When the Eastham Public Library takes books out of circulation, either because they’re damaged or haven’t been checked out in years, they give them to students at Eastham Elementary School, […]
STREET FASHION
High Heeled Coffee Run
Nyx Smith, a senior systems engineer for Deloitte and Truro year-rounder, was on the run — grabbing coffee at Chequessett Chocolate between Zoom meetings. There was no time for chitchat, but […]
NIGHTLIGHTS
Lanterns of Hope
Wellfleet folds together history, public art, and contemplation
WELLFLEET — “I love sitting with people of all ages and folding paper,” said Sheryl Jaffee, the Wellfleet Historical Society’s museum coordinator. The assembled — more people than would fit […]
READING ROOM
Llamas Playing Dreidel
A picture book in rhyme about Hanukkah traditions
TRURO — Four-year-old Zella Beatrice Althaus, who is in the preschool class at the Truro Central School, was at the town library with her Bubbe, Fran Adams, on Friday. She […]
READING ROOM
Perfectly Pointy or Not, a Tree’s Best When It’s Surrounded by Friends
At the Wellfleet Public Library, a picture book about the search for perfection
Wellfleet resident Corinne Demas wrote The Perfect Tree for her two-year-old granddaughter Morgan. The book, with illustrations by Penelope Dullaghan, came out this year. Morgan is 14 now, but at […]
STREET VIEW
What We Are Thankful For
The chance to fly, plant a garden, and have people who know you
Photos by Agata Storer Community. I grew up in South Yarmouth, and I was living in Boston, but I have some friends who own a shop in town and really […]
TREATS
Truro Celebrates Halloween With a Cider-Fueled Arts Bash
Photos by Agata Storer Bears, wolves, horror movie monsters, and angels mingled at the Truro Public Library’s multi-generational Halloween party last Friday night. It was one big pizza, popcorn, and […]
HEADY
Kaitlyn Sarazin’s Mugs Are Memento Mori
A Wellfleet ceramicist makes skulls to sip from
In her Wellfleet studio, Kaitlyn Sarazin is busy creating a batch of ceramic mugs imprinted with the sockets and hollows of a skull. They look like the perfect vessels for […]
HELPING
Where the Terms Are Set by the Chaos of War
On a trip to the border of Poland and Ukraine, a lesson in what is most needed
My family is in Poland, so in August I traveled from Wellfleet to Cracow and then to my hometown of Gliwice to visit them and reconnect with old friends. Families […]
OYSTERFEST 2022
Volunteers Pull Off Wellfleet’s Big Party With Panache
With room to roam and slurp, the Fest at Baker’s Field is a success
Photos by Agata Storer The OysterFest moved to Baker’s Field this year, giving the 7,000 or so people who gathered on Saturday and again on Sunday to celebrate the town’s […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Pumpkins and Pawprints
CURCUBITA MAXIMA LEAVE ONLY PAWPRINTS
STREET FASHION
A Furry Find
I spotted Camilla Granasen on Pearl Street as I ducked into a Provincetown café to hide from the suddenly cold, windy weather. She looked like a joyful fireball. “I will put […]
READING ROOM
When the Big Bad Wolf Walks in the Door
A children’s book about domestic abuse might be best read in a supportive setting
The book was handed to me by my daughter’s friend with a request to read it aloud. We were at the Wellfleet Public Library, and as I started reading, I realized […]
STREET FASHION
Showing Her Stripes
Kim Powell is on vacation in Provincetown. She’s from Denver, Colo. and bought her flowy striped caftan from Boss Vintage, a shop that is itself considered vintage. It’s Denver’s oldest […]
STREET FASHION
How’s My Makeup?
Cassandra Levine emerged from a smoothie bar on Commercial Street in Provincetown wearing a long, boldly worded T-shirt. “I am not being rude,” she said. “Your Makeup Is Terrible,” is […]
