Salty Talk (Friday, April 18)
Naturalists from Mass Audubon lead guided walks through saltmarsh habitats of the Outer Cape at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (29 Route 6) on Friday, April 18, 2 p.m. Learn about the creatures living in these habitats, how to help protect them, and local restoration work. Tickets are $5. Call 508-349-2800 to register.
Look Thrice (Friday, April 18)
Exhibitions of new work by artists Andrew Jacob, Irene Matthews, and Mark Del Franco open at the Provincetown Commons (46 Bradford St.) with a reception on Friday, April 18, 5 p.m. Free. The shows are on view until April 28. See provincetowncommons.org for information.
Step It Up (Friday, April 18)
Outermost Contra Dance at Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) on Friday, April 18 features caller John Alden and live music by Amy and Johnathan Larkin. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a contra basics walkthrough. Tickets are $15 ($10 for under 30, $5 for students with I.D.). See outermostcontra.org for information.
Up in Smoke (Saturday-Sunday, April 19-20)
“4/20 Honey: Space Cakes” — Provincetown’s only “cannabis drag fantasy” show — returns to the Crown & Anchor (247 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20, featuring hostess Mackenzie and 15 local performers. Tickets for the 21+ show are $35 ($45 for premium seating) at onlyatthecrown.com.
Egging It On (Saturday, April 19)
Truro Recreation Dept. and Truro Vineyards present the rescheduled 2025 Easter egg hunt at Truro Vineyards & South Hollow Spirits (11 Shore Road, North Truro) on Saturday, April 19, featuring candy, food from Red River BBQ, cocktails for the grown-ups, music, and more. Sensory-friendly session begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by ages 6 and under at 11 a.m. and ages 7 and up at 11:30. See truro-ma.gov for information.
Get Cracking! (Saturday, April 19)
Wellfleet Recreation Dept.’s annual Easter egg hunt at Uncle Tim’s Bridge (East Commercial St., Wellfleet) on Saturday, April 19 begins at 11 a.m. for toddlers to pre-kindergarten; 11:15 a.m. for kindergarten to 2nd grade, and 11:30 a.m. for 3rd grade and up. (Rain location is Wellfleet Elementary School, 100 Lawrence Road.) Free. Call 508-349-0314 for information.
New Words (Saturday, April 19)
Fine Arts Work Center celebrates the 64th edition of Shankpainter, its annual fellows literary publication, at the picnic table inscribed with Mary Oliver’s poem “Can You Imagine?” in the Beech Forest Parking Area (36 Race Point Road, Provincetown) on Saturday, April 19, 1 p.m. Copies of the publication will be available. Free. See fawc.org for information.
Water, Water Everywhere (Saturday, April 19)
Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) celebrates Earth Day with “Water Is Life,” featuring art activities and information about protecting the health of our ocean, ponds, and aquifers, on Saturday, April 19, 10:30 a.m. Free. See trurolibrary.org for information.
Bows and Bites (Saturday, April 19)
Provincetown Arts Society (466 Commercial St.) presents its annual Easter hat party on Saturday, April 19, 4 p.m. Don your best bonnet, search for the golden egg, and enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $25 and up at provincetownartssociety.com.
Folk Figure (Saturday, April 19)
Singer-songwriter David Roth performs at First Encounter Coffee House (220 Samoset Road, Eastham) on Saturday, April 19, 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 at the door. See firstencounter.org for information.
Out Here (Monday, April 21)
Provincetown’s second annual Lesbian Visibility Week begins Monday, April 21 at various locations and features workshops, meet-ups, dance parties, wellness sessions, a beach bonfire, and more. See lvwptown.com for a complete schedule and more information.
Shine On (Monday, April 21)
Novelist, poet, and WOMR host Jeannette de Beauvoir presents “Making Light,” a panel discussion with 10 local artists, writers, musicians, and performers about maintaining artistic practice and culture in dark times, at the Provincetown Commons on Monday, April 21, 7 p.m. Free. See provincetowncommons.org or email [email protected] for information.
Our World (Tuesday, April 22; Thursday, April 24)
The third annual Planet Ptown Film Fest at Waters Edge Cinema (237 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Tuesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 24 features screenings of two documentaries made in Massachusetts related to the ocean, climate change, and environmental activism: Women and the Wind, about a trans-Atlantic voyage on a wooden catamaran, and Last of the Right Whales, about local efforts to thwart the extinction of a species still struggling after centuries of hunting. Tickets are $15.50 at provincetownfilm.org.
What’s the Buzz? (Tuesday, April 22)
Wellfleet Adult Community Center (715 Old King’s Hwy.) celebrates Earth Day with a presentation by master gardener Gary Bowden about the Cape Cod Pollinator Pathway, a regional initiative to increase pollinator-friendly habitats and food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinating insects and wildlife, on Tuesday, April 22, 10:30 a.m. Free. See wellfleetcoa.org for information.
Smash Hits (Tuesday, April 22)
Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) hosts a Super Smash Bros Tournament on Tuesday April 22, 6 p.m. All ages and skill levels welcome. Free. See easthamlibrary.org for information.
All in the Family (Wednesday, April 23)
Cape Cod Museum of Art (60 Hope Lane, Dennis) hosts Family Fun Day — featuring a puppet show, scavenger hunt, video presentations, gallery walkthroughs, art activities, and more — on Wednesday, April 23, 10 a.m. Free. See ccmoa.org for information.
Deep Dive (Wednesday, April 23)
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Wes Anderson’s 2004 American adventure comedy-drama starring Bill Murray as an eccentric oceanographer, screens at Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) on Wednesday, April 23, 5:30 p.m. Free. See provincetownlibrary.org for information.
Tales of the Sea (Wednesday, April 23)
Actor and educator Stephen Collins performs Sailing Towards My Father, a one-man play about the life of Moby-Dick author Herman Melville, at Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) on Wednesday, April 23, 6 p.m. Free. See snowlibrary.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.
