Wednesday, August 27, 2025
7:00 pm
Join the DSQ for an evening of contrasts as they performs two great works.
The program includes the second of Beethoven’s “Razumovsky” quartets, String Quartet in E minor, Op 59 no 2, a work that begins and ends in a stormy manner, similar to the Appassionata Sonata for piano and written during the same period of Beethoven’s life.
Thursday, September 11, 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!
Friday, September 12, 2025
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
The Maine Jewish Museum welcomes Center for Maine Contemporary Art Curator Grant Wahlquist, who will join artist Jeane Cohen in the Fineberg Room to discuss her current MJM exhibition, “Mesmer’s Garden.” Light refreshments served.
(Hosts Anna Wrobel and Jim Donnelly)
Sunday, September 14, 2025
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Maine Jewish Museum / 267 Congress Street – Portland
Featured Poet to be followed by Open Poetry Hour.
Please join us on a September Sunday to kiss goodbye to summer and embrace Maine’s lovely autumn season with featured poet Marcia F. Brown.
Hosted by Anna Wrobel and Jim Donnelly
Sunday, September 28, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
It’s baaaaaack — with a new twist! The MJM X Hadassah X Rimon Book Group now offers separate in-person and online sessions for each book selection. Whichever format you choose, lively discourse and warm camaraderie with fellow bookworms are guaranteed.
Sunday, October 19 2025
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Join us for a moderated book talk discussing Alex Kor and Graham Honaker’s A Blessing, Not a Burden, a powerful and poignant memoir that offers a unique perspective on the Holocaust and its lasting impact. Kor, the son of Holocaust survivors Mickey and Eva Kor, shares his personal journey of grappling with his unusual upbringing, his parents’ legacy, and his mother’s message of forgiveness. This program will delve into themes of intergenerational trauma, resilience, the power of reconciliation, and the ongoing importance of Holocaust education. Whether you’ve read the book or are simply interested in a meaningful discussion, this talk promises to be insightful and thought-provoking. Signed books will be available for purchase.
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.
On the first Friday evening of every month, from 5-8PM the city’s artists, galleries, and arts venues (including MJM!) open up their doors for Portland’s First Friday Art Walk.
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