Get Out (Saturday, Dec. 28)
Kids 8 to 12 can work together with Matt Donle from Wicked Fun Games to solve the Escape Room at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Saturday, Dec. 28, noon. An Escape Room for kids 12 to 16 will follow at 1:30 p.m. Free. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
Fresh Start (Friday-Thursday, Dec. 27-Jan. 2)
Provincetown’s First Light Celebration features performances, fine art and dining, festive shopping, and other events in various locations around town from Friday, Dec. 27 to Thursday, Jan. 2. See ptown.org for a complete schedule and more information.
Ice Ice Baby (Monday, Dec. 30)
The Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown recreation depts. co-sponsor a community winter free skate for Outer Cape residents at Charles Moore Arena (23 O’Connor Road, Orleans) on Monday, Dec. 30, 9:15 a.m. Free ice skate rentals are available; bring your own helmet. See wellfleetma.myrec.com for information.
Big Night (Monday, Dec. 30)
New Year’s Eve, Garry Marshall’s 2011 romantic comedy featuring an all-star ensemble cast, screens at Wellfleet Adult Community Center (715 Old King’s Hwy.) on Monday, Dec. 30, 1 p.m. Free. See wellfleetcoa.org for information.
Three, Two, One! (Tuesday, Dec. 31)
Austin & Mackenzie host an afternoon of Ball Drop Bingo at the Crown & Anchor (247 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 3 p.m. $40 per person includes eight games of Bingo and entertainment. See onlyatthecrown.com for information.
Light the Night (Tuesday, Dec. 31)
The 2024 Light Bright Bike Ride begins with bike decorating at Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 4 p.m. before a ride through the streets of town. Cyclists of all ages and skill levels are invited, and prizes will be awarded for the best decorated bikes at ride’s end. Free; registration required. See ptown.org for information.
Have a Blast (Tuesday, Dec. 31)
The Outer Cape starts its countdown to the New Year with fireworks at Provincetown’s MacMillan Pier at dusk on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Free parking in all town lots. See ptowntourism.com for information.
Jump In! (Wednesday, Jan. 1)
Meet at the Johnson Street parking lot (Johnson at Commercial, Provincetown) for the 9th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Provincetown Harbor on Jan. 1, noon. (Registration opens at 11 a.m.) $60 individual registration fee benefits the Center for Coastal Studies. Prizes will be awarded for top fundraisers and best individual and group costumes. See ptown.org for more information.
Coffee Talk (Friday, Jan. 3)
Start the New Year with coffee, conversation, and company at the Coffee Bar at Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) on Friday, Jan. 3, 10 a.m. Free. See wellfleetpreservationhall.org for information.
Turn the Page (Saturday, Jan. 4)
Artist Siân Robertson leads an altered book art workshop at Eastham Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 4, 12:30 p.m. as part of the library’s January Winter Paper Art series. Books and other materials for turning printed matter into original artworks will be provided. Free; registration required. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
Warming Songs (Saturday, Jan. 4)
Singer-songwriter Kathleen Healy kicks off the Warming Winter With Music series at Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) with a performance on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2 p.m. Free. See snowlibrary.org for information.
Buen Camino! (Saturday, Jan. 4)
Tom Leidenfrost discusses his experience walking the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage across northern Spain, at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Saturday, Jan. 4, 3 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Burning Up (Tuesday, Jan. 7)
Bring papers, letters, and other nontoxic flammable items representing things to be left behind in 2024 to artist Jay Critchley’s 42nd annual Re-Rooters Day ceremony in Provincetown Harbor, which begins on the beach across from Breakwater Hotel (716 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 4 p.m., rain or shine. Free. See jaycritchley.com for information.
Animal Nature (Wednesday, Jan. 8)
Naturalist and birder Phil Kyle discusses the wildlife ecology of Cape Cod at Snow Library on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 5 p.m. Free. See snowlibrary.org for information.
Mystery Meeting (Wednesday, Jan. 8)
The Pleasures of the Script playreading group at Wellfleet Public Library reads the first act of Lynn Riggs’s 1984 drama Dark Encounter on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 4 p.m. (Act Two will be read on Wednesday, Jan. 22.) Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
A Singer’s Salon (Wednesday, Jan. 8)
Singer Mike Sullivan and pianist Jim Brosseau are back together for January’s Music Salon at the Provincetown Senior Center (2 Mayflower St.) on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations recommended, call 508-487-7080.
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.
