The Olympic Gaymes (Thursday-Monday, June 13-17)
Frolic Weekend, five days of social mixers, club takeovers, and pool parties for queer and trans men of color, remakes Provincetown into the ultimate queer village from Thursday, June 13 to Monday, June 17. For a full schedule of events and to purchase tickets, visit wearefrolic.com.
Wilder Words (Thursday, June 13)
The Fine Arts Work Center hosts authors Alysia Abbott and Keetje Kuipers, who will teach in the upcoming 24PearlStreet season, for a virtual talk on Thursday, June 13, 6 p.m. Free. Register at fawc.org to receive a Zoom link.
Good Vibrations (Thursday, June 13)
Kioea performs a psychedelic surf rock set for Twenty Summers at Hawthorne Barn (29 Miller Hill Rd., Provincetown) on Thursday, June 13, 7 p.m. Tickets are $35. Purchase at 20summers.org.
Hole in One (Friday, June 14)
The Second Annual Commons Cup, an 18-hole golf tournament that raises money to help the Provincetown Commons provide affordable and accessible workspaces for local businesses and artists, returns to Highland Links (10 Highland Light Rd., North Truro) on Friday, June 14, 8:30 a.m. Registration starts at $150. See provincetowncommons.org for information.
Changing Climate (Friday, June 14)
Shelly McComb of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant moderates a discussion about water and climate change with Rich Delaney and Katie Castagno from the Center for Coastal Studies and Orleans Assistant Town Manager Mark Reil at Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) on Friday, June 14, 2 p.m. Free. See snowlibrary.org for information.
Wide Open Vistas (Friday, June 14)
A Measure of Light, an exhibition of Lise King’s photographic and cinematographic work from Provincetown to South Dakota and beyond, opens with a reception at the Provincetown Commons (46 Bradford St.) on Friday, June 14, 5 p.m. Free. See provincetowncommons.org for information.
Sea Song (Saturday-Sunday, June 15-16)
The Cape Symphony Orchestra and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) present two “Our Ocean” concerts featuring composers inspired by the sea at Barnstable Performing Arts Center (744 West Main St., Hyannis) on Saturday, June 15, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 16, 3 p.m. WHOI scientists will give talks at each performance. Tickets start at $16. See capesymphony.org for information.
Curatorial Triangulation (Saturday, June 15)
A reception for “Three Amigos — Carroll, Galloway and Rice,” a show curated by Gene Tartaglia featuring works from Schoolhouse Gallery, William-Scott Gallery, and Rice Polak Gallery, occurs at the Mary Heaton Vorse House (466 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, June 15, 5 p.m. The show is on display until July 21. Purchase tickets at williamscottgallery.com. Email [email protected] to schedule time to view the works.
Strawberry Fields Forever (Sunday, June 16)
The Wellfleet Historical Society (266 Main St.) hosts its annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday, June 16, 2 to 4 p.m. There will be music, conversation, and strawberry shortcake. Free; donations welcome. See wellfleethistoricalsociety.org for information.
Rhythm and Soul (Monday, June 17)
Mwalim Daphunkee Professor leads “a soul-blues storytelling journey” at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Monday, June 17, 6 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Know the Signs (Tuesday, June 18)
Cape Cod Hospital Stroke Program Manager Lisa Lyons and VNA public health physical therapist Kristen Siminski present a program on stroke awareness and prevention at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Rd.) on Tuesday, June 18, 10:30 a.m. Free. Visit easthamlibrary.libcal.com for information.
Luck of the Draw (Tuesday, June 18)
Cape Cod Children’s Place presents its 3rd annual “Art Grab” benefit at Chequessett Yacht and Country Club (680 Chequessett Neck Rd., Wellfleet) on Tuesday, June 18, 5:30 p.m. Tickets and sponsorships start at $150. At the event, each ticketholder or sponsor will select a favorite from 100 pieces of donated local art. Visit capecodchildrensplace.com for more information.
An American Friendship (Tuesday, June 18)
On Tuesday, June 18, 6 p.m., Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) hosts a staged reading of Dick & Jim: An American Friendship in Four Acts, a play by Neil Silberblatt that imagines conversations between close friends and collaborators Richard Avedon and James Baldwin. A Q&A will follow. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Vocal Postcards (Tuesday, June 18)
The Outer Cape Chorale Chamber Singers perform at Cape Cod National Seashore Salt Pond Visitor Center (50 Nauset Rd., Eastham) on Tuesday, June 18, 7 p.m. Free; donations welcome. See outercapechorale.org for information.
Afterlife Echoes (Tuesday, June 18)
Alexander Chee expands on his 2021 essay in the New Republic about E.M. Forster’s posthumous gay novel, Maurice, in a virtual talk on Tuesday, June 18, 6 p.m. for the Fine Arts Work Center’s “Books That Matter” series. Tickets are $75 and $40 for teachers and students. Register at fawc.org.
Boss From Hell (Tuesday, June 18)
Jamie Morris opens a new play, The Devil Wears Payless, at the Post Office Cabaret on Tuesday, June 18, 10 p.m. The play runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 10 p.m. until Sept. 29. Tickets start at $35. Visit postofficecafe.net for information.
Pick Local (Wednesday, June 19)
Peruse the Wellfleet Farmers Market offerings at the First Congregational Church (200 Main St.) on Wednesday, June 19, 8 a.m. to noon. Local produce, baked goods, meat, fish, eggs, and more are available each Wednesday morning until Oct. 2. See wellfleetfarmersmarket.com for information.
One-Woman Show (Thursday, June 20)
Trish LaRose’s Come on-a My House, a solo show backed by a six-piece band, returns to Cape Rep Theatre (3299 Main St., Brewster) on Thursday, June 20, 7:30 p.m. The show runs Wednesday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m. until July 14. Tickets are $45; $25 for age 25 and under. See caperep.org for information.
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.
