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SUMMARY:T'ai Chi
DESCRIPTION: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 \nSara Leonard.\n\nOld pros and those who have just started practice\, as well as curious bystanders of all ages welcome!\nAlways FREE to the public.\n\n*What’s Tai Chi?*\nTai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that\, today\, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow\, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing.\nA noncompetitive\, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching\, each posture flows into the next without pause\, ensuring that your body is in constant motion.\nTai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints\, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact\, because tai chi is a low-impact exercise\, it may be especially suitable if you’re an older adult who otherwise may not exercise.\n 
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/tai-chi-2021-09-27/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T103000
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SUMMARY:T'ai Chi
DESCRIPTION: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 \nSara Leonard.\n\nOld pros and those who have just started practice\, as well as curious bystanders of all ages welcome!\nAlways FREE to the public.\n\n*What’s Tai Chi?*\nTai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that\, today\, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow\, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing.\nA noncompetitive\, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching\, each posture flows into the next without pause\, ensuring that your body is in constant motion.\nTai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints\, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact\, because tai chi is a low-impact exercise\, it may be especially suitable if you’re an older adult who otherwise may not exercise.\n 
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/tai-chi-2021-09-22/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210920T110000
DTSTAMP:20210414T131025Z
CREATED:20210413T195514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T131025Z
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SUMMARY:T'ai Chi
DESCRIPTION: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 \nSara Leonard.\n\nOld pros and those who have just started practice\, as well as curious bystanders of all ages welcome!\nAlways FREE to the public.\n\n*What’s Tai Chi?*\nTai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that\, today\, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow\, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing.\nA noncompetitive\, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching\, each posture flows into the next without pause\, ensuring that your body is in constant motion.\nTai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints\, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact\, because tai chi is a low-impact exercise\, it may be especially suitable if you’re an older adult who otherwise may not exercise.\n 
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/tai-chi-2021-09-20/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T150000
DTSTAMP:20210914T202730Z
CREATED:20210914T202730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210914T202730Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborative Art for the People
DESCRIPTION:COMMUNITY EVENT PRESENTED BY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MAINE\n\nDrop 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 getting the job done. Add your piece to our artboard; we’ll provide the supplies!\n\nAbout the For the People Act: The For the People Act (S1) would protect our freedom to vote\, get big money out of politics\, ensure fair districts\, and help create a democracy that works for all of us.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/collaborative-art-for-the-people/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T150000
DTSTAMP:20210826T123454Z
CREATED:20210826T123454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T123454Z
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SUMMARY:Park(ing) Day
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFriends of Congress Square Park will be turning an adjacent parking space on Congress Street into a temporary “parklet” with information about the organization and upcoming changes to the intersection. Come say hi! Our parklet is sponsored by Spin and Better Block.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/parking-day/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T130000
DTSTAMP:20210713T154426Z
CREATED:20210713T154426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T154426Z
UID:4957-1631793600-1631797200@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Blurb Club
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/blurb-club-11/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T130000
DTSTAMP:20210713T154358Z
CREATED:20210713T154358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T154358Z
UID:4955-1630584000-1630587600@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Blurb Club
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/blurb-club-10/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T160000
DTSTAMP:20210817T140127Z
CREATED:20210817T140127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T140127Z
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SUMMARY:International Overdose Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Portland Department of Public Health. \nRemember the people. Acknowledge the grief. End the stigma.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/international-overdose-awareness-day/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T131500
DTSTAMP:20210809T133459Z
CREATED:20210809T133459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T133459Z
UID:4997-1630413000-1630415700@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Intentional Listening Session
DESCRIPTION: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 materials. Please feel free to bring along any materials you like to work with.\n\nIntentional Listening Practices are part of Sounds of Congress Square Park\, an exploratory investigation of sound in public space to encourage individual and collective mindfulness that will culminate in an archive of experiences.\n\nMore about Sounds of Congress Square Park: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic\, much of the public will spend this summer reintroducing themselves to public life. Stay at home orders\, quarantining\, closure of many businesses and indoor public spaces means outdoor public spaces are both in high demand and potentially threatening to certain groups of people. How and where do people reintroduce themselves to these spaces? Sounds of Congress Square park offers individuals an opportunity to re-engage in a public space slowly and deliberately. The cumulative results of this mindfulness practice will become an archive of experiences of being in the park.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/intentional-listening-session-4/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T110000
DTSTAMP:20210713T154150Z
CREATED:20210713T154150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T154150Z
UID:4949-1630402200-1630407600@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Crafts in the Park
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nThe event is weekly on Tuesdays at 9:30am and cancelled in inclement weather.\n\nAttend part or all one event\, all events\, or anywhere in between. All are welcome here!
