Community Calendar

Lord Hall Gallery proudly introduces UpRouted: 2025 Senior Capstone Exhibition, a culminating exhibition from the University of Maine Art Department’s graduating class. The exhibition will be on view from November 14, 2025 - January 23, 2026. A reception will be held on November 14th from 5:00-7:00 pm and will include food and refreshments. All events are free, accessible, and open to the public. Please join us in celebrating the work of these seniors! The artists on display will include: Miguel A. Camacho (Metepec, MX), Kaity Sawicki (Damariscotta, ME), Anthony Belenger (Bangor, ME), Haley Metzger (Bangor, ME), Piper Galipeau (Presque Isle, ME), Vi Nelson (Howland, ME), Ruby Day (Belfast, ME), Sarina Martin (Bucksport, ME), Allison Bishop (Gorham, ME), Josh Smith (Bradford, ME), Leanor Jordon (Parsonfield, ME), and Lior Nachtigal (Brookline, MA).
Lord Hall Gallery (5743 Lord Hall, Orono, ME 04469) is open Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm. Please direct questions to Diana Baumbach: diana.baumbach@maine.edu. More information is available on Instagram: @umaine_lordhallgallery and @uprouted.exhibition
Support was provided by the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and UMaine Dining.

Rummage sale in South Freeport to support Tedford Housing and UN Famine Relief. Early preview Friday night with $5 cover charge, 5:30 -7:30 November 14. Then on Saturday, November 15, 9 am to 3 pm, no cover charge on Saturday. An out door tent, a large Community Hall and two more indoor rooms of items, including boutique clothing, jewelry, small antiques, and more. Everyone's invited. Find unique gifts and ....treasures!

Join us for (one hour) Trivia in the brewhouse with our friend Megh. The questions will commence every Friday starting promptly at 6 pm. We recommend arriving early to get settled as missed questions are not repeated. Tickets are free but reservations are strongly recommended as we've been packed recently! Walk-ins are not guaranteed a seat, but we'll absolutely do our best to squeeze you in, if we can. If you are making a reservation for your team, please account for all the members of your team. Groups can be up to six players. Bite Into Maine will be here for all of your tasty dinner or snacking needs. As always we’ll have delicious beer, wine, cider, and n/a bevs flowing. We can’t wait to see you and your fantastic team names!

FYI, as our brewhouse is a food production space, sadly dogs must stay on our covered patio.

The prizes are:
First - $75 gift card
Second - Fun merch pack
Third - Rotating "prize pack"

Open Mic hosted every Friday evening with Paul Connor. Great musicians, great music. You will see a wide variety of musicians each week. Paul is a very organized and talented musician. He always draws lots of new and seasoned talents. You will enjoy the family of musicians. Cherished Pub has great food & beverages available. Come enjoy all of the great music, have fun and relax. Come early to sign-up to perform. See you there!

Paint a purrfect masterpiece - come enjoy a creative, fun painting workshop while surrounded by kitties for inspiration. This event is hosted by Wicked Illustrations Studio. All materials are provided.

Join Maine Needs as we celebrate five years of coming together in the spirit of solidarity and support. This is an event to recognize and honor our collective efforts and impact and to share space with those who make this community everything that it is. All are welcome!

There will be food, drinks, music and dancing!

First Light is a bold new creation by 3AM Theatre (NYC) blending contemporary circus, physical theatre, and modern dance with kinetic sculpture, immersive lighting, and an original soundscape to deliver a singular, genre-defying experience.

Visually striking and emotionally charged, the work draws audiences into a journey of explorers set out to ascend the tallest mountain known to exist. Their ambition soon becomes a reckoning with memory, loss, and the unseen forces that shape our fate.

Guided by six virtuosic performers, First Light explores the human condition through themes of ambition, loss, transcendence, and empathy. As the characters rise and falter, are lost and found, their physical odyssey becomes a meditation on perseverance, connection, and acceptance. The production challenges the boundaries of live performance, merging world-class circus artists with live musicians and a site-specific stage design that fully integrates the unique architecture of The Halo at Thompson's Point, transforming its space into an immersive theatrical environment that blurs the line between audience and performer.

Join us for a pre-show cocktail at 6:30 PM, featuring a live music set by Book Kennison, whose sound shapes the atmosphere of the evening. The performance begins promptly at 7:00 PM and runs approximately one hour and fifteen minutes, including a twenty-minute intermission. After the performance, stay for a meet-and-greet with the artists, accompanied by a DJ set by Kyle Driggs.

The Side Door Coffeehouse is a venue for local musicians and others (professional and amateur) to share their talents, and for residents and visitors of the Midcoast community to enjoy great entertainment and conversation in a relaxed setting. Organized by a group of volunteers from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, the Side Door Coffeehouse operates on the second Friday of every month except August.

Admission is $12 for adults and free for children 17 and under.

The Friday, November 14th installment will feature:
Open Mic signup at 6:45 pm
Open Mic at 7:00
Tom Clukey – 8:30-9:30 pm.

Singer-songwriter and Saco resident, Tom Clukey, is originally from the small town of St. Albans. He was introduced to music at an early age and played in the school band in elementary school through college.
Clukey won a karaoke contest at Spare Time Entertainment in Portland. “I never fancied myself a singer,” but the win sparked a confidence and a new interest in singing, and with the prize money he purchased a guitar.
He started performing in local venues, and then a few years ago decided to take making music more seriously and began writing songs. As the winner of the Wildwood Studio Songwriting Contest, he was awarded $500 in studio time, and as the winner of The Studio Portland Singer/Songwriter Contest he was awarded a live recording session.
His style is rooted in country and folk, with relatable lyrics that reflect working through the struggles and challenges of everyday life. Among his musical influences are Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers and John Denver.

Come hang with the Osher School of Music’s jazz faculty for a laid-back night of great tunes and killer solos. From swing standards to contemporary works, you’ll hear the pros do what they do best—play, jam, and have a good time.

Tickets go on-sale September 5th.

Tickets available through PortTIX, the official box office for the Osher School of Music.

PHONE 207-842-0800
ONLINE www.porttix.com
IN-PERSON 400 Congress St Suite A, Portland, ME 04101

Event Details
Parking

Due to limited resources, parking is not free on our Portland and Gorham campuses. You must purchase a parking permit or paid parking session to park on campus. We recommend reserving your parking in advance at https://events.parkengage.com/usm.

For easy access to the Crewe Center for the Arts, choose either Parking Garage 1 (attached to the Abromson Community Education Center), Lot P1 (off of Bedford St. by Luther Bonney) or Lot P6 (off of Exeter St. or Deering Ave by the former Maine Law building).

Disability Access and Accommodations

If you have questions about disability access or need to request disability accommodations (e.g. sign language interpreters, materials in electronic format, etc.), please contact Hanna Flewelling at (207) 780-5256 or hanna.flewelling@maine.edu. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the accommodation process.

Join us for a kaleidoscopic, costumed celebration of 25 vibrant years of Waterfall Arts! Expect a night of delightful oddities, creative nostalgia, and community joy as we honor our quarter-century of artistic magic.

Expect a dazzling, interactive celebration filled with:
Live music by The Sugar Snaps
Costume contest with fabulous prizes
Spontaneous art-making & play areas
Photo ops and nostalgic slideshow
Door prize: Waterfall Arts swag + membership
Cash bar
Dancing, doodling, poetry, and more
Free treats & snacks (courtesy of local donations)

Costumes highly encouraged! Come as a poet, a fool, or whatever inspires your imagination.
Let’s dance, create, and celebrate 25 years of Waterfall Arts — together.