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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - portland-me (literary) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writers' Group [online] DTSTART:20260905T180000Z DTEND:20260905T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260820T001823Z UID:10003402-1788616800-1788624000@southportlandlibrary.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Do you want to start writing but have no idea where to begin?   Do you have a manuscript you want some feedback on?   Or do you need motivation to stick to a writing schedule or overcome writer’s block?  If you answered yes to any of these questions\, consider attending one of our meetings. To learn more and sign up\, please visit our Writers’ Grou p page:  https://southportlandlibrary.com/writers-group/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T001823Z LOCATION:Online URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com/event/writers-group-online/2026-09-05 / X-SOURCE-NAME:South Portland Public Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Branch Book Group DTSTART:20260909T170000Z DTEND:20260909T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260816T002017Z UID:10001806-1788958800-1788966000@southportlandlibrary.com CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Want to gather in-person with some fellow book lovers? Join Ma lia (Circulation Librarian) in reading diverse books followed by friendly discussions at our monthly Branch Book Group! \nThe group meets on the sec ond Wednesday of the month at 1pm at the South Portland Branch location at 155 Wescott Rd. All are welcome to join at any time! \nPlease see our Bo ok & Discussion Groups page for more information\, including a list of upc oming selections for the group. LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T002017Z LOCATION:Branch Library\, 155 Wescott Rd.\, South Portland\, ME\, 04106\, United States URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com/event/branch-book-group/2026-09-09/ X-SOURCE-NAME:South Portland Public Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent Book Group DTSTART:20260909T223000Z DTEND:20260909T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T001809Z UID:10002784-1788978600-1788982200@southportlandlibrary.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Our Silent Book Group now meets weekly! Adult readers are invi ted to bring a book of their choice for an hour of uninterrupted\, dedicat ed and silent reading time. Participants are welcome to talk books before and after the reading time\, or not. Meets weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30p m-7:30pm at the Main Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T001809Z LOCATION:Main Library\, 482 Broadway\, South Portland\, ME\, 04107\, Unite d States URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com/event/silent-book-group-2-2/2026-09-0 9/ X-SOURCE-NAME:South Portland Public Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Blurb Club DTSTART:20260910T160000Z DTEND:20260910T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T120725Z UID:7422-1789041600-1789045200@congresssquarepark.org CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:It’s a book show-and-tell! Come chat about what you’re rea ding\, or what you’ve read\, or how you like to read books — all while meeting new people and getting other book recommendations. Free and open to all! Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T120725Z LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/blurb-club-66/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Friends of Congress Square Park X-SOURCE-URL:http://congresssquarepark.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Evening Book Group [online] DTSTART:20260910T223000Z DTEND:20260910T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T181919Z UID:10001886-1789065000-1789068600@southportlandlibrary.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Our Evening Book Club meets on the second Thursday of the mont h at 6:30 PM\, online\, via Zoom. \nWe enjoy sharing an adventurous blend of fiction and non-fiction titles. \nFor more information\, please visit o ur Book & Discussion Groups page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T181919Z LOCATION:Online URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com/event/evening-book-group-online/2026- 09-10/ X-SOURCE-NAME:South Portland Public Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Author Talk with Jen Dupree & Jennifer Braunfels DTSTART:20260912T180000Z DTEND:20260912T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T181641Z UID:10003516-1789221600-1789225200@southportlandlibrary.