Tea Time (Friday, May 2)
The first Tea Dance of the season at the Boatslip (161 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, May 2, 4 p.m. features music by DJ Maryalice and views of Provincetown Harbor. $10 cover; seasonal townie passes are available until May 31. See theboatslip.com for information.
Talent Show (Friday, May 2)
Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) holds open mic night on Friday, May 2, 5 p.m. Teens and adults are invited to share music, poems, and other stand-up performances. Sign-ups begin at 4:30 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Shopping Spree (Saturday, May 3)
Mother’s Day “Sip and Shop” at Fanizzi’s Restaurant (539 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, May 3 at noon features locally made art, jewelry, soap, candles, and other gifts from 14 vendors and artists along with special cocktails.
Music of Hope (Saturday, May 3)
Pianist Jacqueline Schwab performs “I Lift My Lamp,” a concert celebrating the immigrant experience with music from the British Isles, Europe, the African-American community, the Caribbean, South America, and the United States, at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Saturday, May 3, 1 p.m. Free. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
Up Front (Saturday, May 3)
Front Street Jazz Ensemble — featuring Topper Roth on guitar, Jim Corbett on saxophone and flute, Steve Reuman on keyboards, James Madru on electric bass, and Colin Cunningham on drums and percussion, with vocals by Maureen Osborne — performs at Parish Park (44 Main St., Orleans) on Saturday, May 3, 1 p.m. as part of the Pop Up Practices concert series. Free. See town.orleans.ma.us for information.
Lucky Charms (Saturday, May 3)
Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) holds a crafting workshop for teens and adults on Saturday, May 3, 2 p.m. Learn how to use metal from old soda cans to make charms inspired by hojalata, the tradition of Mexican tin folk art. Free; registration required. Call 508-240-3760 for more information and to register.
Gather ’Round (Saturday, May 3)
Walter Buckingham presents “Tunes & Tales of Taverns and Hearthsides,” a program of songs and stories from old New England with music on antique instruments, at Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) on Saturday, May 3, 3 p.m. Free. See wellfleetpreservationhall.org for information.
Reel Lives (Saturday, May 3)
Chapel in the Pines (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) screens the second part of From Ground Zero, a collection of short films by artists living in Gaza, on Saturday, May 3, 6 p.m. Free. See nfuu.org for information.
Chat and Chew (Monday, May 5)
First Congregational Church of Wellfleet (200 Main St.) hosts a community lunch on Monday, May 5, noon. Free. See wellfleetchurch.org for information.
Noodling Around (Monday, May 5)
Billy Hough, Christopher Wilcox, Susan Goldberg, and Sarah Burrill play at Noodle Night at the Governor Bradford (312 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Monday, May 5, 7 p.m. No cover; well-behaved dogs are welcome. See thegovbradford.com for information.
Word Craft (Tuesday, May 6)
Rosalind Pace and Kathy Shorr present “The Art & Craft of Poetry,” a four-week seminar on creating and appreciating poems (now in its 21st year) at Wellfleet Public Library beginning Tuesday, May 6, 5 p.m. Free; registration required. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Facts Are Facts (Tuesday, May 6)
Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) hosts trivia night with Chris on Tuesday, May 6, 6 p.m. Free. See trurolibrary.org for information.
Early Birds (Wednesday, May 7)
A Mass Audubon naturalist leads an early morning walk to observe bird activity at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (291 Rt. 6, South Wellfleet) on Wednesday, May 7, 8 a.m. Tickets are $22 ($18 for Mass Audubon members) at massaudubon.org.
Growing Pains (Wednesday, May 7)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky’s 2012 coming-of-age romantic drama starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller, screens at Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) on Wednesday, May 7, 5:30 p.m. Free. See provincetownlibrary.org for information.
Collecting the Cape (Thursday, May 8)
Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum (1 High Pole Hill Road) celebrates the opening of the exhibition “Salvador Vasques: A Lifetime of Collecting Provincetown” with a reception on Thursday, May 8, 5 p.m. Free. See pilgrim-monument.org for information.
Chill Vibes (Thursday, May 8)
“Genre-bending” Boston-based duo Cold Chocolate — featuring Ethan Robbins on guitar and mandolin and Ariel Bernstein on percussion and banjo — performs at Wellfleet Preservation Hall on Thursday, May 8, 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 at wellfleetpreservationhall.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.
