Portland by Night (and Day Too) - Social Group

Happy Hour at Allagash Brewing. Craft beer & Taste of Maine food truck.

https://www.allagash.com/visit/

From the Chocolate Church's website:
"An immersive experience that will take place throughout all the spaces of the Chocolate Church Arts Center. There will be music, haunted spaces inspired, costumes, a creature swing dance, and more!

Featuring:

• Ragtime Destroyers (Main Space)
• Portland-based quintet playing New Orleans jazz & swing
• Immersive art
• Swing Dancing (lessons too!)
• Dr Gasp
• New England folk musician Dan Blakeslee with his unique bag of all original songs of Halloween oozing with vampires and ghastly creeps. A throwback to old-time cult horror themes, giving nods to Monster Mash, Alfred Hitchcock, and more!
• New Orleans Food!"

Doors are at 7:00, show at 7:30.

We'll meet inside near the doors at 7:30.

YOU NEED TO GET A TICKET HERE FIRST, for $10 plus tax:
https://app.opendate.io/e/halloween-ragtime-destroyers-november-01-2024-549817

Check out a sample of the music on the same page while you're at it!

Fresh air, exercise and a stroll by a river. The never-ending-wit of your hosts is a bonus. Hiking in the colder months is the best. No bugs, no tourists and it beats staying inside!

This will be John and Chris speed for those who have hiked with us before or “fast-ish and steady” for newbies. Please join the hike that matches your ability and absolutely bring your humor.

See trail map and description here. https://www.btlt.org//conserved-lands/cathance-river/cathance-river-nature-preserve/

Meet at The Duck Pub Restaurant parking lot, 114 Village Drive, Topsham and carpool to the Education Center due to very limited parking. Last year most of us walked instead of shuttle to the trailhead.

Rain date/ Nov 3

No show/no go policy. 😎

Why so many November hikes for this group? We coordinated with Ceci to avoid overlapping weekends or repeating hikes to give people more opportunities to join. But yes, there are alot. Winter is typically busier for hikes to endure the season (at least for me!). Join if and when you can on the ones that interest and work for your schedule.

UPDATE: IF YOU BOUGHT A TICKET, PLEASE WRITE IT IN THE COMMENTS BELOW (AND RSVP "YES). IF YOU DON'T WRITE IT IN THE COMMENTS, I WILL ASSUME THAT YOU RSVP'D "YES" BEFORE READING THESE INSTRUCTIONS, AND I WILL REMOVE YOU FROM THE RSVPS SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED KNOW THAT THERE IS STILL SPACE. THANK YOU.

I just booked my spot in a 6-person mobile sauna. It's at Popham Beach next to Spinney's Restaurant, and sauna-goers often run into the ocean nearby if they are so inclined - a built-in cold plunge! I was too wimpy to get into the ocean the last time I hosted this event, so I'm hoping I can do it this time, even though it's much later in the season!

I'll guide you below through how to book a spot, and IF YOU BOOK/PAY FOR A SPOT, please RSVP "yes" here. Please DON'T RSVP "yes" *before* booking your spot. I have no idea how many spots are currently left, as the website doesn't show you anything other than your own booking.

Here's how.

1. Go to: https://www.cedargrovesauna.com/book
2. Select the Popham Beach option
3. Scroll down to "Public Session" @ $35 and click "book"
4. Go to Nov. 3, choose 12:45, and book your session.

Wheeeeeeee!

HI everyone, I am making this a meet up, but I'm ushering at this event, and wanted to post it.
A masterful jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut balances his lithe technical skill with a robust, soulful style that speaks to his deep gospel roots and love of swinging hard bop. Raised in the church, he learned how to infuse his swinging, classically trained style with a warm gospel sound, a style that first marked his work as a sideman, backing legendary vocalists Jon Hendricks and Betty Carter, as well as with instrumentalists like Donald Harrison and Wynton Marsalis. He further perfected his approach as a leader, recording a bevy of small group albums for Atlantic, like 1998's Cyrus Chestnut, and as a member of the Manhattan Trinity with bassist George Mraz and drummer Lewis Nash. Most often, Chestnut leads the Cyrus Chestnut Trio, as on 2016's Natural Essence with veterans Buster Williams and Lenny White, 2018's Kaleidoscope with Eric Wheeler and Chris Beck, and 2022's My Father's Hands with Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash, the latter of which found him paying tribute to his late father, who first taught him how to play.
SIgning up here does not guarantee a seat. You need to purchase the ticket ( $35. in advance) from the Chocolate Church link:
https://app.opendate.io/e/the-cyrus-chestnut-trio-november-08-2024-551218
Post your seat so others can select one nearby. Also, planning to go out beforehand can be arranged in the comment section. We are lucky to have affordable events nearby! Hope to see you there.

