BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Friends of Congress Square Park - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Friends of Congress Square Park X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://congresssquarepark.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Friends of Congress Square Park REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190720T160000 DTSTAMP:20190629T125658Z CREATED:20190629T125658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T125658Z UID:4031-1563616800-1563638400@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Pickwick & Friends Print Fair DESCRIPTION: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. \n(This event is a rain date from the originally scheduled date of June 29.) URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/pickwick-friends-print-fair-5/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Art,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/61915668_10156007470671143_3063165379812524032_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190717T200000 DTSTAMP:20190605T204900Z CREATED:20190416T030049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190605T204900Z UID:3586-1563386400-1563393600@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Open City Night feat. Somali Mainer's Youth Network DESCRIPTION: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? \nOpen 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. \nAll invited\, all welcome. \n  \nOpen City feat. Somali Mainer’s Youth Network Community Arts Showcase\nJoin Somali Mainer’s Youth Network for an evening of community arts – from music and fashion to poetry and acting! \nSomali Mainer’s Youth Network’s mission is to bring unity and awareness through the Somali community by empowering youth\, getting both parents and youth involved in and aware of what goes on around their community. Through workshops\, community service\, and local events\, they aspire to unite Somali Youth and give them opportunities to break the language barrier\, gain educational opportunities\, and engage as citizens of Portland. Finally\, they give youth space where they can talk about issues around youth living in between two different cultures. They hope to educate the Somali youth in Southern Maine about the importance of having an education and how the choices they make a difference back home in Somalia. \n  \nOpen 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. \n  URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/open-city-1-2019-07-17/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Civics,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OC_fb_header-01-e1555365517320.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190713T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190713T150000 DTSTAMP:20190606T001327Z CREATED:20190606T001327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190606T001327Z UID:3942-1563017400-1563030000@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Social Justice Street Fair DESCRIPTION:Join Maine’s social justice organizations for our second annual 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. \nHosted 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. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/social-justice-street-fair-2/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Civics,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/37115757_1147241618763297_2393475743804817408_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190712T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190712T200000 DTSTAMP:20190712T192501Z CREATED:20190605T232652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190712T192501Z UID:3938-1562954400-1562961600@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Celebration Barn's Happenstance Theater & Playshop DESCRIPTION:***Sadly\, due to a risk of thunderstorms\, this event has been cancelled.***\nPREPOSTEROUS! is Happenstance Theater’s sophisticated\, family-friendly\, pocket-sized theatrical clown circus! \nThese charming vintage clowns play circus animals sing as a human calliope\, do the classic circus mirror routine\, invent a number of ridiculous “entrées”\, perform live music\, and execute a very satisfying slow motion number involving a pie! \nThe show premiered in the summer of 2017 at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and has been performed at The National Theater as part of their Saturday Morning family series. \nFollowing the hour-long performance\, clowns will offer a playshop in physical theater/mime for audience members who want to learn how these fantastic performers do what they do! \n  \nCELEBRATION BARN:\nCelebration Barn is an immersive physical theater center that annually draws over 200 artists from around the world who are seeking to train and create their own works. The Barn’s mission is to inspire creativity and community by harnessing the power of live performance. \nLocated in South Paris\, Celebration Barn’s restored horse barn in the woods of Maine provides an inspiring natural setting away. Celebration Barn’s 46-year history fuels a super-charged atmosphere that encourages artists to play at their creative edge–nurtured and provoked by a community of collaborators–and launch performance in new directions. \nOur alumni are currently performing on broadway\, on television\, and in internationally touring shows including Cirque du Soleil. \nHAPPENSTANCE THEATER:\nThe Washington City Paper says\, “Happenstance Theater’s ensemble comedy is a gut-busting kind of funny.” The Washington Post describes our work as “visually striking and whimsical without being precious” and calls Happenstance