May 2013

Cape Cod Beer Tours

Cape Cod Beer, 1336 Phinney's Lane, Hyannis

Retail Hours:
Weekdays (M- F): 10am to 6pm
Saturdays:  11 am to 3 pm
Sundays: CLOSED

Guided Tours:

Tuesday at 11 am and Saturday at 1pm

Self Guided Tours and Tastings take place during regular retail hour.

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Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory Tour

100 Breed's Hill Road, Hyannis, MA.

Tour Hours:

Monday - Friday,
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Our self-guided tours are free.
Closed Weekends and Holidays.
1-888-881-CHIP (2447)

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Exhibit: "The Art of the Catboat"

Cape Cod Maritime Museum, South Street, Hyannis

The Catboat was the inspiration that boatbuilder Joseph Keveney drew upon when designing three of his models, built from 1936-1942 and on loan to the Cape Cod Maritime Museum! Exhibit also features the creations of other Catboat enthusiasts - including half hull models, photography, sculpture, a sailors’ valentine and oil paintings, including this one by local artist William R. Davis.

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508-775-1723

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New Exhibits at the Centerville Historical Museum Open

Centerville Historical Museum, 513 Main Street, Centerville

Civil War and Centerville, opens April 30

Encaustic Artworks by Sara Ringler, opens April 30

Monitor and Merrimack an eyewitness account, opens April 30

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Collecting Stories: American Paintings from the Collection of Thomas Davies

Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit

Thomas Davies, from New Canaan, CT, has been collecting art for over 25 years and has an extraordinary collection of major New England artists. This exhibition will be a glimpse of his collection!

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Chatham Sharks in the Park

Kate Gould Park, Main Street, Chatham

The Sharks in the Park project combines public art with the business community to create a unique Chatham experience. The Chatham Chamber of Commerce’s Merchants Association is sponsoring this program with the goal of creating a public art event that will generate excitement and build community spirit while utilizing the area’s incredible artistic talent.

This new art installation has been appropriately named “Sharks in the Park” and will be installed in Kate Gould Park beginning May 18 and will be there until June 2.  The sharks will then be moved to various locations in Chatham throughout the summer with the media being notified whenever we have Sharks in the Park sightings.

A live and online auction sponsored by the Chatham Chamber's Merchants Association will be held at the Shark Gala to be held at Chatham Bars Inn on August 1 for people to bid on purchasing each shark sculpture.  Proceeds from the auction will go to the development of the Chatham Shark and Marine Life Research Center Foundation.

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20th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Days

Cape-Wide

Enjoy a month-long celebration of Cape Cod's rich maritime history! Lighthouse & walking tours, nautical art exhibits and lectures on maritime lore, boat-building exhibits, kayaking excursions, and the Maritime History Symposium. Maritime Days will culminate with the 12th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Festival on the Hyannis waterfront.

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"All Cape Cod" Open Juried Artists' Exhibit

Cape Cod Art Association, 3480 Route 6A,Barnstable

Always one of the Cape Cod Art Association's most popular exhibits for artists and patrons alike! Grand Opening & Awards Reception on Friday, May 17th from 4 to 6 p.m.

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Harbor Your Arts-Artist Shanties at Hyannis Harbor

180 Ocean St, Hyannis

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Catholic Cancer Support Group Meeting

Our Lady of Victory 230 South Main Street Centerville

Catholic Cancer Support Group Meeting
 
The meeting will start with a Mass and Anointing of the Sick at Our Lady of Victory Church at 6 p.m., and then it moves over to the Parish Center for conversation, support, and sharing of information. The Catholic Cancer Support Group of Our Lady of Victory is a Malta ministry and is faith based, but all are welcome: cancer patients, survivors, family and friends. Reservations are not needed.
 
Future meetings will continue to take place at Our Lady of Victory at 230 South Main Street, Centerville on every second Tuesday of the month. For more information, contact Mary Lees at (508) 771-1106 or contact the Parish Office at (508) 775-5744.
 
This event is free.

West Dennis Light Tours

1 Lighthouse Inn Road, West Dennis

Tours offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout Cape Cod Maritime Days: May 21, 23, 28, 30 & June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20. Guests will be given a guided tour of West Dennis Light, built in 1855, the only privately owned and operated lighthouse in the US, sanctioned by the United States Coast Guard. Tours will be offered at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. No fee, but reservations are required, as space is limited. Call 508-398-2244!

Exhibit: "Making Waves-Maritime Ventures on Cape Cod"

Cape Cod Maritime Museun, South Street, Hyannis

Encompassing five centuries, "Making Waves: Maritime Ventures on Cape Cod" narrates the Cape’s work on the water with iconic imagery, artifacts, and biographies. The exhibit is a story of Cape Cod’s ocean stewards—their risky business on the high seas and along the coast, and their livelihood from Nantucket Sound, Cape Cod Bay, and the waters of the Outer Cape. Ongoing exhibit at the museum.

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French Favorites in a Five Course Wine Dinner

The Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern, Barnstable

The Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern

with Tyler Samolyk from Yarmouth Wines and Spirits

present French Favorites in a Five Course Wine Dinner.

