UPCOMING WELLFLEET EVENTS
Mass Audubon Weekly Schedule - January
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay
There’s a lot happening at Mass Audubon this month! Please visit HERE for the complete schedule of the many events and programs offered at Wellfleet Bay this week.
January Highlights:
Nature Play Group and Storytime • Owl Prowl • Winter Birding at Wellfleet Bay In Search of Winter Waterfowl • Owl Prowl • Fish Feeding Fun and Storytime • Full Moon Exploration • Sea Turtle Strandings: Drop In Learning • Winter Waterfowl • Exploring Coastal Cape Cod
www.massaudubon.org
Introduction to Kripalu Gentle Yoga with Patty Pipernos
Wellfleet Public Library
INTRODUCTION TO KRIPALU GENTLE YOGA WITH PATTY PIPERNOS
This class explores mindful movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques to support strength, flexibility, balance, and self-awareness without judgment.
EVERY TUESDAY JANUARY 20-MARCH 3: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Improv For Everybody with John Shuman
Wellfleet Public Library
Embrace your instincts - see that there is no failure in improvisation! In this communal workshop we will share inspirations and have tremendous fun!
Every Tuesday, January 20 - March 3: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Free Spanish Language Lessons with Violeta Villamil
Wellfleet Public Library
Join local educator Violeta Villamil for free Spanish classes for anyone who wants to learn basic Spanish or improve upon their existing conversational Spanish skills!
Tuesdays 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Playreading Group: "Watch on the Rhine" (Part Two)
Wellfleet Public Library
Plays are meant to be heard out loud, but unless you have tickets to the theater, how often do you have a chance to hear one? Join our play-reading group, where we will read classic to contemporary plays out loud to better appreciate the language and cadence of the written dialogue! This will be a great opportunity to discover plays you may not be familiar with, or rediscover old favorites seen (or heard) in a new light. Everyone is welcome to participate. Acting experience not required.
Hosted by Candace Perry and Racine Oxtoby.
PLAY: WATCH ON THE RHINE BY LILLIAN HELLMAN
ACT ONE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 4:00 PM
ACT TWO: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
The Winter Table
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
The Winter Table
Join us at the table this winter season for a community dinner! We will be serving salads, soups and desserts. Every dinner is free and all are welcome. There will be music, games, activities for kids, lots of familiar faces and new friends joining this year. Bring your appetite!
(Beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase.)
WEDNESDAYS IN WINTER 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8
Trivia Night
Wellfleet Public Library
FIRST PLACE PRIZE! SNACKS AND BEVERAGES PROVIDED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE WELLFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY!
FREE TO ENTER!
Potholder Making for Kids
Wellfleet Public Library
Winter Crafternoon
It's that time of year when we all need to be a little more cozy.
Welcome to Potholders in the Afternoon in the Children's Room!
Looms and loops provided, plus tea and hot chocolate.
ALVIN Atlantis II & Atlantis at Sea with Craig Dickson
Wellfleet Public Library
Join photographer and seaman Craig Dickson as he shares images of the deep submersible vehicle ALVIN, which was originally on RV Lulu up to 1983, then on the Atlantis Il from 1984-96, and has been on the Atlantis since 1997. His photos share a unique view into what it was like for scientists and seamen who worked with ALVIN every day for many years, documenting how things worked while at sea and what changes were made as development of ALVIN progressed. For this presentation, the photos he will share are entirely from his time at sea, showing the varied conditions over the years in many oceans.
MET Opera at WHAT: Arabella (Rescheduled Date)
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
Arabella
On November 22, Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th-century Vienna to cinemas worldwide in a sumptuous production by legendary director Otto Schenk that “is as beautiful as one could hope” (The New York Times). Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen stars as the title heroine, a young noblewoman in search of love on her own terms. Radiant soprano Louise Alder is her sister, Zdenka, and bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny is the dashing count who sweeps Arabella off her feet. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Bitter and Broken Men’s Chorus and Wildflower Lane
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Join Bitter and Broken Men’s Chorus and Wildflower Lane for a rocking good time. Proceeds from the concert will benefit WOMR. "Love in a time of madness."
Bitter and Broken Men's Chorus are a band from a small town on Cape Cod. They play original rock and roll that pulls from 70’s punk and new wave, New York jazz, outlaw country, and outsider music. Their songs celebrate family and community, loss and resilience. They are unapologetic about their lefty, blue collar politics. Its music for when you hold your head in your hands. The soundtrack to the coming collapse, but fun! Join Tom Fettig (guitar/vocals), Andrew Fettig (bass), Benny Albro (drums/piano), Frank Poranski (guitar), Kami Lyle (trumpet) and special guest.
Their self-entitled album can be found on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Local band, Wildflower Lane with Adrian Punch, Catie Flynn, John Qew, Malcom Carlyle, and Luthier will be joining the Broken Men for an amazing evening to remember.
A portion of proceeds will go to WOMR (Cape Cod's Community Radio Station).
Yoga and Zumba at Preservation Hall - Weekly Schedule
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Sundays: Zumba with Alissa - 9:00 am
Tuesdays: Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am
Wednesdays: Zumba with Erin - 8:00 am
Fridays - Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am
To confirm class schedule, more details, pricing, and contact info, visit HERE
Wellfleet ACC Fitness Weekly Schedule
Wellfleet Adult Community Center
Visit HERE for the most up-to-date weekly class schedule.
Free for residents/taxpayers, $5 for non-residents. A hold harmless form must be on file.
More information and full schedule: www.wellfleetcoa.org • 508-349-2800
Community Lunch
First Congregational Church of Wellfleet
Monday, January 5th - Noon to 1:00pm (or until soup runs out)
Soup, bread, salad and dessert. Everyone is welcome!
First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet
508-349-6877
www.wellfleetchurch.org
Mass Audubon Weekly Schedule - February
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay
There’s a lot happening at Mass Audubon this month! Please visit HERE for the complete schedule of the many events and programs offered at Wellfleet Bay this week.
February Highlights:
Nature Play Group and Storytime • Owl Prowl • Winter Birding at Wellfleet Bay • Fish Feeding Fun and Storytime • Exploring Coastal Cape Cod, Pamet Area Trail • Cheap Eats: Birding by Ear • Cape Cod YCLP Climate Action Summit
www.massaudubon.org
Interrelious Book Discussion with James Kershner and Rev. Jon Elsensohn
Wellfleet Public Library
Interreligious Book Discussion with James Kershner and Rev. Jon Elsensohn
Are you curious how different religions engage on topics such as love, understanding, mindfulness, compassion, and personal transformation?
Join James Kershner, a student of Thich Nhất Hạnh, and Rev. Jon Elsensohn, from First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, as they lead a discussion of Living Buddha, Living Christ by Buddhist teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh. The text explores the similarities and points of inflection between Christianity and Buddhism.
Monday’s January 26 - March 2: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Registration is limited so as to allow for discussion. To register, please visit www.wellfleetchurch.org/events/book-discussion
The Provincetown Print - the documentary & a white line block print demonstration with artist Lynn Stanley - rescheduled date
Wellfleet Adult Community Center
RESCHEDULED DATE
Join us for a captivating educational experience exploring Blanche Lazzell and the rich history of the white-line block print. Enjoy a screening of The Provincetown Print, a new documentary from PAAM that celebrates the origins, artistry, and enduring legacy of Provincetown’s distinctive white-line woodcut tradition, followed by a live white-line block print demonstration by artist Lynn Stanley. This program is free to all thanks to the sponsorship of the Friends of the Wellfleet Council on Aging. Please call 774-801-8119 to register.
Martha Gellhorn: The “Other” Kind of Woman
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Join us for an afternoon solo performance from actress Jarice Hanson as she portrays one of the greatest investigative war reporters of all time.
Martha Gellhorn was a writer who became a war correspondent known for her focus on the real people of a nation at war. A true “20th century woman,” she eschewed social conventions to carve her own path to creating a record of truth “so that in the future, nobody can lie about it.”
This performance begins with the lines: “I covered 12 major wars. Thirteen, if you count my marriage to Ernest Hemingway.”
Drawing from “Marty” Gellhorn’s own writings from news articles, novels, play, and letters to friends and family, Jarice Hanson portrays a picture of the acerbic Gellhorn who, on the eve of covering the war in Panama (1989), reflects on what it was like to be accused of being a communist by the FBI, her initial romance with Hemingway, and, despite having no press credentials, ended up being the only woman reporter on the beach at Normandy for D-Day. She will talk about what it was like to attend the liberation of Dachau, being thrown out of Vietnam, and a nomadic life that brought her into contact with people like Marlena Dietrich and Leonard Bernstein. After the 40 minute monolog, audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions of both “Gellhorn” and Hanson.
Actress Jarice Hanson is Professor Emerita at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and a professional actor on stage, television, and film. She resides in Harwich and western Massachusetts.
