Friends of Congress Square Park

Spring Volunteer Day!
2019-05-01 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit) | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Be a part of preparing Congress Square Park for Spring! We’ll meet the morning of Wednesday, May 1st from 9am – noon to:

Hang lovely patio lighting
Bring out the cafe tables, chairs and umbrellas
Clean and tidy the park and furniture
Paint the wooden benches

Dress in layers in clothing you wouldn’t mind getting dirty. We’ll have all the supplies needed, though you may wish to bring your own work gloves.
All ages, all people welcome!
RSVP to Dela Murphy, Executive Director at <dela@congresssquarepark.org> or simply show up!

Tai Chi Chih & Qigong Moving Meditation Classes
2019-05-01 09:30 - 10:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Take an hour out of your busy week to enjoy a free, rejuvenating Tai Chi Chih/Qigong class!
Tai Chi Chih (pronounced tie chee cha) is like moving meditation. It 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. It’s 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. Various studies from Harvard Medical School and UCLA cite the many benefits of regular practice.
This class meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10 am. Always FREE to the public.
Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of all ages welcome!

Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur weekly on Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am, led by Sara Leonard.

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.

POSTPONED: Community Dialogue with MECA
2019-05-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
***This event has been postponed due to weather. A new date will be announced soon. Stay tuned!***

MECA, partnering with Cultivating Community & Learning Works, will create a space for community members to have conversations that speak to our shared community identity and the diverse identities we have individually.
Facilitated conversations will be hosted on issues such as immigration, food equity & justice, homelessness, diversity in the Portland community and more. Participants can join or leave conversations as they wish. A creative space for communicating through art will also be offered. Cultivating Community will provide snacks (donations for food welcome). Free to the public. All ages and all welcome!

POSTPONED: Are We Great Yet? with Circus Olé
2019-05-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Portland, ME, 04101, United States
***This event has been postponed due to weather. A new date will be announced soon. Stay tuned!***

ARE WE GREAT YET? is a FREE circus performance with Circus Olé And Feast of Fools Friday, May 3 from 6-8pm in Congress Square Park.
Circus Ole presents the 2019 Extravaganza featuring an in depth look at Politics + Circus! The greatest show! Epic contrasts! Giant puppets, tiny people, live music, dance, and so much more! ARE WE GREAT YET?
*Immigration Follies
*Contemporary Climate Change
*#InstaTigers
*Color my Border
*Everything Extravaganza
Live music provided by Eddy Dyer, songsmith based out of Lowell, MA. Dyer continues to secure his reputation as an edgy unpredictable, and rewarding artist!
Jon Mathieu brings his accordion and heartfelt busking talents from Westbrook via the streets of Lubliajna, Brooklyn, and beyond!
Dubbed as “The Human Variety Show,” Showtime Steve is a one-of-a-kind variety performer, harnessing his signature off-the-cuff comedy and show-stopping stunts to create a high-energy show unlike any other!
We can’t wait to show you how GREAT we are!

Check Mates! Chess
2019-05-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Check Mates! is a casual community chess club for everyone. All ages and experience levels welcome. Come for just a game or stay for as long as you like.

Use one of 10 new Weighted Tournament Style chess sets to play a game with a friend or a neighbor you don’t yet know.

*This event is weather permitting. If it gets too cold, Check Mates! will meet at the nearby Coffee by Design on Congress Street.*

Check Mates! Chess meets weekly in Congress Square Park every Saturday morning from 9 am until noon from May through October.

For more information, check out the Check Mates! Meetup Group.

Thanks to SPACE Gallery, The Friends of Congress Square Park and YES Books for making this series possible.

