BETTY Bop (Thursday, July 21-Saturday, July 23)
The Post Office Cafe and Cabaret hosts the indie pop trio BETTY (“more than a band”) Thursday through Saturday, July 21-23, at 5:30 p.m. They are longtime activists for women, girls, and LGBTQ communities. Their shows mix music, performance art, politics, and comedy. Tickets are $35 at postofficecafe.net.
Leventhal Lev-enthralls (Friday, July 22)
The award-winning storyteller Rona Leventhal comes to the Eastham Public Library for a dramatic telling of Cape Cod history and legend in “The Prince of Pirates and the Witch of Wellfleet,” in the library’s Greg Turner Meeting Room on Friday, July 22, 6 to 7:30 p.m. For ages 15 and up (not recommended for young children). Registration required at easthamlibrary.org.
Talk Trash (Friday, July 22)
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill invites all to a free community event titled “Trash to Art” on Friday, July 22, 2 to 4 p.m. Bring your clean #2 plastic recycling. Visiting artist Kim Bernard will help you turn it into art using her “Upcycler.”
Arty Party! (Saturday, July 23)
The 50th anniversary of Truro’s Castle Hill will be celebrated with a “GalaBash” at Edgewood Farm on Saturday, July 23, 6:30 to 10 p.m. All are welcome to a night of music, dancing, food, and drink. Free. Register at castlehill.org.
Home/Work (Saturday, July 23)
Wellfleet Preservation Hall presents Farm Projects: IN THE STUDIO, a digital presentation looking into artists’ workspaces on Saturday, July 23, 10 a.m. to noon. Cole Barash, Megan Hinton, and May Tveit will show pictures of their studios juxtaposed with images of their work. Tickets are $15 at wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
Classic Traffic (Sunday, July 24)
Unitarian Universalist Meeting House in Provincetown presents “Songs from the Road” on Sunday, July 24, 5 p.m. Four musicians playing flute, piano, woodwinds, and cello will perform music old and new that travels the legendary Silk Road route. Tickets are $25 at brownpapertickets.com.
Key Notes (Sunday, July 24)
The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown hosts poet and professor Vievee Francis, who will give a keynote address for its poetry festival on Sunday, July 24, 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door at 24 Pearl St.
See The Sea (Monday, July 25)
The Wellfleet Public Library hosts Barbara Bosworth, who will talk about her book of photography, The Sea, on Monday, July 25, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. For years, Bosworth has captured awe-inspiring images of sky and water. The event is free, at 55 West Main St.; masks are required.
Sharing Herring (Monday, July 25)
The Provincetown Senior Center leads a trip to Herring Cove Beach on Monday, July 25 at 11 a.m. Relax by the water and enjoy lunch at Far Land on the Beach. Bus fare is a $1 donation. RSVP by July 23. To register, call the senior center at 508-487-7080.
Give Hanahan a Hand (Tuesday, July 26)
Sarah Hanahan, an up-and-coming young jazz saxophonist from New York City, will perform at Wellfleet Preservation Hall on Tuesday, July 26, 5 to 7 p.m. The concert is part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s On the Road Initiative, which helps young jazz musicians tour the U.S. Tickets are $20 at wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
Schuyler Style (Tuesday, July 26)
The Truro Public Library hosts the Schuyler Grant Band for a performance that draws from traditional blues and folk styles for an “Americana sound.” The concert is free, on Tuesday, July 26, 6 to 7 p.m.
Pop Quiz (Wednesday, July 27)
The Truro Historical Society presents the Corn Hill History Walk, led by amateur historian Jay Vivian. Learn the history of Corn Hill through a peaceful two-mile walk on Wednesday, July 27, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet at the Corn Hill parking lot. The cost is $10.
