Friends of Congress Square Park

Make Music Portland featuring The Casco Bay Tummlers
2018-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Make Music Portland, part of the international Fête de la Musique, is the official organizer of Make Music Day Portland, a festival of sound. Occurring annually on June 21, Make Music Day is a free event to attend and participate in and is open to all ages, genres, styles, and abilities. During this daylong celebration, the city comes alive with music. Performances take place on city sidewalks, in parks, patios, and even on back porches.
Make Music Day Portland is a community event that aims to strengthen social and cultural ties, elevate the profile of our city internationally, and support amateur and professional musicians. Our music festival falls annually on the summer solstice and is organized by the Make Music Portland board. Together with cities around the world, Portland rings in the first day of summer and the longest day of the year by celebrating the transformational power of sound.
This year’s performance in Congress Square Park on Make Music Day featured The Casco Bay Tummlers!
Based in Portland, Maine, The Casco Bay Tummlers have been performing klezmer music since 1988. The band’s repertoire is versatile, ranging from original music to traditional dances and songs of the Yiddish theater and Jewish ghetto – all with original arrangements.
The Tummlers have a unique sound and a stage performance that features all members of the band. Steve Gruverman brings an extensive background in ethnic dance music to his soulful clarinet playing. Carl Dimow has developed a unique klezmer flute style, making the instrument an equal solo voice in the music. John Clark is an incredibly versatile bass player–everything from symphony to surf–perfect for the Tummlers eclectic approach to klezmer. Nancy 3. Hoffman brings a playfulness which audiences love to both her accordion playing and her singing. Peter McLaughlin keeps the traditional role as drummer happening with elements of jazz and improvisation.
The Tummlers have toured in Germany where they performed to sold-out houses at the Hackesches Hof Theater in Berlin and at the ninth annual Festival of Jewish Culture in Chemnitz. They have also traveled to Lithuania and performed in Pakroijis, Linkuva, Kaunas and Druskininkai and were the first klezmer band to perform at the Skamba, Skamba Kankliai folk festival in Vilnius. They have released three recordings and were featured performers on the LL Bean Holiday CD.

Salsa Night with Primo Cubano & PM Salsa
2018-06-22 18:00 - 20:00
Come to Congress Square Park from 6-8pm for an 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.

Salsa night is a series! Join PM Salsa for dance lessons and Primo Cubano for live music every fourth Friday June through September from 6-8pm.

Pickwick & Friends Print Fair
2018-06-23 10:00 - 16:00
Join us for the 3rd 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.

Films in the Square: "Back to the Future"
2018-06-24 20:45 - 22:45
Join us every Sunday evening at dusk for Films in the Square co-presented by Portland Summer Films. Bring a lawn chair, sit back and enjoy classic films in an outdoor venue.
This week:
June 24th — Robert Zemeckis’ “Back to the Future”
[8:45 pm start w/ 1h 54m running time]
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.

Portland Summer Films will play every Sunday evening at dusk in Congress Square Park from June 3rd through August 26th.

Co-Presented By:

Sponsored by:

Monday of the Minds Community Hip Hop Cypher
2018-06-25 18:00 - 20:00
Monday of the Minds: A Community Hip Hop Showcase Presents “Hip Hop In The Park” in Downtown Portland, Maine. Join us in Congress Square Park for Freestyle Cyphers and Hip Hop Dance Classes hosted by Rizing In Life Entertainment. Celebrate the vibrant and ever growing scene in New England every fourth Monday from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM before Monday of the Minds heads over to Flask Lounge for the evening.

This is a series! Join us every 4th Monday from 6 – 8 PM for Monday of the Mind’s Community Hip Hop Cypher!

Community Drawing Circle
2018-06-26 09:00 - 11:00
Come draw portraits of your neighbors!
Artist Lucy Walker has invited artists and creative leaders from the community for portrait sessions in Congress Square Park – and you’re invited to draw them! No experience or supplies necessary.
Optional: Bring a board for drawing on if you have one, and any art supplies from home you’d like to play with. (We’ll also have supplies.)
Lucy Walker is a Maine artist and teacher living in Scarborough. She has a BA in Visual Art and English from Bowdoin College and, among other artistic endeavors, currently teaches painting at Muse Paint Bar in Portland. She delights in portraiture and has recently been working on a series of dancers in motion.

