Moving Parts (Thursday, July 10)
Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) offers “Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions” — an interactive workshop by Playful Engineers featuring “catapults, exploding popsicle sticks, gravity-powered carousels, track feeders, spiralators, domino rallies” and more — on Thursday, July 10, 3 p.m. Free; all materials provided. See wellfleetlibrary.org.
Make a Mess (Friday, July 11)
Leave your Sunday best at home and join the fun at an outdoor Messy Art workshop at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Friday, July 11, 1 p.m. Free. See easthamlibrary.org.
Shell Games (Saturday-Tuesday, July 12-15)
Wellfleet Oyster Alliance presents low-tide shellfish farm walking tours visiting some of the 108 aquaculture operations in Wellfleet on Saturday, July 12, 7 a.m.; Sunday, July 13, 7:30 a.m.; and Tuesday, July 15, 9 a.m. Tours last approximately one hour; meeting locations will be sent to registered participants. Free for kids under 12; $30 plus fees for ages 13 and up. See wellfleetoa.org.
Feeling Froggy (Saturday, July 12)
Artist Jennifer Stratton celebrates all things froggy with a morning of frog-themed crafts at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Saturday, July 12, 10:30 a.m. Families can then participate in the Frog and Toad Together StoryWalk, which introduces kids to gardening activities on a self-guided walk from the Truro 300 Commemorative Circle to the entrance of the Children’s Community Garden at the library. Both activities are free. See trurolibrary.org.
Once Upon a Time (Saturday, July 12)
Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) hosts the first of this summer’s Drag Queen Story Hours on Saturday, July 12, 11 a.m. Drag queens will read picture books for kids of all ages. Free. See provincetownlibrary.org for information.
Thar She Blows! (Monday-Wednesday, July 14-16)
The Center for Coastal Studies presents the first of three summer Whale Camps for kids ages 8-12 at the Hiebert Marine Lab (5 Holway Ave., Provincetown) from Monday, July 14 to Wednesday, July 16. Each three-day program runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily and includes a trip aboard a Dolphin Fleet whale watch boat. Future programs run Aug. 4-6 and Aug. 11-13. Cost is $300 per week, with discounts for CCS members and Cape Cod residents. See coastalstudies.org.
In the Shadows (Tuesday, July 15)
Mr. Vinny brings his shadow puppets for an interactive story presentation at Eastham Public Library on Tuesday, July 15, 4 p.m. Kids of all ages will help tell the tale of “The 12 Little Pigs and the Big Bad Pineapple” and play “What’s That Shadow?” Free. See easthamlibrary.org.
Songs & Strings (Wednesday, July 16)
Robert the Guitar Guy performs a mix of bedtime lullabies and rock ’n’ roll beats — with a cast of marching ants and jumping spiders — in a concert combining comedy and movement at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Wednesday, July 16, 10:30 a.m. Free. See trurolibrary.org.
Pizza Party! (Wednesday, July 16)
Kate Bittman hosts a family-friendly pizza party and cookbook sale at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill (10 Meetinghouse Road) on Wednesday, July 16, 4 p.m. Free. See castlehill.org.
Grab a Partner (Wednesday, July 16)
Wellfleet Recreation Dept. presents a square dance and family fun night at the Jan Rutz Harbor Bandstand (end of town marina) on Wednesday, July 16, 7 p.m. Free. Call 508-349-0314.
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.
