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April 25-May 1, 2024

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Free this week: Maine Fiddlehead Festival, Seed & Plant Swap, Spring Fever Fair, Feathers Over Freeport ($4), Oxford Hills Home Show, Struggle Bus Bouldering Competition, Paper City Pitch Contest, Surf Point Community Day, Mechanical Bull Night, 3 Musicians Play Oud, and a Bike Barn Bonanza. 

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Thursday, April 25

Rotary Club Guest Speaker, (all welcome), 7:30 am, Stella's, Bridgton

Kids: All Grade Discover Waynflete, 8:30-10:30 am, Spring St, Portland

Age 60+ Bingo, 9:30-10:30 am, Town Hall, Arundel

Coffee with Community, 10-11 am, Mill St, Yarmouth

Kids: Creative Kiddle Craft Time, ($5), 10-11 am, Town Hall, Windham

Senior: Personalized Tech Help, (p.5), 10-11:30 am, Comm Ctr, Scarborough

Domestic Violence Roundtable Discussion, 10:30 am-2 pm, Library, Bath

Great Falls Forum on Youth Journalism, 12-1 pm, Library, Lewiston

History in Your Own Backyard, 12-1 pm

Music Conservatory Student Recital, 2 pm, Neal St, Portland

Senior: Osher Map Library Tour, ($5; free if meet at loc), 2-3:30 pm, Portland

College Baseball Doubleheader, 3 & 5:30 pm, St. Joseph, Standish

Meet Pulitzer Prize Author Barbara Walsh, 3:15-4 pm, Library, Kennebunkport

Kettle Dinner, 4:30 pm, Comm Ctr, Bridgton

Kundalini Yoga & Meditation Series, (contact for $D), 5-6:30 pm, Farwell St, Auburn

Welcome to Medicare, 5-6:30 pm, Comm Ctr, Bridgton

Birds on Tap Kick Off Event, 5-7 pm, 320 Fore St, Portland

Sake Tasting, 5-7 pm, Now You're Cooking, Bath

Women in Leadership Networking Event, 5-7 pm, Social Goose, Brunswick

Women in Business Networking, 5-7 pm, Magic Lantern, Bridgton

Business After Hours Home Show Preview, 5:30-7 pm, Main St, Oxford

Savvy Women Invest on Purpose, 6-7 pm, 200 Sable Oaks Dr, Portland

LGBTQIA+ Intro to Mindfulness, 6-7:15 pm

Feathers Over Freeport Piping Plovers Talk, 6-8 pm, Mast Landing, Freeport

Protect Your Home & Finances, 6:30-8:30 pm, Comm Ctr, Yarmouth

'The Road to Dalton,' Maine Public Book Club, 7-8 pm

Biddeford 1774–2024, Debating the Revolution, 7-8:30 pm, First Parish, Biddeford

How Nature Can Save The World Talk, (hybrid), 7-8:30 pm, Audubon, Falmouth

Theater: Tumacho, ($D), 7:30 pm, Mad Horse, South Portland

Adult Pickup Basketball, ($3), 7:30-9:30 pm, Day Sch., Arundel

Vocal Jazz Concert, ($5 students/seniors), 7:30-9:30 pm, USM, Gorham

Thursday's Cheap Night Life

 

