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Lower Cape
33rd Annual Eastham Windmill Weekend, Celebrating Eastham’s History and Natural Beauty, Friday through Sunday, various Eastham locations. Features live music, entertainment, children’s games, parade, road race, craft show, raffles, food concessions, antique and classic car show, museum open houses, more. Complete schedule available at www.easthamwindmillweekend.com.
Wellfleet Boogie 2010, noon-dark Saturday, Baker’s Field, Wellfleet. Live music, arts and crafts, food, raw bar, beer and wine, activities for kids, more. Featured bands include DanceFight (funk/jam/jazz), The Catbirds with Chandler Travis, Steve Wood, Dinty Child and Rikki Bates (roots/rock’n’roll), Mike Martin Y Los Rootsticks (reggae), The Grab Brothers (classic rock), The Dave Sammarco Band (country/rock), and special performance for kids by The Elbows. Event benefits Friends of Wellfleet Recreation. $10 advance, $15 at gate, students and seniors half price, children 13 and under free. 774-216-9210.
11th Annual Canal Walk, Wheel & Run, Saturday, Cape Cod Canal, Sandwich. Sponsored by Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands. Three-mile, flat and scenic course appropriate for all ages and abilities. Registration begins 8:30 a.m.; walk 9:30 a.m. Barbecue follows. 508-833-4042.
Support Our Veterans Motorcycle Ride, Saturday, American Legion Post 188, Route 130, Sandwich. Registration 9-11 a.m. at Burger King parking lot, Exit 6 off Route 6, West Barnstable. Ride kicks off 11:15 a.m. from Burger King, ending at American Legion for cookout with cash bar and entertainment by The Dirty Licks Band. Also 50/50 raffle, prizes. All proceeds benefit Disabled Veterans Association and Veterans of Cape Cod & the Islands. $20, $5 passenger. Registration: 508-737-0612 or 774-313-6958.
Provincetown Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla, 10:30 am. Saturday, The Boatslip Resort, 161 Commercial St., Provincetown. Registration on deck of Boat Slip, 8:30-10 a.m. Swimmers transported to Long Point from MacMillan Wharf via P’town Trolley beginning 9:30 a.m., and swim back to Boatslip, about 1.4 miles. Non-competitive and competitive swimmers welcome, as well as paddlers. Public invited to greet swimmers around 11 a.m. Beneficiaries include AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod, Helping Our Women, Outer Cape Health Services, Provincetown Rescue Squad, Lower Cape Ambulance, Soup Kitchen in Provincetown, and Academy at Provincetown High School. www.swim4life.org; 508-487-1930.
10th Annual Seaside Le Mans - The Race for the Cape Cod Community, featuring tribute to U.S. Armed Forces, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Mashpee Commons, Routes 28 and 151. Formula One kart endurance race. Family-friendly event, infield viewing. Events include music, food and beverage vendors, children’s activities and merchandise tent. Free to spectators. Additional event and sponsorship information: www.seasidelemans.org.
Second Annual Fall Walk MS, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Cape Cod Sea Camps, Route 6A, Brewster; and 10 a.m. at Mullen-Hall School, 130 Katherine Lee Bates Road, Falmouth. Both walks are three to five miles and include a reception and post-walk fun. Brewster walk will be starting point for this year’s MS Challenge Walk, a two-day 50-kilometer walk across Cape Cod. www.msnewengland.org; 781-693-5119.
Seventh Annual Princess Tea Party Fundraiser featuring Pinkalicious! 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Willowbend Country Club, Mashpee. Sponsor: Cape Cod Children’s Museum. $50. Advance tickets required. www.capecodchildrensmuseum.org; 508-539-8788.
14th Annual “Cliff Walk” for A.L.S., 10 a.m. Sunday, Buzzards Bay Recreation Area, Main Street, Buzzards Bay. Events include raffles, prizes, barbecue, games, balloon man, face painting, live music (Geno-Singing the Sounds of Sinatra & More, and Pocket Full of Soul) and scenic seven-mile walk along canal. $10 minimum donation. 508-759-9696.
MSPCA Walk for Animals, 11 a.m.-noon Sunday, Aselton Park, South and Ocean streets, Hyannis. Two-mile walk through downtown Hyannis to benefit Cape Cod’s homeless animals. $25, includes T-shirt. Registration forms available at adoption center or 11 a.m. day of event. Also online registration: www.walkforanimals.org. 508-775-0940.