Introduction to Kripalu Gentle Yoga with Patty Pipernos
Wellfleet Public Library
INTRODUCTION TO KRIPALU GENTLE YOGA WITH PATTY PIPERNOS
This class explores mindful movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques to support strength, flexibility, balance, and self-awareness without judgment.
EVERY TUESDAY JANUARY 20-MARCH 3: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Improv For Everybody with John Shuman
Wellfleet Public Library
Embrace your instincts - see that there is no failure in improvisation! In this communal workshop we will share inspirations and have tremendous fun!
Every Tuesday, January 20 - March 3: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Free Spanish Language Lessons with Violeta Villamil
Wellfleet Public Library
Join local educator Violeta Villamil for free Spanish classes for anyone who wants to learn basic Spanish or improve upon their existing conversational Spanish skills!
Tuesdays 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Fruit Pizza
Wellfleet Public Library
We're making a sweet, easy, and yummy snack in the Children's Reading Room! Kids will create their own pizzas, using cream cheese or Nutella instead of tomato sauce and sliced fruit instead of pizza toppings. What fruit combinations taste the best?
This fun food activity is both creative and delicious!
FREE
Presented by the Friends of the Wellfleet Library
Racial Justice Study Group
Wellfleet Public Library
Issues of race exist on Cape Cod as they do in the rest of the country. Ne gather in a collegial, supportive environment with Panchetc Peterson and others as tacilitators to read and discuss seminal books (Waking Up White, Under the Skin, Just Mercy, The Color of Law, The Warmth of Other Suns, among others and articles (Letter from a Birmingham Jail), to discuss current events, and to offer personal experiences in a wide-ranging discussion that goes where it will.
All are welcome!
Social Housing: Obstacles and Opportunities
Open University of Wellfleet at Preservation Hall
Social Housing: Obstacles and Opportunities
$60.00
February Thursdays plus March 5th 10am-12pm (ZOOM)
The objective of this course is to examine social housing: its history in the US, and the political factors and mechanisms for funding that influence its creation and growth. Examples will include post-WW2 housing, selected east coast and west coast projects, and lessons from abroad. We will include the Lawrence Road housing in Wellfleet and the process of determining reuse of the Maurice Campgrounds site; guests involved with the local process will join us. With a focus on the architecture, course initiated and taught by an architect, discussions will examine civic-minded concerns. One question for discussion is how the architecture can contribute to acceptance, approval, and success of a project. The course will also look at the difference, if any, between “social housing” and “affordable housing,” and attempt to dispel the misnomer of “low-cost housing.”
This course will be instructed by Martha Rothman .
Monthly Housing Office Hours with Ann Schiffenhaus
Wellfleet Public Library
Ann Schiffenhaus, Wellfleet Housing Coordinator, will hold open office hours in the conference room on select Thursdays for community members who have questions, comments, and ideas about housing in Wellfleet.
How can we help?
Are you looking for year-round housing?
Do you have a home you are considering as a year-round rental?
Do you need information on rental assistance, help with home repairs, or assistance in applying for a residential tax exemption?
Stop by to discuss your housing needs and learn about available resources. No appointment necessary!
Thursdays ~ 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
January 5 ~ February 5 ~ March 5 ~ April 2 ~ May 7 ~ June
Open Mic Night
Wellfleet Public Library
Do you have a song to sing? A poem to recite?
Come to our Open Mic Night at the library!
Teens and adults welcome! Sign-up starts a half hour prior to the event. Snacks and beverages provided by the Friends of the Wellfleet Library.
Email Racine at racine.oxtoby@wellfleet-ma.gov with any questions!
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
The best of British theatre, captured live and shown on screen at WHAT
The Importance of Being Earnest
Conversational French Club
Wellfleet Public Library
Conversational French Club With Cecile Serrano
Looking for a fun way to improve or strengthen your conversational French? Maybe you want to learn a bit more about French culture? Or maybe you are looking for opportunities to socialize with other francophiles? Whatever your reason, our Conversational French Club is the perfect place for you! Led by Cecile Serrano, our Conversational French Club will meet twice a month. With your library card, you can gain access to free French-language movies on Kanopy, which we will use to inspire conversation.
We hope you will join us!
Cecile is a native from Toulouse in south France. She lived in Toulouse, Paris and Montpellier and has been in the US for 28 years. She lives year-round with her husband and two sons in Wellfleet, a town she loves very much!
Recommended for Intermediate-to-Expert French speakers.
1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
2:30 PM-4:00
In Concert: Natalia Bonfini w/Rafael Caires
Wellfleet Public Library
Friends of the Wellfleet Library Winter Music Series presents Natalia Bonfini with Rafael Caires
Join Natalia Bonfini, local rock and blues musician known for her lyrical storytelling and soulful vocals, accompanied by guitarist Rafael Caires, for an acoustic afternoon of live music at the Wellfleet Library! Natalia is a season 20 American Idol alumni and has performed alongside national acts such as David Cook, Allen Stone, and blues legend Joe Louis Walker. Rafael Caires is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a unique fusion sound and exceptional musicality.
Free
Yoga and Zumba at Preservation Hall - Weekly Schedule
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Sundays: Zumba with Alissa - 9:00 am
Tuesdays: Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am
Wednesdays: Zumba with Erin - 8:00 am
Fridays - Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am
To confirm class schedule, more details, pricing, and contact info, visit HERE
Sunday Morning Fiber Arts Circle
Wellfleet Public Library
Bring your fiber arts project, whether it's knitting or embroidery or crocheting - all are welcome!
Free and open to all! No sign-up required!
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sundays in Febuary: 2/8, 2/15, 2/22
Wellfleet ACC Fitness Weekly Schedule
Wellfleet Adult Community Center
Visit HERE for the most up-to-date weekly class schedule.
Free for residents/taxpayers, $5 for non-residents. A hold harmless form must be on file.
More information and full schedule: www.wellfleetcoa.org • 508-349-2800
Mass Audubon Weekly Schedule - February
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay
There’s a lot happening at Mass Audubon this month! Please visit HERE for the complete schedule of the many events and programs offered at Wellfleet Bay this week.
February Highlights:
Nature Play Group and Storytime • Owl Prowl • Winter Birding at Wellfleet Bay • Fish Feeding Fun and Storytime • Exploring Coastal Cape Cod, Pamet Area Trail • Cheap Eats: Birding by Ear • Cape Cod YCLP Climate Action Summit
www.massaudubon.org
Interrelious Book Discussion with James Kershner and Rev. Jon Elsensohn
Wellfleet Public Library
Interreligious Book Discussion with James Kershner and Rev. Jon Elsensohn
Are you curious how different religions engage on topics such as love, understanding, mindfulness, compassion, and personal transformation?
Join James Kershner, a student of Thich Nhất Hạnh, and Rev. Jon Elsensohn, from First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, as they lead a discussion of Living Buddha, Living Christ by Buddhist teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh. The text explores the similarities and points of inflection between Christianity and Buddhism.
Monday’s January 26 - March 2: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Registration is limited so as to allow for discussion. To register, please visit www.wellfleetchurch.org/events/book-discussion
Real Women, Real Talk
Wellfleet Public Library
Come join us and let's talk about our hopes, fears, dreams, frustrations, aging... and all that's on our minds and matters to us as women.
Because women wanna talk (and keep it real)! An inclusive group for Wellfleet residents co-led by Linda Schwarz and Beryl Meyer. Light refreshment and laughter included.
Space is limited. Email racine.oxtoby@wellfleet-ma.gov to check availability.
Introduction to Kripalu Gentle Yoga with Patty Pipernos
Wellfleet Public Library
INTRODUCTION TO KRIPALU GENTLE YOGA WITH PATTY PIPERNOS
This class explores mindful movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques to support strength, flexibility, balance, and self-awareness without judgment.
EVERY TUESDAY JANUARY 20-MARCH 3: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Improv For Everybody with John Shuman
Wellfleet Public Library
Embrace your instincts - see that there is no failure in improvisation! In this communal workshop we will share inspirations and have tremendous fun!
Every Tuesday, January 20 - March 3: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Free Spanish Language Lessons with Violeta Villamil
Wellfleet Public Library
Join local educator Violeta Villamil for free Spanish classes for anyone who wants to learn basic Spanish or improve upon their existing conversational Spanish skills!
Tuesdays 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Playreading Group: "Purlie Victorious” Act 1
Wellfleet Public Library
Plays are meant to be heard out loud, but unless you have tickets to the theater, how often do you have a chance to hear one? Join our play-reading group, where we will read classic to contemporary plays out loud to better appreciate the language and cadence of the written dialogue! This will be a great opportunity to discover plays you may not be familiar with, or rediscover old favorites seen (or heard) in a new light. Everyone is welcome to participate. Acting experience not required.