Friday, April 26

You've Been Workin' on the Railroad, 8 am-4 pm, WW&F Railway, Alna

Yoga by Ashley Flowers + Teens to Trails, ($15D), 9-10 am, Toad & Co, Portland

Oxford Hills Home Show, 9 am-4 pm, 804 Main St, Oxford

Age Friendly Wellness Expo, 10 am-12 pm, Town Hall, Buxton

Salvation Army Produce Pantry, 10 am-12 pm, Main St, Sanford

Away: STEM Fest, 10 am-4 pm, Transportation Museum, Owls Head

Kids: Homeschool Outdoor Adventures, 10:30 am, Library, Old Orchard

Spring Peony Care Volunteer Day, 2-4 pm, Gisland Farm, Falmouth

Baseball + Softball Games vs Colby, 3 & 5 pm, Bates, Lewiston

Horse Racing, 3:15 pm, Fairgrounds, Cumberland

Free Admission to Saco Museum, 4-8 pm, Main St, Saco

Movement at the Museum- Hip Hop/Freestyle, 5-6 pm, Maine MILL, Lewiston

Volunteer for a Zach Williams Show, 5:15 pm, Merrill, Portland

Fourth Friday BIPOC Inclusive Happy Hour, 5:30-7:30 pm, Apres, Portland

One Parent Families Support Group, 6-7:30 pm, Birth Roots, Portland

Music: Raging Brass, (students free), 6-8 pm, Lemont Hall, Brunswick

Ladies Motorcycle Garage Party 2024, 6-9 pm, LA Harley, Lewiston

Dowsing & More, ($D), 7 pm, Spiritualist Ch., Westbrook

Friday Contra with The Dead Sea Squirrels, 7 pm, Grange, Topsham

Theater: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ($5 kids), 7-8 pm, Woodford St, Portland

Mechanical Bull Night, 7-9 pm, Jimmy's, Old Orchard

April Guerilla Queer Bar, 7-10 pm, Apres, Portland

Theater: Tumacho, ($D), 7:30 pm, Mad Horse, South Portland

Alma Kenow's Composer Recital, 7:30-9 pm, USM, Gorham

Dirty Cello, (call for $D), 7:30-9 pm, Mayo St Arts, Portland

Friday Night Party with DJs, 8 pm-12 am, O'Donoghue's, Brunswick

Friday's Cheap Night Life

 

Saturday, April 27

Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm, Deering Oaks Prk, Portland

Equestrian Training & Dressage Show, 8 am, Life's a Ride, Saco

Southern Maine Beagle Club Field Trial, 8 am, Turkey Lane, Buxton

A2U2 Community Yard Sale, 8 am-1 pm, Allen Ave, Portland

Feathers Over Freeport, (<$4), 8 am-4 pm, Bradbury Mtn, Pownal

You've Been Workin' on the Railroad, 8 am-4 pm, WW&F Railway, Alna

Farmers Market, 8:30 am-12 pm, Waterfront Park, Bath

State Road Cleanup, 9 am, W. Bath

Trails Day + Free Timed 5K, 9 am, W.Cole Rd, Biddeford

Riverwalk, Cleanup + Snacks, 9-11 am, Westbrook

April Stools Day, 9 am-12 pm, 3 Locations, South Portland

Bike Barn Bonanza, 9 am-12 pm, Black Point Rd, Scarborough

Earth Day Clean Up, 9 am-12 pm, Legion Lot, Naples

Earth Day Parks & Trails Cleanup, 9 am-12 pm, Biddeford

Hamilton Trail Maintenance Day, 9 am-12 pm, W. Bath

Portland Trails Public Volunteer Day, 9 am-12 pm, Portland

Away: Free Books Saturday, 9 am-2 pm, Farmington

Maine State Music Theatre Yard Sale, 9 am-2 pm, Elm St, Brunswick

Royal River Cleanup, 9 am-2 pm, Bridge St, Yarmouth

Scarborough Library Book Sale, 9 am-3 pm, Scarborough

Oxford Hills Home Show, 9 am-4 pm, 804 Main St, Oxford

Watch: Struggle Bus Bouldering Competition, 9 am-8 pm, Evo Rock, Portland

World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day 2024, 9:30-11:30 am, Winslow Park, Freeport

