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A membership to the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod for your friends and family is the perfect holiday gift! Not only does it help support the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, and in turn the arts organizations and groups that receive support from the AFCC, but this holiday season there's a great bonus in return: For a limited period only, all new adult members of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod will receive a free, round-trip ticket from Hyannis to Nantucket courtesy of Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines!
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod depends on YOUR ongoing support to serve all of the towns and villages on Cape Cod all year long. Please make your tax-deductible gift to the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod today to ensure that our LOCAL artists and arts organizations receive essential support. Every contribution to the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod supports our vital arts education programs for learners of all ages.
Why become a member of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod?
- Because the Arts contribute to the wonderful quality of life on Cape Cod
- Because Arts and Culture are an essential part of the Cape Cod economy
- Because I receive a free round-trip ticket to Nantucket from Hyannis on Cape Air with each new adult membership
- Because Arts Foundation of Cape Cod memberships make wonderful gifts - and I could keep the Nantucket tickets!
- Because the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod celebrates, promotes, and supports the Arts year-round; they need and deserve my assistance
Purchase an online membership now!
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Calling all Educators - Reserve Your Field Trip Now
 Looking for a free, fun, enriching, and unique art experience for your students this year? Join us for FIRST THINGS FIRST this January at the Cotuit Center for the Arts!
FIRST THINGS FIRST will feature the works of more than fifty well-known Cape Cod artists, as they explore what is most important to them. This unique, free exhibit will introduce kids to the work of established artists from Cape Cod, while encouraging their own creativity through engaging educational activities during their visit.
Keeping younger arts patrons in mind, artwork will be displayed at a height of 4 feet throughout the exhibit - right at children's eye level - and a docent will be assigned to each group that schedules a visit.
FIRST THINGS FIRST will be on display January 9 - February 6, 2010 at the Cotuit Center for the Arts. Based on advanced bookings for school visits and the popularity of previously presented exhibits, ROYGBIV, Self Portrait Cape Cod and When We Were Younger, we anticipate high demand again in 2010. School visits will be welcomed throughout the month-long exhibit, but availability is limited and tends to fill up quickly, so please reserve your date as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
For more information about the exhibit, or to schedule your group trip, please email cmacort@artsfoundation.org, call 508-362-0066 ext. 13 or visit www.artsfoundation.org/first-things-first. Note: All scheduling of student group visits and any additional information will be provided by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod; kindly do not contact the Cotuit Center for the Arts for information about the exhibit.
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We Want You!
Have you participated in a successful creative, collaborative project this year? If so, we invite you to share your story with the rest of the Cape's cultural community at the Third Annual Creative Collaborative Conference!
If you are an artist, educator, organization or student with a tale to tell, we invite you to present a brief illustrated talk to your peers, or prepare a table-top presentation to be displayed in the exhibit hall.
Projects should be recent (within the last 12 months), relevant to the whole community, and collaborative in nature. Deadline is Monday, February 1.
The Third Annual Creative Collaborative Conference will be presented on
Thursday, March 25 at the Cape Codder Resort and Spa, 1225
Iyannough Road, Hyannis.
To submit your project for consideration, please visit www.artsfoundation.org/creative-collaborative-conference or contact the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066 or email info@artsfoundation.org.
 
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Massachusetts Cultural Data Project Deadline This Friday
 The Massachusetts Cultural Data Project (CDP), is a powerful online financial management and reporting tool for arts and cultural organizations.
The Cultural Data Project provides organizations with an array of tools to understand, analyze and report their own financial situation.
Participation in the CDP is required of all Partners and Colleagues in the Massachusetts Cultural Council's new Cultural Investment Portfolio for arts, humanities, and science organizations. CDP data must be entered by December 4.
To register visit the Massachusetts CDP website. For more information or help contact the CDP Help Desk at 877-627-7237 or help@massculturaldata.org.
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Massachusetts Cultural Council Grants
 Artist Fellowships: These fellowships are offered as direct support to individual artists in recognition of artistic excellence. Applications in the categories of
Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry applications accepted now - January 25. For more information visit www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/fellowsapp.html.
YouthReach Initiative: This initiative provides funding to programs that integrate
substantive out-of-school arts, humanities, and science opportunities into a collaborative community response to the needs of youth at risk. Applications due February 10. For more information call 617-727-3668 ext. 253 or visit www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/yrapp.html.
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Steve Buckley Gives Talk on His New Book: Wicked Good Year
Steve Buckley, Boston Herald sports columnist since 1995, will discuss his new book
on the 2007/2008 Boston sports scene, Wicked Good Year: How The Red Sox, Patriots & Celtics Turned The Hub of the Universe Into The Capital Of Sports at Titcomb's Bookshop, December 6, 3 - 4 pm.
Wicked Good Year
tells the remarkable story of the dizzying, glorious seven months and twenty days when these three teams established Boston as the capital of the sports world.
Titcomb's Bookshop is located at 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich. For more information call 508-888-2331 or visit www.titcombsbookshop.com.
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Theresa Mitchell Barbo Book Signing
Theresa Mitchell Barbo will sign copies of her new book, Nantucket Sound: A Maritime History, at Titcomb's Bookshop on December 12, 3 - 4 pm.
An ancient fishing ground, vital shipping passage and final resting place for those unable to navigate its rocky shoals, Nantucket Sound remains one of New England's most historic waterways. From whaling culture and infamous shipwrecks to legends of Vikings, sea gods and John Smith, local author Theresa Mitchell Barbo unearths the stories hidden beneath these rough waves.
Titcomb's Bookshop is located at 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich. For more information call 508-888-2331 or visit www.titcombsbookshop.com.
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Reading with Samuel Leader and Melissa
Tuckey
The Fine Arts Work Center hosts a reading with Samuel Leader and Melissa Tuckey in the Stanley Kunitz Common Room on December 12, 8 pm.
Samuel Leader grew up in England, studied philosophy at Oxford University, then moved to Orange County and got an MFA from UC Irvine, where he teaches writing and literature. He is working on a novel about French resisters and collaborators during and after the Second World War.
Melissa Tuckey is most recently from Washington, D.C. Ms Tuckey is a graduate of George Mason University's MFA program and holds an MA from Ohio University. Her chapbook, Rope as Witness, was published by Pudding House Press. Her poems have appeared in Beloit Poetry Journal, Hayden's Ferry Review, Painted Bride Quarterly, Verse Daily, and other journals, and most recently anthologized in Fire and Ink: An Anthology of Social Action Writing.
The Fine Arts Work Center is located at 24 Pearl Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-9960 ext.109 or email sscibona@fawc.org.
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Christopher Seufert Signs His New Book
Christopher Seufert signs his new coffee table photography book Cape Cod & Islands Views: A Photo Journal at a Christmas open house at the Christopher Seufert Photo Gallery on December 20, 2 - 7 pm. There will also be a raffle for a free framed print.
Christopher Seufert Photo Gallery is located at 2469 Main Street, South Chatham. For more information visit www.capecodphoto.net.
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More Literary Arts
- A Wintry Book Sale and Signing on December 5, 10 am - 2 pm at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod featuring 26 local authors, folk music and holiday songs by A Chord in the Hand at 12:30 pm. Free and all are welcome. The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
Literary Arts Offered Weekly
- Calliope Poetry Readings meets on the fourth Sunday of every month at the Falmouth Library. There will be no December
meeting. The Falmouth Library is located on West Falmouth Highway, Route 28A, near the corner of Blacksmith Shop Road across from the Quaker Meeting House. For more information call Alice Kociemba at 508-566-1090 or calliopepoetryreadings@verizon.net.
