Chess in the Park!
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesCome play! Chess boards and pieces provided, but please feel free to bring your own. All levels welcome. Chess in the Park happens every Saturday starting at 11am till about 1pm.
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Congress Square Market
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesJoin us for a special food-focused version of the Congress Square Market! This open-air shopping experience features local makers, artists, and treat-creators. Food: Niyat Catering Farthest Field Farm The Pink Waffle Plot Twist Pretzels Merry Meeting Kitchen The Challah Shoppe Lady Shuckers Makers: Woodnote Portraits As You Pass The Milk Bottle Wagamuffin Roots and Co. …
T’ai Chi
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesFree Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly -- on Tuesays from 9:15 until 10:15 am and Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of …
T’ai Chi
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesFree Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly -- on Tuesays from 9:15 until 10:15 am and Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of …
Longfellow Books Presents: Phasers on Stun!
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesJoin Longfellow Books and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance in Congress Square Park to celebrate Phasers on Stun!: How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World by Ryan Britt. Britt will be joined in conversation by Phuc Tran, author of Sigh, Gone.
Blurb Club
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesA book-recommendation sharing-circle! Bring a book you've recently read (or are currently reading) to share (or not!), and listen to some folks do the same. Co-presented with Portland Public Library and Mechanics' Hall. In inclement weather we will meet in Mechanics' Hall, just down Congress Street.
Drawing Circle
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesA non-instructional drawing group with a live model. Free to all, though donations to the model are greatly appreciated. All skill levels welcome. BYO easel and supplies, though some drawing pads and charcoal pencils are available.
Local Poetry Night
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesPoems From The Front Seat, the first publication from a punk rock poet, is a journey through a youthful existential crisis. The chapbook was conceived with a hope to bring a sense of connection to those struggling with being young while the world burns. Donations/book sales at the event will go to NAMI.
Chess in the Park!
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesCome play! Chess boards and pieces provided, but please feel free to bring your own. All levels welcome. Chess in the Park happens every Saturday starting at 11am till about 1pm.
Drumming Circle
Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United StatesNon-instructional, free, open to all levels and a safe space for all. BYO drums, although some will be available to share.