All movie theaters are closed in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Movie Clock for March 26 through April 1
Playing now on the Outer Cape
All movie theaters are closed in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Arts Briefs and Listings
Arts Briefs for March 26 through April 1
Doors Are Closed, but Libraries Still Offer Services
The library is a lifeline for people who need internet access, public information, books, movies, or social contact. So, with all four Outer Cape libraries closed, what resources are available to library patrons?
Amy Raff, director of the Provincetown Public Library, emphasized that people should check the library website for updates, as information changes frequently. She can be reached by phone at 508-487-7094 during regular business hours, or email her at [email protected].
The Eastham Public Library will be staffed to answer phone calls from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and the Wellfleet Public Library will answer phone calls from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Library staff can answer questions and provide help setting up library cards, accessing online services, and providing tech help. Those wishing to reach the Truro Public Library can send an email to [email protected].
Patrons cannot check out books at this time. The Mass. Library Association cited curbside checkout services as creating an “undue risk for whole communities,” because materials cannot be sanitized.
CLAMS cardholders can check out e-books using the Libby app. If you do not have a library card, you can register online for free and access all library services at clamsnet.org.
The free wi-fi at the libraries continues to be available 24 hours a day without a password. All are welcome to use the wi-fi from the parking lot or by sitting outside the library while maintaining social distance.
All late fees will be waived during this period of closure.
Debra DeJonker Berry, director of the Eastham Public Library, said that she hopes to have some staff-led interactive programming on social media soon. She encourages people to use the many streaming services and resources for entertainment and education available through CLAMS. —Molly Newman
Ilona Royce Smithkin to Celebrate Her 100th
Artist, cabaret chanteuse, bohemian fashion icon, and Provincetown landlord Ilona Royce Smithkin will turn 100 years old on Friday, March 27.
Ilona, who lives year-round in the top-floor apartment at Karilon house on Commercial Street, has asked friends and well-wishers to call by phone and not visit, due to the current COVID-19 health crisis.
She was born in Poland and studied art in Berlin and Antwerp, and, after emigrating to the United States in the late 1930s, at the Art Students League of New York. She has painted countless portraits of the denizens of Provincetown and Greenwich Village, where she had a rent-controlled apartment that she gave up a few years ago.
Famous for her neon red hair and red eyelashes, which she made herself, and her exuberant personality, Ilona was one of the subjects of Advanced Style, a 2014 fashion documentary about older women. She was also known for her “Eyelash Cabaret,” performed with Zoë Lewis on piano. Her artwork has been on sale for years at the Karilon Gallery/Angela Russo Fine Art.
The name of the seven-bedroom Karilon house where Ilona lives is a portmanteau of her name and her friend Karen Katzel’s. They own the cottages and apartments at Poor Richard’s Landing next door.
Curtis Speer, who took the photograph of Ilona above, said he got to know her by taking her figure drawing class at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. When he asked Ilona one Tuesday if he could photograph her, she told him, “If you wait until Friday, I will wear my eyelashes for you.”
“I wish her the very best, a happy birthday,” Angela Russo told the Independent. “I hope she lives another 100 years.”
Paul Lisicky to Give Live-Stream Reading
Paul Lisicky will read from his new book, Later: My Life at the Edge of the World, at East End Books Ptown on Friday, March 27, at 5 p.m.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the town’s shelter-in-place mandate, the store itself is closed but the reading will be streamed live on East End Books Ptown’s Facebook page.
Later is about Lisicky’s time in Provincetown in the early 1990s. It was published by Graywolf Press on March 17.
Children’s Art Goes Drive-by in Truro Center
TRURO — An exhibit of art by the Sustainable CAPE Children’s Community Garden Group, “Fabulous Fungi,” couldn’t be squelched by the coronavirus pandemic. Since all exhibition spaces have been closed, Sustainable CAPE set up the exhibit outdoors, at the corner of Depot and Truro Center roads, in front of Conservation Framing.
The artwork, depicting various species of mushrooms, was created by local children in the Community Garden Group, which met weekly at the Truro Public Library until it was closed due to the health crisis. A sign on the road said it all: “Social distance with a smile.”
WOMR Will Not Be Silenced
PROVINCETOWN — The threat of coronavirus may have stopped the volunteer DJs on WOMR, Outermost Community Radio, from coming in to the studio. But the show must go on, so many are learning how to prerecord shows from home.
John Braden, the station’s executive director, said he and the operations manager have put together lots of shows recently, but the technology exists to combine music and then drop in public service announcements and comments by the host from the comfort (and isolation) of home. Co-hosts are using the online platform Zoom to prerecord together from their homes, he added.
Operations Manager Matthew Dunn, a.k.a. Matty Dread, who hosts the show Soul Funky Train, also has the technology to do live shows from his house and he will try it soon, Braden said on Friday.
