BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Friends of Congress Square Park - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Friends of Congress Square Park X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://congresssquarepark.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Friends of Congress Square Park REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190501T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190501T120000 DTSTAMP:20190411T201439Z CREATED:20190411T201439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190411T201439Z UID:3443-1556701200-1556712000@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Spring Volunteer Day! DESCRIPTION:Be a part of preparing Congress Square Park for Spring! We’ll meet the morning of Wednesday\, May 1st from 9am – noon to: \n\nHang lovely patio lighting\nBring out the cafe tables\, chairs and umbrellas\nClean and tidy the park and furniture\nPaint the wooden benches\n\nDress in layers in clothing you wouldn’t mind getting dirty. We’ll have all the supplies needed\, though you may wish to bring your own work gloves. \nAll ages\, all people welcome! \nRSVP to Dela Murphy\, Executive Director at or simply show up! URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/spring-volunteer-day/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/File-May-13-8-56-08-PM.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190501T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190501T103000 DTSTAMP:20190604T164810Z CREATED:20190411T195900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190604T164810Z UID:3398-1556703000-1556706600@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Tai Chi Chih & Qigong Moving Meditation Classes DESCRIPTION:Take an hour out of your busy week to enjoy a free\, rejuvenating Tai Chi Chih/Qigong class! \nTai Chi Chih (pronounced tie chee cha) is like moving meditation. It consists of 19 movements and one posture. \nTai Chi Chih creates an awareness of and influences dimensions of our being that are not part of traditional exercise programs. It’s a non martial form of Tai Chi that increases the life force or vital energy that flows through us and all things in the universe. Various studies from Harvard Medical School and UCLA cite the many benefits of regular practice. \nThis class meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10 am. Always FREE to the public. \nOld pros and those who have just started practice\, as well as curious bystanders of all ages welcome! \n  \nFree Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur weekly on Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am\, led by Sara Leonard. \n  \n\nWhat’s Tai Chi?\n\n\nTai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that\, today\, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow\, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing.\n\n\n \n\n\nA noncompetitive\, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching\, each posture flows into the next without pause\, ensuring that your body is in constant motion.\n\n\n \n\n\nTai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints\, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact\, because tai chi is a low-impact exercise\, it may be especially suitable if you’re an older adult who otherwise may not exercise. URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/tai-chi-chih-qigong-moving-meditation-classes/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet,Play ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/TaiChiinCSP-e1555012184754.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190503T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190503T180000 DTSTAMP:20190503T155307Z CREATED:20190418T180737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T155307Z UID:3301-1556899200-1556906400@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Community Dialogue with MECA DESCRIPTION:***This event has been postponed due to weather. A new date will be announced soon. Stay tuned!*** \n  \nMECA\, partnering with Cultivating Community & Learning Works\, will create a space for community members to have conversations that speak to our shared community identity and the diverse identities we have individually. \nFacilitated conversations will be hosted on issues such as immigration\, food equity & justice\, homelessness\, diversity in the Portland community and more. Participants can join or leave conversations as they wish. A creative space for communicating through art will also be offered. Cultivating Community will provide snacks (donations for food welcome). Free to the public. All ages and all welcome! URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/community-dialogue-with-meca/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Civics,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MECAOpenCity.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190505T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190505T140000 DTSTAMP:20190413T191515Z CREATED:20190412T123420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190413T191515Z UID:3304-1557059400-1557064800@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Hope Day with Yellow Tulip Project DESCRIPTION:The 3rd Annual Yellow Hope Day Celebration is an event focused on community building and stigma reduction of mental illness. Hosted on Sunday\, May 5th in Congress Square Park from noon – 2pm\, the event will feature music\, speeches\, poetry\, wellness tables\, crafts\, and hopeful activities. Hope Day will conclude with a community walk to Longfellow Square to view the Community Hope Garden that was planted there in October. \nThe Yellow Tulip Project focuses on smashing the stigma that surrounds mental illness and building a community where people realize there is help and hope out there. The YTP is meant to let people know that “Hope Happens”. We know that the stigma often prevents people who experience mental health challenges and their families from getting the support they need and deserve. We are fiercely dedicated to helping people know that there are ways to get help\, people there for them and that circumstances can and will change. We hope that someday soon talking about mental illness will be as comfortable and normalized as talking about any physical illness and that more people will know that there is help and hope out there. Our message is simple and clear: come together- plant hope gardens-build community\, talk about mental health and smash the stigma- and we are proud of the way that The Yellow Tulip Project is spreading to communities across the US. \nFor more information or to get involved please contact us at: http://www.theyellowtulipproject.org URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/hope-day-with-yellow-tulip-project/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/YellowTulipProjectHopeDay-e1555072190887.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190518T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190518T120000 DTSTAMP:20190412T155840Z CREATED:20190412T155840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T155840Z UID:3495-1558170000-1558180800@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Gardening Day! DESCRIPTION:It’s time to plant! \nBe a part of beautifying Congress Square Park! We’ll meet the morning of day\, May 18 from 9am – noon to: \n* Plant flowers and greenery in all of the beds\n* Replant and pot the moveable planters \nDress in layers in clothing you wouldn’t mind getting dirty. We’ll have all the supplies needed\, though you may wish to bring your own work gloves. \nAll ages\, all people welcome! \nRSVP to Dela Murphy\, Executive Director at or simply show up! URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/volunteer-gardening-day/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20171028_100832-e1555084696547.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190522T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190522T143000 DTSTAMP:20190412T162930Z CREATED:20190412T162930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T162930Z UID:3310-1558524600-1558535400@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:The Spring Share with MaineShare DESCRIPTION:It’s Spring! Let’s Get Together for Maine!\n\n\n \n\n\nYou Love Life here! So do we. Healthy Living\, The Outdoors\, Good People and Great Causes. We are proud to call Maine home and want to do our part to help our communities thrive. We can all make a difference by celebrating Maine’s most valued giving day.\n\n\n \n\n\nEvery May\, The SpringShare (@thespringshare) celebrates nonprofit organizations in Maine. Our goal is to grow awareness and raise $50\,000 to support all they do – for all of us. \n\n\n \n\n\nWe all know how essential community is to nonprofit organizations. That’s why we are beginning a single giving day tradition in Maine – a day dedicated to helping these organizations. \n\n\n \n\n\nWe need your help. \n\n\n \n\n\nConnect with the causes you care about. Come celebrate your community\, and the contributions that make us proud to be in Maine. Let’s all get together and give giving back to the non-profits that enrich our lives every day. \n\n\n \n\n\nMark your calendars for May 22nd – TheSpringShare day of giving. Do your part for the environment\, economic development\, education\, diversity\, the arts\, and social justice – on a local level. \n\n\n \n\n\nWe care about this important work and recognize that they need our help\, dollar by dollar\, to do it well. \n\n\nInspire everyone you know to do the same and Celebrate the causes you care about. \n\n\n \n\n\nThe SpringShare is Wednesday\, May 22nd! Let’s get together for Maine.\n\n\nFollow @thespringshare to learn about and join events and fundraisers throughout the state.\n\n\n \n\n\nthespringshare.org supports 501(c)3 organizations in Maine. URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/the-spring-share-with-maineshare-2/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SpringShare2019-e1555086548490.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR