Coming Together (Thursday-Sunday, June 5-8)
The annual Womxn of Color Weekend — featuring workshops, film screenings, dance parties, and other events — takes place at various venues throughout Provincetown from Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8. See womxnofcolorweekend.com.
Tasting Jamaica (Thursday, June 5)
Sustainable CAPE presents “Jamaican Food for Summer,” a workshop with chef Aldeen Buckle featuring fresh local ingredients and instructions on making spicy (or not) Jamaican seasonal dishes, at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Thursday, June 5, 4 p.m. Free; registration required. See wellfleetlibrary.org.
Color Sense (Friday, June 6)
“Sensing in Color,” an exhibition featuring new oil paintings by Sara Jane Doberstein, opens at Addison Art Gallery (43 South Orleans Road, Orleans) with a community celebration featuring live painting demonstrations and music by Natalia Bonfini on Friday, June 6, 4 p.m. See addisonart.com.
Images of Resistance (Friday, June 6)
“The New Ptown Resistance,” an art exhibit examining local forms of radical expression past and present, opens with a reception at the Provincetown Pride Center (115 Bradford St.) on Friday, June 6, 5 p.m. See ptown.org.
Look at This (Friday, June 6)
Provincetown Arts Society (466 Commercial St.) hosts the third annual “First Look” fashion show (featuring Provincetown-based fashion designers and labels) and online auction on Friday, June 6, 5 p.m. Tickets begin at $35, and proceeds benefit the Soup Kitchen in Provincetown and the Homeless Prevention Council. RSVP at provincetownartssociety.org.
History Walk (Friday, June 6)
The Wellfleet Cultural District unveils six new historical and educational signs along the marina walking loop with a dedication ceremony at Wellfleet Marina (255 Commercial St.) on Friday, June 6, 5 p.m. See wellfleetculturaldistrict.org.
Tales of Survival (Friday, June 6)
The Provincetown Commons (46 Bradford St.) hosts a scripted performance of Special, a new play and film project about sexual harassment and assault by Ann P Meredith, on Friday, June 6, 6:30 p.m. Free. See provincetowncommons.org.
Court and Spark (Friday, June 6)
East End Books and Twenty Summers present a conversation between novelist Paul Lisicky and performer John Kelly about Song So Wild and Blue, Lisicky’s new book about the influence of the music of Joni Mitchell on his life and work, at the Hawthorne Barn (45 Miller Hill Road, Provincetown) on Friday, June 6, 6 p.m. $20 suggested donation. See 20summers.org.
All Fur Fun (Saturday, June 7)
The Animal Rescue League of Boston hosts a pet parade in Provincetown starting at the Governor Bradford (312 Commercial St.) on Saturday, June 7, noon. A gathering of animal lovers will follow on the patio of the Crown & Anchor (247 Commercial St.) at 12:45 p.m. See arlboston.org.
Ciao, Bella! (Saturday, June 7)
Bella Ciao brings the traditional music of Italy to the Outer Cape with a free concert at Palmer Park (44 Main St., Orleans) on Saturday, June 7, 1 p.m. as part of the Pop-Up Practices series. See orleansmaculturaldistrict.org.
Lights Out (Saturday, June 7)
Mad Men star Bryan Batt is the special guest at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival’s “Last Dance” spring gala at the Harbor Hotel (698 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Saturday, June 7, 2 p.m. Tickets are $200 ($250 for a V.I.P. experience including a pre-gala meet and greet with Batt) at twptown.org.
I, Spy (Sunday, June 8)
East End Books (389 Commercial St., Provincetown) hosts Michelle Young, author of The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland, for a book talk and signing on Sunday, June 8, 6 p.m. Tickets are $5, plus fees, at eastendbooksptown.com.
World Culture (Sunday, June 8)
A “multicultural fest” at Wellfleet Preservation Hall (335 Main St.) on Sunday, June 8, 11 a.m., is advertised as sponsored by the Nauset Public Schools. Free admission. See wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
On a Roll (Sunday, June 8)
Babes & Bois presents the Lobster Roll — a cruise down Commercial Street in Provincetown on roller skates, scooters, skateboards, bikes, and pedicabs from the Harbor Hotel to Luke’s Lobster at MacMillan Pier (317 Commercial St.) — on Sunday, June 8, noon. See ptown.org.
Water Words (Sunday, June 8)
Truro poet and naturalist Elizabeth Bradfield holds a community poetry reading at Payomet Performing Arts Center (29 Old Dewline Road, North Turro) to celebrate World Ocean Day on Sunday, June 8, 5 p.m. Bring your favorite ocean-related poem to read or post on the sharing board. Free; donations help support Payomet and the Center for Coastal Studies. See payomet.org.
Message to Madam (Sunday, June 8)
Francis Garner performs “Miss Otis Regrets,” a “darkly comedic” one-man cabaret styled after a 1950s radio broadcast blending vintage radio drama, queer coming-of-age memoir, and American sociopolitical history, at Post Office Cafe and Cabaret (303 Commercial St., Provincetown) on Sunday, June 8, 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 ($40 for V.I.P. seating), plus fees, at postofficecafe.net.
On the Runway (Monday, June 9)
The Crown & Anchor presents “Masquerade,” the third annual Ruthie’s fashion show and benefit auction hosted by Tina Burner and Jonathan Hawkins with music by Chris Racine, on Monday, June 9, 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 ($15 for V.I.P. seating), plus fees, at onlyatthecrown.com.
Here’s Willie! (Wednesday, June 11)
Singer-songwriter Matt York performs “The Wisdom of Willie Nelson,” a tribute to the American music icon, at Wellfleet Public Library on Wednesday, June 11, 7 p.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.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.