Theater “DC’s leading peddler of whimsy.” \nHAPPENSTANCE THEATER\, founded in 2006\, is a professional company committed to devising\, producing and touring original\, performer-created visual\, poetic Theatre. Our ensemble has been developing work together since 2012. We are multi-talented performers who craft all aspects of our pieces from concept to realization. Under the Artistic co-Direction of Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell\, we harvest imagery from the past and re-contextualize it in performances that address eternal themes of life\, death\, and the ephemeral. With the simplest means – movement\, silence\, theatrical clown\, music\, text\, physical comedy and beauty – we seek to elevate the moment when the performers and audience meet\, to lift the encounter beyond the daily and pedestrian into the realms of dreams\, poetry\, and art. Meaning is often discovered by happenstance. \nIn 2016 Happenstance received three Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Ensemble\, Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Lead Actor. In 2017 Happenstance received two Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Musical Direction. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/celebration-barns-happenstance-theater-playshop/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet,Play ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Happenstance-Theater-1-by-Leslie-Swan-4-x-6-e1559777195846.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190710T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190710T200000 DTSTAMP:20190605T174729Z CREATED:20190416T030049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190605T174729Z UID:3585-1562781600-1562788800@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Open City Night feat. Port Veritas DESCRIPTION: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? \nOpen 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. \nAll invited\, all welcome. \n  \nOpen City feat. Port Veritas\nDuring 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. \nPort 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. \n  \nOpen 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. \n  URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/open-city-1-2019-07-10/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Civics,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OC_fb_header-01-e1555365517320.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190703T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190703T200000 DTSTAMP:20190605T234526Z CREATED:20190416T030049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190605T234526Z UID:3584-1562169600-1562184000@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Open City Night feat. The Art Department DESCRIPTION: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? \nOpen 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. \nAll invited\, all welcome. \n  \nOpen City feat. The Art Department’s Bizarre Bazaar\nBizarre Bazaar is a mini carnival extravaganza for people of all ages and abilities. Featuring live events\, music\, carnival games\, and exhibits all created by artists with intellectual uniqueness. This inclusive and interactive event invites the community to play games\, learn something new\, and interact with their community in an upbeat and eclectic environment. \nPlay a game\, win some tickets\, take a home a prize and enjoy an evening pf outdoor excitement! \nThe Art Department and Publication Studio are non-profit leadership programs of Creative Trails that advocate for career exploration for Maine artists with developmental and intellectual disabilities. They have been providing professional support since 2011 for artists striving to reach their creative potential. They provide an environment that encourages each individual to develop technical skills to collaborate with local artists and pursue strategies for self-promotion and connections through community events. Through public access to their studio space and art exhibitions\, they strengthen community contacts and spark conversations that add to the vibrancy of the Portland art scene. The Art Department and Publication Studio are located at 611/613 Congress St where you can shop at the gallery and gift store. \n  \nOpen City is a series hosted in Congress Square Park every Wednesday from June through August. We’ll explore topics related to community life presented in artful ways that spark dialogue. \n  URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/open-city-1-2019-07-03/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Civics,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OC_fb_header-01-e1555365517320.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190629T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190629T160000 DTSTAMP:20190629T125242Z CREATED:20190416T040811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T125242Z UID:3333-1561802400-1561824000@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Pickwick & Friends Print Fair DESCRIPTION:***Sadly\, the risk of thunderstorms today is too high\, so this event has been postponed until July 20th. Join us then!***\n  \nJoin 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. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/pickwick-friends-print-fair-4/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Art,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/36064605_10155336596171143_5190227665205854208_o-e1555387670598.