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Sep
22
Fri
Lobster Demonstration Tours with Rocky Bottom Fisheries @ Rocky Bottom Fisheries
Sep 22 all-day
Lobster Demonstration Tours with Rocky Bottom Fisheries @ Rocky Bottom Fisheries | Portland | Maine | United States

1.5 hour water tour! Tour booking times usually include 9am, 11am, 1pm departure!

Traps. Lobsters. Sealife. Hands-on.

This tour will haul and set lobster traps alongside beautiful landmarks and sea life. This fun and interactive environment offers an experience to feel like a Maine lobsterman and grasp the concept of the lobster fishery.

Please feel free to bring a small drink cooler with you if desired.

Children under 2 are free but still need tickt.

$50 per ticket

Eastern Cemetery Summer Tours @ Eastern Cemetery
Sep 22 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Eastern Cemetery Summer Tours @ Eastern Cemetery | Portland | Maine | United States

If you’re looking to learn more about the history of Portland, or have a love for all things spooky, Spirits Alive Eastern Cemetery tours begin this Memorial Day and run through Labor Day, October 16. The Eastern Cemetery is the oldest historic landscape in Portland, Maine and is the home to many Portland subterranean celebrities.

Tours begin daily at 4pm – $10 for adults, $5 for students/seniors, and free for children under 12.

Sep
23
Sat
Lobster Demonstration Tours with Rocky Bottom Fisheries @ Rocky Bottom Fisheries
Sep 23 all-day
Lobster Demonstration Tours with Rocky Bottom Fisheries @ Rocky Bottom Fisheries | Portland | Maine | United States

1.5 hour water tour! Tour booking times usually include 9am, 11am, 1pm departure!

Traps. Lobsters. Sealife. Hands-on.

This tour will haul and set lobster traps alongside beautiful landmarks and sea life. This fun and interactive environment offers an experience to feel like a Maine lobsterman and grasp the concept of the lobster fishery.

Please feel free to bring a small drink cooler with you if desired.

Children under 2 are free but still need tickt.

$50 per ticket

Northeast Sports Card Expo @ James A Banks Sr Exposition Building
Sep 23 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Northeast Sports Card Expo @ James A Banks Sr Exposition Building | Portland | Maine | United States

The Northeast Sports Card Expo is debuting its first show in Portland next month and not only will it be the biggest card show in Maine, but it’ll be the biggest card show in Northern New England.

The Northeast Sports Card Expo will take place at the Portland Exposition Building on Saturday, September 23 (9am-6pm) and Sunday, September 24 (9am-4pm). With 24,000 square feet of exhibition space, the family-friendly event will showcase 200+ vendor tables featuring new & vintage sports and non-sports cards (including Pokémon), celebrity autograph guests, sports memorabilia, raffle prizes and much more. The commemorative poster has been designed by local Portland artist Max Erwin.

Watch the youtube video here!

Admission is $10.00 each day. Kids under 12 free. Learn more and buy tickets here!

Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine @ Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Sep 23 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival at the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine @ Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | Portland | Maine | United States

Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival at The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

Saturday, September 23, 2023, 9:30 am – 3 pm

The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is proud to partner with Indigo Arts Alliance (IAA) for the 4th annual Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival, a celebration of children’s book authors and illustrators of the African Diaspora. On Saturday, September 23rd, CMTM will present an in-person schedule of literary and art activities for the whole family, including a Read Aloud with A Feast for Joseph author OD Bonny, art-making workshops, and theatrical beat-making. The Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival is presented with support from M&T Bank, and I’m Your Neighbor Books. The event is also an official Dollar Day$ event. Admission to the Museum & Theatre will be $1* for every visitor, thanks to generous support from WEX, Inc.

*Dollar Day$ admission applies to all visitors. Dollar Day$ admission pricing also applies to theatre shows when available. Separate reservations are required. Dollar Day$ is part of CMTM’s ongoing work and commitment, through the generosity of funding partners, to eliminate barriers families might face in taking full advantage of the facility. Everyone belongs at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. A child must accompany adult visitors. Visitation is expected to be high. Reservations are recommended.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, September 23

Doors at 9 am. Events begin at 9:30 am.

