Current Struggle (Thursday, April 28)
To kick off the Provincetown Public Library’s Moby-Dick Marathon, the Center for Coastal Studies presents “We Are All Whalers” on Thursday, April 28, 7 to 8 p.m. at 5 Holway Ave. in Provincetown. Scientists Michael Moore and Charles “Stormy” Mayo will discuss historical and present threats to whales. Registration is free at coastalstudies.org.
Perennial Joy (Thursday, April 28 & Saturday, April 30)
Nigel Palmer offers tips from his book The Regenerative Grower’s Guide to Garden Amendments at Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters, 2624 Main St. in Brewster, on Thursday, April 28, 6 to 8 p.m. as part of the Brewster Book Store’s Books & Buzz series. Tickets are $20. Then, on Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. to noon, illustrator Blackall celebrates Independent Bookstore Day with a signing of Things to Look Forward To: 52 Large and Small Joys for Today and Every Day at 2648 Main St. in Brewster. More info at brewsterbookstore.com.
Last Stanza (Saturday, April 30)
To ring out National Poetry Month, Voices of Poetry presents a free afternoon reading on Saturday, April 30, 2 p.m. at the Brewster Ladies’ Library, 1822 Main St. Featured poets include Mary Buchinger, M.P. Carver, Tom Daley, and Max Heinegg.
Just a Quickie (Saturday, April 30)
Provincetown Dramatic Arts presents “Quickies,” a preview of four plays to be performed at the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival, on Saturday, April 30, 7 p.m. at the Red Room at Velvet, 258 Commercial St. in Provincetown. The plays are Madame Executrix by Doug Asher-Best, Look What You Made Me Do by Lynda Sturner, The Black Eye by Jim Dalglish, and Pulse by Margaret Van Sant. Tickets are $25 at ptowndramaticarts.org.
Bite Me (Saturday, April 30)
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s “Shark Challenge Week” begins Saturday, April 30. Participants can walk, run, bike, swim, or paddle to support shark research and conservation. Register, with a $60 donation, at atlanticwhiteshark.org.
Screen Sharing (Saturday, April 30)
The Eastham Public Library invites Nauset high schoolers to submit high-quality images of their artwork by Saturday, April 30 for a virtual art exhibit that opens the following Saturday, May 7. More info at easthamlibrary.org.
Golden Chorale (Saturday, April 30 – Sunday, May 1)
The Chatham Chorale returns to the stage to celebrate the group’s 50th anniversary with four performances on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2 and 5 p.m. each day, at First Congregational Church of Chatham, 650 Main St. Dan Forrest’s 2013 composition Requiem for the Living will make its Cape Cod debut. Proof of vaccination required. Tickets are $35 at chathamchorale.org.
Fear Factor (Monday, May 2 – Friday, May 6)
Mary Giammarino teaches No Fear Painting, a five-day plein-air painting course at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, 10 Meetinghouse Road, beginning Monday, May 2, 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is $495. Later that afternoon, from 3 to 5 p.m., Justin Cifello teaches the first session of Sculpture with Invasives. This session is geared for kids; the second session, geared towards adults, takes place Tuesday, May 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is $25 for the first session, $100 for the second, at castlehill.org.
Call My Bluff (Tuesday, May 3)
In collaboration with other CLAMS libraries, the Eastham Public Library hosts a virtual book discussion with Blind Man’s Bluff author James Tate Hill on Tuesday, May 3, 6 p.m. Hill’s memoir chronicles his experience living with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy. Registration is free at easthamlibrary.org.
Art After Dark (Tuesday, May 3 – Wednesday, May 4)
The Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 460 Commercial St., invites you to “Family Night at the Museum” on Tuesday, May 3, 3 to 6:30 p.m. The free event includes art-making and other activities. On Wednesday, May 4, 5:30 to 7:30, PAAM hosts the first of three studio nights open to artists and students. This week’s is a “printmaking pop-up.” Registration is $25 for one session, $70 for all three, at paam.org.
Body and Mind (Wednesday, May 4)
The first of four Mindful Yoga classes with Barbara Young meets at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St., on Wednesday, May 4, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Bring a yoga mat, blanket, two yoga blocks, and yoga belt. Extra belts and blocks are available. Registration is $90 at wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
Just Dance (Wednesday, May 4)
The Provincetown Film Art Series, hosted by Howard Karren, presents a screening of Ailey on Wednesday, May 4, 7 p.m. The 2021 documentary paints a striking portrait of the choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York. Tickets are $14 at provincetownfilm.org.
