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Events The Hardest, Longest Race Book Discussion and Signing Event with Author Eric Moskowitz Join award-winning journalist Eric Moskowitz in conversation with Jennifer Madden, Heritage Museums & Gardens’ Director of Collections & Exhibitions, to discuss his new book The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America. The book details the riveting story of the first coast-to-coast automobile race in U.S. history that Ford cheated at to win in 1909 to promote the new Model T. Heritage is a fitting backdrop for the conversation, with an antique and classic automobile collection that includes four Model Ts and a 1909 White Steam Car Model M purchased for the White House by President Taft — who pressed a golden telegraph key on June 1, 1909 to start this very race. America then was home to 250 automakers, a landscape of visionaries, schemers, and would-be barons of the new century. But when playboy millionaire M. Robert Guggenheim announced an audacious “Ocean to Ocean” contest from New York City to the Seattle World’s Fair, only three American companies were brassy enough to show up at the starting line: Acme, Ford, and Shawmut, a promising but star-crossed carmaker from Boston, trying to survive after a factory fire. Oddsmakers favored the Acme and Itala, a pricy import also joining the race, while dismissing the pint-sized Ford — a homely little number called the Model T— and long-shot Shawmut. In fact, many didn’t believe any of the cars would reach Seattle at all, as they would need to forge a 4,106-mile course of mountain ranges, mud bogs, washed-out wagon bridges, and harrowing canyon trails, long before the era of asphalt highways, seatbelts, and service stations. But Henry Ford was intent on proving that the Model T could go the distance and beat out the muscular luxury cars — and he didn’t plan to leave it to chance. Indeed, a little over three weeks after the race began, a Ford crossed the line hours ahead of the Shawmut. Except that victory was a fraud. Learn more about this story, including tales of the gritty, determined drivers who braved hostile terrain, mechanical failure, and, shockingly, sabotage, to take home the gold during this engaging discussion with the book’s author. This program will be held indoors at the Heald Center inside the J.K. Lilly III Automobile Gallery and is free with admission or membership. No advance registration is required. Books will be available for purchase at The Shop at Heritage and Eric will be available for signings after the program. Interested in hearing more about early auto racing? Stay for the Gearhead Garage program from 5-6:30 pm featuring three remarkable early American sports cars in Heritage’s collection: the 1912 Mercer Raceabout, 1912 Oldsmobile Autocrat Roadster, and 1915 Stutz Bearcat. Click here for more information and pricing . The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America is a colorful tale of ambition and subterfuge, but it is also a love letter to America at the turn of the Twentieth Century. As a seeming people’s champion — a car for the masses — traverses the vast nation, author Eric Moskowitz brings to life the diverse populace and landscape that it would soon transform. In a featured review, The Wall Street Journal hailed the book’s “brisk prose” while calling it “a vivid picture of America at the dawn of the automobile age.” Kirkus deemed it “a sweeping, suspenseful… story of American ingenuity and invention,” while The Christian Science Monitor highlighted it as a critic’s pick “for wherever summer takes you.” MEMBER: Free NON-MEMBER: Free with Admission EMAIL: programming@heritagemuseums.org Date and Time: Aug 26, 3 PM-4:30 PM Cost: Free w/Membership Place: Heritage Museums & Gardens 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA, USA Website

Events FAC Adult Late Summer Art Classes The Falmouth Art Center is rolling out an exciting lineup of adult art classes perfect for unleashing your inner artist this season. Whether you are looking to learn a new skill from scratch or refine your current techniques, their upcoming sessions offer something for every skill level. Featured late summer courses include: Beginning and Intermediate Watercolor with Tony Visco (Mondays) Drawing for Beginners: Observe, Explore, and Apply the Elements of Art with Jeanine Cappuccino (Mondays) Painting & Critique with Diane Scotti (Tuesdays) Oil Painting for Beginners with Bill Noble (Tuesdays) Color & Abstract Acrylic Painting (Online) with Mellissa Morris (Tuesdays) In addition to these foundational drawing and painting programs, the center is also hosting a variety of intermediate sessions, fall landscape sketching, palette knife workshops, and online classes. Head over to the Falmouth Art Center Adult Classes Catalog to view pricing, individual schedules, and to secure your spot today! Date and Time: Ongoing Late Summer Cost: $165-$245 Place: Falmouth Art Center 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA, USA Website

Events FAC Adult Online Classes The Falmouth Art Center is offering several interactive adult art classes online via the Zoom platform. Whether you live out of town, travel frequently, or simply prefer making art in your own studio space, these virtual sessions are a wonderful way to connect with expert instructors and fellow students. Featured virtual courses include: ONLINE CLASS: Color & Abstract Acrylic Painting with Mellissa Morris (Tuesdays, Late Summer) Online Class: Intermediate Watercolor with Tony Visco (Wednesdays, Late Summer) ONLINE CLASS: Kitchen Table Printmaking – Beginner with Ashley Wolff (Wednesdays, Fall) ONLINE CLASS: Drawing for the Fun of It with Susan Jensen (Thursdays, Fall) Registered students receive a helpful Zoom tip sheet and an offer for one-on-one technical setup guidance before their first session begins. Additionally, the center has scholarship funds available for those needing financial assistance to participate. To learn more and see all available classes offered, visit: https://falmouthart.org/product-category/adult-classes/online-classes/ Date and Time: Ongoing Late Summer Cost: $155-$190 Place: Falmouth Art Center 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA, USA Website

