May 20, 2011
Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine
It’s the Museum & Theater’s 34th birthday bash tomorrow!
Children gather around the tidepool touch tank
Stop by, there will be cake and ice cream, Pin the Tail on the Kite, Limbo games and Conga lines are just a sample of the birthday fun that will be had throughout the Museum exhibits and shipyard. Wear your party shoes! Party is free to attend with paid museum admission.
Party will be 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm on Saturday May 21
No one gets enough family time these days, but you can enjoy family time like a day at the Children’s Museum with 
your family, more often! Just stop by Festiva Resorts at 190 Riverside Street right here in Portland. View a 120 minute presentation on Festiva’s exciting vacation opportunities and learn how you can spend quality time with your family, all the time, for next to nothing. As a thank you for stopping in, you can receive travel certificates, dinner certificates, Irving gas cards and more. Give Festiva Resorts a call at 888-695-0200 to set up a tour today! It’s up to you to take the leap.
May 19, 2011
PET ROCK in the PARK 2011!
COME ON OUT FOR GREAT FUN FOR A GREAT CAUSE!
Come to Pet Rock in the Park, a day dedicated to celebrating our pets, because they aren’t just animals, they complete our families. This event will include on-site pet-related product vendors and services, animal rescue organizations, working dog demonstrations, food vendors, an adoptable pet parade and more…The event is sponsored by Big Hits 100.9 and Portland Veterinary Specialists and will benefit HELP!FixME. Check out photos from last year’s Pet Rock in the Park below!
The day will close with a concert by STICKY FINGERS (leading international Rolling Stones tribute band) along with the legendary Stones’ saxophonist, Bobby Keys. (Holy cow!) Bring a blanket, your friends, your kids, and your furry 4 legged kids, and get ready for some great fun, food, music, …and support a GREAT cause. Did we mention? FREE ADMISSION!
Pet Rock in the Park will be at Deering Oaks Park on Sunday, May 22, 2011, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
For more information, please email finefinelineproductions@gmail.com.
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land. View a 120 minute presentation on Festiva’s exciting vacation opportunities and learn how you can spend quality time with your family, all the time, for next to nothing. As a thank you for stopping in, you can receive travel certificates, dinner certificates, Irving gas cards and more. Give Festiva Resorts a call at 888-695-0200 to set up a tour today! It’s up to you to take the leap.
May 18, 2011
Kids Crafts: Magnifying Waterscope
As nicer weather approaches the kids are going to want to move the fun from indoors, to outdoors. If you love arts and crafts, or have a science fan in the family, this project is a sure win. It is a magnifying scope for underwater so your kiddos can see waterbugs and different underwater plants, no goggles neccessary.
Materials
Can opener
Coffee or large juice can
Duct tape
Generic plastic wrap (it’s stretchier)
Wide rubber band
Instructions
- Use a can opener to cut both ends off the can. If the can’s cut edges seem sharp, cover them with duct tape.
- Stretch the plastic wrap over one end, then secure it with the rubber band and duct tape.
- Dip the covered end into the water and peer inside.
Tester’s tips: To improve viewing, line the inside of the can with black craft foam. If your child is using the waterscope from a dock, have him lie flat on his stomach for safety.
Why it works: The pressure of the water against the plastic wrap bows it inward, creating a curved, magnifying lens.
No one gets enough family time these days, but you can enjoy quality, family time like this all the time! Just stop
by Festiva Resorts at 190 Riverside Street right here in Portland. View a 120 minute presentation on Festiva’s exciting vacation opportunities and learn how you can spend quality time with your family, all the time, for next to nothing. As a thank you for stopping in, you can receive travel certificates, dinner certificates, Irving gas cards and more. Give Festiva Resorts a call at 888-695-0200 to set up a tour today! It’s up to you to take the leap.
May 17, 2011
Love Dar Williams?
Love Dar Williams or just want a great night out? Come down to One Longfellow Square and watch her perform. An Evening with Dar Williams will take place on May 20th. Doors will open at 9 for the event. Showtime will be at 9:30. Tickets are 35$ for this event. If you’re an early bird and a 9:30 show is too late for you Williams will be doing an early show the same day. Doors will open for the early show at 6 with the show starting at 6:30. Tickets for the early show are the same price as the late show at 35$. Paper tickets for the event will not be sold. Names will be added to a Will Call List for the event. Dar Williams has been preforming since the early 1990′s. Williams has been on tour with numerous artists such as Ani Difranco, Shawn Colvin and even Joan Baez.
