Spare Infinities (Thursday, May 23)
Poet, Truro resident, and Fine Arts Work Center alum Keith Althaus reads from his latest collection, New & Selected Poems, at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Thursday, May 23, 4 p.m. Free. See trurolibrary.org for information.
Reliable Sources (Thursday, May 23)
In collaboration with the News Literacy Project, Mindy Todd, host of WCAI’s The Point, leads Cape Cod residents in “Avoiding Election Misinformation,” a virtual discussion on Thursday, May 23, 5:30 p.m. Free. Visit provincetownlibrary.org to register for the Zoom event.
In Your Hands (Friday, May 24)
Three Cuban artists show 12 paintings in “El mundo que puede abarcar con tus manos (The world you can hold in your hands),” a new exhibition that opens with a reception at Galería Cubana (357 Commercial St.) on Friday, May 24, 5 p.m. Free. The show is up until June 3. Email [email protected] for information.
Calming Down (Friday, May 24)
“Vivid Tranquility V,” the fifth installment of an abstract painting series by James Frederick, opens at Frederick Studio (Whaler’s Wharf, 237 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, May 24, 7 p.m. Free. The exhibition closes on June 1. See James Frederick on YouTube for a virtual tour.
Channeled Influences (Friday, May 24)
“Welcome Home,” an exhibition featuring the work of more than 20 Outer Cape artists, opens with a reception at Four Eleven Gallery (411 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, May 24, 7 p.m. Free. The exhibition runs through June 3. Email [email protected] for information.
Eclectic Feel (Friday, May 24)
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bowersock Gallery (371 Commercial St., Provincetown) with the opening of “Spring-Emergance” on Friday, May 24, 7 p.m. The show runs through June 24. Free. Email [email protected] for information.
Growing Potential (Saturday, May 25)
Wellfleet Town Hall (300 Main St.) hosts the Wellfleet Gardeners annual plant sale on Saturday, May 25, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., rain or shine. Shrubs, herbs, vegetables, and perennials will abound. See wellfleetculturaldistrict.org for information.
Story Time (Saturday, May 25)
Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) will have a children’s book sale on Saturday, May 25, noon to 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Wellfleet Library, who fund the library’s youth programming. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Observe and Portray (Saturday, May 25)
Paul Schulenburg and his figure painting group will paint a portrait of Mike O’Connor, founder of the Birdwatchers General Store, on the lawn of Addison Art Gallery (43 South Orleans Road) on Saturday, May 25, 3:30 p.m. Gallery reception and live music by Sarah Burrill to follow at 5 p.m. Free. See addisonart.com for information.
Double Debut (Saturday, May 25)
AMZehnder Gallery (25 Bank St. No. 3, Wellfleet) kicks off its 2024 season with a reception for artists Karen Gausch and Doug Bennett on Saturday, May 25, 6 p.m. Free. See amzehndergallery.com for information.
Spring Serenade (Saturday, May 25)
The Payomet Road Show series presents singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright at Provincetown Town Hall (260 Commercial St.) on Saturday, May 25, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $42 at tickets.payomet.org.
Atmospheric Tunes (Saturday, May 25)
The Weather Station, a Toronto-based band that moves in lyric and sound from the small to the metaphysical, performs as part of Twenty Summers at the Hawthorne Barn (29 Miller Hill Road, Provincetown) on Saturday, May 25, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 at 20summers.org.
Remembrance Day (Sunday, May 26)
Eastham Historical Society archivist Marca Ann Daley shares stories about Eastham’s veterans — from the Revolutionary War to the present — at Chapel in the Pines (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) on Sunday, May 26, 10 a.m. Free. Veterans can arrange transportation by calling 508-778-1590.
The Show Goes On (Monday-Wednesday, May 27-29)
The Provincetown Theater (238 Bradford St.) extends its run of Tony Kushner’s play Angels in America on Monday, May 27, Tuesday, May 28, and Wednesday, May 29, 7 p.m. Tickets are $55. To purchase and for information about the David Drake-directed production, see provincetowntheater.org.
Feature Flick (Wednesday, May 29)
Visual artist and Twenty Summers fellow Martine Sims screens her film The African Desperate at the Hawthorne Barn on Wednesday, May 29, 7 p.m. Q&A session with Sims will follow. Free; $20 suggested donation. See 20summers.org for information.