- Mews Restaurant & Cafe holds a Poetry Venue every Monday, 7 pm. 429 Commercial Street, Provincetown.
- Chatham Writers @ 02633 meets every Monday, 10:30 am - noon, at the Eldredge Public Library - in the Friend's Room. The members meet to explore different writing genres, share work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work. The Eldredge Public Library is located at 564 Main Street, Chatham. For more information call Jeff Hahner at 508-945-9962.
- A Book in the Hand celebrates the tactile pleasure of the printed page and the intimacy of the spoken word. On the second Monday of the month, two Cape Cod authors will read from their published prose. Jacob Sears Memorial Library, 23 Center Street, East Dennis. For information call 508-385-8151.
- Book Discussion Group meets the third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm, at the Marstons Mills Library. The Marstons Mills Public Library is located at 2160 Main Street, Marstons Mills. For more information call 508-428-5175 or visit www.mmpl.org.
- Stony Hill Book Club is open to the public and meets at the Chatham Senior Center, 193 Stony Hill Road, Chatham. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 1 pm. For more information call 508-945-5190 or email kdalton@chatham-ma.gov.
- British Authors Book Club meets the fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:45 - 7:45 pm, at the Osterville Free Library in the Library North Room. The Osterville Free Library is located at 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville. For more information call Lee Ann Amend at 508-420-0550.
- Centerville Public Library Book Club invites anyone to join them to discuss books. Held on the last Tuesday of the month. 585 Main Street, Centerville. For information about the book club contact Vicki Mitchell 508-775-2426 or zionwanderer@aol.com.
- The Writer's Voice Café meets the second Wednesday of the month from November - June, 7 - 8:30 pm, upstairs at Napi's Restaurant and provides an opportunity for Cape writers to read from their work and discuss it. Napi's Restaurant is located at 7 Freeman Street, Provincetown.
- The Truro Library Book Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm, at the Library. All are welcome whether you can attend regularly or occasionally. Copies of each month's selection are available for check-out at the circulation desk. 5 Library Lane (Off Standish Way), North Truro. For more information call 508-487-1125 or visit www.trurolibrary.org.
- The Poetry Session with a open mic, hosted by Greg Hischak and Robin Clark, is held the third Thursday of the month from 7 - 8:30 pm and in the back room of O'Shea's Olde Inne. There will be no session
in December. O'Shea's Olde Inne is located at 348 Main Street (Route 28), West Dennis. For more information call Gregory Hischak, Cape Poets Theater at 508-398-5434 or email alarmpup@verizon.net.
- Poets' Corner Open Mic Night, hosted by Barry Hellman and Joe Gouveia, is held the last Thursday of the month, 7 - 9 pm, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA. No meeting in December. For more information email bmhellman@comcast.net or visit home.comcast.net/~bmhellman.
- Open Mic Poetry Night at Buckies's Biscotti every Friday, 6:30 pm. Buckies's Biscotti is located at 281 Main Street (Route 28), Dennisport. For more information call 508-398-9700.
- Brown Bag Lunch Book Reviews at the Hyannis Public Library, 401 Main Street, Hyannis, held the first Friday of the month at 12:15 pm. For more information call 508-775-2280 or visit www.hyannislibrary.org.
- Writers Night Out is a monthly event of the Cape Cod Writers Center. For a listing of upcoming readings, meetings and more information visit www.capecodwriterscenter.org.
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Water at Wellfleet Public Library and MassAudubon/Wellfleet Bay Wildlife
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Water, an exhibit of work by 15 artists, will run simultaneously at
the Wellfleet Public Library and the MassAudubon/Wellfleet Bay Wildlife.
The Wellfleet Public Library exhibition will be on display December 5 - 31, with an opening reception on December 6, 3 - 5 pm. The MassAudubon/Wellfleet Bay Wildlife will display the exhibition December 3 - 31, with a panel discussion on December 11, 1 - 2 pm. Participating in the discussion are a few of the artists, the catalog essayist, Sandy Macfarlane, and others from the lower Cape who are involved in water issues.
The Wellfleet Library is at 55 West Main Street, and Audubon is at 291 Route 6. For More information call the Library at 508-349-0310 and Audubon at 508-349-2615.
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Paintings by Gail Fields on Exhibit at the Salt Pond Visitor Center
 | Provincelands by Gail Fields
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The exhibit Cape Cod National Seashore Landscapes, paintings by Gail Fields, are on exhibit December 3 - January 1 at the Salt Pond Visitors Center, Cape Cod National Seashore.
Gail invites viewers to "join" her in a journey down woodland paths, to "feel" the silent breezes that drift over the dunes and across the marshes, to "hear" the distant waves of the Atlantic beyond a distant dune. Living on the Cape for the past ten years she is continually inspired by the effects of the Cape light.
The Salt Pond Visitors Center is located off Route 6, Eastham. For more information contact Gail Fields at 508-514-4319 or visit www.gailfields-artist.com.
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Cape Cod Conservatory's Annual Holiday on the Hill Art Show
 | | by Alfred James Tulk |
The Cape Cod Conservatory will host its Annual Holiday on the Hill Art Show, with an artist reception, on December 4, 6 - 8 pm at the Falmouth Campus to celebrate the season. Meet the artists and view contemporary and traditional works of art.
The exhibit includes photographs, paintings, fiber art, monoprint, mixed media, and drawings from the region's best and brightest artists! Each piece is for sale with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Conservatory.
The Cape Cod Conservatory's Falmouth Campus is located at 60 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-0611 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
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Pearl Street Holiday Art Show - Guyer Barn Opening
 Visit with local artists on Pearl Street during the Pearl Street Holiday Art Show on December 4, 6 - 9 pm. Sarah Holl's Artspace, the artist studios at 50 Pearl and the Guyer Art Barn, welcome visitors to share in the holiday spirit.
During the open house, all are invited to the Guyer Art Barn opening reception for the group show Miniature Masterpieces, December 4, 6 - 8 pm. Over 15 local artists are participating and are exhibiting works under 25".
For more information call 862-4787 or email melissa.hersh@town.barnstable.ma.us.
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Guild of Harwich Artists Presents Fran Geberth and Small Works Show
 | | Almost Home by Fran Geberth |
The Art Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists is
pleased to announce a "Meet the Artist" reception for skilled watercolorist
Fran Geberth on December 5, 2 - 4 pm. Fran will present a
watercolor demo on Keying the Painting, Setting the Mood.
The Guild of Harwich Artists also presents their annual Small Works show and
sale, in conjunction with the Harwich Port Christmas Stroll, on December, 4 - 9 pm and December 5, 10 am - 3 pm. All works are
original art. A
raffle will be held of an original watercolor by incoming guild president
Katherine Vacca, with all proceeds to benefit the Harwich Family Pantry.
The Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists is located at 551 Route 28, Harwich Port, with parking at the Visitor Center across the street. For more information call 508-432-1012 or visit www.guildofharwichartists.com.
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Stringe Gallery Art & Antiques Featuring Tom Stringe
 | | by Tom Stringe |
Stringe Gallery Art & Antiques is having a three day event in conjunction with the Brewster for the Holidays festival. Artist Tom Stringe will exhibit new works and give a watercolor demonstration on December 5, 1 - 3 pm. Register to win an original watercolor. Drawing to be held Sunday.
Stringe Gallery Art & Antiques is located at 2896 Main Street, Route 6A, Brewster. For more information call 508-896-5946 or visit www.stringegallery.com.
