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    our picks for the week of January 16 through January 22

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    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.

    A dish by Michael Ceraldi, one of the chefs at Wellfleet Preservation Hall’s Winter Chef’s Table fund-raiser on Sunday, Jan. 19. (Photo Ceraldi)

    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.

    Wellfleet library will host a talk on coastal birds in a changing climate on Tuesday, Jan. 21. (Photo National Audubon Society)

    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.

     

    Arts Briefs

    Arts Briefs & Listings for Jan. 16 through Jan. 22

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    Dunes Sunset Walk is a 24-by-48-inch oil on canvas by Pete Hocking, part of a show at Four Eleven Gallery in Provincetown opening on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Four Eleven Gallery)

    ‘In a Quiet Time’ at Four Eleven Gallery

    Galleries in Provincetown are in winter mode during January, and new shows are few and far between. But Four Eleven Gallery, at 411 Commercial St. in Provincetown, is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., and this Saturday, Jan. 18, from 3 to 6 p.m., it will feature the opening of “In a Quiet Time,” an exhibit of paintings and mixed media works by gallery and visiting artists that were created in a spirit of meditation and sustained reflection.

    The show is curated by gallery owner and artist Liz Carney and gallery artist Pete Hocking, and features work by them and by Naya Bricher, Madelyn Carney, Janine Evers, David Foley, Mary Giammarino, Jenny Humphreys, Paul Rizzo, Laura Shabott, Julie Smith, and others. It will be on view through Jan. 31.

    Mozelle
    Local singer Mozelle will perform a “Jazz Tribute to Billie Holiday” with Jazz til Dawn at Wellfleet Preservation Hall on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Wellfleet Chamber of Commerce)

    Tribute to Billie Holiday at Preservation Hall

    Jazz singer Mozelle Andrulot, who grew up in Eastham and drops her surname professionally, will embody the great Lady Day in a Jazz Tribute to Billie Holiday, accompanied by the musicians of Jazz til Dawn (Michael Dunford on drums, Doug Ricciardi on bass, and Fred Boyle on piano), this Saturday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. at Wellfleet Preservation Hall.

    Mozelle attended Lesley University, and has since performed at SoHo House in New York and in London. Locally, she has taken her act to Tin Pan Alley in Provincetown and The Well Tavern in Wellfleet.

    Music and Theater Highlights

    CONCERTS

    Tom Leidenfrost, with open mic: Monday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., at Coffeehouse at the Mews, 429 Commercial St. in Provincetown. $5 donation benefits WOMR and Provincetown Theater.

    Kenn Morr Band: Winter Music Series, Saturday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. at Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way. Free.

    Mozelle and Jazz til Dawn, Jazz Tribute to Billie Holiday: Afternoon Concert Series, Saturday, Jan. 18, 4 p.m., at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St. Tickets are $20 in advance at wellfleetpreservationhall.org, $21 at the door; kids 13 and under, $12 in advance, $13 at the door.

    John Murelle and the John Salerno Trio, “That’s Amore”: Tea and Music Series, Saturday, Jan. 18, 3 p.m., at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.

    Never Say Never Trio: Saturday, Jan. 18, and Sunday, Jan. 19, 8-11 p.m. at Tin Pan Alley, 269 Commercial St. in Provincetown. No cover.

    Susan Werner: Sunday, Jan. 19, at 4:30 p.m. at First Encounter Coffee House, Chapel in the Pines, 220 Samoset Road in Eastham. $25 at the door.

    PIANO BAR

    Mike Flanagan: Thursday, Jan. 16, 7-10 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 17, 8-11 p.m. at Tin Pan Alley, 269 Commercial St. in Provincetown. No cover.

    DRAG

    Drag Bingo with Tiki Bronstein, Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. at Atlantic House, 4-6 Masonic Place, Provincetown.

    Drag Karaoke at Governor Bradford, 312 Commercial St., Provincetown: Dana Danzel, Friday-Saturday, 9:30 p.m. No cover.

     

    our picks for the week of January 9 through January 15

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    Outer Cape Calendar

    Thursday, Jan. 9, 2 p.m.

    Letter Writing to Voters: ask citizens in other states to vote, with materials and forms provided, at the Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. in Provincetown. Free.

    Thursday, Jan. 9, 6 p.m.

    Writing fellows J.W. Ptacek and Kevin Fitchett will read from their work at the Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St., in Provincetown. Free.

    Saturday, Jan. 11, 1 p.m.

    Learn Line Dancing with Stephen and Deirdre Burke of Shall We Dance? Cape Cod at the Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road. Register at easthamlibrary.org. Free.

    Saturday, Jan. 11, 2 p.m.

    “Teargas, Turmoil, and Tyranny in Hong Kong,” a public events discussion, will take place at Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. Free.

    Saturday, Jan. 11, 2-5 p.m.

    Fix-it Clinic: tackle everything from household appliances to toys to jewelry. Workspace, tools, and guidance provided, at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.

    Saturday, Jan. 11, 3-5 p.m.

    Opening reception for Jim Rohrer’s photography exhibit, “Cryin’ Holy!: Looking for Salvation,” at Wellfleet Council on Aging, 715 Old King’s Highway. Free.

     

    Sunday, Jan. 12, 10 a.m.

    Scott Landry of the Center for Coastal Studies will discuss whale disentanglement at the Nauset Fellowship Unitarian Universalist in Eastham on Sunday morning. (Photo courtesy Nauset Fellowship UU)

    “Disentangling Whales” is a talk with Scott Landry of the Center for Coastal Studies, at Nauset Fellowship Unitarian Universalist at Chapel in the Pines, 220 Samoset Road in Eastham. Free.

