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!
Calling garden and art lovers of all ages! This event is a celebration and showcase of what the "Discovering Abilities in the Garden" program participants created and learned. Background: Discovering Abilities In July-August 2018, three UNE graduate students are running a FREE intergenerational garden and art experience in Congress Square Park. We’ll be digging in the garden, making art with …
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: August 5th -- John Badham's "War Games" High school student David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) unwittingly hacks into a military supercomputer while searching for …
What would you do if your community gave up on your child? In New Jersey, the parents of a boy on the autism spe-ctrum take matters into their own hands. They form a competitive swim team, recruiting diverse teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity. Swim Team chronicles the …
**This session of Tai Chi Chih has been cancelled due to the hot weather! Stay cool folks!** Take an hour out of your busy week to enjoy a free 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 …
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 …
Join Danza Latina on Wednesday, August 8th, and enjoy free Bachata dance class, performances and Latin social dance party! All in Congress Square Park. 6 pm - Bachata Lesson 6:25 pm - Cuban Salsa and Bachata dance performances 6:40 pm - Dancing! Format: 2 Bachatas + Salsa + Merengue/Kizomba Danza Latina dance studio is a …
The Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble presents music from the richly varied contemporary and historic cultural traditions of the Middle East including Ottoman Turkish Classical compositions, rural Turkish folk and devotional songs, Arabic classical and folk music, and dance music from the Armenian and Turkish immigrant diasporas. The Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble appears as a duo, …
*This event was cancelled due to rain.* 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: August 12th -- Steven Spielberg "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" Science fiction adventure about a …
*This event was cancelled due to rain.* Join us for Storytime in the Square! Each Tuesday, we’ll share a picture book and then do follow up activities based on the story. Activities will include yoga & movement, mindfulness and breathing exercises, music, creative crafts, and more! Suggested ages 3 - 7 (and all welcome!). Free for …
In traditional New England social dancing, everyone is welcome and no experience is needed. Every dance is taught and beginners or experienced dancers alike can jump right in during any dance. Come alone or bring a friend! Tonight, Dugan Murphy will be teaching dances, and Maivish will be playing music. Hailing from here in Portland, Maine, …