The importance of radio stations has been elevated now that so many people are stuck inside and there is the need to stay current in a constantly changing environment.
“We’re getting a lot of positive feedback,” Braden said. —K.C. Myers
Seventh Season of Twenty Summers Postponed
PROVINCETOWN — The five-week 2020 Season of Twenty Summers, originally scheduled from mid-May to mid-June, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis and tentatively rescheduled from Sept. 25 through Oct. 17.
The announcement was made over the weekend in an email to supporters from Kristina Kearns, the event’s executive director.
Most of the events of Twenty Summers are held at the Hawthorne Barn on Miller Hill Road in Provincetown. There are talks with writers, artists, architects, reporters, and designers, as well as musical performances and artist residencies. This spring would have been the seventh season of Twenty Summers.
In the announcement, Kearns suggested that enthusiasts of Twenty Summers programming can view past performances and talks on video at 20summers.org.
film
Movie Clock for March 19 through March 25
Playing now on the Outer Cape
All movie theaters are closed in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
film
Movie Clock for March 12 through March 18
Playing now on the Outer Cape
PLAYING NOW: MARCH 12-18
The Call of the Wild (PG13). Wellfleet Cinemas: daily: 4:10 & 7:10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 1:10 p.m.
Emma (R). Waters Edge Cinemas: Friday-Saturday & Wednesday: 1, 4 & 7 p.m.; Sunday 1 & 4 p.m.
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (R). Waters Edge Cinemas: Thursday: 2, 4:45 & 7:30 p.m.
Onward (PG). Wellfleet Cinemas: daily: 4 & 7 p.m. (2D); Saturday-Sunday: 1 p.m. (3D).
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (R). Waters Edge Cinemas: Thursday: 1:30, 4:15 & 7 p.m. Wellfleet Cinemas: daily: 4:05 & 7:05 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 1:05 p.m.
The Times of Bill Cunningham (NR). Waters Edge Cinemas: Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.; Wednesday: 1:30, 3:30 & 5:30 p.m.
The Way Back (R). Wellfleet Cinemas: daily: 4:15 & 7:15 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 1:15 p.m.
SCREENINGS
A Chump at Oxford (1940) and Beau Hunks (1931), with Laurel and Hardy, Thursday, March 12, 7:30 p.m., WOMR Davis Space, 494 Commercial St., Provincetown. $5 donation.
Le Crime de Monsieur Lange (1936): Provincetown Film Art series: Wednesday, March 18, 7 p.m., followed by discussion, Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial St., Provincetown. $12-$8.
Kes (1969): Classic Films From France and England: Wednesday, March 18, 2 p.m., followed by discussion, Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way. Free.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019): Tuesday, March 17, 1 p.m., Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower St. Free.
One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005): South Wellfleet Peace Drum Film Circle: Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. (music videos from 6:30), Pond Hill School Community Hall, Mile Marker #100 on Route 6, Wellfleet. Free, donations welcome.
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project (2019): Wild, Weird & Wonderful Women Film Series: Saturday, March 14, 4 & 7 p.m., Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 330 Main St. $10 in advance; $11 at door.
The Wild One (1953): Bad Boys series: Wednesday, March 18, 5:30 p.m., Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free.
our picks for the week of March 12 through March 18
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar
Thursday, March 12, 6 p.m.
Fiction fellow Nora Corrigan and poetry fellow Francisco Márquez will read from their work at Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St. in Provincetown. Free.
Thursday, March 12, 6-7 p.m.
“Experience Ireland” is a presentation by Irish historian, musician, and dancer Sean Murphy at Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road. Free.
Thursday, March 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
W.H.I.M Craft Night debuts at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St. Come for a night of crafting. Registration $12 at wellfleetpreservationhall.org or 508-349-1800; materials fee $8.
Friday, March 13, 9-11 a.m.
Participants in the Foods to Encourage program will receive an extra bag of fruits and vegetables, free recipes, samples, and ideas for healthy eating, every two weeks at Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Friday, March 13, 2 p.m.
Get Tech Help With Mia, hands-on assistance with computers, library resources, apps, phones, and more. Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Friday, March 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
Follow the dazzling Flight of the Woodcock at Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 261 Route 6. Pre-registration required: $12 at massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay or 508-349-2615.
Sunday, March 15, 4-7 p.m.
Enjoy a Green Tea Dance with the sounds of DJ Lizzy Pitch at Pilgrim House, 336 Commercial St., Provincetown. No cover.
Sunday, March 15, 4 p.m.
Test your recall for the less-than-essential at Sunday Trivia at Truro Vineyards, 11 Shore Road. Winning teams earn a gift card. No cover.
