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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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MEDITATION GROUPS, TAIJIQUAN & QIGONG, SPIRITUALITY

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Center for Sacred Arts 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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