Community Drawing Circle is a series! Join us every second and fourth Tuesdays from 9 – 11am in Congress Square Park.

Flow Yoga
2018-06-26 17:30 - 18:30
Join us on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays after work for a 1-hour powerful, free public all levels yoga flow hosted by Be Well Portland. This will be a fun, upbeat class with music to keep you pumped up and creative flows to keep you moving.
Bring a mat, water and any props you might like.
Take this time to connect with your community, have some fun, maybe try something new, and de-stress your Tuesday!
Head over to Taco Escobar for Taco Tuesday after if you’re interested!

This is a series. Join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 5:30 – 6:30 PM for Flow Yoga until the end of September!

About Be Well Portland:
Be Well Portland is a Maine wellness event company dedicated to bringing together people’s love of fitness and social gatherings around local cuisine and beverages. They believe that a healthy lifestyle is all about balance, i.e. a yoga class leading into a delicious brunch and topped off with a mimosa. They support local businesses, breweries and restaurants by collaborating to bring you a fun, unique event you can feel good about both physically and mentally – your body will thank you!
Teachers Bio:
Kat’s classes are based on a fun and intelligent flow while paying close attention to safe alignment and sequencing. First being drawn to yoga as a form of physical exercise in 2011, Kat quickly fell in love with the practice and how it transformed her life physically and emotionally through self healing. She aims to help students of all levels challenge and deepen their own practice while focusing on balancing the body, mind and spirit both on and off the mat.​
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Kat has received over 700 hours of certified training ranging from advanced vinyasa, yoga therapy for mental health, aerial yoga, and SUP yoga. She has studied with teachers in Maine, Boston, India, and beyond. You can expect a powerful, upbeat flow in her all levels vinyasa class with a selection of music including relaxation tunes, hits, acoustic covers and more!
Off the mat, she holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maine and is passionate about snuggling her French Bulldog Winston, traveling, and searching for her next adventure. Connect with her on Instagram @thenortheastyogi

Falafel Mafia Food Truck
2018-06-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2018-07-03 20:30 - 22:00, 2018-07-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2018-07-11 18:00 - 20:00
Falafel Mafia is a Maine based food truck and catering company specializing in Falafel pita pockets and other Middle Eastern cuisine. They aim to support local farms while making creative and delicious food, much of which is vegetarian or vegan. And they’ll be in Congress Square Park regularly throughout the season! Check out our calendar to see which events will feature their cuisine.

Kafari & Jake Hoffman
2018-06-27 16:00 - 18:00
In this family-friendly event, Kafari (rhythm bones) and Jake Hoffman (banjo, guitar, voice) will lead an experience that is part concert and part history lesson, sing-along, square dance, and music class. After a short performance, audience members will have the opportunity to engage directly with the artists, learning to play the bones, lifting their voices in song, dancing in partners and groups, and engaging in a communal play-along. Kafari and Jake will finish the experience with another performance incorporating audience members’ newly learned skills. Singing, moving, clapping, and clicking along will be greatly encouraged throughout the event. Jake Hoffman and Kafari are two musicians with a love of old-time music, teaching, storytelling, and improvised art.
Multi-instrumentalist and singer, Jake Hoffman was raised on jazz and rock ‘n’ roll and spent his adulthood studying American folk musics. He has toured in 20 states and 11 countries — performing and teaching ballads, gospel and dance music from Appalachia and the American South. A community arts and cultural exchange advocate, Jake has lived in the Portland area since 2009 and is a teaching artist and program manager with 317 Main Community Music Center.
Kafari is a pianist, beatmaker, and bluegrass percussionist, specializing in the rhythm bones – an ancient instrument played by holding two in one hand, flicking the wrist forward and backward to create sound. He first became inspired to play the bones after seeing a concert that debunked his assumptions about bluegrass and exposed him to the African-American roots of traditional bluegrass and old-time music. A resident of Portland since 2011, Kafari enjoys teaching bones to passersby on the city streets and in classrooms across the state.

