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Caravan Artist Market
Caravan Artist Market
Come by the Park to explore Caravan Artist Market, featuring a wide variety of locally made art and products!
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One Maine One Heart
One Maine One Heart
One Maine One Heart is a great antipode of community members who have come together to form a choir that reflects the true fabric of Maine's residents: Black Trans women, Drag, Cisgender men and women, and all others have been and continue to be welcomed in celebration. We'll also be partnering with a coalition of …
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Crafts in the Park
Crafts in the Park
Get out of the house, meet neighbors and chat — all while keeping your hands busy (or not!). You can knit, crochet, draw, paint, make jewelry, sew, or any craft where you can carry your tools. And yes, come even if you are not working on a project. The event is weekly on Tuesdays at …
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Intentional Listening Session
Intentional Listening Session
Join artist, educator, and play facilitator Genevieve Victoria Casale Johnson for a 45 minute intentional listening practice in Congress Square Park. This collective exercise leads participants through a practice of observing and documenting the variety of sounds in the park using creative methods. Participants are encouraged to document their experience with words, images, textures, and …
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International Overdose Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day
Presented by the Portland Department of Public Health. Remember the people. Acknowledge the grief. End the stigma.
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SPACE Presents: Angel Bat Dawid
SPACE Presents: Angel Bat Dawid
SPACE Gallery presents Angel Bat Dawid! Free and open to the public.
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Blurb Club
Blurb Club
Come hear some great book recommendations and share your own! Plus, The Pink Waffle food truck will be on-site. No obligation to share; the shy are welcome here. Rain location: Mechanics' Hall.
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Music in the Square: Viva and the Reinforcements
Music in the Square: Viva and the Reinforcements
Come enjoy the return of Viva and the Reinforcements to Congress Square Park! Free and open to the public.
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Portland Swing Project feat. Hadacol Bouncers
Portland Swing Project feat. Hadacol Bouncers
Join Portland Swing Project for live music and swing dancing in the Square! This month, Hadacol Bouncers will perform. Masks are strongly encouraged at these close-contact events. Portland Swing Project spreads the appreciation of swing music and dance through weekly classes and events for all levels of experience. We teach, dance, perform and provide live …
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Film Screening: Maine Street USA
Film Screening: Maine Street USA
A two-night showcase of short films from right here in Maine! These documentary shorts will showcase slices of life across Maine during COVID's cold winter months. Free and open to the public. Bring a camping chair!
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Longfellow Books Presents: Book Launch of The Isolation Artist by Bob Keyes
Longfellow Books Presents: Book Launch of The Isolation Artist by Bob Keyes
Join Longfellow Books at Congress Square Park for the launch of The Isolation Artist: Scandal, Deception, and the Last Days of Robert Indiana by Bob Keyes on Tuesday, September 7 at 6:00pm. Keyes will be joined in conversation by Monica Wood. This is an in-person event that will be held in Congress Square Park at the intersection of Congress and High …
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Music in the Square: Micromasse
Music in the Square: Micromasse
Come out and welcome back Micromasse to Congress Square Park! Free and open to all.
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Hip Hop in the Park
Hip Hop in the Park
Hip Hop in the Park is back! Presented by Monday of the Minds. Free and open to the public.
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Blurb Club
Blurb Club
Come hear some great book recommendations and share your own! Plus, The Pink Waffle food truck will be on-site. No obligation to share; the shy are welcome here. Rain location: Mechanics' Hall.
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Park(ing) Day
Park(ing) Day
Parking Day is an annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. Established in 2005, it is held the third Friday of September. Friends of Congress Square Park will be turning an adjacent parking space on Congress Street into a temporary "parklet" with information about the organization and …
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Collaborative Art for the People
Collaborative Art for the People
COMMUNITY EVENT PRESENTED BY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MAINE Drop by Congress Square Park on September 17th between 11 and 3 to join our collaborative art project to urge the Senate to "Finish the Job" by passing the For the People Act quickly and to demand that they let nothing, including the filibuster, prevent them from …
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Print Bookstore Presents: A Picture Book Reading
Print Bookstore Presents: A Picture Book Reading
Join Print Bookstore in Congress Square Park for a picture book event for kids with author Samara Doyon! Free and open to all.
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Congress Square Market
Congress Square Market
Shop in the Square! Explore local shops, makers, artists, and more from 11am to 3pm. Dog-friendly!
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T’ai Chi
T’ai Chi
Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly -- on Mondays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of …
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T’ai Chi
T’ai Chi
Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly -- on Mondays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of …
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PMA Films Presents: “Time”
PMA Films Presents: “Time”
Join us for a free outdoor screening of Garrett Bradley’s Oscar-nominated documentary Time, presented in Congress Square Park Wednesday, September 15 at 7 p.m. An introduction and reflections on the film presented by Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition begins at 6:30 p.m. Fox Rich is a fighter. The entrepreneur, abolitionist and mother of six boys has …
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Music in the Square: Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble
Music in the Square: Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble
Welcome Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble to Congress Square Park! Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble performs folk, classical and Sufi music from the Turkish, Arabic and Armenian traditions. Led by oud player Eric LaPerna, the group also features violinist Michael Gallant, guitarist Jeremey Zela, percussionist Doug Andrews and upright bass player Duane Edwards, as well as other …
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Salsa Night with Primo Cubano & PM Salsa
Salsa Night with Primo Cubano & PM Salsa
Come to Congress Square Park from 5-8pm for a free evening of hopping music and salsa dance (lessons included!). Masks are strongly encouraged at these close-contact events. PM Salsa has been teaching for over 15 years. Come at 5pm to learn basic moves and enjoy an evening of social dance with music by Primo Cubano! …
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A Long Breath Live Performance
A Long Breath Live Performance
A long form, minimalist sound-based performance that engages with the ethereal qualities of A Long Breath, a sound installation featuring several wind harps installed in Congress Square Park.
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T’ai Chi
T’ai Chi
Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly -- on Mondays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of …
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Hip Hop in the Park
Hip Hop in the Park
Hip Hop in the Park is back! Presented by Monday of the Minds. Free and open to the public.
Free
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2 events,
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T’ai Chi
T’ai Chi
Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly -- on Mondays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of …
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National Silent Movie Day: City Lights
National Silent Movie Day: City Lights
Celebrating National Silent Movie Day, a free 16mm screening of Charlie Chaplin’s CITY LIGHTS, presented in Congress Square Park with Portland Museum of Art, projecting a 16mm print of the film. Wednesday, September 29th at 6:30pm. Charles Chaplin was deep into production of his silent CITY LIGHTS when Hollywood was overwhelmed by the talkie revolution. …
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Blurb Club
Blurb Club
Come hear some great book recommendations and share your own! Plus, The Pink Waffle food truck will be on-site. No obligation to share; the shy are welcome here. Rain location: Mechanics' Hall.
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Nexus PortL
Nexus PortL
The Immersives of Maine and ProjectEmmersive are coming together to give an incredible out of this world experience in Congress Square Park for First Friday! Play around with interactive exhibits, and let your curious mind wander. Can you imagine, a 40' inflatable inside the park?