Kids’ Block Party!

A kid-friendly takeover of Congress Square Park! Music, activities, and more. Details forthcoming! Presented in partnership with MePowered Pastries. Rain date: July 15

Chess+

Come play chess! This weekly meetup is open to all skill levels. There will also be a bunch of additional hand-picked board games! This ongoing event is hosted in collaboration with FriendConME.

Congress Square Night Market

Food, artists, makers, and the best vibes in town! Shop local and hang out with us. Vendor lineup: Plot Twist Pretzels Meadowsweet Bakery & Kitchen Crooked Look Seabird Aromatic Therapy Moonlighter Ceramics Fleet Street Vintage Lily & Quartz Milk Bottle Naturalis Handcrafted Soaps   Dila's Kitchen Portraits As You Pass Goosepoop PineView Pottery Mellifluous Portland

T’ai Chi

Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly — on Tuesdays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Thursdays from 8:30 until 9:30 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of

Yarn in the Park

Come and craft with fellow knitters! Bring your own supplies and current projects. All skill levels welcome!

T’ai Chi

Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly — on Tuesdays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Thursdays from 8:30 until 9:30 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of

PIGEON: Storytelling Series

Mostly true stories, told to a live audience, under the lights of Congress Square Park. Join us on the second Thursday of June, July, and August to hear diverse stories about the human experience.

Old-Time Music Jam

The Portland Old-Time Music Jam has been meeting regularly on Tuesday evenings for 30 years.  In recent years, it meets at Post Office Park in Portland during the summer months on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 pm, and tips received in the banjo case are donated to 317 Main in Yarmouth to support their stringed instrument