Events

 

 

Spoken Word Open Mic Night. Port Veritas hosts two rounds of open mic poetry and cocktail hour break. Open reading begins at 7:30 p.m. $2 cover. North Star Café, 225 Congress Street, Portland. 699-2994. 

 

Exposed: Rare Photographs of Life in Maine. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. 774-1822.

 

Chocolate Factory Tour. Tuesdays and Thursdays, see how Wilbur's Chocolate Confections are made in the Factory and taste some samples. $3.50/person. 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 174 Lower Main Street, Freeport. 865-4071.

 

Curt Bessette. Folk Guitar from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Cliff House Resort and Spa, Shore Road, Ogunquit. 361-1000. 

 

Kotzschmar Organ Summer Concert Series. Portland Maine’s Municipal Organist Ray Cornils joined by the Kotzschmar Festival Brass. 6:30 p.m. pre-talk; concert 7:30 p.m. $20/person. Merrill Auditorium , 20 Myrtle St., Portland.

 

 

Open Auditions for Children’s Chorus. Southern Maine Children’s Chorus are holding auditions from 4:30-7:00 p.m. on the USM Gorham campus. 708-5003.

 

Mind-bending with the Mundane. Works by Miller and Shellabarger, Alix Lamber, Andrew Raftery and Allison Smith examine marriage equality. Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. 775-3052.

 

Baby Basics. Expectant first-time parents. 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. $50/couple. Maine Medical Center - East Tower, 22 Bramhall St., Portland. 662-6132.

Ballroom Dancing. $10/person. 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. Portland. 878-0584.  

Little Kids' Morning Out: Slimy Snakes. Get slimy with some snake friends (the pretend kind!) 10:30 a.m. Free with admission. Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. 828-1234.

Red Molly. New York female trio; bluegrass and old-time gospel. $20 or $23 at the door. One Longfellow Square, 181 State Street, Portland. 761-1757.

 

A Light on the Point. Cocktail party with live music benefitting the SMCC Foundation. 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. $30/person. Southern Maine Community College, 2 Fort Road, South Portland. 741-5500. 

Dr. Lou's Business Bowl. The cool business networking event. 6:15 p.m. Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder Street, Portland. 807-1119.

 

Portland Sea Dogs vs. Binghamton Mets. 6:00 p.m. $7/$9 a ticket. Hadlock Field, 271 Park Ave, Portland. 800-936-3647.  

Action-Packed Thursday. Beer pong, line dancing, karaoke and a DJ set. 6:00 p.m. Club Texas, 150 Center St., Auburn. 784-7785.        

Monty Python's Spamalot. Comedy play. $49/$67. 8:00 p.m. Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St. Ogunquit. 646-5511.

 

Island Artists of Maine. 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. River Tree Arts, 35 Western Ave. Kennebunk. 967-9120.

 

$1 Friday.   5:00 – 8:00 p.m. $1.00. Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. 828-1234.

 

Water, land, sheetrock, real girlfriends, fake boyfriends. Photos by Tanya Alexia Hollander. Noon to 6 p.m. (reception 5 to 8 p.m.)   Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St., Portland. 780-0700.

 

Bella Sol Band. Rock, soul and rhythm and blues. 8:30 p.m. Litchfield's Bar and Grill, Route 1, Wells. 646-5711.   

 

Friday Night Jazz. Gary Wittner and Raphael Freyre. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. Bath. 443-3373. 

 

Freeport Community Market. Local produce, fresh baked goods, handcrafted items and more. 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Discovery Park at L.L.Bean in Freeport Maine, 95 Maine Street, Freeport. 1-888-llbean1. 

 

Grey Weather Ghosts. Blues. Free. 7:30 p.m. Deer Run Tavern, 365 Main St., Yarmouth. 846-9555.

 

Portland Sea Dogs vs. New Hampshire. 7:00 p.m. $7/$9 a ticket. Hadlock Field, 271 Park Ave, Portland. 800-936-3647.  

The MOON Reunion with 2 Live Crew. 8:00 p.m. 21-plus. $25 in advance, $30 at the door; $40 VIP seated. Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. 899-4990.

Gloucester Arts Alive. Local artisan and painter Jonathan Blatchford. 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Free. First Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. 926-3260.
   

