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Attendance Policy - To Maintain Group Integrity & Member Accountability
- 2nd No-show: Automatic warning
- 3rd No-show: Member will be removed from the group
DEFINITION OF A NO-SHOW
For the purposes of this attendance policy, a "no-show" at a meetup is defined as:
- Failure of a member to attend an event without removing their name from the "Going" list.
Thank You - We look forward to meeting you! : )
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Swirl, Smell, Sip, Read Book Club ☕️ 🍷 📚Pom's Thai Restaurant, South Portland, ME
This month, let's read "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride.
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. When the state came looking for a deaf boy to institutionalize him, it was Chona and Nate Timblin, the Black janitor at Moshe’s theater and the unofficial leader of the Black community on Chicken Hill, who worked together to keep the boy safe.
As these characters’ stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins of white, Christian America struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town’s white establishment played in it, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community—heaven and earth—that sustain us.We'll meet at POM'S THAI RESTAURANT Pom's Thai Restaurant, Western Ave (Near Airport) South Portland, ME | 209 Western Ave Unit C, South Portland, ME 04106 | SmileDining
- Hildaland & Liz Simmons with Casey Murray thu 21 nov 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmMayo Street Arts, Portland, ME
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Orkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds in Hildaland.
A path steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic, the journey taken wends through Scottish, oldtime, and Swedish-inspired music intertwined with contemporary compositions. Bichan’s fiddle is a melodic foil to Setiawan’s counterpoint and harmonic depth, and the two weave in and out seamlessly.
Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM), 120-minutes with intermission
Tickets are available for $20 in advance, $23 at the door, and $30 for preferred seating (pay-what-you-can available)
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No one will be turned away from MSA events for lack of funds; please contact us at 207-879-4629 or [email protected] to learn more and reserve tickets. Our box office staff are also happy to help.EVENT PARKING
Free on-street parking is available in Mayo Street Arts’ neighborhood.
There is one paid parking lot conveniently located a six-minute walk from the venue: Top of the Old Port Parking (119 Pearl St, Portland ME 04101)
Mayo Street Arts is accessible by Greater Portland Metro bus routes with nearby transfer points 7, 9A & 9B. Click here to learn more.
ACCESSIBILITY
All performances and most other events held at Mayo Street Arts are wheelchair accessible. There are two accessible spots directly in front of our building, however there is not yet a curb cut out at that location.
If you would benefit from additional information or accommodations, we invite you to contact us at [email protected] or 207-879-4629.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
Audience members — in addition to artists, staff & volunteers — who feel sick or exhibit symptoms of illness should stay home out of respect for others.
SEATING POLICY
We will save your reserved seat until showtime, at which point any unclaimed seats may be offered to other people. Please call our box office at 207-879-4629 if you are running late.
CANCELATION POLICY
MSA has a no refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.### Location
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- International Cryptozoology MuseumInternational Cryptozoology Museum, Portland, ME
Avoid the shopping crowds and join me on Thompson's Point at the International Cryptozoology Museum. This museum is moving to Bangor next year and I've been wanting to see what it's all about.
Per their website:
We have a wide range of exhibitions from rare, one-of-a-kind scientific, zoological specimens to popular cultural homages to the relevant anthropological and psychological acknowledgements of the sightings and folk traditions to be found within hominology and cryptozoology. As part of our scientific and education mission, we preserve native art and contemporary souvenirs.The museum accepts cash and credit and has a gift store. It's $10 per person ages 13+. Here's the link for more information: https://cryptozoologymuseum.com/
I've messaged Bissell Brothers to see if they will be open/available and will update when I hear back. Hopefully we can sneak over afterwards.
- "Snow Queen" at Portland StagePortland Stage, Portland, ME
Let's go to a Sunday matinee of the Snow Queen!
A beautiful story to be enjoyed by the whole family! A story of friendship and bravery with magic and a visually striking setting, The Snow Queen takes us through many seasons on a hero’s journey. Kai and Gerda have been best friends their whole lives, but when a shard of a magic mirror gets caught in Kai’s eye, he sees the world in a different light. He can no longer see the good in the world around him, so when the glorious and sparkling Snow Queen arrives, Kai is mesmerized. He hitches his sled to her sleigh, and vanishes and our adventure begins. Gerda strikes out to rescue Kai making many new friends and rivals along the way. But will she find the Snow Queen’s palace in time? The Snow Queen is a timeless play sure to delight everyone this holiday season.
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Portland Stage | Portland Maine Live Theater I have Center Row D, seat 107. The play starts at 12:00 but let's meet in the lobby 11:30ish.Afterwards, if folks are interested, we could go somewhere nearby for a late lunch/early dinner.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) - was a Danish writer, poet, and playwright, best known as the author of some of the world’s most widely read fairytales. Born into poverty in Odense, Denmark, Andersen began his career as an aspiring actor, but turned to writing while at the University of Copenhagen. Although he first achieved literary recognition in the 1830s for his plays and novels, it was his fairytales that eventually made him an international literary figure. Andersen was an innovator in children’s fiction, writing most of his tales in a spoken rather than literary idiom, and depicting suffering and unhappy endings while still staying connected to a child’s perspective. Among the best-known of his over 150 children’s stories are The Princess and the Pea (1835), The Little Mermaid (1836), The Emperor’s New Clothes (1837), The Ugly Duckling (1844), and The Little Match Girl (1848). Andersen’s story The Snow Queen (Sneedronningen, in Danish) was first published in 1845 in his fourth collection of Eventyr (or Tales). One of Andersen’s longest stories, it is also regarded by some critics as his masterpiece, and has remained one of his most popular tales over the years.
