Portland, Maine is buzzing today and through the weekend with a lineup of exciting events for everyone in the community. If you love collectibles, sports memorabilia, or even Pokémon cards, head over to the Northeast Sports Card Expo at the Portland Exposition Building. This is the biggest show in Maine, happening today and tomorrow, featuring over 225 vendor tables from across the US and Canada, celebrity guest appearances with free autographs, and on-site card grading. Mascots, raffle prizes, and commemorative show posters round out the fun—doors are open Saturday until 6pm and Sunday until 4pm.If you're in the mood for music or performance, the Portland Conservatory of Music is hosting a free event with Ellie Bergeron Aker and Melissa Lund Ziegler at 12:15pm, and in the evening at 7pm, Laura Kargul performs with the Portland String Quartet at the Crewe Center for the Arts. Over at Merrill Auditorium, catch spooky symphony vibes with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. For those into offbeat theater, Russell Hall presents A Monster Calls, and Westbrook Performing Arts Center is showing Adventures in Wonderland with Portland Ballet—the arts calendar is packed.Halloween festivities are everywhere, launching early this year. Bissell Brothers at Thompson’s Point throws the Friday night Fright Night costume contest and dance party, and multiple breweries in East Bayside hold all-day Halloween Fests, including pumpkin carving, live music, food and drink specials, and a dog costume contest at Rising Tide Brewing. Exchange Street’s family trick-or-treat event lets kids—and pets—show off their costumes for treats from local businesses this Saturday afternoon.Those with a love for haunted happenings should check out haunted tours, bars, and spots like Raven’s Manor and HallwayPDX in Old Port, where the spirit of spooky season is alive year-round.For something different, the Master Public Speaking event kicks off today at Eastern Promenade in person and online, helping you captivate any room with confidence. Over in Deering Oaks, the No Kings Rally at 1:30pm encourages community members to gather, speak out, and enjoy live music along Park Ave next to Deering Oaks Pond.Art fans shouldn’t miss Creative Portland’s Call for Art, which runs all week, opening the doors to local and regional artists displaying their latest works.Whether you are here for arts, music, sports, Halloween revelry, or just some community spirit, Portland offers listeners a full slate of things to do. Thanks for tuning in, don’t forget to subscribe, and enjoy your weekend in Portland, Maine. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Ver todos los episodios