Hosted by Candace Perry and Racine Oxtoby.
PLAY: "Purlie Victorious" by Ossie Davis
ACT ONE: WEDNESDAY, FEB 11, 4:00 PM
ACT TWO: WEDNESDAY, FEB 25, 4:00 PM
The Winter Table
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
The Winter Table
Join us at the table this winter season for a community dinner! We will be serving salads, soups and desserts. Every dinner is free and all are welcome. There will be music, games, activities for kids, lots of familiar faces and new friends joining this year. Bring your appetite!
(Beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase.)
WEDNESDAYS IN WINTER 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8
Potholder Making for Kids
Wellfleet Public Library
Winter Crafternoon
It's that time of year when we all need to be a little more cozy.
Welcome to Potholders in the Afternoon in the Children's Room!
Looms and loops provided, plus tea and hot chocolate.
Make Your Own Valentine's Day Cards
Wellfleet Public Library
Friday February 13 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Wellfleet Public Library
Free to children of all ages
Presented by the Friends of the Wellfleet Library
Fix-It Clinic
Wellfleet Public Library
Bring your small household items in need of repair, and learn how to fix or repurpose them (rather than throwing them away)! Let's rewire lamps, repair jewelry, non-digital sewing machines, small appliances, toys, wooden items, and more!
New in 2026:
Have a sad houseplant? Bring the plant or a photo.
Need love life /relationship advice? Coaching available.
Email Naomi at naomi.robbinsewellfleet-ma.gov with any questions!
National Theatre Live: Life of Pi
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
The best of British theatre, captured live and shown on screen at WHAT
Life of Pi
National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
The best of British theatre, captured live and shown on screen at WHAT
Dr. Strangelove
Ceraldi's Valentine's Dinner
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Ceraldi's 7 course Valentine's Dinner returns on 2/14 . Fresh, local and made with love! Dinner or Dinner + Wine options available.
Bring your loved one in to celebrate Valentine's Day, CERALDI style! As he does in his restaurant, Chef Michael Ceraldi will offer a spectacular 7-course menu based on current, fresh, local ingredients.
The dinner starts at 6:30, but you may come as early at 6pm to find your seats.
It is encouraged you bring a cash tip for your servers. WPH staff will collect any gratuity at the beginning of the dinner.
CERALDI aspires to tell a story through food that pays homage to what they value—love, family, food, friendship and nature. With deep roots in food, family, and tradition, Ceraldi brings this interpretation of time and place to plate. Not just dinner, but a full on experience!
The menu has yet to be determined but rest assured, it will be fresh, local, prepared with love, and undoubtedly delicious! Chef Ceraldi can cater to diners with allergies or specific dietary preferences. Please email us at the Hall if you have dietary restriction, and we will send you a form to complete. The information on that form will be communicated to Chef Ceraldi.
Email: kate@wellfleetpreservationahall.org for the dietary restriction form.
If you would like to request specifc group seating for the dinner, please email Kate ahead of time. kate@wellfleetpreservationahall.org
CALL 508-349-1800 OR VISIT WWW.WELLFLEETPRESERVATIONHALL.ORG FOR MORE INFO.
Remember- the menu will not be determined until a few days before the event.
Yoga and Zumba at Preservation Hall - Weekly Schedule
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Sundays: Zumba with Alissa - 9:00 am
Tuesdays: Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am
Wednesdays: Zumba with Erin - 8:00 am
Fridays - Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am
To confirm class schedule, more details, pricing, and contact info, visit HERE
Sunday Morning Fiber Arts Circle
Wellfleet Public Library
Bring your fiber arts project, whether it's knitting or embroidery or crocheting - all are welcome!
Free and open to all! No sign-up required!
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sundays in Febuary: 2/8, 2/15, 2/22
Fleet Moves- Exploratory Dance Class
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
A Drop-in Donation Based Dance Class
Fleet Movement Explorations is a structured improvisational dance class in which we play spontaneously with forces, shapes, feelings, images, and ideas rather than with specific dance technique. Drop in donation basis.
The class is basically informal, challenging, and fun, and a good movement workout. All are welcome.
Required: contact Becky Burrill ( Rebecca.burrill@aol.com) to be added to the class email listserv for notifications about class.
Snowbirds: Winter Birds of Cape Cod with John Hanlon
Wellfleet Public Library
SNOWBIRDS: WINTER BIRDS OF CAPE COD WITH JOHN HANLON
If you are a birdwatcher, the winter on Cape Cod is actually the best time of year. Come learn about all the many waterfowl species and other birds that breed to the north and call Cape Cod home for only the winter. Winter on Cape Cod is Florida for them!
Naturalist John Hanlon provides programs for groups such as The Friends of Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, Barnstable Land Trust, Chatham Bars Inn, and the Alzheimer's Center of Cape Cod, among others, throughout Cape Cod. He is a former park ranger and educator at Provincetown High School and is currently working with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Cape Cod Community College.
Wellfleet ACC Fitness Weekly Schedule
Wellfleet Adult Community Center
Visit HERE for the most up-to-date weekly class schedule.
Free for residents/taxpayers, $5 for non-residents. A hold harmless form must be on file.
More information and full schedule: www.wellfleetcoa.org • 508-349-2800
Mass Audubon Weekly Schedule - February
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay
There’s a lot happening at Mass Audubon this month! Please visit HERE for the complete schedule of the many events and programs offered at Wellfleet Bay this week.
February Highlights:
Nature Play Group and Storytime • Owl Prowl • Winter Birding at Wellfleet Bay • Fish Feeding Fun and Storytime • Exploring Coastal Cape Cod, Pamet Area Trail • Cheap Eats: Birding by Ear • Cape Cod YCLP Climate Action Summit
www.massaudubon.org
Interrelious Book Discussion with James Kershner and Rev. Jon Elsensohn
Wellfleet Public Library
Interreligious Book Discussion with James Kershner and Rev. Jon Elsensohn
Are you curious how different religions engage on topics such as love, understanding, mindfulness, compassion, and personal transformation?
Join James Kershner, a student of Thich Nhất Hạnh, and Rev. Jon Elsensohn, from First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, as they lead a discussion of Living Buddha, Living Christ by Buddhist teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh. The text explores the similarities and points of inflection between Christianity and Buddhism.
Monday’s January 26 - March 2: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Registration is limited so as to allow for discussion. To register, please visit www.wellfleetchurch.org/events/book-discussion
Introduction to Kripalu Gentle Yoga with Patty Pipernos
Wellfleet Public Library
INTRODUCTION TO KRIPALU GENTLE YOGA WITH PATTY PIPERNOS
This class explores mindful movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques to support strength, flexibility, balance, and self-awareness without judgment.
EVERY TUESDAY JANUARY 20-MARCH 3: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Free Spanish Language Lessons with Violeta Villamil
Wellfleet Public Library
Join local educator Violeta Villamil for free Spanish classes for anyone who wants to learn basic Spanish or improve upon their existing conversational Spanish skills!
Tuesdays 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Improv For Everybody with John Shuman
Wellfleet Public Library
Embrace your instincts - see that there is no failure in improvisation! In this communal workshop we will share inspirations and have tremendous fun!
Every Tuesday, January 20 - March 3: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Mini Golf Madness
Wellfleet Public Library
MINI GOLF MADNESS WITH Mobile-MiniGolf
Join us for indoor mini golf at the library!
It's perfect for the whole family!
Racial Justice Study Group
Wellfleet Public Library
Issues of race exist on Cape Cod as they do in the rest of the country. Ne gather in a collegial, supportive environment with Panchetc Peterson and others as tacilitators to read and discuss seminal books (Waking Up White, Under the Skin, Just Mercy, The Color of Law, The Warmth of Other Suns, among others and articles (Letter from a Birmingham Jail), to discuss current events, and to offer personal experiences in a wide-ranging discussion that goes where it will.
All are welcome!
A Visit from Caravan Puppets!
Wellfleet Public Library
Timeless Tales, presented by Caravan Puppets, draws stories (usually four in a show) from their entire repertoire. A show can weave American children's literature with a Japanese folktale and/or a Greek myth. The commonalities in every Timeless Tale are Caravan's hand-crafted puppets and their heartfelt, humorous, sometimes interactive, always unique style of storytelling!
FREE
Candlemaking Workshop with Hand the Light
Wellfleet Public Library
Discover the art of candle-making in a warm and welcoming atmosphere with Hand The Light. This midday workshop is all about warmth, relaxation, and creativity - the perfect way to enjoy a cozy winter afternoon while making a beautiful 8oz candle to take home or gift.
Open to children, teens, and adults. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Space in this workshop is limited; please call (508) 349-0310 or stop by the circulation desk to register.
