Ripe for Repair Meetup
Bring your broken wares, bicycles, textiles, etc. and learn how to repair them! Free and open to all!

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!
Bring your broken wares, bicycles, textiles, etc. and learn how to repair them! Free and open to all!
Join us for silent movies in the park at sunset on the last Sundays of each month! In London, professor Challenger announces that prehistoric creatures are alive and flourishing in the Amazon jungle and declares his intention to mount an expedition proving his point. Journalist Edward Malone volunteers to go and convinces his newspaper to …
It’s a book show-and-tell! Come chat about what you’re reading, or what you’ve read, or how you like to read books — all while meeting new people and getting other book recommendations. Free and open to all! Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall
All are welcome! Every week from 5:30 to 8pm. Presented by the Maine Chess Association.
Stroll with neighbors! Announcing our new weekly gathering: Walk & Roll! Every Sunday at 1pm you’re invited to join a friendly group of neighbors deciding on a route and enjoying each other’s company as everyone zigs and zags through town and back to our little park. Everyone of every ability level is invited, and we …
Shop, hang out, and meet local makers! The monthly Congress Square Market features a whole bunch of local artists, food and beverage makers, and crafters will a huge range of stuff to peruse and talk about.
Various writing prompts, invitations to read your work aloud, and all experience levels welcome. Free and open to all! First Mondays of the month.
In partnership with Maine Audubon, featuring a pre-film birding session! Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching is a 2025 documentary film created by brothers Owen and Quentin Reiser and published on YouTube. The feature-length film, released with an accompanying book entitled Field Guide of All the Birds We Found One Year in the United States, follows the brothers as they …
All are welcome! Every week from 5:30 to 8pm. Presented by the Maine Chess Association.
Join Robyn Towle and your neighbors for some silly line dancing! All humans and abilities welcome -- learn something new, have fun, and enjoy a no-pressure evening in the Square. This is a new monthly series happening the evening of every second Friday! Free and open to all!