Monday, March 16, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Take a seminar on “The Charm of Alertness: Focusing on the Image and Concrete Detail in Your Writing,” with Fine Arts Work Center fellow Kevin Fitchett, Mondays through March 30 at the Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Tuesday, March 17, 1:30 p.m.
Rick Cochran will give a reading from his newest murder mystery, Bound Brook Pond, set in Wellfleet in 1952, at Wellfleet Council on Aging, 715 Old King’s Highway. Free.
Tuesday, March 17, 6-7 p.m.
The library book group will discuss O Pioneers! by Willa Cather at Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road. Free.
Wednesday, March 18, 10 a.m. (refreshments at 9:30)
Lorraine Ballato will give a talk on “Shrubs, the New Perennial,” as part of the Wellfleet Gardeners Meeting at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 West Main St. Free.
Wednesday, March 18, 3-4:15 p,m.
“Unlearn the Self,” a talk by C. Sumner Phillips, on reflecting on our passions and moving forward with less weight, is at Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Wednesday, March 18, 4 p.m.
“Are You Ready for Medicare?” is a talk given by Deb Ford of New York Life at Wellfleet Council on Aging, 715 Old King’s Highway. Free.
Wednesday, March 18, 4-5 p.m.
The HOW Book Club, presented by Helping Our Women in honor of Women’s History Month, will discuss Fun Home,by Alison Bechdel, at Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free, with copies available at the circulation desk.
Wednesday, March 18, 6-8 p.m.
Winter Wednesdays features the drop-in classes Storytelling Through Media: Lighting Basics; Graphic Design: Basic & Beyond; The Art of Calligraphy: Final Project, Part I; Ayurveda: Eating & Nutrition — Herbs & Home Remedies; Bookbinding & Zine-making: Making an Addition, Round 2; The Art of Dying — Celebration of Life; Talk (Wood)Shop; Future-proofing Cape Cod: Visions of a Sustainable Future; and Improv 101: Game; at the Provincetown Schools, 12 Winslow St. Free, with free parking, cab service, and childcare. Go to winterwednesdays.org.
Wednesday, March 18, 6:30 p.m.
Katie Ledoux hosts team trivia night at the Squealing Pig, 335 Commercial St., Provincetown. No cover.
film
Movie Clock for March 5 through March 11
Playing now on the Outer Cape
PLAYING NOW: MARCH 5-11
The Call of the Wild (PG13). Wellfleet Cinemas: Thursday-Sunday: 1:10, 4:10 & 7:10 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday: 4:10 & 7:10 p.m.
Jojo Rabbit (PG13). Wellfleet Cinemas: Thursday: 7 p.m.
Knives Out (PG13). Wellfleet Cinemas: Thursday: 1:15 & 4:15 p.m.
1917 (R). Wellfleet Cinemas: Thursday: 4 p.m.
Onward (PG). Wellfleet Cinemas: Thursday: 7 p.m. (2D); Friday-Sunday: 1 p.m. (3D), 4 & 7 p.m. (2D); Monday-Wednesday: 4 & 7 p.m. (2D).
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (R). Waters Edge Cinemas: Friday-Sunday and Tuesday-Wednesday: 2, 4:45 & 7:30 p.m.
Parasite (R). Wellfleet Cinemas: Thursday: 1 p.m.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (R). Waters Edge Cinemas: Thursday: 1:30, 4 & 6:30 p.m.; Friday-Sunday and Tuesday-Wednesday: 1:30, 4:15 & 7 p.m. Wellfleet Cinemas: Friday-Sunday: 1:05, 4:05 & 7:05 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday: 4:05 & 7:05 p.m.
Seberg (R). Waters Edge Cinemas: Thursday: 2, 4:30 & 7 p.m.
Sonic the Hedgehog (PG). Wellfleet Cinemas: Thursday: 1:05 & 4:05 p.m.
The Way Back (R). Wellfleet Cinemas: Thursday: 7:15 p.m.; Friday-Sunday: 1:15 p.m., 4:15 & 7:15 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday: 4:15 & 7:15 p.m.
SCREENINGS
The Defiant Ones (1958): Bad Boys series: Wednesday, March 11, 5:30 p.m. at Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free.
The Good Liar (2019): Tuesday, March 10, 1 p.m. at Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944): Thursday, March 5, 7:30 p.m., hosted by Brad Moore at WOMR Davis Space, Schoolhouse Center, 494 Commercial St., Provincetown. $5 donation.
Paterson (2016): Soup & Cinema series, Wednesday, March 11, 6 p.m. at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St. $16 ($15 in advance), includes a bowl of homemade soup, bread, and dessert.