Ukulele Storytime with Julie Murray
Wellfleet Public Library
Ukulele Storytime with Julie Murray
Feb 21 at 11:00 am
Conversational French Club
Wellfleet Public Library
Conversational French Club With Cecile Serrano
Looking for a fun way to improve or strengthen your conversational French? Maybe you want to learn a bit more about French culture? Or maybe you are looking for opportunities to socialize with other francophiles? Whatever your reason, our Conversational French Club is the perfect place for you! Led by Cecile Serrano, our Conversational French Club will meet twice a month. With your library card, you can gain access to free French-language movies on Kanopy, which we will use to inspire conversation.
We hope you will join us!
Cecile is a native from Toulouse in south France. She lived in Toulouse, Paris and Montpellier and has been in the US for 28 years. She lives year-round with her husband and two sons in Wellfleet, a town she loves very much!
Recommended for Intermediate-to-Expert French speakers.
1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
2:30 PM-4:00
Conversational French Club
Wellfleet Public Library
Conversational French Club With Cecile Serrano
Looking for a fun way to improve or strengthen your conversational French? Maybe you want to learn a bit more about French culture? Or maybe you are looking for opportunities to socialize with other francophiles? Whatever your reason, our Conversational French Club is the perfect place for you! Led by Cecile Serrano, our Conversational French Club will meet twice a month. With your library card, you can gain access to free French-language movies on Kanopy, which we will use to inspire conversation.
We hope you will join us!
Cecile is a native from Toulouse in south France. She lived in Toulouse, Paris and Montpellier and has been in the US for 28 years. She lives year-round with her husband and two sons in Wellfleet, a town she loves very much!
Recommended for Intermediate-to-Expert French speakers.
1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
2:30 PM-4:00
In Concert: The Kingless Trio
Wellfleet Public Library
Friends of the Wellfleet Library Winter Music Series presents The Kingless Trio
The Kingless Trio, comprising three alumni of the Tufts University Beelzebubs, came together a few months ago for the express purpose of getting Charlie off that train (explanation forthcoming at performance). Musically speaking, this leader- less triumvirate is out to prove that old is the new new - in essence, that the rock, folk and pop songs beloved by those born before 1970 made for better music than anything we've heard since. (And we say that with absolutely no bias.) Join Michael Miller, Andrew Cranin, and David Pratt as they imbue their favorite tunes of the era with rich three-part harmony, featuring one talented guy playing both guitar and piano (though rarely together).
Free
Yoga and Zumba at Preservation Hall - Weekly Schedule
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Sundays: Zumba with Alissa - 9:00 am
Tuesdays: Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am
Wednesdays: Zumba with Erin - 8:00 am
Fridays - Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am
To confirm class schedule, more details, pricing, and contact info, visit HERE
Sunday Morning Fiber Arts Circle
Wellfleet Public Library
Bring your fiber arts project, whether it's knitting or embroidery or crocheting - all are welcome!
Free and open to all! No sign-up required!
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sundays in Febuary: 2/8, 2/15, 2/22
Wellfleet ACC Fitness Weekly Schedule
Wellfleet Adult Community Center
Visit HERE for the most up-to-date weekly class schedule.
Free for residents/taxpayers, $5 for non-residents. A hold harmless form must be on file.
More information and full schedule: www.wellfleetcoa.org • 508-349-2800
Mass Audubon Weekly Schedule - February
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay
There’s a lot happening at Mass Audubon this month! Please visit HERE for the complete schedule of the many events and programs offered at Wellfleet Bay this week.
February Highlights:
Nature Play Group and Storytime • Owl Prowl • Winter Birding at Wellfleet Bay • Fish Feeding Fun and Storytime • Exploring Coastal Cape Cod, Pamet Area Trail • Cheap Eats: Birding by Ear • Cape Cod YCLP Climate Action Summit
www.massaudubon.org
Interrelious Book Discussion with James Kershner and Rev. Jon Elsensohn
Wellfleet Public Library
Interreligious Book Discussion with James Kershner and Rev. Jon Elsensohn
Are you curious how different religions engage on topics such as love, understanding, mindfulness, compassion, and personal transformation?
Join James Kershner, a student of Thich Nhất Hạnh, and Rev. Jon Elsensohn, from First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, as they lead a discussion of Living Buddha, Living Christ by Buddhist teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh. The text explores the similarities and points of inflection between Christianity and Buddhism.
Monday’s January 26 - March 2: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Registration is limited so as to allow for discussion. To register, please visit www.wellfleetchurch.org/events/book-discussion
Introduction to Kripalu Gentle Yoga with Patty Pipernos
Wellfleet Public Library
INTRODUCTION TO KRIPALU GENTLE YOGA WITH PATTY PIPERNOS
This class explores mindful movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques to support strength, flexibility, balance, and self-awareness without judgment.
EVERY TUESDAY JANUARY 20-MARCH 3: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Free Spanish Language Lessons with Violeta Villamil
Wellfleet Public Library
Join local educator Violeta Villamil for free Spanish classes for anyone who wants to learn basic Spanish or improve upon their existing conversational Spanish skills!
Tuesdays 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Improv For Everybody with John Shuman
Wellfleet Public Library
Embrace your instincts - see that there is no failure in improvisation! In this communal workshop we will share inspirations and have tremendous fun!
Every Tuesday, January 20 - March 3: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Grief 101
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Join this free community event presented by Sharing Kindness and OC Wellness Collaborative.
The impact of a death loss creates ripples through families, friends, and communities.
This gentle, informative presentation explores the nature of grief from stigmatized deaths like opioid use disorder (OUD), common myths and misconceptions, and ways we can support one another with compassion and understanding. Together, we’ll learn how healing begins when we create spaces of empathy, connection, and hope.
Playreading Group: "Purlie Victorious” Act 2
Wellfleet Public Library
Plays are meant to be heard out loud, but unless you have tickets to the theater, how often do you have a chance to hear one? Join our play-reading group, where we will read classic to contemporary plays out loud to better appreciate the language and cadence of the written dialogue! This will be a great opportunity to discover plays you may not be familiar with, or rediscover old favorites seen (or heard) in a new light. Everyone is welcome to participate. Acting experience not required.
Hosted by Candace Perry and Racine Oxtoby.
PLAY: "Purlie Victorious" by Ossie Davis
ACT ONE: WEDNESDAY, FEB 11, 4:00 PM
ACT TWO: WEDNESDAY, FEB 25, 4:00 PM
The Winter Table
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
The Winter Table
Join us at the table this winter season for a community dinner! We will be serving salads, soups and desserts. Every dinner is free and all are welcome. There will be music, games, activities for kids, lots of familiar faces and new friends joining this year. Bring your appetite!
(Beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase.)
WEDNESDAYS IN WINTER 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8
Trvia Night
Wellfleet Public Library
FIRST PLACE PRIZE! SNACKS AND BEVERAGES PROVIDED BY THE
FRIENDS OF THE WELLFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY!
FREE TO ENTER!
Potholder Making for Kids
Wellfleet Public Library
Winter Crafternoon
It's that time of year when we all need to be a little more cozy.
Welcome to Potholders in the Afternoon in the Children's Room!
Looms and loops provided, plus tea and hot chocolate.
Seeing the Music: with Musician Gabriella Simpkins and Artist Susan Overstreet
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Join us for a live painting and live music with singer/songwriter Gabriella Simpkins and expressionist painter Susan Overstreet.
Seeing the Music is a collaborative presentation hosted by Gabriella Simpkins, a local singer-songwriter and composer, and Susan Overstreet, a local artist and educator. Over the course of one hour, Susan will be creating a new work in reaction to Gabriella's music, engaging in a dynamic creative exchange and showcasing the magic that emerges from interdisciplinary collaboration. The final painting will be available for purchase via a silent auction that will conclude at the end of the performance. These artists look forward to collaborating not just with each other, but with the audience as well in this presentation of the creative process in real time.
Gabriella Simpkins is an award-winning singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Cape Cod, MA. Informed by her vast experiences across genres and performance settings, her music exists at the intersections of folk, classical, jazz, and indie rock. Her work explores the nuances of interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships, as well as how those interactions can shape the world around us. She values music as a tool for community connection, conversation, and activation. She performs her singer-songwriter material regularly in the Boston area, leads workshops and classes, teaches private lessons, and hopes to establish herself further as a freelance composer in the coming years.
Susan Overstreet’s creative process of weaving vibrant colors with a technique of palette knife and brushwork captures a visual tapestry between abstract imagery and representation. Overstreet’s bold expressive style is driven by unique natural elements found in nature that offer an evolving kaleidoscope of color. She paints en plein air and in the studio, inspired by both landscape and the human figure.
Susan completed studio work at George Washington University, and continued studying fine arts at the Corcoran School of Art and the Art League School of Alexandria. Her work was accepted in many juried competitions in Virginia and now New England. Susan has taught at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Milford Arts Council, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod (where she served as artist in residence and learning coordinator), the Creative Arts Center of Chatham, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, and the Plymouth Center for the Arts. She has led sketching tours to Scotland, France and New Mexico. She is represented by Tracy Lindholm Nee, 780 Main Street in Dennis, MA. SusanOverstreet.com.
