Events

Where to be
in the room.

Live panels, gallery evenings, and virtual book circles. The gatherings where the writing and the conversations come into a room together.

Portland Art Gallery · Monthly Openings
First Thursday gallery openings, all year long.
On the first Thursday of each month, Portland Art Gallery hosts an opening reception for new work by its represented artists. An evening of conversation with the artists, light hors d’oeuvres, and a chance to see the new show before it goes on view. Free and open to all.
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Evening light on the Maine coast
Evening light on Casco Bay, near the gallery on Middle Street in Portland’s Old Port.
The Old Meetinghouse by Page Eastburn O’Rourke, at the Portland Art Gallery
“The Old Meetinghouse,” Page Eastburn O’Rourke. Courtesy of the Portland Art Gallery.
Radio Maine Live · Portland Art Gallery
On-stage panels in the Radio Maine tradition.
Live panel conversations hosted at the Portland Art Gallery in Portland, Maine. Each evening brings together a small group of Maine’s artists, healers, writers, and community leaders for an open, unhurried conversation. Free to attend, with limited seating. A reception follows.
Upcoming dates at PAG →
Artful Escapes · Portland Art Gallery
A conversation series on intentional travel.
A conversation series presented by Radio Maine host Lisa Belisle and a special guest each evening. The series invites a global view of travel shaped by intention and an eye for meaning, with memorable experiences from the Arctic Circle to the South Pacific.
See the series at PAG →
A lobster boat off the coast of Littlejohn Island, at first light
A lobster boat off the coast of Littlejohn Island.
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Bountiful Path Book Circles · Online
Virtual gatherings, when the season calls for them.
Periodic virtual book circles open to Bountiful Path readers: free, online, with no required reading. The conversation moves with the season and the questions the week is asking. Future circles are announced on The Bountiful Path.
The Bountiful Path →
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Specific dates for Radio Maine Live, Artful Escapes, and book circles are announced through the newsletter as the season unfolds. Subscribers hear about each gathering before it’s posted anywhere else.

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