Literary-art Events in Portland

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

'In the Dark' Portland String Quartet's Winter Solstice Concert

 Sun, 21 Dec at 05:30 pm Mechanics Hall Free

Amelia Day with Heather Lynn

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

IN UTERO: Queens of Comedy

 Sat, 27 Dec at 08:00 pm Blue

Portland, ME – Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm State Theater Portland Me

Forêt Endormie: Neoclassical & Folk Francophone Music

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 45

Pete Correale: As I Was Saying

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Obex

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm SPACE USD 9 to 12

MJM + Hadassah + Rimon Book Group – December 2025

 Sun, 21 Dec at 02:00 pm Coffee By Design Free

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (January)

 Tue, 06 Jan at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Hall Free

A Christmas Carol

 Thu, 11 Dec Portland Stage

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (February)

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

Samuel James & Michael Kebede - "Haint Blue": A Night of Songs, Stories and Traditions

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm First Parish Church

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

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (March)

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

Emily Nemens' CLUTCH w/ Nick Fuller Googins

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 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

David Sedaris – Portland

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm David Sedaris – Portland, ME – Apr 8, 2026

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

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

Lily Neill & Clive Carroll in Concert

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

MARK NORMAND at Empire Comedy Club

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Ira Glass at State Theatre Portland

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

Who Killed the American Dream - Yoni Appelbaum

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

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

 Thu, 27 Nov at 08:00 pm Portland Free

David Sedaris

 Wed, 08 Apr Merrill Auditorium - Portland, ME

Creative Happy Hour at Nash and Co.

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