Events Saturday Afternoon Figure Drawing & Painting with Susan Overstreet Sat, Aug 22, 2-4pm. Member $25, Non-member $28 LENGTH: 2 hours LEVEL : all WHAT TO EXPECT: Join artist Susan Overstreet for Figure Saturdays! Bring your own materials to Owl Hall and join other artists painting or drawing from a live model for a long pose. Easels, tables provided. DON'T FORGET: This class is held in the Education Wing. SAVE: Save $3 on this class by purchasing a membership for only $65 and get discounts on classes and events year-round at the Center. FACILITATOR: Susan Overstreet’s creative process of weaving vibrant colors with a technique of palette knife and brushwork captures a visual tapestry between abstract imagery and representation. Overstreet’s bold expressive style is driven by unique natural elements found on Cape Cod that offer an evolving kaleidoscope of color. “I work quickly. Capturing the subject extemporaneously is vital to breathing life into it visually,” explains Overstreet. “Knowing what the paint can do by experimenting with its properties, I move the paint around the canvas until the image emerges.” She paints en plein air and in the studio, inspired by both landscape and the human figure. Susan completed studio work at George Washington University and continued studying fine arts at the Corcoran School of Art and the Art League School of Alexandria. Her work was accepted in many juried competitions in Virginia and now on Cape Cod. Susan has exhibited at The Provincetown Art Museum, The Cotuit Center of the Arts, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, and the Cape Cod Museum of Art. She taught art to children in Fairfax Public Schools and served as president of the Springfield Art Guild. Susan has taught at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Milford Arts Council, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, the Creative Arts Center of Chatham, the PAAM and the Cotuit Center for the Arts. Susan teaches painting, drawing, holds monthly Figure Night and Paint Nights, leads sketching tours, and is available for private lessons. She is represented by Tracy Lindholm Nee in Dennis, MA Date and Time: Sat, Aug 22, 2 PM-4 PM Cost: $25-$28 Place: Cultural Center of Cape Cod 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, USA Website

Events FAC Adult Late Summer Clay Classes The Falmouth Art Center is hosting a variety of exciting adult late summer clay classes perfect for anyone looking to learn pottery or improve their ceramic techniques! Whether you want to master the pottery wheel, explore handbuilding, or join a specialized weekend workshop, there are creative sessions available for all skill levels. Featured late summer clay courses and workshops include: Introduction to Cone 10 with Melissa Hofer (Mondays) Clay 101 with Beckett Colson (Tuesdays) Clay Creation: Handbuilding & Wheel-Throwing with Jo Mogilnicki (Thursdays) Pottery: From the Beginning with Gary Yablick (Saturdays) Rocket Kiln Extravaganza! with Lisa Orr (August 28–30) Many of their popular sessions fill up fast or are already fully booked. To learn more and see all available classes offered, visit: https://falmouthart.org/product-category/adult-classes/clay/ Date and Time: Ongoing Late Summer Cost: $60-$445 Place: Falmouth Art Center 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA, USA Website

Events Junk Journaling for Joy with Cindy LaFlash No class Sep 23. LENGTH : ongoing, try it out once or come weekly LEVEL: all levels WHAT TO EXPECT: Join artist Cindy LaFlash for a laid-back, feel-good workshop where we’ll dive into the joyful chaos of junk journaling: think pretty paper scraps, vintage book pages, stickers, fabric bits, magazine cutouts, and whatever else we can glue down to delight our inner child. EXTRAS: All materials are included! Cindy brings a treasure trove of supplies, endless prompts, and a whole lot of inspiration to get your creativity flowing. You’ll leave each session with pages full of color, texture, and meaning—and maybe a few new crafty besties. No experience needed, just a desire to play. Come make something beautiful just because it makes you happy. DON'T FORGET: This class is in the Abbott Studio, upstairs in the Education Wing. Bring stuff from your own craft stash if you want. And bring your own beverage if you choose, too. SAVE: Buy a $100 6-pack for this class and get 1 class free! And consider p urchasing a membership for only $65 and get discounts on classes and events year-round at the Center. INSTRUCTOR: Cindy LaFlash is a dedicated mom of five, a Craft Queen, and founder of LaFlash of Creativity, a mobile creative studio powered by artistic inspiration providing accessible, joyful art experiences to people of all ages through workshops, pop-up events, and private gatherings. Date and Time: Ongoing Tuesdays Cost: $20-$100 Place: Cultural Center of Cape Cod 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, USA Website

