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Events HISTORY ON TAP: EARLY NAUTICAL CHARTS OF CAPE COD AND THE NORTHEAST Join Bob Zaremba, owner of Maps of Antiquity in Chatham, for an illustrated journey through the early nautical charts of Cape Cod and the Northeast. Housed in a historic late-1700s Chatham farmhouse, Maps of Antiquity offers over 15,000 antique maps, charts, and prints, spanning early American maps, hand-colored 19th-century state and country maps, historical prints, and more. In this talk, Bob will showcase rare and fascinating charts that guided mariners along Cape Cod and the Northeast, explore their history, and share insights from his decades of expertise in antique maps, restoration, and conservation. Navigate the history of nautical charts of Cape Cod from Samuel de Champlain to our own local chart makers George Eldridge and his son George W. Eldridge, of Chatham. Learn about the development of American chart making from after the revolution to the 20th Century. This is a must-see for anyone interested in maritime history, navigation, or the story of early American chart making! Part of our History on Tap series—join us for an evening of local history, conversation, and craft brews. Admission: $10 per person / $5 for members Must be 21+ to sample beer; IDs will be checked at the door. Enjoy craft beer from our sponsor, Cape Cod Beer, along with cheese, crackers, water, and non-alcoholic beer options. We highly recommend reserving your tickets on our website in advance. Popular events often sell out quickly, and we cannot always accommodate walk-ins. Don’t miss out—plan and secure your spot! Register here Date and Time: May 14, 5 PM-6:30 PM Cost: $5-$10 Place: Cape Cod Maritime Museum 135 South St, Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601, USA Website

Events May Jazz Jam Cape Cod Hosted By Bart Weisman Sunday, May 24, 12-2:30pm Tickets: - Public $20 & $15 Members - Musicians $10 & $5 Members - Students Free. Every third Sunday of the month come to listen to or perform Jazz Standards with Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby, and Bart Weisman! Since 2006, this has been the only Jazz Jam on Cape Cod. Professional and student musicians perform Jazz Standards with Fred Boyle on piano, Ron Ormsby on bass, and Bart Weisman on drums. Sponsored by Marlene Marrocco. Tickets: - Public $20 & $15 Members - Musicians $10 & $5 Members - Students Free. website Date and Time: May 24, 12 PM-2:30 PM Cost: $15-$20 Place: Cultural Center of Cape Cod 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, USA Website

Museum Directory Judah Baker Windmill Website: https://yarmouth.ma.us/windmill Address: 89 River Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 Phone: 508-398-2231 (ext. 1292) Email: okh@yarmouth.ma.us In the late 1600s, Yarmouth was home to 5 windmills – all built for grinding grain (also known as “grist”). Built in 1791, the Judah Baker Windmill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is Yarmouth’s last-surviving windmill. Only a half-mile from Route 28, the windmill stands in a small park overlooking the Bass River and facing west toward Nantucket Sound. While you can see the windmill anytime, our dedicated volunteers offer free tours during the season. Accessibility: The park is flat with grass, a brick path, and a composite path (which can be slippery when wet). Inside the windmill, there are steps to the second level. When the windmill is open during the season, there is a portable toilet available (not accessible). See Google map of windmills you can visit on Cape Cod & the Islands. Windmill tours are free: June 3-September 5, Mon-Thu, weather permitting. Hours: Mon. 09:00 AM - 012:00 PM Tue. 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Wed. 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Thu. 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 89 River Street, South Yarmouth, MA, USA

Museum Directory Atwood House and Museum Website: Atwood House & Museum Address: 347 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham, Massachusetts 02633 Phone: (508) 945-2493 Email: director.atwood@gmail.com The Atwood Museum showcases 12 galleries, 15 exhibits, a gift shop and garden. There is something to interest everyone at this museum, history, art, fashion, and culture. Some of the exhibits include the Old Atwood House, a restored house from the 1700s, the Wetu, a Native American dwelling, the Alice Stallknecht Mural Barn, the Life Saving Services Exhibit, Main Street Cape Cod, the Fishing Gallery, the Double Take Exhibit, and so much more! New exhibits are debuted every year. This is a great place to learn about New England coastal life. Due to current public health concerns, we are requiring that all visitors make advance online reservations to visit the Atwood Museum. We have also implemented procedures so that you can enjoy the exhibits knowing that precautions have been made for everyone's health and safety. Please visit our website to make your reservation and to learn more about our new safety procedures. Entrance Fees: Adults – $10 Students (8 – 17) – $5 Children (7 and younger) – Free Members – Free Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Wed. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Thu. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Fri. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Sat. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Sun. Closed 347 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham, MA, USA