Sundays and Cybèle (1962): Classic Films From France and England: Wednesday, March 11, 2 p.m., followed by discussion, at Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way. Free.
our picks for the week of March 5 through March 11
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar
Thursday, March 5, 5-6:30 p.m.
An artist’s reception for the exhibit “Richard Perry: Scapes (land, sea, tree, and sky),” will take place at Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road. Free.
Friday, March 6, 2 p.m.
Get Tech Help With Mia, hands-on assistance with computers, library resources, apps, phones, and more at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Friday, March 6, 2-4 p.m.
Join a Spirituality Retreat for Artists, with Kathleen Henry, at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown at 236 Commercial St. Free.
Friday, March 6, 5-6:30 p.m. & Saturday, March 7, 5-6:30 p.m.
You’ll need to pre-register to take part in Mass. Audubon’s Owl Prowls (Friday: adults; Saturday: children and families). Learn about local owl species, then head outside to listen for them, at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 291 Route 6. Friday: $12; Saturday: $10 at massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay or (508) 349-2615.
Saturday, March 7, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
The opening reception of the art exhibit “Carrot Cake: We All Make It Differently,” curated by the students of Art on the Edge, Art Reach 101, and Reaching Forward programs of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, is at 460 Commercial St. Free.
Saturday, March 7, 2-4 p.m.
Sarah Naciri gives a lecture and tea-tasting, “Aromatic Kitchen Medicines: Deepening Our Relationship With Common Culinary Herbs,” at the Truro Public Library at 7 Standish Way. Free.
Saturday, March 7, 2-5 p.m.
Join Center for Coastal Studies biologist Lisa Sette and benthic ecologist Agnes Mittermayr for a Guided Walk through the dunes and marsh of Hatches Harbor. The walk is free, but registration is a must at coastalstudies.org: click “Connect and Learn” and “Event Calendar.”
Saturday, March 7, 2-5 p.m.
The Provincetown Playwright’s Lab meets on the first and third Saturdays of every month. Bring in your scripts (to be read and given feedback) to the lobby of the Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford St. Free.
Sunday, March 8, 3-5 p.m.
There will be an opening reception for “Susan Anthony: Collages,” at Wellfleet Council on Aging, 715 Old King’s Highway. Free.
Sunday, March 8, 4 p.m.
Test your recall for the less-than-essential at Sunday Trivia at Truro Vineyards, 11 Shore Road. Winning teams earn a gift card. No cover.
Sunday, March 8, 5-7 p.m.
Have an activist evening at Do Something Sundays, with Indivisible Outer Cape, at Provincetown Brewing Co., 141 Bradford St. No cover.
Monday, March 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Take a seminar on “The Charm of Alertness: Focusing on the Image and Concrete Detail in Your Writing,” with Fine Arts Work Center writing fellow Kevin Fitchett, Mondays through March 30 at the Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Tuesday, March 10, 10 a.m.
“Elder Services 101” is a presentation by Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands on the services that it offers, at Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Wednesday, March 11, 6-8 p.m.
Winter Wednesdays features the drop-in classes Bookbinding & Zine-making: Making an Addition, Round 1; Improv 101: Vulnerability; Future-proofing Cape Cod: Millennium Camera; The Art of Dying — Natural Burials; Storytelling Through Media: Video; Talk (Wood)Shop; Graphic Design: Basic & Beyond; Ayurveda: Eating & Nutrition — Cooking & Community; and The Art of Calligraphy: Creating a Greeting Card; at the Provincetown Schools, 12 Winslow St. Free, with free parking, cab service, and childcare. Go to winterwednesdays.org.
our picks for the week of February 27 through March 4
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar
Friday, Feb. 28, 2-5 p.m.
Join the community volunteers at Boomerang Bags Cape Cod in sewing bags for re-use and distributing them free at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St.
Friday, Feb. 28, 5-6:30 p.m.
During Family Fort Night, After Hours, families with children of all ages are invited to the Truro Public Library at 7 Standish Way to build their own forts. Bring blankets, pillows, flashlight, sheets and/or cardboard. Pizza and apple cider will be served; books to read and games to play will be offered. Free.
Friday, Feb. 28, 6-8 p.m.
Visual arts fellow Hannah E. Morris’s exhibit has an opening reception at the Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St. in Provincetown. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 29, 11 a.m.-noon, 1-2 p.m.
The Provincetown Independent invites you to an Open Newsroom: come join a conversation about what’s in the news and what you think ought to be at Wellfleet Public Library from 11 to noon, at 55 W. Main St., and Eastham Public Library from 1 to 2, at 190 Samoset Road. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 29, 3-4:30 p.m.
Sarah Naciri leads an Herbal Aromatic Workshop at the Wellfleet Public Library at 55 W. Main St. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 29, 3-5 p.m.
