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Social Security
The Academy Playhouse in Orleans
presents Andrew Bergman's comedy
March 31 to April 23,Thursdays through
Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
For tickets ($16), call 508-255-1963.
Extremities
A woman turns the tables on the man
who tried to rape her in this production
playing March 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. at the
Woods Hole Community Hall on Water
Street. Admission is $12 with half-price
tickets night of the show. For reserva-
tions, call 866-811-4111 or visit www.
capetix.com.
The Stendhal Syndrome
TheCotuit Center for theArts presents
these two short plays examining the idea
of arts' effects with humor, frankness
and eroticism, through April 8 with per-
formances Thursday through Saturday
at 8 p.m. Recommended for mature
audiences. Admission is $10 to $18. For
reservations, call 508-428-0669.
On Golden Pond
The Barnstable Comedy Club in
Barnstable Village presents this com-
edy/drama about an elderly couple who
attempt to rekindle their spirit with the
help of their daughter's future stepson.
Show dates are March 24, 25 and 31,and
April 1, all at 8 p.m., and March 26 and
April 2 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $14, $12
for seniors and students. Reservations
may be made at 508-362-6333.
We're All Dorks At Heart
A program of one-act plays written
by local playwrights is presented by the
Janus Players at Cape Cod Community
College, Route 132 in West Barnstable,
March 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. General
admission is $5. Proceeds benefit the
theater facilities. For reservations, call
508-375-4017.
Our Town
Thornton Wilder's Our Townwill be on
stage atthe HarwichJuniorTheater Friday
and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays
at 2 p.m. through April 2. Call 508-432-
2002, ext. 4 or go to www.capetix.com
for ticket information.
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^MISCELLANEOUS:
Barnstable
Pretty in printemps
Don't delay ingettingyour ticket for the
annual Daffodil Teaof St. Mary's Church
on Route 6A in Barnstable Village. The
indoor English tea features sandwiches,
scones and sweets, and time to stroll in
the beautiful gardens behind the church.
Seatings are at 12:30, 2 and 3:15 p.m.
Tickets are $14, and reservations are re-
quired by April 12. Call 508-760-2273.
Configuration to dance at
4Cs
Danceas sport,a"Madame Bovary Pas
de Deux," and the premiere of a dance
set to the music of Radiohead make
for a diverse evening with the Cape's
Configuration dance company April 5 at
8 p.m. at Cape Cod Community College.
Fortickets ($12to $25),call508-430-4003
or write to configure@gis.net
Dine with the Sturgis
Library
The Dolphin Restaurant in Barnstable
; Village will host a fund-raising dinner for
Sturgis Library April 2 and 6 p.m. Tickets
($50) are available at the library or by
calling 508-362-5467. The deadline is
March 29.
We want your blood
Cape Cod Hospital and the Hyannis
¦
Elks will hold a blood drive March 29
from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elks Lodge
on Bearses Way in Hyannis. For an ap-
pointment, call 508-862-5273.
Poems as lovely as a tree
Cordwood Kids and Cotuit Center for
the Arts invite allto submit poems about
trees andwoodlandsto a PoeTREE con-
test and help save 23 acres of woodland
in Cotuit. Poems must be received by
June 1 for the June 24 reading. Send
submissions to cordkids@cape.com, or
by mail to Cordwood Kids,PO Box 1440,
Cotuit MA 02635.
Spaghetti time in West
Barnstable
TheWest BarnstableSpaghetti Supper
will be held April 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. at
the fire station on Route 149,with shuttle
service from the community building. If
you need a ride, call the fire station the
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day of the supper at 508-362-3241. The
meal is a benefit for the West Barnstable
Village Festival. Tickets are $8 for adults
and $4 for children.
Teens invited to rec nights
The YMCA of Cape Cod, Route 132
in West Barnstable, hosts a Kids Night
Out Program when children are invited to
swim, play sports, create arts and crafts
and more, each Friday evening from 6 to
8:30 p.m. Staff-supervised. Register by
calling Sue at 508-362-6500, ext. 110.
NOAH Center needs
blankets
The NOAH Center emergency shelter
for adults needs blankets to give away.
New and used ones may be dropped off
at 77 Winter St. in Hyannis.
Items wanted for marine
rummage sale
The Osterville Historical Society and
Museum is seeking donations for the
next marine rummage sale over Memo-
rial Day weekend in 2006. If you have
something such as water skis, anchors,
oarlocks, fishing rods, paddles, etc.,
which you can part with stop by and
make a donation or call 508-428-5861
to arrange for pick up.
Kindermusik for children
Preschool music classes for ages 18
months to 4 are ongoing at the South
Congregational Church in Centerville for
$9 a class. Kindergarten-age children
are invited to attend Kindermusik Young
Child classes Tuesdays from 1:30 to
2:30 p.m. at the church. Admission is
$10. Call 508-778-6679 or check out
Musicalplayground.net.
Parents with children 18 months to 6
years-old are invited to attend Kinder-
musik Fun Festival Week when there
will be songs, instruments, dance and
crafts. To sign up, call Miss Pam at
508-778-6670.
CIGSYA activities
The Cape & Islands Gay & Straight
Youth Alliance has a dance room, cyber
center, library, TV room and game room
as well as other programs and activities.
There are monthly dances,movie nights,
pot-luck dinners,tutoring and mentoring.