Museum Directory Tales of Cape Cod Website: https://talesofcapecod.org/ Address: 3046 Main Street, Barnstable, Massachusetts 02630 Email: tales@talesofcapecod.org Tales of Cape Cod was founded in 1949 to record the voices of old-time Cape Codders in first-hand accounts of life on the Cape in bygone days. Faithfully preserved through the years and transferred into digital form, this archive now numbers hundreds of CDs, DVDs and other original documents. Other Tales of Cape Cod activities include: A popular summer evening lecture series, now in its 49th year, preservation of the Olde Colonial Courthouse and documentation of its place in history, dramatizations of the Body of the People Protest for Barnstable schoolchildren , books on a variety of Cape-related subjects, preservation of the Iyannough Gravesite Property in collaboration with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and special events, book signings & receptions. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. Closed Wed. Closed Thu. Closed Fri. Closed Sat. Closed Sun. Closed 3046 Main Street, Barnstable, MA, USA

Events Book Talk + Signing: David Phillips, A 57-Year Retrospective Thursday, May 14, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Ticket price includes Museum admission. David Phillips reflects on nearly six decades of sculptural practice, tracing his evolution from early studio works and land art projects to large-scale public commissions integrated into architectural, landscape, and urban environments across the United States and Japan. He shares insights into his enduring engagement with nature, geometry, and materiality, and the dynamic relationship between constructed form and the natural world. Recognized by the Governor of Massachusetts and the Mayors of Cambridge and Boston, Phillips’ landmark public works have made a lasting civic and cultural impact throughout the Commonwealth. Museum admission is included with the ticket price, offering attendees the opportunity to experience David Phillips: 57 Years of Sculpture in conjunction with the talk. David Phillips: A 57-Year Retrospective will be available for purchase in the Museum Shop. Cancellation policy: CCMoA must be notified 1 week prior for a refund. Date and Time: May 14, 2 PM-3PM Cost: $18-$24 Place: Cape Cod Museum of Art 60 Hope Lane, Dennis, MA, USA Website

Museum Directory Cotuit Center for the Arts Website: https://artsonthecape.org/ Address: 4404 Falmouth Rd., Cotuit, Massachusetts 02635 Phone: 508-428-0669 Email: info@cotuitcenterforthearts.org Over the last 15 years, thousands of people have come through the doors of Cotuit Center for the Arts and experienced an art center unlike anything else. Offering a variety of educational programs, performances and exhibitions, The Center has established itself as a great place to celebrate the arts. Founded in 1993 and incorporated as a non-profit charitable organization in 1995, Cotuit Center for the Arts has an excellent history of producing and presenting innovative, quality works that encourage individual artistic development and exploration. The Center also strives to increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the creative process by facilitating communication among artists and between artists and the public. Since opening a new facility in May of 2004, Cotuit Center for the Arts has produced or presented over 50 art exhibitions featuring over 500 visual artists, more than 40 concerts, and 20 full length theatrical productions. Additionally, Cotuit Center for the Arts has been offering year-round classes and workshops in the visual and performing arts through the years. Highlights at the center include Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival and Cape Cod Opera performances, the Waterflow and Outsider Art exhibitions, the annual Chili and Poetry Festival and the Art & Souls haunted Halloween Masquerade Ball, and the plays such as the Ideal Husband, Enchanted April and the award winning Underneath the Lintel. Community organizations that have used the facility include the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the Cape Cod Foundation and the MSPCA. In 2005-2006 the garage (“Art Studio”) was renovated to better serve the growing enrollment of Cotuit Center for the Arts’ educational programs. Over the years, Cotuit Center for the Arts has continued to develop and expand its constituency of supporters gaining a Cape-wide audience while maintaining its commitment to artistic innovation and exploration and expanding its ability to produce cross discipline events that affect and educate our audiences. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Wed. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Thu. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Fri. 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Sat. 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM Sun. Closed 4404 Falmouth Road, Cotuit, MA, USA

