Literary-art Events in Portland

Check out happening literary-art events all around Portland, ME

MARK NORMAND at Empire Comedy Club

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

MARK NORMAND at Empire Comedy Club

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm State Theatre - ME

Ira Glass at State Theatre Portland

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm State Theatre Portland

David Sedaris

 Wed, 08 Apr at 11:30 pm Merrill Auditorium - Portland, ME

Shalom and Shamrocks: An Irish-Jewish Corned Beef Feast

 Sun, 08 Mar at 05:00 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

“UNRAVELING” by Shadow Girls Cult with Puppet Pants

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Adult Story Time: Burlesque & Drag | Dark Romance

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Novel USD 13 to 23

Amelia Day with Heather Lynn

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 16 to 22

"The Nightingale's Encores" with Thomas Wolf

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Maine Jewish Museum

Glengarry Glen Ross

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm O'Maine Studios USD 29 to 45

Maine Voices Live with Gabe Hoffman-Johnson

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Hannaford Hall - USM

Laura Mauldin's 'In Sickness and in Health' w/ Mira Ptacin

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 41

2026 Annual Book Arts Bazaar

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success Free

Linford D. Fisher – Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slaver

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm SPACE USD 0 to 7

Sound Meadow

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm Mechanics' Hall Free

Who Killed the American Dream - Yoni Appelbaum

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm UNE Center for Global Humanities

Jane Ira Bloom and Brian Shankar Adler with Ken Filiano

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm SPACE USD 22 to 29

Lily Neill & Clive Carroll in Concert

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 39

Reschedule! ADRIENNE IAPALUCCI at Empire Comedy Club

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

First Friday Gallery Opening - Detritus: works by Kate Gerwig and Jill Dalton

 Fri, 06 Mar at 05:00 pm 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

John Toot and the Great Metastization by Stop Puppeting Yourself Puppet Co.

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Author Engagment Series: Promised Lands by Sharon Ann Musher

 Sun, 08 Mar at 12:30 pm 1342 Congress Street, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Pub Folk with Tail Light Rebellion

Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm The Thirsty Pig

John Toot and the Great Metastization by Stop Puppeting Yourself Puppet Co.

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Nature Walk // Book Talk // Back Cove Trail

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 am Back Cove Trail Parking Free

Ampersand: The Story Behind the Story

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Maine Jewish Museum Free

i am an impossible thing - little house dance

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 39

Behind the Hits: Songwriting Tips from Hit-Maker Jenn Schott

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm One Longfellow Square, at the corner of Congress and State Streets USD 55 to 71

Open Mic Featuring Blue Nguyễn

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Double House Arts

Nick Fuller Googins...Reads the News

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm SPACE USD 0 to 7

World of Wonders Writing Workshop

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm Downtown Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (March)

 Tue, 03 Mar at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Hall Free

Maine Irish Writes: March

 Thu, 05 Mar at 05:00 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

All Genres Book Club @ Riverton

 Thu, 05 Mar at 05:00 pm Portland Public Library - Riverton Branch

Maine Irish Reads ‘Our London Lives’ by Christine Dwyer Hickey

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Hope's Cape of Courage Book Signing

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Books-A-Million South Portland

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 27 Nov at 08:00 pm Portland Free

Creative Happy Hour at Nash and Co.

 Tue, 13 Jan at 04:00 pm 417 Congress St USD 5 to 10

Nick Offerman: Big Woodchuck

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Merrill Auditorium

Cutting Through Rocks

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm SPACE USD 9 to 12