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Remembrance of Things Past and Doggies in the Window at Gallery Voyeur
 | Fly Away and Funny Face
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Remembrance of Things Past, a retrospective of past works by Johniene Papandreas will be on display December 5 - January 1 at Gallery Voyeur. Her subjects are captured at the fleeting moment of absolute candor, the moment they think no one is watching.
Also on display during the same time period will be Doggies in the Window, candid canine portraits.
Gallery Voyeur is located at 444 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-3678 or visit www.voy-art.com.
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Stained Glass Window Dollhouse and Work of Rachel Ellis Kaufman
 Stained Glass Window House, a doll house on loan from the collection of Polly and Fred Eaton, will be on exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art from December 5 - February 21, with Rachel Ellis Kaufman's pastel paintings of Orchard Side Farm.
The Stained Glass Window House was most likely built between 1880 and 1910 and was restored in the 1970s. Everything used in a family's home was replicated in miniature for the dolls' house.
The exhibition My Childhood Summers at Orchard Side Farm, by Rachel Ellis Kaufman, will also be on display. This exhibit offers a child's view of Kaufman's grandparents' house in Sandwich.
Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
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The Falmouth Artist Guild Presents The Quilt Show
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The Quilt Show features the creative handwork of the Crazy Quilters now - December 6, at the new Falmouth Art Center.
The Falmouth Art Center is located at 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth. For more information or gallery hours call 508-540-3304 or visit www.falmouthart.org.
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Scargo Pottery & Art Gallery Annual Holiday Party
 Scargo Pottery & Art Gallery will hold its holiday party on December 6, noon - 5 pm. This annual event features loads of new work including colorful, functional serving pieces and dinnerware, whimsical birdhouses and feeders, miniature to grandiose garden castles, wall tiles and reliefs, small tiles, mirrors, ornaments, sculpture, platters, bowls and more. The highlight of the event os to pick out your own Scargo Pottery Egg Nog Cup, have it filled with egg nog or cider, and then keep the cup.
Scargo Pottery & Art Gallery is located off Route 6A at 30 Dr. Lord's Road South, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-3894, email info@scargopottery.com or visit www.scargopottery.com.
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Cape Cod Conservatory of Music and Arts Presents Each Day, A Walk
 An opening reception will be held for Chris Green's photography exhibit, Each Day, A Walk, at the Cape Cod Conservatory of Music and Art in Barnstable on December 6, 3 - 5 pm. Classical guitarist Asa Bryce, a conservatory student, will play during the reception.
Chris Green is well known for his detailed multi-panel panoramics. This exhibit will include personally important images never shown in public before.
The Cape Cod Conservatory of Music and Art is located off on Route 132, West Barnstable. For more information call 508-362-2772 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
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Twenty-five Artists Help Celebrate 25 Years at Cahoon Museum of Art
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The Cahoon Museum of American Art is capping off its 25th anniversary year with the invitational exhibition Twenty-Five for Twenty-Five, featuring two works by each of 25 notable contemporary Cape artists, on display now - December 30.
The final Galley Talk will be held on December 8, 11 am. Jane Lincoln will present Color Conversations, on her series of white-line woodcuts.
The Cahoon Museum of American Art is located at 4676 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-7581 or visit www.cahoonmuseum.org.
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Richard Neal, Jackie Reeves and
Jamie Wolf Host a Open Studio
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Richard Neal, Jackie Reeves and Jamie Wolf will open their joint studio to the public on December 9, 6 - 8 pm as part of the Barnstable Village Holiday Stroll.
Nearly a dozen artists work in the building and many will have their
studios open the evening.
The studio is located at the Old Schoolhouse building, 3328 Main Street, next to the Unitarian Church at the intersection of Phinney's Lane and Route 6A in Barnstable Village. For more information call Richard Neal at 508-776-6588 or email teknofoes@aol.com.
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Slide Talk with Paul
Stopforth
 | Source by Paul Stopforth
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The Fine Arts Work Center presents a slide talk with Paul Stopforth in the Stanley Kunitz Common Room on December 11, 8 pm.
Paul Stopforth is originally from South Africa where he studied at the Johannesburg School of Art, and was awarded a British Council Scholarship to study at the Royal College of Art in London. He is known in South Africa for work that comments on the harshness and injustices of life under apartheid. His art is comprised of sculpture, drawing, painting, and printmaking.
The Fine Arts Work Center is located at 24 Pearl Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-9960 ext. 109 or email sscibona@fawc.org.
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The Hydrangea House 1st Annual Christmas Show Event
 Hydrangea House Gift Shop & Art Gallery, an artists cooperative in Dennisport will host an artists' reception on December 12, 10 am - 6 pm, featuring and welcoming new artists for the upcoming season.
The Hydrangea House Gift Shop & Art Gallery is located at 227 Depot Street, Dennisport. For more information call 302-222-8500 or visit www.thehydrangeahouse.webs.com.
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Reception for Theresa LaBrecque at the Brewster Ladies Library
 Brewster Ladies Library will host an artist reception for Theresa LaBrecque on December 12, 3 - 7 pm. The show will run December 12 - 30.
Theresa LaBrecque is the official "Artist Ambassador" for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. There will be a senior biologist from WDCS at the reception to talk with and assist in adoption of whales. Theresa's books, prints and greeting cards will be available at the reception.
The Brewster Ladies Library is located at 1822 Main Street, Brewster. For more information call 774-323-0333 or visit www.thecapecodmermaid.com.
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Leonard Baskin's Laus
Pictorum exhibition at Cape Cod Museum of Art
 Leonard Baskin's print series, Laus Pictorum will be on exhibition at Cape Cod Museum of Art from December 12 - January 21.
These prints, from CCMA's permanent collection, are a series of 15 portraits of 19th century artists Baskin created in honor of artists he considered his spiritual ancestors. Included are 10 original wood engravings and five original etchings, signed and numbered by the artist.
Cape Cod Museum of Art is located at 60 Hope Lane (off Route 6A), on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
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Stephen Roth: Palette Knife Artist
 | A View into the Pond
by Stephen Roth |
Stephen Roth will be demonstrating palette knife painting on December 16, 5 - 8 pm in conjunction with an ongoing exhibit of his work at Saint Aubin's Nursery.
Mr. Roth learned the technique of palette knife painting from a contemporary of Norman Rockwell, John Gould, Sr. Originally working with both brush and knife, Mr. Roth soon began working exclusively with the palette knife.
Saint Aubin Nursery is located on Route 6, North Eastmam. For more information call 866-278-6261 or visit www.artman1.com.
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Holiday Group Show and Open House at Cataumet Arts Center
 | Monument Beach Pier
by Priscilla Levesque |
The Cataumet Art Center presents a Holiday Group Show running now - December 27.
This exhibition features fine arts and fine crafts by over 50 Cape Cod artists. During the holiday season, the Arts Center will be open Friday and Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday, 1 - 5 pm.
The Cataumet Arts Center is located at 76 Scraggy Neck Road, Cataumet. For more information call 508-563-5434 or visit www.cataumetartscenter.org.
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Woodruff's Art Center Presents Give the Season
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Woodruff's Art Center features Give the Season, a small works group show featuring works by local artists, each interpreting Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. A percentage of art sales will be donated to benefit breast cancer research. The show runs now - December 31.
Woodruff's Art Center is located at One North Market Street in the Mashpee Commons. For more information call 508-477-5767 or visit www.woodruffsartcenter.com.
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Exhibit of Works by Ronald Tinney
 | August View by Ronald Tinney
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West Barnstable artist Ronald Tinney currently has a show of his oil paintings at the Cahoon Museum of American Art now - December 31. The show focuses on coastal landscapes and marine paintings in oils. Ron is a juried Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists and a Juried Member of the Copley Society.
