Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay

August 2 and 3

There is no better place to explore and study the topic of shorebird ecology than the beautiful coastal communities of Cape Cod at the height of shorebird migration. This course is designed to give the novice birder, or those inexperienced with coastal birds, the skills to identify the 'peeps,' plovers, and other shorebird species.

During the course, we will touch upon topics such as identification, biology, behavior, and migration. Our discussions will also cover the issues and threats these birds face in coastal environments. Field excursions to barrier beaches, salt marshes, tidal rivers, and other unique ecosystems of the Outer Cape will provide opportunities to become acquainted with the diverse array of shorebirds for which the region is famous. Gulls, terns and herons will also be conspicuous inhabitants of these areas and will not be ignored!

Field walks may average 4-5 miles in length and on varied terrain-from established trails to beach sand and up-and-down a few hills and dunes. While there is considerable walking, most is done at a leisurely pace as we look for birds. Please pack a brown bag lunch, snacks, and plenty of drinking water. Sunscreen is also a good idea! Please dress in layers and dress for the weather (we will walk in all weather conditions). Wear comfortable, sturdy shoes for walking. Binoculars are highly recommended - you may consider bringing a spotting scope as well.

*Please note: the hours listed on the schedule may vary from the sample schedule in the field school brochure and are subject to change based on tides, staff, optimal wildlife sightings, and other variables. A detailed schedule will be prepared and sent to registrants at approximately 3-4 weeks in advance.

This course is one of several Cape Cod Field Schools offered. To learn more, visit www.massaudubon.org/capecodfieldschools.

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

LAHA at the Barn

Michael Page at LAHA

Opening Reception: August 2nd - 5 - 7 pm

326 Main St, Wellfleet, MA

Galleries Throughout the Cultural District

Look for signs throughout the Cultural District for those galleries participating in the Saturday evening art stroll.

A great way to see new exciting art, support your local businesses and meet up with friends and neighbors.

AMZehnder Gallery

Mia Cross “Patchwork”

On Exhibit: July 31 - August 12

Opening Reception: August 2nd 5-7 pm

25 Bank St., Wellfleet

Please join us for the opening reception of “Patchwork” a solo exhibition by Mia Cross on Saturday, August 2nd at 5-8 pm.

“Patchwork” is a selection of paintings created by Mia Cross over the past year and a half. Patchwork can be defined as “cloth made by sewing together lots of smaller pieces of cloth with different patterns and colors.” While this title speaks to Mia’s ongoing interest in textiles, quilts, and the act of sewing, it is also a nod to the diverse collection of paintings in this show. Many were conceived of and created in Santa Fe, New Mexico where Mia lived for much of the past two years, while others have been painted since being back on the East Coast. Some explore dreams and “what ifs?” while others examine faces and memories. The common threads include explorations of color, the human figure, place, and story-telling.

Her paintings are on view from July 31st through August 12th.

There will be an artist talk on the following Saturday, August 9th at 5 pm.

Farm Projects

On view August 1–11, 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 2, 6–8pm

Artist Talk: Friday, August 8, 6pm at Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Farm Projects is pleased to present WindUpTheCatAndPutTheClockOut, a solo exhibition by 2023 Guggenheim Fellow, John J. O’Connor. Known for his elaborately patterned, research-driven drawings, O’Connor constructs visual systems that merge diagram, data, and text in ways that are both deeply cerebral and disarmingly playful.

The works in WindUpTheCatAndPutTheClockOut take the viewer on a labyrinthine odyssey—where psychological fallacies bump up against sunspots, and sleep-talking meets the physics of car crashes.

Working with hand-drawn systems that feel at once scientific and absurd, O’Connor gives form to what he calls “phase changes” —those elusive shifts from one state to another that can only be recognized in hindsight.

O’Connor’s drawings mine a wide array of materials—from conspiracy theories and cognitive science to moments in chess history—synthesizing rigorous research and contingent storytelling into a wholly unique visual language. With the tone of a curious skeptic and the hand of a master draftsman, he creates work that invites both analytical scrutiny and poetic drift.

An artist talk will take place Friday, August 8 at 6pm at Wellfleet Preservation Hall.

O’Connor will also be featured in Project Project, an annual event and platform for experimental and collaborative temporary outdoor public artworks. Spread across sites throughout Wellfleet, this year’s event will take place at dusk on August 09

About the Artist John J. O’Connor was born in Westfield, MA, and holds an MFA in Painting and an MS in Art History from Pratt Institute. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2023 and has participated in residencies including MacDowell, Skowhegan, and Civitai AI. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times, Artforum, Bomb, The Brooklyn Rail, and Art in America, and is held in the collections of MoMA, the Whitney Museum, the New Museum, and others. He teaches and co-chairs the Studio Arts program at Sarah Lawrence College and is a member of the experimental art and technology collective NonCoreProjector.

Cove Gallery

Opening Reception of works from renowned artist Judith Shahn

Wellfleet Recreation

August 2

Dance with DJ Angel & JT

Harbor Bandstand at Wellfleet Marina

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Comic actor David Dean Bottrell (Modern Family, Frasier, Boston Legal) brings his latest hilarious solo show, TEENAGE WASTELAND to Wellfleet for one night only. JoinDavid for five tragically true tales of heartbreak, hard-ons and hair! Recommended for audience members age 17 years of age and up. Winner of the 2024 Bistro Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Storytelling."

BIO:

DAVID DEAN BOTTRELL, a veteran stage and television actor, has performed extensively in regional theatres across the country. His television credits include major guest star and recurring roles on such iconic shows as MODERN FAMILY, FRASIER (2023), THE BLACKLIST, NCIS, CRIMINAL MINDS, LAW & ORDER: SVU, FBI: MOST WANTED, RECTIFY, iCARLY, JUSTIFIED, BONES, CASTLE, DAYS OF OUR LIVES, LONGMIRE, TRUE BLOOD, MAD MEN, CASTLE, iCARLY and BOSTON LEGAL ("Lincoln Meyer"). He also wrote a hit movie (KINGDOM COME), a popular book (WORKING ACTOR) and has won numerous awards for his solo storytelling shows (DAVID DEAN BOTTRELL MAKES LOVE: A ONE-MAN SHOW, THE DEATH OF ME YET, etc).

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Sundays: Zumba with Alissa - 9:00 am

Tuesdays: Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am

Shake Your Soul: Tuesdays at 10:30 am

Wednesdays: Zumba with Erin - 8:00 am

Thursdays: Quiet Mind Yoga with Lee - 8:00 am

Fridays - Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am

Saturdays : Julie Rich’s Dance Fitness - 10:30 am

To confirm class schedule, more details, pricing, and contact info, visit HERE

Wellfleet Adult Community Center

Join‬‭ us‬‭ for‬‭ a‬‭ Cape‬‭ Cod‬‭ Modern‬‭ House‬‭ Tour‬‭ showcasing‬‭ the‬‭ iconic‬‭ Hatch‬‭ House‬‭ and‬‭ if‬‭ time‬‭ allows‬ we‬‭ will‬‭ visit‬‭ the‬‭ Weidlinger‬‭ House‬‭ too.‬‭ The‬‭ Hatch‬‭ House‬‭ was‬‭ designed‬‭ by‬‭ Jack‬‭ Hall‬‭ in‬‭ 1960‬‭ for‬ Robert‬‭ Hatch,‬‭ an‬‭ editor‬‭ of‬‭ The‬‭ Nation‬‭ and‬‭ his‬‭ wife‬‭ Ruth,‬‭ a‬‭ painter.‬‭ The‬‭ family‬‭ occupied‬‭ the‬‭ cottage‬ until‬‭ 2008‬‭ when‬‭ ownership‬‭ reverted‬‭ to‬‭ the‬‭ National‬‭ Park‬‭ Service.‬‭ CCMHT‬‭ received‬‭ a‬‭ lease‬‭ in‬‭ 2012‬ and‬‭ finished‬‭ restoration‬‭ in‬‭ spring‬‭ 2013.‬‭ All‬‭ the‬‭ original‬‭ furniture‬‭ and‬‭ artwork‬‭ has‬‭ been‬‭ re-installed‬‭ by‬ the‬‭ Hatch‬‭ family.‬‭ It’s‬‭ hard‬‭ to‬‭ describe‬‭ the‬‭ setting‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ Hatch‬‭ House,‬‭ with‬‭ its‬‭ panoramic‬‭ view‬‭ of‬‭ the‬ bay,‬‭ perched‬‭ on‬‭ the‬‭ edge‬‭ of‬‭ a‬‭ kettle‬‭ hole,‬‭ with‬‭ a‬‭ vernal‬‭ pool‬‭ below,‬‭ and‬‭ its‬‭ untrammeled‬‭ west-facing‬ hillside which takes in the sunset over the water.‬

‬Reservations required: $5 Priority to Wellfleet resident/taxpayers Call 508-349-2800

‭ Meet at the WACC with departure at 1:00 p.m.‬

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Wellfleet Adult Community Center

Monthly exhibit of Outer Cape Contemporary Artists

On Exhibit in August - Daniel Ranalli

Opening Reception: August 3, 4-6 PM

Curated by Robert Rindler

ARTIST’S STATEMENT  

This series came about after travelling to Asia and experiencing its deep traditions of temporal art. The pieces in this exhibition were made on Cape Cod and in County Mayo, Ireland over a number of years. They began when I decided to sweep clean a large sandy bowl in the dunes of Provincetown where we were staying in one of the dune shacks  Once it was free of footprints, I picked up a nearby rake and began to create a Zen garden.  It was a very tranquil process – first imagining the shapes within the contours of the dune, and then making what was essentially a large drawing. Both the raking and the photographing of the piece was a very contemplative process as I used a large format view camera on a tripod. And of course, they would soon be erased by nature.

Although largely situated within the medium of photography, my work is often characterized as conceptual and/or environmental. The work is frequently rooted in the balance between control and chance – such as the unforeseen results in the photogram, the found scrawls on a classroom chalkboard or the path of a snail in wet sand.

ARTIST’S BIO 

Daniel Ranalli has been working as a visual artist for over 45 years. His work is in the permanent collections of over thirty museums here and abroad including the Museum of Modern Art (NY), Museum of Fine Arts Boston, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Harvard Art Museums, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, List Art Gallery (MIT) and National Gallery of American Art (Smithsonian). He has been included in over 150 solo and group shows in the U.S. and abroad and has been the recipient of two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and multiple fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. 

Daniel originally came to the Outer Cape in 1981 as the newly hired Executive Director of the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill. In 1993 he founded the Graduate Program in Arts Administration at Boston University where he taught until 2015. He also wrote extensively on artist issues for several publications in the 1980s and 1990s. Dan also sits in as an occasional vocalist with the band Sensible Shoes.

Daniel and his wife, the artist Tabitha Vevers, divide their time between Wellfleet and Tucson, Arizona.

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 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.

August Highlights:

Seashore Ramble • Turtle Prowl • Early Bird Walk • Explore by Kayak • Creature Feature-Evening of Campfire Stories • In Search of Shorebirds • Birding For All • Sunset Stroll

Wellfleet Recreation

Knighthorse Theatre’s production of The Tempest

Every Monday in August at 7:00 pm

Baker’s Field Pavilion, 70 Kendrick Ave.

FREE

Wellfleet Public Library

Resisting the Right: How to Survive the Gathering Storm is a handbook for surviving a tar-right takeover of the United States. Today, that prospect is a frightening reality. It threatens the irreversible destruction of America's democratic system. In a powerful and necessary intervention, Robert Edwards urges that we prepare now for this nightmarish scenario, the better to resist and transcend it. Edwards shows how a right-wing autocracy can be combatted using political action, civil disobedience, economics, cyberspace, traditional media, social media, the arts, and even our personal relationships. A former US Army intelligence officer who now works as a successful screenwriter, Edwards draws on his military training to assess "the threat," and his storyteller's imagination to play out likely scenarios. At a time when the future of American democracy teeters on a cliff edge, the urgency of Resisting the Right could not be more acute.

Robert Edwards was previously an infantry and intelligence officer in the US Army. A winner of the Nicholl Fellowship from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he has written numerous screenplays for all the major studios, directed the feature films Land of the Blind starring Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland, and When I Live My Life Over Again (aka One More Time) starring Christopher Walken, and produced the documentaries Sumo East and West and The Last Laugh with his wife Ferne Pearlstein. He writes The King's Necktie, a blog about politics.

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Wellfleet Ghost Tours

Is Wellfleet haunted? Be brave and join one of our lantern-lit walking tours. See places where people say they’ve encountered ghosts, and hear your guide tell stories of other local hauntings past and present. This eerie, one-hour tour departs promptly at 9 pm from the Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum.

This tour includes under one mile of walking with some uneven ground.

Cost is $20 per person. Space is limited to 15, including children. Private tours may be scheduled upon request for $300.

Monday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Thursday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Extra Halloween tours on Oct 29 and 30

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Wellfleet Preservation Hall

These free workshops are for young film-lovers and young filmmakers interested in filmmaking.

Learn every aspect of filmmaking with professional filmmakers. These workshops will help you to develop and create a short, narrative or documentary which you are welcome to submit to our Wellfleet Youth Film Festival by August 22nd.

This year the 7th Annual Wellfleet Youth Film Festival takes place on Friday August 29th!

It's open to youth filmmakers from all over from ages 10-18, some classes are better suited for teens. Please see descriptions. Learn from the pros! Choose from a single class, a single day or all days and classes.

TUESDAY August 5th

10am-1pm STORYBOARDING & SCREENWRITING with Mick Thyer

TEACHER BIO: Actor director Mick Thyer recently wrapped shooting an episode of a TV series at the Hall. His films include 48 Hours and 1 Minute, Rene and Rooms. He acted in 14 TV and film roles include, The Long Dark Trail, Cheat, and After Judgment.

REGISTER

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

These free workshops are for young film-lovers and young filmmakers interested in filmmaking.

Learn every aspect of filmmaking with professional filmmakers. These workshops will help you to develop and create a short, narrative or documentary which you are welcome to submit to our Wellfleet Youth Film Festival by August 22nd.

This year the 7th Annual Wellfleet Youth Film Festival takes place on Friday August 29th!

It's open to youth filmmakers from all over from ages 10-18, some classes are better suited for teens. Please see descriptions. Learn from the pros! Choose from a single class, a single day or all days and classes.

TUESDAY August 5th

1:30-4:30pm CRASH COURSE IN CREATING A STORY with Paul Schuyler

TEACHER BIO Actor director producer Paul Schuyler and his wife Jade have their own Cape-Cod based film company Wytshark Media. His own films include Red River Road, Runner, Wasted and The Tuna Goddess. His acting roles include Give or Take and They Are Mine!

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Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Cemetery Walking Tours

Participants meet at the main gate to the cemetery on Gross Hill Road (opposite the police station), where they join a local WHS&M historian for a 90-minute look at Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries. Come hear fascinating stories about those inhabitants who shaped and were shaped by this exceptional town. 

The tour includes one-half mile of walking on uneven ground.    

Cost is $20, children get free admission (accompanied by an adult)

Tuesday nights at 4:30 pm

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Payomet Cirque By The Sea at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater

Under the "big top" circus tent behind Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Payomet's Cirque by the Sea presents What's the Buzz? A Circus Show. This high-soaring, family-friendly spectacle invites you to explore the enchanting world of bugs and pollinators through the artistry of professional circus performers.

Marvel at acrobatic bees soaring through the air, dazzling dragonflies performing aerial feats, and mesmerizing juggling acts. With vibrant costumes, whimsical antics from our many-legged friends, and a heartwarming message about nature's diversity, this original production will leave audiences of all ages buzzing with excitement!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 24 - August 28, at 6:00 pm

TICKETS

Wellfleet Recreation

Knighthorse Theatre’s Shakespeare on Demand

Tuesdays in August at 7:00 pm

Baker’s Field Pavilion, 70 Kendrick Ave.

FREE

Wellfleet Public Library

August 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. To observe this commemoration, local grassroots group ArtPeaceMakers presents an evening of spoken word music, art, and community.

Featuring pianist Jacqueline Schwab.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

THE MOSQUITO STORY SLAM: STORIES WITH A B I T E !

The Mosquito is a live storytelling event on the Outer Cape, fueled by YOU, our audience!

Mosquito Story Slams are an opportunity for audience members to participate by telling a 5-minute true, personal story based on a theme. Stories are told, not read - no notes or props allowed, just you, a mic, and your Story!

Our mission is to celebrate and honor the diversity and commonality of our human experiences through the art and craft of live storytelling. Currently in its 12th year, the Mosquito has presented thousands of stories to live audiences and podcast subscribers. Each show features special guest storytellers and audience favorites.

Tuesdays at Wellfleet Preservation Hall

July 8: Rebel Rebel!

July 22: Boundary Issues

Aug 5: Almost Famous

Aug 19: Difficult Conversations

Sep 02: The One That Got Away

STORYTELLING TIPS -

We find that successful stories are rehearsed, connect strongly to the theme, have a sense of urgency or suspense and a compelling opening and closing line (a little humor never hurts). Practice in your car or in the shower and record onto your phone for timing!

JOIN US - 6:30pm: Sign-up for storytellers / Doors Open

7pm: Story Slam

Tickets: $25 (Available via venue websites or at the door)

Wellfleet Farmers Market

Join us rain or shine to kick off the season with the best the Cape has to offer!

Delight your senses and eat local!

Mid-May to Mid-October - 8:00 am-noon

The grove behind the Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA

• fresh fruits and veggies

• local meats and eggs

• flowers, honey, teas

• and more!

We offer a bonus match for Snap, WIC, and senior coupons

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

FREE

Mah Jongg returns to the Hall!

Wednesdays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Play

Please bring a set and cards for open play.
Questions? Call the Hall at 508-349-1800

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

These free workshops are for young film-lovers and young filmmakers interested in filmmaking.

Learn every aspect of filmmaking with professional filmmakers. These workshops will help you to develop and create a short, narrative or documentary which you are welcome to submit to our Wellfleet Youth Film Festival by August 22nd.

This year the 7th Annual Wellfleet Youth Film Festival takes place on Friday August 29th!

It's open to youth filmmakers from all over from ages 10-18, some classes are better suited for teens. Please see descriptions. Learn from the pros! Choose from a single class, a single day or all days and classes.

WEDNESDAY August 6th

10am-1pm ACTING AND DIRECTING with Mick Thyer

TEACHER BIO: Actor director Mick Thyer recently wrapped shooting an episode of a TV series at the Hall. His films include 48 Hours and 1 Minute, Rene and Rooms. He acted in 14 TV and film roles include, The Long Dark Trail, Cheat, and After Judgment.

REGISTER

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

These free workshops are for young film-lovers and young filmmakers interested in filmmaking.

Learn every aspect of filmmaking with professional filmmakers. These workshops will help you to develop and create a short, narrative or documentary which you are welcome to submit to our Wellfleet Youth Film Festival by August 22nd.

This year the 7th Annual Wellfleet Youth Film Festival takes place on Friday August 29th!

It's open to youth filmmakers from all over from ages 10-18, some classes are better suited for teens. Please see descriptions. Learn from the pros! Choose from a single class, a single day or all days and classes.

WEDNESDAY August 6th 1:30-4:30pm DOCUMENTARY BASICS with Michael Koehler (recommended for teens)

TEACHER BIO: Pro photographer turned first time documentary filmmaker Michael S. Koehler shares his wisdom as a first time, award-winning filmmaker of Spiritus: No Business Like Dough Business.

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Wellfleet Public Library

Amazing Animal Ambassadors

Come meet Bethany from Amazing Animal Ambassadors as she shows off some of her favorite animal friends!

Free for all ages! Presented by the Friends of the Wellfleet Library

Wellfleet Public Library

The Book of Mothers

Sweet, supportive, dependable, selfless. Long before she had children of her own, journalist CarrieMullins knew how mothers should behave. But how? Where did these expectations come from-and, more importantly, are they serving the mothers whose lives they shape? Carries suspicion, later crystallized while raising two small children, was that our culture's idealization of motherhood was not only painfully limiting but harmful, leaving women to cope with impossible standards-standards rarely created by mothers themselves. To discover how we might talk about motherhood in a more realistic, nuanced, and inclusive way, Carrie turned to literature with memorable maternal figures for answers. Moving through the literary canon-from Pride and Prejudice and Little Women to The Great Gatsby, Beloved, Heartburn, and The Joy Luck Club- Carrie traces the origins of our modern mothering experience. By interrogating the influences of politics, economics, feminism, pop culture, and family life in each text, she identifies the factors that have shaped our prevailing views of motherhood, and puts these classics into conversation with the most urgent issues of the day. Who were these literary mothers, beyond their domestic responsibilities and familial demands? And what lessons do they have for us today-if we choose to listen?

Carrie Mullins is a journalist and essayist whose work has appeared in Parents, Food & Wine Magazine, Epicurious, Tin House, and Publishers Weekly, among other publications. She is a former National Editor at the James Beard Award-winning website Serious Eats and a longtime contributor to Electric Literature, where she covered the intersection of literature and culture. She lives in New York City with her husband and sons.

Wellfleet Recreation

Wednesdays in July and August

Free and Fun for the whole family! All ages are welcome!

At the Jan Rutz Harbor Bandstand, located at the end of the town pier.

More info: Wellfleet Recreation Dept. 508-349-0314

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

Shop handmade goods from local artisans!

The Makers Market will run at Mayo Beach from June 26 to August 28, 2025, from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

These free workshops are for young film-lovers and young filmmakers interested in filmmaking.

Learn every aspect of filmmaking with professional filmmakers. These workshops will help you to develop and create a short, narrative or documentary which you are welcome to submit to our Wellfleet Youth Film Festival by August 22nd.

This year the 7th Annual Wellfleet Youth Film Festival takes place on Friday August 29th!

It's open to youth filmmakers from all over from ages 10-18, some classes are better suited for teens. Please see descriptions. Learn from the pros! Choose from a single class, a single day or all days and classes.

THURSDAY August 7th

10am-1pm CAPTURING IMAGES TO TELL A STORY IN PHOTOS & FILM with Mischa Richter

TEACHER BIO

Mischa Richter is a TV/FIlm actor, photographer and I Am Town documentary director whose photograph of Amy Winehouse graced the cover of her album Back to Black. I Am Town is about Provincetown and his family's mult-generational connection to it. The Hollywood Reporter described it as "A delicate, elegaic work... anyone who ever fell in love with the place will be moved by the spiritual authenticity of his uniquely transporting meditation. "

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Wellfleet Public Library

LET'S MAKE... PAPER CRANES PRESENTED BY ARTPEACEMAKERS

Paper cranes hold deep symbolic meaning, primarily representing peace, hope, healing, and good luck. This significance is particularly strong in Japan, where the crane itself is a revered creature, and the practice of folding 1,000 cranes is believed to grant a wish. In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, join local grassroots group ArtPeaceMakers for a paper crane-making workshop.

FOR CHILDREN AGES 7+

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

These free workshops are for young film-lovers and young filmmakers interested in filmmaking.

Learn every aspect of filmmaking with professional filmmakers. These workshops will help you to develop and create a short, narrative or documentary which you are welcome to submit to our Wellfleet Youth Film Festival by August 22nd.

This year the 7th Annual Wellfleet Youth Film Festival takes place on Friday August 29th!

It's open to youth filmmakers from all over from ages 10-18, some classes are better suited for teens. Please see descriptions. Learn from the pros! Choose from a single class, a single day or all days and classes.

THURSDAY August 7th

1:30-2:30pm MUSIC FOR FILM

3-4pm EDITING FOR FILM with Dana McCoy

TEACHER BIO Music composer, songwriter, actor and director Dana Butterfly McCoy has garnered Cannes, New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Tornonto Festival awards for best original score. She’s acted, directed and edited various award-winning films and has had her songs placed in both wide release and independent features. Recently she won best song and musical at the United Solo Festival in New York City. Dana will be teaching Editing For Film and Music for Film will cover how to best choose or compose music, sound effects, and balance all audio components.

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Wellfleet Public Library

Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Murray as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing!

No experience necessary! Ukuleles provided or bring your own!

Free For Kids

Ages 8+!

Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival at First Congregational Church of Wellfleet

Catalyst Quartet

• Abi Fayette, violin

• Karla Donehew Perez, violin

• Paul Laraia, viola

• Karlos Rodriguez, cello

The young stars of the Grammy® Award-winning Catalyst Quartet make their debut with the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival! Together, they believe in the unity that can be achieved through music and imagine their programs and projects with this in mind, redefining and reimagining the classical music experience. Hailed by The New York Times at its Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and finely burnished… playing with earthy vigor,” the Catalyst Quartet will perform a fascinating mix of an American standard orchestrated by a contemporary Japanese composer, a recent Cuban triptych by a young prize-winning composer, and Beethoven’s emotional String Quartet in A Minor.

Tickets

Payomet Cirque By The Sea at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater

Under the "big top" circus tent behind Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Payomet's Cirque by the Sea presents What's the Buzz? A Circus Show. This high-soaring, family-friendly spectacle invites you to explore the enchanting world of bugs and pollinators through the artistry of professional circus performers.

Marvel at acrobatic bees soaring through the air, dazzling dragonflies performing aerial feats, and mesmerizing juggling acts. With vibrant costumes, whimsical antics from our many-legged friends, and a heartwarming message about nature's diversity, this original production will leave audiences of all ages buzzing with excitement!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 24 - August 28, at 6:00 pm

TICKETS

Wellfleet Recreation

August 7

Panneubean Steel

Harbor Bandstand at Wellfleet Marina

Wellfleet Library event at the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet

FRIENDS OF THE WELLFLEET LIBRARY - LIBRARY DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS SEBASTIAN JUNGER

In My Time of Dying

Sebastian Junger is the New York Times bestselling author of In My Time Of Dying, Tribe, War, Freedom, A Death in Belmont, Fire, and The Perfect Storm, and co-director of the documentary film Restrepo, which was nominated for an Academy Award. He is also the winner of a Peabody Award and the National Magazine Award for Reporting.

$20, tickets on sale July 1st at the Library and at the event.

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Wellfleet Ghost Tours

Is Wellfleet haunted? Be brave and join one of our lantern-lit walking tours. See places where people say they’ve encountered ghosts, and hear your guide tell stories of other local hauntings past and present. This eerie, one-hour tour departs promptly at 9 pm from the Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum.

This tour includes under one mile of walking with some uneven ground.

Cost is $20 per person. Space is limited to 15, including children. Private tours may be scheduled upon request for $300.

Monday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Thursday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Extra Halloween tours on Oct 29 and 30

REGISTER

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

These free workshops are for young film-lovers and young filmmakers interested in filmmaking.

Learn every aspect of filmmaking with professional filmmakers. These workshops will help you to develop and create a short, narrative or documentary which you are welcome to submit to our Wellfleet Youth Film Festival by August 22nd.

This year the 7th Annual Wellfleet Youth Film Festival takes place on Friday August 29th!

It's open to youth filmmakers from all over from ages 10-18, some classes are better suited for teens. Please see descriptions. Learn from the pros! Choose from a single class, a single day or all days and classes.

FRIDAY August 8th

10am-1pm SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING with Claude Kerven (recommended for teens)

TEACHER BIO Screenwriter, TV writer and professor Claude Kerven teaches Smartphone Filmmaking. Claude won an Academy Award for Best Dramatic Student Film for "Candy Store and received an Emmy Award for his after school special, "Starstruck". He's directed over 25 short films for Saturday Night Live, including the much celebrated "Synchronized Swimmers." His most recent directorial work, "They Never Found Her," stars Madmen's Elisabeth Moss and Fargo's Peter Stormare. Claude co-wrote "Mortal Thoughts," for Columbia Pictures, starring Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel and Demi Moore. Claude's bee the Chair of the 1-Year and 2-Year Filmmaking Programs at the New York Film Academy, for 30 years.

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Wellfleet Public Library

Ukulele Storytime!

With Julie Murray

Friday, August 8th @10:30 AM

Wellfleet Public Library

Presented by the Friends of the Wellfleet Library

‬Wellfleet Adult Community Center

Lauren‬‭ Kaufman‬‭ will‬‭ lead‬‭ the‬‭ way‬‭ for‬‭ us‬‭ to‬‭ discover‬‭ Wellfleet’s‬‭ history‬‭ via‬‭ six‬‭ new‬‭ signs‬‭ at‬‭ the‬ Wellfleet‬‭ Marina. ‬‭ We‬‭ will‬‭ take‬‭ a‬‭ walk‬‭ back‬‭ in‬‭ time‬‭ and‬‭ learn‬‭ about‬‭ the‬‭ Spit‬‭ and‬‭ Chatter‬‭ Club;‬ the‬‭ arrival‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ railroad;‬‭ the‬‭ history‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ Congregational‬‭ Church;‬‭ the‬‭ summer‬‭ camps‬‭ that‬ perched‬‭ above‬‭ Wellfleet‬‭ Harbor;‬‭ the‬‭ Indigenous‬‭ people‬‭ who‬‭ lived‬‭ on‬‭ Great‬‭ Island;‬‭ and‬‭ the‬ distinctive‬‭ qualities‬‭ that‬‭ make‬‭ local‬‭ waters‬‭ ideal‬‭ for‬‭ oysters‬‭ and‬‭ other‬‭ shellfish.‬‭ Lauren‬‭ is‬‭ a‬ member of the Wellfleet Cultural District Steering Committee.‬

The‬‭ new‬‭ low‬‭ profile‬‭ signs,‬‭ installed‬‭ in‬‭ May‬‭ by‬‭ the‬‭ Wellfleet‬‭ Cultural‬‭ District‬‭ have‬ been‬‭ strategically‬‭ placed‬‭ along‬‭ the‬‭ Pier‬‭ Walk‬‭ and‬‭ await‬‭ your‬‭ discovery.‬‭ We‬‭ will‬‭ meet‬‭ at‬‭ the‬ beginning‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ Pier‬‭ Walk‬‭ on‬‭ the‬‭ North‬‭ side‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ Marina.‬‭ Advance‬‭ registration‬‭ with‬‭ the‬ Wellfleet‬‭ Adult‬‭ Community‬‭ Center‬‭ is‬‭ requested.‬‭ Please‬‭ wear‬‭ comfortable‬‭ shoes‬‭ and‬ bring water.‬

Please RSVP: 508-349-2800

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Wellfleet Preservation Hall

These free workshops are for young film-lovers and young filmmakers interested in filmmaking.

Learn every aspect of filmmaking with professional filmmakers. These workshops will help you to develop and create a short, narrative or documentary which you are welcome to submit to our Wellfleet Youth Film Festival by August 22nd.

This year the 7th Annual Wellfleet Youth Film Festival takes place on Friday August 29th!

It's open to youth filmmakers from all over from ages 10-18, some classes are better suited for teens. Please see descriptions. Learn from the pros! Choose from a single class, a single day or all days and classes.

FRIDAY August 8th

1:30-4:30pm DOC SHORTS with Lise King (recommended for teens)

TEACHER BIO Lise Balk King is an Emmy® Award-nominated and Cinema Eye Honors-nominated documentary filmmaker and social impact producer. Her films include: In the Whale: The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told, Entangled: The Race to Save Right Whales From Extinction, Entwined, and Painting Time and the Town.

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Wellfleet Public Library

World Rhythms with Denya LeVine

Open to children and families.

A Wellfleet Cultural Council-supported event

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

One of the best ways to see Wellfleet is to walk the village with a local historian. Beginning and ending at WHS&M, these 90-minute guided tours provide an overview of the town’s history, simple identification of architecture, and anecdotal accounts of long-ago local characters. Participants learn about historic buildings, pass beautiful landmarks, and explore charming hidden lanes.

The tour of moderate exertion includes 1 mile of walking with occasional uneven ground.

Cost is $20, children get free admission (accompanied by an adult)

Fridays at 3:30 pm

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Wellfleet Preservation Hall

John O’Connor (born 1972) is an American artist primarily known for his large-scale, labor-intensive, abstract works on paper. In these works, O'Connor transforms information through idiosyncratic processes, creating equally idiosyncratic abstract shapes, forms, and patterns.

His works draw on relationships between spoken and written language, psychological fallacies, self-experimentation, mathematics, emergence in science and anthropology, and climate
prediction and error.

John J. O'Connor was born in Westfield, MA and received an MFA in painting and an MS in Art
History and Criticism from Pratt Institute in 2000. John was awarded a 2023 Guggenheim
Fellowship in Fine Arts. He attended MacDowell, Skowhegan, the Vermont Studio Center, the
Celia & Wally Gilbert Artist-in-Residence Program, and was a resident artist at Civitai AI this
year. John was a recipient of 2 New York Foundation for the Arts Grants - one in painting and
another in drawing - the Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant, and the Marie Walsh Sharpe
Foundation Studio residency.

FREE - reserve tickets

Wellfleet Recreation

August 8

George Gritzbach Band

Harbor Bandstand at Wellfleet Marina

Wellfleet Recreation

BEST TRICK

BOWL JAM

PRIZES

FOOD

MUSIC!

Galleries Throughout the Cultural District

Look for signs throughout the Cultural District for those galleries participating in the Saturday evening art stroll.

A great way to see new exciting art, support your local businesses and meet up with friends and neighbors.

AMZehnder Gallery

Mia Cross “Patchwork”

Artist talk on Saturday, August 9th at 5 pm.

On Exhibit: July 31 - August 12

25 Bank St., Wellfleet

Please join us for the opening reception of “Patchwork” a solo exhibition by Mia Cross on Saturday, August 2nd at 5-8 pm.

“Patchwork” is a selection of paintings created by Mia Cross over the past year and a half. Patchwork can be defined as “cloth made by sewing together lots of smaller pieces of cloth with different patterns and colors.” While this title speaks to Mia’s ongoing interest in textiles, quilts, and the act of sewing, it is also a nod to the diverse collection of paintings in this show. Many were conceived of and created in Santa Fe, New Mexico where Mia lived for much of the past two years, while others have been painted since being back on the East Coast. Some explore dreams and “what ifs?” while others examine faces and memories. The common threads include explorations of color, the human figure, place, and story-telling.

First Congregational Church at Wellfleet Adult Community Center

FUNDRAISING AUCTION

in support of the First Congregational Church’s physical accessibility and operations

Enjoy a glass of beer or wine as you bid on

-Artwork by Outer Cape artists

-Local vacation rentals

-Canoes/bikes

-Pet services

-Basket raffle

...and more!

Saturday, August 9 at 6:00 PM

Left Bank Gallery

Lori Mehta & Deborah T. Colter

On Exhibit: August 9 - 22

Reception: August 9, 6-8 pm

25 Commercial St, Wellfleet, MA

Farm Projects

Site Specific Projections at Sundown

Various Locations throughout the Cultural District

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Sundays: Zumba with Alissa - 9:00 am

Tuesdays: Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am

Shake Your Soul: Tuesdays at 10:30 am

Wednesdays: Zumba with Erin - 8:00 am

Thursdays: Quiet Mind Yoga with Lee - 8:00 am

Fridays - Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am

Saturdays : Julie Rich’s Dance Fitness - 10:30 amTo confirm class schedule, more details, pricing, and contact info, visit HERE

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 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.

August Highlights:

Seashore Ramble • Turtle Prowl • Early Bird Walk • Explore by Kayak • Creature Feature-Evening of Campfire Stories • In Search of Shorebirds • Birding For All • Sunset Stroll

Wellfleet Public Library

Tony Kahn will be presenting excerpts from his graphic memoir in progress, Human Warm, about his pioneering work in podcasting in the early 2000s. Tony's podcast "Morning Stories" was NPR's first podcast, as well as the first to be featured on iTunes. Tony turned his listeners worldwide into storytellers and a worldwide community of voices exchanging very personal stories from the most disparate of experiences. Hear their voices break through the alienation and stratification of the world today.

Tony Kahn has written, produced, narrated and hosted more than fifty radio and television programs and series for PBS, NPR, Nickelodeon, A&E Cable, Monitor Radio, CBS Cable, and Boston television stations WGBH and WCVB. He was also the producer and narrator of the NPR docu-drama series "Blacklisted," which chronicled the Hollywood blacklisting of his screenwriter father, Gordon Kahn, during the McCarthy era.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

“Beneath the Layers” offers a deeply personal and evocative look at the journey and challenges faced by immigrant families through her family experience fleeing Europe in WWII. Lisa Cohen captures the emotional weight of displacement, the resilience of the human spirit, and the enduring power of family bonds through her artwork. The exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the universal themes of belonging, identity, and the search for a better life.

