The night before the Magical History Tour we’ll party at the historic Portland Masonic Temple at 415 Congress Street, Portland. Guests will enjoy an energetic and fun live and silent auction, featuring unique items including art, travel, and experiences you can’t find anywhere else! The Cocktail Party will also feature a fashion show with Decontie & Brown, Maine designers inspired by their Penobscot heritage – a tribute to our 2019 exhibit Holding Up the Sky about Wabanaki art, history, and culture.
Events
Ongoing Events
Magical History Tour
Join us for the fifth annual exploration of fascinating historic sites around Greater Portland that you’ve never seen – and maybe didn’t even know existed! The Magical History Tour is your key to unlocking fascinating historical places that are not usually open to the public. The Magical History Tour is a self-guided adventure guaranteed to amaze and amuse both adults and children. Equipped with a map, and at your own pace, you will be greeted by guides at each location ready to share the history of the tour stop.
Splash!
Celebrate the return of boating season with fellow boaters, conservationists, and island lovers. Join the Maine Island Trails Association for an exciting night of food, music, and camaraderie on Thursday, May 16 at East Coast Yacht Sales in Yarmouth.
Street To Stage: Portland Ovations’ Season Preview Party
Celebrate the launch of Portland Ovations’ highly anticipated 2019–2020 season with a free, family-friendly event celebrating the arts. A block party featuring local performers, food trucks and more kicks off the evening outside of Merrill Auditorium. Then follow the artists from street to stage as our season is unveiled inside the historic venue with a special performance by the evening’s host Suzanne Nance.
Portland Then and Now: Historic Gala
Celebrate neighborhoods and community at Greater Portland Landmark’s largest fundraiser of the year. Join us at Ocean Gateway for a cocktail buffet, music, dancing, and the Living Landmark Awards!
Greater Portland Relay for Life
The Relay For Life movement is American Cancer Society’s signature fundraiser dedicated to helping communities attack cancer. From team members to volunteers, we all want to remember those we’ve lost, help those affected today, and give us a home team advantage against cancer. Through funds donated, time given, or awareness raised, our communities are teaming up to make a difference. When we rally together in the fight against cancer through this fun and inspirational event, we can accomplish anything.
Brews & Backpacks
Join us after work on Wednesday, June 5 from 5 pm to 7:30 pm for an evening of fun while doing good! Attendees can participate in a community service project and prepare backpacks with items for children in our day, residential, foster care, child abuse, and ShifaME (refugee) programs.
There will be refreshing Shipyard Brewing Company beer, Capt’n Eli Soda and tasty steamed buns from Farm To Coast Mobile Kitchen (each ticket includes two drinks and appetizers). Once you have packed a few backpacks try your luck at giant jenga or corn hole with your co-workers and friends. We hope you will join us for a night of doing good while having fun!
Brews & Backpacks
Join us after work on Wednesday, June 5 from 5 pm to 7:30 pm for an evening of fun while doing good! Attendees can participate in a community service project and prepare backpacks with items for children in our day, residential, foster care, child abuse, and ShifaME (refugee) programs.
There will be refreshing Shipyard Brewing Company beer, Capt’n Eli Soda and tasty steamed buns from Farm To Coast Mobile Kitchen (each ticket includes two drinks and appetizers). Once you have packed a few backpacks try your luck at giant jenga or corn hole with your co-workers and friends. We hope you will join us for a night of doing good while having fun!
SailMaine Corporate Regatta
Join us for the 7th Annual Corporate Regatta and get ready to have fun, enjoy unique team building and networking with business leaders through the power of sailing on beautiful Casco Bay!
Trek Across Maine
The Trek Across Maine is a multi-day, multi-route option cycling event celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2019. This year, a brand new route will have a start and finish line hosted at the Brunswick Landing with overnight stops at Bates College in Lewiston and Colby College in Waterville. As the largest fundraising event of its kind in the nation for the American Lung Association, the Trek has raised more than $24 million in the past 30+ years. Join nearly 2,000 cyclists and 750 volunteers on this one of a kind journey on Father’s Day Weekend.