Join us to explore this 3.1-mile loop trail near W. Bath, Maine. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h to complete. The trail winds through the coastal forest of pine, spruce, and fir. Trail spurs lead to a former ice pond that has reverted to freshwater marsh and vistas overlooking the cove’s channels, salt marsh, mud flats, and open water.
With its coastal marsh, mudflats, and freshwater wetlands, the sanctuary provides habitat for birds like American Oystercatcher, Bald Eagle, American Bittern, Great Blue Heron, and migratory birds such as warblers, sparrows, and flycatchers. Mammals like deer, fox, raccoon, and mink depend on the sanctuary’s habitat, too. Dogs are not allowed.
There is plenty of parkingl
Join us after for lunch if you would like! Venue to be decided on by the group.
Bring: layered clothing, good hiking boots, water, and a snack
**Please check this page for updates before the event.

Join us for international travel:
Germany, Austria & Switzerland June 27-July 7
Greek Islands : Mykonos, Santorini & Crete Sept 22-October 5 2026

• “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do....Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

https://groups.goaheadtours.com/cecilia-nolan

The old, historic Thalheimer Farm has 2.5 miles of coastline, 3.6 miles of trails and a variety of habitats, the CSC has great views of Long Cove and Harpswell Sound and opportunities to view wildlife or just take a quiet walk in the woods. Keep an eye out for osprey and other birds
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In her 1882 book, The Pearl Of Orr’s Island, Harriett Beecher Stowe described the peninsula: “…the magnificence of the evergreen forests…groves of birch, beech and oak in picturesque knots and tufts…while the sea seems to flash and glitter like a new gem…through the framework of a new setting.” More than 140 years later, you can see it for yourself!

Limited parking, only 7 spaces, so please try to carpool. l
Join us after for lunch or a beverage after if you would like! Venue to be decided on by the group.

Bring: layered clothing, good hiking boots, water, and a snack
**Please check this page for updates before the event.
Join us for international travel:
Germany, Austria & Switzerland June 27-July 7
Greek Islands : Mykonos, Santorini & Crete Sept 22-October 5 2026

• “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do....Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

https://groups.goaheadtours.com/cecilia-nolan

this will be a LONG hike - shy of 5 miles. FAST to steady pace. Please join the hike that matches your ability.

Quiet, lovely tract of conserved land etched with many trails to make for long and varied walks. The perimeter trail (4.7 miles, marked with red blazes) is very pleasant as it borders Center Pond. The forested side of the perimeter trail goes through lovely pitch pine forests. There is a sweet beaver pond in the center of the parcel, too.

Another music event at the Chocolate Church in Bath. I am making this a meet up, but I'm ushering at this event, and wanted to post it.
Patty Larkin has redefined the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising lyrics and vocals. Described as “riveting” (Chicago Tribune) and “hypnotic” (Entertainment Weekly), Patty Larkin has captured audiences for over 30 years with her imagination and technical artistry. In her 14th release Bird in a Cage, she mines the intersection of poetry and song, featuring ten notable poets, including five US Poet Laureates, for an innovative and haunting musical collection. Poems are made to be shared aloud, and with Bird, Patty takes up that tradition and sets it aglow.
Leading their own band, Erin has performed at Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, and the Newport Folk Festivals. A familiar presence on NPR and the BBC, McKeown’s songs have also appeared in numerous commercials and television shows.
SIgning up here does not guarantee a seat. You need to purchase the ticket ( $30. in advance) from the Chocolate Church link:
https://app.opendate.io/e/the-cyrus-chestnut-trio-november-08-2024-551218
Post your seat so others can select one nearby. Also, planning to go out beforehand can be arranged in the comment section. We are lucky to have affordable events nearby! Hope to see you there.

Want a healthy ( and less expensive) alternative to shopping on Black Friday and walk off that Thanksgiving dinner? Join us for a hike to Bald Head Trail 3.7 miles with a short 1.4 mile detour to Squirrel Point Lighthouse, a small lighthouse on the Kennebec River. The path is mostly dirt winding through the woods.
Bald trail begins on the shared trail heading towards Squirrel Point light then breaks off crossing through a marsh area and through the forest. The trail ends at the rocky ledges of Bald Head where the Kennebec and Back Rivers meet. The dramatic topography of the land jutting out to split the Kennebec and Back Rivers is one of the preserve's most stunning attractions.*Dogs are not permitted on this area managed by The Nature Conservancy. Parking is limited so plan to carpool.
The time ( not the date) may change since it is best to go at low tide, and the tide schedule only shows a week out, so please check the site before the event.
Directions. From Route 1 in Woolwich, take 127 South (towards Reid State Park) for 4.5 miles, and turn right on Bald Head Road. Drive 2.2 miles to the end of the road.
**Chris, John and I are coordinating a lot of fall hike and choosing alternative dates so people have lots of options! ;)!!!

Bring: layered clothing, good hiking boots, water, and a snack
**Please check this page for updates before the event.
Join us for international travel:
Germany, Austria & Switzerland June 27-July 7
Greek Islands : Mykonos, Santorini & Crete Sept 22-October 5 2026

• “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do....Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

https://groups.goaheadtours.com/cecilia-nolan