One particularly striking image, “Käthe’s Wedding”, uses a mixture of photography, fabric, and encaustic wax sewn together, creating a powerful 4ftx 5ft, mixed media creation. Her work exudes a feeling of Käthe’s happiest day, not knowing what her future would bring.

Lisa Cohen’s work has garnered significant attention for its emotional depth and technical skill. Her work has been exhibited widely in the New England region, recently at Provincetown Art Museum, and Cape Cod Art Museum in 2025. Lisa Cohen is a member of New England Wax.

“Beneath the Layers” promises to be a profoundly moving exhibition that resonates with audiences on many levels.

Wellfleet Recreation

Knighthorse Theatre’s production of The Tempest

Every Monday in August at 7:00 pm

Baker’s Field Pavilion, 70 Kendrick Ave.

FREE

Wellfleet Public Library

Catherine Kautsky has been lauded by the New York Times as "a pianist who can play Mozart and Schubert as though their sentiments and habits of speech coincided exactly with hers. ." She has performed chamber music at the Aspen, Tanglewood, and Grand Teton Festivals, and presented masterclasses on five continents, including appearances in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi. Ms. Kautsky is Chair of Keyboard at Lawrence University in Wisconsin.

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Wellfleet Ghost Tours

Is Wellfleet haunted? Be brave and join one of our lantern-lit walking tours. See places where people say they’ve encountered ghosts, and hear your guide tell stories of other local hauntings past and present. This eerie, one-hour tour departs promptly at 9 pm from the Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum.

This tour includes under one mile of walking with some uneven ground.

Cost is $20 per person. Space is limited to 15, including children. Private tours may be scheduled upon request for $300.

Monday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Thursday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Extra Halloween tours on Oct 29 and 30

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Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

What makes the Wellfleet oyster special and desired worldwide? Against the backdrop of Wellfleet harbor, participants learn the history of the famous Wellfleet oyster. They meet at the L-Pier (the wooden pier to the left of Mac’s on the Pier) to join former WHS&M president and commercial oysterman Dwight Estey for an entertaining and informative look at an industry that is synonymous with Wellfleet.

This 60–90-minute tour covers areas of the town pier and is wheelchair friendly.

Cost is $20, children get free admission (accompanied by an adult).

2nd and 4th Tuesday monthly at 10 am

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Wellfleet Adult Community Center

Learn‬‭ how‬‭ diet‬‭ and‬‭ lifestyle‬‭ can‬‭ boost‬‭ energy,‬‭ improve‬‭ mental‬‭ clarity‬‭ and‬‭ mood,‬‭ and‬‭ reduce‬your‬‭ risk‬‭ of‬‭ diabetes,‬‭ fatty‬‭ liver‬‭ and‬‭ obesity‬‭ .‬‭ These‬‭ two‬‭ sessions‬‭ are‬‭ parts‬‭ 5‬‭ and‬‭ 6‬‭ of‬‭ six‬ planned‬‭ for‬‭ Summer‬‭ 2025‬‭ at‬‭ the‬‭ Wellfleet‬‭ Adult‬‭ Community‬‭ Center,‬‭ led‬‭ by‬‭ Susan‬‭ Baumgarten‬ and Alison Dwyer.‬

‭Susan‬‭ and‬‭ Alison‬‭ are‬‭ integrative‬‭ health‬‭ practitioners‬‭ specializing‬‭ in‬‭ nutrition‬‭ and‬ psychiatry,‬‭ respectively.‬‭ They‬‭ help‬‭ clients‬‭ optimize‬‭ health‬‭ through‬‭ evidence-based‬ lifestyle‬‭ choices,‬‭ food,‬‭ supplements,‬‭ herbs,‬‭ yoga,‬‭ meditation,‬‭ and‬‭ other‬‭ body-based‬ modalities.‬

‭ please call to RSVP: 508-349-2800

Wellfleet Public Library

Welcome to Brazilian Embroidery, also

known as Three-Dimensional Embroidery. The beautiful dimensional technique is done by using a twisted rayon Brazilian thread. Petals of flowers are made by wrapping thread around the needle, casting on to the needle, or making bars of thread and putting loops on the bars, thus allowing the petals to stand up and away from the surface of the fabric. For this project, we will employ the latter technique with a special iridescence thread. Participants will create a flower with raised petals.

Presented by the Friends of the Wellfleet Library.

Free to the public.

For ages 13+. Space is limited.

Stop by the circulation desk or call (508) 349-0310 to register. Participants are recommended to bring their own sewing supplies (needle, thread, scissors). Limited supplies available.

Payomet Cirque By The Sea at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater

Under the "big top" circus tent behind Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Payomet's Cirque by the Sea presents What's the Buzz? A Circus Show. This high-soaring, family-friendly spectacle invites you to explore the enchanting world of bugs and pollinators through the artistry of professional circus performers.

Marvel at acrobatic bees soaring through the air, dazzling dragonflies performing aerial feats, and mesmerizing juggling acts. With vibrant costumes, whimsical antics from our many-legged friends, and a heartwarming message about nature's diversity, this original production will leave audiences of all ages buzzing with excitement!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 24 - August 28, at 6:00 pm

TICKETS

Wellfleet Public Library

Join us for two documentaries - The Cooperators (7.5 minutes) and At Home in Utopia (57 minutes) - that delve into the inspiring stories of the inception of cooperative communities. In At Home in Utopia, discover the absorbing story of the United Workers Cooperative a.k.a. The Coops - built in 1926 by immigrants, factory workers, and idealists who were determined to live out their dreams of social equality and justice, in the here and now. In The Cooperators, learn about how the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) provided affordable housing to the working people of New York City with the establishment of the Penn South housing development.

Preceding both movies will be an introduction by NYC labor organizer Trudy Rudnick, who will discuss the genesis of affordable housing in America and how it started in conjunction with the power of union organization.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

ONLY $5 WHEN YOU BUY YOUR TICKETS AHEAD OF TIME!

$15 AT THE DOOR THE NIGHT OF! PLAN ACCORDINGLY!

IMPROVincetown is an hour long, totally made up show based on your suggestions. The cast features your favorite local comedians who moved to the Outer Cape after years of performing on main stage casts in Boston & Chicago. No two shows are alike, so you can keep laughing with us all summer long at their beloved Prez Hall home!

Wellfleet Recreation

Knighthorse Theatre’s Shakespeare on Demand

Tuesdays in August at 7:00 pm

Baker’s Field Pavilion, 70 Kendrick Ave.

FREE

Wellfleet Farmers Market

Join us rain or shine to kick off the season with the best the Cape has to offer!

Delight your senses and eat local!

Mid-May to Mid-October - 8:00 am-noon

The grove behind the Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA

• fresh fruits and veggies

• local meats and eggs

• flowers, honey, teas

• and more!

We offer a bonus match for Snap, WIC, and senior coupons

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

On the famed flats of Cape Cod Bay, within the tranquil waters of Wellfleet Harbor, lives Wellfleet’s storied shellfish industry. From late June through mid-September, WOA hosts farm visits to some of the 108 aquaculture operations that call our local waters home. These low tide walking adventures offer an up-close look at what exactly goes into growing and harvesting of a variety of local shellfish. If you like shucking and slurping, you are sure to love a visit to the special place that makes it all possible.

TICKETS

DATES:

• JUNE: 29, 30

• JULY: 12, 13, 15, 27, 28

• AUGUST: 13, 14**, 15, 23*, 24, 25, 27

• SEPTEMBER: 6*, 11, 12, 13

• OCTOBER: 10, 11

*Tours hosted in partnership with the Wampanoag Tribe and the Wellfleet Historical Society
**The location of this tour is beautiful, but it can get muddy depending on conditions. Please be prepared to walk in ankle-deep water and loose silt.

NOTES:

• Children 12 & under are FREE and do not need a ticket. As an alternative, please consider making a donation to Wellfleet Oyster Alliance.

• Boots or shoes that can get wet are essential. Please do not wear sandals or flip-flops. Shellfish shells are very sharp and could cut bare feet!

• Locations vary and will be given once tickets are purchased.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

FREE

Mah Jongg returns to the Hall!

Wednesdays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Play

Please bring a set and cards for open play.
Questions? Call the Hall at 508-349-1800

Wellfleet Public Library

WE KNOW WHALES ARE BIG, BUT DO YOU KNOW HOW BIG!?

Delilah is a life-sized inflatable North Atlantic right whale! Her measurements are based off of a real whale who lived along the east coast in the United States and Canada! Sign up for one of our two time slots and get a peek inside this amazing inflatable whale!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED • CALL (508) 349-0310 TO SIGN UP!

Wellfleet Recreation

Wednesdays in July and August

Free and Fun for the whole family! All ages are welcome!

At the Jan Rutz Harbor Bandstand, located at the end of the town pier.

More info: Wellfleet Recreation Dept. 508-349-0314

Wellfleet Public Library

In Queer Moderns, Alice T. Friedman tells the fascinating story of the queer avant-garde of the 1920s and '30s in New York, Paris, and Venice, as seen through the eyes of Max Ewing (1903-1934), a young musician, photographer, and man-about-town who, although virtually unknown today, moved in extraordinary circles. In his photographs and letters, we meet the rising stars of modern art, music, dance, and literature and enter a world of interracial friendship, "queer space," and experimentation that shone brightly before being swept away by the Depression. It is a remarkable story that reveals that the history of modernism is more queer and more Black than previously recognized.

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

Shop handmade goods from local artisans!

The Makers Market will run at Mayo Beach from June 26 to August 28, 2025, from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

On the famed flats of Cape Cod Bay, within the tranquil waters of Wellfleet Harbor, lives Wellfleet’s storied shellfish industry. From late June through mid-September, WOA hosts farm visits to some of the 108 aquaculture operations that call our local waters home. These low tide walking adventures offer an up-close look at what exactly goes into growing and harvesting of a variety of local shellfish. If you like shucking and slurping, you are sure to love a visit to the special place that makes it all possible.

TICKETS

DATES:

• JUNE: 29, 30

• JULY: 12, 13, 15, 27, 28

• AUGUST: 13, 14**, 15, 23*, 24, 25, 27

• SEPTEMBER: 6*, 11, 12, 13

• OCTOBER: 10, 11

*Tours hosted in partnership with the Wampanoag Tribe and the Wellfleet Historical Society
**The location of this tour is beautiful, but it can get muddy depending on conditions. Please be prepared to walk in ankle-deep water and loose silt.

NOTES:

• Children 12 & under are FREE and do not need a ticket. As an alternative, please consider making a donation to Wellfleet Oyster Alliance.

• Boots or shoes that can get wet are essential. Please do not wear sandals or flip-flops. Shellfish shells are very sharp and could cut bare feet!

• Locations vary and will be given once tickets are purchased.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Join novelist and essayist Indira Ganesan for an intimate class working on new or old writing of any genre or topic.

$80

Register

Wellfleet Public Library event at Mayo Beach

Tidal Flat Exploration With the Center for Coastal Studies

Join Jesse Mechling, Marine Education Director at the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, and Anna Nielsen, Librarian at the Wellfleet Public Library, for an exploratory walk through the Wellfleet flats and discover all the life that swirls within!

Please wear boots or shoes that won't come off in the water.

This event made possible through the Friends of the Wellfleet Public Library.

Wellfleet Public Library

Mechanical Linkages & Automata Prototypes from paperclips, paper cups, popsicle sticks, brads, cardboard and paper.

We bring the materials. You supply the kids!

Free for children of all ages

Presented by the Friends of the Wellfleet Library

Payomet Cirque By The Sea at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater

Under the "big top" circus tent behind Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Payomet's Cirque by the Sea presents What's the Buzz? A Circus Show. This high-soaring, family-friendly spectacle invites you to explore the enchanting world of bugs and pollinators through the artistry of professional circus performers.