Down-to-the-Wire Choir
Wellfleet Public Library
LOVE TO SING?
The DOWN-TO-THE-WIRE CHOIR invites singers of all ages and abilities to join in singing out for the pure fun of it!
We will share songs we know by heart, including: Folk Songs, Kids' Songs, Freedom Songs, Love Songs, Silly Songs, Protest Songs, Shanties, Beatles, Standards, Rounds, Union Songs, Gospel, and more!
Music is good medicine - especially when YOU help create the vibes!
FOURTH FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Interrelious Book Discussion with James Kershner and Rev. Jon Elsensohn
Wellfleet Public Library
Interreligious Book Discussion with James Kershner and Rev. Jon Elsensohn
Are you curious how different religions engage on topics such as love, understanding, mindfulness, compassion, and personal transformation?
Join James Kershner, a student of Thich Nhất Hạnh, and Rev. Jon Elsensohn, from First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, as they lead a discussion of Living Buddha, Living Christ by Buddhist teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh. The text explores the similarities and points of inflection between Christianity and Buddhism.
Monday’s January 26 - March 2: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Registration is limited so as to allow for discussion. To register, please visit www.wellfleetchurch.org/events/book-discussion
Introduction to Kripalu Gentle Yoga with Patty Pipernos
Wellfleet Public Library
INTRODUCTION TO KRIPALU GENTLE YOGA WITH PATTY PIPERNOS
This class explores mindful movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques to support strength, flexibility, balance, and self-awareness without judgment.
EVERY TUESDAY JANUARY 20-MARCH 3: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Improv For Everybody with John Shuman
Wellfleet Public Library
Embrace your instincts - see that there is no failure in improvisation! In this communal workshop we will share inspirations and have tremendous fun!
Every Tuesday, January 20 - March 3: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Let's Bake Brownies
Wellfleet Public Library
JOIN US IN THE CHILDREN'S READING ROOM FOR AN EASY BAKING TUTORIAL!
CHILDREN WILL MIX INGREDIENTS AND STIR THEM TOGETHER BEFORE WE PUT THE BATTER IN THE OVEN. THEN AFTER THE BROWNIES BAKE, THEY CAN BE EATEN RIGHT AWAY OR SAVED FOR LATER.
Racial Justice Study Group
Wellfleet Public Library
Issues of race exist on Cape Cod as they do in the rest of the country. Ne gather in a collegial, supportive environment with Panchetc Peterson and others as tacilitators to read and discuss seminal books (Waking Up White, Under the Skin, Just Mercy, The Color of Law, The Warmth of Other Suns, among others and articles (Letter from a Birmingham Jail), to discuss current events, and to offer personal experiences in a wide-ranging discussion that goes where it will.
All are welcome!
Monthly Housing Office Hours with Ann Schiffenhaus
Wellfleet Public Library
Ann Schiffenhaus, Wellfleet Housing Coordinator, will hold open office hours in the conference room on select Thursdays for community members who have questions, comments, and ideas about housing in Wellfleet.
How can we help?
Are you looking for year-round housing?
Do you have a home you are considering as a year-round rental?
Do you need information on rental assistance, help with home repairs, or assistance in applying for a residential tax exemption?
Stop by to discuss your housing needs and learn about available resources. No appointment necessary!
Thursdays ~ 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
January 8 ~ February 5 ~ March 5 ~ April 2 ~ May 7 ~ June
Open Mic Night
Wellfleet Public Library
Do you have a song to sing? A poem to recite?
Come to our Open Mic Night at the library!
Teens and adults welcome! Sign-up starts a half hour prior to the event. Snacks and beverages provided by the Friends of the Wellfleet Library.
Email Racine at racine.oxtoby@wellfleet-ma.gov with any questions!
Conversational French Club
Wellfleet Public Library
Conversational French Club With Cecile Serrano
Looking for a fun way to improve or strengthen your conversational French? Maybe you want to learn a bit more about French culture? Or maybe you are looking for opportunities to socialize with other francophiles? Whatever your reason, our Conversational French Club is the perfect place for you! Led by Cecile Serrano, our Conversational French Club will meet twice a month. With your library card, you can gain access to free French-language movies on Kanopy, which we will use to inspire conversation.
We hope you will join us!
Cecile is a native from Toulouse in south France. She lived in Toulouse, Paris and Montpellier and has been in the US for 28 years. She lives year-round with her husband and two sons in Wellfleet, a town she loves very much!
Recommended for Intermediate-to-Expert French speakers.
1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
2:30 PM-4:00
Áine Minogue in Concert: A St. Patrick's Day Celebration!
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
The Hall welcomes Áine Minogue back to the stage for an afternoon of beautiful music!
Born and raised in Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland, Áine Minogue is an award-winning harpist, singer, arranger and composer who has entertained Presidents and Prime Ministers, and has traveled extensively to perform at concerts across the United States and around the world.
With a dozen solo album recordings to her credit, Áine has been nominated for several awards for her work as a record producer. Her music, in varying styles including Celtic, World, Folk, Spiritual and acoustic, has appeared on compilations for industry labels such as BMG, Decca, Universal, Sony, Virgin Records, Windham Hill and Putumayo. Many of these albums have topped Billboard Magazine’s World, New Age and Classical Charts for months at a time. In addition, she has completed extensive soundtrack work for PBS, NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, and MTV. You can find her music on all major streaming services.
The Winter Table
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
The Winter Table
Join us at the table this winter season for a community dinner! We will be serving salads, soups and desserts. Every dinner is free and all are welcome. There will be music, games, activities for kids, lots of familiar faces and new friends joining this year. Bring your appetite!
(Beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase.)
WEDNESDAYS IN WINTER 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8
Draining the Swamp: Motivation, Implementation, and Unforseen Consequences with Kyrsten Boswell
Wellfleet Public Library
Women In Science Series
Largely considered wastelands prior to the environmental movement of the mid-twentieth century, the incredibly dynamic and productive ecosystems known as wetlands today are wasting away in a state of chronic stasis, afflicted by coastal squeeze, sediment starvation, vegetation die-off, and increased vulnerability to acute natural events. Historic motivations for hydrologic modifications impacting these systems led to leveeing, ditching, tiling, channelizing, and more. Join this field ecologist for an overview of the why, how, and what now of a selection of modern wetlands both near and far.
Kyrsten Boswell's passion for coastal ecology began in the towering dunes of Lake Michigan and deepened in the vast wetlands of coastal Louisiana. She studied salt marsh erosion dynamics and barge-driven sediment movement during her graduate studies in Louisiana before relocating to Wellfleet for work in 2024.
Fleet Moves- Exploratory Dance Class
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
A Drop-in Donation Based Dance Class
Fleet Movement Explorations is a structured improvisational dance class in which we play spontaneously with forces, shapes, feelings, images, and ideas rather than with specific dance technique. Drop in donation basis.
The class is basically informal, challenging, and fun, and a good movement workout. All are welcome.
Required: contact Becky Burrill ( Rebecca.burrill@aol.com) to be added to the class email listserv for notifications about class.
Principles and Practices of Hydroponic Crop Production with Evan Chakrin
Wellfleet Public Library
Evan is a co-founder of Trifecta Farms in western MA and an experienced hydroponic grower. He will cover basic principles of hydroponic plant nutrition, substrate options like rockwool or moving water, and simple systems for home applications.
Racial Justice Study Group
Wellfleet Public Library
Issues of race exist on Cape Cod as they do in the rest of the country. Ne gather in a collegial, supportive environment with Panchetc Peterson and others as tacilitators to read and discuss seminal books (Waking Up White, Under the Skin, Just Mercy, The Color of Law, The Warmth of Other Suns, among others and articles (Letter from a Birmingham Jail), to discuss current events, and to offer personal experiences in a wide-ranging discussion that goes where it will.
All are welcome!
MET Opera at WHAT: Tristan und Isolde
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
Tristan und Isolde
Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading an extraordinary cast in Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Bass-baritone Michael Sumuel stars as the clever valet Figaro, opposite soprano Olga Kulchynska as his betrothed, the wily maid Susanna. Baritone Joshua Hopkins is the skirt-chasing Count, with soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife and mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as the adolescent page Cherubino. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Jordan Renzi “On Your Side” Album Release Party
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Join us for a very special night as Wellfleet-based singer-songwriter Jordan Renzi celebrates the release of her highly anticipated new album, On Your Side. Hosted at the intimate and acoustically stunning Wellfleet Preservation Hall, this concert promises to be an unforgettable evening of heartfelt music in one of the Cape’s most beloved listening rooms.
