BUYTICKETS:207.774.0465 www.portlandstage.org 25A Forest Ave, Portland, ME Tickets Available for Online Purchase at www.CityTheater.org or Call (207)282-0849 Experience 22 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine Literary Events LFK, 188 State St. Word Portland, a monthly reading series featuring original writing from authors on the first Mon. of every month. 899-3277 Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Portland Monthly First Friday Fiction, May 4. 774-1822 Portland Public Library,5 Monument Sq. Celebrate National Poetry Month with Crystal Williams,Apr.7.871-1700 Don’t Miss Annual May Day Festival, Downtown Ken- nebunk. Craft markets, live music, climbing wall, and a parade to celebrate spring, May 5. 604-1341 Bug Light Kite Festival,55 Bug Light Park, South Portland.Presented by the South Portland Historical Society,this annual festival features live music,a fundraising barbeque, demonstrations,and an impressive kite-flying spectacle, May 19.767-7299 Cross Insurance Arena,1 Civic Center Sq. Traxxs Monster Trucks Destruction Tour,Apr. 20-21.775-3458 Hard Cider Run,“Dash through the Eastern Promenade in pursuit of hard cider,” a 5K presented by Urban Farm Fermentory, May 12.773-8331 Kensington Cozy Mystery Authorpalooza! Rising Tide Brewery,Fox Street.Join Print: A Bookstore and Kensington Publishing “Cozy Mystery” Authors for night of fun,beer,and well,murder,Apr.10.536-4778 Mother’s Day Garden & Tea Open House, Neziscot Farm, Turner. Enjoy tea, explore the greenhouses and gardens, and indulge in brunch and lunch specials, May 12-13. 225-3231 Portland 10 Miler,Payson Park.This running road race features 10 coastal road and bike path miles around Back Cove and the Eastern Promenade.After you pass the finish line, enjoy craft beer and food trucks,April 22. Sugarloaf Marathon and 15K, 5092 Access Rd.,Carrabassett Valley.Sugarloaf Marathon and 15K,a Boston Marathon qualifying race, May 21.800-THE-LOAF Stand Up Paddleboard Sunset Tour,Port- land Paddle, East End Beach.Take a leisurely paddle along the Portland waterfront,topped off with a panoramic view of the sun setting over the city,starting May 25.370-9730 Thompson’sPoint,10Thompson’sPoint. BESWOON,acuratedbridalshowcase,Apr.14 –Compiled by Madison Andrews and Sarah Moore.To submit your own event listing, visit: portlandmonthly.com/portmag/submit- an-event/