Events

Upcoming & Ongoing Events

Event | In-Person
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Colby College Screening: The Librarians

Join the ACLU of Maine at Colby College for a movie screening and panel discussion on our First Amendment rights.
Apr 21, 2026 | 6:00 PM (ET)
Event | In-Person
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South Portland Community Discussion: Flock Cameras

Policy Fellow Alicia Rea joins a community discussion hosted by No Flock for SoPo about the privacy implications of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and our research into their use in Maine.
Apr 29, 2026 | 6:00 PM (ET)
Event | Virtual
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2026 Legislative Review

With Maine’s 132nd legislative session officially wrapped up, the ACLU of Maine policy team is looking back at their work in the State House this year. Join us for highlights of this session’s major victories, ongoing challenges, and what’s next in the fight to protect and expand civil rights and liberties across Maine.
May 20, 2026 | 6:00 PM (ET)

Past Events

Event | In-Person
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Know Your Rights during Pride

The Equality Community Center, Prevention.Action.Change, Disability Rights Maine, Equality Maine, Pride Portland, and Speak About It want you to have a safe Pride!
May 14, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Event | In-Person
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Save Maine Absentee Voting Rally

Maine's secure and trusted elections are under attack. Join us as we rally to Save Maine's Absentee Voting.
May 10, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Event | In-Person
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Faith in Action Community Forum

Catch the ACLU of Maine at the Faith in Action Community Forum.
May 10, 2025 | 12:30 PM
Event | In-Person
Trans Rights, speakers, protesters, and supporters denounce the Trump Administration's persistent attacks on the transgender community. by carrying a huge sign reading" TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS".

Testify Against Legislation Undermining Trans Rights

Last week, over 400 Mainers took action against bills that would ban trans girls from playing school sports. Now, we have one more ask.
May 08, 2025 | 9:00 AM
Event | In-Person
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Housing Now! Rally

On April 22, advocates will rally across the country to demand Housing NOW!
Apr 22, 2025 | 5:00 PM
Event | In-Person
Hands Off!

Hands Off Our Communities!

Join your community to send a clear message to Washington: Hands off our communities. Hands off our services. Hands off our rights.
Apr 05, 2025 | 11:00 AM
Event | In-Person
KYRs Trainings

Know Your Rights Training: Mass Deportation & More

RSVP for the ACLU's Know Your Rights Trainings!
Mar 20, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Event | In-Person
Come As Your Are

Come As You Are: A Community Resistance Event

lease join Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance and SPACE for an evening of expression, creation, and activism.
Mar 18, 2025 | 7:00 PM
Event | In-Person
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse

Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel MAUS is a landmark in reckoning with the Holocaust and breakthrough in serious comic art
Mar 12, 2025 | 7:00 PM