Literary-art Events in Portland

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

Ira Glass at State Theatre Portland

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

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

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

David Sedaris – Portland

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

Who Killed the American Dream - Yoni Appelbaum

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

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

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

IAN FIDANCE at Empire Comedy Club

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Forêt Endormie: Neoclassical & Folk Francophone Music

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

Obex

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

Amelia Day with Heather Lynn

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

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (February)

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

Making Do: Writing Childhood in Older Age

 Sat, 10 Jan at 02:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 13

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (March)

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

Maine Irish Reads ‘Wild Houses’ by Colin Barrett

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:30 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Sustainability Series: Author Talk with Laura Poppick

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:30 pm Downtown Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Script Club - Lend Me A Tenor

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:30 pm Downtown Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Celebrate Burns Night at Ri Ra

 Sun, 25 Jan at 05:00 pm Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant USD 162

Emily Nemens' CLUTCH w/ Nick Fuller Googins

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 41

Singin' Storytime with MxLindz: Songs, Stories & the Magic of Creativity

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 am SPACE USD 0 to 10

MARK NORMAND at Empire Comedy Club

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

2026 Annual Book Arts Bazaar

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

Lily Neill & Clive Carroll in Concert

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

Maine Irish Writes: March

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

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

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

Reviewing Grief in the Archives

 Wed, 21 Jan at 02:00 pm University of New England, Abplanalp Library, 716 Stevens Ave, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04103

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

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

 Thu, 27 Nov at 08:00 pm Portland Free

David Sedaris

 Wed, 08 Apr at 11:30 pm 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

Nick Offerman: Big Woodchuck

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Merrill Auditorium