Community Write
Various writing prompts, invitations to read your work aloud, and all experience levels welcome. Free and open to all! First Mondays of the month.

Friends of Congress Square Park
The premier urban park in the heart of Portland’s vibrant Arts District. The park features local art installations, community events, free wifi and more!
Various writing prompts, invitations to read your work aloud, and all experience levels welcome. Free and open to all! First Mondays of the month.
It’s a book show-and-tell! Come chat about what you’re reading, or what you’ve read, or how you like to read books — all while meeting new people and getting other …
Enjoy some folk, Americana, bluegrass -- Old Time Music! Dancing encouraged!
Explore the created works by students of King Middle School on what freedom means to them! With a special pop-up party featuring the Brazen Bandits!
We're delighted to partner with Factory 3 to offer a clothes mending workshop! Bring your clothing in need of repair and get empowered with your own ability to mend. Free …
RAINED OUT! Shop, hang out, and meet local makers! The monthly Congress Square Market features a whole bunch of local artists, food and beverage makers, and crafters will a …
Stroll with neighbors! Announcing our new weekly gathering: Walk & Roll! Every Sunday at 1pm you’re invited to join a friendly group of neighbors deciding on a route and enjoying …
Salsa dancing is back! Enjoy a free salsa dancing lesson provided by PM Salsa at 5:30, with Primo Cubano taking the stage at 6. Free and open to all!
Join Robyn Towle and your neighbors for some silly line dancing! All humans and abilities welcome -- learn something new, have fun, and enjoy a no-pressure evening in the Square. …
It's a marathon reading of Walt Whitman's poem Song of Myself, in partnership with the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance! Everyone is welcome to hop in and read a passage, …