Southern Maine Events Calendar
May 15th to May 21st
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Viewing of “Marley” at SPACE in Portland. 7:30 pm. Documentary about reggae legend Bob Marley.
Introduction of the 2012 Maine Mountain Guide at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. 6:00 pm potluck, 7:00 presentation by 2012 editor Carey Kish. Bring a dish to share and learn what’s new in this year’s guide.
Events for Wednesday, May 16th
Grand Opening of the Saco-Old Orchard Beach section of the Eastern Trail. FMI visit www.easterntrail.org
VA2k Walk & Roll at the Portland CBOC, 144 Fore Street from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Benefits homeless veterans and promotes health & wellness. FMI call 780-3584.
Nortrax Volunteer Day at a home building site on Dale Avenue in Westbrook. Nortrax employees and volunteers will spread loam, place concrete, and help with other tasks on the home. BBQ lunch provided to participants. FMI visit www.westbrook.mainecte.org.
Rob Schreiber’s Standard Issue at Pearl Lounge in Portland, 8:00 – 11:00 pm. NO COVER. 21+
Events for Thursday, May 17th
Tractor Day & Hay Rides Family Program at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. 10:00 am – 11:30 am. Learn about the different types of tractors that are used at Pineland Farms! FMI visit www.pinelandfarms.org/education.
“Groove Ruckus” at Blue in Portland. 10:00 pm. Jazz, funk, fusion.
Events for Friday, May 18th
“Spring on the Trail” Bicycle Ride at Bug Light Park in South Portland. Meet at Bug Light by 10:30 am. Riders will be transported to Kennebunk to ride 31 miles along the Eastern Trail back to South Portland. FMI visit www.easterntrail.org.
“The Price is Right!” at the Windham High School Performing Arts Center. Showcases, prizes, games and fun for all ages. Refreshments beginning at 5:00, show starts at 6:30 pm. Adults $10, kids $5, proceeds benefit Windham Class of 2014.
Grand and Glorious Yard Sale at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. 6:00 – 8:30 pm. Proceeds benefit the hospital’s scholarships for health care careers.
“Ask Us Who We Are” Screening at the Wishcamper Center on USM’s Portland Campus. 7:00 pm. A documentary about the challenges and lives of children in foster care.
“Anne Junior” at the Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish. 7:00 pm. Based on the play “Little Orphan Annie.” FMI email education@schoolhousearts.org
Pete Dubuc with special guests “Dark Hollow Bottling Company” at St. Lawrence Arts on Congress Street in Portland. 7:30 pm. $10 in advance, $12 at the door, proceeds benefit ACS. Tickets can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com
Folk/Celtic band Kyle Carey Trio at Jonathan’s Restaurant in Ogunquit. 8:00 pm.
“The Last Romance” playing at the City Theater in Biddeford. 8:00 pm. Tickets available at www.citytheater.org
Events for Saturday, May 19th
Cumberland County Master Gardener’s Plant Sale at the Barron Center, 1145 Brighton Avenue in Portland. 8:00 am – 1:00 pm. Herbs, vegetable seedlings, geraniums, dahlias, house plants and more. Proceeds support the group’s mini-grant program. FMI email dhibbard@maine.edu
Grand and Glorious Yard Sale at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. Proceeds benefit the hospital’s scholarships for health care careers.
Great Strides Walk to Support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at St. Pius X Church in Portland. Walk around the Back Bay starting at 9:00 am to raise funds & awareness on Cystic Fibrosis.
“Servapalooza” at Deering High School in Portland from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Help stock the Catholic Charities Thrift Store and St. Vincent de Paul’s Soup Kitchen by dropping off gently used clothes, school supplies, light furniture or non perishable food items. It’s a good way to clean out that closet! FMI call 781-8555
2nd Annual Tri For the Y and Crank & Shank Duathon at the Cumberland County YMCA in Freeport. 9:00 am. Proceeds benefit YMCA Financial Assistance programs. FMI visit http://cumberlandcountyymca.kintera.org
Plant Sale at the People’s United Methodist Church in South Portland from 9:00 am – noon. Perennials, annuals, and vegetable plants.
3rd Annual Portland Walk For A Cure for Sclerododerma. Registration begins at 10:00 am at the Preble St. Extension Parking lot in Portland (Back Bay), walk starts at noon. NO FEE to sign up. Refreshments served afterwards.
Cumberland County Public Works Celebration and Exhibition at the Gateway Shoppes in Scarborough. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Bring the kids to explore dump trucks, sidewalk machines and other big trucks as well as see demonstrations and displays. Also giveaways and games. Part of National Public Works Week.
3rd Annual Bug Light Kite Festival from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Also a chance to see inside the lighthouse! FMI visit www.sphistory.org
Adam Chambers Benefit Dance at the Gold Room in Portland. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Music by the Night Rockers, along with a Silent Auction and raffles. Adam is suffering from ATRT, a rare form of cancer. He recently turned 1 year old in the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. FMI call 415-2701.
“Eco Day” Sustainable Planet Fair at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. More than 50 exhibitions on water sports, fitness, health and sustainable practices for homes and businesses. Also paddle surfing, kayaking, fly fishing demos and more. FMI visit www.wellsreserve.org/ecoday
Kindermusik Play Dates at Birth Roots, State Street in Portland. 10:00 am. Families can dance, sing and play with their young ones! FMI visit www.kindermusikplaytime.com.
Armed Forces Day Freedom Ride from Augusta to Arundel. Register at the Maine Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Augusta starting at 11:00 am. Guest speakers and wreath laying ceremonies followed by the ride to Bentley’s Saloon in Arundel. FMI visit www.nationalfreedomride-maine.webs.com
“Anne Junior” at the Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish. 7:00 pm. Based on the play “Little Orphan Annie.” FMI email education@schoolhousearts.org
“The Last Romance” playing at the City Theater in Biddeford. 8:00 pm. Tickets available at www.citytheater.org
Baked Bean Supper at the East Baldwin Church Parish Hall. 4:30 – 6:00 pm. Adults $7, kids $3.
Roast Beef Dinner at Stevens Avenue Congregational Church in Portland. 4:30 – 6:00 pm. Roast Beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls & pies. Adults $9, kids under 12 $5.
Bean Supper at the People’s United Methodist Church in South Portland. 5:00 – 6:00 pm. Last bean supper until September! Adults $7, families $16.
Events for Sunday, May 20th
Annual Androscoggin Hospice House 5k & Remembrance Walk at Central Maine Community College in Auburn. Registration starts at 7:00 am. FMI visit
www.ahch.org/specialevents.
Grand and Glorious Yard Sale at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. 9:00 am – Noon. Proceeds benefit the hospital’s scholarships for health care careers.
“Anne Junior” at the Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish. 2:00 pm. Based on the play “Little Orphan Annie.” FMI email education@schoolhousearts.org
“The Last Romance” playing at the City Theater in Biddeford. 2:00 pm. Tickets available at www.citytheater.org
Planting Season Celebration & Dance Exhibition at Westbrook Middle School’s Performing Arts Center from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. A Burundi tradition to honor the beginning of the farming year with drum dancing by the Batimbo Beats, crafts and more. FMI email dawud.umma@maine.edu
Events for Monday, May 21st
South Portland Lighthouses and their Keepers at Cushing’s Point Museum in South Portland. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Learn the history behind Spring Point Ledge Light and Breakwater Light, AKA Bug Light.