Maine Dance & Much More
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DANCE
May 9, Eliot Ecstatic Dance w/DJs Ankati and Breezy Bruce, 7 pm – 9 pm, $25.
May 9, Sacred Mischief Dance - Night Class w/DJs Pika and Amelia Aglow, Portland, 9 pm – 1 am, $20.
May 9, Ecstatic Dance w/Live Music Inanna Sisters in Rhythm, Brunswick, 5 pm – 6:30 pm, $30.
May 10, Common Floor Contra Dance, Portland, 7 pm – 10 pm, $15.
May 10, Portland Community Dance, 1 pm – 3 pm, $10.
May 14, SOUL Dance, Portland, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $11 - $33.
May 14, Five Rhythms w/Emmanuelle Roland, Kennebunkport, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $20.
May 14, Portland Intown Contra Dance, 7 pm – 10 pm, $15.
May 16, Topsham Contra Dance, Topsham, 7:30 pm – 11 pm, $15 - $25.
May 16, Authentic Movement, Bath, 10 am – 12:30 pm, $25 - $30.
May 17, Portland Community Dance, 1 pm – 3 pm, $10.
May 17, Blues, R & B and Soul Dance, Portland, 7 pm – 9 pm, $10.
May 21, Portland Intown Contra Dance, 7 pm – 10 pm, $15.
May 31, Portland Community Dance, 1 pm – 3 pm, $10.
DANCE RETREATS
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.
FUN & ENRICHING
SATURDAY
May 9, Kirtan at the Barn, Freeport, potluck at 5:30 pm, kirtan at 7 pm, $25.
May 9, Improv Workshop, Portland, 10:30 am – 12 pm, $20 - $30.
May 9, Casco Bay High School Art and Music Festival, coincides with a plant sale and classic car show on campus. Portland, 10 am – 1 pm, free.
May 9, Falmouth Kitchen Tour, Falmouth, 10 am – 4 pm, $35 - $45.
May 9, Women In Business Gathering, businesswomen coming together to connect and reflect to receive clarity, perspective, and the support to lead from the heart, South Portland, 11 am – 12:30 pm, $77.
SUNDAY
May 10, Repair Meetup: North Deering Edition, Portland, 2 pm – 5 pm, free.
May 10, Arthur Fernandes: Classical Dimensions, Portland, 2 pm – 3 pm, $12 - $28.
May 10, Sing Into Spring: Community Chorus Concert, Freeport, 3 pm, $15.
May 10, Roots & Reflections, w/Eco-Chaplain Circe Moss MacDonald and Rev. Nanci Adair, Portland, 10 am – 11:15 am, donation.
ALL WEEKEND
May 9/10, Wildflower Celebration, South Paris, 10 am – 2 pm, Free.
May 9/10, A Taste of Nations Food Festival, Portland, 11 am – 3 pm, $10/$13 plus $5/taste.
MULTI-DAY
May 11 - 21, 11-Day Kundalini Spring Detox Sadhana w/Melissa Chen, online, daily from 6:30 am – 7:30 am, by donation.
May 15 – 16, All Roads Music Festival, Portland, multiple venues and prices.
July 17 - 19, Return to the Womb of the Mother Retreat w/Therese Jornlin, Freeport, $888, scholarships available.
BEYOND
May 12, Maine Entrepreneurs Summit, Portland, 1:30 pm – 8 pm, $35.
May 13, Leadership Workshop - Staying Rooted While the Ground Shifts, Durham, noon – 6 pm, $135 - $295.
May 15, Love is the Point Community Gathering, Portland, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, free.
May 16, Transformational Breathwork “Reclaim Your Energy”, Portland, 4 pm – 6 pm, $35 - $55.
May 17, NOURISH mini retreat for women, FMI click here, Freeport, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm, $111-$155.
May 17, Sacred Sound Immersion w/JoAnn Dowe of Inner Stillness Healing, Portland, 2 pm – 3:15 pm, $39.
May 17, Shanti Kirtan, Eliot, 6 pm – 8 pm, $25.
May 22, Row Casco community rowing season launch. Join a crew of six rowers on a 32' fixed-seat pilot rig out of East End Beach. Click here or email here for more info or to sign up. No experience necessary and free membership!
May 27, Author Talk with Marisa Mohrer - Songs of Awakening, South Portland, 6 pm – 7 pm, free.
June 2, Heading into the Busy Season…Together: A workshop session (in the spa!) for partners in business and life, Newcastle, 3 pm – 7 pm, $209/couple.
June 5, AI in Action 2026: Business Summit,
June 28, Fire, Blade, Mystery and Heart: Awakening the Depths of the Masculine Soul, Portland, 10 am – 4 pm, $95 before June 1, $125 after.
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.
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