CANCELLED: Play Kiosk Open Hours!
2018-06-28 12:00 - 15:00
OPEN HOURS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

Calling all game lovers! Friends of Congress Square Park’s new “Play Kiosk” is open! An opportunity for folks of all ages to enjoy technology-free fun together in a greened space, we have everything from board games to recreational items for your free use through an easy check out process.
This project is made possible through a partnership with Ben and Emily Davis, Portland Container Company founders, and OpBox creators. Supplies in the Play Kiosk are offered with support from the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel, a key sponsor and partner for FoCSP.

Play Kiosk Hours
Thursday & Friday noon – 3PM
Saturday 9AM – noon
& during some events!

Games Available (New game are added all the time!)
GAMES FOR GROUPS
Playing Cards
Cornhole
Game of Things
Taboo
Clue
Trouble
Dominos
Yahtzee
Quirkle
Boggle
Bananagrams
Jenga
Sorry!
UNO
Apples to Apples
Scrabble
Red7
Love Letter
FLUXX
Sushi Go!
GAMES FOR PAIRS
Playing Cards
Reversi (Othello)
Checkers
Cribbage
Mancala
Connect 4
Battleship
GAMES FOR KIDS
Jumprope
Sidewalk Chalk
Bubbles
Etch-A-Sketch

Pianos in the Squares Kickoff!
2018-06-29 11:00 - 13:00
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 29th from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Schedule of Ribbon Cuttings and Performances:
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Monument Square – Maine Academy of Modern Music (Rock)
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Congress Square – Joshua Hatfield (Pop Covers)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Longfellow Square – Kafari (Jazz)
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Bramhall Square – Ophelia Hu Kinney (Chinese classical)

Pianos will be placed in the squares starting on Friday, June 29th. Each piano will be painted by local artists and supported by a local business. Local Business Sponsors include: OneSixGreen, Portland Flea For All, One Longfellow Square and PelotonLabs. Participating Arts Organizations include: Maine Access Immigrant Network, Bomb Diggity Arts, The Art Department and Still Life Studio. 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!

Air National Guard Band of the Northeast
2018-06-29 18:00 - 20:00
The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast will present an exciting concert of wind band favorites in Congress Square Park on Friday, June 29! Free and open to the public.
The premiere military band from within the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, they have played throughout the United States and abroad, and features a variety of classical, jazz, popular music, marches, patriotic favorites, and show tunes arranged for the concert band.
A traditional Air National Guard squadron, the band consists of 40 members, all traditional National Guard members with civilian careers who meet one weekend a month to rehearse and perform. Its ranks are filled with professional musicians, educators, students, administrators, salesmen, builders and other professionals. The band has received many awards, including the Air Force Outstanding Unit award and the Pennsylvania Governor’s Unit Citation. Its annual concert tours have taken it to Germany, Holland, France, the Azores, Antigua-West Indies, Norway, England, Denmark, and throughout the United States.

Films in the Square: "Little Shop of Horrors"
2018-07-01 20:45 - 22:30
Join us every Sunday evening at dusk for Films in the Square co-presented by Portland Summer Films. Bring a lawn chair, sit back and enjoy classic films in an outdoor venue.
This week:
July 1st — Frank Oz’s “Little Shop of Horrors”
[8:45 pm start w/ 1h 43m running time]
Meek flower shop assistant Seymour (Rick Moranis) pines for co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene). During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store. After Seymour feeds Audrey’s boyfriend, Orin (Steve Martin), to the plant after Orin’s accidental death, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant.

Portland Summer Films will play every Sunday evening at dusk in Congress Square Park from June 3rd through August 26th.

Co-Presented By:

Sponsored by:

Documentary Film Night: Storycorps Animated Shorts
2018-07-03 20:30 - 22:30
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. One of the largest oral history projects of its kind, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 50,000 interviews from 95,000 participants. Interviews are archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and select stories are broadcast on NPR’s Morning Edition. Currently StoryCorps operates booths in San Francisco, Chicago, and Atlanta, and has a traveling MobileBooth.
Presented by SPACE with Friends of Congress Square Park. Free to the public. Starts at sunset.

The SPACE Documentary Series will be hosted in Congress Square Park 1st Tuesdays from June through September at dusk! Join us for more film evenings in the coming months.