$55. Per Person

(plus tax & Tip)

Call for reservations 508-362-2355

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The Rhododendron Festival

Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich

Lectures, cooking demonstrations, book signing, tours of the grounds at peak rhododendron bloom, and lots more. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Tours of Highland Lighthouse

Highland Lighthouse, Highland Light Road, North Truro

Tours seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Climb 69 steps to the top of the lighthouse and view a video depicting the history, moving and re-lighting of Highland Light. Children must be 48 inches tall to climb stairs. $4 admission.

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Tours at Nauset Lighthouse

Nauset Lighthouse, Eastham

Operates 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sundays from May 26- September 8 and on Wednesdays from July 3-August 28. Operates 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays May 12 & 19, and September 15-October 18. Moonlight Tour October 18 from 7-8:30 p.m. Tours open to the public, donations accepted. Parking fees may apply.

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Harbor Your Arts-Artist Shanties at Hyannis Harbor

180 Ocean St, Hyannis

Browse among the seven colorful shanties featuring local artists who work and sell their wares right from their "seaside studios". Artists change weekly and work varies from painting, jewelry, sculpture, glass, ceramics, mariner knot work to wood carving and much more. Participate in FREE family nature crafts and activities on Thursday afternoons in July and August! Shanties are open weekends May/June, seven days a week as of June 28th, from 11 a.m.

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New England Soccer Tournament

Orleans

The New England Soccer Classic invites your team to apply to the NESC Memorial Day Weekend Tournament on Cape Cod. The NESC is a competition for premier club teams held on May 24 - 27, 2013.

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Cape Cod Challenge Cup Soccer

Sandwich

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Exhibit Opening: A Taste for the Exotic: Mementos from Around the Globe

MV Museum Galleries, 59 School Street, Edgartown

Maritime industries of the 19th and early 20th centuries took Vineyarders to distant reaches of the planet. Chasing whales and shipping goods, they traveled the world’s oceans from Africa to the South Pacific and the frigid Arctic, stopping at nearly every island along the way. Often sailors and whalers would bring home souvenirs of these far-flung ports they visited for their friends and family. In this exhibit, we explore the different geographic regions visited by Vineyard mariners in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The objects they brought home as souvenirs serve as documents of encounter, but also documents of cultures irrevocably changed by these maritime industries. Join us for an opening reception, and help unveil this exhibit. Refreshments will be served. 5-7 pm. Free to members, $7 for non-members.

508-627-4441 x12

Annual Figawi Regatta

Hyannis to Nantucket

Serious fun, camaraderie, and sailing... that's what Figawi Race Weekend is all about. Over 240 boats & a thousand+ sailors will convene for the Northeast's first major regatta to kickoff every summer.

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2013 Sandwich Artisans Fine Arts and Crafts Show

Sandwich Library lawn, 142 Main Street, Sandwich

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9th Annual Ocean to the Bay Run/Walk

Highland Lighthouse, Highland Light Road, North Truro

Fun 5-mile run/walk from Highland Lighthouse to Cape Cod Bay and back, to benefit the
lighthouse preservation. Mostly flat course. Awards and raffles. Free lighthouse tour for all participants! Race starts at 9 a.m. $15 registration fee; register online at www.runreg.com.

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Oak Bluffs Memorial Day 5-K Road Race & Fun Run

Wesley Hotel, Lake Ave., Oak Bluffs

Start your summer at the annual Oak Bluffs Memorial Day Five Kilometer Road Race and One Mile Fun Run, Sunday May 26.
5K Race beginning at 10 am at the Wesley Hotel on Lake Avenue. Entry fee includes T-shirt. To pre-register and for further information, call Roger Wey at 508-693-7887.

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Memorial Day Services

Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne

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Tisbury Town Picnic

Spring Pumping Station, State Road, Vineyard Haven

On Memorial Day, May 27th, from noon to 4 PM, everyone on the Vineyard is welcome to come to the Annual Memorial Day Picnic at the Tashmoo Spring Pumping Station located
on State Road in Vineyard Haven.

Families and individuals are invited to bring a picnic lunch, settle in, and enjoy row boating on the pond, children’s games, watermelon and ice cream cones. Grilling
chefs will cook the hot-dogs and hamburgers you bring to perfection as you wait. Just don’t forget the buns!

Old Glory will be raised and our National Anthem will be sung. Live music will be provided by the Flying Elbows who will make their 31st appearance at this event.

VTA buses - on their regular routes - will be stopping at the Tashmoo Overlook on State Road from 12 to 4 to drop off and pick up passengers.

Remember, no pets are allowed at the picnic site.

508-696-4202

Centerville Civic Association 's Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast

Parish Center, Our Lady of Victory, Centerville

Centerville Civic Association's 30th Annual Memorail Day Pancake Breakfast will take place at Our Lady of Victory's Parish Center in Centerville on Monday, May 27. Tickets are: $7. for adults and $4. for children (under 12) and free for toddlers (under 3).  Proceeds fund Centerville Civic Association's Families in Need Program.

Wellfleet Restaurant Week

Wellfleet

Come see what Wellfleet has to offer and sample the cuisine at our fantastic restaurants!

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Relay for Life of Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard Regional High School

The journey to end cancer starts with a single step. The American Cancer Society invites you to take that step with us by joining the global Relay For Life movement. When you walk to end cancer at a Relay event, it's your opportunity to not only honor cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost, but also to raise awareness about what we can do to stay well from cancer and raise money to help fuel the world's largest walk to end cancer.

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