Portland, various times and prices.

Aug. 22 - 24, Permatours Northeast Eco-Communities Convergence, Unity, 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm, $60-$240.

Aug. 23 – 24, Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival, Litchfield, $40/day.

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FRIDAY

Aug. 22, Cat Video Fest, Portland, The Hill Arts, $10 - $25.

Aug. 22, Open Mic with Paul Connor at Cherished Possessions & Pub, Portland, 6 pm – 8:30 pm, free.

 

SATURDAY
Aug. 23, Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival, 3 pm – 7 pm, $50/$55 includes unlimited pours.

Aug. 23, Wells Chili Fest, 11 am – 3 pm, free.

Aug. 23, Silent Sail - Vajra Dakini Nunnery, Portland, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, $95.00.

Aug. 23, Radical Reuse Festival & Artisan Fair, Union, 10:00 am – 3 pm, Free admission.

Aug. 23, Portland Fine Craft Show, Portland, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Free admission.

Aug. 23, Root to Rise Outdoor Yoga, Lisbon Falls, 9:00 am - 10:00 am, $15.00.

Aug. 23, Bird Walk, Scarborough, 8:00 am - 9:30 am, free.

Aug. 23, Women's Walk, Scarborough, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, free.

 

SUNDAY

Aug. 24, Live Music at Orange Bike Brewery, Portland, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, free.

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BEYOND

Aug. 26, Intuitive Harp Sound Bath, Cape Elizabeth, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm, $25.

Aug. 27 – Sept. 1, Windsor Fair, 9 am – 10 pm, $17/day.

Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, GardenFest, The Land, Gray, $39 - $274.

Aug. 28, Positive X Change, networking, socializing, discussion, presence, Portland, 5:30 pm – 7 pm, $10.

Aug. 28 - 31, Crooked River Bluegrass and Homesteading Gathering, Hiram, $25/day, camping extra.

Sept. 2, Creativity Bootcamp (5 Weeks), Portland, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, $166 - $268.  

Sept. 5, Heartsapalooza, 5 pm – 7:30 pm, Portland Thompson’s Point, free.

Sept. 6, Creative Writing Workshop (5 weeks), Portland, $207 - $362.

Sept. 6 – 7, Bradbury Mountain Civil War Reenactment, Pownal, free (park admission fee required).

Sept. 7, Celebration Tree Cabaret and Potluck, Durham, 5 pm – 8 pm, free.

Sept. 7, Porchfest, Portland, noon – 5 pm, free.

Sept. 9, Walk with a Question w/Leigh Tillman, Nurture Through Nature, Denmark, 9 am – 12:30 pm, pay what you choose. 

Sept. 13, Wellfest Maine, Walpole, 9 am – 6 pm, $30, veterans 50% discount, kids 16 and under free.

Sept. 18 – 21, Finding Our Center of Stillness Meditation Retreat, West Gardiner, $575.

Sept. 3, Strengthening Democracy Through Pluralism: A Conversation with Eboo Patel, founder of Interfaith America, Portland, USM, 5 pm, free.

Sept. 5, Conant House Concert, Westbrook, 7 pm, suggested $15 - $20.

January, 2026 - July 2026, Women’s School for Spiritual Warriors, January- July 2026, Westbrook.

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​MORSEL OF HOPE

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WEEKLY OUTDOOR CONCERTS THIS SUMMER

Portland Area

Cape Elizabeth/Fort Williams, Mondays, 6 pm, Sounds by the Sea.

Portland, Tuesdays, 6 pm, LoveLincolnPark Summer Concert Series.

Portland, Tuesdays, July 8, Aug 12, Sept. 9, 6:30 pm/6 pm, Payson Park Concerts.

Portland, Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, Western Prom Concerts.

Portland, Thursdays, 6 pm, Congress Square Concert Series.

Portland, Thursdays, 4 pm – 8:30 pm, Summer Sunsets Live! Thompsons Point.

Portland, Fridays, 4 pm – 8:30 pm, Summer Sunsets Live! Thompsons Point.

South Portland, Wednesdays, 6 pm, Mill Creek Concert Series.

Westbrook, Thursdays, 7 pm, Vallée Square Concert Series.

Westbrook, Saturdays, 5 pm, 207 Music Series at Westbrook Common.

 

Beyond

Brunswick, Wednesdays, Music on the Mall.

Freeport, Saturdays, LL Bean Concert Series.

Freeport, Sundays and Thursdays, Meetinghouse Arts Music in the Parks.

Whitefield, Fridays, Sheepscot General Outdoor Summer Music Series.

Bath, select Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Summer Concert Series.

Gardiner, Fridays, Waterfront Concert Series.

Waterville, Fridays, Waterville Rocks.

Thomaston, Wednesdays, Music Behind the Block Summer Concert Series

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ECSTATIC DANCE BEYOND PORTLAND & BRUNSWICK AREA ​​

Portsmouth, NH: check calendar, $25.

Rhythm Sanctuary, Belfast, first Saturdays, 6 pm - 9 pm, $15 - $25.

Resonance, Free-style Community-supported Dance, Belfast, second Sundays, 10 am – noon, $5.

Midcoast 5 Rhythms with Kari Leuhman, Mondays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm and other events, click here and/or join Facebook Group for schedule and locations.

For all the Belfast dances, join the Belfast Dance Facebook Group here.

Check the PCD Facebook group for info on various dances.

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MORE CALENDARS​

MaineMade (Craft Shows) events, click here.

Portland arts events (Creative Portland), click here.

Portland Press Herald Community Calendar, click here.

Meditation Groups, Taijiquan & Qigong, click here.​

Goat yoga, horse yoga, cat poetry and other animal events, click here.

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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.

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MEDITATION GROUPS, TAIJIQUAN & QIGONG, SPIRITUALITY

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Portland New Church hosts a number of different spiritual groups. Click here for extensive info. 

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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).

First Parish Church, Portland, Breathing & Meditation class, Wednesdays, 8 am – 9 am, zoom. Teacher: Susannah Sanfilippo.

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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