Marvel at acrobatic bees soaring through the air, dazzling dragonflies performing aerial feats, and mesmerizing juggling acts. With vibrant costumes, whimsical antics from our many-legged friends, and a heartwarming message about nature's diversity, this original production will leave audiences of all ages buzzing with excitement!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 24 - August 28, at 6:00 pm

TICKETS

Wellfleet Recreation

August 14

Geography Game Show

Baker’s Field Pavilion

Wellfleet Public Library

GULF

Dounia, a young Saudi mother, finds herself alienated in a desolate, post- weather, air-conditioned modernist box and decides to rebel against all forms of domesticity. Flora, a Filipina domestic worker haunted by the flood that claimed her infant's life, navigates the perils of her boss's insurrection. Zeinah, a Syrian woman, seeks love within the confines of her arranged marriage to a jihadist and finds herself joining the female morality police. Justine, a white American curator, reckons with her own violence and ethical limitations when her life intersects with Eskedare, a spirited and defiant Ethiopian teenager whose dreams have dead-ended in the Gulf. Bold moves unlock vital consequences, each woman's journey confronting us with our own capacity for cruelty, rebellion, resilience-and hope. Written with unsettling intimacy and determined empathy, Gulf exposes the stark realities of what happens when a woman's agency is stripped away and asks how far we will go in order to survive.

Mo Ogrodnik is a filmmaker, writer, and professor in the film department at NYU. She was the associate dean of the arts for NYU in Abu Dhabi and the director of FIND, a creative lab exploring the transnational heritage of the UAE. Gulf is her debut novel.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

A Contemporary Dance Performance-Exhibition celebrating dance, dreams & discoveries 2015 – 2025.

Movimento Project: A Decade in Motion Contemporary dance—lyric, ludic, and expansive—awakens parts of ourselves often hushed by the cadence of daily life. It invites us to feel, to reflect, and to move toward a deeper understanding of life, of ourselves and our surroundings. This year, Movimento Project marks a milestone—ten years of movement, emotion, and exploration. Born from a vision to unite local dance voices with global artistry, the Movimento Project has grown into a living archive of human resilience, transformation, and connection.

Over the past decade, dancers and dreamers from every walk of life have stepped into the circle—through residencies, public workshops, and performances that come to life through the heartbeat of shared stories. This year’s celebration honors their journey in a vibrant photo and video exhibition, and brings the past to the present with live performances of pieces from our 10-year repertory—moments that shaped us, and now, may move you. The event begins at the venue’s entrance and brings the audience through the spaces with a variety of dance moments.

Join us for an all-ages hour of contemporary dance that blurs the boundaries between audience and artist, past and present, movement and poetry, stage and life. Expect moments of self-recognition, elegance and humor, unexpected choreographic delights, and a powerful invitation to witness the beauty of becoming what we are when we move -- Movimento.

TICKETS

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Wellfleet Ghost Tours

Is Wellfleet haunted? Be brave and join one of our lantern-lit walking tours. See places where people say they’ve encountered ghosts, and hear your guide tell stories of other local hauntings past and present. This eerie, one-hour tour departs promptly at 9 pm from the Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum.

This tour includes under one mile of walking with some uneven ground.

Cost is $20 per person. Space is limited to 15, including children. Private tours may be scheduled upon request for $300.

Monday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Thursday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Extra Halloween tours on Oct 29 and 30

REGISTER

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

On the famed flats of Cape Cod Bay, within the tranquil waters of Wellfleet Harbor, lives Wellfleet’s storied shellfish industry. From late June through mid-September, WOA hosts farm visits to some of the 108 aquaculture operations that call our local waters home. These low tide walking adventures offer an up-close look at what exactly goes into growing and harvesting of a variety of local shellfish. If you like shucking and slurping, you are sure to love a visit to the special place that makes it all possible.

TICKETS

DATES:

• JUNE: 29, 30

• JULY: 12, 13, 15, 27, 28

• AUGUST: 13, 14**, 15, 23*, 24, 25, 27

• SEPTEMBER: 6*, 11, 12, 13

• OCTOBER: 10, 11

*Tours hosted in partnership with the Wampanoag Tribe and the Wellfleet Historical Society
**The location of this tour is beautiful, but it can get muddy depending on conditions. Please be prepared to walk in ankle-deep water and loose silt.

NOTES:

• Children 12 & under are FREE and do not need a ticket. As an alternative, please consider making a donation to Wellfleet Oyster Alliance.

• Boots or shoes that can get wet are essential. Please do not wear sandals or flip-flops. Shellfish shells are very sharp and could cut bare feet!

• Locations vary and will be given once tickets are purchased.

Wellfleet Public Library

FREE PLAY FRIDAYS!

WELCOME TO THE WELLFLEET LIBRARY CHILDREN'S ROOM!

JOIN US FOR PLAY AND CAMARADERIE FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-4 AND THEIR GROWN-UPS!

WELLFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY

FRIDAY MORNINGS 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

One of the best ways to see Wellfleet is to walk the village with a local historian. Beginning and ending at WHS&M, these 90-minute guided tours provide an overview of the town’s history, simple identification of architecture, and anecdotal accounts of long-ago local characters. Participants learn about historic buildings, pass beautiful landmarks, and explore charming hidden lanes.

The tour of moderate exertion includes 1 mile of walking with occasional uneven ground.

Cost is $20, children get free admission (accompanied by an adult)

Fridays at 3:30 pm

REGISTER

Wellfleet Public Library

Hanni Woodbury: A Retrospective

Hanni Woodbury is a linguist, anthropologist, musician and artist trained in graphic arts and printmaking. She studied with a number of artists in New England, took classes at AVA Gallery in Lebanon, NH, at the Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction, VT, at the Truro (MA) Center for the Arts, and at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions throughout New England. Most recently she has shown at the Ott Main Gallery and FARM, both in Wellfleet.

Opening Reception: Friday, August 15 @ 5:00 PM

On Display: August 11 - September 5

Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival at First Congregational Church of Wellfleet

Manasse/Nakamatsu & the New York All-Stars

• Jennifer Frautschi, violin

• Danielle Farina, viola

• Inbal Segev, cello

• Pawel Knapik, bass

• Jon Manasse, clarinet

• Kevin Newton, horn

• Cynde Iverson, bassoon

• Jon Nakamatsu, piano

Our Artistic Directors Jon and Jon bring together several New York artists at the top of their game. Danielle Farina, principal viola of the Cape Symphony, performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Library of Congress. Israeli-American cellist Inbal Segev played for the Israeli president at just eight years old, and came to international attention ten years later when she made her debuts with both the Berlin Philharmonic and Israel Philharmonic under the baton of Zubin Mehta.

Pawel Knapik is a Polish-American bassist who performs regularly with preeminent New York City orchestras and has also worked with Paul McCartney, Bono and the Edge, Elvis Costello, Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, and Harry Connick, Jr. Kevin Newton is a GRAMMY®-winning horn player, a member of Imani Winds, and a performer in Broadway orchestras, and he was a featured artist at the 2024 International Horn Symposium. And Cynde Iverson is recognized as one of the finest bassoonists working today; she is Principal Bassoonist with the Stamford Symphony and New Haven Symphony and a member of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra.

This all-star group performs two Festival favorites, one for six players and one for seven, which we will highlight for the first time in many years.

Tickets

Wellfleet Recreation

August 14

Disco with DJ Angel & JT

Baker’s Field Pavilion

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

A Contemporary Dance Performance-Exhibition celebrating dance, dreams & discoveries 2015 – 2025.

Movimento Project: A Decade in Motion Contemporary dance—lyric, ludic, and expansive—awakens parts of ourselves often hushed by the cadence of daily life. It invites us to feel, to reflect, and to move toward a deeper understanding of life, of ourselves and our surroundings. This year, Movimento Project marks a milestone—ten years of movement, emotion, and exploration. Born from a vision to unite local dance voices with global artistry, the Movimento Project has grown into a living archive of human resilience, transformation, and connection.

Over the past decade, dancers and dreamers from every walk of life have stepped into the circle—through residencies, public workshops, and performances that come to life through the heartbeat of shared stories. This year’s celebration honors their journey in a vibrant photo and video exhibition, and brings the past to the present with live performances of pieces from our 10-year repertory—moments that shaped us, and now, may move you. The event begins at the venue’s entrance and brings the audience through the spaces with a variety of dance moments.

Join us for an all-ages hour of contemporary dance that blurs the boundaries between audience and artist, past and present, movement and poetry, stage and life. Expect moments of self-recognition, elegance and humor, unexpected choreographic delights, and a powerful invitation to witness the beauty of becoming what we are when we move -- Movimento.

TICKETS

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

AMZehender Gallery

Lorrie La Pointe & Nancy Jenner

On Display: August 13-17

Opening Reception Saturday, August 16th, 5-7PM

Second Saturday Artist Talk: Saturday, August 23th 5PM

25 Bank St, Wellfleet, MA

Galleries Throughout the Cultural District

Look for signs throughout the Cultural District for those galleries participating in the Saturday evening art stroll.

A great way to see new exciting art, support your local businesses and meet up with friends and neighbors.

Farm Projects

On Exhibit: August 15-25

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 16, 6-8PM

Cove Gallery

On View August 9 - 23

Opening Reception: August 16, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

An Evening of Stories and Sound with Radio Diaries (NPR) Producer Joe Richman

We learn to listen before we’re born. Sound is our first language. There is a special magic and intimacy in audio storytelling. In the age of podcasts, how do we create good stories in sound? And what can storytelling skills teach us about being a better human being?

Join us for an evening of stories and an exploration of the nature of audio storytelling with Radio Diaries producer Joe Richman

Joe Richman Bio

Joe Richman is a Peabody Award-winning producer and reporter and the founder of Radio Diaries, a non-profit organization. For two decades, Radio Diaries has helped to pioneer a model for working with people to document their own lives for public radio. Joe has collaborated with teenagers and octogenarians, prisoners and prison guards, gospel preachers and bra saleswomen, the famous and the unknown. Through his career, he has interviewed hundreds of people, from a seltzer delivery man to a Civil War widow to Nelson Mandela. The LA Times called Joe “a kind of Studs Terkel of the airwaves.”

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Sundays: Zumba with Alissa - 9:00 am

Tuesdays: Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am

Shake Your Soul: Tuesdays at 10:30 am

Wednesdays: Zumba with Erin - 8:00 am

Thursdays: Quiet Mind Yoga with Lee - 8:00 am

Fridays - Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am

Saturdays : Julie Rich’s Dance Fitness - 10:30 am

To confirm class schedule, more details, pricing, and contact info, visit HERE

Wellfleet Adult Community Center

Join‬‭ us‬‭ for‬‭ an‬‭ exclusive‬‭ tour‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ Breuer‬‭ House,‬‭ the‬‭ Cape‬‭ Cod‬‭ Modern‬‭ House‬‭ Trust’s‬‭ newest‬ restoration.‬‭ Over‬‭ 75‬‭ years‬‭ ago,‬‭ the‬‭ iconic‬‭ Bauhaus‬‭ architect,‬‭ Marcel‬‭ Breuer,‬‭ designed‬‭ and‬‭ built‬ a‬‭ summer‬‭ home‬‭ for‬‭ himself‬‭ and‬‭ his‬‭ family.‬‭ The‬‭ house‬‭ and‬‭ its‬‭ original‬‭ contents‬‭ have‬‭ remained‬ in‬‭ the‬‭ Breuer‬‭ family‬‭ since‬‭ then.‬‭ Purchased‬‭ in‬‭ the‬‭ Spring‬‭ of‬‭ 2024‬‭ by‬‭ the‬‭ CCMT,‬‭ its‬‭ restoration‬ has‬‭ reached‬‭ its‬‭ completion.‬‭ The‬‭ Breuer‬‭ house‬‭ is‬‭ not‬‭ only‬‭ an‬‭ important‬‭ piece‬‭ of‬‭ architecture,‬‭ it‬ was‬‭ also‬‭ a‬‭ meeting‬‭ place‬‭ for‬‭ many‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ great‬‭ designers‬‭ and‬‭ artists‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ era‬‭ including‬‭ the‬ Saarinen family, Florence Knoll, Alexander Calder, Walter Gropius and many others‬

We‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ filling‬‭ this‬‭ event‬‭ on‬‭ a‬‭ first‬‭ come,‬‭ first‬‭ served‬‭ basis‬‭ and‬‭ giving‬‭ priority‬‭ to‬Wellfleet‬‭ residents/taxpayers‬‭ first.‬‭ Registration‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ Wellfleet‬‭ Adult‬‭ Community‬ Center‬‭ is‬‭ mandatory.‬‭ Thank‬‭ you‬‭ for‬‭ your‬‭ understanding!‬‭ Cost‬‭ is‬‭ $5.00.‬‭ Sponsored‬‭ by‬ the Friends of the Wellfleet Council on Aging.‬

Wellfleet Presevation 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.