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190626T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190626T200000 DTSTAMP:20190416T032242Z CREATED:20190416T030049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190416T032242Z UID:3583-1561572000-1561579200@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Open City Night feat. Yellow Tulip Project DESCRIPTION: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? \nOpen 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. \nAll invited\, all welcome. \n  \nOpen City feat. Yellow Tulip Project\nYellow 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. \nThe 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. \nFor more information or to get involved please contact us at: http://www.theyellowtulipproject.org \n  \nOpen 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. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/open-city-1-2019-06-26/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Civics,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OC_fb_header-01-e1555365517320.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190619T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190619T200000 DTSTAMP:20190416T031157Z CREATED:20190416T030049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190416T031157Z UID:3582-1560967200-1560974400@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Open City Night feat. Maine Inside Out DESCRIPTION: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? \nOpen 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. \nAll invited\, all welcome. \n  \nOpen City feat. Maine Inside Out\nMaine 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. \nMaine 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. \n  \nOpen 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. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/open-city-1-2019-06-19/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Civics,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OC_fb_header-01-e1555365517320.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190612T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190612T224500 DTSTAMP:20190604T171021Z CREATED:20190416T030049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190604T171021Z UID:3320-1560372300-1560379500@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Open City Night feat. Film Screening "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" DESCRIPTION: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? \nOpen 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. \nAll invited\, all welcome. \n  \nOpen City feat. free film screening of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”\nWhat 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. \nThis screening is made possible thanks to Portland Summer Films and Coffee by Design. \nJoin Portland Summer Films every Sunday at dusk from June through August for free screenings of classic films. \n  \nOpen 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. \n  URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/open-city-1/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Civics,Films,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OC_fb_header-01-e1555365517320.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190606T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190606T110000 DTSTAMP:20190605T182723Z CREATED:20190605T182723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190605T182723Z UID:3907-1559813400-1559818800@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Chase the Chill: Knitting in Public DESCRIPTION: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! \n*This event is weather-permitting. Should rain or inclement weather occur\, the group will likely meet in the Reiche School Community Room.* \n  \nKnitting in Public is hosted in Congress Square Park weekly every Thursday from 9:30 until 11 am May through September. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/chase-the-chill-knitting-in-public-2/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet,Relax ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Knitting_carousel-e1559759104735.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190605T200000 DTSTAMP:20190605T174518Z CREATED:20190415T221441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190605T174518Z UID:3315-1559757600-1559764800@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Open City Night feat. Port Veritas DESCRIPTION:***This event has been rescheduled for July 10 due to rain forecasts.***\n  \nWhat 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? \nOpen 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. \nAll invited\, all welcome. \n  \nOpen City feat. Port Veritas\nDuring 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. \nPort 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. \n  \nOpen 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. \n  URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/open-city-060519/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Civics,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OC_fb_header-01-e1555365517320.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190603T130000 DTSTAMP:20190531T194939Z CREATED:20190531T194939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T194939Z UID:3831-1559563200-1559566800@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Nia Fitness Class DESCRIPTION: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. \nNia 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 \nNia 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 URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/nia-fitness-class/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet,Play ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/nia-technique-class-650x432.