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SUMMARY:Kitten Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Midday stress and world events got you down? Lighten up your day with a dose of kitten therapy in Congress Square Park. \nThe Animal Refuge League and Dextrous Creative will be hosting kitten therapy on Wednesday\, September 28th inviting park goers to take a break from their busy day to relax and play in a box of bouncing kittens.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/kitten-therapy-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Relax
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SUMMARY:Robin's Zodiac Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Robin’s Zodiac Yoga starts your week off right with Sun and Moon salutations\, deep stretches\, twists\, balance\, and heart and hip openers. Attune your mind and body to the natural rhythm of the season including postures aligned with new and full moons. Energize with breath and movement\, songs and sound\, and other surprises that’ll make you smile. All levels are welcome including beginners. Robin promises a friendly\, welcoming atmosphere. Bring your own mat.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/robins-zodiac-yoga/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Relax
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SUMMARY:Bayside Trio (Contemporary Chamber)
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, Bayside Trio joins us for a special Thursday evening performance\, complete with PortTango dancers. \nWidely recognized for their dynamic and imaginative approach\, the Bayside Trio is a bold new voice in contemporary chamber music today. Dedicated to pioneering new works\, creatively arranging for their instrumentation and presenting compelling repertoire that is seldom heard\, the Trio is passionate about inspiring their audiences with inventive interpretations of progressive new works. \nAnastasia Antonacos has given notable performances around the world as a solo recitalist and chamber musician. She has played at venues such as the Salle Cortot\, Casa Orfeo\, Holland’s Alkmaar Conservatory\, and Alice Tully Hall. She has also played in Greece\, Russia\, France\, and Belgium\, as well as various places in the U.S.\, including Washington D.C.Dr. Antonacos has made solo appearances with the Northshore Philharmonic Orchestra\, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra\, the Portland Symphony Orchestra\, and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. A former member of the full-time piano faculty at Indiana University of Pennsylvania\, she holds a master’s and doctorate in piano performance from Indiana University in Bloomington\, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Maine School of Music. She lives with her husband and daughter in Portland\, where she was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of Portland by the Phoenix. \nFlutist Nicole Rabata has performed throughout Europe\, Asia and the United States as a soloist and chamber musician. Recent performance highlights include appearances at Interharmony International Music Festival in Bavaria\, the International Flute Festival of Lund\, Sweden and the Magic Flute Festival in Stockholm. She was selected as guest performer and presenter at the National Flute Conventions in both New York City and San Diego. She has appeared at the White Mountain Bach Festival\, Portland Chamber Music Festival and has been featured on NPR National Radio\, BBC Glasgow and French National Television. She has adjudicated and coached chamber music at the Bay Chamber Concerts’ Next Generation program\, and recently travelled twice to India to teach and perform\, co-directing and coaching a chamber music program at the Gandhi Ashram School in the Himalayas and presenting concerts in Northeast Bengal. \nBenjamin Noyes\, originally from Maine\, studied in Boston before leaving for San Francisco at age 15 to participate in San Francisco Conservatory’s preparatory division. He won numerous awards while attending SOTA\, an arts magnet high school in San Francisco \, including top prizes in NFAA’s ARTS Recognition Competition\, National Federation of Music Clubs Competition\, and the National ASTA competition. After graduating\, he was selected by Yo-Yo Ma to perform as soloist and recitalist throughout China\, with the Beijing\, Chengdu\, Shenzen and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras. He received his BM from Rice University and his MM from Northwestern University playing under numerous maestros\, including Pierre Boulez\, Daniel Barenboim\, and Mstislav Rostropovich. As a fellowship recipient he attended the Tanglewood Institute\, the New York String Orchestra Seminar\, Yale’s summer festival in Norfolk\, CT\, Sarasota Chamber Music Festival\, the Aspen Festival\, and participated in the Meadowmount program. A multi-faceted individual\, Benjamin Noyes has as many talents as interests. His career currently finds him collaborating and participating in groups performing an eclectic array of styles\, from improvising/composing with poets Gil Helmick and Lola Haskins\, performing with the hip hop collective Immense Porpoise\, jazz cellist in Quartet MUS\, arranging and producing electronic music for the upcoming show Women’s Works\, a concert of modern dance produced by Shana Bloomstein\, as well as continued participation in various chamber ensembles in the area\, including The Island Chamber Players and the Bayside Trio. He also finds immense joy sharing his passion for the arts as a teacher\, coach and motivator of all ages and professions.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/bayside-trio-contemporary-chamber/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Relax
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SUMMARY:Colorist Club
DESCRIPTION:Join your fellow coloring enthusiasts weekly for a little creative meditation time. No instruction offered – coloring pages will be available or bring your own; bring your own pencils\, crayons\, markers\, paints. For all ages and abilities – relax\, have fun\, meet new people and create!
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/colorist-club/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet,Relax
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SUMMARY:Robin's Zodiac Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Robin’s Zodiac Yoga starts your day off right with Sun and Moon salutations\, deep stretches\, twists\, balance\, and heart and hip openers. Attune your mind and body to the natural rhythm of the season including postures aligned with new and full moons. Energize with breath and movement\, songs and sound\, and other surprises that’ll make you smile.\n\n\nAll levels are welcome including beginners. Robin promises a friendly\, welcoming atmosphere. Bring your own mat.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/zodiac-yoga/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Relax
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SUMMARY:Chase the Chill - Knitting in Public
DESCRIPTION:Calling all knitters and crocheters! Lend your needles and hooks to creating a scarf\, hat\, mittens or socks that will be used to decorate Congress Square Park on Veterans Day\, November 11\, 2016! The items will be displayed on trees\, benches\, light poles\, etc. Anyone who needs or likes something is welcome to take it free of charge and wrap themselves up in it! \nYou can create on your own or if you’d like to work together drop by the Square any Thursday morning from 9:30-11am for part or all of the time. Please bring your own supplies. If you have yarn\, needles or hooks that you’d like to donate for this project\, please let us know. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/ChasetheChillPortlandMaine/ \n 
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/chase-the-chill/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Relax
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi Chih/Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Take an hour out of your busy week to enjoy a free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong class with Raymond Reid. \nTai Chi Chih (pronounced tie chee cha) is 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. \nTai Chi Chih consists of 19 movements and one posture. Tai Chi Chih creates an awareness of and influences dimensions of our being that are not part of traditional exercise programs.
URL:http://congresssquarepark.org/event/tai-chi-chihqigong-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Relax
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