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DANCE

Sept. 11, Rhythmic Rituals, Portland, 7 pm – 9 pm, $20.

Sept. 12, Eliot Ecstatic Dance w/DJs Ankati and Breezy Bruce, Eliot, 7 pm – 9 pm, $25.

Sept. 13, Common Floor Contra Dance, Portland, 7 pm – 10 pm, $15.

Sept. 13, Creature Works Intensive Dance Workshop: Commedia dell'Arte and Contemporary Dance, Portland, 1:30 pm – 7 pm, $75 - $125.

Sept. 14, Five Rhythms w/Kari Luehman, Belfast, 6 pm, $15.

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

Sept. 17, Portland Intown Contra Dance, 7 pm – 10 pm, $15.

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

Sept. 27, Portland Community Dance, Portland, Lyman Moore Middle School, 1 pm – 3 pm, $10 - $20.

Sept. 29, West African Dance w/ Live Drumming, Portland, Tuesdays through Nov. 17, 6 pm – 7:15 pm, $0 - $165 for full series.

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

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FESTIVALS

Sept. 12 - 13, Laudholm Farm Nature Crafts Festival, Kennebunk, $15.

Sept. 12 - 13, Sunflower Festival, Dayton, 11 am – 4 pm, $15.

Sept. 13, Maine Cheese Festival, Pittsfield, noon – 5 pm, $0/$10/$25.

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SATURDAY

Sept. 12, Lost Treasures: Dive In to the Deepest Blue, Portland, 10 am – 1 pm, Free.

Sept. 12, Auburn Blues and Brews Festival, Auburn, 1 pm – 7 pm, Free.

Sept. 12, Bread & Puppet Theater’s The Upside-Down World Circus, Portland, 4 pm, free.

Sept. 12, Singer-Songwriter Concert Featuring Vance Gilbert, Kennebunk, 7 pm, $25.

Sept. 12, Gimme Gimme Disco, Portland, 8 pm, $30.

Sept. 12, Community Labyrinth Walk & Fire Circle, Windham, 7 pm – 10 pm.

Sept. 12, Mi'kmaq Storytelling, Magic & Illusion with Mi'kmaq Native American David Lone Bear, Falmouth, 2 pm & 7:30pm, $25. 

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SUNDAY

Sept. 13, Deering Center Porchfest, Portland, noon – 5 pm, free.

Sept. 13, Wild Seed Project Native Plant Sale: Public Day, Cape Elizabeth, 9 am – 2 pm, Free admission.

Sept. 13, Tender Table BIPOC Night Market, Portland, 5 pm – 9 pm, Free.

Sept. 13, Ball in the House Live, an electrifying R&B/Soul/Pop a cappella group, Portland, 7 pm, $20 - $30.

Sept. 13, Here We Come: A Tribute to The Monkees, Arundel, 7 pm, $25/$30.

Sept. 13, Elemental Breathwork, Portland, 10 am – noon, $45.

Sept. 13, The Sunday Table: Crossing the Threshold, Portland, noon – 3 pm, $75.

BEYOND

Sept. 14, Charcoal Workshops Artist Talk, Portland, 7 pm, $7/$10.

Sept. 15, Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis’s Trans Pioneer, Portland, 7 pm, $7/$10.

Sept. 16, Celestial Sound Journey, Freeport, 7 pm, $25 suggested donation.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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).

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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