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Keller Williams Realty Spring Fling Diaper Bank Fundraiser
Mar 28, 2024 5:00PM—8:00PM
The Elk's Club 1945 Congress St Portland, ME 04102
Cost $10 per person / $5 for kids ages 10 and under - prices increase $15 after March 15
Join Keller Williams Realty’s Culture Committee on Thursday, March 28th from 5-8PM for an evening of family-friendly fun and fundraising at the first ever Spring Fling! All proceeds benefit the Diaper Bank at Michael Klahr Jewish Family Services, a program of the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine. Live music by Maine Academy of Modern…
View MoreCrafternoon
Mar 27, 2024 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…
View MoreYinyasa Yoga with Rachael Clare
Mar 26, 2024 10:00AM—11:00AM
JCA of Southern Maine
Cost $10 for General Public / $8 for JCA Members
Also known as “flow,” Vinyasa Yoga links movement with breath, while students are led through a continuous series of asana (postures) strung into a sequence. This class is practiced with a mat on the floor and necessitates movement from the floor, to sitting and standing, balancing, and stillness. Props and assistance always available, and all…
View MoreBeginners Mah Jongg Course with Judi Slotsky Session 9
Mar 26, 2024 9:00AM—11:00AM
JCA of Southern Maine
Interested in learning Mah Jongg? Join instructor Judi Slotsky for this 6-session, beginner-level course, which meets Tuesday mornings from 9:00 – 11:00 AM, beginning March 5th. Please note: All students will need to have the 2024 Mah Jongg card to participate, available to order directly from the National Mah Jongg League at https://www.nationalmahjonggleague.org/store.aspx#
View MoreKlezmer Open Jam Session – POSTPONED
Mar 25, 2024 7:00PM—8:30PM
JCA of Southern Maine, 1342 Congress St, Portland ME 04102
Cost $5.00
Jam session postponed to April 1 due to power outages. Open Klezmer Jams with the Casco Bay Tummlers! Come and join us for joyous evenings of Klezmer! Led by Casco Bay Tummler musicians Carl Dimow, Steve Gruverman and Nancy 3. Hoffman, (and possibly the full band), these jam sessions are open to anyone who is interested in playing or discovering Klezmer music!…
View MoreIndoor Walk Jam: Grooving to the Beats!
Mar 25, 2024 8:30AM—9:30AM
JCA of Southern Maine
Cost Free
Looking for a fun way to energize your winter exercise routine? This lively, accessible, walking series lets you get your steps in while jamming to fun music – each week’s walk will be set to hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, or 2000s! Melissa Yaverbaum – Jewish culture maker and community choreographer – leads…
View MoreIs Harvard Killing Me? A UNE CENTER FOR GLOBAL HUMANITIES LECTURE/SEMINAR SERIES
Mar 25, 2024 6:00PM—7:30PM
University of New England, Westbrook Campus WCHP Lecture Hall in Parker Pavilion 716 Stevens Ave, Portland, ME 04103
Cost Free
In this lecture, historian Anthony David will discuss how we can overcome the crisis of the humanities by reflecting on the life of Svetlana Boym, the Russian-Jewish scholar who died of cancer in 2015. Drawing on his forthcoming biography of Boym titled The Daring Club, David will introduce listeners to Boym’s life in Leningrad in the…
View MorePurim Celebration at Bet Ha’am
Mar 24, 2024 10:00AM—12:00AM
Congregation Bet Ha'am 81 Westbrook St. South Portland, ME 04106
Cost Free
Purim Celebration Carnival, megillah reading, spiel and music.
View MorePurim Celebration
Mar 24, 2024 4:00PM—6:00PM
Beth Israel synagogue 862 Washington St Bath
Cost donations accepted
4:00 pm – Megillah Reading 5:15 pm – Pizza & Hamantaschen Prepare to laugh and clap your hands for our Beth Israel “players” who will be presenting our own Purim Spiel; a family-friendly retelling of the Purim story, Megillah reading and Purim singing. Come in costume, bring a gragger to make lots of noise every…
View More‘Purim Cafe’ with Chabad of Brunswick
Mar 24, 2024 12:30PM—3:00PM
Curtis Memorial Library 23 Pleasant St, Brunswick, ME 04011
Cost Free
Come celebrate with us at the lively Purim Party hosted by Chabad of Brunswick! Enjoy an atmosphere filled with Animated Megillah Reading, Festive Purim Music, engaging Purim Crafts, and Entertainment suitable for all ages. Treat yourself to a Lavish Lunch Bar as we gather to commemorate the joyous holiday of Purim.
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