There will be an artist’s reception for Julia Salinger’s “If Only: An Exhibition of Drawings,” at Wellfleet Council on Aging, 715 Old King’s Highway. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 29, 5-7 p.m.
The exhibit of paintings by Diane Longchamps, “Standing in Water,” will have its artist reception at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St. Free.
Sunday, March 1, 2 p.m.
Visiting writer Susan Choi, whose 2019 novel, Trust Exercise, won the National Book Award, will give a reading at the Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St., Provincetown. Free.
Sunday, March 1, 3 p.m.
Amy James of the Center for Coastal Studies will give a talk on North Atlantic right whales at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 West Main St. Free.
Sunday, March 1, 5-7 p.m.
Have an activist evening at Do Something Sundays, with Indivisible Outer Cape, at Provincetown Brewing Co., 141 Bradford St. No cover.
Monday, March 2, 7 p.m.
Compete trivially and imbibe craft beers at Brew’s Clues: Trivia With Bob, at Provincetown Brewing Co., 141 Bradford St. No cover.
Tuesday, March 3, noon-4 p.m.
It’s Drop-off Day for the Members’ Open exhibit, “Freedom,” at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum at 460 Commercial St. It’s free to enter, members only (memberships available at drop-off), limited to one work per member; pieces of all media must be 24 inches in any direction (including frames), dry, and ready to hang. Early drop-offs during museum hours, Thursday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. are welcome.
Wednesday, March 4, 1:15 p.m.
Larry Moodry presents an “Erie Canal Barge Trip” via DVD as a Travelogue presentation at the Provincetown Council on Aging at 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Wednesday, March 4, 6-8 p.m.
Winter Wednesdays features the drop-in classes Intro to Illumination; Future-proofing Cape Cod: Back-casting; Storytelling Through Media: Podcast Basics; The Art of Dying — Home Funerals; The Art of Calligraphy: Copperplate, Part II; Graphic Design: Basic & Beyond; Improv 101: Desires; Bookbinding & Zine-making; Ayurveda: Eating & Nutrition — Discovery of the Inner Healer; and Talk (Wood)Shop; at the Provincetown Schools, 12 Winslow St. Free, with free parking, cab service, and childcare. Go to winterwednesdays.org.
our picks for the week of February 20 through February 26
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar
Friday, Feb. 21, 10:30 a.m.
The Seashore Point Book Club, in conjunction with the Provincetown Public Library, will discuss Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know, by Malcolm Gladwell, at 100 Alden St., Provincetown. Free.
Friday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m.
At Tech Help With Mia, get hands-on assistance with everything from apps to ebooks, at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Friday, Feb. 21, 5:45 p.m.
The Nauset Fellowship is hosting a Sustainable Potluck Dinner — bring a dish to share —at Chapel in the Pines, 220 Samoset Road, Eastham, where Andy Morris of the Barnstable County Beekeepers will discuss his 30 years as a beekeeper.
Friday, Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m.
Visual arts fellow Johannes Barfield’s exhibit has an opening reception at the Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St. in Provincetown. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sunday, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
In celebration of Love Your Library Month, catch a find at the Free Book Give-away for children and young adults at Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m.
“Spirit Bathing: Song and Spoken Word for Women,” with Lynne Wilkinson, is at Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 236 Commercial St., Provincetown. $15 at door.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m.
Visiting artist Cori Redstone, whose paintings oscillate between forms of protest, narrative, and acts of redemption through rebellion, will give a talk, “Why Make Art When the World Is F#@cked?” at the Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St., Provincetown. Free.
Sunday, Feb 23, 3 p.m.
“Making a Murder Mystery,” an improvisational event with author Jeannette de Beauvoir, will be at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 West Main St. Free.
Sunday, Feb. 23, 5-7 p.m.
Sunday Night Trivia at Truro Vineyards, 11 Shore Road, Truro. No cover.
Monday, Feb. 24, 9 a.m.
Men and women are welcome at the Fiber Arts Circle, anything goes with needles and hooks, at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Monday, Feb. 24, 1 p.m.
End-of-life doula Dawn Walsh leads a Death Café: drink tea, eat cake, and discuss death, at Wellfleet Council on Aging, 715 Old King’s Highway. Free.
Monday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
Compete trivially and imbibe craft beers at Brew’s Clues: Trivia With Bob, at Provincetown Brewing Co., 141 Bradford St. No cover.
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 10-11:30 a.m.
Nauset Regional High School senior Natalie Sweeney continues painting her Eastham 400 commemorative mural depicting the Wampanoag three sisters companion planting method, at Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road.
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Share coffee and treats with Provincetown’s new superintendent of schools, Suzanne Scallion, who wants to hear your ideas, at Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m.
The Truro Library Book Club will discuss The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien, at the library at 7 Standish Way. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 6-8 p.m.