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join local authors Jen Dupree & Jennifer Braunfels at the Main Library on Saturday\, September 12th at 2pm for a conversation about thei r books\, being writers and friendship. \nAbout the books: \nSlow Motion b y Jen Dupree – We live in a society that values speed and efficiency\, s o what does it mean when your life is necessarily slow and you must rely o n others for tasks as simple as wiping your nose? Through nearly thirty ye ars of Portland Pirates hockey games\, concerts\, hospital advocacy battle s\, and countless adventures\, Jen discovers the answer alongside Marcel\, a man twenty-five years her senior who has cerebral palsy. Slow Motion is both a heartfelt tribute to an extraordinary friendship and an awakening to disability rights and advocacy. \nEverything You Love Ends Up In A Yard Sale by Jennifer Braunfels – Grace knows her boyfriend is hiding someth ing from her\, but she hasn’t figured out what it is. Yet. Against her b etter judgement\, she convinces herself that moving to a coastal town in M aine for a year with Liam will salvage their flailing relationship. With u nabashed humor\, both dark and light\, Everything You Love Ends Up in a Ya rd Sale takes readers on an intense\, transformative journey that shows us that it’s never too late to stop letting our past choices define our fu ture. \nAbout the authors: \nJen Dupree is the award-winning author of two novels\, The Miraculous Flight of Owen Leach (2022) and What Do You Wa nt from Me? (2025). Slow Motion: A Memoir of Friendship\, Disability\, a nd Advocacy is her first full-length work of nonfiction. She is an assis tant editor for The Masters Review\, a library director\, and a former boo kstore owner. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from USM’s Stonecoast p rogram. Her work has appeared in Slippery Elm\, December\, Solstice\,  The Masters Review\, On the Rusk and other notable places. She is the wi nner of the Writer’s Digest Fiction Contest\, a Pushcart nominee\, and a two-time winner of a Maine Literary Award. She lives in Maine with her hu sband and Portuguese Water Dog (Pink) Floyd. Find her at www.JenniferDupr ee.com. \nJennifer Braunfels lives in Maine\, where she teaches high schoo l English. Her chapbook\, Reclamation Days\, was a runner-up in The Maste rs Review 2024 Chapbook Open and was a finalist in the 2025 MWPA Chapbook Competition. Her work has appeared in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency\, Th e Stonecoast Review\, Free Flash Fiction\, and various other places. She ’s a volunteer reader for The Masters Review and a member of the Maine W riters and Publishers Alliance. Everything You Love Ends Up In A Yard Sale is her first novel. LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T181641Z LOCATION:Main Library\, 482 Broadway\, South Portland\, ME\, 04107\, Unite d States URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com/event/author-talk-with-jen-dupree-jen nifer-braunfels/ X-SOURCE-NAME:South Portland Public Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Script Club - ARCADIA DTSTART:20260915T170000Z DTEND:20260915T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T021525Z UID:10000191-1789477200-1789480800@www.portlandstage.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Portland Public Library · Downtown Library\n5 Monument Square · Portland\, Maine 04101 \nModerated by Portland Stage’s Literary Mana ger Todd Brian Backus \nA book club-style discussion series held at the Po rtland Public Library’s Downtown Branch two weeks before the opening o f each Mainstage Production. Scripts are available at the reference desk a t the Downtown Branch\, or by contacting Raminta Moore at moore@portland publiclibrary.org. \nScript Club is free and open to the general public. \ nPlatinum Community Engagement Sponsor \n  \nGold Community Engagement Sp onsor LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T021525Z LOCATION:Portland Public Library – Downtown Branch\, 5 Monument Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States URL:https://www.portlandstage.org/event/script-club-arcadia/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Portland Stage X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.portlandstage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent Book Group DTSTART:20260916T223000Z DTEND:20260916T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T180406Z UID:10002785-1789583400-1789587000@southportlandlibrary.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Our Silent Book Group now meets weekly! Adult readers are invi ted to bring a book of their choice for an hour of uninterrupted\, dedicat ed and silent reading time. Participants are welcome to talk books before and after the reading time\, or not. Meets weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30p m-7:30pm at the Main Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T180406Z LOCATION:Main Library\, 482 Broadway\, South Portland\, ME\, 04107\, Unite d States URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com/event/silent-book-group-2-2/2026-09-1 6/ X-SOURCE-NAME:South Portland Public Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Woolf In Maine: Part Book Club\, Part Guided Book Discussion\, Par t Art Project DTSTART:20260917T213000Z DTEND:20260917T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T000136Z UID:10003531-1789666200-1789673400@southportlandlibrary.