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Oct 18 Saturday
Join us at our weekly Local Goods Market! Celebrate local food and community while supporting small businesses! Held every Thursday from 4–7pm, the Local Goods Market features hot food, beverages, baked goods, and specialty products from Fork Food Lab members and other Maine makers. The weekly event offers the community a chance to support local businesses, discover new favorites, and connect directly with the entrepreneurs shaping the future of Maine’s food economy. The market features free & easy parking and a great community. Shop small and be part of something big!
Fork Food Lab is a nonprofit food business incubator and shared commercial kitchen in South Portland, Maine that’s home to over 80 small businesses. Our mission is to support a just, diverse, and sustainable food economy by empowering food entrepreneurs with the space, resources, and community they need to thrive. Learn more at www.forkfoodlab.com
Come on out to our tasting room to enjoy great music, tasty bevs & good vibes. No ticket required, but we'd love to know you're coming! Here's the current lineup:
7/26 Skip BaileySkip Bailey is a Maine singer songwriter who plays salt of the earth music for salt of the earth people. His unique place-based sound combines folk, country, and maritime influences into tunes that you'll find yourself humming for days!
8/2 Harry 'Flash' Allen & SonThis dynamic saxophone and keyboard duo will be playing all your favorites!
8/9 Touchy Subject DuoTouchy Subject Duo, is a young local group with Emma Derhak on vocals and Francis Costin on the piano. Their original music is upbeat and relatable, playing genres like Americana/blues/rock and much more! Come listen to the music, dance, and grab a drink!
8/16 Seth GallantSeth grew up in a mill town in rural Western Maine to a family that played music on the front porch at almost any occasion. These traditions of folk, country, and Acadian music would shape the songs he writes and performs today. Gallant is set to release a new album in 2025, a collection of songs that celebrate simplicity in rural living. This will be his second full length album. Alongside recording and releasing music, he has preformed throughout New England and the northeast since 2021.
*Owlbear’s Rest & Cthulhu Present…* The Caverns of Thraciaby Jennell Jaquays
Come and experience one of the classic early D&D adventure modules. Explore a branching, non-linear, reactive dungeon inhabited by multiple factions and loot their stuff ! Utilizing Basic D&D for simple character creation and a rules light approach.
Casual drop-in/drop-out play — come when you can! No RPG experience necessary!
📅 Every other Saturday, 5–9 PM (No session 8/9)💲 $10 per player per session📍 In the Druid's Grove at Owlbear’s RestGrab your dice. Explore the depths. Steal from lizard cultists.
The Caverns await…
Step into the shadows of Community Little Theatre, where spirits of the past come alive and stage lights flicker. Are you ready to uncover the sinister secrets lurking behind the curtains?This is not a guided tour—this is a journey into fear. Follow a path through the theatre’s most haunted spaces. Beware: scare actors and jump scares hide behind every corner. Nothing will shield you from the terror waiting in the dark.More details to come on www.laclt.com…
Join Kennebec Behavioral Health for our 10th annual fundraiser, A Night Out. The evening will include a dueling pianos, Vegas-style showcase called "Keys to the City" with Jim Ciampi and Seth Holbrook. This request-based sing-along showcase will combine comedy with music. All proceeds benefit KBH's College Scholarship Fund which supports Maine students pursuing an education in the behavioral health field.
Presented by Grayson's Legacy Non-profit graysonslegacy.org Come have some fun! Costume Contest winner will receive a refurbished ThinkPad. Snacks / desserts available for free.Tickets must be pre purchased $25 for one, $40 for two
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/21-halloween-dance-tickets-1355261917879
Performed by Maine’s storied Oratorio Chorale, Antidote offers a harmonic respite from today’s inharmonious world. Experience time suspended by Gregorian chants. Be surrounded by the soulful music of Duruflé. Feel the spiritual embrace of James Kennerley on the organ. Let storyteller SeifAllah Salotto-Cristobal’s immersive light show sooth and stimulate you. Be present with us for Antidote, an evening of clarity, community and calm.
SCHEDULE5:00 p.m. – Doors5:15 p.m. – Lecture (ticket required)6:00 p.m. – Performance
TICKETSAdults: $35 in advance, $40 doorStudents: $15 in advance, $20 doorUnder 2: Free
Some music is hauntingly beautiful, and some is just haunting…
From the eerie and unsettling to the downright bone chilling, experience a concert of spooky, ghostly, and thrilling tunes that will send shivers down your spine. Get ready to be bewitched by guest conductor Morihiko Nakahara and your PSO in this celebration of the spookiest time of year.
Featuring:
BACH orch. STOKOWSKI: Toccata and Fugue in D minor
JOHN WILLIAMS: Devil’s Dance from “The Witches of Eastwick”
CHARLES GOUNOD: Funeral March of a Marionette (Theme from “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”)
BERNARD HERRMANN arr. CHRIS SIDDALL: Psycho Suite
JOHN WILLIAMS: Suite from “Jaws”
EDVARD GRIEG: In the Hall of the Mountain King from “Peer Gynt”
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Danse macabre, op. 40
AKIRA IFUKUBE: Main Title from “Godzilla” (from the original 1954 film)
Set sail for high-seas hilarity with The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree!
When a crew of fierce female buccaneers takes over a British passenger ship, chaos, comedy, and catchy sea shanties ensue. Packed with swashbuckling action, bold characters, and toe-tapping tunes, this family-friendly musical adventure is a treasure trove of fun for all ages.
Don’t miss the ship—join us for a rollicking voyage you won’t forget!
Friday, October 17th at 7pmSaturday, October 18th at 2pm & 7pmSunday, October 19th at 7pmOrion Performing Arts Center, Topsham, ME
Tickets: Adults $18, Students & Seniors $15
www.midcoastyouththeater.org
Rock those layered tank tops, break out that bottle of extra-hold hair gel, and re-live your glory days at our 90's Prom Night featuring Portland's favorite 90's cover band, Hello Newman! There will be music, 90's trivia, snacks, fun prizes, and - of course - your favorite Pointless characters will be there to keep the party going!
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Taylor James Steeves Foundation, an organization that raises funds for patients with genetic lung cancer.
21+ event | Cash Bar | October 18, 2025 | Doors open at 7 PM | Portland, Maine Elks Lodge #188 | 1945 Congress St, Portland, Maine.
$5 discount for school employees | Email a picture of your school ID to pointlessproductionsllc@gmail.com for the discount code to enter at checkout!
Category: Live Music | Rock
Date and Time: Saturday October 18, 2025 at 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Venue details: Portland, Maine Elks Lodge #188, 1945 Congress Street, Portland, Maine, 04102, United States