The 2010 Redbone @ Large Nantucket Slam, Sunday through Tuesday, Nantucket. Benefit for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Catch and release tournament of competitive fishing for bluefish, bonito, striper and albie. Categories: fly; spin/plug; trolling/general. Anglers invited with or without own boats; will be supplied all necessary tackle and equipment. $2,500, one angler entry, including boat and tackle; $5,000, bring your own boat and team (two anglers, captain and mate). Fee includes two days of competitive fishing, all food and beverage, and gift bag. Guest fee, $500, for all evening social functions. Registration/information: mass-ri.cff.org/nantucket; 800-966-0444.
NFCC North Falmouth Open Golf Tournament, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Woods Hole Golf Club. Noon shotgun start. Proceeds benefit Falmouth and Bourne high school student scholarships and community outreach projects. $180, includes carts, lunch, dinner and auction event. $65 dinner and auction only. Reservations required: www.nfopen.com.
Nauset Marsh Cruise, 1-3 p.m. Friday, Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 291 Route 6, South Wellfleet. $40, $35 children. 508-349-2615.
Walking tour of Sandwich Village, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, meet at Sandwich Glass Museum, 129 Main St. Rain cancels. Donations Welcome. 508-888-0251.
Historic district walking tour, 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Schoolhouse Museum, Route 6, Eastham (opposite Salt Pond Visitor Center). Led by Eastham native Kate Alpert. $8.
Kayaking the Mashpee River, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, sponsored by Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, Cummaquid. Pervious kayaking experience suggested. $45. Preregister: 508-362-7475, ext. 9355.
Parker River kayak tour, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, West Yarmouth. Benefits Barnstable Land Trust. Rain date: Sunday. $60, equipment provided. Preregister: 508-771-2585.
Guided walking tour of historic Harwich Center, 2 p.m. Saturday, Brooks Academy Museum, 80 Parallel St. $4, includes admission to museum.. 508-432-8089.
Old Harbor Life-Saving Station open house, 2-4 p.m. Saturday through Thursday, Cape Cod National Seashore, Race Point Beach, Race Point Road, Provincetown. Built in 1898, Old Harbor is the last intact lifesaving station of the original 13 on Cape Cod. Beach fees may apply. 508-487-1256. FREE!
Cuttyhunk and Elizabeth Island Cruises—Cuttyhunk Island Tour, 9 am.-5 p.m. Sunday, departing from Woods Hole. Sponsored by Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary. $58, $53 children. Preregister: 508-385-7657.
Lighthouse tour of Three Sisters, 4-5 p.m. Sunday, Cape Cod National Seashore, Nauset Light Beach Parking Lot, Eastham. 508-255-3421. FREE!
Nauset Lighthouse tour, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nauset Light Beach parking lot, Ocean View Drive, Eastham. Parking fees may apply. Donations accepted. Sponsor: Nauset Light Preservation Society. 508-240-2612.
Walking tour, 10 a.m. Tuesday, departs from Hallett Barn Visitors Center, 55 Palmer Ave., Falmouth. Stroll back in time through Falmouth on guided walking tour. Sponsor: Falmouth Historical Society. 508-548-4857. FREE!
Falmouth-by-the-Sea Trolley Tour, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, departs from Hallett Barn Visitors Center, 55 Palmer Ave., Falmouth. Guided voyage of Falmouth’s seafaring past. $20, includes museum admission. Reservations recommended. 508-548-4857.
Chatham Lighthouse tours, 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Main Street, Chatham. FREE!
Chronicles From a Cape Codder, 2:30 p.m. Friday, Cape Cod National Seashore, Salt Pond Visitor Center, Nauset Road, Eastham. Join ranger Dana Eldridge as he examines a changing Cape Cod that has managed to retain its identity. Meet on terrace. 508-255-3421. FREE!
Crocker Neck Fall Walk., 10 a.m. Sunday, Crocker Neck Conservation Area, Cotuit. Led by Gil Newton. 508-771-2585. FREE!
Fall Flowers Botanical Walk at Bank Street Bogs, 2 p.m. Sunday, 203 Bank St., Harwich. Led by botanist Rich Eldred. Sponsored by Harwich Conservation Trust. 508-432-3997. FREE!