Winter Wednesdays features the drop-in classes Bookbinding & Zine-making; Ayurveda: Discovery of the Inner Healer; Talk (Wood)Shop; The Art of Dying — Remembering Our Dead; Graphic Design: Improv 101; Intro to Illumination; Future-proofing Cape Cod; The Art of Calligraphy; and Basic & Beyond; at the Provincetown Schools, 12 Winslow St. Free, with free parking, cab service, and childcare. Go to winterwednesdays.org.
our picks for the week of February 13 through February 19
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2:30 & 4 p.m.
Winter Reading with Linda Ohlson Graham: She’ll discuss Henry David Thoreau’s Walden at 2:30 p.m. and pseudoscientist Erich von Däniken’s Chariots of the Gods? at 4 p.m. at Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free.
Thursday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m.
Valentine’s Dinner with Chef Michael Ceraldi: He offers seven courses at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St. Tickets $70 per person, $100 with wine pairings.
Friday, Feb. 14, 3-5 p.m.
For Valentine’s Day, enjoy a paired wine and chocolate tasting from Truro Vineyards and Chequessett Chocolate at the Truro Vineyards, 11 Shore Road. $10 per person.
Friday, Feb. 14, 6-8 p.m.
Visual arts fellow Antonius-Tín Bui’s exhibit has an opening reception at the Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St. in Provincetown. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m.
“Build, Test, and Destroy”: Design and engineering with Todd Schwebel at Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m.-noon & 1-2 p.m.
Come talk about the news and what you think it ought to be at Provincetown Independent’s Open Newsroom at Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way, at 11 a.m. and Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St., at 1 p.m. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m.
Ian Edwards is holding a seminar for prospective TEDxProvincetown speakers on improving the potential for your talk idea at Arcadia’s upstairs gallery at 131 Commercial St. in Provincetown. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m.
Meet the new town manager, Robin Craver, and mingle with coffee at Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 3-6 p.m.
“Free Expression: Art About Loving, Living, and Creating” is an exhibit with an opening reception at Four Eleven Gallery at 411 Commercial St. in Provincetown. Free.
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2-3:30 pm
Wild Care gives a winter talk on “Galapagos: The Untouched Lands” with Executive Director Stephanie Ellis at Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road. RSVP required at (508) 404-4145 or [email protected].
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 6 p.m.
The Provincetown Book Discussion Group takes on Toni Morrison’s Beloved at the Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m.
“Adding Stones, Small Terraces, and Paths to the Informal Garden”: A meeting of the Wellfleet Gardeners with Joyce Williams that’s open to the public at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 West Main St. Refreshments and socializing from 9:30 a.m. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1-2 p.m. & 3-4 p.m.
Creature Teachers of the four-legged and other varieties come to the Eastham Public Library at 190 Samoset Road at 1 p.m. and the Wellfleet Public Library at 55 W. Main St. at 3 p.m. For kids age four and up and adults, no registration required. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1:15 p.m.
In “Story Swap: The Pilgrims After Plymouth,” Dan Sanders shares stories of the families that came across the Atlantic on the Mayflower at Provincetown Council on Aging at 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1:30 p.m.
“Protect Yourself From Fraud” is a presentation by Seamen’s Bank at the Wellfleet Council on Aging at 715 Old King’s Highway. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6-8 p.m.
Winter Wednesdays features the drop-in classes Intro to Illumination; The Art of Dying; Ayurveda: Discovery of the Inner Healer; Talk (Wood)Shop; Future-proofing Cape Cod; Improv 101; The Art of Calligraphy; Graphic Design: Basic & Beyond; and Bookbinding & Zine-making; at the Provincetown Schools, 12 Winslow St. Free, with free parking, cab service and childcare as well. Go to winterwednesdays.org.
our picks for the week of February 6 through February 12
Indie’s Choice 1
Outer Cape Calendar
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2:30 & 4 p.m.
Winter Reading With Linda Ohlson Graham: She’ll discuss Henry David Thoreau’s Walden at 2:30 p.m. and Erich von Däniken’s Chariots of the Gods at 4 p.m. at Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free.
Thursday, Feb. 6, 5-6:30 p.m.
An artist’s reception for Peter Trull’s exhibit, “This Wild Cape,” will be at Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road. Free.
Thursday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m.
Writing fellows Callie Collins and Esther Lin will give readings at the Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St. in Provincetown. Free.
Friday Feb. 7, 6-8 p.m.
Visual arts fellow Anina Major’s exhibit, “No Vacancy in Paradise,” has an opening reception at the Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St. in Provincetown. Free.
Friday Feb. 7, 6-8 p.m.
The Members’ Juried Exhibit will have an opening reception at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 460 Commercial St. Free.
