Step by Step (Thursday, Jan. 9)
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 spy thriller The 39 Steps, starring Robert Danot and Madeleine Carroll, screens at WOMR Davis Space (494 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. Free; donations help support WOMR in the off-season. See womr.org for information.
Get Your Freak On (Friday, Jan. 10)
Freaky Friday at the Wave Bar at the Crown & Anchor (247 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, Jan. 10, 9 p.m. features music and videos by DJ Jake Glass and dancing. No cover. See onlyatthecrown.com for information.
Dear Diary (Saturday, Jan. 11)
Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) hosts local artist Heather Pilchard for a two-session workshop on handmade journals beginning with a class on making batik paper on Saturday, Jan. 11, 12:30 p.m. The second class, which presents techniques for book construction, will be on Saturday, Jan. 18. Both classes are free, with all materials provided. Register at easthamlibrary.org.
Pitch In (Saturday, Jan. 11)
Cape Cod-based acoustic duo Pitchfork — with Jen Falk on lead vocals and Colin Stevenson on guitar and vocals — perform at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2 p.m. as part of the Winter Music Series. Free. See trurolibrary.org for information.
Native Heritage (Sunday, Jan. 12)
Chapel in the Pines (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) welcomes playwright, environmentalist, activist, and author Lee Roscoe to discuss her book Wampanoag Art for the Ages, Traditional and Transitional on Sunday, Jan. 12, 10 a.m. Free. See nfuu.org for information.
Island Life (Sunday, Jan. 12)
Photographer and seaman Craig Dickson discusses the deep-sea submersible Alvin and its exploration of the Atlantic basin from Iceland to the Azores as part of the Nature, Sea, and Sky Lecture Series at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Sunday, Jan. 12, 3 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Sweet Revenge (Monday, Jan. 13)
Thelma, Josh Margolin’s 2024 comedy-drama about a woman who falls victim to a phone scam and sets out to find the perpetrators, screens at Wellfleet Adult Community Center (715 Old King’s Hwy.) on Monday, Jan. 13, 1 p.m. Free. See wellfleetcoa.org for information.
Moonlight Matters (Monday, Jan. 13)
A Mass Audubon naturalist leads a twilight walk for adults at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (291 Route 6) on Monday, Jan. 13, 3:30 p.m. Participants will look and listen for nocturnal wildlife while enjoying the sun setting over Cape Cod Bay and the full moon rising over the treetops to the east. $18 ($14 for Mass Audubon members.) Register at massaudubon.org.
Bits and Bytes (Tuesday, Jan. 14)
Members of the Cape Cod Tech IT Support Squad provide help with hardware and software troubleshooting, email issues, and general computer-related questions at Eastham Public Library on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 12:30 p.m. Free. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
All Aboard! (Tuesday, Jan. 14)
Historian and maritime collector Brian Dudley discusses the history of transatlantic ocean liners at Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 5 p.m. Free. See snowlibrary.org for information.
Digging It (Wednesday, Jan. 15)
Wellfleet Gardeners present a discussion with garden designer Deborah Chud about incorporating perennials into naturalistic gardens at Wellfleet Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Mystery Maven (Wednesday, Jan. 15)
Provincetown author Jeannette de Beauvoir discusses her historical and mystery fiction and reads from her newest book, Honeymoon Homicides, at Provincetown Adult Community Center (2 Mayflower St.) on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1:30 p.m. Free. RSVP at 508-487-7080.
Portrait of the Artist (Wednesday, Jan. 15)
Basquiat, Julian Schnabel’s 1996 biographical drama about the life and death of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat starring Jeffrey Wright, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, and Gary Oldman, screens at Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 5:30 p.m. Free. See provincetownlibrary.org for information.
Get to Work (Wednesday, Jan. 15)
Provincetown Community Compact presents a free online screening of the short documentary There Are Things to Do, about the life and work of late LGBTQ activist Urvashi Vaid, on Zoom on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by PCC director and artist Jay Critchley. Free; registration required. See thecompact.org for information.
Sharing Is Caring (Thursday, Jan. 16)
Bring a soup (in a crock pot or Instant Pot) to share with friends to Truro Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 16, 1 p.m. Salad, rolls, and beverages will be provided, and everyone is welcome, with or without soup. Free. Soup sharers can sign up at trurolibrary.org.
Only Connect (Thursday Jan. 16)
Howards End, James Ivory and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s 1992 film adaptation of the 1910 E.M. Forster novel starring Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, and Vanessa Redgrave, screens at Waters Edge Cinema (237 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Thursday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m. as part of the Provincetown Film Art Series. Tickets are $16.50, including fees, at provincetownfilm.org.
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.