Renzi’s music is a fusion of high-lonesome folk and contemporary soul, delivered with a voice that is both powerful and disarmingly tender. She has shared the stage with iconic artists including Kate Taylor, Paula Cole, Patty Larkin, and Marc Cohn, earning her reputation as one of the Cape’s most compelling young artists.
Her accolades include the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod’s 2017 Fellowship in Performing Arts and multiple songwriting awards, but it’s her ability to connect with audiences through raw honesty and poetic lyricism that makes her performances truly shine.
Why you won’t want to miss this:
Be the first to hear songs from On Your Side performed live.
Experience Jordan Renzi’s soulful artistry in a beautiful, intimate venue with phenomenal acoustics.
Celebrate a milestone moment with one of Cape Cod’s rising stars.
Seating is limited—reserve your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of live music, community, and celebration.
Child and student discounts available—contact rchwastiak@capesymphony.org for details
The Winter Table
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
The Winter Table
Join us at the table this winter season for a community dinner! We will be serving salads, soups and desserts. Every dinner is free and all are welcome. There will be music, games, activities for kids, lots of familiar faces and new friends joining this year. Bring your appetite!
(Beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase.)
WEDNESDAYS IN WINTER 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8
Trvia Night
Wellfleet Public Library
FIRST PLACE PRIZE! SNACKS AND BEVERAGES PROVIDED BY THE
FRIENDS OF THE WELLFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY!
FREE TO ENTER!
Down-to-the-Wire Choir
Wellfleet Public Library
LOVE TO SING?
The DOWN-TO-THE-WIRE CHOIR invites singers of all ages and abilities to join in singing out for the pure fun of it!
We will share songs we know by heart, including: Folk Songs, Kids' Songs, Freedom Songs, Love Songs, Silly Songs, Protest Songs, Shanties, Beatles, Standards, Rounds, Union Songs, Gospel, and more!
Music is good medicine - especially when YOU help create the vibes!
FOURTH FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Names Desire
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
The best of British theatre, captured live and shown on screen at WHAT
A Streetcar Named Desire
Monthly Housing Office Hours with Ann Schiffenhaus
Wellfleet Public Library
Ann Schiffenhaus, Wellfleet Housing Coordinator, will hold open office hours in the conference room on select Thursdays for community members who have questions, comments, and ideas about housing in Wellfleet.
How can we help?
Are you looking for year-round housing?
Do you have a home you are considering as a year-round rental?
Do you need information on rental assistance, help with home repairs, or assistance in applying for a residential tax exemption?
Stop by to discuss your housing needs and learn about available resources. No appointment necessary!
Thursdays ~ 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
January 5 ~ February 5 ~ March 5 ~ April 2 ~ May 7 ~ June
Secret Planet Cape Cod ft. Sawaari
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
From India to North Africa—one stage, infinite grooves.
🌍✨ Sawaari – A Borderless Journey in Rhythm & Sound (with special guest Mal Barsamian) ✨🌍
Prepare to be transported. Sawaari brings together the worlds of Indian taals, Arabic maqams, and trance grooves from North Africa and Italy, weaving them into an exhilarating soundscape that knows no borders. With an emphasis on rhythm and improvisation, their music flows from meditative calm to fiery complexity—always keeping the listener on the edge of discovery.
This performance features a special guest appearance by oud/clarinet virtuoso Mal Barsamian, whose artistry adds another layer of depth and brilliance to the ensemble’s already rich sonic palette.
The Band:
Fabio Pirozzolo – vocals & percussion
Jussi Reijonen – oud
Mike Rivard – sintir & double bass
Andy Bergman – saxophone & clarinet
Amit Kavthekar – tabla
Special Guest: Mal Barsamian – oud & clarinet
✨ Why this concert is unmissable:
A world-class ensemble blending traditions from India, the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond.
Special guest Mal Barsamian, a celebrated virtuoso whose performances captivate audiences worldwide.
A live experience that moves from sparse tranquility to rhythm-driven ecstasy in an instant.
Presented by Secret Planet Cape Cod (a co-production of Cape Symphony Presents & Narrowland Music), this series brings extraordinary global artists to our community, celebrating music that connects cultures and ignites new traditions.
🎟️ Seating is limited—grab your tickets now for this rare night of global rhythms and transcendent sound!
👉 Child and student discounts available—contact rchwastiak@capesymphony.org for details.
The Winter Table
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
The Winter Table
Join us at the table this winter season for a community dinner! We will be serving salads, soups and desserts. Every dinner is free and all are welcome. There will be music, games, activities for kids, lots of familiar faces and new friends joining this year. Bring your appetite!
(Beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase.)
WEDNESDAYS IN WINTER 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8
Fleet Moves- Exploratory Dance Class
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
A Drop-in Donation Based Dance Class
Fleet Movement Explorations is a structured improvisational dance class in which we play spontaneously with forces, shapes, feelings, images, and ideas rather than with specific dance technique. Drop in donation basis.
The class is basically informal, challenging, and fun, and a good movement workout. All are welcome.
Required: contact Becky Burrill ( Rebecca.burrill@aol.com) to be added to the class email listserv for notifications about class.
MET Opera at WHAT: Eugene Onegin
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
Eugene Onegin
Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin, which will be transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide on May 2. Baritone Igor Golovatenko is the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph). This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Monthly Housing Office Hours with Ann Schiffenhaus
Wellfleet Public Library
Ann Schiffenhaus, Wellfleet Housing Coordinator, will hold open office hours in the conference room on select Thursdays for community members who have questions, comments, and ideas about housing in Wellfleet.
How can we help?
Are you looking for year-round housing?
Do you have a home you are considering as a year-round rental?
Do you need information on rental assistance, help with home repairs, or assistance in applying for a residential tax exemption?
Stop by to discuss your housing needs and learn about available resources. No appointment necessary!
Thursdays ~ 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
January 5 ~ February 5 ~ March 5 ~ April 2 ~ May 7 ~ June
MET Opera at WHAT: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
On May 30, the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. The famously feuding pair briefly relive their tumultuous love, embracing both the passion and the pain before bidding the land of the living a final farewell. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Met-premiere staging of Frank’s opera, a “confident, richly imagined score” (The New Yorker) that “bursts with color and fresh individuality” (Los Angeles Times). The vibrant new production, taking enthusiastic inspiration from Frida and Diego’s paintings, is directed and choreographed by Deborah Colker. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Monthly Housing Office Hours with Ann Schiffenhaus
Wellfleet Public Library
Ann Schiffenhaus, Wellfleet Housing Coordinator, will hold open office hours in the conference room on select Thursdays for community members who have questions, comments, and ideas about housing in Wellfleet.
How can we help?
Are you looking for year-round housing?
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Wellfleet Sprint Triathlon
Wellfleet Sprint Triathlon
June 6, 2026
1/4 mile Swim - 10 mile Bike - 5k Run
About the Course
The swim takes place in one of Wellfleet's many kettle ponds. Water is always calm and one of the first to warm up in the season. The bike course consists of two 5-mile loops through one of the most beautiful areas you will ride all year. The run is an out-and-back course that turns right near the famed Beachcomber Restaurant, where athletes will catch ocean views before turning at the halfway point (when we say it's all downhill from here, we mean it!).
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Race Information
Transition Opens: 7:00am, Long Pond, Wellfleet
Race Start Time: 8:00am
Start/Finish Line: Long Pond, Wellfleet
Parking: First Congregational Church
2026 House Tour
Wellfleet Historical Society
JULY 26, 2026 | 11 AM - 4 PM
More Info Coming Soon
Wellfleet ACC Fitness Weekly Schedule
Wellfleet Adult Community Center
Visit HERE for the most up-to-date weekly class schedule.
Free for residents/taxpayers, $5 for non-residents. A hold harmless form must be on file.
More information and full schedule: www.wellfleetcoa.org • 508-349-2800
Yoga and Zumba at Preservation Hall - Weekly Schedule
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Sundays: Zumba with Alissa - 9:00 am
Tuesdays: Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am
Wednesdays: Zumba with Erin - 8:00 am
Fridays - Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am
To confirm class schedule, more details, pricing, and contact info, visit HERE
In Concert: Bourbon Sunset
Wellfleet Public Library
Friends of the Wellfleet Library Winter Music Series presents Bourbon Sunset
Bourbon Sunset is a dynamic trio featuring Chris Miner, Peter Waful, and Lynda Shuster on mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Drawn together by their love of the tight three-part harmonies found in classic bluegrass and gospel, they blend their voices with effortless warmth and precision. Their sets explore both beloved standards and overlooked gems from the bluegrass and folk-rock traditions, creating a sound that feels timeless, soulful, and unmistakably their own.
