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DANCE

Nov. 8, Electric Cottage 1 Year Anniversary DANCE Party! Brunswick, 8 pm – 11 pm, $1 - $75.

Nov. 8, Night Class Dance Party w/Pika & Ben Spalding, Portland, 9 pm – 1 am, $20.

Nov. 8, Fusion Monthly Dance, Portland, 7 pm - 11 pm, $15 - $60.

Nov. 9, Portland Community Dance, 1 pm – 3 pm, $10.

Nov. 10, 5 Rhythms with Kari Luehman, Belfast Dance Studio, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, $15 - $20.

Nov. 11, Biodanza with Gabriel Baldwin, Portland, 7 pm - 8:30 pm, $10 - $30.

Nov. 11, Embody Dance, Bremen, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $15 - $20.

Nov. 12, Two Dance Portland, 222 Saint John Street, Suite 249, 6 pm - 7:30 pm, $5.

Nov. 13, Portland Intown Contra Dance, 7 pm – 10 pm, $15.

Nov. 13, Soul Dance, Portland, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $11 - $33.

Nov. 14, Rhythmic Rituals w/DJ Bodie, Portland, 7 pm – 8:45 pm, $15.

Nov. 15, Authentic Movement, Bath, 10 a.m. – 12:30 pm, $25 - $35. Email here for details.

Nov. 16, Portland Community Dance, 1 pm – 3 pm, $10.

Nov. 25, Embody Dance, Bremen, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $15 - $20.
Dec. 9, Biodanza with Gabriel Baldwin, Portland, 7 pm - 8:30 pm, $10 - 30.

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FUN & ENRICHING​

FRIDAY

Nov. 7 – 24, Rockport Library’s Fiber Arts Collective Exhibits New Work, embroidery, felting, quilting, knitting, paper art, and more, free.

Nov. 7, Celestial Sound Healing, Biddeford, 7 pm – 8 pm, $22.
Nov 7, Group Movement and Mobility, weekly beginners class on organic movement, strength and play hosted by Full Embodiment Rolfing, Portland, 6 pm - 7pm, $25 drop in/$115 for 5-class pass.

Nov. 7, Shamanic Circle, Portland, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $10 - $15, contact Katrina Leathers, (first and third Fridays).

 

SATURDAY

Nov. 8, Wellness Salon at Flourish, Biddeford, 1 pm – 4 pm, Free admission, individual fees for sessions in cash.

Nov. 8, TEDxDirigo 2025: FLUX, Portland, 1 pm, $50.00.

Nov. 8, Portland Community Orchestra Fall Concert, Portland, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, free.
Nov. 8, Gala Flamenca featuring FLOR and Flamenco Boston, Portland, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $30.
Nov. 8, Pownal Open Mic Night, Pownal, 6:30 pm – 10 pm, free.
Nov. 8, Film Fest for Casco Bay, South Portland, 3 pm – 6 pm, $30.
Nov. 8, State Street Church Holiday Fair & Lunch, Portland, 9 am – 2 pm, free.

Nov. 8, Ambient Church, immersive sonic environment w/architecturally-mapped projections that transform the space into a living audio-visual environment. Portland, 7:15 pm, $20 - $50.  

Nov. 8, Shanti Yoga Sound Immersion at Sundara, Brunswick, Yoga w/live music, sound bath, potluck, kirtan, 1 pm – 8 pm, various prices or $75 to participate in all activities.

Nov. 8, Maine Irish Celtic Fair, Portland, 9 am – 3 pm, free.  

Nov. 8, Primo Cubano (Live at the Lincoln Series), Biddeford, 7 pm – 10 pm, $34 - $66.

 

SUNDAY

Nov. 9, Shamanic Sound Healing, Portland, 3 pm – 4:30 pm, $25 - $45.

Nov. 9, Crossroads Kitchen Ceili, Durham, New Hampshire, 1:30 pm - 5 pm, $10 donation, toe-tappers free.

Nov. 9, Community Drum Circle, Bath, 2 pm – 4 pm, free.

Nov. 9, Evening of Eccentric Performance with Avner the Eccentric, Norman Ng, and Madison Cripps, Portland, 7 pm – 9 pm, $25.

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PLAYS

Nov. 7 - 16, Pride & Prejudice, South Portland, Lyric Music Theater, 7:30 pm – 10 pm, $30.
Nov. 7 – 23, Dirty Deeds Downeast, Portland Stage, $20 - $75.

Nov. 7 – 23, The Squirrels, Portland, Mad Horse Theater, free.
Nov. 7 - 8, Down to the A&P, Falmouth, Footlights Theater, 7:30 pm – 9 pm, $20.
Nov. 9, Once We Were Four, Falmouth, Footlights Theater, 2 pm, $20.
Nov. 13 - 22, Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington, the story of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith, Falmouth, Footlights Theater, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, $20.

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BEYOND

Nov. 12, Wellness Wednesday Sound Bath, Saco, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $10/$15.

Nov. 13, Storytelling Workshop at the Hive w/Leigh Tillman, Dandelion Spring Farm, Bowdoinham, 9 am – 1:15, $75 - $85 or scholarship/work exchange.

Nov 14, Group Movement and Mobility, hosted by Full Embodiment Rolfing, Portland, 6 pm - 7pm, $25 /$115. 

Nov. 15, Presence, Play, Pleasure: Contact Improv & Tantra, Portland, 5 pm - 9 pm, $60 -$120.

Nov. 15, Windpointe Community Kirtan with Inanna, Freeport, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, $25/$30.

Nov. 15, Building an Ancestor Altar, Hollis, Avalon Acres, 2 pm – 4/5 pm, $10 suggested.

Nov. 16, Wise Women Talking w/potluck, Hollis, Avalon Acres, 12:45 pm – 3:30 pm, free.

Nov. 16, Music for Your Soul, Portland New Church, 10 am, by donation. 

Nov. 16, Seasonal Self-care Retreat: Sauna + Movement + Lunch, hosted by No Name Farmstead and Full Embodiment Rolfing, Biddeford, 10 am - 3 pm $275.

Nov. 18, Monthly Community Breathwork Circle, Portland, Good Medicine, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $35.

Nov. 22, Sound Maine - Wellness Pros Network gathering (for sound practitioners and facilitators only), Portland, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, free.

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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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