EVENTS
VIRTUAL AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES
FOR THE SEASON AHEAD A WEEK OF ART AT THE CULTURAL CENTER OF CAPE COD
October 17-24 All are invited to experience new and continuing exhibits in all five Cultural Center galleries and five artist studios, Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Stop by to enjoy the “Year-long Plastic Project” by photographer Sarah Thornington in the Constantinidis Great Hall; “My New England,” which includes paintings by Marieluise Hutchinson in the Vault; and “My Watercolors” that features paintings by Marilyn Russo in the Blue Room. 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, cultural-center.org
PUMPKIN PEOPLE IN THE PARK October 16-31, 2020 The Chatham Merchants’ Association’s Oktoberfest & Pumpkin People in the Park are events that include the community. In Kate Gould Park, CMA members, local businesses, and others assemble creative displays with pumpkins, and every year has its surprises. Kate Gould Park, Main St., Chatham chathammerchants.com
SANDWICH HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT
October 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Heritage Museums & Gardens and the STEM Academy/Sandwich High School Parent Teacher Student Association have teamed CROCKER NECK ECOLOGY WALK up to bring local trivia legends, the Trivia October 17 & November 14, Brothers, to you for an interactive virtual 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. trivia night for the whole family. From the Join the Barnstable Land Trust and professor comfort of your own home, join the fun and Gil Newton on a walk through the diverse test your knowledge, skill, luck, and ingenuity ecosystems of Dowses Beach. Gil is a in a variety of fun ways. The Trivia Brothers local ecologist and author, who will guide will challenge players with questions from participants through the ecosystems of the beach, salt marsh, and estuary. Exact location a variety of categories, along with activitybased challenges, scavenger hunts, some provided to registrants, and the event will be dance party fun, and the chance to show cancelled or postponed in the case of rain or off your costume. The Trivia Brothers severe weather. Registration is required, and squeeze zany, light-hearted trivia and fun there is a limit of 10 participants. Masks and into a package small enough to fit on your social distancing are required. This October computer screen. Two different Challenge! walk is curated for kindergarten through fifth Trivia episodes are available: the first is gear graders, and the November walk is for sixth towards team with children under 13 and the through eighth graders. This event is free. second is meant for adults and children over Visit blt.org for more information. 13. This fun event also serves as an important YARMOUTH DRIVE-IN fundraiser that supports both Heritage and the STEM/SHS PTSA. The cost is $25 per team—only one person from each team needs to register. Advanced registration is required for this event and space is limited. Event registration opens on September 30. Visit heritagemuseums.org for details and to register.
CONCERTS AT THE YARMOUTH DRIVE-IN
October 23 & 24 Throughout the summer and into fall, the Yarmouth Drive-in has been hosting socially distant events. In late October, the band moe. Will be performing for audiences. The band was hailed by American Songwriter for the musicians’ “mind-bending musicality.” Learn more about this show and others online. 669 Route 28, West Yarmouth, yarmouthdrivein.com 12 » capecodandtheislandsmag.com
they will study the ecological relationships between the plants and animals of the sea. There are many amazing varieties of plants and their uses and importance will be explored. This Zoom class is curated for sixth through eighth graders, but younger siblings are welcome. This event is free. Visit blt.org for more information.
VIRTUAL CLASS: WHICH BUGS CAN I EAT?!
November 10, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Join the Barnstable Land Trust and Larry Dapsis, an entomologist for the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, on a talk about edible bugs. Learn about the many other cultures that consume insects, the dietary benefits, and even taste some if you feel the urge. This zoom is curated for sixth through eighth graders, but younger siblings are welcome. This event is free. Visit blt.org for more information. PILGRIM MONUMENT
VIRTUAL CLASS: PLANTS OF THE SEA
November 5, 2-2:30 p.m. Did you know that most ice cream contains some seaweed? Or that marine plants produce most of the world’s oxygen? Or that there is an invasive seaweed that can harm shellfish? Learn about these remarkable facts along with many others in this program that focuses on marine algae and shoreline plants of the Cape Cod coastline. Students will learn how to prepare pressed specimens that can be used in science and art classes. And
ANNUAL LIGHTING OF THE PILGRIM MONUMENT
November 11 The Annual Lighting of the Pilgrim Monument celebrates the pilgrims’ landing in the New World on November 11, 1620 in Provincetown. The event is a beloved Cape Cod tradition and one that is supported by PMPM’s members and friends. One High Pole Hill, Provincetown