Sailor Beware at W.H.A.T.

Sailor Beware presents FAITH HEALER, a play about faith, truth, and the stories that create our reality, by Brian Friel.

In this haunting play, which The Guardian called “Brian Friel's masterpiece,” a healer named Frank Hardy offers the promise of redemption to the sick and the suffering in the forgotten corners of the British Isles. But his is an unreliable gift, a dangerous calling which brings him into conflict with his wife Grace and his manager Teddy.

A Wellfleet Cultural Council supported event.

Tickets

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 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.

August Highlights:

Seashore Ramble • Turtle Prowl • Early Bird Walk • Explore by Kayak • Creature Feature-Evening of Campfire Stories • In Search of Shorebirds • Birding For All • Sunset Stroll

Wellfleet Recreation

Knighthorse Theatre’s production of The Tempest

Every Monday in August at 7:00 pm

Baker’s Field Pavilion, 70 Kendrick Ave.

FREE

Wellfleet Public Library

Dive into the enthralling journey of scientific exploration in this captivating memoir as renowned scientist Dr. Raymond Clarke shares an intimate and profound account of his groundbreaking research and the personal experiences that shaped his career. On a year-long sabbatical, Dr. Clarke discovers the tiny tropical fish that sets the course for more than thirty years of his research, through which he comes to understand that there is always more to learn if we keep looking and bring our whole, creative selves to the endeavor. Delve into his personal reflections, the ethical dilemmas he faced, and the inspirations behind his most significant breakthroughs. This memoir is not just a recount of experiments and data-it's a narrative woven with passion, perseverance, and the triumphs and tribulations of a life dedicated to science. Whether you're a budding scientist, a curious reader, or simply fascinated by the stories of those who push the boundaries of human knowledge, Fieldwork offers an inspiring and enlightening read.

Raymond Clarke, a professor emeritus at Sarah Lawrence College, is a naturalist, ecologist, and marine biologist. Aside from his lifelong research on coral reef fishes, he has studied spiders, toads and box turtles, the turtle work being done in Truro and Wellfleet. After retiring, he participated in Rosalind Pace's memoir group at the Truro Council on Aging. It was there that he transformed his terse technical writing to a more expansive, engaging style. While he spends half his time in New York, his heart is in Truro, where he gardens and participates in discussions of environmental issues affecting the town.

Wellfleet Public Library

Fieldwork

Dive into the enthralling journey of scientific exploration in this captivating memoir as renowned scientist Dr. Raymond Clarke shares an intimate and profound account of his groundbreaking research and the personal experiences that shaped his career. On a year- long sabbatical, Dr. Clarke discovers the tiny tropical fish that sets the course for more than thirty years of his research, through which he comes to understand that there is always more to learn it we keep looking and bring our whole, creative selves to the endeavor. Delve into his personal reflections, the ethical dilemmas he faced, and the inspirations behind his most significant breakthroughs. This memoir is not just a recount of experiments and data-it's a narrative woven with passion, perseverance, and the triumphs and tribulations of a life dedicated to science. Whether you're a budding scientist, a curious reader, or simply fascinated by the stories of those who push Raymond Clarke, PhD the boundaries of human knowledge, Fieldwork offers an inspiring and enlightening read.

Sailor Beware at W.H.A.T.

Sailor Beware presents FAITH HEALER, a play about faith, truth, and the stories that create our reality, by Brian Friel.

In this haunting play, which The Guardian called “Brian Friel's masterpiece,” a healer named Frank Hardy offers the promise of redemption to the sick and the suffering in the forgotten corners of the British Isles. But his is an unreliable gift, a dangerous calling which brings him into conflict with his wife Grace and his manager Teddy.

A Wellfleet Cultural Council supported event.

Tickets

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Wellfleet Ghost Tours

Is Wellfleet haunted? Be brave and join one of our lantern-lit walking tours. See places where people say they’ve encountered ghosts, and hear your guide tell stories of other local hauntings past and present. This eerie, one-hour tour departs promptly at 9 pm from the Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum.

This tour includes under one mile of walking with some uneven ground.

Cost is $20 per person. Space is limited to 15, including children. Private tours may be scheduled upon request for $300.

Monday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Thursday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Extra Halloween tours on Oct 29 and 30

REGISTER

Wellfleet Adult Community Center

Learn‬‭ how‬‭ diet‬‭ and‬‭ lifestyle‬‭ can‬‭ boost‬‭ energy,‬‭ improve‬‭ mental‬‭ clarity‬‭ and‬‭ mood,‬‭ and‬‭ reduce‬your‬‭ risk‬‭ of‬‭ diabetes,‬‭ fatty‬‭ liver‬‭ and‬‭ obesity‬‭ .‬‭ These‬‭ two‬‭ sessions‬‭ are‬‭ parts‬‭ 5‬‭ and‬‭ 6‬‭ of‬‭ six‬ planned‬‭ for‬‭ Summer‬‭ 2025‬‭ at‬‭ the‬‭ Wellfleet‬‭ Adult‬‭ Community‬‭ Center,‬‭ led‬‭ by‬‭ Susan‬‭ Baumgarten‬ and Alison Dwyer.‬

‭Susan‬‭ and‬‭ Alison‬‭ are‬‭ integrative‬‭ health‬‭ practitioners‬‭ specializing‬‭ in‬‭ nutrition‬‭ and‬ psychiatry,‬‭ respectively.‬‭ They‬‭ help‬‭ clients‬‭ optimize‬‭ health‬‭ through‬‭ evidence-based‬ lifestyle‬‭ choices,‬‭ food,‬‭ supplements,‬‭ herbs,‬‭ yoga,‬‭ meditation,‬‭ and‬‭ other‬‭ body-based‬ modalities.‬

‭ please call to RSVP: 508-349-2800

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Cemetery Walking Tours

Participants meet at the main gate to the cemetery on Gross Hill Road (opposite the police station), where they join a local WHS&M historian for a 90-minute look at Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries. Come hear fascinating stories about those inhabitants who shaped and were shaped by this exceptional town. 

The tour includes one-half mile of walking on uneven ground.    

Cost is $20, children get free admission (accompanied by an adult)

Tuesday nights at 4:30 pm

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Payomet Cirque By The Sea at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater

Under the "big top" circus tent behind Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Payomet's Cirque by the Sea presents What's the Buzz? A Circus Show. This high-soaring, family-friendly spectacle invites you to explore the enchanting world of bugs and pollinators through the artistry of professional circus performers.

Marvel at acrobatic bees soaring through the air, dazzling dragonflies performing aerial feats, and mesmerizing juggling acts. With vibrant costumes, whimsical antics from our many-legged friends, and a heartwarming message about nature's diversity, this original production will leave audiences of all ages buzzing with excitement!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 24 - August 28, at 6:00 pm

TICKETS

Wellfleet Recreation

Knighthorse Theatre’s Shakespeare on Demand

Tuesdays in August at 7:00 pm

Baker’s Field Pavilion, 70 Kendrick Ave.

FREE

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

THE MOSQUITO STORY SLAM: STORIES WITH A B I T E !

The Mosquito is a live storytelling event on the Outer Cape, fueled by YOU, our audience!

Mosquito Story Slams are an opportunity for audience members to participate by telling a 5-minute true, personal story based on a theme. Stories are told, not read - no notes or props allowed, just you, a mic, and your Story!

Our mission is to celebrate and honor the diversity and commonality of our human experiences through the art and craft of live storytelling. Currently in its 12th year, the Mosquito has presented thousands of stories to live audiences and podcast subscribers. Each show features special guest storytellers and audience favorites.

Tuesdays at Wellfleet Preservation Hall

July 8: Rebel Rebel!

July 22: Boundary Issues

Aug 5: Almost Famous

Aug 19: Difficult Conversations

Sep 02: The One That Got Away

STORYTELLING TIPS -

We find that successful stories are rehearsed, connect strongly to the theme, have a sense of urgency or suspense and a compelling opening and closing line (a little humor never hurts). Practice in your car or in the shower and record onto your phone for timing!

JOIN US - 6:30pm: Sign-up for storytellers / Doors Open

7pm: Story Slam

Tickets: $25 (Available via venue websites or at the door)

Wellfleet Farmers Market

Join us rain or shine to kick off the season with the best the Cape has to offer!

Delight your senses and eat local!

Mid-May to Mid-October - 8:00 am-noon

The grove behind the Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA

• fresh fruits and veggies

• local meats and eggs

• flowers, honey, teas

• and more!

We offer a bonus match for Snap, WIC, and senior coupons

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

FREE

Mah Jongg returns to the Hall!

Wednesdays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Play

Please bring a set and cards for open play.
Questions? Call the Hall at 508-349-1800

Wellfleet Public Library

Improv Afternoon With Improvincetown

Learn the art of being silly with local improv troupe ImprovIncetown! They will teach fun and funny improv techniques at their children's workshop, followed by a free improv comedy show!

2:00 PM - Workshop Young participants will be encouraged to come out of their shells and practice spontaneity and creativity through improvisation!

4:00 PM - Comedy Show The whole family is invited to attend our free improv comedy show - and some may even get the chance to contribute to the fun!

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Mottley James presents an evening of Cape Cod songwriters interpreting some of the most influential songs from Canadian artists.

Following up on our Spring “Prez Does Dylan” event in May, we will present songs from Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, The Band, Gordon Lightfoot, and more! The performers include Kim Moberg, Bode Corona, Steve Gregory, Scott Lariviere, Kathleen Healy, and Jim Nosler, and a surprise guest or two! The show will feature acoustic and electric interpretations of classic songs from the North Country!

Tickets available at the door and online here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songs-of-the-north-country-honoring-canadian-songwriters-tickets-1422372336949?aff=oddtdtcreator

Wellfleet Public Library

The Herring River Estuary in Wellfleet and Truro is home to a rich biological diversity, including salt marsh and freshwater wetland plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. The last two decades have seen extensive studies of the ecology of the Herring River, including its physical features, hydrology, and the aquatic plants, fishes, turtles, and birds that live and breed there. Two hundred and thirty species of birds have been documented in the Herring River Estuary, including representatives of most North American bird families. Among them are some secretive and elusive marsh birds. The ongoing Herring River Restoration Project is projected to restore nearly 1,000 acres of highly productive salt marsh to an ecosystem degraded by the 1909-10 construction of the Chequessett Neck Dike. This talk focuses on the breeding birds of the estuary and the population changes that will come with the restoration of tidal flow into the estuary.

Wellfleet Recreation

Wednesdays in July and August

Free and Fun for the whole family! All ages are welcome!

At the Jan Rutz Harbor Bandstand, located at the end of the town pier.

More info: Wellfleet Recreation Dept. 508-349-0314

Wellfleet Historical Society at the Wellfleet Library

The Herring River Estuary in Wellfleet and Truro is home to a rich biological diversity, including salt marsh and freshwater wetland plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. The last two decades have seen extensive studies of the ecology of the Herring River, including its physical features, hydrology, and the aquatic plants, fishes, turtles, and birds that live and breed there. Two hundred and thirty species of birds have been documented in the Herring River Estuary, including representatives of most North American bird families. Among them are some secretive and elusive marsh birds. The ongoing Herring River Restoration Project is projected to restore nearly 1,000 acres of highly productive salt marsh to an ecosystem degraded by the 1909-10 construction of the Chequessett Neck Dike. This talk focuses on the breeding birds of the estuary and the population changes that will come with the restoration of tidal flow into the estuary.

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

Shop handmade goods from local artisans!

The Makers Market will run at Mayo Beach from June 26 to August 28, 2025, from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Join novelist and essayist Indira Ganesan for an intimate class working on new or old writing of any genre or topic.