World Tai Chi Day, 9:30-11:30 am, Muni Ctr, Standish

Trip to Portland Fire Museum, ($5), 9:30 am-12:30 pm, Comm Ctr, Westbrook

BioMe Student Showcase, 9:30 am-3 pm, Bedford St, Portland

Lower Back & Sciatica Pain Workshop, 10 am, Barra Rd, Biddeford

World Tai Chi Day, (hybrid), 10 am

Teen Craft- Blackout Poetry, 10-11 am, Library, Yarmouth

All Ages Chess Club, 10 am-12 pm, Library, Windham

Away: Maine Fiddlehead Festival, 10 am-3 pm, UMaine, Farmington

Great Falls Model RR Club Train Show, ($5), 10 am-3 pm, Mt. Ararat High, Topsham

Spring Artisan and Craft Fair, 10 am-3 pm, Armory, Lewiston

Away: STEM Fest, 10 am-4 pm, Transportation Museum, Owls Head

Try Our Maker Space Equipment Day, 10 am-4 pm, Bowdoin, Brunswick

Walking Group Kick Off with Wentworth Chorus, 10 am-4 pm, Library, Scarborough

19th Century Bath Ship Carvers Talk, 10:30 am, Library, Bath

Bridgton Arts & Crafts Society Meetup, 11 am, Depot St, Bridgton

Genealogy Drop In Hour, 11 am-12 pm, Lisbon St, Lewiston

Surf Point Community Day, 11 am-3 pm, Surf Point, York

Open Studio Saturday, 11 am-4 pm, Freeport

Cooking Our Way- Eat Well for Less, 12-1:30 pm, Library, Biddeford

Springtime Clothing Swap, 12-3 pm, Library, Cape Elizabeth

Grange Open House + Variety Show, 12-4 pm, Grange St, Auburn

Khmer New Year 2024, 12-5 pm, Riverbank Park, Westbrook

Open Swim, ($3), 12:30-2 pm, High Sch, Cumberland

Poetry Salon, 1-2 pm, Library, Old Orchard

Stand-Out For Palestine, 1-2:30 pm, Longfellow Sq, Portland

Worm Bin Composting Workshop, 1-3 pm, Library, Raymond

Plunkett Poetry Festival Featuring Army War Vet, 1-7 pm, UMaine, Augusta

Community Seed & Plant Swap, 1:30-4 pm, Lewiston Rd, Gray

Speedway Opening Day Races, ($5), 2 pm, Wiscasset

Watch: Rubber Duck Derby, 2 pm, Lost Valley, Auburn

Theater: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ($5 kid), 2 & 5 pm, Woodford St, Portland

Maine Pops Concert Band 'Music of War & Peace', ($15D), 2:30-4 pm, High Sch, Scarborough

Biddeford High Athletic Hall of Honor, 3 pm, Biddeford

Music: Hot Mess, 3 pm, Porthole, Portland

Horse Racing, 3:15 pm, Fairgrounds, Cumberland

Maine Spring Ring Handbell Concert, 4 pm, Falcon Dr, Auburn

Ham Dinner, ($D), 4-7 pm, Harrison Rd, Harrison

Join Notre Dame Day of Service on Preble St, 4:30-6:30 pm, Portland

WMPG Jazz at the Movies- Louis Armstrong, 6:45 pm, Neal St, Portland

Theater: Tumacho, ($D), 7:30 pm, Mad Horse, South Portland

James Day Leavitt’s 'Skylark' Record Release, (call for $D), 7:30-9:15 pm, Mayo St Arts, Portland

Saturday's Cheap Night Life

 

Sunday, April 28

Audubon Field Trip- Green Point Farm, 7:30-11 am, Dresden

Southern Maine Beagle Club Field Trial, 8 am, Turkey Lane, Buxton

Trail Work Skill Building Session, 8 am-3 pm, Pisgah Hill, New Gloucester

Feathers Over Freeport, (<$4), 8 am-4 pm, Wolfe's Neck Park, Freeport

You've Been Workin' on the Railroad, 8 am-4 pm, WW&F Railway, Alna

Watch: President's Cup Rowing Tournament, 9-11:30 am, North River Rd, Greene

Maine State Music Theatre Yard Sale, (half off today), 9 am-12 pm, Elm St, Brunswick