The Cahoon Museum is located at 4676 Falmouth Road, Cotuit. For more information contact the artist at 508-776-0922 or visit www.ronaldtinney.com.
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Our Purple Heart: For
the Love of Color, Country & Creativity
 | | Destination by James Musto |
Color Obsession Gallery presents James Musto in a show entitled Our Purple Heart: For the Love of Color, Country & Creativity on exhibit now - December 31.
Mr. Musto's work has been shown in juried shows throughout New England and he has taught at the Museum of Fine Arts School, RSDI and CCMA and Falmouth Artist Guild.
Color Obsession Gallery is located at 15 Joy Street in South Cape Village near the Mashpee Rotary on Route 28, Mashpee. For more information call 508-246-6246 or visit www.ColorObsessionGallery.com.
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artSTRAND Presents a Small Works Holiday Show
 | | Lollipop by Bailey Bob Bailey |
artSTRAND celebrates the holiday season with a Small Works Holiday Show running now - January 3.
The exhibition features small works, selected pieces from the 2009 season, and new work by the nine artSTRAND artists as well as guest artists, Katherine Bradford and Kristen Schiele.
The gallery will be open through New Year's on Saturdays and Sundays, noon - 4 pm and by appointment.
artSTRAND is located at 494 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1153 or visit www.artSTRAND.com.
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More Visual Arts
- Meredith Howard Framing and Art is holding a holiday open house and art sale on December 5, 4 - 8 pm. Featured artists include Diana Lee, American impressionist, Michelle Bosch, contemporary and family photographer, Meredith Howard, encaustic and pastel, Tommie Ann Bower, digital deconstructions. Meredith Howard Framing and Art is located at 738 West Falmouth Highway (Route 28A), West Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-2660.
- Rowley Gallery is holding open houses on December 5 - 6, 12 - 13, 19 - 20, noon - 4 pm. The first 10 guests will receive a live holiday arrangement. Rowley Gallery is located at 84 Route 6A, Orleans. For more information call 508-247-0444 or visit www.elizabethrowleygallery.com.
- Paintings by Greg Johnson, Tim Sweeney, Nancy Minnigerode, and Susan Stranz on exhibit at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Exhibits will run now - December 6. Works by Devin Westland, Jerre Moriarty, and Lauren Wolk will be on display from December 9 - 31. The Cultural Center is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-710 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- Cape Cod Museum of Art presents a retrospective exhibition of the works of Barbara Rockefeller, now - December 6. The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of the Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- Teresa Ellis Cetto will be holding a jewelry show and sale on December 6 - 7, noon - 4 pm. The Chatham Village Gallery is located at 37 Kent Place, Chatham. For more information call 509-945-0070 or visit www.chathamvillagegallery.com.
- Harvest Gallery Wine Bar will exhibit work by Alicia Chimento, now - December 9. Harvest Gallery Wine Bar is located at 776 Main Street (off Route 6A), Dennis. For more information call 508-385-2444 or visit www.harvestgallerywinebar.com.
- Little Beach Gallery is holding a holiday open house and party on December 10. Glass jewelry artist Melanie from Stone That Flows, will be onsite with a trunk show of hundreds of glass pendants, belt buckles, earrings, bracelets and more. Little Beach Gallery is located at 539 South Street, Hyannis. For more information call 508-775-5522 or visit www.thelittlebeachgallery.com.
- The Cotuit Center for the Arts presents 2009, A Year's Art in Review, a member, student and faculty exhibition celebrating CCftA's artistic accomplishments, now - December 12. Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
- CCCC Higgins Art Gallery presents a Studio Art Faculty Exhibition to wrap up its twentieth anniversary celebration with an exhibition of original artwork created by 4C's studio arts faculty. The exhibition runs now -
December 16. Cape Cod Community College's Higgins Art Gallery is located at 2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable. For more information call 508-363-2131 ext. 4484 or visit www.higginsartgallery.org.
- The Cape Cod Art Association presents Small Wonders, now - December 21. The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable. For information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
- Works in oil and watercolor by Joline Diehl are on display now - December 31, at the Centerville Library, 585 Main Street, in Centerville. For more information call 508-790-6220.
- Cape Cod Museum of Art presents a selection of A. Leslie Ross's magazine illustrations on exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, now - January 3. The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of the Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- The Market Street Bookshop presents south Cape artists in Stroke of a Brush Joins Stroke of a Pen, now - March 31, 2010. Artwork is displayed along with books that inspired the paintings. 20 Steeple Street, Mashpee Commons. For information call 508-539-6985.
Visual Arts Offered Weekly
- The Photographic Society of Cape Cod meets year-round on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, 7 - 9:30 pm. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For information call 508-428-3937.
- Cape Cod Art Association invites photographers, amateurs and professionals, to join their Camera Club, which meets second and fourth Thursdays, 7 - 9 pm, educational pre-meetings at 6:30 pm. CapeAbilities, Inc., Lyndon Center, 895 Mary Dunn Road, Independence Park, Hyannis. For information call 508-362-2909 or visit curator@capecodartassoc.org or www.capecodartassoc.org.
- Artful Thursdays at the Cape Cod Museum of Art hosts talks by exhibiting curators at 11 am, docent-led museum tours at 2 pm, and special events on selected Thursday evenings. Off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For information call 508-385-4477 x12 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- Harbor Your Arts features Sarah Holl Artspace at 46 Pearl Street in Hyannis, open Saturdays, 1 - 4 pm and by appointment (www.sarahholl.com). Also featured are artist work studios at 50 Pearl Street with artists Melanie Chartier, Carole Ann Danner, Deb Donovan, Jenny Fragosa, Ken Gavin and pottery studio of Molly Driscoll. For information call 508-862-4787 or visit www.harboryourarts.com.
- Brown Bag Crafters, an adult crafting group that has fun being creative together while dedicating their projects to help fund the Centerville Public Library Children's Room Programs. For more information call 508-790-6220.
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Mwalim in Concert
Mwalim (Morgan James Peters I) will perform in concert December 3, 7 pm at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod.
Mwalim is an author, playwright, pianist, composer, conductor, director, producer, editor, and essayist. He is a professor of English and African/African American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. Influenced by the cultures of his West Indian American (Barbados) mother and Mashpee Wampanoag father, Mwalim's music is a blend of soul, funk, jazz.
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information or tickets call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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Annie at Harwich Junior Theater
 The Harwich Junior Theater is pleased to present Annie from December 4 - 30. Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm, plus Saturday evenings on December 12, 19 at 7:30 pm. No performances on December 25 and 26. Special Matinees will be held on December 27 - 30 at 2 pm.
Annie is a delightful musical about
never giving up hope. Included are songs like It's a Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, NYC, and The Sun will Come Out Tomorrow.
The Harwich Junior Theatre is located at 105 Division Street, West Harwich. For tickets or more information call the box office at 508-432-2002 X4 or visit www.hjtcapecod.org.
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WHAT's Popular Holiday Program Yule for Fuel Returns
 Yule for Fuel: A Cape Cod Holiday Companion, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater's popular holiday variety show, returns for four weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The review, which features more than 30 local musical performers, actors and readers, benefits WHAT and the Lower Cape Outreach Council's fuel assistance program.
The remaining show dates are set for December 5, 12, 19, 7:30 pm. Shows performances are at WHAT's Julie Harris Stage.
WHAT is located at 2357 Route 6, Wellfleet (next to the post office). For more information or tickets call 508-349-9428 or visit www.what.org.
