Everything Old is New Again, The Return of Maine’s First Queer Publication: A Panel Discussion by Those Who Launched It
2026-06-25 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | McGoldrick Center, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, United States
A panel discussion about the first gay newsletter in Maine. Panelists: Steven Bull, Peter Prizer, and Vachon.
Free and open to the public. Refreshments.

Parking information: USM Garage attached to Abromson Center, 88 Bedford Ave., $4.15/hour

Even As We Grieve Community Event
2026-06-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Arts Lab — Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join us for Even As We Grieve: Harm Reduction & Recovery Community Event on Thursday, June 25 from 5:30–7:30 PM at the Crewe Center for the Arts, University of Southern Maine (111 Bedford St., Portland). This event is part of the 2026 Artist-in-Residence programming at the University of Southern Maine Art Galleries featuring the work of Peter Bruun.
This free public event brings together art, performance, recovery advocacy, and community dialogue through a collaborative partnership between the Portland Recovery Community Center (PRCC), Commonspace, and the University of Southern Maine Art Gallery.
From 5:30–6:30 PM, guests are invited to experience the Even As We Grieve exhibition featuring artwork and audio by PRCC and Commonspace partners, alongside live music, resource tables, and light refreshments.
From 6:30–7:30 PM, PRCC will present an original devised performance exploring lived experiences of recovery, grief, connection, and community care. The evening will conclude with a facilitated community conversation led by Commonspace Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialists Alex Gilley and Brock Couillard.
All are welcome.
This programming is made possible through a generous grant from The Onion Foundation.
Parking is available in our University of Southern Maine Portland Garages 1 and 2, or in Parking Lot P6, at a rate of $4.15 per hour. You may reserve your parking ahead of time via the USM Parking Interface. Additionally, the Portland METRO Husky Bus and the METRO #4 pickup/drop-off about a three-minute walk from the Crewe Center for the Arts. An updated bus schedule can be found on the METRO website and bus fair is $2 each way.

The Little Star That Could
2026-06-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
A story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars, learns what makes each star special, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies.

Molecularium
2026-06-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
A science lesson, a thrill-ride, and a magical musical adventure in a world of atoms and molecules. Aboard the Molecularium, audiences join a cast of atomic characters on an unforgettable adventure into the nanoscale universe.

Dinosaurs at Dusk
2026-06-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Dinosaurs at Dusk: A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age.

Sunstruck
2026-06-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Take a journey to discover the wonders of our magnificent star and investigate how it has supported life on Earth for millennia.

Supermassive Black Holes
2026-06-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Leading scientists come together to combine state-of-the-art observations, simulations and innovative tools to shed light on the physics of black hole formation in the context of galaxy evolution.

On the Blue Planet
2026-06-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
The Earth is just one of the planets orbiting the Sun, but the only one where conditions are just right to support life. Explore the remarkable variety of life on Earth. How long has the Earth existed and what are the conditions that make it suitable for sustaining life? Why do penguins live in Antarctica and lions in Africa? Why do cedars grow in the tundra and vines in the jungle? This full dome trip around the blue planet will help to answer these, and many more questions, about our unique and wonderful home.

Chrononaut
2026-07-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-03 10:00 - 11:00 | ME
Join the mission as a Chrononaut to discover that history isn’t just a list of dates—it’s a secret network of innovations

Solar System: A Wonderful Journey
2026-07-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Solar System: A Wonderful Journey: Explore the solar system from a spaceship as it travels from the surface of the Sun to the planets and beyond.

From Earth To The Universe
2026-07-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To learn about this journey of celestial discovery, from the theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to today’s grandest telescopes, we invite you to experience From Earth to the Universe. This stunning, 30-minute voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science.

Chrononaut (Time Changed)
2026-07-02 11:00 - 12:00 | ME

Beyond Nirvana
2026-07-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Beyond Nirvana: This artistic journey through a fantastical world blends music and visuals that will amaze and transport visitors. Explore some of the legendary figures and places from the Sanskrit epic of Ancient India

The Little Star That Could
2026-07-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
The Little Star That Could: A story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm

Big Astronomy
2026-07-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Big Astronomy: Journey to three world-class observatories in Chile— remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research.

Forward To The Moon
2026-07-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Forward to the Moon: NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon

The Little Star That Could (Time Changed)
2026-07-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States

Into The Deep
2026-07-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
nto the Deep: The deep sea is one of the most mysterious and little-explored regions of Earth. The deepest parts of our oceans teem with life forms so strange-looking they could be from the realm of science fiction.

Fragile Planet
2026-07-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Fragile Planet: Fly out to the farthest reaches of the universe and up through Earth’s atmosphere to gain an astronaut’s view of your home—the only planet currently known to support life.

Larry Cat In Space (Time Changed)
2026-07-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Larry Cat in Space: When Diana takes a job on the Moon, she sadly leaves her cat Larry behind. Larry figures out a way to hide in her clothes trunk and make his way to her space station to reconnect