Friday Feb. 7, 7-9 p.m.
Enjoy a “Drink & Draw” figure studies class with artist Mark Adams at the Provincetown Brewing Company, 141 Bradford St. Class is free; provided materials are $10; cash bar.
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2 p.m.
“A History of Theater on Cape Cod,” from Eugene O’Neill on, is a talk with Sue Mellen, at Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 8, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Wild Winter Night features a live auction, appetizers, and music by Bert Jackson and Scott Lariviere to benefit Wild Care at Elks Lodge, 10 McKoy Road in Eastham. $35-$60 at Eventbrite.com.
Sunday, Feb. 9, 4 p.m. to closing
Sunday Night Trivia is starting at Truro Vineyards at 11 Shore Road, with winning teams getting a gift card. No cover.
Sunday, Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m.
Do Something Sundays, an activist evening with Indivisible Outer Cape, is at the Provincetown Brewing Co. at 141 Bradford St. Free.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m.
“How Tools, Technology, and Energy Have Created Environmental Changes on Cape Cod’s Fragile Ecosystems”: a talk with author John T. Cumbler at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m.
Drop in on a Radical Aging Conversation, a facilitated group that is safe and informative, at the Provincetown Council on Aging at 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m.
“Truro as We Knew It: Sharing Collected Voices”: a talk with Rosalind Pace at the Cobb Archive, 13 Truro Center Road in Truro. Refreshments served. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m.
The Writer’s Voice Café features Candace Perry and Bob Costa reading from Perry’s Love Stories with open mic at Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m.
Winter Wednesdays features the drop-in classes Intro to Illumination; The Art of Dying; Ayurveda: Discovery of the Inner Healer; Talk (Wood)Shop; Future-proofing Cape Cod; Storytelling Through Media; Improv 101; The Art of Calligraphy; Graphic Design: Basic & Beyond; and Bookbinding & Zine-making; at the Provincetown Schools, 12 Winslow St. Free, with free parking, cab service and childcare as well. Go to winterwednesdays.org.
our picks for the week of January 30 through February 5
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar
Thursday, Jan. 30, 4 p.m.
Children’s Community Garden with Sustainable CAPE is having an opening for its art exhibition, “Seeding Our Future,” at Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way. Free.
Friday, Jan. 31, 5 p.m.
The artists’ reception for the Wellfleet Artists Exhibit — artwork submitted from the community — will take place at the Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Friday Jan. 31, 6-8 p.m.
Visual arts fellow Raul De Lara will unveil new work (before shipping it off to Mexico City) at the Hudson D. Walker Gallery at the Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St., Provincetown. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 1, 11 a.m.-noon
Join a freewheeling discussion of local news stories and meet the editors at the Provincetown Independent’s Open Newsroom at the Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 1, 1-2 p.m.
Provincetown Independent’s Open Newsroom (same as above) comes to the Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 1, 3-5 p.m.
An opening reception for Phone on the Wind, a project curated by Dawn Walsh and designed and built by Bailey Bob Bailey, with contributions by several artists, will be at Provincetown Commons, 46 Bradford St. The booth is for communicating with dead loved ones. Free.
Tuesday, Feb. 4, noon-4 p.m.
It’s Drop-off Day for the Members’ Juried Show at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 460 Commercial St. There are no size restrictions or fees. Work must arrive dry and with a hanging device. All types of media are welcome; one submission per member. The juror is Nick Capasso of the Fitchburg Art Museum. Nonmembers may join on Drop-off Day.
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 6 p.m.
The Eastham Public Library at 190 Samoset Road will hold an opening art exhibit reception for the annual Repurposed Book Art Contest. All are invited to meet this year’s contest entrants. Light refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 7-8 p.m.
It’s Ptown Potluck/Taco Tuesday at Provincetown Commons, 46 Bradford St. Bring food and wine to share.
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m.-noon
“Crossing the Atlantic: Provincetown’s Artistic Roots in French Artist Colonies,” a talk with art historian Maura Coughlin, will take place at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, at 460 Commercial St. It’s free to PAAM members, $60 for nonmembers.
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 6 p.m. (refreshments); 6:30 p.m. (talk)
Truro Town Manager Rae Ann Palmer will give a presentation on “The State of Truro,” reporting on issues facing the town, at the Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 6-8 p.m.
Winter Wednesdays begin at the Provincetown Schools at 12 Winslow St. Free cab rides and free child care are available. Ten classes will be offered weekly on eight Wednesday nights through March 25. Go to winterwednesdays.org for details. All free.
our picks for the week of January 23 through January 29
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2-4 p.m.
Letter Writing to Voters: ask citizens in other states to vote and tell them why it’s important. Materials and forms are provided at the Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free.
Thursday, Jan. 23, 5 p.m.