Free
MET Opera at WHAT: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay - special presentation
Composed by Mason Bates
Libretto by Gene Scheer
Based on the Book by Michael Chabon
Due to popular demand, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, recorded live earlier this season, will be presented in select cinemas. In this exhilarating new adaptation of Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, two Jewish cousins invent an anti-fascist superhero and launch their own comic-book series, hoping to recruit America into the fight against Nazism. Incorporating scintillating electronic elements and a variety of musical styles, composer Mason Bates’s eclectic score moves seamlessly among the three worlds of Gene Scheer’s libretto: Nazi-occupied Prague, the bustling streets of New York City, and the technicolor realm of comic-book fantasy. Bartlett Sher’s production provides spectacular visuals to match, with towering sets and proscenium-filling projections designed by 59 Studio. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Met premiere-production, with baritone Andrzej Filończyk as the artist Joe Kavalier, who flees Czechoslovakia and arrives at the Brooklyn doorstep of writer Sam Clay, sung by tenor Miles Mykkanen.
Down to the Wire Choir
Wellfleet Public Library
Arts PeaceMakers - Down to the Wire Choir
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King's 97th birthday, our first meeting of 2026 will feature freedom songs from the US Civil Rights Movement and beyond ––but as always, we're open to all kinds of songs.
ArtPeaceMakers will provide song-sheets, guitar accompaniment --- and encouragement.
Fourth Friday at 4:00 pm
Seeing the Music
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Seeing the Music is a collaborative presentation hosted by Gabriella Simpkins, a local singer-songwriter and composer, and Susan Overstreet, a local artist and educator. Over the course of one hour, Susan will be creating a new work in reaction to Gabriella's music, engaging in a dynamic creative exchange and showcasing the magic that emerges from interdisciplinary collaboration. The final painting will be available for purchase via a silent auction that will conclude at the end of the performance. These artists look forward to collaborating not just with each other, but with the audience as well in this presentation of the creative process in real time.
Gabriella Simpkins is an award-winning singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Cape Cod, MA. Informed by her vast experiences across genres and performance settings, her music exists at the intersections of folk, classical, jazz, and indie rock. Her work explores the nuances of interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships, as well as how those interactions can shape the world around us. She values music as a tool for community connection, conversation, and activation. She performs her singer-songwriter material regularly in the Boston area, leads workshops and classes, teaches private lessons, and hopes to establish herself further as a freelance composer in the coming years.
Susan Overstreet’s creative process of weaving vibrant colors with a technique of palette knife and brushwork captures a visual tapestry between abstract imagery and representation. Overstreet’s bold expressive style is driven by unique natural elements found in nature that offer an evolving kaleidoscope of color. She paints en plein air and in the studio, inspired by both landscape and the human figure.
Susan completed studio work at George Washington University, and continued studying fine arts at the Corcoran School of Art and the Art League School of Alexandria. Her work was accepted in many juried competitions in Virginia and now New England. Susan has taught at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Milford Arts Council, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod (where she served as artist in residence and learning coordinator), the Creative Arts Center of Chatham, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, and the Plymouth Center for the Arts. She has led sketching tours to Scotland, France and New Mexico. She is represented by Tracy Lindholm Nee, 780 Main Street in Dennis, MA. SusanOverstreet.com
Tennessee Williams: Film, Theater and Provincetown
Open University of Wellfleet at Preservation Hall
Tennessee Williams: Film, Theater and Provincetown
$60.00
Thursday Afternoons January 22nd & 29th, February 5th & 12th 2-4pm (IN PERSON)
During several summers in the 1940’s, Tennessee Williams wrote all or parts of some of his most well known works on the Cape. From THE GLASS MENAGERIE, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, and others in between, Provincetown was the artistic muse and the birthplace of some of the American theater’s most astoundingly significant works of art, by one of its most prolific and important playwrights. In this course, we will examine Williams’ connection to Provincetown, plays he worked on in town, film adaptations of these plays, and explore others of his works influenced by his time on the Outer Cape. Through play scenes, film clips, texts by Williams scholars, we will immerse ourselves in 1940’s Provincetown and how it shaped WIlliams’ work, life and career. You may even be cast in a scene or two as we read from the plays! (acting experience not required). Taught by newcomer to Open University Tennessee Williams expert Alston Brown.
Racial Justice Study Group
Wellfleet Public Library
Issues of race exist on Cape Cod as they do in the rest of the country. Ne gather in a collegial, supportive environment with Panchetc Peterson and others as tacilitators to read and discuss seminal books (Waking Up White, Under the Skin, Just Mercy, The Color of Law, The Warmth of Other Suns, among others and articles (Letter from a Birmingham Jail), to discuss current events, and to offer personal experiences in a wide-ranging discussion that goes where it will.
All are welcome!
Examining Food in Modern Literature
Open University of Wellfleet at Preservation Hall
Examining Food in Modern Literature
$60.00
Wednesday Evenings January 21st & 28th, February 4th & 11th 6-8pm (ZOOM)
Examine how food is used as metaphor in modern literature to convey identity, culture, and social status, think “upper crust”, and how common phrases like "tough cookie", "big cheese" or “bad egg” are used to define people. Food often describes feelings of love and admiration, as in my “honey” and the “apple of my eye”. In this class you’ll look at works like Water for Chocolate, Chocolat, Rose, The Book of Salt, and The Scavenger’s Guide to Haute Cuisine with instructor, Emerson College professor Indira Ganesan.
Pickling for Kids
Wellfleet Public Library
Join us in the Children's Reading Room for some vegetable pickling!
Learn how pickles are made and bring home your own jar of delicious, briny snacks!
For children ages 4+! Presented by the Friends of the Wellfleet Library
Versatile Viburnums: The Great American Shrub for Every Landscape with Vincent Simeone
Wellfleet Public Library
Viburnums have been cultivated tor centuries and are a popular plant in many commercial and residential American gardens. Vincent will describe a wide selection of viburnums, both popular and underutilized, and introduce us to new variates of this genus including deciduous, evergreen, tree, and shrub forms. He will discuss their ecological and landscape value, cultural adaptability, and use in both natural and cultivated landscape settings. Soil and light preferences and pest management will be covered.
Wednesday, January 21 ~ 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Presented by the Wellfleet Gardeners
Free Spanish Language Lessons with Violeta Villamil
Wellfleet Public Library
Join local educator Violeta Villamil for free Spanish classes for anyone who wants to learn basic Spanish or improve upon their existing conversational Spanish skills!
Tuesdays 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Improv For Everybody with John Shuman
Wellfleet Public Library
Embrace your instincts - see that there is no failure in improvisation! In this communal workshop we will share inspirations and have tremendous fun!
Every Tuesday, January 20 - March 3: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Introduction to Kripalu Gentle Yoga with Patty Pipernos
Wellfleet Public Library
INTRODUCTION TO KRIPALU GENTLE YOGA WITH PATTY PIPERNOS
This class explores mindful movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques to support strength, flexibility, balance, and self-awareness without judgment.
EVERY TUESDAY JANUARY 20-MARCH 3: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
FREE CLASSES! PROVIDED BY WINTER WEDNESDAYS
Winter Wednesdays is a FREE program connecting community by offering free, interesting and dymanic classes to anyone on the Outer Cape. With our large diverse schedule and multiple locations on the Outer Cape, our goal is to provide a varying selection of winter programming throughout the week that is open, accessible and free to anyone within our community.
Discover Cape Cod's Hidden History: Slavery and Abolitionism with Dr. Michael Pregot
Wellfleet Adult Community Center
Join Dr. Michael Pregot for an enlightening author talk on his book Slavery and Abolitionism on Cape Cod: A Massachusetts Incongruity. Explore the surprising role of Cape Cod sea captains in the slave trade, the divided maritime community after Massachusetts banned slavery in 1780, and the religious, political, and economic forces that shaped abolitionism. Hear inspiring profiles of notable Black individuals who contributed immensely to our region's growth despite enormous challenges. Register by calling 774-801-8119.
Mass Audubon Weekly Schedule - January
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay
There’s a lot happening at Mass Audubon this month! Please visit HERE for the complete schedule of the many events and programs offered at Wellfleet Bay this week.
January Highlights:
Nature Play Group and Storytime • Owl Prowl • Winter Birding at Wellfleet Bay In Search of Winter Waterfowl • Owl Prowl • Fish Feeding Fun and Storytime • Full Moon Exploration • Sea Turtle Strandings: Drop In Learning • Winter Waterfowl • Exploring Coastal Cape Cod
www.massaudubon.org
MLK Walk organized by ArtsPeaceMakers
ArtsPeaceMakers
MLK Celebration - Town Hall
11:00 Drum/Song Circle
11:30 Silent Meditation
12:oo Preservation Hall - Awards given to four leading creative educators for racial justice on Cape Cod. Followed by refreshments and live music.
OuterCape Voices
OuterCape Voices
Building Community thru Story and Song
Theme: AND THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
Sunday, January 18th 4:30
First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, 200 Main Street
Hosted by Deb Felix and Char Priolo
Featuring: Dawn Walsh, Kevin Rice, John Shuman, Denya Levine, Dennis Cunningham, along with audience members!