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Over the course of a few weeks we’ll: \n\nRead To The Lighth ouse by Virginia Woolf\nGo through presentations of Woolf’s biography\, other major works like A Room of One’s Own and other associated essays\n Create and present individual art projects that reflect our reading experi ence\n\nMeets at the Main Library from 5:30pm-7:30pm on the 1st & 3rd Thur sdays\, starting September 17th. \nJohn\, the facilitator of Woolf in Main e\, is a resident of South Portland and an avid reader and passionate fan of Virginia Woolf’s work! \nFor more information\, please visit: Lnk.bio /portlandplottwist LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T000136Z URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com/event/woolf-in-maine-part-book-club-p art-guided-book-discussion-part-art-project/2026-09-17/ X-SOURCE-NAME:South Portland Public Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writers' Group [in-person] DTSTART:20260919T180000Z DTEND:20260919T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T181909Z UID:10001825-1789826400-1789833600@southportlandlibrary.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Do you want to start writing but have no idea where to begin?   Do you have a manuscript you want some feedback on?   Or do you need motivation to stick to a writing schedule or overcome writer’s block?  If you answered yes to any of these questions\, consider attending one of our meetings. \nTo learn more and sign up\, please visit our Writers’ Gr oup page:  https://southportlandlibrary.com/writers-group/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T181909Z LOCATION:Main Library\, 482 Broadway\, South Portland\, ME\, 04107\, Unite d States URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com/event/writers-group-in-person/2026-09 -19/ X-SOURCE-NAME:South Portland Public Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://southportlandlibrary.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Blurb Club DTSTART:20260924T160000Z DTEND:20260924T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T120725Z UID:7424-1790251200-1790254800@congresssquarepark.org CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:It’s a book show-and-tell! Come chat about what you’re rea ding\, or what you’ve read\, or how you like to read books — all while meeting new people and getting other book recommendations. Free and open to all! Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T120725Z LOCATION:Congress Square Park\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States URL:https://congresssquarepark.org/event/blurb-club-67/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Friends of Congress Square Park X-SOURCE-URL:http://congresssquarepark.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Script Club - ROOTED DTSTART:20261020T170000Z DTEND:20261020T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T021525Z UID:10000192-1792501200-1792504800@www.portlandstage.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Portland Public Library · Downtown Library\n5 Monument Square · Portland\, Maine 04101 \nModerated by Portland Stage’s Literary Mana ger Todd Brian Backus \nA book club-style discussion series held at the Po rtland Public Library’s Downtown Branch two weeks before the opening o f each Mainstage Production. Scripts are available at the reference desk a t the Downtown Branch\, or by contacting Raminta Moore at moore@portland publiclibrary.org. \nScript Club is free and open to the general public. \ nPlatinum Community Engagement Sponsor \n  \nGold Community Engagement Sp onsor LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T021525Z LOCATION:Portland Public Library – Downtown Branch\, 5 Monument Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States URL:https://www.portlandstage.org/event/script-club-rooted/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Portland Stage X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.portlandstage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Script Club - IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE DTSTART:20261117T180000Z DTEND:20261117T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T021525Z UID:10000193-1794920400-1794924000@www.portlandstage.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Portland Public Library · Downtown Library\n5 Monument Square · Portland\, Maine 04101 \nModerated by Portland Stage’s Literary Mana ger Todd Brian Backus \nA book club-style discussion series held at the Po rtland Public Library’s Downtown Branch two weeks before the opening o f each Mainstage Production. Scripts are available at the reference desk a t the Downtown Branch\, or by contacting Raminta Moore at moore@portland publiclibrary.org. \nScript Club is free and open to the general public. \ nPlatinum Community Engagement Sponsor \n  \nGold Community Engagement Sp onsor LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T021525Z LOCATION:Portland Public Library – Downtown Branch\, 5 Monument Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States URL:https://www.portlandstage.org/event/script-club-its-a-wonderful-life/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Portland Stage X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.portlandstage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Script Club - THE REAL SHERLOCK HOLMES DTSTART:20270112T180000Z DTEND:20270112T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T021525Z UID:10000194-1799758800-1799762400@www.portlandstage.