Oct 13 Sunday
The Maine Lit Fest is a statewide celebration of books, stories, and community that features 50+ celebrated and emerging writers, poets, and illustrators from Maine and beyond at 20+ conversations and events over eleven days across multiple Maine towns and cities including Farmington, Portland, Brunswick, Waterville, Bangor, and Presque Isle, and online.
Maine Public is very pleased to be one of the media sponsors for this experience.
Some of the headlining authors and illustrators include Lynda Barry, John Cariani, Peter Brown, Steph Cha, Marjorie Liu, Melissa Febos, Franny Choi, Morgan Talty, Michael Paterniti, Paul Tremblay, Diannely Antigua, and Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen.
All events are free except for the Author's Reception on October 12 at Rines Auditorium at the Portland Public Library and An Evening with Viet Thanh Nguyen also on October 12 at the John Ford Auditorium at Portland High School.
Please register for all the events that you plan to attend so the Fest can plan accordingly.
Click here for the complete schedule of events!
Oct 17 Thursday
Today, leaders in both business and government are facing crises of increasing complexity. Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, who served in office during the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013, grew up on the South Side of Chicago, attended Milton Academy, Harvard College and Harvard Law School on scholarship, and has served in leadership positions in both the private and the public sectors. He will take to the Freeport Speech stage to share what his journey has taught him about the leadership we need to thrive in the coming decades.
Maine Public is very pleased to be a media sponsor of this experience.
Click here to order tickets or go to freeportspeech.org for additional information.
Maine Public Members do receive a special ticket discount: Use the code MP2024 to when ordering tickets.
Net proceeds from this event will go to benefit the Freeport Historical Society.
(Doors will open at 6:30 pm for pre-event live music by Shana Graff and her ensemble, Shaina's Strings)
Join in the fun and register your team for a 2024 News & Brews Trivia night!
Team check-in starts at 5:30pm. Trivia starts at 6:00pm!
*Note that we can’t accept teams with more than 5 players.
Click HERE to see the full 2024 News & Brews schedule!
Oct 18 Friday
Morgan Talty will discuss the book Fire Exit with host Bill Nemitz on Friday, October 18th at 7:00 PM.
This meeting will be in person at Bull Moose in Bangor (Maine Square Mall, 683 Hogan Rd)
Do you love books? Are you interested in hearing from the author and looking behind the curtain at what the author was thinking while writing? Perhaps have the author respond to a question or two that has been on your mind about a particular scene or character. Look no further than the Maine Public Book Club!
Click HERE to join the book club and receive information about book club news & events!
Oct 24 Thursday
Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!
Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.
Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!
Located in Portland’s East End, The C Word is a seasonal pop-up retail gallery that occupies one of the Black Boxes on Washington Avenue. The pop-up, organized by Cat Quattrociocchi, offers an eclectic mix of locally made goods from over 30 Maine makers. Practically bursting at the seams with wonderful things, The C Word offers body products, jewelry, cards, prints, paintings, functional + sculptural ceramics, on-of-a-kind garments, and tons more. Follow @c_word.shop for hours + more info!
Maine creameries around the state will open their doors and their barns, inviting the public to meet the animals that make the milk, and responsibly tour the creameries, following CDC guidelines, to learn about the tradition of Maine cheese making. Check out our creamery map for locations and visit participating creameries website for more information on activities available for Open Creamery Day! Go to mainecheeseguild.org for a map and more information!
Learn about oyster farming from some of Maine’s fantastic oyster farmers on this tasty two-hour river cruise. Hear how oysters are cultivated, harvested, taken to market and learn why different watershed habitats impact their flavor. Each guest will receive a ticket for a dozen oysters on the half-shell and a beverage of choice from the museum’s beer and wine list. Sit back and take in spectacular river views, learn about Maine’s thriving oyster industry and sample some of the tastiest treats the Maine coast has to offer. Additional oysters can be purchased aboard.
Game night, every Sunday in Surry. We play new & old board games, card games, dice games, word games, tile games, team games... bring your favorites! Everyone welcome.
$2/person goes to the community center.
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Oct 16 Wednesday