Calendar of Events

Event Listings & Things to Do in Greater Portland

There are always things to do in Maine! View event listings below, organized by region, date, and category.

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Date(s)	Event	Business/Org
May 8 - May 27	Dressing Up: Fitting In, Standing Out: Adornment & Identity in Maine, 1750-1950Dressing Up - adorning oneself to look your "best" for a particular occasion - reflects who we are, who we want to be, and how we want others to see us. We dress up and fit in for ceremonies and rituals, stand out for special social occasions, and try to	Maine Historical Society
May 8 - May 28	Edgar Degas: The Private ImpressionistEdgar Degas: The Private Impressionist will be the first comprehensive exhibition in the history of the Museum devoted to the 19th century French master Edgar Degas and his works on paper. Comprised of more than 70 drawings, prints, pastels, and photograp	Portland Museum of Art
May 8 - Jul 15	From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage’s Years in FranceThis exhibition will focus on Portland-born artist Mildred Burrage (1890-1983), who as a young aspiring painter traveled in the early 1900s to Giverny, France. There Burrage trained her eye on the landscape, creating oil paintings and filling sketchbooks	Portland Museum of Art
May 8 - Aug 31	Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School Spring/Summer 2012The Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School is a fun, state-of-the-art classroom and the place to be if you love to cook, love to eat or just want to have a great time.	Stonewall Kitchen
May 8 - Jun 17	Tanja Alexia Hollander: Are You Really My Friend?Facebook friendships exist in the nebulous world of cyberspace. Social networking creates a forum where we may connect or reconnect deeply with dear friends or become acquainted with new ones on a superficial level. But what happens when we reach across r	Portland Museum of Art
May 8 - Sep 28	The Homestead ProjectWhen the Farnsworth family moved in 1850 from Thomaston to their new home in Rockland, the move signified an embrace of contemporary architecture of the period and, up until the time of William Farnsworth's death in 1876, an even deeper embrace of period	Farnsworth Art Museum
May 12 - Dec 30	Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and MonheganJamie Wyeth's connection to Monhegan dates to the late 1960s, when he first went there to paint and where he has continued to work ever since. His connection to fellow artist Rockwell Kent goes back nearly as far.	Farnsworth Art Museum
May 21	Open Mic with Alec WallMonday Nights: Bring your instrument and have fun! Sound is set up for your use. 7-10pm	Andy’s Old Port Pub
May 21	Tony Boffa BandCome enjoy a fun filled night listening to the sounds of the Tony Boffa Band at Embassy Suites. Lounge and restaurant will be open.	Embassy Suites Portland
May 23	Joe BonamassaTo support the recent release of his 9th solo studio album, Dust Bowl, Bonamassa is back on tour with his band.	J&R Adventures
May 25 - May 28	Memorial Day Sidewalk SalesKittery Premium Outlets is having their annual Memorial Day Sidewalk Sale Event. Enjoy shopping and summer weather while searching for great values at Premium Outlets merchants. Both inside and outside sales abound for this first weekend of Summer. Check	Kittery Premium Outlets

May 25 - May 27	Movies at the Museum: Monsieur LazharDirected by Philippe Falardeau, 2012, 94 minutes, PG-13	Portland Museum of Art
May 25	Shaker Museum Opening Day for 2012 SeasonTours. Special exhibits. Special events. Shaker Store. Shaker Museum Reception Center.	United Society of Shakers
May 26	Cooking DemoPulled Pork Sliders for Memorial Day	LeRoux Kitchen
May 26 - May 28	Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park Annual Plant SaleThe Friends volunteer group helps out the wildlife park in so many ways; learn more about their ongoing projects & enjoy great bargains on spring plants with annual & perennial flowers, vegetables & floral baskets grown in their own greenhouse! Plants wil	Maine Wildlife Park
May 26 - May 27	Pineland Farms Trail Running FestivalLocated at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, ME the Pineland Farms Trail Running Festival is an extravaganza of trail running for runners of all abilities and the whole family.	Pineland Farms
May 26	Station 85Rí Rá Irish Pub	Rí Rá Irish Pub
May 27	Dana Moos: An Elegant and Flavorful BrunchClass with Dana Moos, cookbook author, chef and former innkeeper.	Stonewall Kitchen
May 27	Live Acoustic Musical EntertainmentDifferent local artists every Sunday. 5pm Check web-site for details.	Andy’s Old Port Pub
May 28	Open Mic with Alec WallMonday Nights: Bring your instrument and have fun! Sound is set up for your use. 7-10pm	Andy’s Old Port Pub
May 28	Tony Boffa BandCome enjoy a fun filled night listening to the sounds of the Tony Boffa Band at Embassy Suites. Lounge and restaurant will be open.	Embassy Suites Portland

May 30	2012 Spring Historic House GalaGreater Portland Landmarks is proud to present the fifth annual Spring Historic House Gala at the Clinton W. Davis House (1914), 90 Vaughan Street in Portland’s West End.	Greater Portland Landmarks
May 31	Bonnie Raitt (with special guest Marc Cohn)Bonnie Raitt returns to Merrill Auditorium with special guest Marc Cohn.	PortTIX at Merrill Auditorium