Community Calendar

Join us at Owlbear's Rest to learn new games and make friends who ALSO love games!
Every other Wednesday: Weekly One-Shots with Kass! Join Owlbear staff member Kass to play a game that can be completed in one session.
Thursdays: The Teach Series! Owlbear staff member Drew will lead a variety of games so that you will know how to play them with friends in the future!
Ages: 14+
$10 at the door

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Wilder's timeless tale of the tiny tragedies and victories of small town life resonates across the ages. Return to Grover's Corners, neighbor, and join us for this moving, heartfelt classic.

"Thornton Wilder's Masterwork" – Time Out New York

TICKETS ON SALE FEBRUARY 17, 2026

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Friday, April 24th at 7pm
Saturday, April 25th at 2pm
Westbrook Performing Arts Center
https://www.portlandballet.org/a-midsummer-nights-dream

Portland Ballet is proud to present one of Shakespeare’s most enchanted stories–A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Witness how dancers gracefully articulate this whimsical tale of mischievous fairies and lovelorn couples! Set to a euphonic score by Mendelssohn, the dancers of Portland Ballet bring this timeless tale to life with abundant charm, a little comedy, and plenty of grandeur.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream will run coupled with Nell Shipman’s contemporary work Impetus, which first premiered in 2021.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Wilder's timeless tale of the tiny tragedies and victories of small town life resonates across the ages. Return to Grover's Corners, neighbor, and join us for this moving, heartfelt classic.

"Thornton Wilder's Masterwork" – Time Out New York

TICKETS ON SALE FEBRUARY 17, 2026

For the past 20 years, Dimensions in Jazz has celebrated National Poetry Month by teaming great American poets with great American jazz musicians to stunning effect. Portland Conservatory of Music is delighted to continue this tradition.

These shows are generously presented with support from four Anonymous Sponsors.

April 24, 25 & May 1, 2 at 7:30pm + April 26 & May 3 at 2pm

Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all, a princess is a delicate thing.

Music by Mary Rodgers
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer

Once Upon a Mattress is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals

ASL interpreted performance on April 26, 2026. Seats marked "L" (orchestra right) have an excellent sightline to the interpreter(s).

Free Books Saturday is a day to browse free gently used and sorted, good quality books for all ages.

Dress up as your favorite animal or come as you are, but don't miss it! The 2026 Earth Day Festival in Brunswick will bring together community members of all ages in the midcoast Maine region to celebrate Earth and explore practical ways to protect our environment. The Earth Day Festival in Brunswick is being held on the first Saturday after April 22, the day the first Earth Day was organized in 1970. Inspired by the power of that event to mobilize millions of people across political divides to protect our environment, our festival aims to carry on the tradition of building community and inspiring effective action for a sustainable future.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Friday, April 24th at 7pm
Saturday, April 25th at 2pm
Westbrook Performing Arts Center
https://www.portlandballet.org/a-midsummer-nights-dream

Portland Ballet is proud to present one of Shakespeare’s most enchanted stories–A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Witness how dancers gracefully articulate this whimsical tale of mischievous fairies and lovelorn couples! Set to a euphonic score by Mendelssohn, the dancers of Portland Ballet bring this timeless tale to life with abundant charm, a little comedy, and plenty of grandeur.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream will run coupled with Nell Shipman’s contemporary work Impetus, which first premiered in 2021.

*Owlbear’s Rest & Cthulhu Present…*
The Caverns of Thracia
by 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 Rest
Grab your dice. Explore the depths. Steal from lizard cultists.

The Caverns await…