Hope Day with Yellow Tulip Project
2019-05-05 12:30 - 14:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The 3rd Annual Yellow Hope Day Celebration is an event focused on community building and stigma reduction of mental illness. Hosted on Sunday, May 5th in Congress Square Park from noon – 2pm, the event will feature music, speeches, poetry, wellness tables, crafts, and hopeful activities. Hope Day will conclude with a community walk to Longfellow Square to view the Community Hope Garden that was planted there in October.
The Yellow Tulip Project focuses on smashing the stigma that surrounds mental illness and building a community where people realize there is help and hope out there. The YTP is meant to let people know that “Hope Happens”. We know that the stigma often prevents people who experience mental health challenges and their families from getting the support they need and deserve. We are fiercely dedicated to helping people know that there are ways to get help, people there for them and that circumstances can and will change. We hope that someday soon talking about mental illness will be as comfortable and normalized as talking about any physical illness and that more people will know that there is help and hope out there. Our message is simple and clear: come together- plant hope gardens-build community, talk about mental health and smash the stigma- and we are proud of the way that The Yellow Tulip Project is spreading to communities across the US.
For more information or to get involved please contact us at: http://www.theyellowtulipproject.org

POSTPONED: Maine Academy of Modern Music Showcase
2019-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
***This event has been postponed until May 30, 2019 due to weather. Join us then instead!***
The Maine Academy of Modern Music will host a MAMMOTH Brass Band, Rock Chorus, and Strings Pop-Up performance at Congress Square Park on Friday, May 10th from 6-8pm. FREE and open to the public!
ABOUT MAMMMOTH: Where MAMM is already well known for its fun, electric guitar-driven rock programming such as its popular summer camp series, its annual Girls Rock! concert, and the MAMM SLAM battle of the bands competition, the Academy’s new MAMMOTH programs allow the school to broaden its reach across genres and instrument families.
With a name as immense as its musical scope, MAMMOTH consists of THREE major components:
The MAMMOTH Brass Band is a New Orleans style brass ensemble for students ages 10 to 18. This funky, energetic group gives students a chance to perform in a professional setting alongside some of the best musicians in the Southern Maine area.
The MAMMOTH Rock Chorus program brings local children and teens together to rehearse and perform popular songs in an inspiring and supportive setting. In both small and large groups the Rock Chorus will celebrate contemporary and classic rock, R&B, and pop music.
The MAMMOTH Strings offers students a unique chamber music experience. In duos, trios, or quartets young string players will have an opportunity to play in the equivalent of a classical music “rock band”. Under the guidance of local professional musicians and educators, students will have a chance to collaborate with other like-minded young musicians, allowing for opportunities to build on individual skills while fostering a sense of responsibility to their peers. From traditional to folk, pop to rock, students will be actively involved in setting the musical direction of their individual groups.
For more information visit www.maineacademyofmodernmusic.org.

CANCELED: Clowning Workshop with Tennessee Shakespeare Company
2019-05-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
***This event has been canceled due to weather. Sadly, it’s a rainy day — and we’re concerned for the safety of our clowns jumping, dancing and cavorting on too wet surfaces!***
Interested in learning how to clown?! Come play!
Carmen Maria, Education Manager at Tennessee Shakespeare Company will lead a workshop open to the public and passers-by on clowning/physical theater for everyone. All ages, all welcome!
Carmen Maria, Education Manager at Tennessee Shakespeare Company, has also worked with Portland Stage and Theater at Monmouth, Orlando Shakespeare (FL), Advice to the Players (NH), We Players (SF), Co-Founder: Bare Portland, Founder: Bare Theatre (NC) and Nickel Shakespeare Girls (National). She is a Shakespeare and Co veteran and theater innovator who has attracted national attention for her work with veterans.

POSTPONED: Interactive Bunraku Puppetry with Figures of Speech Theatre
2019-05-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
***This event has been postponed until Saturday, June 8th from 10am-12pm. Sadly, it’s too rainy and chilly for the puppets!***

Try your hand at bunraku puppetry in a free playshop with Figures of Speech Theatre! Participants will work in groups of 2-3 puppeteers to animate a single puppet and create short, non-verbal performances, which we’ll share with each other. Along with noh and kabuki, bunraku is one of the “high forms” of theater in Japan. We’ll make it easy & accessible for people of all ages and abilities!
Figures of Speech Theatre creates and tours visionary works of performance forged at the intersection of poetry, music, sculpture and dance.
Our vision for our educational programing—which takes place in all 16 Maine counties and beyond—is to engage imaginations, impart skill-based training, awaken consciousness regarding world cultures, and expand students’ sense of life’s possibilities. We offer a range of programming and touring productions in service of that vision.
Founded in 1982, Figures of Speech Theatre is a four-time recipient of the UNIMA Citation of Excellence in Puppet Theater, as well as grants from organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Maine Humanities Council, and the New England Foundation for the Arts. Honors include a six-month fellowship from the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, the New England Theater Conference’s award for Outstanding Achievement, and a Maine Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship for artistic director John Farrell.