Events Brewster’s Ancient Burial Ground Tour The Brewster Historical Society is offering a guided tour of the town's historic cemetery late this month. "Brewster's Ancient Burial Ground Tour" takes place Thursday, August 27, 2026. The walking event runs from 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM. Scripted by Chris Ecklund, a local guide will share history and stories of the early townspeople buried under centuries-old headstones. The tour lasts 50 to 60 minutes, is not suitable for children under eight, and requires comfortable walking shoes for uneven terrain. The grounds sit behind the First Parish Brewster Unitarian Universalist Church at 1993 Main Street. Visitors must park behind the adjacent Woodshed Bar and use the dirt road to reach the Breakwater Road entrance, as parking on Breakwater Road is strictly prohibited. Space is limited and reservations must be booked in advance online because tickets are not sold on-site. You can learn more and reserve your spot on the Brewster Historical Society website . Admission: $15 for non-members, $12 for members, and $10 for children ages 8–12. Date and Time: Thu, Aug 27, 9:30 AM-10:45 AM Cost: $10-$15 Place: Brewster Historical Society Museum 739 Lower Road, Brewster, MA, USA Website

Events Ice Cream Saturdays Ice Cream Saturdays Saturday, September 5, 2026, 2:00pm Jericho Historical Center 90 Old Main Street West Dennis, MA 02670 Every Saturday in September is a special treat! Explore the Captain Baker House and Barn and enjoy a taste of homemade, hand churned ice cream at this free event. As always, donations are gratefully accepted. Date and Time: Sat, Sept 5, 2 PM Cost: Free; Donations Welcome Place: Jericho Historical Center and the 1801 Captain Baker House & Barn 90 Old Main Street, Dennis, West Dennis, MA, USA Website

Events Saturday Morning Italian with Guido Farina Ongoing Saturdays, 10-1130am. FREE to members. LENGTH: ongoing Saturdays LEVEL: intermediate & advanced WHAT TO EXPECT: Guido Farina returns to the Center to teach his popular FREE Italian class every Saturday morning. Open to members of the Cultural Center, this class is for intermediate and advanced students only. If you have questions, you can call Guido at 508-398-0675. EXTRAS: Imparerai a parlare italiano come un madrelingua! DON'T FORGET: No class Oct 4. Please purchase "Learning Italian With or Without a Teacher" (written by instructor Guido Farina) from our gift shop. SAVE: Attend this class for FREE by purchasing a membership for only $65 and get discounts on classes and events year-round at the Center. INSTRUCTOR: Guido Farina’s life and accomplishments make sense only in America, land of freedom and opportunity. His intelligence, hard work and perseverance allowed him to make a difference. Born in Gallinaro, Frosinone, Italy, Guido survived many months of bombings and shellings in 1943-44 during the devastating battles on the land around Montecassino, before coming to America, after the Second World War. After serving in the US Army, Guido continued his education om the United States, graduating from Coyne Electrical and Technical School, Beacon Collage and Boston College. He worked for Raytheon for 22 years and also excelled as a bilingual teacher in Newton Public Schools in Massachusetts. Now retired and living on Cape Cod, Guido dedicates his time to writing. Date and Time: Ongoing Saturdays Cost: Free to Members Place: Cultural Center of Cape Cod 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, USA Website

Events Sound Bath Meditation with Nancy First & Third Fridays, 530-630pm. Price $20, 6-pack for $100 LENGTH: ongoing, 1st & 3rd Fridays LEVEL: all levels WHAT TO EXPECT: Wind down your week in a relaxing and restorative one-hour Sound Bath Meditation class with Reiki practitioner Nancy Jones. The calming frequencies generated by crystal "singing" bowls will heal your soul and spirit, remove negative energy, reduce stress and anxiety, and help you deeply connect to your hopes and dreams in a soothing soundscape with guided meditation. EXTRAS: What a blissful way to start your weekend! DON'T FORGET: Bring a yoga mat to lie on. Held in the Journey Studio upstairs in the Education Wing. Space is limited to just 8 students. SAVE: Buy a 6-pack for $100 and get a free class! INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Jones is a certified Reiki Master and Teacher, as well as an Ordained minister from The Sanctuary of the Beloved in New York. Nancy is active leading meditations, practicing Reiki, and acting as a spiritual advisor for others on the journey of self-exploration. Date and Time: Ongoing, 1st & 3rd Fridays Cost: $20-$100 Place: Cultural Center of Cape Cod 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, USA Website

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Events FAC Kids Classes The Falmouth Art Center has launched a vibrant selection of youth art programs perfect for children and teens to explore their creativity. Their seasonal schedule features exciting weekly summer art camps, multi-day drawing classes, and specialized school release programs tailored for grades K through 12. Featured upcoming youth programs include: Art & Clay Camps: Inspired by Famous Artists with Nancy Giordano (August 10–14) Tweens and Teens Drawing and Watercolor with Alyssa Ruggieri (August 18–20) Art Quest for Grades 1-8 with Alicia Buccino (Tuesdays, Fall) Early Release Day Art Programs for Grades K-4 (Select dates starting September 29, 2026) Many of their core summer clay and art camp sessions fill up incredibly fast. To secure your child's spot and explore the full lineup, visit: https://falmouthart.org/product-category/kids-classes/ Date and Time: Ongoing Late Summer Cost: $70-$275 Place: Falmouth Art Center 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA, USA Website