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/crafts-in-the-park-14/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T180000
DTSTAMP:20210821T105455Z
CREATED:20210713T153342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210821T105455Z
UID:4933-1630162800-1630173600@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Tender Table
DESCRIPTION:Tender Table invites all to a celebration of Black and Brown joy and community featuring local food and drinks by Dream Sweets\, Onggi\, Penny’s BBQ Chicken\, Siblings\, Riverside Farm\, Yardie Ting; food-themed poetry and storytelling by April Fournier\, Nyamuon “Moon” Nguany Machar\, Samaa Abdurraqib\, Sarah Williams\, Signature MiMi; music by Viva; performance by Dance Activism; an arts corner by Love Lab Studio; a reading corner by Indigo Arts Alliance.  \nThis event is free and open to the public of all ages. Food and merchandise will be available for purchase. \nTender Table celebrates Black and Brown community by connecting and honoring our identities\, traditions\, joy\, resilience\, and fight for collective liberation through storytelling and food. \nTender Table Food & Poetry Fair is sponsored by Friends of Congress Square Park\, the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation\, Portland Food Co-Op\, and SPACE Gallery\, in partnership with the Lunder Institute for American Art.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/tender-table/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Eat,Meet,Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T140000
DTSTAMP:20210713T152628Z
CREATED:20210713T152628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T152628Z
UID:4925-1630148400-1630159200@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Chess in the Park!
DESCRIPTION:Come play chess! All equipment will be available on-site. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/chess-in-the-park-18/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Play
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T130000
DTSTAMP:20210825T153416Z
CREATED:20210825T153416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T153416Z
UID:5006-1630148400-1630155600@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Women's Equality Street Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join Maine Women’s Lobby and Portland Women’s March on Saturday\, August 28th from 11am-1pm for Fed Up and Fighting Back: Women’s Equality Day 2021\, a social justice street fair connecting Mainers to the knowledge\, skills\, and resources to make the change we need in our communities. This year we are ready to fight for Paid Family and Medical Leave\, accessible childcare\, and so much more. But we can’t do it alone\, see you there!
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/womens-equality-street-fair/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T131500
DTSTAMP:20210809T133426Z
CREATED:20210809T133426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T133426Z
UID:4995-1629808200-1629810900@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Intentional Listening Session
DESCRIPTION: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 materials. Please feel free to bring along any materials you like to work with.\n\nIntentional Listening Practices are part of Sounds of Congress Square Park\, an exploratory investigation of sound in public space to encourage individual and collective mindfulness that will culminate in an archive of experiences.\n\nMore about Sounds of Congress Square Park: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic\, much of the public will spend this summer reintroducing themselves to public life. Stay at home orders\, quarantining\, closure of many businesses and indoor public spaces means outdoor public spaces are both in high demand and potentially threatening to certain groups of people. How and where do people reintroduce themselves to these spaces? Sounds of Congress Square park offers individuals an opportunity to re-engage in a public space slowly and deliberately. The cumulative results of this mindfulness practice will become an archive of experiences of being in the park.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/intentional-listening-session-3/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T110000
DTSTAMP:20210713T154124Z
CREATED:20210713T154124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T154124Z
UID:4947-1629797400-1629802800@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Crafts in the Park
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nThe event is weekly on Tuesdays at 9:30am and cancelled in inclement weather.\n\nAttend part or all one event\, all events\, or anywhere in between. All are welcome here!
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/crafts-in-the-park-13/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210821T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210821T140000
DTSTAMP:20210713T152558Z
CREATED:20210713T152558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T152558Z
UID:4923-1629543600-1629554400@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Chess in the Park!
DESCRIPTION:Come play chess! All equipment will be available on-site. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/chess-in-the-park-17/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Play
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T130000
DTSTAMP:20210713T154313Z
CREATED:20210713T154313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T154313Z
UID:4953-1629374400-1629378000@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Blurb Club
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/blurb-club-9/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T130000
DTSTAMP:20210618T124454Z
CREATED:20210618T124454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T124454Z
UID:4779-1629374400-1629378000@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Blurb Club
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/blurb-club-7/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T131500
DTSTAMP:20210809T133352Z
CREATED:20210809T133352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T133352Z
UID:4993-1629203400-1629206100@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Intentional Listening Session
DESCRIPTION: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 materials. Please feel free to bring along any materials you like to work with.\n\nIntentional Listening Practices are part of Sounds of Congress Square Park\, an exploratory investigation of sound in public space to encourage individual and collective mindfulness that will culminate in an archive of experiences.\n\nMore about Sounds of Congress Square Park: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic\, much of the public will spend this summer reintroducing themselves to public life. Stay at home orders\, quarantining\, closure of many businesses and indoor public spaces means outdoor public spaces are both in high demand and potentially threatening to certain groups of people. How and where do people reintroduce themselves to these spaces? Sounds of Congress Square park offers individuals an opportunity to re-engage in a public space slowly and deliberately. The cumulative results of this mindfulness practice will become an archive of experiences of being in the park.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/intentional-listening-session-2/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T110000
DTSTAMP:20210713T154032Z
CREATED:20210713T154032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T154032Z
UID:4945-1629192600-1629198000@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Crafts in the Park
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nThe event is weekly on Tuesdays at 9:30am and cancelled in inclement weather.\n\nAttend part or all one event\, all events\, or anywhere in between. All are welcome here!