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Land of of the Sweets, A Nutcracker Divertissement
Dance Director Sheena Gowan presents the Falmouth Conservatory ballet students in Land of the Sweets, a Nutcracker divertissement, December 6, 2 pm at the Cape Cod Conservatory's Falmouth Campus.
Enjoy the enchanting story of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince who travel through the Enchanted Forest to the Land of the Sweets where the Sugar Plum Fairy throws them a lavish festival.
The Cape Cod Conservatory's Falmouth Campus is located at 60 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-0611 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
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Typhanie Monique in Concert with Neal Alger
This holiday concert by Typhanie Monique with Neal Alger is a celebration of their third collaboration, Yuletide Groove, on December 5, 8 pm at the Cultural Center. Typhanie has received glowing reviews and Yuletide Groove is in the preliminary voting round for the Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album of the Year.
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information or reservations call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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Cape Rep Theatre Presents Our Country's Good
Cape Rep Theatre presents Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good at the Cape Rep's Indoor Theatre now - December 6, 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm. On Sunday, Cape Rep will mark the end of the 12th Indoor Theatre season with the second annual Cape Rep/HJT Scholarship Fund Benefit Performance.
Set in 1788, 9 British convict ships, 2 escorts and 3 supply ships land in what will become Sydney, Australia.
The Cape Rep Theatre is located at 3299 Route 6A, Brewster. For more information or tickets call 508-896-1888 or visit www.caperep.org.
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Cape Cod Dance Center Presents The Nutcracker
The Cape Cod Dance Center is proud to present for the 14th consecutive year the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, on December 12, 6 pm and December 13, 2 pm, at the Lawrence School Auditorium.
The ballet production is directed and choreographed by Eveline Carle with a cast of over 90 members, including professional dancers, alumnae and students currently enrolled in the school's ballet program.
The Lawrence School is located at 113 Lakeview Avenue in Falmouth. For more information or tickets call 508-564-6165, visit Eight Cousins Bookstore at 189 Main Street, Falmouth or visit www.capecoddancecenter.com.
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A Celtic Christmas Celebration in Cotuit
The Cotuit Center for the Arts presents A Celtic Musical Family Celebration of Christmas featuring The Lindsays (Stephen and Susan Lindsay) and Stanley and Grimm (Nikki Engstrom and Sean Brennan) on December 13, 2 pm. The celebration includes a mix of holiday themed songs old and new, alongside upbeat traditional instrumental jigs and reels played on Irish fiddle, flute, whistle, and saxophone all with a distinct Irish lilt. The program also includes seasonal poetry, stories, and lively history from Ireland and beyond.
The Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit. For more information or tickets call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
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Provincetown Theater Company Presents The Spirit of the Season
 Provincetown Theater Company presents The Spirit of the Season, featuring Gift of the Magi and A Child's Christmas in Wales, on December 17-19, 7:30 pm and December 20, 2 pm.
Gift of the Magi is a play based on the short story by O. Henry. A story about a young struggling couple spending their first Christmas together in which each sells their most valued possession to buy a present for the other.
A Child's Christmas in Wales is based on the poem by Dylan Thomas describing an early 1900's Christmas in Swansea Wales as viewed through the eyes of a child.
The Provincetown Theater Company is located at 238 Bradford Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-9793 or visit for a complete list of the 2010 series calendar of events at www.provincetowntheater.com.
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WHAT's Met Opera Broadcasts Continue with Les Contes d'Hoffmann
 The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater will continue its high definition broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera on the Julie Harris Stage with Giacomo Puccini's last opera, and a favorite of the Met's repertoire, Les Contes d'Hoffmann on December 19, 1 pm and encore presentation on January 2, 1 pm. Approximate running time is 3 hours with 2 intermissions.
WHAT's Julie Harris Stage is located at 2357 Route 6, Wellfleet. For more information or tickets call 508-349-9428 or visit www.what.org.
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More Performing Arts
- Harvest Gallery Wine Bar presents the following music for this week: Fred Fried - jazz guitar - December 3, 6 - 10 pm; Fred Boyle - jazz piano - December 4, 7 - 11 pm; Kami Lyle Trio - jazz, pop and original music - December 5, 7 - 11 pm. Harvest Gallery Wine Bar is located at 776 Main Street, Dennis. For information call 508-385-2444 or visit www.harvestgallerywinebar.com.
- The Bart Weisman Jazz Group performs December 4, 8 - 11 pm at the Grand Cru in the Cape Codder Resort. The group features Carol Wyeth (vocals), Alan Clinger (guitar), Ron Ormsby (bass) and Bart Weisman (drums). Cape Codder Resort is located at Route 132 & Bearse's Way, Hyannis. For more information call 508-771-3000 or visit www.grandcruwinebar.com.
- The Greater Falmouth Mostly All-Male Men's Chorus presents Music Through the Seasons, December 5, 7:30 pm and December 6, 3:30 pm, at St Patrick's Church, 511 Main Street, Falmouth. For more information call 508-564-0054 or visit www.falmouthmenschorus.org/index.html.
- Cape Cod Female Choraliers, a singing ensemble lead by Elaine Burkly, will perform throughout Falmouth this holiday season beginning on December 5, 10:30 am at Highfield Hall; December 11, 1:30 pm at Coonamessett Inn; December 15, 10:30 am at Atria Woodbriar; December 15, 1 pm at John Wesley United Methodist Church; December 16, 1 pm at Saint Elizabeth Seton Women's Club Lunch. For more information call Cape Cod
Conservatory's Falmouth Campus at 508-540-0611 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
- The Choraliers, of the Mid-Cape Chorus, in concert on December 6, 2 pm at the Cultural Center. 25 singers from the Mid-Cape Chorus will perform in the Great Hall. The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- The Chatham Community Chorus presents a concert at the First Congregational Church on December 13 with two performances, 3:00 and 5:00 pm. The concert features the 75 voice Community Chorus, Pleasant Bay Children's Chorus, The Cantata 4 Ensemble, and 7 piece orchestra. Music of Bach, Charpentier, Handel and Rutter. Conductor, Joseph Marchio. The First Congregational Church is located at 650 Main Street, Chatham. For more information call 508-945-0800.
- The Cape Cod High School Jazz Ensemble is now forming and invites young musicians to try out for a chance to play with a pro and in a real Jazz Combo. Instrumentalists in every category, including brass, reeds and rhythm are welcome. For more information contact Rod McCaully at 508-394-7732 or rmcbass@verizon.net.
- Cranberry Shores Chorus, a woman's cappella ensemble, invites women to sing with them through the holiday season. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 7:30 pm at the Federated Church of Hyannis, 320 Main Street, Hyannis. For more information call Dee at 508-778-0109 or visit www.cranberryshores.org.
- The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra is seeking additional musicians. The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra is a volunteer classical orchestra rehearsing and performing in the Falmouth area. They welcome calls from all classical musicians. For more information call Juen Gallant at 508-274-2632 or visit sonnichs@berkshire.net.
Performing Arts Offered Weekly
- A Chord in the Hand, a club for people who enjoy traditional folk songs, child ballads, classic protest songs, sea shanties, and the like, meets on Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call Elizabeth Moisan at 508-394-3679 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- Open Mic Night at The International Inn on Wednesdays with Blues, Rock, Jam, Funk, Fusion, Acoustic, Full Band, Improv, Comedy and featuring The Clayton's Hat Jam Band. The International Inn is located at 662 Main Street, Hyannis.
- FilmArt@PAAM screenings are held twice a month on Thursdays, 7 pm in the Provincetown Art Association and Museum galleries. PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For information call Howard Karren at 508-487-9457 or visit hjkarren@mac.com.
