Community Calendar: Sept. 9-16 – Portland Press Herald
, 2022-09-02 11:52:39,
The Beautiful Children’s Book Festival will return to Portland at two locations Sept. 17 to celebrate Black children’s books with an annual 4,500-plus book giveaway and tribute to author Ashley Bryan. Contributed / Indigo Arts Alliance
Benefits
Tuesday 9/13
Center for Grieving Children’s Swing “Fore” the Center Golf Tournament: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Purpoodock Club, 300 Spurwink Ave., Cape Elizabeth, cgcmaine.org/event/golf.
Steamy Nights Fundraiser for St. Lawrence Arts: 7-9 p.m., Portland. stlawrencearts.org.
Books/Authors
Friday 9/9
Loving Highsmith: 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St, Portland. A unique look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith, $9, space538.org.
Wednesday 9/14
Jeff Ryan: What made Olmsted, Olmsted?: 7 p.m., Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, 519 Congress St., Portland. mechanicshallmaine.org.
Thursday 9/15
Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew: 7 p.m. virtual author talk with Michael W. Twitty in partnership with the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine and the Jewish Book Council, Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com.
Storytelling in the Garden: 6:30 p.m., Free Grampa’s Garden, 146 Maine St., Brunswick. Local storyteller Phyllis Blackstone, storytellers and fans of storytelling are welcome. Coffee/tea bar available. Free.
Ongoing
Blurb Club in Congress Square Park: noon to 1 p.m., every other Thursday in Congress Square Park, Portland. Hosted by…
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