S’mores Night
4-6 p.m. Thursday. Through February. Congress Square Park, Portland, free. congresssquarepark.org.
Bundle up and shake off the winter blues by heading to the heart of downtown Portland. S’mores Night features special guest performances, warming fires and all the ingredients to make s’mores. Vegan and gluten-free options are available. This week’s gathering includes a community sing, so your vocal cords will also be warmed up.
‘Printscaping,’ ‘Hearing Trees’ and ‘Color is King’ Opening Reception
5-7 p.m. Thursday. Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org.
A trio of new exhibits at the Maine Jewish Museum open on Thursday with a reception. “Printscaping” features work from six Maine artists including Chris Beneman. “Hearing Trees” comprises photographs by T.J. Kirkpatrick. “Color Is King’ is the tapestries of the late fiber artist David Dorenfeld. All three exhibits run through Feb. 26. The museum is open from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
(Photo courtesy of Camden Opera House)
’39 Steps’
7:30 p.m. Friday. Camden Opera House, 28 Elm St., Camden, $10. camdenoperahouse.com.
Everyman Theatre Company presents the Lux Radio Theatre version of John Buchanan’s spy thriller novel made famous by Alfred Hitchcock’s film. Lux Radio Theatre was broadcast from 1934-1955. The Camden Opera House show features a troupe of actors performing with recorded music and sound effects.
New England Toy and Record Show
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Kittery Lions Club, 117 State Road, Kittery, $5, free for 12 and under. On Facebook.
The New England Toy and Record Show features dozens of vendors selling a wide range of collectibles, toys, records and comic books. For first crack at all the goodies, early birds can enter the show at 9 a.m. for $15. Special guest Howie Weed will be signing autographs. Weed portrayed the Wampa creature on the ice planet Hoth in the “The Empire Strikes Back” special edition.
Maine Middle Eastern Orchestra
7 p.m. Saturday. Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport, $25 in advance, $30 at the door, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org.
Spend an evening immersed in Egyptian sacred dance music, devotional Sufi hymns and Turkish mystical folk melodies. The Maine Middle Eastern Orchestra was founded in 2018 by Eric LaPerna, and is comprised of music faculty members from Berklee, Bowdoin, Bates and Colby Colleges along with players from the National Arab Orchestra, Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble and several other bands.
‘Clue’ Live on Stage
7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 14 -15. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, $59-$129. porttix.com.
When six guests arrive at Boddy Manor, murder and blackmail also show up. The staged version of “Clue” is based on the 1980s film, which was inspired by the Hasbro board game. You’ll be right in the middle of a whodunit where everyone is a suspect and the laughs are endless. Persons of interest include Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock and Professor Plum. Possible weapons are a candlestick, dagger and wrench, among others. Find out if the dastardly deed happened in the lounge, library, kitchen or one of several other rooms.
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