FOR SALE
New twin mattress, unused, for $70. It comes with a new mattress cover and can be picked up in Truro. Delivery to nearby towns also available. Call Ginny at 508-648-1639. [10-26]
Estate sale. Provincetown family selling contents of our home. Everything must go. Provincetown memorabilia, upright piano, furniture, kitchen tools, hand tools, knickknacks, books, etc. At 21 Brewster St., Friday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m.; Sunday, Oct 22, 11 a.m. Street parking available. No early birds! [10-19]
Save the Earth by Alatishe Kolawole and Linda Ohlson Graham is now available at Womenscrafts, Sheshed on MacMillan Pier, PAAM, and the Provincetown Bookstore. A potential path to global peace, calmer weather, and other insights. www.earthoceanheavens.com/vision. [10-26]
Ginormous house contents sale. Furniture, art, vintage canopy bed, 2 velvet couches, mahogany clawfoot dining table, 6 chairs, kitchen everything (vintage dishes, antique pitcher and bowl, etc.) 2 dehumidifiers, outdoor furniture, grill, tools. Come see, noon to 5 p.m. any day, call first, 508-349-0888. Downtown Wellfleet across from Preservation Hall. [10-26]
Miscellaneous goodies: Vintage wicker furniture, 5- x 3-foot table with 4 chairs and bench, desk and captain’s chair, 2 queen headboards with frames, antique steamer trunk, 5-drawer dresser, Windsor chair, lamps, 2 LG window air conditioners, like new, one is 6,000 BTU and the other is 8,000 BTU. Call Irene. 774-207-0781. [10-26]
Home goods and art supplies for sale. High quality power and hand tools, both vintage and contemporary. Miscellaneous art supplies, including new easel, paints, and kilns. Gym and exercise equipment, desirable antiques, vintage fishing tackle, more. All priced very reasonably. Call Chuck at 508-246-0866. [10-19]
Celebrating 50 years. Isaiah Thomas Books has been collecting and sharing antique and rare books as objects, for scholarship, and for the joy of it for a half century. Make a rainy-day drive to see us at 4632 Falmouth Rd. (Rt. 28 @ Rt. 130), in Cotuit. 508-428-2752. [10-19]
JOBS
Are you interested in animal welfare? The Animal Rescue League of Boston is now hiring at our Brewster Animal Care and Adoption Center. We have full-time and part-time positions in animal care, veterinary medicine, and client services. For more information and to submit an application, please visit www.arlboston.org/careers. [10-19]
Support local journalism by joining us at the Independent. We have an operations position available for a customer-oriented administrator, either half time or full time. And we are ready to hire two experienced editors, an arts editor and a deputy editor. See our “about” page for details. To apply email [email protected] with your resume. [10-19]
LEARNING
Revisiting Ninth Street Women: Lecture with artist and educator Laura Shabott: Saturday, Nov. 11, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dive into the art of Lee Krasner, Elaine De Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Grace Hartigan, and Joan Mitchell. Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, member $12; nonmember $20. Tickets: www.ccmoa.org. [11-9]
Autumn class in watercolor techniques at Castle Hill in Truro. “Beginning to Intermediate Watercolor: Fruits and Vegetables” taught by Mariane Kinzer. Four sessions: Monday-Thursday Oct 23-26, 9 a.m. to noon. Details at www.castlehill.org. [10-26]
WORSHIP
Christian Union Church Sunday Service 10 a.m. 27 Shore Rd., North Truro. All welcome. [11-9]
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thanksgiving grab-n-go for seniors! Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc.is providing free Thanksgiving meals. To reserve yours, call 508-394-4630 x 412 by Wednesday, Nov. 15. Pick yours up on Tuesday, Nov. 21 between 12 noon and 1 p.m. at the Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower Place, Provincetown. [11-9]
Join Outer Cape Democrats in honoring Lisa Brown, a creative activist who moves our communities forward, at the 6th Barbara Gray Legacy Award Dinner, Friday, Nov. 3, at Wellfleet Preservation Hall. For ticket information, please call 508-237-3133. [11-2]
Re-use: More expensive than disposable counterparts but, in the long run, the environment wins. Fabric shopping bags replace plastic bags. Paper or glass food containers replace cling film. Beeswax wraps replace sandwich bags. Metal straws replace plastic ones. Reusable water bottles and coffee cups replace takeaway items. Eastham Recycling Committee. [11-9]
Paint recycling at the Wellfleet Transfer Station runs through Oct. 31. If your latex paint is less than 10 years-old, free of debris, and has never been frozen, it will be filtered, re-pigmented, and recycled into new paint by ReColor Paints of Hanover, Mass. Oil-based paint and stain are also accepted. No spray cans. @wellfleetrecycles. [10-26]
Outermost Contra Dance. Old time dances with traditional fiddle repertoires at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, Friday, Oct. 20. Basics workshop at 6:30 p.m.; dance at 7 p.m., led by professional caller Paul Wilde. Live music by Rose Clancy and Max Cohen. No experience necessary. Admission $15, $10 under 30. See outermostcontra.org for information. [10-19]
CD release concert and celebration. “Denya & The Cape All Star Fem 14,” Sunday, Nov. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at Wellfleet Preservation Hall. Refreshments, cash bar. Cover art posters by Ellen LeBow available for purchase to benefit Wana’s House, a safe home for children in Matenwa, Haiti. wellfleetpreservationhall.org for tickets. [11-2]
Fall Craft Fair at the Eastham United Methodist Church, 3200 Route 6, Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fabulous crafts and vendors (think Christmas!). Chicken chili with cornbread, cookie table (fill a bag with your choices), raffle prizes. This is a fundraising event for the church, and for their Helping Humanity Committee. [11-2]
Come help out at Ruthies Non-Profit Boutique. We’re looking for responsible and enthusiastic volunteers for some morning shifts, just 2½ hrs. of commitment. Stop in at our shop at 14 Center St. at Bradford in Provincetown any Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and leave your information. We will get right back to you. [10-19]
The Provincetown Food Pantry is looking for volunteers. We have flexible shifts Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or just morning or afternoon. Work every week or just a couple of shifts per month. Help mitigate food insecurity! Contact Nicola at 516-974-1524. [10-19]
Elder Services is in need of Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers to deliver meals and smiles to seniors living in Wellfleet, Truro, Eastham, and Orleans. Drive weekly or become a substitute driver. Training and mileage reimbursement provided. Please contact Dawn Ericson-Taylor, volunteer resource manager, at 508-394-4630 or apply online at escci.org. [10-19]
Truro’s 2023 fall town meeting will be held at the Truro Central School on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. All Truro voters and interested parties are urged to attend. [10-19]
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