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Programs And Events

    • MJM X Hadassah X Rimon Book Group - February 2025

      Sunday, February 23, 2025
      2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
      At a private home

      It’s baaaaaack — with a new twist! The beloved MJM X Hadassah Book Group is now combining forces with Rimon, the new Portland Women’s Jewish Group at the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine!

    • Closing Reception for Rick Graff: Season 2, Episode 1

      Thursday, February 27, 2025
      5:30 pm – 7:00

      We’ll close out this colorful and popular exhibition with a reception in the Fineberg Room.  Join us!

    • Exhibition Opening: Masha Ryskin & Serge Marchetta, Craig Becker

      Thursday, March 6, 2025
      5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

      Mingle with artists and art lovers, enjoy wine and cheese with museum mavens and curious minds, and celebrate with us as we unveil our newest exhibitions!

    • Shalom & Shamrocks: An Irish-Jewish Corned Beef Feast

      Sunday, March 9, 2025
      6:00 PM

      Irish corned beef dinner or Jewish corned beef sandwich on rye? Why choose one when you can have them both!

    • Chug Sameach: Trivia Night at the Museum!

      Sunday, March 23, 2025
      5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

      Trivia Night is BACK at the Maine Jewish Museum! Mike Poirier (a.k.a. “Trivia Mike”) will again be our host for two rounds of general trivia (with a few Maine, Jewish, and art-related questions thrown into the mix).

    • PSO Chamber Series: PSO Strings with David Krakauer

      Thursday, March 27, 2025
      7:00 PM

      In honor of its 100th anniversary season, the Portland Symphony Orchestra steps beyond Merrill Auditorium and brings the music to you.

    • Lowry's Lodge Spring Open Poetry Reading

      Sunday, April 27, 2025
      2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

      April is National Poetry Month!

      Please join us for poetry, chocolates, and time together.

      Our featured reader is Maine poet, Wayne O’Brien to be followed by an Open Poetry Hour. Throw in some music, laughter and literary wisdom for a  Sunday afternoon in Spring well spent.

    • Tuesday Tours with Ted

      3rd Tuesday of Every Month at 2:00 pm

      Join Ted Fleischaker, the Maine Jewish Museum’s “building specialist,” for a tour of the museum with a focus on our historic synagogue’s fascinating history. Ted is a journalist who has written for and owned newspapers in over half a dozen states, hosted a program on National Public Radio for over a decade, was a professor at University of Louisville, and served as PR Director at the United Jewish Campaign in Louisville.