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The Wandering Radiance: Selected Poems of Hilde Domin (translated by Mark S. Burrows) – Book Launch

Mar 17, 2024 3:00PM—4:00PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress St Portland

Cost Free!

Join translator Mark S. Burrows at the Maine Jewish Museum for a fascinating discussion of the recently published The Wandering Radiance: Selected Poems of Hilde Domin. Domin is among the most beloved and widely recognized writers of post-war Germany, though until now she has been relatively unknown among English readers. Because of her Jewish identity,…

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Brunswick Jewish Women Circle Presents: Purim Splatter Art

Mar 14, 2024 7:00PM—8:30PM

Chabad of Brunswick 12 Pleasant St Brunswick, ME 04011

Cost $18

PURIM SPLATTER ART Pre-Purim Ladies Night Out. Dive into Purim with a SPLASH, as we explore Splatter Art, and create a 2-in-1 Purim craft! With our double projects, we’ll create (and fill!) a stunning Shalach Manot box to give to a friend, and a grogger to use on Purim! We’ll explore the significance of every…

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Lowry’s Lodge Open Reading

Mar 10, 2024 2:00PM—4:00PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101

Cost Free

Spring forward with celebrated Maine poets and Lowry’s Lodge founders Anna Wrobel and Jim Donnelly at this quarterly event! We will begin the evening with a reading by Featured Poet Pam Burr Smith, followed by an Open Poetry Hour. Time will be allotted based on the number of open sign-ups. Some snacks, some beverages, some…

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THE LIGHT OF DAYS The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos

Feb 28, 2024 7:30PM—9:00PM

Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, 239 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011

Cost Free

While conducting research at the British Library, author Judy Batalion came across the 1946 book Freuen in di Ghettos (Women in the Ghettos), filled with accounts of young Jewish women who defied the Nazis. These Polish-Jewish “ghetto girls” paid off Gestapo guards, hid revolvers in teddy bears, and flirted with and shot Nazis. They distributed…

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Bella: An Immigrant’s Tale

Feb 25, 2024 2:00PM—4:00PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress St. Portland, ME

Cost $25

Bella, An Immigrant’s Tale is a one woman show about the life journey of Bella Indianer. The play is performed and written by her granddaughter, Vicki Summers, who acts as numerous characters in the play. Bella survived the pogroms in Russia and later emigrated to America in 1920, where she married and raised a family.…

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Writing to Keep the Dead Alive: Motherhood and Modern Jewish Identity in Poetry

Feb 15, 2024 6:00PM—7:00PM

Maine Jewish Museum 267 Congress St Portland

Cost $25

How does our cultural identity influence our lives? Our art? Our ability to parent? How do we preserve the memory of our ancestors while living modern lives? In this workshop, poet Meghan Sterling will work with participants to craft poems drawing from their heritage, their cultural identity and their questions about what it all means.…

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DaPonte String Quartet Concert

Feb 08, 2024 7:00PM—8:30PM

Jewish Community Alliance

Cost $30

Please join members of the DaPonte String Quartet this February who are thrilled to present a captivating evening of classical music featuring masterpieces by renowned composers. The program will showcase the timeless beauty and brilliance of Beethoven’s String Trio in D major, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in the composer’s profound musical expressions. The performance…

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Golem of Brooklyn Pottery Workshop and Dinner

Feb 05, 2024 4:00PM—8:00PM

Portland Pottery, 118 Washington Ave. Portland, ME 04101 JCA, 1342 Congress St., Portland ME 04102

Cost $25

On Monday, February 5th from 4-6 PM, the Young Jewish Professionals group will meet at Portland Pottery for a 2-hour ceramics workshop prior to our next author talk!  Join the group as we learn how to build a golem with a professional instructor (or throw a pot on a wheel if you prefer). Portland Pottery will fire…

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Crafternoon

Dec 20, 2023 12:00PM—2:00PM

JCA of Southern Maine

Cost Free

Are you an artist, crafter or maker? Would you like to meet and connect with other local makers?  If so, bring your current project and any necessary supplies and join us at the JCA! We will designate space for creative people of all kinds and abilities to meet in our library on Wednesday afternoons, from 12:00…

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A Chanukah Poetry Reading with Yetzirah Poets of Maine

Dec 12, 2023 7:00PM—9:00PM

Cost $0.00

Celebrate Chanukah and the season of lights with an evening of poetry! Maine Yetzirah poets Anna Wrobel, Sally Bliumis-Dunn, and Meghan Sterling will read a specially curated selection of their poetry, followed by a Q&A and discussion, hosted by Jim Donnelly. Enjoy a mix of sweet and savory refreshments, including Hanukkah treats, to warm your…

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