Read Alouds, Music, and Art-Making Activities

  • 9:30 am  – A Feast for Joseph Read Aloud Featuring Author OD Bonny

  • 10 am – Create An Artistic Feast!: Celebrating A Feast for Joseph

  • 10:30 am Blackbird Beats

  • 11:30 am – When I Get Older Read Aloud

  • 12:30 pm –  Blackbird Beats

  • 1 pm – Poem of Courage: When I Get Older Art and Poetry

  • 1:30 pm – Indigo Dreaming Read Aloud

  • 2 pm – Incredible Indigo: Symmetry in Art/ The Greatest Superhero You’ve Never Ever Heard Of, based on the book Stuntboy, in the Meantime

  • 2:30 pm – Blackbird Beats

Indigo Dreaming Reading with Author Dinah Johnson @ Indigo Arts Alliance
Sep 23 @ 1:00 pm
Indigo Dreaming Reading with Author Dinah Johnson @ Indigo Arts Alliance | Portland | Maine | United States
Saturday, September 23rd 1PM
60 Cove Street, Portland, ME 04101

Dinah Johnson, author of Indigo Dreaming is coming to Maine as a part of this year’s Beautiful Blackbird Children Festival! Join us at Indigo Arts Alliance on September 23rd at 1PM where there will be a read aloud of Indigo Dreaming and hands-on activities for all ages. Guests will also receive their very own copy of Indigo Dreaming. Be in the studio with us as we explore this beautiful story of family, heritage and tradition.

Dinah Jonson is the author of Black Magic, Jaiir Dance!, All Around Town: The Photographs of Richard Samuel Roberts, H Is For Harlem and several other books. She is a professor of English at the University of South Carolina.

Eastern Cemetery Summer Tours @ Eastern Cemetery
Sep 23 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Eastern Cemetery Summer Tours @ Eastern Cemetery | Portland | Maine | United States

If you’re looking to learn more about the history of Portland, or have a love for all things spooky, Spirits Alive Eastern Cemetery tours begin this Memorial Day and run through Labor Day, October 16. The Eastern Cemetery is the oldest historic landscape in Portland, Maine and is the home to many Portland subterranean celebrities.

Tours begin daily at 4pm – $10 for adults, $5 for students/seniors, and free for children under 12.

Buster Keaton’s Classic The General with The Kotzschmar Organ @ Merrill Auditorium
Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Buster Keaton’s Classic The General with The Kotzschmar Organ @ Merrill Auditorium | Portland | Maine | United States
Buster Keaton’s Classic The General with LIVE Organ Improvisation by James Kennerley!
 
Join us on September 23 at 7 pm for LIVE pipe organ improvisation to the classic Buster Keaton comedy, “The General.” This romantic comedy’s thrills and spills are ideal for a night out in Portland, ME! Buster Keaton’s silent film masterpiece, made in 1926, is about his great loves: his gal (Annabelle Lee) and his locomotive (the General). Portland’s Municipal Organist, James Kennerley, will improvise on the Kotzschmar Organ for this special performance. A fully immersive experience for the entire family!
Sep
24
Sun
Lobster Demonstration Tours with Rocky Bottom Fisheries @ Rocky Bottom Fisheries
Sep 24 all-day
Lobster Demonstration Tours with Rocky Bottom Fisheries @ Rocky Bottom Fisheries | Portland | Maine | United States

1.5 hour water tour! Tour booking times usually include 9am, 11am, 1pm departure!

Traps. Lobsters. Sealife. Hands-on.

This tour will haul and set lobster traps alongside beautiful landmarks and sea life. This fun and interactive environment offers an experience to feel like a Maine lobsterman and grasp the concept of the lobster fishery.

Please feel free to bring a small drink cooler with you if desired.

Children under 2 are free but still need tickt.

$50 per ticket

Northeast Sports Card Expo @ James A Banks Sr Exposition Building
Sep 24 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Northeast Sports Card Expo @ James A Banks Sr Exposition Building | Portland | Maine | United States

The Northeast Sports Card Expo is debuting its first show in Portland next month and not only will it be the biggest card show in Maine, but it’ll be the biggest card show in Northern New England.

The Northeast Sports Card Expo will take place at the Portland Exposition Building on Saturday, September 23 (9am-6pm) and Sunday, September 24 (9am-4pm). With 24,000 square feet of exhibition space, the family-friendly event will showcase 200+ vendor tables featuring new & vintage sports and non-sports cards (including Pokémon), celebrity autograph guests, sports memorabilia, raffle prizes and much more. The commemorative poster has been designed by local Portland artist Max Erwin.

Watch the youtube video here!

Admission is $10.00 each day. Kids under 12 free. Learn more and buy tickets here!