$80

Register

Payomet Cirque By The Sea at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater

Under the "big top" circus tent behind Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Payomet's Cirque by the Sea presents What's the Buzz? A Circus Show. This high-soaring, family-friendly spectacle invites you to explore the enchanting world of bugs and pollinators through the artistry of professional circus performers.

Marvel at acrobatic bees soaring through the air, dazzling dragonflies performing aerial feats, and mesmerizing juggling acts. With vibrant costumes, whimsical antics from our many-legged friends, and a heartwarming message about nature's diversity, this original production will leave audiences of all ages buzzing with excitement!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 24 - August 28, at 6:00 pm

TICKETS

Wellfleet Recreation

August 21

The Cape Connection

Harbor Bandstand at Wellfleet Marina

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Wellfleet Ghost Tours

Is Wellfleet haunted? Be brave and join one of our lantern-lit walking tours. See places where people say they’ve encountered ghosts, and hear your guide tell stories of other local hauntings past and present. This eerie, one-hour tour departs promptly at 9 pm from the Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum.

This tour includes under one mile of walking with some uneven ground.

Cost is $20 per person. Space is limited to 15, including children. Private tours may be scheduled upon request for $300.

Monday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Thursday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Extra Halloween tours on Oct 29 and 30

REGISTER

Wellfleet Public Library

FREE PLAY FRIDAYS!

WELCOME TO THE WELLFLEET LIBRARY CHILDREN'S ROOM!

JOIN US FOR PLAY AND CAMARADERIE FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-4 AND THEIR GROWN-UPS!

WELLFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY

FRIDAY MORNINGS 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Wellfleet Adult Community Center

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‭ Look‬‭ for‬‭ Diamondback‬‭ Terrapins,‬‭ a‬‭ threatened‬‭ species‬‭ of‬‭ salt‬‭ marsh‬‭ turtle.‬‭ During‬‭ June‬‭ and‬ July,‬‭ our‬‭ Wellfleet‬‭ Bay‬‭ naturalists‬‭ and‬‭ volunteers‬‭ searched‬‭ along‬‭ the‬‭ sanctuary‬‭ trails‬‭ in‬search‬‭ of‬‭ nesting‬‭ turtles.‬‭ In‬‭ this‬‭ naturalist‬‭ guided‬‭ walk‬‭ we‬‭ hope‬‭ to‬‭ find‬‭ and‬‭ release‬‭ the‬ hatchlings.‬‭ Wear‬‭ comfortable‬‭ walking‬‭ shoes,‬‭ bring‬‭ water‬‭ and‬‭ be‬‭ prepared‬‭ to‬‭ walk‬‭ up‬‭ to‬‭ 2‬ miles‬‭ in‬‭ soft‬‭ sand‬‭ and‬‭ uneven‬‭ terrain.‬‭ This‬‭ walk‬‭ is‬‭ limited‬‭ to‬‭ 15‬‭ participants,‬‭ registration‬‭ with‬ the‬‭ Wellfleet‬‭ Adult‬‭ Community‬‭ Center‬‭ is‬‭ required‬‭ in‬‭ advance.‬‭ Please‬‭ bring‬‭ water‬‭ and‬‭ be‬‭ well‬ hydrated‬‭ in‬‭ preparation‬‭ for‬‭ this‬‭ walk.‬‭ Cost‬‭ is‬‭ $5.00.‬‭ Sponsored‬‭ by‬‭ the‬‭ Friends‬‭ of‬‭ the‬ Wellfleet Council on Aging.‬

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Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

One of the best ways to see Wellfleet is to walk the village with a local historian. Beginning and ending at WHS&M, these 90-minute guided tours provide an overview of the town’s history, simple identification of architecture, and anecdotal accounts of long-ago local characters. Participants learn about historic buildings, pass beautiful landmarks, and explore charming hidden lanes.

The tour of moderate exertion includes 1 mile of walking with occasional uneven ground.

Cost is $20, children get free admission (accompanied by an adult)

Fridays at 3:30 pm

REGISTER

Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival at First Congregational Church of Wellfleet

Kobi Malkin, violin Pawel Knapik, bass
Grace Park, violin Jon Manasse, clarinet
Danielle Farina, viola Alec Manasse, clarinet
Brook Speltz, cello Jon Nakamatsu, piano

Talented artists join Manasse and Nakamatsu – including Jon’s son Alec Manasse. Clarinetists Jon and Alec will join the string players to perform Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor – even though the modern clarinet had not been invented in Bach’s time! The other piece is a worldwide chamber music favorite, Schubert’s Quintet in A Major, known as the “Trout,” for Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Piano.

The New York Times praised award-winning Israeli violinist Kobi Malkin for his “aptly traversed palette of emotions, from languid introspection to fevered intensity with gorgeous tone and an edge-of-seat intensity.” Grace Park is an internationally acclaimed violinist who recently gave her debut recital at Carnegie Hall; the San Francisco Chronicle called her “fresh, different, and exhilarating.”

Brook Speltz is the award-winning cellist of the internationally renowned Escher String Quartet and an artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center who also performs on extensive tours with the cello rock band Break of Reality. Since completing his master’s degree at The Juilliard School, clarinetist Alec Manasse has enjoyed a lively and varied professional life. Alec plays regularly with many of New York City’s top ensembles, including the Metropolitan Opera, the American Ballet Theater Orchestra, and the American Symphony Orchestra. He also frequently played in the Orchestra of Sweeney Todd on Broadway.

Tickets

Wellfleet Recreation

August 22

Digney Fignus

Baker’s Field Pavilion

Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay

August 23 and 24

This course is designed to offer unique opportunities to learn more about the turtles of Cape Cod with an emphasis on the threatened diamondback terrapin. In early summer, female diamondback terrapins leave the salt marsh to lay eggs in adjacent uplands. Several months later tiny turtles emerge from their eggshells, tunnel to the surface, and head to the marsh.

For over 30 years we have been studying the populations of terrapins in Wellfleet Bay. Through nesting surveys, mark and recapture studies, radio telemetry, and habitat and prey analysis, we have built a solid foundation of data to begin understanding the life histories of these animals and the human impacts affecting them.

During this two-day field school you will gain first-hand knowledge of turtle biology; monitor nests for hatching activity; weigh, measure, and release hatchlings; and document nesting success at various Outer Cape locations.

Indoor presentations will complement our field studies. A lecture on the first evening will provide a good overview of diamondback terrapins and their natural history. On the second afternoon there will be a lecture focusing on research conducted to study hatchling movements using radio tags, and an update on nesting statistics in our region.

*Please note: the hours listed on the schedule may vary from the sample schedule in the field school brochure and are subject to change based on tides, staff, optimal wildlife sightings, and other variables. A detailed schedule will be prepared and sent to registrants at approximately 3-4 weeks in advance.

This course is one of several Cape Cod Field Schools offered. To learn more, visit www.massaudubon.org/capecodfieldschools.

AMZehender Gallery

Lorrie La Pointe & Nancy Jenner

On Display: August 13-17

Opening Reception Saturday, August 16th, 5-7PM

Second Saturday Artist Talk: Saturday, August 23th 5PM

25 Bank St, Wellfleet, MA

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

On the famed flats of Cape Cod Bay, within the tranquil waters of Wellfleet Harbor, lives Wellfleet’s storied shellfish industry. From late June through mid-September, WOA hosts farm visits to some of the 108 aquaculture operations that call our local waters home. These low tide walking adventures offer an up-close look at what exactly goes into growing and harvesting of a variety of local shellfish. If you like shucking and slurping, you are sure to love a visit to the special place that makes it all possible.

TICKETS

DATES:

• JUNE: 29, 30

• JULY: 12, 13, 15, 27, 28

• AUGUST: 13, 14**, 15, 23*, 24, 25, 27

• SEPTEMBER: 6*, 11, 12, 13

• OCTOBER: 10, 11

*Tours hosted in partnership with the Wampanoag Tribe and the Wellfleet Historical Society
**The location of this tour is beautiful, but it can get muddy depending on conditions. Please be prepared to walk in ankle-deep water and loose silt.

NOTES:

• Children 12 & under are FREE and do not need a ticket. As an alternative, please consider making a donation to Wellfleet Oyster Alliance.

• Boots or shoes that can get wet are essential. Please do not wear sandals or flip-flops. Shellfish shells are very sharp and could cut bare feet!

• Locations vary and will be given once tickets are purchased.

Galleries Throughout the Cultural District

Look for signs throughout the Cultural District for those galleries participating in the Saturday evening art stroll.

A great way to see new exciting art, support your local businesses and meet up with friends and neighbors.

Left Bank Gallery

Holly Wach

On Exhibit: August 23 - September 5

Reception: August 23, 6-8 pm

25 Commercial St, Wellfleet, MA

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Sundays: Zumba with Alissa - 9:00 am

Tuesdays: Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am

Shake Your Soul: Tuesdays at 10:30 am

Wednesdays: Zumba with Erin - 8:00 am

Thursdays: Quiet Mind Yoga with Lee - 8:00 am

Fridays - Yoga with Jen Shannon - 9:00 am

Saturdays : Julie Rich’s Dance Fitness - 10:30 am

To confirm class schedule, more details, pricing, and contact info, visit HERE

Sailor Beware at W.H.A.T.

Sailor Beware presents FAITH HEALER, a play about faith, truth, and the stories that create our reality, by Brian Friel.

In this haunting play, which The Guardian called “Brian Friel's masterpiece,” a healer named Frank Hardy offers the promise of redemption to the sick and the suffering in the forgotten corners of the British Isles. But his is an unreliable gift, a dangerous calling which brings him into conflict with his wife Grace and his manager Teddy.

A Wellfleet Cultural Council supported event.

Tickets

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

On the famed flats of Cape Cod Bay, within the tranquil waters of Wellfleet Harbor, lives Wellfleet’s storied shellfish industry. From late June through mid-September, WOA hosts farm visits to some of the 108 aquaculture operations that call our local waters home. These low tide walking adventures offer an up-close look at what exactly goes into growing and harvesting of a variety of local shellfish. If you like shucking and slurping, you are sure to love a visit to the special place that makes it all possible.

TICKETS

DATES:

• JUNE: 29, 30

• JULY: 12, 13, 15, 27, 28

• AUGUST: 13, 14**, 15, 23*, 24, 25, 27

• SEPTEMBER: 6*, 11, 12, 13

• OCTOBER: 10, 11

*Tours hosted in partnership with the Wampanoag Tribe and the Wellfleet Historical Society
**The location of this tour is beautiful, but it can get muddy depending on conditions. Please be prepared to walk in ankle-deep water and loose silt.

NOTES:

• Children 12 & under are FREE and do not need a ticket. As an alternative, please consider making a donation to Wellfleet Oyster Alliance.

• Boots or shoes that can get wet are essential. Please do not wear sandals or flip-flops. Shellfish shells are very sharp and could cut bare feet!

• Locations vary and will be given once tickets are purchased.

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 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.

August Highlights:

Seashore Ramble • Turtle Prowl • Early Bird Walk • Explore by Kayak • Creature Feature-Evening of Campfire Stories • In Search of Shorebirds • Birding For All • Sunset Stroll

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

SUMMER MONDAZE. AUGUST 25 FROM 5-7 PM

GOOD VIBES. LIVE SPINS. IT'S ESSENTIAL

A Mondaze Summer DJ Series

WITH WOMR'S DJ AV & DJ HARPER MATTHEW

Entry is free.

Wellfleet Recreation

Knighthorse Theatre’s production of The Tempest

Every Monday in August at 7:00 pm

Baker’s Field Pavilion, 70 Kendrick Ave.

FREE

Wellfleet Public Library

Alexandra Eames's recent appearances include the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in Chicago, the Aspen Music Festival Composers Symposium, the Kosciuszko Foundation and the Leschetizky Association Artist Series in New York City. In addition, Eames participated in the live broadcast of an all-Chopin Marathon at The Greene Space on WOXR. Eames serves on the piano faculty of the Mannes College Preparatory Division. Eames is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School. She resides in New York with her husband, son, and guide dog, Koda.

Sailor Beware at W.H.A.T.

Sailor Beware presents FAITH HEALER, a play about faith, truth, and the stories that create our reality, by Brian Friel.

