Hip Hip Hooray! — It’s PiP PiP Parade! The 2022 Puppets in Portland international puppet festival kicks off with a parade featuring giant puppets and masks, tall stilt walkers, wild drummers, and huge assemblages of color, costume, and sound! Portland’s own Shoestring Theater will lead the merry procession down Washington Ave and through our Kennedy…

The Maine Irish Heritage Center is honored to welcome the L.É. James Joyce to Portland. Meet the crew and take a tour aboard the Irish Naval Ship L.É. James Joyce! The ship will be open to the public on Friday, September 16th from 2pm-5pm, Saturday, September 17th from 10am to 2:30pm, and Sunday, September 18th…

The Maine Irish Heritage Center is honored to welcome the L.É. James Joyce to Portland. Meet the crew and take a tour aboard the Irish Naval Ship L.É. James Joyce! The ship will be open to the public on Friday, September 16th from 2pm-5pm, Saturday, September 17th from 10am to 2:30pm, and Sunday, September 18th…

The Maine Irish Heritage Center is honored to welcome the L.É. James Joyce to Portland. Meet the crew and take a tour aboard the Irish Naval Ship L.É. James Joyce! The ship will be open to the public on Friday, September 16th from 2pm-5pm, Saturday, September 17th from 10am to 2:30pm, and Sunday, September 18th…

Finally, a class for the kids! Yoga is a fun way to stay active and healthy together as a family. Join Cayce Parker, a certified children’s yoga instructor and preschool teacher, for a morning of playful yoga and connection. You and your little ones will explore the benefits of yoga through singing, dancing, playing and…

Award winning author/illustrator Oge Mora will read from her books and discuss her creative process. Oge Mora is a collage artist and storyteller. Her picture book, Thank You, Omu!, was a Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, and Ezra Jack Keats Book Award recipient. Her second book, Saturday won the 2020…

Join us for a conversation, demonstration and reading with children’s book author/illustrator James E. Ransome, who will share insights on his creative process, his career path and inspiration. He is the author/illustrator of many titles including The Bell Rang, New Red Bike, and Gunner,Football Hero among others and the illustrator of several titles written by…

Where’s Waldo? In downtown Portland, of course! After a couple of years off, the famous children’s book character in the striped shirt is hanging around Portland again this year! He’ll be joining us and other local downtown businesses for some hide-and-seek fun this July! Playing is easy! And free! • Waldo figures will be hidden…

Where’s Waldo? In downtown Portland, of course! After a couple of years off, the famous children’s book character in the striped shirt is hanging around Portland again this year! He’ll be joining us and other local downtown businesses for some hide-and-seek fun this July! Playing is easy! And free! • Waldo figures will be hidden…

Where’s Waldo? In downtown Portland, of course! After a couple of years off, the famous children’s book character in the striped shirt is hanging around Portland again this year! He’ll be joining us and other local downtown businesses for some hide-and-seek fun this July! Playing is easy! And free! • Waldo figures will be hidden…