Community Calendar

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the power of mentorship at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Big Night Out. This elegant night brings together community leaders, supporters, and advocates to honor the life-changing relationships between Bigs and Littles.

Guests will enjoy a dazzling evening featuring dinner, silent and live auctions, and heartfelt stories of hope and transformation. All proceeds support our mission to ignite the potential in every child through one-to-one mentorship.

Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. 6:00 warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. 6:30 Community Dance (Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb calling with music by the All Comers Band.) 8:00 Contra Dance with a guest caller & musicians (see calendar for details).

At the Fellowship Hall of the First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast ME. Community Dance admission is $1 kids & $2 adults; Contra Dance admission is $15-20 (and includes admission to the Community Dance.) Volunteers who commit in advance get free admission. Masks available for those who wish to wear them.

For the BFS community care policy, First Friday FAQ, and more info on the contra schedule and other programs, volunteering, or other questions, visit: www.belfastflyingshoes.org or belfastflyingshoes@gmail.com.

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!

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"

Jim Gaffigan announced today new dates added to his 2025 Everything Is Wonderful Tour, with a stop at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine on Friday, December 5, featuring all new material.

Have you ever seen a tree grow? Watched the moon rise? Or fallen asleep watching tv? Maybe.. but you’ve NEVER seen a puppet show like this!

Portland renowned Shoestring Theater presents its latest puppet show blending puppetry of numerous mediums and scales, elaborate costumes, and striking choreography accompanied by live music. In this abstract performance, a tree grows in shadows produced by an overhead projector, a hand puppet goes about its daily domestic business, and human sized raptors dance across the stage. Part play, part bad dream, Shoestring invites you to see where we go when we fall asleep. Directed by Shoestring’s Nance Parker, performed by local puppeteers Sarah Katz, Celina Lemieux, Kendall Mackey, Josie Colt, and Paige Phillips; music by Rion Hergenhan and support from Greg Frangoulis.

Five-time Olivier Award-winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.

Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost?

Filmed live from the West End, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke (Follies, Good ), exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

Please note: this is a broadcast presentation

Come with us on a journey through our Milky Way! Together we will fly to places where
no human being has ever been before. We start at our Sun, look at our galaxy from the
outside and plunge into the starry center. In the process, we will address exciting
questions: How does a galaxy form and function? And where do all the stars come
from?
Using current scientific data and simulations have been implemented for the
planetarium, audiences will experience our home galaxy as vividly in new ways!

The Kennebec Performing Arts Company (KPAC) will “Celebrate the Season” at its annual holiday concerts on December 5th and 6th. Under the direction of John Neal, the KPAC Choir will perform a beautiful selection of seasonal works, including “Candlelight Carol” by John Rutter, “Ose Shalom” (The One Who Makes Peace) by John Leavitt, the traditional Hispanic carol “A La Nanita Nana”, “Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King” by Moses Hogan, “Festival Gloria” by Craig Courtney, and “He Watching Over Israel” by Mendelssohn.
The KPAC Wind Ensemble, also directed by John Neal, will feature festive favorites such as “Celtic Carol“ by Robert W. Smith and “A Christmas Celebration”. A special highlight will be “Log Cabin Blues”, featuring xylophone soloist Sophie Komiega. Assistant Director Dan Gilbert will take the podium to conduct “The Eighth Candle” by Steve Reisteter, a symphonic treatment of traditional Hanukkah themes.
The evening will conclude with the KPAC Jazz Band, led by new director Russell Caverly, performing lively arrangements of familiar holiday tunes. The program will also include a commissioned work by Terry White, a noted Maine music educator, composer, arranger, and bandleader in the Portland area for more than 34 years.
This festive concert is free and open to the public, thanks to KPAC’s generous sponsors and a grant from the Onion Foundation.

The Portland Community Chorus (PCC) proudly presents Our Maine: A Choral Celebration of Maine’s People, Places, and Stories — a joyful, heartfelt tribute to the spirit and soul of the Pine Tree State! This vibrant concert brings to life the heart of Maine through its music, poetry, and history, weaving together the voices and landscapes that make our state so extraordinary.
From rugged coastlines to quiet forests, from legendary figures to everyday Mainers, Our Maine celebrates the stories that define us. The program honors Maine’s literary and historical icons — including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Sarah Orne Jewett, and Joshua Chamberlain — alongside the creative voices shaping our culture today, such as bestselling author Stephen King.
A highlight of the concert will be the world premiere choral arrangement of Maine’s State Ballad, “The 20th of Maine,” by Griffin Sherry of The Ghost of Paul Revere. This stirring new arrangement captures the song’s deep emotion and connection to Maine’s heritage, offering audiences a powerful and moving experience.
The concert will also showcase the talents of acclaimed Maine singer-songwriter (and PCC member) Doug Kolmar, and feature a special guest performance by the high-energy bluegrass quartet Borderline 207.
With over a hundred voices strong, the Portland Community Chorus invites you to join this musical love letter to Maine — a celebration of its people, places, and stories, past and present.

Friday, December 5 th at 7:00pm: Features singer-songwriter Thomas Charles Clukey,
who wrote about the rugged charm and serene beauty of Maine.