Downeast Soul Coalition
2018-07-04 18:00 - 20:00
Before you hit the fireworks display, swing by Congress Square Park for a free concert with Downeast Soul Coalition!
Downeast Soul Coalition has been serving up a tasty and original blend of funk, soul, blues, and R&B since 2012. At the core of DSC’s sound are relentless and danceable grooves, strong vocals, creative solos, and a powerful horn section. The songlist includes originals and deep cuts that feature tight rhythms and tasteful improvisation. With high-energy performances and local radio airplay, DSC moves audiences at clubs, festivals, and private events throughout Maine and beyond.

Play Kiosk Closed!
2018-07-05 12:00 - 15:00
Due to the very hot weather, we will not have Play Kiosk hours today. Stay cool and hydrated!

Calling all game lovers! Friends of Congress Square Park’s new “Play Kiosk” is open! An opportunity for folks of all ages to enjoy technology-free fun together in a greened space, we have everything from board games to recreational items for your free use through an easy check out process.
This project is made possible through a partnership with Ben and Emily Davis, Portland Container Company founders, and OpBox creators. Supplies in the Play Kiosk are offered with support from the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel, a key sponsor and partner for FoCSP.

Play Kiosk Hours
Thursday & Friday noon – 3PM
Saturday 9AM – noon
& during some events!

Games Available (New game are added all the time!)
GAMES FOR GROUPS
Playing Cards
Cornhole
Game of Things
Taboo
Clue
Trouble
Dominos
Yahtzee
Quirkle
Boggle
Bananagrams
Jenga
Sorry!
UNO
Apples to Apples
Scrabble
Red7
Love Letter
FLUXX
Sushi Go!
GAMES FOR PAIRS
Playing Cards
Reversi (Othello)
Checkers
Cribbage
Mancala
Connect 4
Battleship
GAMES FOR KIDS
Jumprope
Sidewalk Chalk
Bubbles
Etch-A-Sketch

Kesho Wazo
2018-07-05 18:00 - 20:00
Kesho Wazo, “Tomorrow’s Ideas” in Swahili, is an Portland-based youth art collective. The group was created as an outlet for young people to express themselves through art, music, fashion, and social advocacy. The group has been taking their message to the music scene, from open mics to their own WazoFest to traveling for shows out of state.
For this special Congress Square Park showcase, Kesho Wazo will present some of Portland’s finest young DJs, producers, emcees, and voices. Expect a chill evening of beats and rhymes, both experimental and uplifting. Features include local artists Wazo Zaya Universe, Wazo Daveed, Drppy, and Jack, as well as a pop-up shop featuring pieces from Kesho Wazo’s clothing line and original fashion designs.

Play Kiosk Closed!
2018-07-06 12:00 - 15:00
Due to the predicted rainy weather, the Play Kiosk will be closed today.

Calling all game lovers! Friends of Congress Square Park’s new “Play Kiosk” is open! An opportunity for folks of all ages to enjoy technology-free fun together in a greened space, we have everything from board games to recreational items for your free use through an easy check out process.
This project is made possible through a partnership with Ben and Emily Davis, Portland Container Company founders, and OpBox creators. Supplies in the Play Kiosk are offered with support from the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel, a key sponsor and partner for FoCSP.

Play Kiosk Hours
Thursday & Friday noon – 3PM
Saturday 9AM – noon
& during some events!

Games Available (New game are added all the time!)
GAMES FOR GROUPS
Playing Cards
Cornhole
Game of Things
Taboo
Clue
Trouble
Dominos
Yahtzee
Quirkle
Boggle
Bananagrams
Jenga
Sorry!
UNO
Apples to Apples
Scrabble
Red7
Love Letter
FLUXX
Sushi Go!
GAMES FOR PAIRS
Playing Cards
Reversi (Othello)
Checkers
Cribbage
Mancala
Connect 4
Battleship
GAMES FOR KIDS
Jumprope
Sidewalk Chalk
Bubbles
Etch-A-Sketch

Portland Outright
2018-07-06 18:00 - 20:00
Portland Outright is a queer & trans youth movement fighting oppression with tenderness. Join them for an evening of interactive community art.
Outright supports underserved members of the LGBTQ+ youth community through weekly member meetings, ongoing mentorship, social events, and trainings, as well as intentional support to youth navigating systems — such as the juvenile justice system, foster care, homelessness and mental health services. They are a community of people invested in each other, building deep connections, sharing both struggle and joy, while fighting for each other’s dignity and survival.
They are committed to moving beyond the traditional LGBTQ+ youth “support group” model by carving out space for young people in leadership, lifting up the experiences of those most deeply experiencing the effects of marginalization, helping members harness and reclaim their inherent power, and becoming active participants in not only their own liberation, but the collective liberation of everyone.