The Art & Craft of Poetry is a seminar led by Rosalind Pace. There are six weekly Thursday sessions, starting today through Feb. 27, at the Wellfleet Public Library, 55 West Main St. Free.
Thursday, Jan. 23, 7 p.m.
Cape Cod Poetry Review, Issue 6, Launch and Open Mic, is a reading with Keith Althaus, Rose Auslander, and Dell Lemmon, and hosted by Cape Cod Poetry Review’s editor, John Bonanni, at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Friday, Jan. 24, 6 p.m.
“The 2020 FAWC Visual Arts Fellows” and “Recent Gifts: Part II”: Opening receptions for both exhibits are at Provincetown Art Association and Museum at 460 Commercial St. Free.
Saturday, Jan. 25, 3 p.m.
At the Herbal Workshop with Sarah Naciri, learn about herbs for lung health, at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Saturday, Jan. 25, 5-6:30 p.m. & Sunday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-noon
Art Drop-off for the Wellfleet Artists Exhibit at the Wellfleet Public Library at 55 W. Main St. Artists must live or have a studio in Wellfleet. Only one piece may be submitted, no larger than 36 by 36 inches. There is no theme. Your piece must be wired to hang.
Monday, Jan. 27, 2 p.m.
Short Stories, Old & New, with Mort Inger: Read and discuss short stories by Isaac Babel, Richard Ford, T.C. Boyle, Julio Cortazar, and others. Registration is required at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.
Climate Resilience Series: “How Can We Adapt?” is a talk with Kristy Senatori, executive director, and Erin Perry, deputy director, of the Cape Cod Commission at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St.
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 12:30 p.m.
A Census Jobs Information Session takes place at the Provincetown Public Library at 356 Commercial St. Free.
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1:30 p.m.
It’s Music Salon: Karaoke time with the Golden Oldies Collection at the Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 6 p.m.
Truro Library Book Group will discuss Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill, by Sonia Purnell, at the library at 7 Standish Way. Free.
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m.
Center for Coastal Studies Winter Lecture at Napi’s Restaurant, 7 Freeman St., Provincetown. Doors open at 5 p.m. Free.
our picks for the week of January 16 through January 22
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar
Thursday, Jan. 16, 1 p.m.
The second half-hour drop-in session on National Geographic Photography is “Guide the Eye” at Provincetown Council on Aging, 2 Mayflower St. Free.
Thursday, Jan. 16, 1 – 4 p.m.
The Community Development Partnership holds once-a-month CDP office hours for business questions (QuickBooks, planning, marketing, etc.) at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St. Schedule an appointment with Pam at (508) 240-7873 or [email protected].
Thursday, Jan. 16, 1:30 p.m.
The Wellfleet Council on Aging Book Club will discuss “The Return: Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between,” by Hisham Matar. Free.
Saturday, Jan. 18, 11 a.m./1 p.m.
The Provincetown Independent’s Open Newsroom, an open forum to discuss the news on the Outer Cape, returns after a holiday hiatus to the Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way, at 11 a.m. and the Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St., at 1 p.m. Free.
Sunday, Jan. 19, 5 – 7 p.m.
Indivisible Outer Cape will hold “Do Something Sundays” throughout the winter at Provincetown Brewing Co., 141 Bradford St. Write postcards and letters to register voters, remind them to vote, or check if they’ve been purged from voter registration lists. Free.
Sunday, Jan. 19, 6 – 9 p.m.
Winter Chef’s Table, a fund-raising dinner (and auction) highlighting local ingredients and food traditions, with courses prepared by four local chefs — Liam Luttrell-Rowland of Spindler’s in Provincetown; Michael Ceraldi of Ceraldi in Wellfleet; and Jonathan Haffmans and Jeremiah Reardon of Vers in Orleans — at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St. Tickets are $100 at wellfleetpreservationhall.org or (508) 349-1800.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
It’s Game Night: Cribbage at the Truro Public Library at 7 Standish Way. Free.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 11 a.m./1:30 p.m.
Advice and funds are available for home repairs from the Housing Rehabilitation Program. Learn more at the Provincetown Council on Aging at 2 Mayflower St. at 11 a.m. and the Truro Council on Aging at 7 Standish Way at 1:30 p.m. Free.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Jeannette de Beauvoir covers everything you always wanted to know about writing mystery novels at the Provincetown Public Library at 356 Commercial St. Free.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m.
The Eastham Public Library Book Group meets to discuss “Secrets of Eden,” by Chris Bohjalian, at 190 Samoset Road. Free.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m.
Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary presents the talk “What Are We Noticing? Coastal Birds in a Changing Climate,”at the Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m.
“Want to Learn Spanish?”: free Spanish lessons by Violetta Villamil, will be held at Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way.
