Indie's Choice: featured picks from the upcoming calendar
“Get to the Bottom of It” – Live Beach Exploration
SEA Space Marine Discovery Center at Whaler’s Wharf 237 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MAThe Center for Coastal Studies is presenting “Get to the Bottom of It,” a live beach exploration of the marine life of Provincetown, on Friday, July 17, at 3:30 p.m. Group size is limited to 10 and the suggested donation is $7.
Get to the Bottom of It! A Beach Exploration for Kids
SEA Space Marine Discovery Center at Whaler’s Wharf 237 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MAThe Center for Coastal Studies is presenting “Get to the Bottom of It!” — a beach exploration for kids on Friday, Aug. 7, at 9 a.m. and Monday, Aug. 10, at 10:30 a.m. Group size is limited to 10, and suggested donation is $7. Reserve a spot at coastalstudies.org.
Celebration of the Sea Online Photo Contest
Online Provincetown, MAEntries are due by Saturday, Aug. 15 for “Celebration of the Sea Online Photo Contest,” hosted by the Center for Coastal Studies. The two categories are “Marine Mammals” and “Coastal and Marine Seascapes.” Enter images ($10 each; three for $20) by email to [email protected].
‘Sea Change’ Short Film Festival Is Transformative
Live Online Provincetown, MAThe Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown presents its first short film festival, “Sea Change Film Shorts 2020,” which will be available for free streaming Sunday, November 15th through November 23rd, with registration at coastalstudies.org. It will be hosted by Barbara Moran, WBUR’s chief science editor, who will also moderate a Q&A session with Coastal […]
Making Waves
Live Online Provincetown, MAThe Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown is presenting “Sea Change Film Shorts 2020,” a short film program available for free streaming through Monday, November 23rd. It includes three shorts: “Spinnaker,” a film about the life and death of a humpback whale, and two films about microplastics. Register at coastalstudies.org.
Free as a Bird
Live Online Provincetown, MAThe Center for Coastal Studies is presenting a virtual lecture, “Cape Cod Seabird Rehab 101,” presented by Stephanie Ellis, executive director of Wild Care, on Wednesday, February 24th, at 7 p.m. Registration is free at coastalstudies.org.
Whale of a Time
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin the Center for Coastal Studies for a guided whale walk on Saturday, March 27th, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. You’ll meet at Herring Cove and look for humpback, fin, and minke whales. Registration is $10, limited to 12, at coastalstudies.org.
Whale Search
Herring Cove Beach Located to the right at the end of Route 6 in Provincetown., MAJoin the Center for Coastal Studies for a guided whale walk on Friday, April 2nd, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Meet at Herring Cove to look for humpback, fin, and minke whales. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes! Registration is $10, limited to 10, at coastalstudies.org.
Good Clean Fun
Provincetown, MACelebrate Earth Day with a beach or park cleanup on Thursday, April 22nd, hosted by the Center for Coastal Studies. Register by emailing [email protected]. Don’t forget to wear gloves and take pictures as documentation.
Bottled Up
Live Online Provincetown, MAThe Center for Coastal Studies and CARE for the Cape and Islands present “Changing Behaviors Changing the Game,” part two of their webinar series on the municipal and commercial single-use water bottle ban, on Thursday, April 29th, at 10 a.m. Registration is free at careforthecapeandislands.org.
Cleanup Act
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin the Center for Coastal Studies for a beach cleanup on Saturday, May 1st, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. It will take place on an Outer Cape beach — exact location to be determined. Email [email protected] for more information.
Walk the Walk
Hatches Harbor Province Lands Road, Provincetown, MAJoin the Center for Coastal Studies for a field walk through Hatches Harbor in Provincetown on Saturday, May 8th, from 1 to 3 p.m. Poet Elizabeth Bradfield and biologist Lisa Sette will lead you on a two-mile walk. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and bring binoculars. Registration is $25 at coastalstudies.org.
Whale Tales
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin the Center for Coastal Studies for “Napi’s Lecture: An Evening With the Right Whale Team” on Wednesday, May 26th, at 7 p.m. Learn about this “somewhat unusual” 2021 season, which started with the arrival of Millipede and her calf. Register for this free virtual event at coastalstudies.org.
Whale of a Time
Center for Coastal Studies 5 Holway Ave, Provincetown, MAThe Center for Coastal Studies hosts “Whale Camp,” for children ages 8 to 12, on Monday, July 19th through Wednesday, July 21st, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn how to identify whales and turtles, create whale-inspired art, and meet members of the Marine Animal Disentanglement Team. Camp culminates in a whale watch. Registration is $175 […]
