June – August 2024
There is nothing quite like summer in Maine, from picture-perfect sunny days to beach walks to ocean breezes to dining al fresco. The summer is also when the Maine Jewish Museum Garden — one of only two public gardens in the East End — bursts into glorious bloom. “In the Garden” series is back by popular demand, to offer a come-to-one-or-come-to-all program series, with (weather permitting) outdoor events for all ages and interests. We look forward to taking time to smell the roses with you!
CRIBBAGE FOR BEGINNERS
.. IN THE GARDEN!
Mondays
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024
DRAWING WORKSHOP WITH ADELINE GOLDMINC-TRONZO
… IN THE GARDEN!
Sunday, June 23, 2024
2:00 pm- 3:30 pm
WIRE TREE SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
… IN THE GARDEN!
Thursday, June 27, 2024
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
WATERCOLOR FLORALS WORKSHOP
… IN THE GARDEN!
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
BREATHWORK CLASS WITH LISA SILVERMAN
… IN THE GARDEN!
Wednesday, July 18, 2024
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
BEADING WORKSHOP: MAKE YOUR OWN WILDFLOWER BRACELET
… IN THE GARDEN!
Monday, July 22, 2024
4:00 pm -6:00 pm
THRIFT FLIP
… IN THE GARDEN!
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
4:00 pm -6:30 pm
FLORAL ARRANGEMENT WORKSHOP
… IN THE GARDEN!
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
4:00 pm -5:00 pm
Thursday, August 1, 2024
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us as we unveil our pop-up exhibition in solidarity with the 116 innocent civilians still held hostage in Gaza. Guest Curators Camille and Anya Davidson will give a brief presentation and q&a. Light refreshments will be served. A moving experience is guaranteed.
Thursday – August 8, 2024
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Back by popular demand for the second year in a row! A fabulous evening awaits: we invite you to join us for a night of fashion, food, and fun to celebrate our diverse community through the stories we wear. A runway show highlighting Maine Jewish, immigrant, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and differently abled fashion designers and models will be amplified by an internationally inspired cocktail and small plates hour, live music by the multinational and multigenerational Bondeko , an exciting auction, and a decadent dessert display for a grand finale and sweet ending. Save the date and join us for this cultural extravaganza in support of the Maine Jewish Museum!
Thursday, August 15, 2024
5:00 pm –6:00 pm
Join writer Dr. Judith Goldstein as she discusses the multidimensional work and life of William Zorach–in Maine and New York.
Light refreshments served.
Sunday, August 18, 2024
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hosted by: Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel
Bring your beach and garden sunshine to light up the little chapel with words of beauty born from the Earth. We have the pleasure to present one of the great Earth-loving poets of Maine, Dennis Camire. Dennis’ featured reading will be followed by Open Poetry Hour. Enjoy voices as diverse as Maine’s wildflowers, along with chocolates, seltzers, chips and dips – all of a summer’s day.
Thursday – August 29, 2024
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!
Sunday, September 8, 2024
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Join us for a celebration and reception in honor of the winners of MJM’s inaugural “I’m a Jewish Mainer” Youth Art Contest! Our inaugural competition encouraged young people throughout the state to reflect on their experiences growing up Jewish in Maine and express their Maine Jewish pride through art… and our winners delivered and then some! Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the newest generation of Jewish artists and admire their work on exhibition at the Museum. Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
At a private home
It’s baaaaack – 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!
This month, we will be meeting at a Book Group member’s private home to discuss The Girl from the Garden by Parnaz Foroutan, a suspenseful novel of desire, obsession, power, and vulnerability, in which a crisis of inheritance leads to the downfall of a wealthy family of Persian Jews in the early twentieth century. Beautifully crafted and inspired by the author’s own family history, the novel has been praised by the Jewish Book Council for being “as much [of] an emotional journey as it is a timely and compelling examination of human nature.”
Co-Sponsored by The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine and Hadassah
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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