The FLUKES Ukulele Band
2019-05-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | 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!

Zumba Fitness Class
2019-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
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. Maine Inside Out
2019-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | 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. Maine Inside Out
Maine Inside Out will present their newest production: “Unspoken Truth.” Created by 15 community artists from Portland, Lewiston, Biddeford and Waterville, themes covered in the production include: segregated poverty, homelessness, substance use, violence, justice system-involvement, incarceration, and community resilience.
Maine Inside Out collaborates with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth to create original theater to engage the community in dialogue about issues related to incarceration. We are committed to dismantling all forms of injustice and building a movement for transformative justice.

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.

Make Music Portland feat. Instrument Petting Zoo
2019-06-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Congress Square Park is excited to be a host for the 7th annual Make Music Portland! Portland once again joins hundreds of cities around the world in celebrating the Summer Solstice & Make Music Day by filling the streets with free musical performances, music lessons, and community play-a-long events.
Make Music Portland is a free, all-day celebration of sound that is open to all ages, genres, styles, and abilities. There will be play-a-long events for the musicians and non-musicians to participate in and a ton of performances by Maine musicians.
In Congress Square Park, join us for the Instrument Petting Zoo! — a FREE music playshop for kids!
Advanced high-school musicians will be setting up an instrument “petting zoo” for elementary and middle school students to explore! Introduce yourself or your child to a new instrument, participate in a casual mini-lesson, and gain further resources about any instrument of your choice. There will be stations in Violin, Cello, Viola, Guitar, Drum kit, Trumpet, Bass, Hand Drums, Saxophone, Banjo and more! There will be information on accessible and affordable lessons and highschoolers will elaborate on where music education has taken them (some have toured all over the country with orchestras, others are in rock bands, and all have made amazing friendships through music). Learning an instrument boosts SAT scores, improves coordination, and creates everlasting connections between people within communities.
Stick around for more Make Music Portland with a performance and playshop with the Boston Opera Outreach Troupe from 6-8pm.
See all Make Music Portland 2019 events at makemusicportland.org

Make Music Portland feat. Boston Opera Outreach Troupe
2019-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Congress Square Park is excited to be a host for the 7th annual Make Music Portland! Portland once again joins hundreds of cities around the world in celebrating the Summer Solstice & Make Music Day by filling the streets with free musical performances, music lessons, and community play-a-long events.
Make Music Portland is a free, all-day celebration of sound that is open to all ages, genres, styles, and abilities. There will be play-a-long events for the musicians and non-musicians to participate in and a ton of performances by Maine musicians.
In Congress Square Park, join us for the Boston Opera Outreach Troupe! Expect fun and unexpected interactive singing and performance. Great for kids and folks of all ages who wish to be surprised and delighted by opera.
Boston Opera Outreach Troupe strives to present opera to a wide and diverse audience by creative staging; audience participation, engagement, and interaction; and in doing so, educating and exposing new audiences of all ages to breakdown previously conceived ideas of opera and enjoy this art form that encompasses singing, acting, and movement.
B.O.O.T. is a collaboration of New England based opera singers that places great importance on representing singers from a diverse cultural background and on representing these heritages through music in the operatic repertoire.

Come early for more Make Music Portland with a playshop from 4-6pm. Advanced high-school musicians will be setting up an instrument “petting zoo” for elementary and middle school students to explore!
See all Make Music Portland 2019 events at makemusicportland.org

The Way We Move Accessible Interactive Circus Arts
2019-06-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Do you want to add some whimsy to your life? This accessible circus and flow arts program can help you learn a new skill while having lots of fun. Learn from trained professionals who have experience helping people of all skill and ability levels discover the amazing world of circus and flow arts.
The Way We Move is an interactive flow arts/circus program for children and adults with disabilities, and anyone else who wants to participate. This interactive activity will allow children and adults to explore different Flow and Circus arts in their own accessible way. There will be multiple types of props and movement activities for people to try out and play around with.
People of all ages and abilities are encouraged to come and explore their flow.