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Portland Public Library · Downtown Library\n5 Monument Square · Portland\, Maine 04101 \nModerated by Portland Stage’s Literary Mana ger Todd Brian Backus \nA book club-style discussion series held at the Po rtland Public Library’s Downtown Branch two weeks before the opening o f each Mainstage Production. Scripts are available at the reference desk a t the Downtown Branch\, or by contacting Raminta Moore at moore@portland publiclibrary.org. \nScript Club is free and open to the general public. \ nPlatinum Community Engagement Sponsor \n  \nGold Community Engagement Sp onsor LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T021525Z LOCATION:Portland Public Library – Downtown Branch\, 5 Monument Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States URL:https://www.portlandstage.org/event/script-club-the-real-sherlock-holm es/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Portland Stage X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.portlandstage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Script Club - I AM MY OWN WIFE DTSTART:20270216T180000Z DTEND:20270216T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T021525Z UID:10000195-1802782800-1802786400@www.portlandstage.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Portland Public Library · Downtown Library\n5 Monument Square · Portland\, Maine 04101 \nModerated by Portland Stage’s Literary Mana ger Todd Brian Backus \nA book club-style discussion series held at the Po rtland Public Library’s Downtown Branch two weeks before the opening o f each Mainstage Production. Scripts are available at the reference desk a t the Downtown Branch\, or by contacting Raminta Moore at moore@portland publiclibrary.org. \nScript Club is free and open to the general public. \ nPlatinum Community Engagement Sponsor \n  \nGold Community Engagement Sp onsor LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T021525Z LOCATION:Portland Public Library – Downtown Branch\, 5 Monument Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States URL:https://www.portlandstage.org/event/script-club-i-am-my-own-wife/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Portland Stage X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.portlandstage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Script Club - JANE EYRE DTSTART:20270316T170000Z DTEND:20270316T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T021525Z UID:10000196-1805202000-1805205600@www.portlandstage.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Portland Public Library · Downtown Library\n5 Monument Square · Portland\, Maine 04101 \nModerated by Portland Stage’s Literary Mana ger Todd Brian Backus \nA book club-style discussion series held at the Po rtland Public Library’s Downtown Branch two weeks before the opening o f each Mainstage Production. Scripts are available at the reference desk a t the Downtown Branch\, or by contacting Raminta Moore at moore@portland publiclibrary.org. \nScript Club is free and open to the general public. \ nPlatinum Community Engagement Sponsor \n  \nGold Community Engagement Sp onsor LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T021525Z LOCATION:Portland Public Library – Downtown Branch\, 5 Monument Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States URL:https://www.portlandstage.org/event/script-club-jane-eyre/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Portland Stage X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.portlandstage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Script Club - REVELATION DTSTART:20270420T170000Z DTEND:20270420T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260801T001721Z UID:10000197-1808226000-1808229600@www.portlandstage.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Portland Public Library · Downtown Library\n5 Monument Square · Portland\, Maine 04101 \nModerated by Portland Stage’s Literary Mana ger Todd Brian Backus \nA book club-style discussion series held at the Po rtland Public Library’s Downtown Branch two weeks before the opening o f each Mainstage Production. Scripts are available at the reference desk a t the Downtown Branch\, or by contacting Raminta Moore at moore@portland publiclibrary.org. \nScript Club is free and open to the general public. \ nPlatinum Community Engagement Sponsor \n  \nGold Community Engagement Sp onsor LAST-MODIFIED:20260801T001721Z LOCATION:Portland Public Library – Downtown Branch\, 5 Monument Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States URL:https://www.portlandstage.org/event/script-club-revelation/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Portland Stage X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.portlandstage.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR