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!
Brazilian Choro has been around for over a hundred years. Its beautiful melodies, complex harmonies, and syncopated rhythms combine elements of European folk and classical, ragtime, jazz, Latin, and African music creating a style that is uniquely Brazilian and enormously appealing. The members of Choro Louco started meeting informally in 2013 to play through some …
We're thrilled to be a venue for Waking Windows : Portland, ME - a music, arts, comedy, and literature festival that will take place Saturday, October 10, 2015 in downtown Portland, ME and will feature over 60 performers in 8 venues. The 5 performances in Congress Square Park are FREE. There will also be an …
In appreciation of Videoport for 28 years of steadfast dedication to Portland's movie-watching culture -- a free screening of Michel Gondry's modern videostore classic, Be Kind Rewind at sunset in Congress Square Park. Two bumbling store clerks (Jack Black and Mos Def) inadvertently erase the footage from all of the tapes in their video rental …
Friends of Congress Square Park is proud to present Pumpkins in the Square! Bring the whole family for an end-of-season pumpkin carving and painting celebration! Enjoy warm cider and Holy Donuts and live bluegrass music by Northwood. BYOP or buy one at the event. At dusk the pumpkins will be lit for a group …
We're getting ready for another great season of free public art events and activities! Come help us sweep off the winter grime and get the park looking spick and span. Plus, we'll be bringing back out our adirondack chairs, custom made benches and cafe tables and chairs!
We're proud to co-sponsor Urban Earth Day in Congress Square Park - a day to recognize, respect and learn the importance of an urban society working together with the natural environment for a stronger tomorrow! Performances • ongoing activities for kids and families • Inspired artisans • natural healing • Eco friendly Info Tables On stage: …
Take a moment out of your busy schedule to join Tai Chi & Qigong participants from around the globe for an hour of meditative movement and breathing. Class will be led by Raymond G. Reid. (No previous experience necessary!) http://www.taichichihstudio.com/ Tai Chi Chih (pronounced tie chee cha) is a non martial form of Tai Chi …
Extinction Sucks is a public art and kite flying event by artist Michael Lewis in conjunction with the closing of “Bird: I Wish I Could Have Met You,” a solo show of paintings currently at the Vestibule 594. Chef Michael Beers will serve up an incredible meal culled from a flock of extinct birds to …
Join us for the official opening of our 2016 season with our 2nd annual May Day Celebration! Don’t miss this wonderful family friendly community event in celebration of Spring and public spaces! There will be May Pole festivities, games & crafts, a spring treat bake sale, face painting, and New England folk dancing with live fiddle music by …
Take an hour out of your busy week to enjoy a free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong class with Raymond Reid. Tai Chi Chih (pronounced tie chee cha) is 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. Tai Chi Chih consists of 19 …