Love going to shows and just experiencing life? Come down to Festiva Adventure Club while your in Portland for Dar Williams. Festiva is located at 190 Riverside St. Stop by and view a quick 120 minute presentation while your in the area. Festiva Adventure Club has been around for over 10 years and has the experience to provide your family with an exciting vacation for less. Call 1(888)695-0200 to set up a reservation today!
May 16, 2011
Pots for a Cause
Love fine pottery and want to support a good cause? Come down to the Potters Market located at 376 Fore St in Portland and check out Pots for a Cause Made for Japan. The proceeds from the new exhibit will go towards relief efforts in Japan from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Pieces will be inspired by works of Japanese potters Shoji Hamada and Soetsu Yanagi. Made for Japan will also feature vases for Ikebana which is the art of flower arranging. Other works will include Maneki Neko which will be arranged to create elegant displays which will incorporate Yanagi’s concept of folk art or minegi. Pots for a cause has been supporting different causes for over 20 years. Past causes have included an effort to improve the water quality of Casco Bay, efforts to improve the lives of Chinese Orphans and efforts to support people in Maine living with HIV and AIDS. Pots for a Cause Made in Japan will be running from Monday May 23 through Sunday June 12.
While your in Portland why not stop by Festiva Adventure Club located at 190 Riverside St. Learn how you can experience events like this and more. Come in and view the short 120 minute presentation and find out all the wonders you can explore with Festiva. Festiva Adventure Club has been around for over 10 years and has the experience to provide you and your family with the best vacation possible. Call 1(888)695-0200 to set up a reservation today!
May 15, 2011
GREASE on the Big Screen Again!
Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly 
discover they’re now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
Paper Empire and the State Theatre present their second collaboration on Wednesday, May 18th at Port City Music Hall, when Portland’s favorite mid-week live music party “The Clash of the Titans” (wheer local bands play classic favorites and have music battles) will present “Grease versus Rocky Horror Picture Show” followed by two screenings of the motion picture ‘Grease’ on Friday, May 20th at the State Theatre. This is a can’t-miss event for anyone who has loved the classic, on stage or on film.
On Wednesday, May 18th Paper Empire will offer Clash-goers a $2 OFF certificate to attend the State Theatre’s showings of ‘Grease’ on May 20th and The State Theatre will offer a live performance of the film’s music in between their 6:00pm and 9:00pm screenings! So you get a concert, a film, a concert, and a film! Show up for all of it or part of it, but don’t forget your comb!This event is all ages
TWO SCREENINGS: 6pm and 9pm with a special LIVE performance of the songs in between screening!
Tickets available in person at the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 and online www.statetheatreportland.com. Tickets can also be purchased at any Bull Moose Music Store.
Wish every night was a show? While in town enjoying the Grease extravaganza, stop by Festiva Adventure Club, check out our log cabin in the city, and check out great deals on our Members Only Vacation Packages. Ask one of our Festiva Hospitality Travel Agents how they can get your family to take vacations while still respecting your budget. More information can be found at www.festiva.travelMay 14, 2011
ReEmergence Party!
The League of Young Voters presents the 6th annual ReEmergence Party!
CommUNITY: Embracing Portland’s Cultural Diversity is a League-style shindig to highlight Portland’s diversity through art and performance, as well as organizations that are working on cultural diversity in Portland. On-demand screen printing by Infiniti-Ts (bring an item)! Live reggae by Mystic Vibes and rock by Hoboe! African dancing by Blue Moon Troupe and performances by Pussyfoot Burlesque and Lady Zen round out the bill.
Event is Wednesday 05.18.2011, Starts at 6:00 PM, $7-$20 donation, 18+
Come to SPACE Gallery from 6-9 for an amazing community art show then stay till late for the party!
Do you want to
learn about other cultures? Wish you could travel more to other countries? While you are in the area, you should come over to Festiva Hospitality Group’s location in Portland Maine. At Festiva we can show you and your family how you can take longer vacations, more often, and for less money than you could ever imagine! You can visit every country you want. We are a family friendly resort and we look forward to meeting you so that we can make your life more fun! Maine is just one of the amazing states that we have one of our resorts at! Head over to our website at www.festiva.travel so that you can see for yourself the beautiful places that you and your family could visit!