Stage Frenzy: A 24-Hour Theater Marathon!
2018-07-07 19:00 - 20:30
Stage Frenzy is a 24 Hour Theatre Marathon where, over the course of 24 hours, theater artists of various backgrounds, skill-sets, and artistic processes will convene to write, direct, act, design, and perform a freshly written crop of original short plays. Stage Frenzy is an opportunity for theater makers to create theater in its purest form, with little opportunity to over-think or second guess artistic decisions. It is also an opportunity to take risks.
This is the time and place for participating artists to try something new, just for fun. To write that fantasy/scifi/horror play they’ve always wanted to write or that play that is half dance or includes puppets if that’s what they’ve wanted to explore. To direct in the round or immersively or with movement or puppetry or with bare minimum set. To act a role that’s completely off type in just 12 hours. To design on a shoestring budget with a small set and thrift stores at your convenience. To stage manage in 12 hours with other stage managers, doing a whole month’s worth of rehearsal process in a split second. To do something different: they’ve got 364 other days of the year to do what they know.
***Both Performances are in Congress Square Park***
World Premiere Performance: Saturday, July 7 @ 7:00pm
Encore Performance: Sunday, July 8 @ 2:00pm
Presented by Chimera Theatre Collective.
Forged in Portland, Maine, in 2015, Chimera Theatre Collective is focused on melding together our collective life experiences and artistic tendencies to bring new and overlooked works, ideas, artists, and methods into the mainstream where they belong, while also finding ways to shift the perception of what makes conventional theater.

Fishin' Ships Food Truck
2018-07-08 19:00 - 21:00
Fishin’ Ships Food Truck starts with a classic street food that pays tribute to Portland’s historic fishing industry – fish and chips! Then, they break the mold of what is traditionally considered fish and chips by offering craft beer batters made with gourmet ingredients. Look forward to a perfected classic, and twists like a basil and thai chili battered fish, prepared in Bissell Brothers Substance beer batter or a curry and onion battered fish, fried in Allagash White beer batter. A rotating menu of lighter fare options include fish tacos, fish sliders, and ceviche. All fish comes from local waters and all beer batters are made with Maine made beer!

Films in the Square: "Grease"
2018-07-08 20:30 - 22:30
Join us every Sunday evening at dusk for Films in the Square co-presented by Portland Summer Films. Bring a lawn chair, sit back and enjoy classic films in an outdoor venue.
This week:
July 8th — Randal Kleiser’s, “Grease”
[8:30 pm start w/ 1h 50 m]
Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Welcome to the singing and dancing world of “Grease,” the most successful movie musical of all time. A wholesome exchange student (Olivia Newton-John) and a leather-clad Danny (John Travolta) have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines?

Portland Summer Films will play every Sunday evening at dusk in Congress Square Park from June 3rd through August 26th.

Co-Presented By:

Sponsored by:

CANCELLED: Flow Yoga
2018-07-10 17:30 - 18:30
This event is cancelled due to rain. Join us Tuesday, July 24th for the next class!

Join us on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays after work for a 1-hour powerful, free public all levels yoga flow hosted by Be Well Portland. This will be a fun, upbeat class with music to keep you pumped up and creative flows to keep you moving.
Bring a mat, water and any props you might like.
Take this time to connect with your community, have some fun, maybe try something new, and de-stress your Tuesday!
Head over to Taco Escobar for Taco Tuesday after if you’re interested!

This is a series. Join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 5:30 – 6:30 PM for Flow Yoga until the end of September!

