Silent Laughs (Thursday, Feb. 22)
Steamboat Bill Jr., Charles Reisner’s 1928 silent comedy starring Buster Keaton, screens at WOMR (494 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Thursday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Free. See womr.org for information.
What Did You Say? (Thursday, Feb. 22)
Luxx Liaison hosts a Cards Against Humanity game night at the Governor Bradford (312 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Thursday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Open for dinner at 5 p.m.; no cover. See thegovbradford.com for information.
Stay Warm (Friday-Sunday, Feb. 23-25)
Snowbound Leather Weekend XVI — including a beer blast, brunches, dance and gear parties, and health screenings — heats up multiple locations in Provincetown from Friday, Feb. 23 through Sunday, Feb. 25. See matesleatherweekend.com/snowbound for venues, the schedule, and more information.
Ssspecial Guests (Friday, Feb. 23)
Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) hosts “Sensational Snakes,” a live animal presentation by Joys of Nature, on Friday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. Kids ages 4 and up will learn all about snakes, their natural role as predators, and what to do in the event of a snake encounter. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Lunar Interlude (Friday, Feb. 23)
Mass Audubon hosts a full-Moon exploration guided evening walk for adults at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (291 Route 6) on Friday, Feb. 23, 5 p.m. Tickets are $14-$18 at massaudubon.org.
Help Menu (Saturday, Feb. 24)
Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) hosts a tech help session with Caleb Miner on Saturday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m. Call the library at 508-487-1125 to schedule an appointment for help with computers, laptops, phones, internet, video games, and other tech questions. Free. See trurolibrary.org for information.
Blame Game (Saturday, Feb. 24)
“It’s Not Me, It’s You!” is the theme of the next Mosquito Story Slam at the Provincetown Theater (238 Bradford St.) on Saturday, Feb. 24. Sign up to tell your story at 6:30 p.m.; show begins at 7 p.m. $25. See provincetowntheater.org for tickets and information.
Solo Soul (Saturday, Feb. 24)
Josh Ayala of the Dirty Water Dance Band performs in a solo show at First Encounter Coffee House (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) on Saturday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door. See firstencounter.org for information.
Pop Shop (Sunday, Feb. 25)
Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) hosts a pop-up market — featuring locally made crafts and baked goods, fresh produce, mimosas and Bloody Marys, coffee and tea, and more — on Sunday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. See wellfleetpreservationhall.org for information.
Winter Party (Sunday, Feb. 25)
Friends of the Eastham Council on Aging present a winter fun-raiser bash at Eastham Elks Lodge (10 McKoy Road) on Sunday, Feb. 25, 1 p.m. The event features a performance by Sarah Swain & the Oh Boys, light refreshments, and a raffle; proceeds benefit Eastham COA community programs. Advance online tickets are sold out; call the FECOA Thrift Shop at 774-207-0160 or visit bit.ly/SwainElks for current ticket availability and more information.
Surprise Guest (Monday, Feb. 26)
Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) screens Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?, Stanley Kramer’s 1967 romantic comedy-drama starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Hepburn, on Monday, Feb. 26, 1 p.m. Free. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
A Tampa Tale (Wednesday, Feb. 28)
The Pleasures of the Script playreading group presents a reading of the first act of Nilo Cruz’s 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Anna in the Tropics at Wellfleet Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 4 p.m. (The second act will be read on Wednesday, March 13.) Free, with limited seating. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Looking for Nina (Wednesday, Feb. 28)
February’s Black History in Film series at Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) concludes with a screening of Liz Garbus’s 2015 documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? — a biography of American singer, pianist, civil rights activist, and “High Priestess of Soul” Nina Simone — on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 5:30 p.m. Free. See provincetownlibrary.org for information.
Finding Joy (Thursday, Feb. 29)
Saim Sadiq’s 2022 drama Joyland, about the relationship between a young married man and a transgender dancer in modern-day Lahore, Pakistan, screens as part of the Provincetown Film Art Series at Waters Edge Cinema (237 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Thursday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 at provincetownfilm.org.
Blue Period (Thursday, Feb. 29)
The Orleans Citizens Forum hosts a panel presentation about Cape Cod’s Blue Economy and the Cape environment’s relationship to local industries, businesses, tourism, and climate change at Orleans Senior Center (150 Rock Harbor Road) on Thursday, Feb. 29, 5 p.m. Free. See orleanscitizensforum.org for information and to submit questions for the panelists.
Our Arts & Minds team curates a selection of Outer Cape events each week. Please email event information to [email protected] at least two weeks in advance for consideration.
