On View (Friday, Jan. 17)
Provincetown Art Association and Museum (460 Commercial St.) celebrates the opening of the Members Juried and FAWC Fellows exhibitions with a reception on Friday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m. See paam.org for information.
Step by Step (Friday, Jan. 17)
Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) hosts Outermost Contra Dance on Friday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for a contra basics workshop at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $15 ($10 for 30 and under, $5 for students with I.D.). See outermostcontra.org or wellfleetpreservationhall.org for information.
Warm Sounds (Saturday, Jan. 18)
Father-and-son duo Jesse Liam Gauthier and Jack Gauthier perform original songs and covers of popular classics at Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2 p.m. as part of the Warming Winter With Music series. Free. See snowlibrary.org for information.
Spread the Word (Saturday, Jan. 18)
Acoustic duo Toast and Jam bring their combination of bluegrass and folk to Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Saturday, Jan. 18, 3 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Déjà Vu (Sunday, Jan. 19)
Jeff Zinn presents a staged reading of a new version of his play The Time Machine: A People’s History of the Future, about the run-up to and consequences of the 2024 presidential election, at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (2357 Rt. 6) on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. See what.org for information.
Raise Your Voice (Sunday, Jan. 19)
Marcia Goffin leads a discussion on citizen activism (or “how we got to where we are now and what we can do about it”) at Chapel in the Pines (220 Samoset Rd., Eastham) on Sunday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m. Free. See nfuu.org for information.
Fine and Mellow (Sunday, Jan. 19)
Tish Adams performs the songs of Billie Holiday in “Another Lady Sings the Blues” at Cape Cod Museum of Art (60 Hope Ln., Dennis) on Sunday, Jan. 19, 3:30 p.m. as part of the Music & More Winter Concert Series. Tickets are $24 ($18 for members) at ccmoa.org.
Talking Points (Monday, Jan. 20)
Comedian Peter Toto presents his own “Project (2025)” vision in an Inauguration Day comedy show at Gifford House (9 Carver St., Provincetown) on Monday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m. Free. See giffordsprovincetown.com for information.
Watch the Birdies (Tuesday, Jan. 21)
Learn to identify local bird species with an Audubon naturalist in a “Backyard Birding” presentation at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 11 a.m. Free. Register at trurolibrary.org.
Books That Matter (Tuesday, Jan. 21)
Annisha Romney facilitates a group discussion on Claudia Rankine’s book Citizen, an exploration of race, identity, and belonging, at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Rd.) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m. as part of the Arts & Justice Collective’s “Big Read” program. Free. See theartsandjusticecollective.com or easthamlibrary.org for information.
Go Green (Tuesday, Jan. 21)
Denya LeVine, Tim Dickey, and friends present a family-friendly evening of Irish and old-time music at Hog Island Surf Lodge (842 Rt. 6, Wellfleet) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m. No cover. See hogislandbeerco.com for information.
Love and Art (Wednesday, Jan. 22)
High Art, Lisa Cholodenko’s 1998 independent romantic drama about a young female intern at a small magazine and a drug-addicted lesbian photographer who fall in love while exploiting each other to advance their careers, screens at Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 5:30 p.m. Free. See provincetownlibrary.org for information.
Lasting Memories (Thursday, Jan. 23)
Lenore Lyons teaches a three-session weekly class on mixed-media journaling at Orleans Community Center (44 Main St.) beginning Thursday, Jan. 23, 9:30 a.m. $70 includes a bound journal and brushes. Register at orleansma.myrec.com.
In the Cards (Thursday, Jan. 23)
Susan Mitchell leads a “friendly and light hearted” tarot class for beginner and experienced tarot readers at Provincetown Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2 p.m. as part of the Winter Wednesdays community education series. Bring your own deck; decks will also be provided for anyone who needs one. Free. Register at winterwednesdays.org.
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.