The Way We Move is a series. Join us every fourth Sunday at 10-11 AM from June through August!

"Back to the Future" Film Screening
2019-06-23 20:45 - 22:45 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
In this 1980s sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the ’50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions of his parents (Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson), and must make sure that they fall in love or he’ll cease to exist. Even more dauntingly, Marty has to return to his own time and save the life of Doc Brown.

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: Hip Hop in the Park with Monday of the Minds
2019-06-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join us in Congress Square Park for an open mic and feature of talented local hip hop and freestyle performers. Enjoy the talent of your neighbors or join in by performing yourself! Celebrate the vibrant and ever growing scene in New England fourth Mondays at 6–8 PM from June through August, just before Monday of the Minds heads over to Flask Lounge for the evening.
Hosted by Rizing In Life Entertainment and Monday of the Minds.

This is a series! Join Hip Hop in the Park every 4th Monday from 6 – 8 PM from June through August.

Open City Night feat. Yellow Tulip Project
2019-06-26 18:00 - 20:00 | 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. Yellow Tulip Project
Yellow Tulip Project will present a visual art show called “I Am More” and invite the public to engage in arts activities that explore the impact of stigma.
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

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.

Pianos in the Squares 2019 Kickoff!
2019-06-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Back again for July 2019! A few of Portland’s well-traveled squares are about to get more colorful and musical with the addition of Pianos in the Squares.
Pianos in the Squares is a project of City of Portland Parks, Recreation & Facilities, Portland Downtown, and Friends of Congress Square Park. Colorful, painted pianos will be available for all to play and enjoy in Monument Square, Congress Square, Longfellow Square and Bramhall Square throughout the month of July.
Join us for the big reveal of Pianos in the Squares on Friday, June 28th from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Schedule of Ribbon Cuttings and Performances:
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Bramhall Square
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Longfellow Square
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Congress Square
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Monument Square

Pianos will be placed in the squares starting on Monday, June 24th. Each piano will be painted by local artists and supported by a local business. A special thank you to Sherwin Young of Starbird Music and Piano Gallery for sourcing and tuning the pianos.
Sally DeLuca, Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities says “This project adds to Portland’s artistic vibrancy. You never know who will sit down and play and you probably didn’t know just how talented people are. Pianos in the Squares doesn’t know any boundaries; someone might sit down and play chopsticks and someone else might wow passerbys with Beethoven. The possibilities are endless.”

Pianos in the Squares will be hosted throughout the month of July. Stop by Congress Square Park, Monument Square, Bramhall Square, and Longfellow Square and give one a try!

Salsa Night with Primo Cubano & PM Salsa
2019-06-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Come to Congress Square Park from 6-8pm for a free evening of hopping music and salsa dance (lessons included!).
PM Salsa teacher Wendy Edwards has been teaching for over 15 years. Come at 6pm to learn basic moves and enjoy an evening of social dance with music by Primo Cubano!
Primo Cubano will play traditional Cuban dance music called “SON,” which dates back to the turn of the 20th Century. Son is the most popular style to come out of Cuba and is the primary contributor to the blend of Latin styles today known as Salsa. It was first a music of the country people and eventually migrated to Havana, where it was urbanized and began to draw a wider audience.
Primo Cubano consists of Paul D’Alessio on Tres Cubano and vocals, Marc Chillemi on Trumpet, percussion and vocals, Lenny Hatch on Congas, Bongo and Bell, Duane Edwards on Upright Bass, and Eric Winter on Timbales, percussion and vocals.
Primo Cubano interprets the classic Son Cubano with affinity, appreciation and inspiration bringing this vibrant music to life for audiences in Maine and beyond.

POSTPONED: Pickwick & Friends Print Fair
2019-06-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
***Sadly, the risk of thunderstorms today is too high, so this event has been postponed until July 20th. Join us then!***

Join us for the 4th annual Print Fair co-presented with Portland’s Pickwick Independent Press! Over 40 Maine Printmakers will be exhibiting, demoing, and selling their work in Congress Square Park.