Volunteer Gardening Day!
2019-05-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
It’s time to plant!
Be a part of beautifying Congress Square Park! We’ll meet the morning of day, May 18 from 9am – noon to:
* Plant flowers and greenery in all of the beds
* Replant and pot the moveable planters
Dress in layers in clothing you wouldn’t mind getting dirty. We’ll have all the supplies needed, though you may wish to bring your own work gloves.
All ages, all people welcome!
RSVP to Dela Murphy, Executive Director at <dela@congresssquarepark.org> or simply show up!

The Spring Share with MaineShare
2019-05-22 11:30 - 14:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
It’s Spring! Let’s Get Together for Maine!

You Love Life here! So do we. Healthy Living, The Outdoors, Good People and Great Causes. We are proud to call Maine home and want to do our part to help our communities thrive. We can all make a difference by celebrating Maine’s most valued giving day.

Every May, The SpringShare (@thespringshare) celebrates nonprofit organizations in Maine. Our goal is to grow awareness and raise $50,000 to support all they do – for all of us.

We all know how essential community is to nonprofit organizations. That’s why we are beginning a single giving day tradition in Maine – a day dedicated to helping these organizations.

We need your help.

Connect with the causes you care about. Come celebrate your community, and the contributions that make us proud to be in Maine. Let’s all get together and give giving back to the non-profits that enrich our lives every day.

Mark your calendars for May 22nd – TheSpringShare day of giving. Do your part for the environment, economic development, education, diversity, the arts, and social justice – on a local level.

We care about this important work and recognize that they need our help, dollar by dollar, to do it well.

Inspire everyone you know to do the same and Celebrate the causes you care about.

The SpringShare is Wednesday, May 22nd! Let’s get together for Maine.

Follow @thespringshare to learn about and join events and fundraisers throughout the state.

thespringshare.org supports 501(c)3 organizations in Maine.

The FLUKES Ukulele Band
2019-05-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The FLUKES – or the Falmouth Library Ukulele Society – boast a membership of over 35 ukulele musicians. They play everything from Bach to the Beatles and beyond!
During weekly Wednesday night rehearsals, led by their fearless leader, Nina Allen Miller, they’ve built a repertoire from many different musical genres, practicing, playing and most of all having a lot of fun. So far they have triumphantly performed throughout New England, including performances with the Portland Symphony Orchestra at “Magic of Christmas”, the Yarmouth Clam Festival, Denmark Center for the Arts, CascoBay UkeFest, Maine Marathon, Ocean Park “Wednesdays at Jordan” series, First Friday Portland, on the stage of Merrill Auditorium and with Slugger at Portland Sea Dogs games.

Sister Steel - Drum Playshop & Concert
2019-05-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Sister Steel will host a playshop and performance in Congress Square Park on May 24 from 6-8pm. Come learn how to play a rhythm on a steel drum and then make music with your neighbors! Performances will sandwich the playshop.
Sister Steel is the next generation of New England steel band enthusiasts and they have been honored to not only grow up with a direct link to Trinidad and Tobago, but to learn from the best outside of the Caribbean. They are passionate about, and believe in, the light-hearted, community-building spirit steel pan has brought to New England and are excited and motivated to strengthen this tradition in Portland and throughout Southern Maine.