- The Provincetown Theater Company's Playwright Lab meets every other Sunday, 4 - 6 pm, 238 Bradford Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-9793 or visit www.provincetowntheater.com.
- British Beer Company presents its December entertainment lineup in Falmouth, Hyannis and Sandwich - this week with performers such as 57 HEAVY, Flydowns, and Tripl3Crown. For more information call 508-888-6610 or visit www.britishbeer.com.
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CCMA Presents Art Visions: Cape Cod K-12 Students
 Student artists steal the spotlight during Art Visions, a Cape-wide student art exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. This annual exhibition, featuring artwork created by Cape Cod students in grades K-12, runs December 3 - January 17.
The exhibition represents a large-scale collaboration between the CCMA and schools from all over the Cape. Teachers choose up to four pieces of artwork created by students for this exhibition. The artwork, matted, framed and prepared for hanging prior to installation at CCMA, is a comprehensive selection of drawings, paintings, prints and sculpture that traces the creative development of young artists from the region.
CCMA is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. For more information or to reserve a time slot call 508-385-4477 or www.ccmoa.org.
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Breakfast with Santa kicks off Main Street Stroll
The Hyannis Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Breakfast with Santa at the British Beer Company on Main Street in Hyannis, December 5, 9 am. This program benefits children of client families from local social services agencies. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available at the Chamber office and the JFK Hyannis Museum.
Donations needed! Over 54 children ranging in ages from 4 months to 15 years have signed up. Each child will receive a toy and the Hyannis Chmaber of Commerce relies on donations to fill the orders! Cash donations are also welcome to help fill in the missing gifts. Donations can be dropped off at the Chamber offices, 397 Main Street, second floor over the JFK Hyannis Museum.
For more information, please visit www.Hyannis.com or call 508-775-7778.
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Hyannis Harbor
Lighting and Boat Parade and Santa Arrives
 The Harbor Lighting fun begins as everyone begins to gather at Hyannis Harbor, December 5, 4 pm. A handful of summer shanty artists will be attending. Warm food sales will benefit the Greater Hyannis Civic Association and Cool 102 will be on hand to entertain.
At 5 pm the beautifully decorated boats parade into the inner harbor led by last year's winner, Rex Bristol on the Outcast, as businesses and homes light up to welcome Santa! Santa arrives at 5:40 pm to meet with all the children.
For more information call 862-4787 or email melissa.hersh@town.barnstable.ma.us.
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The Holidays at Highfield Hall
 View the elegant rooms of Highfield Hall in all of their holiday finery on December 5 - 6, 10 am - 4 pm.
Local decorators and florists have filled the rooms with holiday décor and tree trimmings and an international crèche collection will be on display. Upstairs will showcase an exhibition of small art works for sale and a holiday gift gallery. Musical performances will be featured and family photo portraits by Dianne Marshall available by advance appointment.
Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield
Drive, Falmouth. For more information call 508-495-1878, ext 313 or visit www.highfieldhall.org.
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2nd Annual Tasha Tudor Weekend
 Titcomb's Bookshop will kick-off the holiday season by opening the doors to the family's 17th century house, which is attached to the store, to celebrate Tasha Tudor Weekend on December 6, noon - 5 pm. The historic house will be decorated for the holidays in Tasha Tudor's old fashioned and natural style. Guests can visit several decorated rooms, enjoys treats made from Tasha Tudor's cookbooks, decorate cookies and make a cinnamon-applesauce aromatic ornament. This event is free and open to the public. A variety of Tasha Tudor books, cards, prints and cookie cutters will be available for sale.
Titcomb's
Bookshop is located at 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich. For more
information call 508-888-2331 or visit www.titcombsbookshop.com.
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3rd Annual Deck This Hall and Pageant of Wreaths
 Wellfleet Preservation Hall will present its 3rd Annual Deck this Hall and Pageant of Wreath, December 5 - 6.
Events will include: Pageant of Wreaths sneak preview on December 5, 10 am - 2 pm; Pageant and Wreath Sale taking place December 6, noon - 4 pm; Holiday Bazaar and Craft Fair on December 6, noon - 4 pm; Lighting Ceremony on December 6, 4 pm.
Create a wreath or host a wreath party for the Wellfleet Preservation Hall. WPH will provide the basic green wreath to start, or you can work from scratch. All wreaths will be showcased and sold to benefit the WPH capital campaign fund.
For more information, to attend or host a wreath party, email info@wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
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Christmas in Miniature at
Annual Stroll
 Santa Claus is coming to the Yarmouth Port 24th Annual Christmas Stroll along Route 6A on December 6, 1 - 4 pm. This year's Stroll will feature a very special exhibit, Christmas in Miniature, at the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum.
Historical Society member and artist Carolyn Ray of Centerville has created Santa's House and fourteen fully
decorated rooms in miniature, many of which will be on display in this first public showing. The interior was decorated piece by piece by Ms. Ray.
For more information call the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth at 508-362-3021.
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Osterville Museum 1st Annual Festival of Trees
 The Osterville Historical Museum is hosting the 1st Annual Festival of Trees at the museum during the Osterville Village Stroll, December 11 - 12, 10 - 4 pm.
A celebration of holiday trees will grace tabletops, filling every room with twinkling lights. Trees will be available for purchase during a silent auction on December 12, 3 pm.
Osterville Historical Museum is located at 155 West Bay Road,Osterville. For more information call 508-428-5861 or visit www.ostervillemuseum.org.
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More Family Events
- Art Studio for Kids with instructor Andrea Moore from December 3 - January 14 or February 18 on Thursdays, 4 - 6 pm at the Cataumet Arts Center Gallery. For ages 6 - 12. (No class December 24 or 31.) Students will explore multiple media in guided creative projects. Introduction to art forms of many cultures for inspiration. Student work will be exhibited in the gallery for a special exhibition. Home-school families welcome. The Cataumet Arts Center Gallery is located at 76 Scraggy Neck Road, Cataumet. For information and registration call 508-563-5434 of visit www.cataumetartscenter.org.
- Festival of Trees Exhibition and Silent Auction, December 4 - December 19, at Provincetown Art Association and Museum. The closing reception will be held on December 19, 3:30 pm, final bids at 4 pm. Exhibition and silent auction of contemporary sculptures inspired by the Christmas Tree. PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.
- Rare and vintage Holiday Cards borrowed from private collections featuring Martha Dunigan, Ferol Sibley Warthen, Dorothy Lake Gregory and Bruce McKain among others on display at Provincetown Art Association and Museum from December 4 - January 10, with an opening reception on December 4, 6 pm. PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.
- Holiday Jazz Concert and Wreath Auction, December 11, 7 - 10 pm, at St. John's Church, Main Street, Sandwich. Featuring a holiday jazz concert with George Machon, James Thomas, and others from Cape Cod and Boston. Silent auction of hand-crafted wreaths. Sponsored by Sandwich Schools Band Boosters. All proceeds benefit the Sandwich Schools Band Program. Presented in association with the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce Holly Days Celebration.
- Holidays at Heritage Museums and Gardens features lighted paths, decorated museums and trees, children's activities, carousel rides, photos with Santa and more! Now - December 13, 5 - 9 pm. Heritage Museums and Gardens is located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich. For more information or tickets call 508-888-3300 or visit www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.
- Cape Cod Museum of Art offers Art Camp and clay workshops for children. Children's afternoon workshops teach the basics of drawing, painting, sculpture, book making and collage. Off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- The Three Fish & A Ram Community Arts Center offers ongoing classes, many for children! Three Fish & A Ram Community Arts Center is located at 36 Bates Road, Mashpee Commons North, Mashpee. For a complete list of courses, information and to register call 508-292-1417 or visit www.cltartcenter.com.
