Wise Guys (Thursday, Jan. 4)
Wise Blood, John Huston’s 1979 black comedy-drama adaptation of the Flannery O’Connor novel starring Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty, and Harry Dean Stanton, screens at Waters Edge Cinema (237 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Thursday, Jan. 4, 7 p.m. as part of the Provincetown Film Art Series. Tickets are $15 at provincetownfilm.org.
Start Your Engines! (Friday, Jan. 5)
Mackenzie and Austin celebrate the premiere of the 16th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race with a viewing party — featuring live performances, giveaways, and free popcorn — at the Crown & Anchor (247 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, Jan. 5. Doors open at 7 p.m. See onlyatthecrown.com for information.
Dog Tales (Saturday, Jan. 6)
Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) presents an opportunity for kids to practice their reading skills with pups from Hearts and Paws Comfort Dogs on Saturday, Jan. 6, 11 a.m. (Unlimited petting by all is also encouraged.) See easthamlibrary.org for information.
Warm Up (Saturday, Jan. 6)
Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) premieres its Warming Winter With Music series with a concert by finger-style jazz guitarist Ron Williams on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2 p.m. Free, with limited seating. See snowlibrary.org for information.
New Visions (Sunday, Jan. 7)
Walter Dorrell’s “Landscape Re-Imagined” exhibition, featuring the 91-year-old Wellfleet artist’s abstracted landscape paintings, is on view at the Wellfleet Adult Community Center (715 Old King’s Hwy.) through the end of January. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. See wellfleetcoa.org for information.
Break Bread (Monday, Jan. 8)
First Congregational Church of Wellfleet (200 Main St.) hosts a free community lunch — featuring soup, salad, bread, and dessert — on Monday, Jan. 8 at noon. See wellfleetchurch.org for information.
Play Time (Tuesday, Jan. 9)
Truro Public Library hosts a Read & Play session for preschoolers ages 5 and under and their caregivers — featuring stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and company — on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 10:30 a.m. Free. See trurolibrary.org for information.
House History (Tuesday, Jan. 9)
Lecturer Betsy Bray discusses the history and mission of the Cape Cod Modern House Trust at Snow Library in Orleans on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 4 p.m. The lecture is free. See snowlibrary.org for information.
Common Threads (Tuesday, Jan. 9)
Knitters, crocheters, and embroiderers are invited to practice their crafts in a social setting at “Tangled Tuesday” in the front building of Province Landing (90 Shank Painter Road, Provincetown) on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 5.p.m. Free. Search facebook.com/events for more information.
Tell Your Story (Tuesday, Jan. 9)
Vanessa Vartabedian, creator and producer of the Mosquito Story Project, hosts a series of weekly workshops for crafting engaging and powerful personal stories for live performance at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) beginning Tuesday, Jan. 9, 6 p.m. The sessions are free, but space is limited and registration is required. Call 508-487-1125 to register and see trurolibrary.org for more information.
Musical Moment (Wednesday, Jan. 10)
The Provincetown Senior Center (2 Mayflower St.) hosts Peter Donnelly and Jon Richardson for a musical salon featuring songs and stories on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1:30 p.m. Free. RSVP at 508-487-7080.
Looming Large (Wednesday, Jan. 10)
Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) hosts a “Looming for Kids” workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 3:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to create a potholder on a square loom. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
New Beginnings (Wednesday, Jan. 10)
An Unmarried Woman, Paul Mazursky’s 1978 romantic comedy-drama starring Jill Clayburgh and Alan Bates, kicks off the “Starting Over” January movie series at Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 5:30 p.m. Free. See provincetownlibrary.org for information.
Our Arts & Minds team curates a selection of Outer Cape events each week. Please email event information to [email protected] at least two weeks in advance for consideration.
