Double Date (Thursday, Oct. 21)
The Centers for Culture and History in Orleans is holding a series of fall history presentations at the Meetinghouse, 3 River Road in Orleans. On Thursday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., Tom Ryan will talk about the confusion caused when the American colonies used the Julian and the Gregorian calendars at the same time. The event is free, with donations appreciated.
Get Freaky (Thursday, Oct. 21)
“Thursday Night at the Movies,” hosted by WOMR, continues on Thursday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., with Freaks, a 1932 horror film about circus sideshow performers directed by Tod Browning and starring Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, and Olga Baclanova. The free screenings are upstairs at 494 Commercial St. in Provincetown.
Fly in Amber (Thursday, Oct. 21)
Join Truro artist Timothy Horn for an in-person reception for his show “Amber Room” at Cape Cod Community College’s Higgins Art Gallery, 2240 Iyannough Road in West Barnstable, on Thursday, Oct. 21, 5 to 7 p.m. Horn uses amber-colored transparent rubber and crystalized rock sugar to create stylized Rococo forms. The show closes Thursday, Oct. 28.
Serene Strums (Saturday, Oct. 23)
Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St., presents an afternoon of “Transcendental Guitar Poetry” with internationally acclaimed guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto on Saturday, Oct. 23, 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 at wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
Turtle Talk (Saturday, Oct. 23)
Bob Prescott, director emeritus of Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, presents “Sea Turtle Rescue and Research at Wellfleet,” a Zoom talk hosted by Snow Library, on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2 to 3 p.m. Email [email protected] for the link.
Love of Cod (Sunday, Oct. 24)
Join Nauset Fellowship for “The Quest for Cod,” a free Zoom talk with Mary Everett-Patriquin, on Sunday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. Everett-Patriquin, the Cape Cod Maritime Museum’s public programs coordinator, will speak about the museum’s new exhibit tracing Provincetown’s history as a fishing port. Email [email protected] for the link.
Raise the Roof (Monday, Oct. 25)
Learn about “Wellfleet’s Historic Houses and the Stories They Tell” in a Zoom talk hosted by the Wellfleet Historical Commission and Wellfleet Public Library on Monday, Oct. 25, 7 to 8 p.m. Historic preservation consultant Lynn Smiledge will discuss Wellfleet’s houses, from modest Cape to not-so-modest mansion, providing clues on dating and categorizing. Registration is free at wellfleetlibrary.org.
Art of Zen (Monday, Oct. 25 – Friday, Oct. 29)
Bernd Haussmann leads “Art and Meditation: Make the Art You Are,” a five-day workshop at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, 10 Meetinghouse Road, from Monday, Oct. 25 through Friday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. to noon, followed by an open studio from noon to 4 p.m. Registration is $650 at castlehill.org.
Bat Reputation (Tuesday, Oct. 26)
Mass Audubon presents “Misunderstood Wildlife Series,” a four-part online series covering bats, opossums, ravens, and wasps, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7 to 8 p.m. The series aims to counter myths and mitigate fear through education. Registration is $60 at massaudubon.org.
Class Act (Tuesday, Oct. 26 – Wednesday, Oct. 27)
Lifetime Learning at Snow Library, 67 Main St. in Orleans, continues with “He, She, and They: Exploring Gender Identity” with psychologist Maureen Osborne over two consecutive Tuesdays beginning Oct. 26, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Then, former WOMR DJ John Whelan will take “A Close Look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame” on Wednesdays, Oct. 27 through Nov. 17, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Registration is $10 suggested donation per course at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
Fighting Hate (Wednesday, Oct. 27)
The Provincetown Public Library is hosting a Zoom “Bystander Workshop” by Barnstable No Place for Hate, a local civil rights group, on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 5 to 7 p.m. Participants will learn how to safely interrupt acts of bullying and violence. Email [email protected] to register.
Oh Dear (Wednesday, Oct. 27)
Cape Rep Theater’s production of playwright Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise opens Wednesday, Oct. 27 and runs through Nov. 2 at 3299 Route 6A in Brewster. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday, 2 p.m. The play, directed by Art Devine, is about Ludwig’s parents’ courtship during World War II. Tickets are $28 at caperep.org.
Wishes Granted (ongoing)
The deadline for applications for Local Cultural Council grants has been extended to Nov. 1. Visit massculturalcouncil.org for more information.
