SEEKING
Like a Lady Slipper, I find I need the right soil to thrive. I experimented and moved over the bridge but I’m not thriving. I’m your dream tenant for a small one-bedroom Outer Cape affordable apartment. I’m still deeply enmeshed in the community and environmental projects, resourceful, financially secure, and independent. Reach me at 508-479-1033. [1-12]
FOR SALE
Lightly used bike rack. Thule Raceway Platform Pro, $300 (available for pickup in Eastham). I loved this rack but have changed cars. See rackattack.com for the Thule 9003 Raceway Pro for pictures and a manual that indicates which cars this fits on, or contact me at [email protected] for details. [1-5]
Vintage designer handbags, refurbished by Provincetown year-rounder, now available in Etsy shop: www.Etsy.com/shop/AbsolutelyBrilliant. Vintage but like-new Coach and Dooney & Bourke bags make great Christmas gifts (even last-minute, since local pickup is available!). [12-29]
Drafting table: 3-ft by 4-ft drafting table with tilting work space. Work surface is on a 33-inch-high steel frame support. Chair included. Very clean. Table and chair together, $200. Call 508-349-0083. [12-29]
FOR RENT
Key West rental. Oceanside 1 bedroom, king bed, full bath. Coconut Beach Resort, next to Louie’s back yard. Rented weekly only, available: Jan. 21-28, Jan 28-Feb. 4, and Feb. 4-11. Call Dan at 508-255-9348. [12-29]
SERVICES
Dog sitter available. Mature woman with flexible schedule available for pet care/dog walking on the Outer Cape. I play and talk with your pets, take them on beach and park walks, and work with only one client at a time. 1-2 hours, $35/hour. Doggy daycare, 3-6 hours $80/day. Overnights, $100/night. CeeCee: 786-848-3798. [1-12]
JOBS
The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown seeks an on-site part-time assistant to tend to office administration and operations, provide clerical assistance for the Administrative Director and Executive Director, and support special projects as assigned. For more information and to apply, visit fawc.org/employment-opportunities. Annual Salary: $22,500 (20 hours per week). [1-5]
Payomet Performing Arts Center has a fulfilling position: The Executive Coordinator is a leadership position bridging artistic programming, development, and related nonprofit business. The person in this job ensures maximum efficiency and deliverables in service of our mission and vision. Send cover letter and resume to [email protected]. See payomet.org/join-our-team. [12-29]
Pamet Harbor Club general manager. Provide oversight, management and operational services for Truro’s member-only social, tennis and boating club. A year-round position; “summer-centric” in work hours with added support of seasonal stewards. Experience in management and hospitality with nearby address desired. Provide resume and letter to [email protected]. Details at www.pametclub.com. [12-22]
Deputy editor for this newspaper. We are looking for a newshound obsessed with language and the principles of community reporting. Must have 5 years’ experience editing a newspaper and an understanding of the purpose and mission of independent journalism. Starting salary: $60K. Send resume and cover letter describing your interest to the publisher, [email protected]. [12-29]
THE ARTS
“Peace on Earth will come to stay. When we live Christmas every day.” —Helen Steiner Rice, poet. Season’s Greetings from www.shabottbarrett.com, art courses. [12-29]
A Christmas Carol. Tune in on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve for a special broadcast of the original radio play A Christmas Carol, streaming on KCME.org at 10 p.m. EST. Sponsored by the Lily and Earle M. Pilgrim Art Foundation and featuring music by composer Samuel Foster Hall, subject of a 1955 Earle Pilgrim portrait. More at LAEMPAF.org. [12-22]
Someone has the key to peace on Earth, calmer weather, the end to terrorist attacks, and insights into curing and eradicating the pandemic. Linda Ohlson Graham’s writings and poetry will be offered at the United Methodist Church on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. earthoceanheavens.com. [1-5]
Music lessons. Beginner guitar and voice. Have fun learning in a relaxed, comfortable setting. My Wellfleet studio or your location, or virtual lessons. All ages and levels welcome. First lesson is free. Text or email Walter Buckingham 413-245-6222 or [email protected]. [2-23]
In Person: How to make abstract paintings at Castle Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Laura Shabott. By abstracting from nature, you will gain skill and freedom of expression through paint. All-day session and one follow-up Zoom session with Alana Barrett. $175.00 includes model fee. www.shabottbarrett.com/coursecatalogue. [1-5]
CONGREGATIONS
Christmas at St. Mary’s. Come celebrate the joy of Christmas at St. Mary of the Harbor, 517 Commercial St. Christmas Eve at 4:30 pm: Music and Carols. And at 5:00 pm: Music, Sermon, and Communion. On Christmas Day at 10 am: Music, Sermon, and Communion. We warmly welcome all. [12-22]
First Congregational Parish of Truro: Join us for a Christmas Eve service, Saturday, December 24, at 4 p.m., in person or online via Zoom. We are located next to Truro’s Town Hall at 3 First Parish Lane. All are welcome! Please bring a donation of nonperishable food for the Truro food bank. www.firstparishtruro.com. [12-22]
Taize in Wellfleet, Friday Dec. 23 at 5:30 p.m. A contemplative ecumenical candlelit service of chants, prayer, and silence. Wellfleet Methodist Church, 246 Main Street. Peter Kosewski and Sieglinde Rogers facilitating. [12-22]
Christmas Eve Service and candle lighting at 7 p.m. at the Wellfleet Methodist Church, 246 Main Street. [12-22]
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Call for young artists. ArtPeaceMakers invites you to participate in the upcoming Youth Art Show for Racial Justice at Wellfleet Preservation Hall in January. Submit your artwork on the theme “Take a stand against racism and discrimination” by Jan. 3, 2023. Call or text Sara Blandford for questions and to arrange pickup: 508-274-1861. [12-29]
Can we recycle wrapping paper? Not if it has sparkles, glitter, tape, gift labels, foil, sequins, etc. Do the scrunch test: Crumple a piece of wrapping paper into a ball. If it stays a ball, recycle it. If it’s kind of flat, it’s trash. From the Eastham Recycling Committee. [12-29]
Community announcements of up to 50 words are free! Send them to [email protected].
