Community Calendar

✨D&D-Curious? Never held a sword? Never cast a spell? Perfect.

*Every First Thursday of Each Month*

Join us for a beginner-friendly session of #DungeonsAndDragons—no experience needed, no pressure, and definitely no shortage of snacks.

Your guide for the evening will be OBR team member and Dungeon Master Drew, who’ll equip you with a pre-generated character, all the supplies you need, and just enough encouragement to face whatever lurks in the Lost Mine of Phandelver.

📍 Where: The Druid’s Grove @ #OwlbearsRest
💰 Cost: $10 per player (no extra table fees!)
⏳ Duration: 3 hours
🧙‍♀️ Age: 14+
🧭 Experience Needed: None at all
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Max Party Size: 6 brave souls
🎒 Bring: Just your imagination!

Misery by William Goldman adapted from the novel by Stephen King

Oct 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, Nov 1*, 2, 6, 7, 8 ,9 - 2025

Thurs & Fri @ 7:00 pm / Sat @ 3:00 pm / Sun @ 2pm / *Sat, Nov 1 @ 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm

Stephen King’s best-selling psychological thriller and Oscar-winning film is now a spine-chilling play! Truth is stranger than fiction when a famous romance novelist veers off the road in a winter storm and wakes up incapacitated in the home of his “number-one fan”. Unexpected events turn his number-one fan into his number-one enemy and a heart-pounding life or death game of cat and mouse ensues. Public Theatre policy requires you to pay for your entire seat - even though you’ll only be using the edge.

Tickets:
$35 Adult / $30 Group (10+) / $15 Youth (13-18). Read about our 35 Below discount program for theatre-lovers ages 19-35. https://thepublictheatre.org/membership/

Prices include all applicable Ticket Fees. A $4 Facility Fee will be added to every Ticket Order to help with the upkeep of our building.
Call 782-3200 for Group Sales.

We consider this show PG-13

JOIN US FOR THESE SPECIAL EVENTS
Included in your price of admission:
Oct 26 – Post-show talk-back with the Cast and Director. Following the 2:00 pm matinee.
Oct 30 – Wine Down Thursday – Come early and enjoy pre-show wine samples. Starts at 6:00 pm. – Courtesy of Central Distributors
Nov 1 – Saturday Night Samples – Come early and enjoy pre-show beer samples. Starts at 6:30 pm. – Courtesy of Baxter Brewing

Run Time: approx 2 hours
Hearing Assistance and handicapped seating are available upon request.

Sponsored by: Austin Associates

Mainers tend to take care of their own business, much to the chagrin of Gerard, the only cop on the island. When he finds evidence of foul play surrounding a recent death, things go hilariously amok and Gerard finds there's something sinister hiding behind the cozy vacation town he grew up in. Join us for this side-splitting comedy about murder and mayhem in Maine!

"[Askari] keeps the laughs coming fast and furiously in his new work." – Bangor Daily News

TICKETS ON SALE SEPTEMBER 16, 2025

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

“A New Home” is an original musical that tells the rich and complex history of Lewiston. Written and composed by Lewiston native Paul G. Caron and presented in 1995 for the Lewiston Bicentennial, this production brings to life the stories of Lewiston’s Indigenous, Irish, Franco-American, and African immigrant communities, whose contributions have shaped the city’s identity and culture. The sold-out performances of “Lewiston: A New Home” received wide acclaim for the show's musical score and the heartwarming authenticity of its stories. An original cast album was released in December 1995, and the show was performed again to sold-out audiences in 1996. In the thirty years since the original production, major events – both good and tragic - have occurred in Lewiston and are now represented in the musical’s revival to enhance its relevance and historical significance.

“A New Home” will run October 30-November 9, and all performances will be held at the Lewiston Middle School Auditorium.

Performance Dates:
October 30, 7:30 p.m.
November 1, 7:30 p.m.
November 2, 2:00 p.m.
November 6, 7:30 p.m.
November 7, 7:30 p.m.
November 8, 7:30 p.m.
November 9, 2:00 p.m.

Young children and their grown-ups are invited to spend an hour exploring nature together through stories, songs, art, and play. Ages 2-5, drop-ins may be available upon request, please call for availability.

Having the opportunity to care for prized heirlooms and family letters is a great joy but also a big responsibility. Whether you’re preserving your own family history or that of your community, how do you make sure you save it for the next generation? This class will briefly recap how to handle those heirlooms and where to display them in your house or historic building, as discussed in classes A2 and A3 of this series (not a prerequisite). It will then delve into cleaning techniques, proper storage or display of materials, and when to call the conservator rather than repair any damage yourself. Practice makes perfect, so bring an item that fits into a shoe box to try out the techniques we learn in class.

Join us in the Children's Room for music, movement, stories, and more, for children and their caregivers. Families welcome!

Join us at Libby Library in OOB for a new recurring program that will let your crafty side loose! Starting this October, we’ll be hosting Crafternoons on the first and third Friday at from 1:00 – 3:00 pm! This program is designed for adult crafters.

On the first Friday of the month, we’ll be doing a guided craft with instruction to make projects and learn techniques like decoupage and scrapbooking. On the third Friday of the month, there will be no guided project. It will be time to work on your own crafty projects (bring your supplies!) in the company of other crafters!

We will also be establishing a craft swap shelf with this program, so if you’ve got leftover supplies from crafts that no longer hold your interest, you are more than welcome to bring them with you to the library for other crafters to try out!

This program is free, open to the public, and no registration is required.

Get your hands dirty with a little late fall gardening! Help spread kelp on Cultivating Community's garden beds to prepare them for winter, and then head inside to warm up with a kelp-inspired craft project.

Wear clothes that will keep you warm AND that you can garden in! This event is rain or shine. Cultivating Community will provide gardening gloves, but you can bring your own if you prefer.

*Please note that there is street parking only for this event—you will be towed if you park in any of the nearby lots.*

Cultivating Community cultivates food justice in Greater Portland by providing education, resources, and opportunities to grow and share culturally familiar food. You can learn more about their work and programs at www.cultivatingcommunity.org.

This is the final event of our Creative Paths series exploring the connections between our creative selves and the natural world. Each event will have its own unique flavor and will be led by local experts. Discover Portland's extensive trail network and celebrate TEMPOart's 2025 installation of "Winged Kelp"!