All Aboard! (Thursday, March 27)
Dwight Estey presents “Riding the Train From Wellfleet to Provincetown,” a lecture about the Outer Cape railroad, at Wellfleet Adult Community Center (715 Old King’s Hwy.) on Thursday, March 27, 1:30 p.m. Free. See wellfleetcoa.org for information.
Game On! (Friday, March 28)
Provincetown Recreation Dept. presents Family Game Night at Veteran’s Memorial Community Center (2 Mayflower St., Provincetown) on Friday, March 28 (pre-K through 1st-grade students at 5:30 p.m., 2nd-grade through 5th-grade students at 6:15 p.m.) Free; registration required. See provincetown-ma.gov for information.
Strength in Numbers (Friday, March 28)
“Resilience,” a members open exhibition, opens at Provincetown Art Association and Museum (460 Commercial St.) with a reception and potluck dinner on Friday, March 28, 6 p.m. Free; guests are asked to bring a dish to share. See paam.org for information.
Raising the Bar (Friday, March 28)
The Barmaids play live music at Grotta Bar (186 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Friday, March 28, 9 p.m. No cover. See local186.com for information.
Marching On (Saturday, March 29)
Mark Vonnegut, Leah Dower, Nancy Elsenbarth, and Bob Seay read excerpts from Wyman Richardson’s 1947 memoir The House on Nauset Marsh at Inn at the Oaks (3085 Rt. 6, Eastham) on Saturday, March 29, 3 p.m. as part of the Local Journalism Project Winter Reading Series. Tickets are $30 and benefit the nonprofit partner of the Provincetown Independent. See localjournalismproject.org for information.
Bang a Drum (Saturday, March 29)
Jefferey Clayton and his PanNeubean Steel band perform at Provincetown Town Hall (260 Commercial St.) on Saturday, March 29, 6 p.m. as part of the Payomet Road Show series. Presented by the Payomet BIDE (Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity) Committee with support from the MLK Action Team. Tickets are $15 or “pay what you can” at payomet.org.
Trouble Makers (Sunday, March 30)
Chapel in the Pines (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) hosts “Good Trouble,” a presentation by the Nauset Citizens Alliance on community responses to national issues, on Sunday, March 30, 10 a.m. Free. See nfuu.org for information.
Turtle Time! (Sunday, March 30)
Naturalist Joy Marzolf discusses the turtles of New England — including ways to help endangered species — at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St,) on Sunday, March 30, 3 p.m. as part of the Women in Science lecture series. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Clean Scene (Monday, March 31)
Join the Center for Coastal Studies Beach Brigade for their annual cleanup at High Head in Truro on Monday, March 31, 10 a.m. (rain date Wednesday, April 2.) Registration is required, and all volunteers are required to sign a waiver. See coastalstudies.org for information.
Birthday Bash (Monday, March 31)
Celebrate the 43rd birthday of WOMR at a “Birthdaze” party — featuring music by DJ Potato Salad and Pandora Peoples, a cash bar, small bites, and cake — at Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) on Monday, March 31, 5 p.m. Free; donations appreciated. See wellfleetpreservationhall.org for information.
Road Trippin’ (Monday, March 31)
Wellfleet Public Library screens Josh Greenbaum’s 2024 documentary Will and Harper, which follows actor Will Ferrell and writer Harper Steele on a 17-day road trip across the U.S. after Steele’s gender transition, on Monday, March 31, 6 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org for information.
Call of the Wild (Tuesday, April 1)
Get helpful information on coexisting with coyotes and keeping your pets safe in a presentation at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Tuesday, April 1, 6 p.m. Free. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
Also Known As (Wednesday, April 2)
New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult discusses her new novel By Any Other Name in a virtual author talk presented by Provincetown Public Library on Wednesday, April 2, 7 p.m. Free; registration required. See provincetownlibrary.org for information.
In the Cards (Wednesday, April 2)
Liza Lott hosts drag bingo in the Little Bar at Atlantic House (4-6 Masonic Pl., Provincetown) on Wednesday, April 2, 9 p.m. See ahouse.com for information.
Rock Legend (Thursday, April 3)
George Scharr, arts department chair and director of music at Falmouth Academy, teaches a two-part course on the enduring star power and lasting musical influence of Ludwig van Beethoven in “Beethoven, the First Rock Star” at Snow Library (67 Main St. Orleans) beginning on Thursday, April 3, 1:30 p.m. (Part two is on Thursday, April 10.) Part of the Lifetime Learning series. Free. Registration is required at snowlibrary.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.
