Wrapper’s Delight (Thursday, Dec. 5)
Cape Cod Museum of Art (60 Hope Lane, Dennis) celebrates “Wrap It Up!,” the fourth annual Members’ Small Works holiday show and sale, with a reception on Thursday, Dec. 5, 4 p.m. The show is on view until Jan. 5. See ccmoa.org for information.
Caught in the Web (Thursday, Dec. 5)
Holy Spider, Ali Abbasi’s 2022 Persian-language crime thriller about a journalist investigating a serial killer, screens at Waters Edge Cinema (237 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Thursday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m. as part of the Provincetown Film Art Series. Tickets are $16.50, including fees, at provincetownfilm.org.
Joyful Noise (Friday-Sunday, Dec. 6-8)
The Cape Symphony Orchestra presents “Holiday on the Cape,” a program of seasonal music featuring Broadway star Scarlett Strallen, the Chatham Chorale, and a performance by the Cape Symphony Dance Company, at Barnstable Performing Arts Center (744 West Main St., Hyannis) on Friday, Dec. 6, Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8. Tickets are $32-$75 (with discounts for students ages 6 to 22), plus fees, at capesymphony.org.
Peace and Quiet (Friday, Dec. 6)
“Quiet Joy,” an exhibition of new work by Helen Grimm, opens at Four Eleven Gallery (411 Commercial St., Provincetown) with a reception on Friday, Dec. 6, 5 p.m. The show is on view until Jan. 2. See fourelevengallery.com for information.
Queer Cheer (Friday, Dec. 6)
Several of Provincetown’s favorite musical performers kick off the “Spread Queer Tour” in the Holly Folly Follies at Provincetown Town Hall (260 Commercial St.) on Friday, Dec. 6, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $45-$100, plus fees; proceeds benefit the Provincetown Business Guild and Prouder Together. See ptown.org for information.
Shopping Season (Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 7-8)
Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) hosts its annual “Deck the Hall” holiday bazaar and craft fair, featuring art and handmade products by dozens of local makers, on Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. See wellfleetpreservationhall.org for information.
Ring the Bells (Saturday, Dec. 7)
The annual Holly Folly Jingle Bell Fun Run on Saturday, Dec. 7 begins at 9 a.m. at Fanizzi’s (539 Commercial St., Provincetown) for coffee and makes its way to the Lobster Pot Tree in Lopes Square at 10 a.m. before brunch at the Crown & Anchor (247 Commercial St.) at 10:30 a.m. $30 registration fee for run only; $50 for brunch; and $60 for both. See ptown.org and runsignup.com for information.
Slurp for SKIP (Saturday, Dec. 7)
The annual Souper Saturday fundraising lunch at Tin Pan Alley (269 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, Dec. 7, 11 a.m. features $8 cups of soup from more than 30 local restaurants along with a raffle and silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Soup Kitchen in Provincetown (SKIP). See skipfood.org/soupersaturday for information.
On the Move (Saturday, Dec. 7)
“Fugly sweaters, Santa suits and tinsel-toes” are encouraged at the Snowball Bar Crawl, which wines and wassails its way across 10 venues in Provincetown on Saturday, Dec. 7, 1 p.m. See ptown.org for information.
Go Green (Saturday, Dec. 7)
Eastham celebrates the holiday season with the new Holiday Village on the Green, an event combining the traditional Carols on the Green with Light the Night, at Eastham Windmill Green (2505 Rt. 6) on Saturday, Dec. 7, 4 p.m. Free. See eastham-ma.gov for information.
Ho Ho Ho (Saturday, Dec. 7)
Wear your best Santa attire at the third annual Santa Con Tea Dance at Red Room (258 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, Dec. 7, 4 p.m. No cover. See redroom.club for information.
Art in the Afternoon (Saturday, Dec. 7)
Provincetown Arts Society (466 Commercial St.) hosts a reception for the current Helen Addison exhibition, featuring work by more than 40 artists, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 5 p.m. Tickets begin at $25. See provincetownartssociety.com for information.
Joyful Noise (Saturday, Dec. 7)
Outer Cape musicians Brian Calhoon, Chan Varon Collins, Ken Field, Sue Goldberg, Billy Hough, Beau Jackett, Mark Meehan, Denise Page, Fermín Rojas, Austin Smith, Hilarie Tamar, and John Thomas present “Joy to All!,” a program of humorous and inspirational music for the season, at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House (236 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 ($50 for priority seating), plus fees. See ptownmusic.com and uumh.org for information.
Historic Houses (Sunday, Dec. 8)
Ellen Briggs, founder and president of Protect Our Past, discusses the preservation of historic properties on Cape Cod and beyond at Chapel in the Pines (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) on Sunday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. Free. See nfuu.org for information.
Hit the Decks (Monday, Dec. 9)
Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) hosts Cribbage Night on Monday, Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Homeward Bound (Wednesday, Dec. 11)
Pleasure of the Script Playreading Group presents a group reading of Paula Vogel’s The Long Christmas Ride Home at Wellfleet Public Library on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 4 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Open Discussion (Thursday, Dec. 12)
The Fine Arts Work Center’s 24PearlStreet Online Writing Program celebrates its Fall 2024 students and their writing practice in a virtual Student Open Mic Night, facilitated by 24PearlStreet faculty member and poet Nathan McClain, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 6 p.m. Free; registration required. See fawc.org for information.
All in a Day’s Work (Thursday, Dec. 12)
Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 comedy about a hapless factory worker struggling to survive in the modern industrialized world, screens at WOMR Davis Space (494 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Thursday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. Free; donations help support WOMR in the off-season. See womr.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.