Spring Cleanup of Community Garden, 9 am-12 pm, South St, Biddeford

40th Annual Spring Fever Fair, 9 am-3 pm, Memorial Gym, Sanford

Crochet/Knit Circle, 10 am-12 pm, Moon Lady Plants, Biddeford

Oxford Hills Home Show, 10 am-2 pm, 804 Main St, Oxford

Online Farmer Parenting Workshop, 11 am-12 pm

Women + LGBTQ Jiu Jitsu Open Mat, 11 am-1 pm, Academy, Portland

UNE Softball Game vs Nichols, ($3-5 ), 12 & 2 pm, UNE, Biddeford

David Rancourt Trail Workday, 12-2 pm, Lewiston

Loving Japanese Knotwood, 1-3 pm, Eastern Prom, Portland

School Garden Planting & Popsicles, 1-3 pm, Main St, Sanford

Living Soils + Water Wise Gardening, 1-4 pm, Stiles Way, Falmouth

Casco Bay Wind Symphony Concert, (seniors $D; kids, students free), 2 pm, High Sch, Gorham

Portland Piano Extravaganza, (students free), 3 pm, St. Luke, Portland

Urbanism Talk + Meetup, 3 pm, 82 Hanover, Portland

Movie: Stuart Little, 3-5 pm, Nomad, Brunswick

‘The Rent is Too Damn High' Renter's Forum, 4:30-6:30 pm, Library, Brunswick

Theater: Tumacho, ($D), 5 pm, Mad Horse, South Portland

Deering Center Spring Gathering, 5-6:30 pm, Brentwood St, Portland

Community Game Night, 6 pm, SipHouse, Freeport

Voice Studio Recital, 7 pm, USM, Gorham

Jazz Jam Session- Join or Listen, 8-11 pm, Common Roots, Biddeford

Sunday's Cheap Night Life

Monday, April 29

Monday Bird Walk, 7 am, Pondicherry Park, Bridgton

Active Living 55+ Luncheon, 11 am-1 pm, Rec Ctr, Cumberland

Teen Tabletop Gaming, 4:15 pm, Library, Lewiston

Landtrust Podcast Listening Party, 5:30-6:30 pm, Library, Auburn

Remaking the American Polity, 6-7:30 pm, UNE, Portland

Middle Eastern Ensemble, (hybrid), 7:30-9 pm, Bowdoin, Brunswick

Music: DJ/Don't Funk Up the Feng Shui, ($5), 9 pm, Flask, Portland

Monday's Cheap Night Life

Tuesday, April 30

Slow Flow Yoga, ($D), 9:30-10:30 am, Meetinghse Arts, Freeport

Great Decisions Discussion Group, 3-4:30 pm, Library, Falmouth

Navigating Challenges as Inspiring Catalysts, 4-5:30 pm, Lisbon St, Lewiston

Spring Bird Walk, 4-6 pm, Mast Landing, Freeport

Double Header Softball Game, 5 & 7 pm, Bowdoin, Brunswick

Urban Soil Health Workshop, 5-6:30 pm, Comm Garden, Biddeford

Cribbage Night, 5-7 pm, Laudholm, Wells

Jumping Worm & Browntail Moth Webinar, 6-7 pm

Watch: Paper City Pitch Contest, 6-8 pm, Mast Landing, Westbrook

Eastern Trail Connectivity Study Workshop, (hybrid), 6:30-8 pm

Chamberfest, 7:30-9 pm, Bowdoin, Brunswick

Tuesday's Cheap Night Life

Wednesday, May 1

Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm, Deering Oaks Prk, Portland

Trail Crew, 10 am, Thayer Brook, Gray

Movie Matinee, 10 am-12 pm, Rec Ctr, Cumberland

Age 60+ Community Cafe, ($D), 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Mayflower Dr, Sanford

Matchless Firestarting with Rewild Maine, 2:15-4:45 pm, Library, Freeport

Author Talk- Philip Baker, Hunger Hill, 6 pm, Library, Windham

Salt Institute Audio Doc Finals, 7 pm, Space, Portland

The Oud- 3 Styles, 3 Musicians, 7 pm, Longfellow Sq, Portland

Theater: Angels in America, ($D), 7 pm, Portland Stage, Portland

Music: Acoustic Sunshine, 7-9 pm, Sea40, Lewiston

Portland Maine Improv Incubator, ($5D), 7-9 pm, Woodfords Club, Portland

Sheryl Bailey, Jazz Guitar & Organ, (hybrid), 7:30 pm, Bates, Lewiston

Wednesday's Cheap Night Life

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