Community Calendar

In collaboration with Portland Ovations

The land and waters known as Maine have been home to Wabanaki People for over 12,000 years. This vibrant production of Wabanaki stories and music spotlights four Wabanaki artists coming from several different nations and traditions. Musician Tania Morey (Tobique) sings of the Wolastoq; Jennifer Pictou (Mi’kmaq) regales with spirit stories told in the company of a large puppet; Dwayne Tomah (Passamaquoddy) shares stories that showcase his native language, Passamaquoddy; Ashton Altvater aka Undeniable the Native (Passamaquoddy) delights with original rap and hip hop; and Jason Brown aka Firefly (Penobscot) electrifies with cutting-edge technology blended with ancient frequencies. Director, artist and author Chris Newell (Passamaquoddy) intersperses each with music and narration. Wabanaki Stories demonstrates the depth and breadth of Wabanaki storytelling and artistry.

This Tony Award-winning musical tells a poignant love story set in Dublin, where two musicians connect deeply through their shared love of music. Featuring a cast of talented actor-musicians, Once celebrates the power of love and community through an intimate and moving story of connection.

Shows run Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm with select Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2pm. more information and tickets can be found at www.hackmatack.org

Lyric Music Theater presents Next to Normal. Weekends September 5-21, 2025, with ASL-interpreted matinee on September 14.

Next to Normal, an intimate exploration of family and illness, loss and grief, is an emotional powerhouse. Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because they are coping with crisis and the unpredictability of a mother’s worsening bipolar disorder. With book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Brian Yorkey and a thrilling and original rock score by Pulitzer, Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner by Tom Kitt, Next to Normal explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was also chosen as "one of the year's ten best shows" by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with love, sympathy and heart.

Next to Normal explores complex emotional themes and includes moments that may not be suitable for all viewers such as substance use, grief, mental illness and self-injury. Recommended for ages 14+ with parental discretion.

The Cassatt String Quartet will return to Bowdoin to perform Mozart's string Quartet, K. 428, Bowdoin Professor Vineet Shende's "Deep Cove" for solo viola, Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 14, and the Maine premiere of Joan Tower's "To Jeff With Love."

REALLY is a play about mourning, intimacy, and the conflict between goodness and greatness as seen through the lens of photography.

Great Falls Comedy Club presents Juston McKinney
Great Falls Comedy Club presents Juston McKinney!

Juston has multiple appearances on “The Tonight Show” and “Comedy Central”. He has three one-hour specials on “Amazon Prime”, including “Parentally Challenged”, “On Mid-Life Support” and his 5th stand-up special, “On the Bright Side”, which can also be seen for free on his YouTube channel, where it has over one MILLION views!

Juston was born in Portsmouth, NH and grew up living on the border of New Hampshire and Maine. In the late 1990’s after spending seven years as a Deputy Sheriff in rural Maine he made the move to NYC to pursue a career in comedy. He quickly became a regular on the NYC club scene and the New York Times called him, “Destined for stardom.”

He has appeared on numerous Comedy Central shows including his half-hour Comedy Central Presents and his own one-hour special. He has appeared several times on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien as well as a Showtime Special with Rob Gronkowski. Twice he has performed at the TD Garden with Denis Leary’s “Comics Come Home”. His TV & movie credits include; The King of Queens,100 Centre Street, The Zoo Keeper and Here Comes the Boom.

He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and kids. When not dadding, he is touring theaters and clubs all over the country.

Join us at the Great Falls Comedy Club at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn, ME, voted “Maine’s Best Beer Bar”.

18+, Seating at 7:00pm!

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*Lineup subject to change

Folksinger Willi Carlisle holds tight the conviction that love is bigger than hate, and no-one is expendable. Carlisle’s music has always been a dance between absurdity, spectacle, and philosophy. On his fourth studio album, Winged Victory, Carlisle returns with his signature blend of traditionally-rooted folk music and kaleidoscope of oddball characters to confer with his core tenets in more overt and provocative ways.

Carlisle delivers Victory as the next chapter in his long-running direct address to the hope that by understanding our collective suffering we might be free of it. He’s intent on creating art and a well-rounded life in a broken world. The idea began with 2022’s Peculiar, Missouri when Carlisle proclaimed “your heart’s a big tent, everybody gets in.” After gathering together all the world’s weirdos and misfits under the big tent, with 2024’s Critterland, Carlisle let them loose into the world. Now, on Winged Victory, they speak for themselves, unencumbered by social expectations.

Victory, Carlisle’s first self-produced album, will be released June 27 via Signature Sounds. It both indulges a few of his wildest dreams (including a version of Richard Thompson’s “Beeswing,” among several traditional folk song covers), and feels like the inevitable sequel to Critterland’s charismatic menagerie of chaos. Though occasionally raunchy, and routinely provocative, Victory is not afraid to make a spectacle for the sake of a point. Victory should be understood as a reflection. It revels in the beauty of tiny, monetarily-worthless moments and things, offering with them a consideration of our innate humanity.

Join us for a guided sunrise paddle outing, and watch the natural world start the day. Wildlife are particularly active in the dawn hours, so we may see beaver, muskrat, eagles, and deer on our journey. This is a great paddle for birders!

This paddle will be held flotilla-style with canoes and kayaks. You may use one of our boats, or bring your own. We will move slowly as a group, allowing time for photos, viewing with binoculars, and generally admiring the view. Beginners welcome.

The Dempsey Challenge is celebrating its 17th year—bringing together thousands of people from around the world to Lewiston, Maine to run, walk, and ride in support of people impacted by cancer. This year, Challengers can take on a 10k Run, 5k Run or Walk, or Cycling Rides in the distances of 7 miles, 25 miles, 50 miles, 65 miles, or Cyclists can take on a new Gravel Ride! Can't make it to Lewiston? No problem! You can participate virtually from anywhere, at any time, however you want--and virtual participants will earn an exclusive medal!

Each and every dollar raised by participants goes directly to supporting people impacted by cancer through the no-cost support services offered by the Dempsey Center. So RALLY TOGETHER with us to make life better for cancer patients, survivors, care partners, bereaved individuals, and their loved ones.

South Blue Hill’s Ladies Public Improvement Society (LPIS) will be holding its final yard sale of the season on Saturday 9/20 from 8am-1pm and Sunday 9/21 from 8am-12pm (fill a bag for $2 on Sunday, with bags provided!). Bargains abound, with items for sale including kitchenware, sporting equipment, linens, books, LPs, CDs and DVDs, toys, clothing, electronics, art, furniture, and much more. The sale is at Central Hall, 306 Falls Bridge Rd. in Blue Hill. Proceeds benefit needed maintenance on Central Hall and community outreach by LPIS, a non-profit organization. FMI- info@centralhall.me.