FREE! Donations of Cash, Check or Venmo at the door Proceeds go to the Lily House and our hosts the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet
Big Night: Grassroots Efforts to Protect Spring-Migration Amphibians with Brett Amy Thelen
Wellfleet Public Library
Every year, on the first warm, rainy nights of spring, thousands of salamanders and frogs migrate to vernal pools and other wetlands to breed in a phenomenon known as "Big Night." Sadly, many are killed when they must cross roads. Join longtime Salamander Crossing Brigade coordinator Brett Amy Thelen to discover the magic of Big Night - and to learn how community scientists in New Hampshire and beyond are coming together to help migrating amphibians survive the most dangerous journey of their lives.
Brett Amy Thelen is the Science Director for the Harris Center for Conservation Education, where she bands saw-whet owls, counts butterflies, and coordinates their celebrated Salamander Crossing Brigade program. Before moving to New Hampshire, she conducted salt marsh restoration and kettle pond research at Cape Cod National Seashore, and served in AmeriCorps Cape Cod (Year Two!), based out of the Wellfleet house.
Utica - The Last Refuge
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
This documentary film screening is a benefit for Latinx in Action presented by Night Owl and Art for the Border. Tickets $5.
A derelict American city finds grace & success hosting a flood of refugees - from Burma, Sudan, Bosnia, Ukraine, Gaza, Vietnam, Cambodia, Somalia, Laos and Nepal.
"This is a town that loves refugees, that was made and remade by refugees.""Everything in this film, the slices of everyday life, the intimacy - details a people and a community who found each other... and together gained salvation."
Utica, New York was once a hub of the U.S. textile industry but had become a city of abandoned factories and condemned housing, where for many the best hope was represented by a lottery ticket. Then, the refugees began to arrive. From Bosnia, Burma, Sudan, people with only the clothes on their backs, people who’d never seen snow. The influx of outsiders was frightening to many, but Utica opened its arms and discovered that those who have “only the clothes on their backs” also have skills and talents, a resilience honed through years of struggle, an enviable work ethic, and values many of us can learn from. • Utica : The Last Refuge follows a family through their first year in Utica, which has returned to life, attracted new business, and become “a showcase for how a town turns itself around economically,” a showcase for values of family and community that can seem lost in this grievous era, a model for a kind of economic development that promises much more than wealth.
LATINX IN ACTION is an immigrant-led nonprofit that helps Cape Cod immigrants with language skills, food aid, resource and legal referrals, and support groups. As government immigration policy has turned to persecution, LIA has begun developing advocacy and legal resources as well. People who donate $50 or more to the Latinx in Action GoFundMe may choose a gift at the event of original art contributed by local artists.
Sunday Morning Fiber Arts Circle
Wellfleet Public Library
Bring your fiber arts project, whether it's knitting or embroidery or crocheting - all are welcome!
Free and open to all! No sign-up required!
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sundays in January:
1/4, 1/18, 1/25
In Concert: Toast & Jam
Wellfleet Public Library
Friends of the Wellfleet Library Winter Music Series presents Toast & Jam
Toast and Jam formed in 2008 to compose and perform original Bluegrass, Americana, and modern Folk. The founders, both singer/ songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, are Julie Charland and Tim Dickey, who have been friends and musical collaborators since the 1980's. They will be joined by Orleans-based fiddle player Alice Malone and Cambridge-based bassist Blake Newman.
Free
Conversational French Club
Wellfleet Public Library
Conversational French Club With Cecile Serrano
Looking for a fun way to improve or strengthen your conversational French? Maybe you want to learn a bit more about French culture? Or maybe you are looking for opportunities to socialize with other francophiles? Whatever your reason, our Conversational French Club is the perfect place for you! Led by Cecile Serrano, our Conversational French Club will meet twice a month. With your library card, you can gain access to free French-language movies on Kanopy, which we will use to inspire conversation.
We hope you will join us!
Cecile is a native from Toulouse in south France. She lived in Toulouse, Paris and Montpellier and has been in the US for 28 years. She lives year-round with her husband and two sons in Wellfleet, a town she loves very much!
Recommended for Intermediate-to-Expert French speakers.
1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
2:30 PM-4:00
National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
The best of British theatre, captured live and shown on screen at WHAT
Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Outermost Contra Dance
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Enjoy live music and dancing with caller Paul Wilde, fiddler Clayton March and pianist
Christopher Marchio.
Doors open at 6:15pm Contra Basic Workshop at 6:30pm. Contra Dance begins at 7pm. Beginners are encouraged to attend. No experience necessary!
We are a friendly bunch, happy to welcome new dancers at any level. Never danced before? No worries, we have, we'll show you how!
African American Quilt Collection - Artist Talk & Reception
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
African American Quilt Collection from artist Robin Joyce Miller will be up January 6th through the end of the month. The collection is presented by Art Peace Makers.
Miller will give an artist talk, “A Sankofa Journey: The African in America” from 4-5 pm at Prez Hall, which will be followed by the art reception.
ROBIN JOYCE MILLER history quilts are framed mixed media collages that have the composition of a quilt. There 16 quilts, 14 History Quilts in the collection. The History Quilts are part of her book, "The Faithful Journey - From Slavery to Presidency". The book is a collection of narrative quilts and poetry that carries the reader on a journey through African American history from slavery to presidency. Her quilts include: Journey to Hell Quilt, Slave Castle Quilt, Middle Passage Quilt, Plantation Quilt, Underground Railroad Legend Quilt, Great Migration Quilt, Harlem Renaissance Quilt, Jazz History Quilt, New Orleans Quilt, Civil Rights Movement Quilt, Gee’s Bend Quilt, Million Man March Quilt, Inauguration Day Quilt, Journey Quilt, Harriet Powers Quilt, and Negro Quilt.
Robin Joyce Miller is a retired award-winning NYC teacher, artist, author, poet, public speaker and activist. She taught special education for 15 years. After taking a yearlong study sabbatical, she returned as the art teacher for the next 14 years. During her years as a teacher of visual arts, Miller became a facilitator for NYC’s Blueprint for the Arts and earned the honors of both NYC and NY State Region 8 Art Educator of the Year Awards. She has conducted staff development art workshops for teachers across the city in many venues including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MOMA – the Museum of Modern Art. In 1992 Miller created a print ad for Pepsi honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. under the pseudonym, r.j. Scribbles. Since moving to Cape Cod, Miller became a resident artist at Zion Union Heritage Museum as well as a Bd of Director member at Cotuit Center of the Arts. Along with her husband, Jim, she created 10 BLM YouTube presentations that focus on African American history. Miller and her husband earned individual Commonwealth awards from State Representative, Steven Xiarhos for their community service. Miller exhibited her artwork and poetry at the Kennedy Museum in Hyannis from Feb 5 to the end of June this year.
Longevity 101: Optimizing Your Health and Lifespan with Susan Baumgarten, RD LDN
Wellfleet Adult Community Center
Tired of the endless hype and conflicting advice flooding social media about living longer and healthier? Join Wellfleet’s renowned integrative health practitioner and functional nutrition expert Susan Baumgarten for the thrilling launch of her brand-new, twice-monthly live series! We'll cut straight through the noise—debunking influencer myths and misconceptions about longevity—while diving into practical, affordable lifestyle medicine strategies that actually work. In upcoming sessions, discover evidence-based gems like:
• Optimizing nutrition and supplements
• Harnessing the power of herbs, yoga, meditation, and mindful movement
• Simple, everyday habits to boost vitality and resilience
Bring your burning questions! Your input will shape the series and ensure we tackle the topics that matter most to YOU. Don't miss this empowering start to a journey toward real, sustainable healthspan. Register by calling 774-801-8119 and let's unlock the secrets to thriving longer—together!
The Winter Table
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
The Winter Table
All welcome for our winter community dinner! Free Soups, Salads & Desserts. Dine in or Take out.
JANUARY 14, 5:30-7 PM
Community Resource Night!
Booths & info from Lower Cape Outreach Council, Indivisible Cape Cod & the Wellfleet Library, plus kids arts & crafts!
Playreading Group: "Watch on the Rhine" (Part One)
Wellfleet Public Library
Plays are meant to be heard out loud, but unless you have tickets to the theater, how often do you have a chance to hear one? Join our play-reading group, where we will read classic to contemporary plays out loud to better appreciate the language and cadence of the written dialogue! This will be a great opportunity to discover plays you may not be familiar with, or rediscover old favorites seen (or heard) in a new light. Everyone is welcome to participate. Acting experience not required.
Hosted by Candace Perry and Racine Oxtoby.
PLAY: WATCH ON THE RHINE BY LILLIAN HELLMAN
ACT ONE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 4:00 PM
ACT TWO: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
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