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190522T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190522T143000 DTSTAMP:20190412T162930Z CREATED:20190412T162930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T162930Z UID:3310-1558524600-1558535400@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:The Spring Share with MaineShare DESCRIPTION:It’s Spring! Let’s Get Together for Maine!\n\n\n \n\n\nYou Love Life here! So do we. Healthy Living\, The Outdoors\, Good People and Great Causes. We are proud to call Maine home and want to do our part to help our communities thrive. We can all make a difference by celebrating Maine’s most valued giving day.\n\n\n \n\n\nEvery May\, The SpringShare (@thespringshare) celebrates nonprofit organizations in Maine. Our goal is to grow awareness and raise $50\,000 to support all they do – for all of us. \n\n\n \n\n\nWe all know how essential community is to nonprofit organizations. That’s why we are beginning a single giving day tradition in Maine – a day dedicated to helping these organizations. \n\n\n \n\n\nWe need your help. \n\n\n \n\n\nConnect with the causes you care about. Come celebrate your community\, and the contributions that make us proud to be in Maine. Let’s all get together and give giving back to the non-profits that enrich our lives every day. \n\n\n \n\n\nMark your calendars for May 22nd – TheSpringShare day of giving. Do your part for the environment\, economic development\, education\, diversity\, the arts\, and social justice – on a local level. \n\n\n \n\n\nWe care about this important work and recognize that they need our help\, dollar by dollar\, to do it well. \n\n\nInspire everyone you know to do the same and Celebrate the causes you care about. \n\n\n \n\n\nThe SpringShare is Wednesday\, May 22nd! Let’s get together for Maine.\n\n\nFollow @thespringshare to learn about and join events and fundraisers throughout the state.\n\n\n \n\n\nthespringshare.org supports 501(c)3 organizations in Maine. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/the-spring-share-with-maineshare-2/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SpringShare2019-e1555086548490.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190518T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190518T120000 DTSTAMP:20190412T155840Z CREATED:20190412T155840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T155840Z UID:3495-1558170000-1558180800@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Gardening Day! DESCRIPTION:It’s time to plant! \nBe a part of beautifying Congress Square Park! We’ll meet the morning of day\, May 18 from 9am – noon to: \n* Plant flowers and greenery in all of the beds\n* Replant and pot the moveable planters \nDress in layers in clothing you wouldn’t mind getting dirty. We’ll have all the supplies needed\, though you may wish to bring your own work gloves. \nAll ages\, all people welcome! \nRSVP to Dela Murphy\, Executive Director at or simply show up! URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/volunteer-gardening-day/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20171028_100832-e1555084696547.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190505T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190505T140000 DTSTAMP:20190413T191515Z CREATED:20190412T123420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190413T191515Z UID:3304-1557059400-1557064800@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Hope Day with Yellow Tulip Project DESCRIPTION:The 3rd Annual Yellow Hope Day Celebration is an event focused on community building and stigma reduction of mental illness. Hosted on Sunday\, May 5th in Congress Square Park from noon – 2pm\, the event will feature music\, speeches\, poetry\, wellness tables\, crafts\, and hopeful activities. Hope Day will conclude with a community walk to Longfellow Square to view the Community Hope Garden that was planted there in October. \nThe 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. \nFor more information or to get involved please contact us at: http://www.theyellowtulipproject.org URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/hope-day-with-yellow-tulip-project/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/YellowTulipProjectHopeDay-e1555072190887.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190503T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190503T180000 DTSTAMP:20190503T155307Z CREATED:20190418T180737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T155307Z UID:3301-1556899200-1556906400@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Community Dialogue with MECA DESCRIPTION:***This event has been postponed due to weather. A new date will be announced soon. Stay tuned!*** \n  \nMECA\, partnering with Cultivating Community & Learning Works\, will create a space for community members to have conversations that speak to our shared community identity and the diverse identities we have individually. \nFacilitated conversations will be hosted on issues such as immigration\, food equity & justice\, homelessness\, diversity in the Portland community and more. Participants can join or leave conversations as they wish. A creative space for communicating through art will also be offered. Cultivating Community will provide snacks (donations for food welcome). Free to the public. All ages and all welcome! URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/community-dialogue-with-meca/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Civics,Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MECAOpenCity.