Tai Chi
2025-05-13 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-15 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-20 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-22 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-27 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-29 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-06-03 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-06-05 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | 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 Tuesdays and Thursdays 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.

Doggie Social Hour
2025-05-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-31 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-07 10:00 - 11:00
Networking for friendly leashed pups!

Language Table: Spanish & Portuguese
2025-05-17 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-24 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-31 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-07 11:00 - 15:00
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

Pet Fashion Show
2025-05-18 11:00 - 14:00
Back by popular demand, come witness the stylistic extravagance of Maine’s best-dressed pups! A public puppy parade will follow the show itself, so bring your doggo and come prepared!
Market starts at 11am
Runway walk at 1pm
Pet parade at 2pm

Language Table: English & French
2025-05-18 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-25 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-01 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-08 11:00 - 15:00
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

Yarn in the Park
2025-05-19 17:30 - 19:00
Knit! Sew! Crochet! All are welcome!

Blurb Club
2025-05-22 12:00 - 13:00
Bring whatever you’re reading, chat about books, and get some new recommendations! All are welcome!
Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall

Taiko Maine Dojo
2025-05-31 18:00 - 19:30
We’re so excited to welcome back our friends from Taiko Maine Dojo as we wrap up AAPI Heritage Month! Taiko Maine Dojo is a community taiko drumming group from right here in Portland.

See you in the Square!

Little Library Homecoming Party
2025-06-01 13:00 - 14:00
Our little library is finally being re-installed! Bring a book, shelf-stable food item, pair of socks, etc to gift our library with as we celebrate!

REW Book Drive
2025-06-01 18:30 - 19:30
In partnership with our neighbors Friends & Family, we’re hosting Reading at the End of the World Library (REW Library)! REW Library aims to help families and schools access banned books and materials subject to censorship. And they need your help building their library of resources!

We’re throwing a BOOK DRIVE and DRAG PERFORMANCE to help seed REW Library with books and materials and to say NO to censorship in all forms.

Bring a banned or censored book to Friends & Family on Sunday, June 1 and get $5 off your meal AND enjoy performances in Congress Square Park by local drag performers Carmilla Velour and Lou Zér. Not sure what books are censored? Check out this great list. You may be able to find some of these books at our neighbors YES Books, Green Hand Books, or at other online or brick & mortar independent booksellers.

First Friday feat. Monday of the Minds & Friends
2025-06-06 17:30 - 19:30
Join our pals Monday of the Minds for some hip hop on First Friday, along with some special guests including Rosie Borden and a cultural African dance performance from local youth!

Ripe for Repair Meetup
2025-06-08 14:00 - 17:00
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.

Swing Dancing feat. The Ragtime Destroyers
2025-06-11 18:00 - 19:30
Come swing dance to jazz tunes of the 20s, 30s, and 40s!