- Cape Cod Art Association's children's classes offer watercolor painting, clay creations, a new teen open studio, and more. Classes held at the Cape Abilities Art Center, 425 Massasoit Road, Eastham. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
Family Events Offered Weekly
- The Hyannis Public Library hosts The Chess Club every Wednesday, 4 pm. The club is open to children age 7 and up. The Hyannis Public Library is located at 401 Main Street, Hyannis. For more information call 508-775-2280.
- The Eastham Public Library has a Weekly Story Time every Friday, 10:30 am. The program features books, rhymes and action for children aged 2 - 5 years old. Everyone is welcome! The Eastham Library is located at 190 Samoset Road, Eastham. For more information contact Fran McLoughlin at 508-240-5950 or at franm@easthamlibrary.org.
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Dance Classes Lead by Ballroom Bliss
 Doug and Kimberlee McHugh of Ballroom Bliss continue their lessons with Fox Trot, at 7 pm and Waltz, at 8 pm, on December 15, 21, 22, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. A Snowflake Swing Dance Party with music, dancing, snacks and decorations will be held on December 11.
In each 4-week session instructors Doug and Kimberlee McHugh will introduce a ballroom dance style with enough material to get students comfortable on the dance floor. Basic steps will be taught with additional steps and styling each week. Dress is casual and smooth-soled shoes are highly recommended.
The Cultural Center is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information or to register call 508-760-4071 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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Painting Workshop with Lazurist Charles Andrade
 Sponsored by the Waldorf School of Cape Cod, a Painting Workshop for Beginners taught by master Lazurist Charles Andrade will be held December 5 - 6, 9 am - 5 pm at the former Cotuit Elementary School. Lazure painting is a mildly aerobic group activity, dress accordingly.
The former Cotuit Elementary School building is located at 140 Old Oyster Road, Cotuit. For more information call Gary Cannon 508-759-7499 or email administrator@waldorfschool.cc.
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Classes and Workshops
Please check out our Family Section for additional Classes and Workshops for Children
- Elisa Sullivan, jewelry designer and owner of Swirls, will hold a jewelry making class at the Marstons Mills Public Library on December 8, 7 - 8 pm. Elisa will bring a selection of beads and findings for participants to choose from to design and make earrings, bracelets or necklaces. Marstons Mills Public Library is located at 2160 Main Street in Marstons Mills. For more information call 508-428-5175.
- Robert K. Roark has openings for ongoing private art instruction at his studio located at Winstanley-Roark Fine Arts. Mr. Roark teaches several mediums and structures his lessons to help his students achieve their personal artistic goals. As these are private classes, he is accepting beginners to advanced students. Mr. Roark's studio is located at Winstanley-Roark Fine Arts, 744 Route 6A, Dennis. For more information call 508-358-4713 or visit www.masterfulart.com/Roark.html.
- Cape Cod Museum of Art's next session of classes and workshops begins in January, including new oil classes with Mary Moquin and drawing with Susan Stranz. Off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis.
For more information or to register call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- Guyer Art Barn offers classes for all ages in a variety of mediums: clay, painting, printmaking, drawing, and even poetry. For information or to register call 508-566-2880 or visit www.harboryourarts.com.
- The Museum School at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum offers many classes and workshops. PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information or to register call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.
- Join the Centerville Public Library Knitting Group. Free and open to the public on Fridays, 3:30 pm at the library. Beginners through experts welcome. The Vnerville Public Library is located at 585 Main Street, Centerville. For more information call 508-790-6220 or visit www.centervillelibrary.org.
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Applications, Grants, Spaces and Work
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Application Being Accepted for the Hyannis Harbor Summer Shanties 2010
 Call to artists for the Hyannis Harbor Summer Shanties 2010 season! The Town of Barnstable is looking for artists and artisans interested in selling their artwork as a part of the 6th season Harbor Your Arts Summer Shanty program on Hyannis Harbor.
This program continues with the generous grant support of the Massachusetts Cultural Council John and Abigail Adams Grant and our partners, the Main Street Business Improvement District (BID), Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (AFCC), Cape Cod Art Association (CCAA), the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce and in coordination with Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce.
Applications are due by December 11 and can be downloaded at www.harboryourarts.com. All artwork will be juried. For more information contact Melissa Hersh, Arts and Culture Coordinator, at 508-862-4767 or at Melissa.hersh@town.barnstable.ma.us.
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Artist Studio Workspace at the Shirley Blair Flynn Center
 The Town of Barnstable is pleased to announce that there is an available artist studio workspace for rent at the Shirley Blair Flynn Center for the Creative Arts, which consists of a campus of town-owned properties providing artists living, working and gallery space at the corner of Pearl and South Streets.
Artists leasing the studio space are expected to promote the Center and participate in initiatives designed to involve the community in the arts, such as hosting open studio events or offering workshops and classes in their craft at the Guyer Art Barn. Selection will be made based on the prospective member's demonstrated willingness to contribute to the arts community.
The Shirley Blair Flynn Center is located at 50 Pearl Street, Hyannis. For more information and an application form, call Melissa Hersh at 508-862-4767 or email melissa.hersh@town.barnstable.ma.us.
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Collaborative Opportunities at the Meeting House Center
 The Meeting House Center is a Victorian house recently renovated to create a community art and wellness center with weekend and weekly retreats beginning in March 2010. The center consists of the main house with gallery, as well as the large barn with retail space available. There will be an open house on December 12 - 13, featuring over 15 local artists.
A collaborative is being established for local artists and wellness practitioners. Collaborative members will have opportunities to conduct workshops in the main house or the barn studio. Wendy Kapp-McMillian, who established the Black Crow Gallery in Sandwich, will oversee the art collaborative gallery and members.
The Meeting House Center is located on Route 149 West Barnstable. For more information about being part of this new collaborative venture, contact Ed Couture at 508-562-7378 or email edyogawellness@yahoo.com.
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More Applications, Grants, Spaces and Work
- Intern Positions at the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod: Design and Media Services Intern and Administration and Development Intern. For information visit www.artsfoundation.org/careers.
- The Provincetown Theater is soliciting production proposals for performance in January, March or April 2010. Limited financial support is available pending Board approval. Applicants should submit a formal proposal to the Theater's Programming Committee. Detailed proposals must include: preferred dates and number of performances, name of the production, brief description of production, itemized anticipated production budget, name of contact, contact email and contact phone number. Send proposals to operations@provincetowntheater.com with "Programming Committee" in the subject line. For more information call 508-487-9793 or email operations@provincetowntheater.com.
- Call for Entries for the First Annual Members' Exhibition in January 2010 at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old
Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information visit www.cultural-center.org.
- The Provincetown Theater and the Playwright's Lab are compiling an email list of people to be notified of opportunities to participate in future Playwrights' Festivals or other production opportunities (actors, directors, tech people, etc.). Send the theater your name and email and the area in which you would like to participate. Being on the list does not represent a commitment to participate, but will allow for notifications to be sent to people who want to be involved. Send to sashaptc@gmail.com or operations@provincetowntheater.com.
- The Provincetown Art Association and Museum became one of twenty-one associates of the Cape Cod Youth Empowerment Initiative (CCYEI), of Compassion Massachusetts. The primary focus of the CCYEI has been providing grants for training, and organizational support to programs serving at-risk youths and their families. For more information on Compassion Massachusetts contact Steve Brown at 508-560-1189 or by email sbrown@donahue.umassp.edu.