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190501T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190501T103000 DTSTAMP:20190604T164810Z CREATED:20190411T195900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190604T164810Z UID:3398-1556703000-1556706600@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Tai Chi Chih & Qigong Moving Meditation Classes DESCRIPTION:Take an hour out of your busy week to enjoy a free\, rejuvenating Tai Chi Chih/Qigong class! \nTai Chi Chih (pronounced tie chee cha) is like moving meditation. It consists of 19 movements and one posture. \nTai Chi Chih creates an awareness of and influences dimensions of our being that are not part of traditional exercise programs. It’s a non martial form of Tai Chi that increases the life force or vital energy that flows through us and all things in the universe. Various studies from Harvard Medical School and UCLA cite the many benefits of regular practice. \nThis class meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10 am. Always FREE to the public. \nOld pros and those who have just started practice\, as well as curious bystanders of all ages welcome! \n  \nFree Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur weekly on Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am\, led by Sara Leonard. \n  \n\nWhat’s Tai Chi?\n\n\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.\n\n\n \n\n\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.\n\n\n \n\n\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. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/tai-chi-chih-qigong-moving-meditation-classes/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet,Play ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/TaiChiinCSP-e1555012184754.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190501T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190501T120000 DTSTAMP:20190411T201439Z CREATED:20190411T201439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190411T201439Z UID:3443-1556701200-1556712000@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Spring Volunteer Day! DESCRIPTION:Be a part of preparing Congress Square Park for Spring! We’ll meet the morning of Wednesday\, May 1st from 9am – noon to: \n\nHang lovely patio lighting\nBring out the cafe tables\, chairs and umbrellas\nClean and tidy the park and furniture\nPaint the wooden benches\n\nDress in layers in clothing you wouldn’t mind getting dirty. We’ll have all the supplies needed\, though you may wish to bring your own work gloves. \nAll ages\, all people welcome! \nRSVP to Dela Murphy\, Executive Director at or simply show up! URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/spring-volunteer-day/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/File-May-13-8-56-08-PM.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190427T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190427T110000 DTSTAMP:20190411T195454Z CREATED:20190411T195000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190411T195454Z UID:3392-1556359200-1556362800@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:World Tai Chi & Qigong Day - Free Kick-off Class! DESCRIPTION:Come Kick Off This Season’s Free T’ai Chi Chih Moving Meditation Classes at Congress Square Park with a preview practice taking place on World Wide T’ai Chi/Qigong Day\, Saturday\, April 27 at 10 am\, in the Square. \nClasses will then start on Wednesday\, May 1\, meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 10 am. Always FREE to the public. \nOld pros and those who have just started practice\, as well as curious bystanders of all ages wellcome! \n  \n\nWhat’s Tai Chi?\n\n\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.\n\n\n \n\n\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.\n\n\n \n\n\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. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/world-tai-chi-qigong-day-free-kick-off-class/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet,Play ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/TaiChiinCSP-e1555012184754.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181201T173000 DTSTAMP:20181117T155211Z CREATED:20181030T202010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181117T155211Z UID:3159-1543683600-1543685400@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:World AIDS Day Candle Lit Vigil DESCRIPTION:Join Frannie Peabody Center as we remember those we’ve lost and show support for those living with HIV/AIDS. Battery operated candles will be available when you arrive at Congress Square Park. \nFor a full list of events\, visit www.peabodycenter.org/worldAIDSday \n  URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/world-aids-day-candle-lit-vigil-2/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-11-17-at-10.49.39-AM-e1542469826856.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181101T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181101T170000 DTSTAMP:20181030T201820Z CREATED:20181030T201820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T201820Z UID:3155-1541077200-1541091600@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:#PollFest DESCRIPTION:November 1st is the last day for early\, in person voting in Maine. What better way to be heard than to rally together and march in solidarity to lift up our voices collectively? This event is nonpartisan and free to the public. \nJoin VI VA\, the Maine Women’s Policy Center\, Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund\, The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center\, Maine Citizens for Clean Elections\, League of Women Voters of Maine\, ACLU of Maine\, Maine Equal Justice\, and YMCA of Southern Maine to bring power to the polls in Portland! \nThe event will begin at 1pm in