Maine Academy of Modern Music Showcase (rain date)
2019-05-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The Maine Academy of Modern Music will host a MAMMOTH Brass Band, Rock Chorus, and Strings Pop-Up performance at Congress Square Park on Friday, May 10th from 6-8pm. FREE and open to the public!
ABOUT MAMMMOTH: Where MAMM is already well known for its fun, electric guitar-driven rock programming such as its popular summer camp series, its annual Girls Rock! concert, and the MAMM SLAM battle of the bands competition, the Academy’s new MAMMOTH programs allow the school to broaden its reach across genres and instrument families.
With a name as immense as its musical scope, MAMMOTH consists of THREE major components:
The MAMMOTH Brass Band is a New Orleans style brass ensemble for students ages 10 to 18. This funky, energetic group gives students a chance to perform in a professional setting alongside some of the best musicians in the Southern Maine area.
The MAMMOTH Rock Chorus program brings local children and teens together to rehearse and perform popular songs in an inspiring and supportive setting. In both small and large groups the Rock Chorus will celebrate contemporary and classic rock, R&B, and pop music.
The MAMMOTH Strings offers students a unique chamber music experience. In duos, trios, or quartets young string players will have an opportunity to play in the equivalent of a classical music “rock band”. Under the guidance of local professional musicians and educators, students will have a chance to collaborate with other like-minded young musicians, allowing for opportunities to build on individual skills while fostering a sense of responsibility to their peers. From traditional to folk, pop to rock, students will be actively involved in setting the musical direction of their individual groups.
For more information visit www.maineacademyofmodernmusic.org.

Ballet Bloom Project - Dance Performance
2019-05-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Ballet Bloom Project will present a dance performance comprised of 5 contemporary ballet works. A performance series will be hosted at 6pm, then repeat at 7pm.
The world of ballet continues to “bloom” and progress as dancers and choreographers explore the art form and repeatedly push new boundaries to expand the definition of ballet to include a contemporary aesthetic. Ballet Bloom Project is a project-based performing group, led by founder and resident choreographer Rose Hutchins, with a mission to advance the growth of contemporary ballet in Portland, ME.

Are We Great Yet? with Circus Ole
2019-06-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
ARE WE GREAT YET? is a FREE circus performance with Circus Olé And Feast of Fools Saturday, June 1 from 6-8pm in Congress Square Park.
Circus Ole presents the 2019 Extravaganza featuring an in depth look at Politics + Circus! The greatest show! Epic contrasts! Giant puppets, tiny people, live music, dance, and so much more! ARE WE GREAT YET?
*Immigration Follies
*Contemporary Climate Change
*#InstaTigers
*Color my Border
*Everything Extravaganza
With performances from amazing talent including Jon Mathieu, who brings his accordion and heartfelt busking talents from Westbrook via the streets of Lubliajna, Brooklyn, and beyond!
We can’t wait to show you how GREAT we are!

CANCELLED: "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" Film Screening
2019-06-02 20:30 - 22:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
***This event has been cancelled due to risk of thunderstorms. Join us next weekend instead for another Portland Summer Film Sunday at dusk!***

Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children’s television show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

Join Portland Summer Films every Sunday at dusk from June through August for free screenings of classic films.
Thanks to Coffee by Design for making this series possible!

Nia Fitness Class
2019-06-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join local teacher Erin Curren for Nia – a fun and expressive fitness class – every Monday in June and August from 12-1pm! Though typically done barefoot, shoes are recommended for Nia in the park. $10 suggested, class cards available.
Nia is an exhilarating, non-impact fusion fitness class that draws from the Martial Arts, Dance, and Healing Arts. Have fun while getting a great workout that is easy on the joints and connects you to your awareness in motion. Participants will learn to personalize the five sensations of fitness while exploring new movement patterns that will leave them feeling energized and grounded in the present moment, loving the gift of the body! www.nianow.com
Nia Black Belt Instructor Erin Curren has been sharing the Joy of Movement all over the state of Maine for ten years. She brings her love of improv, expressiveness and enthusiasm to each and every class. www.erincurren.com

POSTPONED: Open City Night feat. Port Veritas
2019-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
***This event has been rescheduled for July 10 due to rain forecasts.***

What matters to our community right now? Are we engaged in decision making processes the impact us? Are our needs and hopes being met? Do we know our neighbors? What does it mean to participate in civic life?
Open City nights in Congress Square Park are opportunities for neighbors to gather to ask questions and share information about issues important to our shared community life. Co-presented with local organizations, you can expect these evenings to be artful, participatory, informative and compelling.
All invited, all welcome.