Archeology and the Outer Cape, 9:30-11 a.m. Monday, Cape Cod National Seashore, Coast Guard Beach parking area, Nauset Road off Route 6 to Doane Road, Eastham. Learn about various discoveries archeology has uncovered at Cape Cod National Seashore. Program highlights Carn’s Archeological Site discovered in fall of 1990. 508-255-3421. FREE!
Province Lands Dunes and Bogs, 10 a.m. Monday, Cape Cod National Seashore, Province Lands Visitor Center, Race Point Road, off Route 6, Provincetown. Wear shoes appropriate for walking one mile in soft sand and bring water. 508-487-1256. FREE!
Heathland Ramble, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Cape Cod National Seashore, Marconi Station Site, off Route 6, Wellfleet (meet at end of parking area). Explore heathlands (moors) of Cape Cod that thrive along coastal banks high above ocean and bay. 508-255-3421. FREE!
Cape Cod Indian Walk, 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, First Encounter Beach, Eastham. Learn history of the “real” First Encounter. $10, $8 children. Preregister. 774 207 8161.
Life on the Edge, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Cape Cod National Seashore, Nauset Light Beach parking area, Eastham. Witness the impact the sea has on the shore and the species that live there. Explore the beach below the bluff and discuss the issues associated with an ever-changing shoreline. One mile. 508-255-3421. FREE!
Birding: Fall Visitors, 3-4:30 p.m. Friday, Cape Cod National Seashore, Pilgrim Heights parking area, Truro. 508-487-1256. FREE!
Herons at Hemenway, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 291 Route 6, South Wellfleet. Black-crowned night-herons have returned to their historical roost behind Hemenway Landing in Eastham; observe them as they fly out to the marsh on their nightly search for food. $10. Reservations required. 508-349-2615.
Bird banding demonstration, 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 896 Route 6A, Brewster. With Sue Finnegan, certified master bander and manager of Wing Island Bird Banding Station. Reservations accepted. $5 cash or check only, collected on site at front door. Rain cancels. 508-896-3867.
Box Turtles at Wellfleet Bay, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 291 Route 6, South Wellfleet. Outdoor program focusing on eastern box turtle, a Species of Special Concern in Massachusetts. Join sanctuary director Bob Prescott for a short introductory lecture followed by a field walk in search of box turtles. Information on their natural history, biology, and research provided. $10. Reservations required. 508-349-2615.
“Surfing Cape Cod: A Modern Cultural History,” through Oct. 10, Cape Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South St., Hyannis. $5, $4 seniors and students, free for ages under 7. 508-775-1723.
“All New England Show,” open juried exhibit, through Oct. 4, Cape Cod Art Association, 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable. Opening and awards reception, 4-6 p.m. Friday. 508-362-2909.
“Quintessential Images,” photographs by Russell Saunders, through Oct. 29, Thomas E. Hanley Art Gallery, Faxon Center of Falmouth Hospital, 100 Ter Heun Drive. Presented by Falmouth Hospital Auxiliary. Reception 1-3 p.m. Sunday. 508-495-0870.
JoAnn Boyer: Artist of the Week, through Sept. 16, Eastwind Gallery, Main Street (under Watson’s Men’s Store), Orleans. Award-winning pastel artist on Cape Cod. 508-240-2133.
Meet the Artists Marion Harcourt and Joyce Hawk, 4-6 p.m. Friday, Art Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists, 551 Main St. (Route 28), Harwich Port. Reception and demonstration. 508-432-1012. FREE!
“Betty Lane: New Work,” opens 7:30 p.m. Friday, Julie Heller East, 465 Commercial St., Provincetown. 508-487 2166.
“Georgia Rooted: Boat Scenes by Scott Coleman,” Tuesday through Oct. 31, Cahoon Museum of American Art, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte 28) Cotuit. Watercolors. Admission: $5, $4 seniors and students, free under age 12. 508-428-7581.
Chatham Gallery Nights, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Chatham Village Gallery, 37 Kent Place. 508-945-0070.
Lobster luncheon and lawn sale, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, The Federated Church of Hyannis, 320 Main St. Also chicken salad rolls, sandwiches, hot dogs. $4.50 and up. Advance orders and take out available. 508-775-0298.
Fish fry, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Orleans-Eastham Elks Lodge, 10 McKoy Road, Eastham. $8. Call for takeout only. 508-240-5826.
Fish Fry Fridays, 5:45-8 p.m. Friday, Falmouth Elks Lodge, 140 Palmer Ave. 508-540-2380.