Congress Square Park in Portland and feature the music of Micromassé\, fun activities\, organization tabling\, and (nonpartisan) voting information in English\, Somali & Arabic! \nAt 5pm\, we will march to Monument Square\, where refreshments will be served and activities will continue. From there\, Portland voters will be walked over in groups to City Hall to VOTE! \nEven if you are not a Portland resident/voter\, please join us as we elevate the voices of young people\, women of color\, and marginalized folks in this crucial midterm election. We look forward to seeing you on November 1st! \nFMI\, contact Whitney Parrish at wparrish@mainewomen.org \n*Cover image credit: Jade Watring URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/pollfest/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/44753646_10155525922291879_4367058450912378880_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181031T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181031T110000 DTSTAMP:20180911T020718Z CREATED:20180403T025740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T020718Z UID:2272-1540980000-1540983600@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Tai Chi Chih & Qigong DESCRIPTION:Take an hour out of your busy week to enjoy a free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong class. \nTai Chi Chih (pronounced tie chee cha) is like moving meditation. It consists of 19 movements and one posture. \nTai Chi Chih creates an awareness of and influences dimensions of our being that are not part of traditional exercise programs. It’s a non martial form of Tai Chi that increases the life force or vital energy that flows through us and all things in the universe. Various studies from Harvard Medical School and UCLA cite the many benefits of regular practice. \nClasses will be taught by Raymond Reid or Sara Leonard. \n  \nTai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park in May through October\, excepting July. All classes will occur weekly on Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/tai-chi-chih-qigong-2-2018-10-31/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet,Play ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_4491-e1440175852219.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181027T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181027T100000 DTSTAMP:20181026T174040Z CREATED:20181005T194436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181026T174040Z UID:3146-1540627200-1540634400@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Clean Up Day! Come Volunteer. DESCRIPTION:Be a part of preparing Congress Square Park for colder weather! We’ll meet the morning of Saturday\, October 27th from 9am – noon to: \n\nPlant bulbs and replant plants for winter\nClean and tidy the park and furniture\nRemove and store the furniture and umbrellas\n\nDress in layers in clothing you wouldn’t mind getting dirty. We’ll have all the supplies needed\, though you may wish to bring your own work gloves. \nRSVP to Dela Murphy\, Executive Director at dela@congresssquarepark.org or simply show up! URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/clean-up-day-come-volunteer/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CSPCleanUpDay.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181025T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181025T183000 DTSTAMP:20180904T183110Z CREATED:20180904T183110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T183110Z UID:3125-1540488600-1540492200@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Thriller Throwdown DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 6th annual Thriller Throwdown! What started as a flash mob of 30 dancers in 2012 now has grown into an annual event with more than 70 local dancers and hundreds of spectators. The Throwdown has moved to Congress Square Park and it’s now an all-out dance party! View a recent Thriller Throwdown on YouTube. \n\n\n\n  \n\nGather in the square and watch our zombies re-create Michael Jackson’s iconic video\, then stay for a Halloween-themed dance party!\n\n\n\n\n  \nIf you want to participate in the Thriller performance:\n\n\nThe dance party is free and open to the public. If you’d like to be trained to be a part of the Thriller Throwdown version of Michael Jackson’s classic music video\, you can sign up for classes at Avant Dance and Event Center. For more information\, visit Avant’s website. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/thriller-throwdown-2/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance,Meet,Play ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/63161712001_4587217467001_20151029-thriller2756L.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181021T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181021T150000 DTSTAMP:20181019T165703Z CREATED:20180528T170748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T165703Z UID:2620-1540119600-1540134000@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Flea Bites Food Truck Brunch DESCRIPTION:*Cancelled due to cold weather and high winds. See you next season!*\nCome to the park to enjoy an afternoon of live music and street food! This month\, four trucks will be featured\, and musicians TBA will perform. \nSponsored by Portland Flea-for-All. \n  \nFlea Bites is a series! Join us in Congress Square Park for the Food Truck Brunch on third Sundays June through October from 11am – 3pm every time. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/flea-bites-food-truck-brunch-5/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_2802-1024x768-e1412184968737-2-e1527526682587.