Open City feat. Port Veritas
During this Open City, we’ll ask “Who belongs? Who decides?” Local arts organization Port Veritas will host a poetry open mic. Everyone is invited to share their poems related to the topic — and everyone means, you, too! So, bring your poems or write one during the evening to share.
Port Veritas is a diverse collaboration of creative minds, bound by a common love of creating a space for artists of all kinds to come and express themselves. They host weekly poetry open mic nights and special events.

Open City is a series hosted in Congress Square Park every Wednesday at 6:8pm from June through August. We’ll explore topics related to community life presented in artful ways that spark dialogue.

Chase the Chill: Knitting in Public
2019-06-06 09:30 - 11:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Chase the Chill: Knitting in Public is a casual hand-crafts group that meets weekly in the Square. If you’re a knitter or crocheter, gather with others to create craft and community each week!
*This event is weather-permitting. Should rain or inclement weather occur, the group will likely meet in the Reiche School Community Room.*

Knitting in Public is hosted in Congress Square Park weekly every Thursday from 9:30 until 11 am May through September.

Square Hop feat. Sea Level & The Memorial Skylight
2019-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
On June 7 from 6-8pm, Sea Level & The Memorial Skylight will present a full park sound installation – a living moving three dimensional soundscape. As visitors navigate Congress Square Park, they’ll experience in-the-moment individualized and collective musical compositions that are responsive to natural parameters like sunset, humidity, and the activity of people, animals, and insects. The performance will include various musical guests as well as live shadow art accompaniment directed by Ian Bannon of Figures Of Speech Theater.
Sea Level & The Memorial Skylight is the pseudonym of musician/conceptual artist Dan Capaldi. The essence of Sea Level & The Memorial Skylight is a fusion of sampled material/field recordings and tight orchestral compositions, formatted/performed live as a three dimensional sound installation with conscious attention to the evolving trends in human attention and perceived value. Dan studied Drum performance and Film scoring at Berklee College of Music and since has composed music for all varieties of film, live art installations as well as frequently touring the United States and Europe with various groups and as a solo artist.

This event is part of Square Hop, hosted in collaboration with Portland Downtown.
From 6-8pm on June 7, you can stroll — or dance, should the mood strike — from square to square to experience some of Portland’s best & most unique local entertainment. Whether it’s a toe-tapping musical act, a dance extravaganza, or an interactive theater show — there’s fun for the whole family at each stop.
Square Hop Locations
Longfellow Square
Congress Square Park
Monument Square
Post Office Park

Interactive Bunraku Puppetry with Figures of Speech Theatre
2019-06-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Try your hand at bunraku puppetry in a free playshop with Figures of Speech Theatre! Participants will work in groups of 2-3 puppeteers to animate a single puppet and create short, non-verbal performances, which we’ll share with each other. Along with noh and kabuki, bunraku is one of the “high forms” of theater in Japan. We’ll make it easy & accessible for people of all ages and abilities!
Figures of Speech Theatre creates and tours visionary works of performance forged at the intersection of poetry, music, sculpture and dance.
Our vision for our educational programing—which takes place in all 16 Maine counties and beyond—is to engage imaginations, impart skill-based training, awaken consciousness regarding world cultures, and expand students’ sense of life’s possibilities. We offer a range of programming and touring productions in service of that vision.
Founded in 1982, Figures of Speech Theatre is a four-time recipient of the UNIMA Citation of Excellence in Puppet Theater, as well as grants from organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Maine Humanities Council, and the New England Foundation for the Arts. Honors include a six-month fellowship from the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, the New England Theater Conference’s award for Outstanding Achievement, and a Maine Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship for artistic director John Farrell.

Saturday Snack Shop with Fork Food Lab
2019-06-08 11:00 - 14:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Drop by Congress Square Park for the Fork Food Lab Market Pop Up! Shop snacks and goodies from various members at Fork Food Lab. There will be a variety of goods from vegan deserts to fresh salsa. Stay tuned for detailed information on daily offerings.