About Be Well Portland:
Be Well Portland is a Maine wellness event company dedicated to bringing together people’s love of fitness and social gatherings around local cuisine and beverages. They believe that a healthy lifestyle is all about balance, i.e. a yoga class leading into a delicious brunch and topped off with a mimosa. They support local businesses, breweries and restaurants by collaborating to bring you a fun, unique event you can feel good about both physically and mentally – your body will thank you!
Teachers Bio:
Kat’s classes are based on a fun and intelligent flow while paying close attention to safe alignment and sequencing. First being drawn to yoga as a form of physical exercise in 2011, Kat quickly fell in love with the practice and how it transformed her life physically and emotionally through self healing. She aims to help students of all levels challenge and deepen their own practice while focusing on balancing the body, mind and spirit both on and off the mat.​
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Kat has received over 700 hours of certified training ranging from advanced vinyasa, yoga therapy for mental health, aerial yoga, and SUP yoga. She has studied with teachers in Maine, Boston, India, and beyond. You can expect a powerful, upbeat flow in her all levels vinyasa class with a selection of music including relaxation tunes, hits, acoustic covers and more!
Off the mat, she holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maine and is passionate about snuggling her French Bulldog Winston, traveling, and searching for her next adventure. Connect with her on Instagram @thenortheastyogi

Boston Opera Outreach Troupe
2018-07-11 18:00 - 20:00
Come experience opera in the middle of the city with 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 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.

Discovering Abilities in the Garden: An Intergenerational Garden and Art Experience
2018-07-12 17:30 - 19:30
Calling garden and art lovers of all ages!
This July-August, three UNE graduate students are running a FREE intergenerational garden and art experience in the park. We’ll be digging in the garden, making art with natural materials, and exploring mindfulness while making a mark on the public space! Kids, elders, and all ages in between can engage in these horticultural therapy activities that beautify our park and build community.
Open to all ages and abilities. Come for one night, or all 4!

Week 1: July 12, 5:30-7:30PM
Come learn about Congress Square Park’s native plants through an all-ages scavenger hunt and make your mark by helping us paint our NEW raised garden bed!

Week 2: July 19, 5:30-7:30PM
Plant our new raised garden bed with seedlings and herbs propagated from the Reiche School Garden! Explore your senses through an herb-based mindfulness activity and yoga for gardeners.

Week 3: July 26, 5:30-7:30PM
Craft your very own nature mandala sun catcher using natural materials from the park. Learn about the Buddhist tradition of mandala-making and impermanence, all while expressing yourself with natural material.

Week 4: August 2, 5:30-7:30PM
Come make herb butter using herbs from our raised bed and do a craft that will allow everyone to leave their unique mark on Congress Square Park.

First Friday: August 3, 6-8PM
Come celebrate all that we’ve shared and created together and see your work displayed in the park for all to see!

For more information, please contact Corey Carmichael at ccarmichael@une.edu or (207) 450-5021.
#expressiveartstherapy #horticulturaltherapy #intergenerational #placemaking

This is a recurring event. Come to Congress Square Park for “Discovering Abilities in the Garden” Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30PM July 12th, 19th, 26th and August 2nd. Come for one night, or all 4!
We’ll showcase what we’ve learned during the First Friday Art Walk, August 3rd 6-8PM

Baraka - Film presented by Portland Museum of Art
2018-07-13 20:30 - 22:00
Originally shot in 25 countries on six continents, Baraka brought together a series of stunningly photographed scenes to capture what director Ron Fricke calls “a guided mediation on humanity.” It was a shoot of unprecedented technical, logistical and bureaucratic scope that would take 30 months to complete, including 14 months on location, with a custom-built computerized 65mm camera.
“The goal of the ﬁlm,” says producer Mark Magidson, “was to reach past language. nationality, religion and politics and speak to the inner viewer.”
Directed by Ron Fricke | 97 minutes
Portland Museum of Art‘s PMA Films presents the film in a free outdoor screening in Congress Square Park. Begins at sunset.

Social Justice Street Fair
2018-07-14 11:30 - 15:00
Join Maine’s social justice organizations for our first ever Social Justice Street Fair! Learn about the amazing work happening in our community to advance social, economic, environmental, and racial justice. Organization list and food vendors TBA.
Hosted by Maine Initiatives, this fair is open to any organization working on social justice issues– come join us, set up a table, and share your work with the community. To sign up for a table, please complete this form: https://goo.gl/forms/DibSvFlV8gCowjbJ2