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181014T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181014T180000 DTSTAMP:20181002T175003Z CREATED:20180823T201942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181002T175003Z UID:3111-1539532800-1539540000@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Pumpkins in the Square DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 4th annual Pumpkins in the Square! Friends of Congress Square Park is welcoming Fall and celebrating a successful 2018 season with: \nLive folk music with Liz & Dan Faiella! \nPumpkin carving and decoration/painting – with a contest! BYO pumpkin or pay what you can for one at the event (suggested donation $10 per pumpkin). Prizes will be awarded for the most creative pumpkins. Judges will be artists from Bomb Diggity Arts. \nDonuts and cider! \nFace painting and mask making with ArtVan! \nEngineering Pumpkin Boats Challenge with The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine! Test out different pumpkins and gourdes to make boats. Stay and explore! Open to all ages. \nFun for the whole family. Made possible with support from Spinnaker Trust. \n  \n \n\n\n \n         URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/pumpkins-in-the-square-4/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Meet,Music,Play ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_8442-500x333.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180923T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180923T160000 DTSTAMP:20180823T201305Z CREATED:20180823T201003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180823T201305Z UID:3108-1537711200-1537718400@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Community Event: Concert Across America to End Gun Violence DESCRIPTION:On September 23\, 2018\, Concert Across America will remember the victims of America’s gun violence epidemic with a series of more than 180 live concert events from coast to coast. \nJoin us in Congress Square Park for an afternoon with musicians and speakers from Maine’s community. Performers TBA. \nIf you are interested in performing at the event\, contact Sea Change Chorale for more information. The event is co- sponsored by the Maine Gun Safety Coalition\, Sea Change Chorale and the Friends of Congress Square Park. \nFor more information about the national event\, visit concertacrossamerica.org ; also visit the Portland event page at www.facebook.com/CAAportlandme/. URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/community-event-concert-across-america-to-end-gun-violence/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ConcertAcrossAmerica-e1535054761220.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180922T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180922T210000 DTSTAMP:20180922T141840Z CREATED:20180814T174744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T141840Z UID:3031-1537635600-1537650000@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Waking Windows Festival DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce that Waking Windows is coming back to Portland – and Congress Square Park! – for a fourth year! \nIn Congress Square Park\, join us from 5-9pm for a free concert with a line up that will take us on a journey through genres: \n5 – 5:40 PM – Maine Marimba Ensemble\n5:45 – 6:15 PM – Kristen Stake & id m theftable\n6:20 – 6:55 – Lunch Cult\n7:15 – 7:55 PM – Clay Camero & the County Line Bandits\n8:15 – 9 PM – Sabouyouma \nA full schedule with information for all venues is available in this week’s edition of the Phoenix. Check out Facebook\, too\, for updates! \nThe 2017 festival featured 100+ bands\, authors\, artists\, comedians\, thinkers\, and a diverse mix of special programs in 17 venues across Bayside and Congress St. We’re deep in the throes of planning a 2018 festival that will be just as grand\, intense\, and beautiful. \nFMI: www.facebook.com/WakingWindows \nTickets available at all Bull Moose locations and online: www.wakingwindows.com URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/waking-windows-festival-2/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Meet,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ww_portland_2018_wide2-e1534268737693.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180919T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180919T200000 DTSTAMP:20180403T041352Z CREATED:20180403T041352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180403T041352Z UID:2338-1537380000-1537387200@congresssquarepark.org SUMMARY:Portland Intown Contra Dance featuring Shari Shakti with Emily\, Glen & Julie DESCRIPTION: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! \nTonight\, Shari Shakti will be teaching dances\, and Emily\, Glen & Julie will be playing music. Shakti’s teaching is joyful and caring. Emily Troll\, Glen Loper and Julie Vallimont\, all nationally acclaimed folk performers\, collaborate this evening to get you dancing! \nPortland Intown Contra Dance enriches lives and cultivates a vibrant community through dance. They gather every Thursday night for zesty\, joyful dancing on the peninsula in Portland\, Maine. To find out more\, visit portlandintowncontradance.com. \n  \nPortland Intown Contra Dance will host evenings of dance every third Wednesday from June through September from 6 until 8pm in Congress Square Park. \n  URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/portland-intown-contra-dance-featuring-shari-shakti-with-emily-glen-julie/ LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance,Meet,Music,Play ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://congresssquarepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/42.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR