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SATURDAY
August 2, Beat Nite @ Flourish, Biddeford, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, $10.
August 2, Keeping Track of Scaled Jewels: Biology and Conservation of Maine’s Butterflies, Searsmont, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Free.
SUNDAY
August 3, Cosmic Mass, Portland, 10 am – noon, $20.
August 3, Cuddle Party facilitated by Willow Hall, 2 pm – 5:30 pm, $40.
August 3, Pollinator Walk, Scarborough, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, free.
August 3, Live Music - Front Porch Blues, Portland, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, free.
August 3, Portland Community Dance, 10 am – noon, $10.
August 3, Community Contra Dance, Berwick, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, $15 (youth under 12 free).
BEYOND
August 6, Meditation in the Garden: Brentwood Farms Community Garden, Portland, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, by donation, registration required.
August 8 & 9, Art Sale and Giveaway w/Chris Newcomb, Gorham, free.
August 17, Intro to Shamanism: A Beginner’s Journey, Nine Pillars Healing at Avalon Acres, Hollis, 10 am - 1 pm, $35 - $45.
August 17, Midcoast Forest Council Gathering, open to all, Alna, 10:30 am – 1 pm, free.
August 20, Nature X Change, Falmouth, 8 am – 9:30 am, free.
August 21, Music on the Patio - Raging Brass, South Portland, 6 pm – 10 pm, free.
August 22 – 23, Awakening to the Heart Wellness Immersion, Thornton, NH, free - $120.
August 24, Dancing the Ether: A Dance Journey of Space and Sound, Hallowell, $30.
August 28 – Sept. 1, GardenFest, The Land, Gray, $39 - $274.
August 6, Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference, Augusta, 8:30 am – 5 pm, $90 (early bird)/$120.
DANCE BEYOND
August 4, 5 Rhythms w/Kari Luehman, Rockport, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $15.
August 8, Rhythmic Rituals, Scarborough, 7 pm – 9 pm, $15.
August 10, Common Floor Contra Dance, Portland, 7 pm – 10 pm, $15.
August 12, Embody Dance w/Tracy Collins, South Bristol, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $15 - $20.
August 14, SOUL Dance w/Dev Green, Portland, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $22.
August 17, Dance Church, Portland, 11 am – 12:15 pm, $22.
August 26, Embody Dance w/Tracy Collins, South Bristol, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, $15 - $20.
October 4 - 5, Me and My Shadow - The 5Rhythms® map combined with Yoga Pranayama w/Emmanuelle Roland and Linda Tremblay, Pittsfield, NH, $219 - $315.
MORSEL OF HOPE
Watch this just-released TEDx talk by the amazing Margo Walsh, founder of Maineworks, a groundbreaking Portland-based company founded with a simple but powerful mission: to create meaningful employment opportunities for people rebuilding their lives after incarceration, recovery, or homelessness. What began as a small, values-driven staffing agency has grown into a statewide movement for second chances. More info here.
WEEKLY OUTDOOR CONCERTS THIS SUMMER
Portland Area
Cape Elizabeth/Fort Williams, Mondays, 6 pm, Sounds by the Sea.
Portland, Tuesdays, 6 pm, LoveLincolnPark Summer Concert Series.
Portland, Tuesdays, July 8, Aug 12, Sept. 9, 6:30 pm/6 pm, Payson Park Concerts.
Portland, Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, Western Prom Concerts.
Portland, Thursdays, 6 pm, Congress Square Concert Series.
Portland, Thursdays, 4 pm – 8:30 pm, Summer Sunsets Live! Thompsons Point.
Portland, Fridays, 4 pm – 8:30 pm, Summer Sunsets Live! Thompsons Point.
South Portland, Wednesdays, 6 pm, Mill Creek Concert Series.
Westbrook, Thursdays, 7 pm, Vallée Square Concert Series.
Westbrook, Saturdays, 5 pm, 207 Music Series at Westbrook Common.
Beyond
Brunswick, Wednesdays, Music on the Mall.
Freeport, Saturdays, LL Bean Concert Series.
Whitefield, Fridays, Sheepscot General Outdoor Summer Music Series.
Bath, select Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Summer Concert Series.
Gardiner, Fridays, Waterfront Concert Series.
Waterville, Fridays, Waterville Rocks.
Thomaston, Wednesdays, Music Behind the Block Summer Concert Series
ANIMAL YOGA AND SUCH
Ashley Flowers Goat and Horse Yoga, Westbrook and Portland
Sunflower Farm Creamery Goat Yoga, Cumberland
Meow Lounge, Westbrook: All sorts of events with Meow Lounge's resident cats (that are up for adoption): poetry, yoga, classes.
MEDITATION GROUPS, TAIJIQUAN & QIGONG, SPIRITUALITY
Portland:
Portland New Church hosts a number of different spiritual groups. Click here for extensive info.
Vajra Vidya Portland | Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, Portland, Sunday mornings 9 am – 10 am in-person, weekday evenings meditation and study groups, monthly movie night, monthly community service practice.
Open Door Meditation Community, Insight Meditation, Portland, Tuesday evenings online, Wednesday evenings in-person, other offerings. Teacher: Chas DiCapua and others.
Peaceful Harbor Sangha, Portland, following the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, mostly in-person, every Sunday 6:30 pm – 8 pm.
Meditation in Maine, Portland, in-person every Tuesday, 6 pm – 7 pm. Teacher: Clare Morin.
Nagaloka Buddhist Center, Portland, Sundays 8:30 am – 10 am (in-person), Mondays, 6:30 pm – 8 pm (in-person), Wednesdays, 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm (online).
First Parish Church, Portland, Breathing & Meditation class, Wednesdays, 8 am – 9 am, zoom. Teacher: Susannah Sanfilippo.
Natural Dharma Fellowship, Portland, Thursdays 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm, online and occasional in-person.
Vajra Dakini Nunnery, most activities open to all, Tibetan Buddhist, Falmouth/Portland, mostly online, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 am – 8 am, Sundays 9 am – 11 am. Teacher: Khenmo Drolma.
North and South:
Meditation in Maine, Brunswick, in-person 3rd Sundays, 11 am – 12:15 pm, teacher: Sarah Baldwin.
Casco Bay Mindfulness Sangha, Brunswick, Tuesdays 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm, online, except in-person first Tuesdays.
Northern Light Zen Center, Topsham, hybrid practice Wednesday evenings, and Zoom-only early mornings Tuesdays and Fridays. Teacher: Terry Cronin.
Open Heart Sangha, following the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, Yarmouth, Mondays 6:30 pm to 8:00 p.m. and Bath, Sundays 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm.
Ripples of Peace, Kennebunk, following the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, Tuesdays, 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm, in-person and online.
Morgan Bay Zendo, Surry, Sundays 9 am – 10:30 am in-person, Wednesdays 5 pm – 6 pm online.
TAIJIQUAN & QIGONG
Maine Center for Taijiquan & Qigong, Portland, various classes weekly. Teacher: Jason Ames and others.
Maine Coast Taijiquan, Freeport and Brunswick, various classes weekly. Teacher: Ken Ryan.
Merrymeeting Adult Education, Brunswick, various classes weekly. Various teachers.
Inner Works Center, Rockland, various classes weekly. Teacher: Mike Shunney.
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