     

    Sunday, Jan. 12, 3 p.m.

    “Sea Logs” is a talk with Craig Dickson about his journey from the Panama Canal to Tokyo, at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.

    Sunday, Jan. 12, 5-7 p.m.

    Do Something Sundays is a series of activist evenings (write postcards; send a text; get out voters) hosted by Indivisible Outer Cape at Provincetown Brewing Co. at 141 Bradford St. in Provincetown. Free.

    Monday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m.

    “Short Stories, Old and New,” a seminar hosted by Mort Inger, begins at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Registration required. Free.

    Tuesday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m.

    Drop-in conversation on Radical Aging, facilitated by Mary DeRocco, will take place at Provincetown Council on Aging at 2 Mayflower St. Free.

    Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1 p.m.

    Free CPR First Aid Training and Opioid Awareness Training by Fishing Partnership Support Services will be offered at Wellfleet Public Library at 55 W. Main St. Register with Shannon Eldredge or Morgan Eldredge at (508) 237-9402.

    Tuesday, Jan. 14, 5:30-7:15 p.m.

    Game Night: Mahjong gets going at Truro Public Library at 7 Standish Way. Free.

    Tuesday, Jan. 14, 6 pm.

    The Provincetown Book Discussion Group will tackle Where the Dead Sit Talking, by Brandon Hobson, Provincetown Public Library at 356 Commercial St. Free.

    Tuesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m.

    “What Are We Losing?” is a conversation hosted by Andrew Gottlieb of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod and Gideon Nachman of CREW as part of the Climate Resilience Series at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.

    Wednesday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

    Applications are open today (through March 20) for the Wellfleet Youth Film Festival, an opportunity for 8- to 18-year-olds to explore their creativity. The festival will take place at Wellfleet Preservation Hall at 335 Main St. on May 2.

    Wednesday, Jan. 15, 3 p.m.

    “Know Thyself” is a series of interactive discussions (today: “Unconditional Love: Choice of Truth”) at Provincetown Council on Aging at 2 Mayflower St. Free.

     

    our picks for the week of January 2 through January 8

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    Friday, Jan. 3, and Monday, Jan. 6, 1:30-3 p.m.

    Post-holiday Reset & Recuperation is a small group workshop to process holiday experiences, facilitated by Deborah Smulian and guest, Sam, at Wellfleet Council on Aging, 715 Old King’s Highway. Call to reserve a seat: (508) 349-2800. Free.

    Saturday, Jan. 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

    This is the opening day of “Earth Peace: Climate Justice, Common Ground,” a show of work by artists of all ages, sponsored and curated by artpeacemakers.org, at Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free.

    Saturday, Jan. 4, 1 p.m.

    Learn Line Dancing with Stephen and Deirdre Burke of Shall We Dance? Cape Cod at the Eastham Public Library at 190 Samoset Road. Register at easthamlibrary.org. Free.

    Tuesday, Jan. 7, noon-4 p.m.

    Pickup Day for Members’ Open: Small Works Exhibit happens today at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum at 460 Commercial St. The exhibit ends on Sunday, Jan. 5.

    Mae West in The Drag
    The Provincetown Theater will present Mae West’s The Drag next May. Season subscriptions go on sale on Tuesday. (Photo Queerty)

    Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2-4 p.m.

    Season subscriptions go on sale for the 2020 season of the Provincetown Theater: The Drag, by May West, a homosexual comedy banned in 1927, May 14-June 7; The Lady Hamlet, by Sarah Schulman, a farce about a lesbian artist’s wish to exist, June 29-July 23; Jerker, by Robert Chesley, a pornographic elegy in 20 phone calls, Aug. 3-Sept. 3; The Cake, by Bekah Brunstetter, a comedy about two women who just want to have a nice wedding, Oct. 8-25; and A Moon for the Misbegotten, by Eugene O’Neill, Nov. 19-Dec. 6. Call the theater box office at (508) 487-7487.

     

     

     

    Jay Critchley, Re-Rooters Day
    Jay Critchley, seen here at Re-Rooters Day 2019, will perform his annual purge ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 4 p.m. at the beach outside the Harbor Hotel in Provincetown. (Photo Nancy Bloom)

    Tuesday, Jan. 7, 4 p.m.

    The 37th annual Re-Rooters Day Ceremony, presented by Jay Critchley, CEO of the Re-Rooters Day Society, will be held at the Harbor Hotel beach at 698 Commercial St. in Provincetown. Participants are invited to bring nontoxic items and thoughts in order to purge 2019. The event happens storm or shine. Free.

    Tuesday, Jan. 7, 5:30-7:15 p.m.

    Game Night: Cribbage, at Truro Public Library at 7 Standish Way. Free.

    Wednesday, Jan. 8, noon-1:30 p.m.

    A Crock Pot Luck Luncheon will be held at the Truro Public Library at 7 Standish Way. Bring a soup or stew to share (preferably in a crock pot) — but come even if you can’t. Library will supply bread, coffee, tea, and cold drinks.

    Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6-8 p.m.

    Usher in the New Year at the Writer’s Voice Café open mic, with Silence, Music, Singing, Meditation, Chanting, and Readings, led by members of the Outer Cape Community at Provincetown Public Library at 356 Commercial St. Bring a blanket and candle. Free.

     

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