May 13, 2011
Documentary Film by Mainer
My Heart Is An Idiot is a romantic documentary that spans two years and over a hundred cities. The film captures the road-tripping lifestyle 
of Davy Rothbart (This American Life, FOUND Magazine) who looks for love in all the right places, and in all the wrong ways.
Climb in the van with Davy as he tours North America promoting his magazine FOUND, a virally popular and iconic printed collection of discarded notes and photographs. Along the way, Davy seeks advice on his tortured love life from people he meets (Zooey Deschanel, Ira Glass, Newt Gingrich, Davy’s mom, and others), and attempts to follow that advice, with comic and surprising results.
Premiere is Monday 05.16.2011, Starts at 7:00PM, $8 – Purchase at The Nickelodeon, All Ages
The first feature-length film project from Portland, Maine filmmaker David Meiklejohn, My Heart is an Idiot is a hot mess disguised as a love poem, weaving together multiple stories to illustrate the joys and dangers of romantic pursuit.
SPACE Gallery in Portland hosted a work-in-progress test screening of this project last year and are co-presenting David’s East Coast premiere. Premiere will be at The Nickelodeon movie theater in Portland. View the trailer below! To view the trailer or learn more, visit http://myheartisanidiot.com/.
Love road trips? If you are a fan of travel, stop by Festiva Resorts located at 190 Riverside Street right here in
beautiful Portland Maine. Come down and view a short 120 minute presentation and learn how Festiva’s vacation options are perfect for you and your family. Maine is just 1 of the 26 resorts ranging from Maine to the Carribean. We can make your next road trip unforgettable. Call 1-(888) 695-0200 to set up an appointment with Festiva Adventure Club and see how you can spend more time with your family in exciting places, having amazing adventures.
May 12, 2011
Paper Flowers
Love crafts with your kids and hate mess? Well ring in Spring with paper flowers!
Made the same way as those paper chains we all know and love, but now they aren’t just for decorating trees. Make different types of flowers in different colors or fun printed paper. There is no wrong way to make a flower, so let the kids go nuts and get creative!
Supplies
Tape
Glue
Scissors
Yarn or twine
Instructions
- Cut strips of paper about 1″ wide.
- Roll your paper into circle to make the center of your flower,taping together to secure it.
- Make more circles or shapes with your paper and glue them onto the flower’s center.
- Make as many as you’d like and string them on some yarn to hang up around the home or classroom, a great spring time decoration!
No one gets enough family time these days, but you can enjoy quali
ty, family time like this all the time! Just stop by Festiva Resorts at 190 Riverside Street right here in Portland. View a 120 minute presentation on Festiva’s exciting vacation opportunities and learn how you can spend quality time with your family, all the time, for next to nothing. As a thank you for stopping in, you can receive travel certificates, dinner certificates, Irving gas cards and more. Give Festiva Resorts a call at 888-695-0200 to set up a tour today! It’s up to you to take the leap.
May 11, 2011
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
The holidays are the time of year when sweets are most popular and now that we are in full Spring swing, we are moving into more of a quick and light type of dessert trend. But I say, sometimes you just need something sweet. This recipe is sure to deliver. Try out this White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake on your taste buds and see if it doesn’t keep your sweet tooth at bay!
Ingredients
1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2 cups white chocolate chips
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
-Preheat oven to 32
5 degrees F (165 degrees C).
-In a medium bowl, mix together cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
-In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to boil, and continue boiling 5 minutes, or until sauce is thick. Strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.
-In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt white chocolate chips with half-and-half, stirring occasionally until smooth.
-In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time.
-Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate.
-Pour half of batter over crust. Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. Pour remaining cheesecake batter into pan, and again spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over the top.
-Swirl batter with the tip of a knife to create a marbled effect.
-Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours before removing from pan. Serve with remaining raspberry sauce.
One your tummy is full of cheesecake, you should come over to Festiva Hospitality Group’s location in Portland 
Maine. At Festiva we can show you and your family how you can take longer vacations, more often, and for less money than you could ever imagine! You can try scones in England, pastries in Belgium and chocolate in Switzerland. The possibilities are endless. We are a family friendly resort and we look forward to meeting you. Maine is one of the amazing states that we have one of our resorts at. Head over to our website at www.festiva.travel so that you can see for yourself the beautiful places that you and your family could visit!
