Community Calendar

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.

The beloved holiday classic adapted right here at Portland Stage returns for the 2025 season! Featuring familiar actors and many of Maine's talented youth actors, this tale will delight audiences of all ages. Join us as Scrooge goes on a journey of reflection and reclamation as he learns what it means to give to others. This is an uplifting treat to add to all holiday traditions!

TICKETS ON SALE SEPTEMBER 16, 2025

Beloved by generations, Magic of Christmas blends classic carols, contemporary favorites, and a dash of comic surprise. Featuring kaleidoscopic lighting, the mighty Kotzschmar Organ, PSO Children’s Chorus, Magic of Christmas Chorus, the full sound of orchestra, and Maine’s own American Idol star Julia Gagnon - bringing her powerhouse voice home for the holidays - Magic of Christmas is a must-see celebration that ushers in the season like nothing else.

Something Witchy Presents The Witching Hour each Friday from 3-6 pm. Happy Hour Tarot Readings with Joyce Halliburton 15 minutes for $25 in the Basement of the Old Port. Call Joyce to book at 207-494-0205 or walk in day of event.

NPR’S Noah Adams narrates this planetarium program about the history and astronomy of the holiday season. What are the origins of the solstice festivals and Santa Claus? Why do we celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1st? What is the history of Hanukkah? “Season of Light” explores the rich and beautiful history of our holiday traditions.

November 15, 2025 through January 3, 2026
All Day Event
November 15–January 3, Thursday–Sunday, plus select dates
from 4–9 p.m.

(Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day)

The planning for our next Gardens Aglow is well underway, and we can’t wait to see you there! Experience this year’s theme, Nature in Motion, and see the Gardens come alive after dark. See the landscape transformed into a glowing journey through scenes depicting the flora and fauna of Maine’s forests, shorelines, and meadows—and don’t miss some fun new surprises in this year’s display!

Tickets should be purchased online or over the phone, 207-633-8000.

New England's largest walk-through light show. 1 mile trail, over 2 million lights and trees wrapped heights of over 90 feet.

Note: our schedule varies and does not operate daily. It is on our website. Thanks!

The longest night of the year is a time to remember the unhoused friends we have lost this past year and to recommit ourselves to the task of ending homelessness. A candlelight procession will start at the MaineHealth-Preble Street Learning Collaborative at 20 Portland Street at 4:30 pm, and will proceed to Monument Square for a ceremony dedicated to the people who have died too soon in our community.

All people who are currently unhoused or unsheltered, who have experienced homelessness, who work with people who are homeless, or who are thankful they are currently housed are welcome and encouraged to participate.

The life expectancy of our friends who endure chronic homelessness is 28 years shorter, on average, than that of people who are housed. The human toll of allowing these vulnerable neighbors to slip through the cracks is devastating.

These deaths are the result of a broken system. As a community, we must come together to provide affordable housing and more Site-based Housing First programs, dignified and professionally-run shelters, and expanded services for physical and mental health and substance use disorders.

Together, we will mourn the lives that were cut short and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that everyone who needs a home finds one.

Blitzen's Yule Bar is back for 2025!

Holiday themed cocktails, festive nosh, cracking music, an everlasting yule log, and merriment await you! Take a break from the holiday madness, catch up with your friends and neighbors, and raise a glass to the season.

Mark your calendars - there are just 6 dates! We can't wait to see you - it doesn't matter whether you've been naughty or nice!

Please note that we'll be collecting non-perishables for the Bath Area Food Bank; please bring an item and we'll tell Santa to put you on the nice list!

New this year - Dinner Menu by Chef Meg Fairman!

Chef Meg of BLUE @ Grey Havens Inn will be at the stove and serving up cozy faire to complement your cocktails. 

See you soon!

Join us for our annual Holiday Concert! The concert will take place on the Opera House stage on Friday, December 19 at 6pm. This is part of our Live! for $5 series, and admission is only $5 per person.

Featuring:
Paul Sullivan & Friends
The Island Bells
Fred Rose & John McVeigh

Location: Stonington Opera House
Tickets: $5
Ages: All ages!