- The Sturgis Library has exhibition space available. Visit online for exhibits and displays and for an application form. 3090 Main Street, Barnstable. For information call 508-362-8448 or visit www.sturgislibrary.org.
- Call to artists to help support veterans: in search of artists, professional and otherwise, whether it's with a paint brush, cooking spatula, a guitar with a few chords, or a poet writing a poem. Those with a creative skill are asked to volunteer and share their skills with veterans. For information or to participate contact Robert John Cook at 508-367-5571 or by email at MayflowerStudio@aol.com.
- Central Productions is proud to announce its annual open call for submissions to the 9th Annual Boston Cinema Census (BCC) hosted by the Brattle Theatre. The BCC is a carefully curated annual showcase of the most interesting and
innovative works produced by local emerging filmmakers, whether they are students, professionals, struggling artists, or film enthusiasts. For more information, entry guidelines and form visit www.bostoncinemacensus.org.
- New England Foundation for the Arts offers several grants opportunities with rolling deadlines. For more information about these grants and services, visit NEFA's website.
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Auditions
- The Provincetown Theater production of A Child's Christmas in Wales, to be performed December 17 - 20, still needs a young boy aged 5 - 10. For more information contact Judith at judithdp@yahoo.com.
- Eventide Arts will be holding auditions for the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on December 8 and December 10 at 7 pm at the Gertrude Lawrence Stage, Dennis Union Church, 71 Main Street, Dennis. Performances will be held from February 11-21, 2009. Roles available for 6 adults (18-30s). For more information call Daniel Fontneau at 508-815-7103 or visit www.eventidearts.org.
- Harwich Winter Theatre at HJT will hold auditions for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on December 13 - 14, 6 - 8 pm. Directed by Terry Norgeot with musical direction by Bob Wilder, . Roles available for actresses age 15 - 40 and actors age 15 - 45. Production will run March 26 - April 25 with rehearsals beginning in February. Prepare a song and come dressed to move. Auditions will be held at Harwich Junior Theatre, 105 Division Street, West Harwich. For more information call Nina Schuessler at 508-432-2002 ext 12 or visit www.hjtcapecod.org.
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Manhattan Motor Coach Excursion to the Big Apple
 It's a full-day excursion to New York City, December 5, 7 am - midnight. Bundle up and don comfortable shoes for Heritage Museums and Gardens' annual NYC trip. Arriving at 11 am, there are two drop-off points: the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Rockefeller Plaza.
Make a day of visiting, dining or shopping at any of New York's renowned museums, restaurants and retailers. The day is yours to do what you like! Fee includes round trip motor coach transportation, light refreshments, NYC tourist guides, driver gratuity, Heritage travel guide and films both ways.
Heritage Museums and Gardens is located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich. For more information or to purchase tickets call 508-888-3300 or visit
www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.
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Holiday Open Studio Sale with Heather Blume
 Heather Blume presents a Holiday Open Studio Sale features new work by Ms. Blume along with her new Schmoopies, December 5 - 6, noon - 4 pm. Iva Liebert will be the special guest artist.
Blume holds a B.F.A. summa cum laude in painting from the University of North Florida, and M.F.A. cum laude in sculpture from the New York Academy of Art. Her work has been featured in exhibitions in New York, Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia, and at the Cape Museum of Fine Arts in Dennis.
Ms. Blume's studio is located at 19 Old Tavern Lane, Harwichport. For more information call M508-292-1113 or email heatherblume@verizon.net.
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Historic Bass River Holiday Cookie Stroll
 The Bass River Holiday Cookie Stroll will be on December 12, 10:30 am - 3 pm, rain or shine. Children under 12 free but only ticket holders receive cookies. The "ticket" is a cookbook with the recipes of all cookies served on this two-mile walking tour through historic Bass River to twelve sites. Trolley transport available between groups of houses. Parking provided at the Library, the Cultural Center, Union Street Municipal lot, Simpkins School, and St. David's back parking lot.
Tickets are limited and may be purchased in advance from: Bass River Shoe Repair, 146 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, 508-394-0521; South Yarmouth Library, 312 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, 508-760-4820; Adrene Jewelers, 1198 Route 28 (Hearth & Kettle Mall), 508-394-0470.
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Wellfleet Preservation Hall Awarded MCC Grant
 Wellfleet Preservation Hall has received a grant award of $37,500 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the highest amount awarded in the most recent round of grant giving, to transform the former church into a community/cultural center.
The Orleans architectural firm Hadley Crow Studio has designed the plans for the preservation and renovation of the former Main Street Church. The firm is working with Green Roundtable, Inc. to focus on transforming the historic building into an environmentally responsible and sustainable project, and with Rika Smith McNally & Associates to determine how best to restore the tin ceilings in the main and lower sanctuaries.
Wellfleet Preservation Hall is located at 335 Main Street, Wellfleet. For more information visit www.wellfleetpreservationhall.org.
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More Events and Notices
- The Provincetown Children's Theater is soliciting donations to realize its holiday production The Snowman in the Dunes. Needed are a Santa costume, new or used four-foot pre-lit Christmas tree, assorted unbreakable Christmas ornaments, and candy canes. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. For more information call 508-487-9793.
- Handmade for the Holidays is partnering with WE CAN, a nonprofit in Harwich Port to distribute hand-made winter woolies to needy women and families in time for the holiday season. Knitters and crafters can register for the effort in person by visiting Yummy Goods, West Barnstable, or online at www.yummygoods.com. All participants and their friends are invited to celebrate the conclusion of the project at a public open house at Yummy Goods, December 4. For more info call Beth Dunn at 508-367-5019 or email beth@bethdunn.org.
- The SheArt Network Holiday Art and Fine Craft Sale will be held on December 5 - 6, 10 am - 4 pm, with a reception and preview on December 4, 5 - 8 pm. The SheArt Network is located at 44 Tonset Road, Orleans. For more information call 508-255-5835 or visit www.thesheartnetwork.org.
- Titcomb's Bookshop will
host a special tea party on December 10, 5 - 8 pm, celebrating the work of
Edward Gorey from his book The Haunted Tea Cosy:
A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas. There will be tea and treats from the book and fortune
telling with Edward Gorey's own fortune telling game Fantod.
Titcomb's Bookshop is located at 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich. For more information call 508-888-2331 or visit www.titcombsbookshop.com.
- Highfield Hall will hold its third annual Holiday Ball on December 12, 7 pm. Food will be provided by Chef Roland and the Stage Door Canteen will once again provide a big band sound for dancing in the ballroom. Holiday carols will also be sung. A small works art show and silent auction will help raise funds in support of the ongoing preservation of Highfield Hall. Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. For more information or tickets call 508-495-1878 or visit www.highfieldhall.org.
- Winter Wonderland of Wreaths, a silent auction to benefit the Armstrong-Kelley Park, features wreaths decorated by various merchants and businesses. Wreaths will be on display in the Village of Osterville at Designer's Walk now - December 13, 10 am - 4 pm. Designer's Walk is located at 845 Main Street, Osterville. For more information contact Ann Rascati of Kindreds Antiques and Folk Art at 508-420-7390 or visit www.kindredsantiquesandfolkart.com.
Ongoing Events
- Tutti Italiani is a gathering for those who love Italy, meeting the fourth Monday of each month from 6 - 8 pm at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. Tutti Italiani is a cultural exchange group for all who have an interest in Italy, its culture and lifestyle. For information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- Table Francaise is a gathering for those who enjoy French culture and language, meeting the first Wednesday of each month from 6 - 8 pm at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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