Maine Dance & Much More
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DANCE
July 5, Rhythm Sanctuary Ecstatic Dance, Belfast, 6 pm – 9 pm, $15 - $25.
July 6, Hackmatack Farm Contra Dance, Berwick, 6:30 pm – 9 pm, $15.
July 10 – 13, Weaving Wisdom: The Ancestors, the Elements & Us, 5Rhythms, SoulCollage, Family Constellations, Strafford VT, $475.
July 11, Rhythmic Rituals, Scarborough, 7 pm – 9 pm, $15.
July 12, Portsmouth Ecstatic Dance, 7 pm – 9 pm, $25.
July 13, Portland Community Dance, 10 am – noon, $10.
FUN & ENRICHING
Scroll down for list of weekly outdoor concerts.
FRIDAY
July 4, Portland Fireworks, Eastern Prom, 9:15, free.
July 4, South Portland Fireworks, Bug Light, after dusk, free.
July 4, Free admission to Portland Museum of Art, 4 pm – 8 pm.
July 4, Circus in the Square, Portland, Congress Square, 6 pm – 7 pm, free.
SATURDAY
July 5, The Only Exception, “set in a dystopian future where a single test result determines the rest of your life…”, Portland, Hill Arts, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, $15-$22.
July 5, Morning Yoga at Broadturn Farm, Scarborough, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, $10.
July 5, LL Bean Concert Series, Golden Oak, Freeport, 7 pm, free.
July 5, RBG: One Step at a Time, Falmouth, 2:00 PM, $20.
July 5 – 6, Perennial and Herb Plant Sale at the Doyle Family Farm to Benefit the Unique Maine Farms Project, West Newfield, 10 am – 3 pm, free (plants are $4.50 and up).
SUNDAY
July 6, Poetry on the Porch, Brunswick, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, free.
July 6, Sugarbox - A Funday Sunday Casablanca Concert Cruise, Portland, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, $32.00.
July 6, Sundays At The Farm- Hackmatack Bison Farm, Berwick, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, $15.
July 6, Live Music - Front Porch Blues, Portland, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, free.
BEYOND
July 7, Psychic Medium, Christopher Brown, Falmouth, 7:00 PM, $20.
July 8, Portland Greendrinks, 5:30 pm – 8 pm, $12/$15.
July 8 - 9, “Wrong Turn At Romance" A Comedy By Alice Holton, Falmouth, 7:00 PM, $20.
July 9, Western Prom Concerts, Primo Cubano, Portland, 7:30 pm, free.
July 10, The World Famous Grassholes, Portland, 7 pm, $20/$25.
July 10, Primal Grace: Cultivating Joyful Movement, with Morgyn Danae, Somatic Dance Workshop, Full Moon Women's Circle, Community Potluck, South Portland, 6:30-9:30 pm, $50-60.
July 11, Baby Shark, Portland, Children’s Museum, 11 am, $15, (Fridays through August 15).
July 12, The Sexy Circus, a Benefit for Marina Go, Paris, 7:30 pm – 10 pm, $5 - $20+.
July 12 - 13, Somatic Constellation, Portland, Good Medicine, $100 -$300.
July 25 – 27, Maine Yoga Fest, South Portland, $45 - $209.
SPECIAL OFFERING
Women’s School for Spiritual Warriors, January- July 2026, Westbrook.
MORSEL OF HOPE
How a stranger's kindness taught a mom to be a 'more accepting person.'
A moving story about how quick we are to judge people (wrongly). It's a natural human trait, and one we would do well to overcome. ""To this day, I hold his image in my head when I find myself judging someone based on their appearance. I hope he knows he rescued me from the worst day of my life."
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Portland New Church 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).
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.