Indie's Choice: featured picks from the upcoming calendar
Spring Chicks
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin Mass Audubon for “Virtual Vacation Week Camp.” There are three sessions — on mammals, trees, and birds of spring, respectively — on Monday, April 19th; Tuesday, April 20nd; and Wednesday, April 21st; from 9 a.m. to noon. The camp is appropriate for children ages five to eight. Each session is $54 at massaudubon.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.
Wild Things
Live Online Provincetown, MAAre you curious about rescuing orphaned or injured animals? Amy Sanders, a volunteer at Wild Care of Cape Cod, will answer your questions in a virtual talk presented by the Nauset Fellowship on Sunday, April 25th, at 10 a.m. You might even see some owls and turtles. Free registration at nfuu.org.
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.
Born to Be Wild
Live Online Provincetown, MABecome an expert on “Wildflowers of New England” in an online program via Mass Audubon on Thursday, April 29th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Botanist Ted Elliman, who’s written a whole book on the subject, will teach you how to identify trilliums, lady slippers, jack-in-the-pulpit, and bunchberries. Registration is $24 at massaudubon.org.
Aw, Shucks
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about “The Incredible Edible Oyster” in a virtual class via Lifetime Learning at Snow Library on Friday, April 30th, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Ian Ives, director of Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, will discuss the history of these mollusks, as well as the threats they face. Registration is $10 at friendsofsnowlibrary.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.
No Time to Till
Live Online Provincetown, MABen Fairbank teaches a “Climate Resilience Workshop” via the Wellfleet Public Library on Saturday, May 1st, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fairbank will demonstrate how to use no-till practices in your vegetable garden and show “how growing food in this way can be one of the most patriotic acts you can do,” according to the […]
A River Runs Through It
Provincetown, MAThe “Herring River Run 5K” is going virtual this year. During May, which is “Celebrate Herring Month,” run, walk, swim, or paddle your favorite 5K course to benefit the Friends of Herring River. Registration is $10 at herringriver.org. This event is ongoing.
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.
Early Birds
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 291 Route 6, South Wellfleet, MAMass Audubon’s Bird-a-thon is Friday, May 14th through Saturday, May 15th. The event is the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year. It also happens to be Mass Audubon’s 125th anniversary. Compete in teams to identify the greatest number of bird species in 24 hours. Register at massaudubon.org.
Break Through
Wellfleet Preservation Hall 335 Main St, Wellfleet, MAWellfleet Preservation Hall presents an outdoor staged reading of A.R. Gurney’s “The Fourth Wall,” directed by John Shuman, on Friday, May 14th, 4 p.m. The play explores the imaginary space between audience and onstage actors. Be sure to bring a blanket or lawn chair. Tickets are free at wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
Home Free
Provincetown, MAMissing the swap shop? Get rid of the old items cluttering your house with “Free Wellfleet,” a community-wide event hosted by the Wellfleet Recycling Committee, on Saturday, May 15th and Sunday, May 16th. All you need is a Wellfleet address to sign up at wellfleetrecycles.org.
Take a Hike
Nauset Marsh Trail Eastham,The Eastham Conservation Foundation and Harwich Conservation Trust are co-sponsoring two guided walks in Eastham with historian Don Wilding on Saturday, May 15th. From 10 a.m. to noon, walk along the Nauset Marsh Trail and learn about historic storms, shipwrecks, and rescues. Then, from 1 to 3 p.m., learn about Henry Beston’s The Outermost House […]
Broto Offers ‘Greetings’ to Earthlings
Live Online Provincetown, MAEarthlings, unite! Broto: Art-Climate-Science has announced that its next conference, on the subject of “global citizenship and its implications for climate,” will once again be virtual with live-streaming interaction and will take place on Saturday, May 15th and Sunday, May 16th, 2021. The conference has been playfully titled “Greetings, Earthling.” You can register now at […]
Flower Power
Eastham Windmill Green 2515 Mid-Cape Hwy, Eastham, MAEastham Flower Islands, an organization dedicated to beautifying the traffic islands in Eastham, will be holding its annual planning meeting on Tuesday, May 18th, at 1 p.m. on the Windmill Green. The rain date is Wednesday, May 19. All are welcome, but be sure to bring a chair.
