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DANCE

Apr. 10, Suelo Caliente: Latin Social Dance, Portland, 8 pm – 11 pm, $10.

Apr. 11, Dance Party Fundraiser: Brunswick Pride, Brunswick, 8 pm, $15 - $75 pre-registration only.

Apr. 11, Night Class Dance Party w/DJs Pika and ISI, Portland, 9 pm – 1 am, $20.

Apr. 11, Eliot Ecstatic Dance w/DJs Ankati and Breezy Bruce, 7 pm – 9 pm, $25.

Apr. 12, Common Floor Contra Dance, Portland, 7 pm – 10 pm, $15.

Apr. 12, Portland Community Dance, 1 pm – 3 pm, $10.

Apr. 13, Be Like Water ~ Women’s Contact Improvisation Jam, Portland, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $10.

Apr. 13, 5 Rhythms with Kari Leuhman, Belfast, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, $15 - $20.

Apr. 16, Five Rhythms w/Emmanuelle Roland, Kennebunkport, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $20.

Apr. 16, Portland Intown Contra Dance, 7 pm – 10 pm, $15.

Apr. 17, Inner Muse Ecstatic Dance w/DJ Deep Dive, Sandra Sneiderman, Portland, 7 pm – 9 pm, $15.

Apr. 18, SOUL Motion: Movements of Intimacy w/Dev Bry, Portland, 10 am – 1 pm, $45 - $75.

Apr. 18, Topsham Contra Dance, Topsham, 7:30 pm – 11 pm, $15 - $25.

Apr. 19, Portland Community Dance, 1 pm – 3 pm, $10.

Apr. 19, Wild Souls Journey Dance, Portland, 2:30 pm – 5 pm, $23 - $55.

Apr. 24, 80’s Dance Night to Benefit ILAP (Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project), Portland, 8 pm – 10:30 pm, $10 suggested.

Apr. 25, Waldo County Ecstatic Dance, Belfast, 6:30 pm – 8 pm, $10.

Apr. 26, SLOW WAVE (meditation+movement+sauna) Portland, Good Medicine, 10:30 am – 1 pm, $20.

 

DANCE RETREATS

May 8 – 9, A Contact Improv Workshop & Jam w/ Moti Zemelman, Portland, $100 - $200.

May 22 – 24, Dancing with Impermanence w/ Vincent Martínez-Grieco, dancer, teacher and designer of Soul Motion Next Steps, and Dev Bry, Soul Motionista and founder of HoneyRoot, Bowdoinham, $250 - $600.

June 20, This Dancing Body: A 5 Rhythms Workshop w/Andrew Holmes, Bath, 10:30 am – 5 pm, $95 (before Apr. 15)/$110.

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​FUN & ENRICHING - THIS WEEKEND

FRIDAY

Apr. 10, Reiki Community Practice, a night of community, connection, and practice through meditation and shared resonance, open to all, Durham, 6 pm – 8:30 pm, $10 - $50.

Apr. 10, Community Drum Circle, South Portland, 6 pm – 8 pm, free.

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SATURDAY

Apr. 11, A2U2 Indoor Community Yard Sale, Portland, 9 am – 1 pm, free.

Apr. 11, Resilient Communities through Cooperative Solutions, Auburn, 8:30 am – 5 pm, $0 - $108.

Apr. 11, Comic Arts Maine Portland Festival, Portland, 10 am – 4:30 pm, free.

Apr. 11, An Evening with Chelsea Berry, Brunswick, 7:30 pm, $20/$25.

Apr. 11, Gimme Gimme Disco Party, Portland, 8:30 pm, $17.

Apr. 11, Grand Opening: Artist & Craftsman Supply, Westbrook, 11 am – 5 pm, free.

Apr. 11, Annual Poetry Bash & Brunch, Kennebunkport, 10 am – 11:30 am, free.

Apr. 11, Open Mic Poetry with Betsy Sholl, Freeport, 1 pm – 2:30 pm, free.

Apr. 11, Pownal Open Mic Night, Pownal, 6:30 pm, Free.

Apr. 11, The Old Man & The Flute: Dimensions in Jazz, Portland, 7:30 pm, $12 - $28.

Apr. 11, BABYBABYBAY, A dance about dances about love, followed by rom-com artist reception and platonic speed dating, Portland, 7 pm $20.  

Apr. 11, Kirtan and Potluck at Barn at Windpointe, Freeport, 5:30 pm (potluck), 7 pm (Kirtan), $25 suggested.  