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/crafts-in-the-park-12/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210814T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210814T140000
DTSTAMP:20210713T152524Z
CREATED:20210713T152524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T152524Z
UID:4921-1628938800-1628949600@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Chess in the Park!
DESCRIPTION:Come play chess! All equipment will be available on-site. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/chess-in-the-park-16/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Play
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T200000
DTSTAMP:20210518T114109Z
CREATED:20210518T114109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T114109Z
UID:4718-1628793000-1628798400@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Storytelling: Greater Portland Health
DESCRIPTION:Hear from real Mainers as they share their stories about health\, happiness\, and more. Presented by Greater Portland Health. Free and open to the public!
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/storytelling-greater-portland-health/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T131500
DTSTAMP:20210809T133312Z
CREATED:20210809T133312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T133312Z
UID:4991-1628598600-1628601300@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Intentional Listening Session
DESCRIPTION: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 materials. Please feel free to bring along any materials you like to work with.\n\nIntentional Listening Practices are part of Sounds of Congress Square Park\, an exploratory investigation of sound in public space to encourage individual and collective mindfulness that will culminate in an archive of experiences.\n\nMore about Sounds of Congress Square Park: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic\, much of the public will spend this summer reintroducing themselves to public life. Stay at home orders\, quarantining\, closure of many businesses and indoor public spaces means outdoor public spaces are both in high demand and potentially threatening to certain groups of people. How and where do people reintroduce themselves to these spaces? Sounds of Congress Square park offers individuals an opportunity to re-engage in a public space slowly and deliberately. The cumulative results of this mindfulness practice will become an archive of experiences of being in the park.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/intentional-listening-session/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Meet
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T110000
DTSTAMP:20210713T154003Z
CREATED:20210713T154003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T154003Z
UID:4943-1628587800-1628593200@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Crafts in the Park
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nThe event is weekly on Tuesdays at 9:30am and cancelled in inclement weather.\n\nAttend part or all one event\, all events\, or anywhere in between. All are welcome here!
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/crafts-in-the-park-11/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210807T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210807T140000
DTSTAMP:20210713T152453Z
CREATED:20210713T152453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T152453Z
UID:4919-1628334000-1628344800@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Chess in the Park!
DESCRIPTION:Come play chess! All equipment will be available on-site. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/chess-in-the-park-15/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet,Play
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T130000
DTSTAMP:20210713T154245Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T154245Z
UID:4951-1628164800-1628168400@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Blurb Club
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/blurb-club-8/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T130000
DTSTAMP:20210618T124419Z
CREATED:20210618T124419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T124419Z
UID:4777-1628164800-1628168400@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Blurb Club
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/blurb-club-6/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210803T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210803T110000
DTSTAMP:20210713T153931Z
CREATED:20210713T153931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T153931Z
UID:4941-1627983000-1627988400@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Crafts in the Park
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nThe event is weekly on Tuesdays at 9:30am and cancelled in inclement weather.\n\nAttend part or all one event\, all events\, or anywhere in between. All are welcome here!
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/crafts-in-the-park-10/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210731T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210731T140000
DTSTAMP:20210618T124824Z
CREATED:20210618T124824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T124824Z
UID:4789-1627729200-1627740000@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:Chess in the Park!
DESCRIPTION:Come play chess! All equipment will be available on-site. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/chess-in-the-park-14/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T103000
DTSTAMP:20210414T131022Z
CREATED:20210413T195514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T131022Z
UID:4497-1627464600-1627468200@congresssquarepark.org
SUMMARY:T'ai Chi
DESCRIPTION: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 \nSara Leonard.\n\nOld pros and those who have just started practice\, as well as curious bystanders of all ages welcome!\nAlways FREE to the public.\n\n*What’s Tai Chi?*\nTai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that\, today\, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow\, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing.\nA noncompetitive\, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching\, each posture flows into the next without pause\, ensuring that your body is in constant motion.\nTai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints\, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact\, because tai chi is a low-impact exercise\, it may be especially suitable if you’re an older adult who otherwise may not exercise.\n 
URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/tai-chi-2021-07-28/
LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet
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