Museum Directory Pilgrim Monument Provincetown Museum Website: https://www.pilgrim-monument.org/ Address: 1 High Pole Hill Rd, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 02657 Phone: 508-487-1310 Email: info@pilgrim-monument.org The Pilgrim Monument was founded in 1892 as the Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association—Cape Cod’s oldest not-for-profit organization. Its purpose is to commemorate the Mayflower Pilgrims’ first landing in the New World in Provincetown, in November 1620. Here the Pilgrims spent 5 weeks exploring the tip of Cape Cod, before they sailed on to Plymouth. They also drew up and signed the Mayflower Compact, which established the rule of law for the new land. The Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association built the Pilgrim Monument to honor the Pilgrims’ first landing in Provincetown. President Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone in 1907. In 1910, President William Howard Taft dedicated the finished 252-foot tower. In 1910, the Cape’s first building built to house a museum opened at the base of the monument, to educate the public about Provincetown’s role in Pilgrim history and American history. Today, Millions of visitors and generations of local residents have admired and climbed the 252 foot granite Pilgrim Monument for almost 100 years. There are 166 steps and 60 ramps to the top of the 252-foot monument. Hours: Mo n. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Tue. Closed Wed. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Thu. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Fri. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Sat. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Sun. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Historic District, 1 High Pole Hill Road, Provincetown, MA, USA

Museum Directory Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary Website: https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/long-pasture Address: 345 Bone Hill Road, Barnstable, Massachusetts, 02637 Phone: 508-362-7475 Email: longpasture@massaudobon.org Sandy beaches, butterfly-filled meadows, woodland trails, and farm animals combine to make Long Pasture a unique experience on Cape Cod. Gentle, varied trails lead to what some have called a “million dollar view”—with Barnstable Harbor flanked by the dunes of Sandy Neck Barrier Beach. Explore our expansive tidal flats and join us for a kayak tour, boat cruise, or family nature program. Admission: Members : Free Nonmembers : Adults 19-54 $4, Children 2-18 $3, Seniors 55+ $3. Hours: Mon. Closed Tue. 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM Wed. 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM Thu. 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM Fri. 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM Sat. 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM Sun. 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM Nature Center: Closed Trails: Daily, dawn to dusk Restrooms : Outdoor, portable restrooms are available 345 Bone Hill Road, Cummaquid, Barnstable, MA, USA

Events Guided Tour of the Cahoon Museum Offered every Thursday, this guided tour highlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A great way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum. Included with museum admission. Learn More & Register Date and Time: Ongoing Thursdays, 11 AM-12 PM Cost: Free with Admission Place: Cahoon Museum of American Art 4676 Falmouth Road, Cotuit, MA, USA Website

Events Public Clay Open Studio Ongoing Mondays, 6-9pm. $75 initial session (includes clay), $30 per session thereafter. Come and practice your clay skills! If you have taken at least 3 clay classes here at the Center or are an experienced potter, you are welcome to practice during our Public Open Studio hours. Rates are $75 for your first session and includes 25lbs of clay (glaze and firing incl) and $30 per session thereafter. You may purchase additional clay for $50 per bag from the Center. Bring an apron and wear close-toed shoes.Tools are available, but feel free to bring your own. If you have not taken clay classes at the Center before, please call Christine Ernst at 508-394-7100 ext 116 before you register. Guidelines: no outside clay or glaze is allowed no production work all work must fit on a 16" x 16" drying board you must check in with the Studio Monitor to review studio best practices upon your first visit Date and Time: Ongoing Mondays Cost: $30-$75 Place: Cultural Center of Cape Cod 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, USA Website

Museum Directory Highland House Museum Website: https://trurohistoricalsociety.org/ Address: 6 Highland Light Road North, Truro, Massachusetts 02652 Phone: 508-487-3397 Email: director@trurohistoricalsociety.org The Highland House Museum occupies one of Truro’s best known landmarks, the old Highland House, a hotel built on the Highlands in 1907. Located near the Highland Light in North Truro, it is a classic example of a turn-of-the-century summer resort hotel. A visit to the museum provides fascinating insight into the lives of the people of Truro dating back to early European settlers and the Native Americans that preceded them The Highland House is owned by the Truro Historical Society is to acquire, protect, display and maintain artifacts of interest to the general public, with special emphasis on the Truro community. Displays will rotate, new items acquired, educational and entertainment programs presented, all in order to expand interest in and better understanding of our historical heritage. Hours: Mon. 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM Tue. 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Wed. 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM Thu. 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM Fri. 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM Sat. 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM Sun. Closed 6 Highland Light Road, Truro, MA, USA