Apr. 11, Annual Book Arts Bazaar, Portland, USM, 10 am – 4 pm, free.

Apr. 11, Wabanaki Stories in Maine, Portland, 3 pm – 4:15 pm, $30.

Apr. 11, Eros & Grief: A Passionate Sanctuary, Portland, 5 pm - 9 pm, $60 - $120.

Apr. 11, Transformational Breathwork Session: Rooted, Portland, 4 pm – 6 pm, $35-$55.

Apr. 11, Palaver Strings’ Dancing Home explores themes of heritage, belonging, displacement, and resilience, Portland, 7 pm, $15 - $35.

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SUNDAY

Apr. 12, Green Screens: Healthy Screens, Healthy Brains, Kennebunk, 2 pm – 3 pm, free.

Apr. 12, Buns & Botanicals, Portland, 11 am – 2 pm, free.

Apr. 12, Portland Repair Meetup, free community events where people come together to help each other fix everything from small home appliances to damaged textiles, 1 pm – 4 pm, free.

Apr. 12, BABYBABYBABY, A dance about dances about love, Portland, 3 pm $20.  

Apr. 12, Christoper J. Brown, Psychic Medium, Falmouth, Footlights Theatre, 2 pm, $25.

Apr. 12, Men’s Fire Circle, Windham, 5 pm – 7 pm, $20 donation.

Apr. 12, Portland Ukulele Social Club Monthly Gathering, 4 pm – 6 pm, $4.

Apr. 12, The Artist's Way - a Book and Program that will Change Your Life w/Cathi Belcher Crowe, Brunswick, 9 am – noon, $65, inc. tea and snacks. Includes membership in private Facebook group for class members.

Apr. 12, Sacred Nurturing: Breathwork Journey Workshop w/Tania Zuckerman, 1 pm – 3 pm, Yarmouth, $40.

Apr. 12, Persistent Resistance - Monthly Community Meetings for Organizing and Mutual Aid, Portland, 5 pm – 7 pm, free.

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PLAYS

Apr. 10 – April 26, Shrek The Musical: Theatre For Young Audiences Version, Portland, various dates/times, $22.

Apr. 10 – 12, The Play That Goes Wrong, Bath, Chocolate Church, various dates/times, $23.​​​​​​​​

Apr. 10 – 11, Sentimental Journey: The Doris Day Story (Musical), Falmouth, Footlights Theatre, various times, $25.

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BEYOND

Apr. 15, Death Café, Portland, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm, free.

Apr. 17, Embracing End of Life with a Death Doula, Freeport, 1:30 pm, free.

Apr. 18, Empowering Peace Concert with Shanti Kirtan, Portland, 7 pm – 9 pm, $20.   

Apr. 19, Sacred Sound Immersion, Freeport, 11 am – 12:15 pm, $35.

Apr. 19, Whispers of the Feminine: A Cacao Sanctuary, Alfred, 10 am – 4 pm, $133 - $296.

Apr. 19, Wise Women Talking, Hollis, Avalon Acres 12:45 pm - 3:30 pm, free. Topic: How to Honor the Rhythms of the Earth and How to Embody Her Ways (a walk in the Avalon forest! wear good boots). 

Apr. 21, C.O.R.E. Strength for Healing - Compassion, Optimism, Resilience, and Empowerment – for women, online, 6 pm– 8 pm, $35.

Apr. 22, Climate Talk: Flood or Drought – Two Sides of the Same Coin w/Toxtli Melloh, South Portland, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, free.

Apr. 25, Spring Renewal Sound Bath w/Helena Nash, South Portland, 6 pm – 7:15 pm, $45.

Apr. 25, Kirtan w/Jordan Loder & Friends, Portland, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $20/$25.

Apr. 26, Rodney Mashia's Celebration of Life, 2 pm – 5 pm, Ferry Beach Retreat and Conference Center, free.

Apr. 28, C.O.R.E. Strength for Healing - Compassion, Optimism, Resilience, and Empowerment – for men, online, 6 pm– 8 pm, $35.

May 2, An Evening with Ira Glass: “Seven Things I’ve Learned”, Portland, $40 - $65.

May 2, Anger Ceremony: Somatic Release & Ritual, Hollis, Avalon Acres, 2 pm – 4 pm, $30.

May 7, Energy Awakening Sound Bath w/Helena Nash, Brunswick, The Healing Spa, 5:45 pm – 7 pm, $50.

May 12, Maine Entrepreneurs Summit, Portland, 1:30 pm – 8 pm, $35.

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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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