Programs & Events

Wednesday June 17 2026
Wednesday July 15 2026
Wednesday August 12 2026
Wednesday October 14 2026
Sunday November 1 2026

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Discover Portland’s Jewish past — hidden in plain sight!

Join the Maine Jewish Museum for a special guided walking tour of our new Portland Jewish History Trail. From immigrant entrepreneurs and baseball moguls to social justice pioneers and quirky local legends, this tour brings to life the surprising stories that helped shape our city.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
10:00 am –11:00 am

Join us in the Fineberg Room for coffee and conversation with artist Sara Crisp, and catch her exhibition, “New Work” before it closes Thursday, October 29!

Thursday, October 29, 2026
5:30 pm –7:00 pm

When Gerald M. Limon’s plane was shot down over Germany during World War II, the Jewish navigator became a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft I, where he would spend sixteen months in captivity.

And he documented it.

Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages by Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

Sunday, November 8, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:30 PM

Coffee By Design, Roastery Room

Great books. Big questions. Strong opinions. Really good conversation.

Join the Maine Jewish Museum + Rimon + Hadassah Book Group for a lively discussion of Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages by Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Palestinian American writer and analyst who grew up in Gaza.

Monday, November 2, 2026
6:00 pm –7:30 pm

In person: Wishcamper Center, Room 133
34 Bedford Street, Portland

Online: Via Zoom

Free and open to all | Registration required through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Antisemitism does not stop at the doors of our museums, galleries, theaters, literary institutions, or other cultural spaces.

Join Maine Jewish Museum Executive Director Dawn LaRochelle for a timely and candid conversation about how antisemitism is surfacing in the arts and cultural world today… and why institutions devoted to creativity, expression, and inclusion are not immune from it.

From the North Pole to the Borscht Belt
—One Wild Holiday Show

Thursday, December 3, 2026
Doors & Social Hour: 6:00 pm | Performance: 7:00 pm
Pay what you can
The Gem Theater | 48 Cross Street, Bethel, Maine

This December, the Maine Jewish Museum is heading to Bethel for a holiday celebration unlike anything we’ve done before.

King Kazoo & The Reindeer Band bring Chanukah in New Vaudeville! to The Gem Theater, combining a full band, big theatrical energy, holiday favorites, original music, storytelling, comedy, and a decidedly Jewish twist.