Once Upon a Time (Thursday, Aug. 21)
Weekly storytime at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Thursday, Aug. 21, 10:30 a.m. features stories, songs, activities, and crafts. On nice days, the program is held outdoors on the pondside patio. Free. See easthamlibrary.org.
Big Top (Friday, Aug. 22)
Family Fun Friday at Payomet Performing Arts Center (29 Old Dewline Road, North Truro) has the Instant Circus, with comedy, circus acts, audience participation, and a workshop following the performance. Tickets are $20; kids are free with parents’ Barnstable County ID. See payomet.org.
Time to Play (Friday, Aug. 22)
Kids 4 and under and their caretakers are invited to Free Play Friday at Wellfleet Public Library (55 West Main St.) on Friday, Aug. 22, 10:30 a.m. Free. See wellfleetlibrary.org.
Sea Scene (Friday, Aug. 22)
Naturalists from the Center for Coastal Studies lead a Dolphin Fleet boat tour to explore the natural history of Provincetown Harbor — both above and below the water — departing from MacMillan Pier on Friday, Aug. 22, 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $20 for kids 5 to 12; kids under 5 are free. See coastalstudies.org.
Make a Mess (Monday, Aug. 25)
Kids 4 and up can use mud to find earthworms, dig a tunnel, make a bridge, and get creative with other hands-on activities in the Mud Kitchen at Cape Cod Museum of Natural History (869 Main St., Brewster) on Monday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m. Free with museum admission. See ccmnh.org.
Indigenous Culture (Tuesday, Aug. 26)
The Red Hawk Singers and Dancers offer traditional songs, dances, and lessons about the virtues of humility, respect, and identity in an outdoor program at Eastham Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2 p.m. (Indoors in case of rain.) Free. See easthamlibrary.org.
Growing Up (Tuesday, Aug. 26)
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 (7 Standish Way) on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 3:30 p.m. Free. See trurolibrary.org.
Get a Clue (Wednesday, Aug. 27)
Kids can participate in the weekly scavenger hunt at Provincetown Public Library (356 Commercial St.) during opening hours on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Come to the children’s room and get a clue card, search for objects in the library, and win prizes for a completed card. Free. See provincetownlibrary.org.
Bite This (Wednesday, Aug. 27)
Naturalists from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy present a shark tooth identification workshop at Truro Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 10:30 a.m. Kids will dig into a fossil bin to find and identify various fossils from sharks, whales, coral, and other creatures and will be able to keep their own shark tooth at the end of the program. Free. See trurolibrary.org.
Fish Tales (Thursday, Aug. 28)
With fun games and stories, Ranger John from the Cape Cod National Seashore teaches kids about the herring that return to Cape Cod rivers and ponds every spring at Wellfleet Public Library on Thursday, Aug. 28, 3 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.
