Look Down (Thursday, Aug. 14)
Jess Mechling of the Center for Coastal Studies and Anna Nielsen of Wellfleet Public Library lead an exploratory walk through the Wellfleet tidal flats at Mayo Beach on Thursday, Aug. 14, 9:30 a.m. Free; wear shoes that won’t come off in the water. See wellfleetlibrary.org.
Touch Grass (Friday, Aug. 15)
Kids of all ages can make art on the lawn outside Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) on Friday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m. Free; all materials provided. See provincetownlibrary.org.
Dog Gone Laughs! (Friday, Aug. 15)
Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix — featuring more than a dozen dogs performing a variety of challenging and hilarious tricks — star in Family Fun Friday at Payomet Performing Arts Center (29 Old Dewline Road, North Truro) on Friday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m. Tickets are $20; free for Cape Cod families with I.D. See payomet.org.
Play Time (Friday, Aug. 15)
Kids ages 4 and under and their caretakers are invited to Free Play Friday at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Friday, Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org.
Time for Tots (Friday, Aug. 15)
The weekly playgroup for preschoolers at Snow Library (67 Main St., Orleans) on Friday, Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. is an opportunity to meet other parents and caregivers while little ones make new friends and climb, swing, and slide on an indoor play structure. Free; no registration necessary. See snowlibrary.org.
Fidget Fun (Saturday, Aug. 16)
Zoe leads a DIY fidget toy workshop at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Saturday, Aug. 16, 10:30 a.m. Free; all materials provided. See trurolibrary.org.
Last Chapter (Saturday, Aug. 16)
Kids can celebrate finishing their summer reading goals at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Saturday, Aug. 16, 10:30 a.m. with prizes, ice cream, and fun. Free. See easthamlibrary.org.
Muddy Buddies (Monday, Aug. 18 and Wednesday, Aug. 20)
Join the Mudflat Mania! naturalists on a hike to Cape Cod Bay to explore the life on and below the Brewster flats at Cape Cod Museum of Natural History (869 Rt. 6A, Brewster) on Monday, Aug. 18, 1 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 20, 3 p.m. Wear comfortable hiking or water shoes and bring a sun hat, towel, pail, and shovel, or purchase supplies at the CCMNH shop. Cost is $8 ($6 for museum members), plus museum admission ($16 adults, $10 kids 3-12, free for kids 2 and under). See ccmnh.org.
How Does Your Garden Grow? (Tuesday, Aug. 19)
Help plant and harvest early-season crops and learn about planting seeds, garden care, and harvesting fresh food at Sustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden at Truro Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 3:30 p.m. Free. See trurolibrary.org.
Tunes and Twirls (Wednesday, Aug. 20)
Kerry Anne Lardner leads a music and movement workshop for kids featuring sounds, dance, movement, and a variety of musical instruments at Truro Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 10:30 a.m. Free. See trurolibrary.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.
