Queer Makers' Market
2025-06-29 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The beloved market series featuring a dozens of local makers is back!

Language Table: English & French
2025-06-29 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-06 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Language Table is an open resource to language learners and native speakers of the Portland area! We engage in a mixture of open and guided conversation to give learners a consistent means to practice and learn, as well as to build community and cultural awareness within Portland!
The English Table is every Sunday from 11am to 1pm.
The French Table is every Sunday from 1pm to 3pm.
Rain location: Novel

Tai Chi
2025-06-30 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-07-02 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-07-07 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-07-09 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-07-14 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-07-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-07-21 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-07-23 09:30 - 10:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly — on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 until 10:30 am, led by Sara Leonard.

Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of all ages welcome!
Always FREE to the public.

*What’s Tai Chi?*
Tai 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.
A 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.

Tai 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.

Blurb Club
2025-07-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Bring whatever you’re reading, chat about books, and get some new recommendations! All are welcome! Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall

OLS Presents: Soggy Po Boys
2025-07-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Part of our Square to Square concert series with our friends at One Longfellow Square! Rain location: OLS
The Soggy Po Boys, native to New England, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries; wherever the party requires. Part of the beauty of New Orleans music is that it’s celebrated and appreciated wherever it goes, from the street to the theater.
The Po Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their sound and become more than a Mardi Gras centerpiece. Exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans and expanding their repertoire to look beyond NOLA jazz, the band includes traditional Caribbean tunes (it’s been said that New Orleans is the northernmost city in the Caribbean), as well as Meters funk, soul, and brass band / street beat music.
There are a myriad of traditions that flow into New Orleans culture just as there are tributaries that feed the Mississippi, and the Po Boys are eager to explore what makes the music of New Orleans so damn special. You’ll hear the heavy influence of the New Orleans sound across the band and in the stories told by their original tunes. In line with the scope of its sound, the outfit is eight people and thrives on the interplay and group dynamics that bring this music to life.

Circus in the Square
2025-07-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join us for a First Friday full of circus entertainment!

Doggie Social Hour
2025-07-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Networking for friendly leashed pups!

Language Table: Spanish & Portuguese
2025-07-05 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-12 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-19 11:00 - 15:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Language Table is an open resource to language learners and native speakers of the Portland area! We engage in a mixture of open and guided conversation to give learners a consistent means to practice and learn, as well as to build community and cultural awareness within Portland!
The Spanish Table is every Saturday from 11am to 1pm.
The Portuguese Table is every Saturday from 1pm to 3pm.
Rain location: Novel

Ripe for Repair Meetup
2025-07-06 14:00 - 17:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
A semi-regular hang to fix our broken things, learn new skills, teach each other stuff, and build community across social circles. Free & open to all.

Community Write
2025-07-08 18:00 - 19:00 | ME
Join us for a new monthly writing group! Various writing prompts, invitations to read your work aloud, and all experience levels welcome. Free and open to all!
Second Tuesdays of the month!

OLS Presents: Primo Cubano
2025-07-10 17:30 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Part of our Square to Square concert series with our friends at One Longfellow Square! Rain location: OLS
Music starts at 6; dome early for a salsa lesson by PM Salsa!
Primo Cubano, which translates into Cuban Cousins, has been practicing and performing traditional Cuban music for the past 16 years in Maine. In June of 2023, they were invited to perform at the 2024 Havana Jazz Festival. A friend of the band, Greg Martens, a local producer and promotor, extended the invitation and was a prime component for bringing Primo Cubano to Cuba for the first time.
Trumpet player Marc Chillemi, quickly began organizing the trip with Greg, to bring 7 musicians from the group. In addition, Greg invited another local artist, Darby Sabin from Farmington. An all-star band was put together for Darby by Greg, which included such artists as George Porter Jr, one of the founders of the New Orleans funk band The Meters, and drummer and percussionist Wally Ingram, from Sheryl Crow’s band of the 90s.
By October of 2023, Primo Cubano singer Eric Winter joined Marc to help organize the trip. Eric has been to Cuba several times to study with some of Havana’s greatest musicians. Eric scheduled a week of lessons and rehearsal sessions with percussionist Rolando Salgado Palacio, from the Afro-Cuban Allstars. Primo Cubano rented a rehearsal studio in the artist district called, Verdado.
The band was scheduled at two venues, and by the third day Primo Cubano was asked to perform at some of the local restaurants and bars throughout the city. The most memorable experience was when many of the local musicians and festival organizers commented; “Primo Cubano is the first group from the United States to perform their music” – Son Cubano, the national music of Cuba. Not only was this an unimaginable experience, it was the long-life dream of conga player, Lenny Hatch.
Primo Cubano was invited to return to Cuba to perform at the 40th Annual Havana Jazz Festival in January of 2025. This experience has inspired the group to keep learning and practicing this music they love and have shared with salsa dancers and music lovers throughout New England for over a decade.

Language Table: English & French
2025-07-13 11:00 - 15:00 | ME

OLS Presents: Connor Garvey
2025-07-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Part of our Square to Square concert series with our friends at One Longfellow Square! Rain location: OLS

Connor Garvey is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Portland, Maine, known for his warm stage presence, poetic lyrics, and compelling storytelling. His performances leave audiences feeling uplifted and inspired, blending optimism with thoughtful self-awareness.
Garvey’s latest album, Another End of the Year, showcases his growth as a songwriter, exploring personal and universal themes with lyrical depth and emotional resonance. Praised as “top-tier material” by The Maine Edge and “his most powerful record yet” by Glide Magazine, the album reflects a maturity shaped by life experience.
His songwriting and dynamic live shows have earned him top honors at Kerrville New Folk, Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, and other major festivals, as well as praise from Americana Highways and Americana UK. Whether on stage or in your headphones, Garvey’s music connects deeply—becoming part of the moments that matter most.

Neighborhood Clean-up
2025-07-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join us as we make some rounds and beautify the Arts District! We’ll be splitting up into two groups, one heading to Monument Square and the other two Longfellow Square. All tools and gear provided (as well as some treats!). Thanks to our friends at Jar for putting this together!

Yarn in the Park
2025-07-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Bring your current sewing, knitting, crocheting, or other project and hang out with fellow crafters! Open to all!

Trust Your Bliss as Much as Your Anger: a Mutual Aid Dance Party
2025-07-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
A queer and BIPOC centered mutual aid dance party for everyone
Ré is a gifted performance artist and somatic practitioner currently in transition toward manifesting her vision of a healing sanctuary for survivors of trafficking and sexual violence. As she prepares to move to the land where this sanctuary will flourish, she needs community support to secure the first house – a crucial step in bringing this vital work to life.
