Programs & Events

Thursday, May 21, 2026
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Artist and University of Southern Maine Professor of Social Work Dr. Paula Gerstenblatt will be in the Spiegel Gallery to talk about her current exhibition with Louis Miller, Assistant Director at the University of Southern Maine’s Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education.

Sunday, May 24, 2026
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Coffee By Design — Roastery Room

A good book, great company, and the comforting hum of coffee roasting in the background — sounds like a perfect Sunday afternoon to us! Please join the MJM + Hadassah + Rimon Book Group as we gather once again in the cozy Roastery Room at Coffee By Design to discuss 100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World.

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Maine Jewish Museum

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Student Presentation & Documentary Screening, Followed by Moderated Q&A and Community Conversation

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Light Lunch, Refreshments, Mingling & Informal Conversation

This year, the Maine Jewish Museum and Bruce M. Whittier Middle School have partnered through the Celebrating Rural Maine: Community Civics and Place-Based Inquiry initiative, a statewide educational project that encourages students and teachers to connect classroom learning with community engagement, public history, and place-based inquiry.

Sunday, June 7, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

What happens when a family’s story is too painful to tell — and one generation decides it must be remembered?

Join Maine author Edith Netter for a powerful conversation about The House at Schumannstrasse 7: A Memoir, a Holocaust survivor’s story told in the voice of the author’s grandmother, Alice Rothschild Netter.

Travel Dates: June 2–9, 2026

The Maine Jewish Museum is delighted to partner with Coelle Travel to offer a unique opportunity to explore Jewish history, culture, and community in Northern Morocco — a region rich with centuries of Jewish life and tradition.

This thoughtfully curated journey invites travelers to experience vibrant markets, historic synagogues, and the layered cultural heritage of Morocco, guided by local expertise and deep cultural knowledge.

Thursday, June 25
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Join us  for a powerful midday conversation with celebrated author and TEDx speaker Nhi Aronheim, whose memoir Soles of a Survivor chronicles her remarkable journey from war and displacement to belonging, family, and faith.

Thursday, June 25
6:00 pm

Join us  for a special evening  with celebrated author and TEDx speaker Nhi Aronheim, whose memoir Soles of a Survivor chronicles her remarkable journey from war and displacement to belonging, family, and faith.

Thursday, July 2 26
5:00 pm-7:00 pm

Join us for a reception to welcome our summer art exhibitions. Meet the artists, mingle with fellow art lovers, and enjoy light refreshments.

Sunday, July 12, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join the Maine Jewish Museum and Teach the Shoah for a powerful gathering of storytelling, conversation, and Hungarian Jewish food.

The program begins with a homemade Hungarian Jewish brunch lovingly prepared by MJM Executive Director Dawn LaRochelle, a former award-winning restaurateur and caterer who believes food carries memory, story, and connection across generations.

An Evening Benefiting the Maine Jewish Museum

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Dinner + Show Guests: Cocktail Reception at 5:00 PM • Dinner at 5:30 PM
Show + Dessert Guests: Doors Open at 6:30 PM • Performance Begins at 7:00 PM

Join the Maine Jewish Museum for an unforgettable evening of comedy, music, vaudeville, circus arts, and community as we celebrate the power of laughter to connect, heal, and bring people together across backgrounds and generations.

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.