In this haunting play, which The Guardian called “Brian Friel's masterpiece,” a healer named Frank Hardy offers the promise of redemption to the sick and the suffering in the forgotten corners of the British Isles. But his is an unreliable gift, a dangerous calling which brings him into conflict with his wife Grace and his manager Teddy.

A Wellfleet Cultural Council supported event.

Tickets

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Wellfleet Ghost Tours

Is Wellfleet haunted? Be brave and join one of our lantern-lit walking tours. See places where people say they’ve encountered ghosts, and hear your guide tell stories of other local hauntings past and present. This eerie, one-hour tour departs promptly at 9 pm from the Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum.

This tour includes under one mile of walking with some uneven ground.

Cost is $20 per person. Space is limited to 15, including children. Private tours may be scheduled upon request for $300.

Monday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Thursday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Extra Halloween tours on Oct 29 and 30

REGISTER

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

What makes the Wellfleet oyster special and desired worldwide? Against the backdrop of Wellfleet harbor, participants learn the history of the famous Wellfleet oyster. They meet at the L-Pier (the wooden pier to the left of Mac’s on the Pier) to join former WHS&M president and commercial oysterman Dwight Estey for an entertaining and informative look at an industry that is synonymous with Wellfleet.

This 60–90-minute tour covers areas of the town pier and is wheelchair friendly.

Cost is $20, children get free admission (accompanied by an adult).

2nd and 4th Tuesday monthly at 10 am

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Wellfleet Adult Community Center

Come‬‭ meet‬‭ Judith‬‭ Newcomb‬‭ Stiles‬‭ ,‬‭ who‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ reading‬‭ and‬‭ sharing‬‭ insights‬‭ from‬‭ her‬ novel,‬‭ Hush‬‭ Little‬‭ Fire‬‭ ,‬‭ published‬‭ in‬‭ May‬‭ 2025.‬‭ Attendees‬‭ can‬‭ enjoy‬‭ tea‬‭ and‬‭ scones‬‭ while‬ learning‬‭ about‬‭ the‬‭ novel’s‬‭ enthralling‬‭ and‬‭ darkly‬‭ humorous‬‭ narrative,‬‭ which‬‭ explores‬ Wellfleet’s‬‭ hidden‬‭ history‬‭ and‬‭ secrets.‬‭ The‬‭ story‬‭ centers‬‭ on‬‭ a‬‭ suspicious‬‭ Christmas‬‭ Night‬‭ fire‬ on‬‭ Cape‬‭ Cod,‬‭ unraveling‬‭ family‬‭ secrets,‬‭ lies,‬‭ and‬‭ themes‬‭ of‬‭ abortion,‬‭ adoption,‬‭ and‬‭ identity‬ through‬‭ the‬‭ perspectives‬‭ of‬‭ four‬‭ women.‬‭ Stiles,‬‭ a‬‭ Wellfleet‬‭ potter‬‭ and‬‭ writer,‬‭ draws‬ inspiration‬‭ from‬‭ local‬‭ history,‬‭ including‬‭ pre-Roe‬‭ v.‬‭ Wade‬‭ stories‬‭ of‬‭ unwanted‬‭ pregnancies,‬‭ to‬ craft this cross-generational mystery‬

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Cemetery Walking Tours

Participants meet at the main gate to the cemetery on Gross Hill Road (opposite the police station), where they join a local WHS&M historian for a 90-minute look at Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries. Come hear fascinating stories about those inhabitants who shaped and were shaped by this exceptional town. 

The tour includes one-half mile of walking on uneven ground.    

Cost is $20, children get free admission (accompanied by an adult)

Tuesday nights at 4:30 pm

REGISTER

Payomet Cirque By The Sea at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater

Under the "big top" circus tent behind Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Payomet's Cirque by the Sea presents What's the Buzz? A Circus Show. This high-soaring, family-friendly spectacle invites you to explore the enchanting world of bugs and pollinators through the artistry of professional circus performers.

Marvel at acrobatic bees soaring through the air, dazzling dragonflies performing aerial feats, and mesmerizing juggling acts. With vibrant costumes, whimsical antics from our many-legged friends, and a heartwarming message about nature's diversity, this original production will leave audiences of all ages buzzing with excitement!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 24 - August 28, at 6:00 pm

TICKETS

Wellfleet Recreation

Knighthorse Theatre’s Shakespeare on Demand

Tuesdays in August at 7:00 pm

Baker’s Field Pavilion, 70 Kendrick Ave.

FREE

Wellfleet Farmers Market

Join us rain or shine to kick off the season with the best the Cape has to offer!

Delight your senses and eat local!

Mid-May to Mid-October - 8:00 am-noon

The grove behind the Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA

• fresh fruits and veggies

• local meats and eggs

• flowers, honey, teas

• and more!

We offer a bonus match for Snap, WIC, and senior coupons

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

On the famed flats of Cape Cod Bay, within the tranquil waters of Wellfleet Harbor, lives Wellfleet’s storied shellfish industry. From late June through mid-September, WOA hosts farm visits to some of the 108 aquaculture operations that call our local waters home. These low tide walking adventures offer an up-close look at what exactly goes into growing and harvesting of a variety of local shellfish. If you like shucking and slurping, you are sure to love a visit to the special place that makes it all possible.

TICKETS

DATES:

• JUNE: 29, 30

• JULY: 12, 13, 15, 27, 28

• AUGUST: 13, 14**, 15, 23*, 24, 25, 27

• SEPTEMBER: 6*, 11, 12, 13

• OCTOBER: 10, 11

*Tours hosted in partnership with the Wampanoag Tribe and the Wellfleet Historical Society
**The location of this tour is beautiful, but it can get muddy depending on conditions. Please be prepared to walk in ankle-deep water and loose silt.

NOTES:

• Children 12 & under are FREE and do not need a ticket. As an alternative, please consider making a donation to Wellfleet Oyster Alliance.

• Boots or shoes that can get wet are essential. Please do not wear sandals or flip-flops. Shellfish shells are very sharp and could cut bare feet!

• Locations vary and will be given once tickets are purchased.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

FREE

Mah Jongg returns to the Hall!

Wednesdays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open Play

Please bring a set and cards for open play.
Questions? Call the Hall at 508-349-1800

Wellfleet Public Library

Shark Tagging and Tracking! With the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy

The focus of this program is on technology and current shark tagging that is taking place off Cape Cod. Children will learn about a shark workup and what research practices are used by applying model tags to inflatable sharks and conducting full workups themselves. Information is provided on how the tags are a part of a communication system and how the data is transferred to the researchers.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

The show features jazz vocalist, Berklee professor & recording artist Kris Adams with pianist Lee Adler and bassist Barry Smith. The concert will be held in our upstairs hall with the backdrop of the buildings original stainglass windows.

Tickets

Wellfleet Public Library

Diane Oliver died in a motorcycle accident in 1966 at the age of 22, just before graduating with her MFA in Fiction from the Iowa Writer's Workshop. Nearly 50 years later, in 2024, a collection of her stories, Neighbors and Other Stories, was published by Grove Press, and Bellevue Literary Review (BLR) publishedher essay "The Corner" about integrating businesses on her college campus, which won her a Mademoiselle Guest Editorship in 1964.

Her sister, Cheryl Oliver, and her classmate at the Writers' Workshop, Suzanne McConnell, will read trom her work, describe the journey that led to publication, and open a discussion on the importance of history, especially Black history, in our threatened democracy.

Wellfleet Recreation

Wednesdays in July and August

Free and Fun for the whole family! All ages are welcome!

At the Jan Rutz Harbor Bandstand, located at the end of the town pier.

More info: Wellfleet Recreation Dept. 508-349-0314

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

Shop handmade goods from local artisans!

The Makers Market will run at Mayo Beach from June 26 to August 28, 2025, from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Join novelist and essayist Indira Ganesan for an intimate class working on new or old writing of any genre or topic.

$80

Register

Wellfleet Public Library

A VISIT FROM THE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE

LEARN ABOUT THE HERRING THAT RETURN TO THE CAPE COD RIVERS AND PONDS EVERY SPRING! JOIN RANGER JOHN FROM THE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE FOR A FUN GAME RECREATING THE JOURNEY OF HERRING, FOLLOWED BY A STORYTIME!

FOR CHILDREN AGES 3+

Payomet Cirque By The Sea at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater

Under the "big top" circus tent behind Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Payomet's Cirque by the Sea presents What's the Buzz? A Circus Show. This high-soaring, family-friendly spectacle invites you to explore the enchanting world of bugs and pollinators through the artistry of professional circus performers.

Marvel at acrobatic bees soaring through the air, dazzling dragonflies performing aerial feats, and mesmerizing juggling acts. With vibrant costumes, whimsical antics from our many-legged friends, and a heartwarming message about nature's diversity, this original production will leave audiences of all ages buzzing with excitement!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 24 - August 28, at 6:00 pm

TICKETS

Wellfleet Public Library

The day Elspeth Hay learned that we can eat acorns, stories shed believed her whole life began to unravel. Until then she'd always believed we must grow our staple foods in farmed fields—the same fields wreaking havoc on our land, air, and water. But all over the Northern Hemisphere, Hay learned, humans once grew our staple foods in forest gardens centered on perennial nut trees: oaks, chestnuts, and hazelnuts. In Feed Us with Trees, Hay brings us along as she gets to know dozens of nut growers, scientists, Indigenous knowledge-keepers, researchers, and food professionals, and discovers that in tending these staple trees, we once played a vital environmental role as one of Earth's keystone species. Feed Us with Trees is Hay's hopeful manifesto about a brighter, more abundant future-and a critical look at the long- held stories well need to rewrite to build it. It will appeal to environmentalists, regenerative farmers, permacuiture enthusiasts, agroforesters, locavores, and anyone hungry for a more holistic, nutrient-dense diet rooted in wild foods and ancient knowledge.

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

Wellfleet Ghost Tours

Is Wellfleet haunted? Be brave and join one of our lantern-lit walking tours. See places where people say they’ve encountered ghosts, and hear your guide tell stories of other local hauntings past and present. This eerie, one-hour tour departs promptly at 9 pm from the Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum.

This tour includes under one mile of walking with some uneven ground.

Cost is $20 per person. Space is limited to 15, including children. Private tours may be scheduled upon request for $300.

Monday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Thursday nights at 9:00 pm (Sept and Oct at 8:00 pm)

Extra Halloween tours on Oct 29 and 30

REGISTER

Wellfleet Public Library

FREE PLAY FRIDAYS!

WELCOME TO THE WELLFLEET LIBRARY CHILDREN'S ROOM!

JOIN US FOR PLAY AND CAMARADERIE FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-4 AND THEIR GROWN-UPS!

WELLFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY

FRIDAY MORNINGS 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum

One of the best ways to see Wellfleet is to walk the village with a local historian. Beginning and ending at WHS&M, these 90-minute guided tours provide an overview of the town’s history, simple identification of architecture, and anecdotal accounts of long-ago local characters. Participants learn about historic buildings, pass beautiful landmarks, and explore charming hidden lanes.

The tour of moderate exertion includes 1 mile of walking with occasional uneven ground.

Cost is $20, children get free admission (accompanied by an adult)

Fridays at 3:30 pm

REGISTER

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Wellfleet Youth Film Festival: Calling all student filmmakers! Wellfleet Preservation Hall is hosting their 7th annual film festival for filmmakers ages 7-23. This red carpet event will take place on August 29th, 2025, at 6pm. Submissions are due August 22nd. Residents outside of Cape Cod are welcome to apply. Categories include Narrative (Drama, Comedy, or SciFi), Animation, Documentary and Music Video. Filmmakers will be divided into 3 age groups:  7-11, 12-16, 17-23. 

Recognition and cash prizes will be awarded for aptitude in screenplay/writing, editing, cinematography and originality/creativity. This program is sponsored by the Harvey & Pamela Geiger Charitable Fund. The application for entries can be found at https://www.wellfleetpreservationhall.org under the “Youth Film Festival” tab on our homepage. 

Youth Artists-in-Residents Lily Cianfaglione and Romanee Hunt will spearhead this year’s Wellfleet Youth Film Festival. 

Galleries Throughout the Cultural District

Look for signs throughout the Cultural District for those galleries participating in the Saturday evening art stroll.

A great way to see new exciting art, support your local businesses and meet up with friends and neighbors.