Worth the Trek
Race Point Beach Race Point Road, Provincetown, MAThe Cape Cod National Seashore offers two very different guided walks this week. “Sharks and Seals: Cape Cod’s Dynamic Duo” is a one-mile walk on Race Point Beach in Provincetown on Friday, May 21st, from 10 to 11 a.m. Or enjoy a “leisurely stroll” on Nauset Marsh in Eastham on Saturday, May 22nd and Sunday, […]
Flashers and Flappers
Live Online Provincetown, MADid you know that bats can consume 1,200 mosquitoes in one hour, or that you can discern a firefly’s species by its flash patterns? Join Mass Audubon for two online classes: “Demystifying Bats” on Friday, May 21st, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and “Decoding Fireflies,” on Tuesday, May 25th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Registration […]
Plant Food
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin Laura Kelley, founder of Protect Our Cape Cod Aquifer, for “Experience a Garden and Be Nourished by Nature,” a Zoom discussion hosted by the Nauset Fellowship, on Sunday, May 23rd, at 10 a.m. Learn about the effects of growing your own food on your personal health, as well as the health of the Earth. […]
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.
Three B’s
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin naturalist and landscaper John Root for “Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Beneficials,” an online presentation hosted by the Snow Library on Tuesday, June 1st, at 7 p.m. Registration is free at snowlibrary.org.
Tweets and Treats
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 291 Route 6, South Wellfleet, MASpend the day birding with Doug Lowry, an adult learning specialist at Mass Audubon (and an accomplished baker), on Wednesday, June 2nd, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walk the trails at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 291 Route 6, and enjoy some of Lowry’s “legendary home-baked scones.” Registration is $35 at massaudubon.org.
Fresh Air
Fort Hill Eastham, MATeaming up with the Cape Cod Natural Seashore, the Eastham Painters Guild will be painting plein air on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. throughout the summer. The first session is June 8th, overlooking Eastham’s majestic Fort Hill. Details at easthampaintersguild.com.
Creature Comforts
Live Online Provincetown, MAThe Provincetown Public Library, along with several other Cape libraries, is hosting “Wildlife and Biodiversity on Cape Cod,” a free Zoom talk by Zak Mertz, the director of Cape Cod Wildlife Center, on Tuesday, June 8th, 6 to 8 p.m. Register at hyannislibrary.org.
Take a Bite
Provincetown, MAThe Atlantic White Shark Conservancy presents its virtual “Shark Challenge” from Monday, June 21st through June 27th. Participants can walk, run, swim, bike, or paddle distances corresponding to different species of sharks. Registration is a $60 donation at atlanticwhiteshark.org.
Busy Bee
Eastham Public Library 190 Samoset Road, Eastham, MAJoin master gardener Fran Raleigh for “Let’s Talk Pollinators,” a free outdoor event at the Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road, on Thursday, June 24th, at 11 a.m. Learn how to attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your garden. Suitable for all ages; bring a blanket. To register, visit easthamlibrary.org.
Shell Shock
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 291 Route 6, South Wellfleet, MALook for diamondback terrapins, a threatened species of salt marsh turtle, in a guided walk at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 291 Route 6, on Thursday, July 1st and Monday, July 5th, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. In August and September, there will be the opportunity to locate and release hatchlings. Wear comfortable shoes. […]
Shell Shock
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 291 Route 6, South Wellfleet, MALook for diamondback terrapins, a threatened species of salt marsh turtle, in a guided walk at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 291 Route 6, on Thursday, July 1st and Monday, July 5th, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. In August and September, there will be the opportunity to locate and release hatchlings. Wear comfortable shoes. […]
Full Bloom
Provincetown, MAThe Eastham Garden Tour is a perennial favorite of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival. Tour six unique gardens, including a special “mystery garden,” on Tuesday, July 13th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 at easthamchamber.com.
Great Adventure
Herring RiverJoin Mass Audubon for “Kayaking on Cape Cod” on Thursday, July 15th, from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants will start out in the Herring River basin and paddle along the glacial bluffs of Wellfleet’s Great Island. For adults with kayaking experience only. Registration is $85; call 508-349-2615.
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 […]
Community Kids
Truro Public Library 7 Standish Way, North Truro, MAHeld outside the Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way, the Children’s Community Garden Group with Sustainable CAPE meets Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. Learn how to grow fruits and vegetables in a way that benefits the health of the community. Free; all ages welcome.
The Return of ‘Swim for Life’
Provincetown, MAThe 34th Provincetown Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla will be held at high tide, 3 p.m., on Saturday, September 11th. Sponsored by the Provincetown Community Compact, swimmers, kayakers, and boaters will follow a new harbor route starting from the beach at Snail Road in the East End and ending near MacMillan Wharf at the […]