Saturday Snack Shop is a series. Drop by every Saturday at 11 AM-2 PM from June 8 through August 31 to enjoy treats!

"Best Of Hell" with 2Sheets Theater
2019-06-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
A smattering of of 2Sheets Theater Company’s favorite stories so far. Skunks making love on the hood of a car, bugs looking for honey, Eastern European servants, time traveling accountants. Short and wise tales of hysterical existentialism, warring ideals, and playful philosophy.
2Sheets Theater has been described by the Portland Phoenix thusly:
“You never know exactly what you’ll get from 2 Sheets Theater Company, but the small and adventurous collective of friends and collaborators produces original and devised theatrical works with tones that can shift between bizarrely comic, affectingly vulnerable, physically goofy and politically salient in a matter of minutes.”

"Rebel Without a Cause" Film Screening
2019-06-09 20:30 - 22:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark (James Dean) is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato (Sal Mineo), and falls for local girl Judy (Natalie Wood). However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz (Corey Allen). When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid’s real troubles begin.

Join Portland Summer Films every Sunday at dusk from June through August for free screenings of classic films.
Thanks to Coffee by Design for making this series possible!

Local Talent: Singer Songwriter Series
2019-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join us for casual Monday evenings in Congress Square Park with local singers and songwriters. Relax and listen to your talented neighbors, or bring your instrument and perform for the crowd!
Artists of all ages and backgrounds are invited to perform. Interested in sharing a song? We’ll book talent in advance, so get in touch with us now by contacting organizer Jeanette Villanueva.

The Local Talent: Singer Songwriter Series is hosted from 6-8pm on Second Monday evenings from June through August.
Monday, June 10 | 6-8 pm
Monday, July 10 | 6-8 pm
Monday, August 12 | 6-8 pm

CANCELLED: Zumba Fitness Class
2019-06-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
***This class has been cancelled due to rain. Catch it next week – same time, same place!***

Come break a sweat in Congress Square Park with a Zumba class taught by Kristin Sutton of Avant Dance Studio. Donations are encouraged – pay what you can! Suggested donation of $5-10. Expect to dance for 45 minutes.
Zumba involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic music. The choreography incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue and mambo. Squats and lunges are also included.
All ages and abilities welcome!

Zumba in the Square is a series! Join us for 45-minute classes every Tuesday at noon from June 11 through August 27.

Open City Night feat. Film Screening "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"
2019-06-12 20:45 - 22:45 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
What matters to our community right now? Are we engaged in decision making processes the impact us? Are our needs and hopes being met? Do we know our neighbors? What does it mean to participate in civic life?
Open City nights in Congress Square Park are opportunities for neighbors to gather to ask questions and share information about issues important to our shared community life. Co-presented with local organizations, you can expect these evenings to be artful, participatory, informative and compelling.
All invited, all welcome.

Open City feat. free film screening of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
What is it to be a good neighbor? We’ll start the conversation with a screening of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” in which filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children’s television show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
This screening is made possible thanks to Portland Summer Films and Coffee by Design.
Join Portland Summer Films every Sunday at dusk from June through August for free screenings of classic films.

Open City is a series hosted in Congress Square Park every Wednesday at 6:8pm from June through August. We’ll explore topics related to community life presented in artful ways that spark dialogue.

Neveah Dance Circus
2019-06-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Nevaeh Dance Circus is an innovative, creative, and talented group of movement artists from the hills of western Maine. Their modern form of dance theater incorporates a variety of different dance styles, and forms circus arts.
Come to Congress Square Park on June 14 from 6-8pm to enjoy a performance that’s a fusion of dance, theater, comedy and circus arts!
Nevaeh can be seen entertaining at a variety of venues such as festivals, fairs, camps, music shows and more!
Nevaeh produces its own popular themed shows annually, with all original choreography.

"Best in Show" Film Screening
2019-06-16 20:45 - 22:45 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives — the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

Join Portland Summer Films every Sunday at dusk from June through August for free screenings of classic films.
Thanks to Coffee by Design for making this series possible!