Fish fry, 6 p.m. Friday, Wareham Lodge of Elks, 2855 Cranberry Highway, East Wareham. Tickets sales begin 5 p.m. 508-295-6000.
Fish fry/grilled steaks, 6-7 p.m. Friday, Weary Travelers Club, 77 Valley Bars Road, Bourne. $10-$12. 508-759-2707.
Berry Best Cranberry Pancake Breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Pilgrim Congregational Church, 533 Route 28 Harwich Port. $6, $3 children 12 and under. 508-432-1668.
Pancake breakfast, 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Dennis Union Church, Route 6A and Old Bass River Road. $6, $4 ages 6-12, free for under age 6. 508-385-5735.
Pancake breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Fraternal Lodge, 1989 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Centerville. $6, $3 children 12 and under.
Lobster Festival, 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, West Barnstable Fire Department, Route 149/Meetinghouse Way, West Barnstable. $25, includes lobster, steamers, corn, drink. 508-362-3241.
Breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Sunday, Buzzards Bay Eagles Hall, 39 Cohasset Ave. All you can eat. $7. 508-759-9974.
Community breakfast, 9-10 a.m. Sunday, West Dennis Community Church, 288 Main St. (Route 28) 508-398-6420. FREE!
Wednesday Night Meal, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Weary Travelers, 77 Valley Bars Road, Bourne. $8-$12. Call to order. 508-759-2707.
Community supper, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, St. David’s Episcopal Church, 205 Old Main St., South Yarmouth. Singalong 5:30 p.m. Supper 6 p.m., Nelson Hall. $7. 508-394-4222.
Falmouth Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting, 10 a.m. Saturday, Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main St. Talk by Ruy A. Cardoso on Portuguese ancestral research. 508-548-3408. FREE!
Demonstration by portrait artist Tiago Finato, noon Saturday, Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 19 Sandwich Road, Bourne. Part of Bourne Wareham Art Association meeting. All welcome.
“Survey of The Gravestones of Cape Cod,” 2 p.m. Saturday, Heritage Museums and Gardens, Pine and Grove streets, Sandwich. Heritage’s most recent exhibit, “Art of the Final Farewell,” will be explored by James Blachowicz, author and professor, who will give an illustrated lecture on the subject. Free with museum admission: $12, $11 seniors, $6 ages 4-12. Reservations requested. 508-888-3300, ext. 102.
“Twilight Cemetery Visions,” 6 p.m. Saturday, Dennis Village Cemetery, Route 6A. Ghostly, costumed re-enactors will beguile you with stories of those who have gone before us. Bring flashlight. Benefits Dennis Historical Society. $13. Prepaid reservations required. 508-385-9308.
Book discussion, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Brewster Ladies’ Library, Route 6A. “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana de Rosnay. 508-896-3913.
“Helping Haiti,” 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sturgis Library Route 6A Barnstable Village. Barnstable residents recount their experiences volunteering with Project Medishare. 508-362-6636. FREE!
“Railroads in the Making,” by Ted Shrady, 1 p.m. Thursday, Orleans Council on Aging, 150 Rock Harbor Road, Orleans. Learn about the history of the U.S. Railroad car. Talks on Thursdays through Sept. 30. $5 per session, $10 all three. Reservations: 508-255-6333.
Osterville Farmers Market, 9 a.m. Friday, 155 West Bay Road, Osterville. 508-428-5861
Bass River Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and Thursday, field next to Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth.
Friends of Whelden Memorial Library book store open, 9 a.m. Saturday, Whelden Memorial Library, 2401 Meetinghouse Way (Route 149), West Barnstable. 508-362-2229.
Sandwich Glass Museum’s 23rd Annual Cape Cod Glass Show & Sale, 10 a.m. Saturday, Corpus Christi Church, 324 Quaker Meetinghouse Road, East Sandwich. $6, includes museum admission. 508 888 0251.
The Sandwich Bazaar Art and Antique Sale, 6 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oakcrest Cove, 34 Quaker Meeting House Road, Sandwich. Over 100 vendors. 508 685-2767.
The Sandwich Mid-Week Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oakcrest Cove, 34 Quaker Meeting House Road, Sandwich. 508 685-2767.
Harwich-Brewster Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Thursday, Brooks Academy Museum, 80 Parallel St., Harwich. Museum open. 508-432-8089.