Abram Taylor, Garage Jazz King. Combination of surf, jazz and cowboy music with Gary Gemmetti, drums and Jeff Taylor, bass. 8:00 p.m. Blue, 650 A Congress Street, Portland. 774-4111.

 

Animal Welfare Society Mobile Adoption. 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pet Quarters, 45 Wells PLaza, Suite 5, Wells. 985-3244.

 

Art show and sale. Saco Bay artists. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Edith Belle Libby Memorial Library, 27 Staples St., Old Orchard Beach. 934-4351.

 

Gateway Farmers Market. 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center, 1 Stonewall Lane, York. 363-4422.          

 

Low Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic. Vaccinations will be given by Luv My Pet. Bring your pet's prior vaccination records if possible. 9-10 a.m.; 1-2 p.m.; 4-5 p.m. The Kennel Shop, Northgate Shopping Center, 91 Auburn Street, Portland. 797-0779.

 

Cool Science: Surprising Sounds. Use your own body to catch and transform sound waves as you investigate your sense of hearing. Free with admission. 11:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. 828-1234.  

 

Book Signing: Erika Waters. Kittery to Bar Harbor: Touring Coastal Maine. 1:00 p.m. Sherman's Books & Stationery, 128 Main Street, Freeport. 865-9000

Paint the ‘Bunk. Paintings of Kennebunk. 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St., Kennebunk. 985-4802.

Flirt. Whistlebait Burlesque cabaret show; 18-plus. $8.00/person. North Star Music Cafe, 225 Congress St., Portland. 699-2994.

 

 

Morris Farm Tomato Tasting and Local Foods Lunch. Lunch: Adults $10; children 5-12 $5;4 and younger free. 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at 156 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset. 882-4080.

 

American Girls Club: Meet Molly. Explore life in the 1940s and bring your favorite doll, listen to one of Molly's stories and create a craft. 3:30 p.m. Free with admission. Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. 828-1234 x227.   

Huge Fundraiser Yard Sale. Casa Inc is a non profit home in Scarborough for individuals with special needs. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Casa Inc. Scarborough, Rt 114, 148 Gorham Rd, Scarborough. 883-6333.

 

Eastern Cemetery Tour. Explore the history of the grounds, those buried within, the types of stones and an overview of how the site fits into the history of Portland. 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. $7 adults, $4 seniors and free for children 12 and under. Eastern Cemetery, corner of Congress and Mountfort Streets, Portland. 318-2982.

 

International Folk Dancing. Dances taught, beginners welcome.   7:00 – 9:00 p.m. $5 adult; $3 children. Mallett Hall, Route 9, Pownal. 688-2293.

 

Portland Sea Dogs vs. New Hampshire. 1:00 p.m. $7/$9 a ticket. Hadlock Field, 271 Park Ave, Portland. 800-936-3647.

 

Summer Sunday Concert Series. Jason Ham, euphonium. $5 or more suggested donation. Colony Hotel, 140 Ocean Ave., Kennebunkport. 985-8759. 

  

Kayak Adventures. Reserve in advance. $35 Adult, $30 Member, $30 Equipment rental, $30 Child 12-16. 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. 443-1316.

 

Legend Has It Coming Show. With Pinsky, Late Nite Wars, Adversaries and Rogue Opus; 21-plus show. $10 day of, $8 in advance. 5:00 p.m. Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland. 775-2266.

 

Rockhounder's Gem and Mineral Show. Annual gem and mineral show with demonstrations and displays, jewelry, gems and fossils. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. National Guard Armory, Western Avenue, Augusta. 873-6270.

 

 

Portland Sea Dogs vs. New Hampshire. 1:00 p.m. $7/$9 a ticket. Hadlock Field, 271 Park Ave, Portland. 800-936-3647.

 

Paper Projects: Cootie Catchers. 2:00 p.m. Free with admission. Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland. 828-1234.   

 

Monday Night Trivia. Hosted by Ryan Prosse. 9:00 p.m. Slainte, 24 Preble St., Portland. 874-2639.

 

Jon Imber. 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. 772-2693.

 

The Ambiguities: Selected Works. Graphite drawings and color saturated paintings from Thorpe Feidt’s series inspired by Herman Melville’s novel “Pierre: or, the Ambiguities.” 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. University of Southern Maine, Portland. 780-5008.