Events
Saturday, June 1
“Here Come the Humpbacks!” children’s book release and celebration, 1-3 p.m. in Rines Auditorium at Portland Public Library. Jamie Hogan, Maine book illustrator, leads children’s games. Free. Families attending will be entered to win a summer whale watch courtesy of Odyssey Whale Watch. 871-1700 or portlandlibrary.com.
June 7-9
Summer Art Sale, Maine College of Art, 9 a.m., 85 Free Street, Portland. Sale benefits MECA’s scholarship fund. www.meca.edu/artsale.
Saturday, June 8
Author talk with Monica Wood, author of “When We Were the Kennedys”, 6:30-8 p.m. at South Portland Public Library. 767-7660 or www.southportlandlibrary.com.
Saturday, June 29
Book talk, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe discusses and signs “Fighting for Common Ground” at Nonesuch Books, Mill Creek, South Portland. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free, limited seating.
Through summer
Tours of Winslow Homer Studio, by Portland Museum of Art, for members, through May 30; on May 31, for general public and during the summer season, June 23-Sept. 4. Tickets for members $30; non-members, $55. Advance reservations only. 775-6148 or www.portlandmuseum.org.
Open through October
The South Portland Historical Society, at Cushing’s Point Museum in Bug Light Park. Open every day through October, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.sphistory.org or 767-7299.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Movies at the Museum, 2 p.m., at Portland Museum of Art. Tickets $7, available day of show. moviesatthemuseum.org.
Exhibits
Through June 26
Works by artists Susan Wilder and Jim Flahaven, at Saccarappa Art Collective, 861 Main St., Westbrook. 591-7300.
Events
Saturday, June 1
“Here Come the Humpbacks!” children’s book release and celebration, 1-3 p.m. in Rines Auditorium at Portland Public Library. Jamie Hogan, Maine book illustrator, leads children’s games. Free. Families attending will be entered to win a summer whale watch courtesy of Odyssey Whale Watch. 871-1700 or portlandlibrary.com.
June 7-9
Summer Art Sale, Maine College of Art, 9 a.m., 85 Free Street, Portland. Sale benefits MECA’s scholarship fund. www.meca.edu/artsale.
Saturday, June 8
Author talk with Monica Wood, author of “When We Were the Kennedys”, 6:30-8 p.m. at South Portland Public Library. 767-7660 or www.southportlandlibrary.com.
Saturday, June 29
Book talk, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe discusses and signs “Fighting for Common Ground” at Nonesuch Books, Mill Creek, South Portland. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free, limited seating.
Through summer
Tours of Winslow Homer Studio, by Portland Museum of Art, for members, through May 30; on May 31, for general public and during the summer season, June 23-Sept. 4. Tickets for members $30; non-members, $55. Advance reservations only. 775-6148 or www.portlandmuseum.org.
Open through October
The South Portland Historical Society, at Cushing’s Point Museum in Bug Light Park. Open every day through October, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.sphistory.org or 767-7299.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Movies at the Museum, 2 p.m., at Portland Museum of Art. Tickets $7, available day of show. moviesatthemuseum.org.
Exhibits
Through June 26
Works by artists Susan Wilder and Jim Flahaven, at Saccarappa Art Collective, 861 Main St., Westbrook. 591-7300.
Theater
May 30 through June 9
“Duck and Cover,” by Michel Kimball, at Acorn Studio Theatre, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets $15, $12 for seniors and students. www.acorn-productions.org or 854-0065.
Through June 2
“All Shook Up,” featuring songs of Elvis Presley, presented by Portland Players, 430 Cottage Road, South Portland. $20 adults, $18 seniors, $15 students. 799-7337 or www.portlandplayers.org.
Concerts
Thursday, May 30
Gov’t Mule, 7 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium. $40-$50; porttix.com or 842-0800.
Saturday, June 1
Joe Walsh, Darol Anger, Grant Gordy and Karl Doty, 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, Portland. $25. Onelongfellowsquare.com or 761-1757
Saturday, June 15
“Beethoven’s Wig,” performed by Richard Perlmutter on piano, classical guitar and mandolin; 11 a.m. at Portland Public Library, free and recommended for ages 5-plus. www.beethovenswig.com.
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