Circle by the Sea, 7 p.m. Friday, Sandy Neck Beach, Route 6A, Barnstable/Sandwich line. Special guest: Friends of Circle by the Sea. Part of summer monthly campfire, musical gathering for all ages. Open talent welcome. Bring beach chairs, piece of firewood, non-alcoholic beverage. $5. Rain cancels. 508-566-0171.
Cape Cod Cat Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Marstons Mills East Horace Mann Charter Public School, 760 Osterville-West Barnstable Road. Bring a can of cat food for local animal shelters and receive $1 off admission. $6, $4 seniors and students, free for children 12 and under. Tickets available at door; for discount admission visit www.catsonthebeach.com; 774-275-1420.
Coastsweep Coastal Clean Up, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, meet at Ballston Beach and hike to Longnook Beach picking up trash along the way. mmchaplin@comcast.net; 860-916-2786.
September 11th Day of Remembrance, 10 a.m. Saturday, Barnstable Fire Station, Route 6A, Barnstable Village. Solemn recognition of those lost in terrorist attacks in 2001. Following 20-minute service will be a procession led by bagpipers and Barnstable Police Department color guard up Route 6A to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church’s courtyard gardens for second half of program, featuring patriotic music, reflections and prayers. Simple reception follows.
The Journal Project with Lenore Lyons of Explore Art! Cape Cod Art Association, 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable. Open studio week, Saturday through Thursday. Special events: Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Hear about the Good Cause Journal student philanthropy project; make a miniature journal; write a good fortune for someone else; visual presentation of the Good Cause Journal Project (2 p.m.) Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Hear about The Journal Project and how to be part of it; learn to make miniature star books; write a good fortune for someone else. Monday, 2-5 p.m.: Discover techniques of altering paper; hear about new and expanded children’s program. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7:30 p.m.: Create a basic sewn book with a doodad; learn about new adult classes and different types of journals. Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Learn about new homeschoolers’ programs; write a good fortune for someone else; make your own mini journal. Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon and 3:30-5:30 p.m.: Learn how your educational or community group can be part of The Journal Project; make a Good Cause Journal; write a good fortune to someone else. 508-362-2909. FREE!
Patriot Square Saturday Cruises, 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Route 134, South Dennis. Sponsor: Cape Cod Classics Car Club.
Cape Cod September, Standard Flower Show, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Lane, off Route 6A, Dennis. Hosted by Village Garden Club of Dennis. Wednesday is free with museum admission: $8, free ages 18 and under; Thursday is by donation. 508-385-4477.
Wings of Freedom Tour, Wednesday through Sept. 17, Barnstable Municipal Airport, Hyannis. Three vintage World War II aircraft as part of a national Wings of Freedom Tour. On display and open for inspection will be a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber, B-24 Liberator and P-51 Mustang. Hours: 2-5 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 17. $12, $6 children under 12. Special flights aboard aircraft available by calling 800 568-8924.
Wine & Music Wednesdays Open House, 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28). $5 at door. 508-428-0669.
Third Annual Highland Poetry Festival, featuring poet Hilde Olesen, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Highland House Museum, 6 Highland Light Road, North Truro. Also celebrating publication of Olesen’s first book. Good-will donations accepted. 508-487-3397.
The Poetry Session at O’Shea’s, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, O’Shea’s Olde Inne, 348 Main Street (Route 28), West Dennis. Featured reader: Cape Cod poet and artist Lauren Wolk. Arrive early to sign up for open mic. All ages.508-398-5434. FREE!
Lower Cape
“Play it Again Sam,” 8 p.m. Sept. 10-11, Academy Playhouse, 120 Main St., Orleans. $20. 508-255-1963.
“In the Next Room or the vibrator play,” by Sarah Ruhl, 8 p.m. Sept. 10-11, Julie Harris Stage, 2357 Route 6, Wellfleet. $25-$34, $17 students. www.what.org; 508-349-9428.
“Side Man,” by Warren Leight, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 16-Oct. 17, Cape Rep Theatre, Route 6A, Brewster. Additional performance 7 p.m. Oct. 6 (Wednesday). $25. www.caperep.org; 508-896-1888.
“The Glass Menagerie,” by Tennessee Williams, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 17-Oct. 10, Harwich Junior Theatre, 105 Division St., West Harwich. 508-432-2002, ext. 4.