CIGSYA is located at 56 BarnstableRoad
in Hyannis and serves people 22 and
under. Circle for Youth meets from 3 to
5:30 p.m. on Mondays at the club house.
Activities include creative writing, visual
art, dance, theater and more.
Dance programs in West
Barnstable
The Cape Cod Conservatory on Route
132 in Barnstable is offering ballet, tap,
jazzand belly dancing for allages.Admis-
sion is $96 to $200, depending on selec-
tion. Call for details: 508-362-2772.
Yogilates in Osterville
Cape Cod Pilates, 1336 Main St. in
Osterville, offers a new yogilates class
Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $12
or free if you bring a friend.
Spring planting
A repotting clinic is held every Sunday
from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hyannis Country
Garden, 380 West Main St.
Mangia, mangia!
It'spastanighteveryThursdaybetween
5:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Sons of Italy,
4996 Falmouth Road in Cotuit. And if that
doesn't fill you up, stop by for an all you
can eat breakfast buffet Saturday morn-
ings between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
YMCA offering new
courses
The YMCA in West Barnstable is offer-
ingnewclassesthroughApril30,including
YoPilates,HathaYoga,a healthy lifestyles
class, dountry line dance and more. To
sign up, call 508-362-6500 ext. 106.
Mystery writing weekend
workshop
Takea crash course in mystery writing
May 12to 14attheCraigvilleConference
Center whenmysterywriters HallieEphron
and LynneHeitman lead sessions on writ-
ing, selling and more. Various packages
available, one day to three days. Call for
details, call 508-420-0200.
Home and garden show
The Hyannis Rotary Club holds it 48th
Annual Home & Garden Show March 25
and 26 at Barnstable High School from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 125 exhibi-
tors will be available. Seminars, flower
arranging, home improvement workshops
and more.
New hours at Maritime
Museum
The Cape Cod Maritime Museum,
135 South Street in Hyannis, is open
Thursday through Saturday from 10a.m.
to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4
p.m. A new exhibit, "For Those in Peril
on the Sea," is on display as well as the
ongoing construction of a replica of the
1886 Crosby Catboat, Sarah. Admission
is free to $5.
Poets wanted for contest
The Veterans For Peace is sponsor-
ing a poetry contest to celebrate Peace
Week, April 16 through 22. Poets of all
ages are invited to submit one original
poem on peace of no more than 50 lines
no later than April 7 at 5 p.m. Entries
should besentto Veterans For Peace,39
Muskeget Lane, Centerville, MA 02632.
Cash prizes. A reading is held April 29
at 10 a.m. at South Congregational
Church in Centerville. For details, call
508-771-3915.
Around the Cape
Poetry and music combo
plate
EventideArts and Dragonflyjoin forces
March 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. to present
an evening of poetry and music at the
Gertrude Lawrence Stage at the Dennis
UnionChurch. Featured artists include Ed
Lambton, Kate Rogers, Rita Moerschel,
Julian Jackson and Alan Clinger along
with Rod McCaulley. For tickets ($15; $17
at the door), call 508-398-8588.
Dances of the East
Men, women and children are invited
to the fourth annual "Jewels of the Nile:
A Middle Eastern Dance Performance" at
the Falmouth campus of Cape Cod Con-
servatory for the Performing Arts March
26 at 2 p.m. For tickets ($10; free for 12
and under), call 508-394-7974 or send an
e-mail to gardenwriter@verizon.net.They
will be available at the door also.
Giant yard sale
There will be a yard sale to benefit
the Historical Soceity of Old Yarmouth
March 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Yarmouth Senior Center, Forest Road in
South Yarmouth. The public is invited to
donate their treasures or rent a table for
$25 to sell their own belongings.
Dance tryout in Falmouth
Auditions for Jose Mateo Ballet Sum-
mer Intensive Program at Cape Cod
Conservatory in Falmouth will be held
March 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The
five-week program starts July 3. Bring
pointe shoes.
Lenten fish fry
The American Legion Post 188 at 20
Main St. in Sandwich hosts Firday night
fish fries throughApril 14.All are welcome
for swordfish tips, clam chowder, fish
and chips, chicken, and more between
5 and 7 p.m.
Make your cake and eat it,
too!
Chef Feufeu leads a dessert ctass
March 26 at 7 p.m. at Bleu restaurant
in Mashpee Commons. Fee is $65. Call
for details: 508-539-7907.
Seaside variety show
Singers, dancers,jugglers and instru-
mentalists of all ages will perform at the
Third Annual Seaside Variety Show May
20 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Wixon Middle
School Auditorium in Dennis.
Families needed for
exchange students
ASSE International Student Exchange
Programs islooking for local host families
for students ages 15 to 18 from around
the world. For details or to host astudent,
call 800-677-2773.
Children's garden
program
Members of the Master Gardener As-
sociation of the Cape Cod Cooperative
Extension Service will be offering their
gardening program to all children ages
10and up Maythrough October. Classes
are at the Long Pond Conservations
gardens in Marstons Mills. For details,
call 508-375-6690.
Flower power and plans
HeritageMuseums &Gardens inSand-
wich hosts a day trip to Nantucket for
the Daffodil Day fest April 29 from 7 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. The fee is $45 to $75 and
reservations are needed by April 15.
HJT accepting registration
for spring
Harwich Junior Theatre is accepting
registrations for the new winter/spring
sessions. Offerings include musical
theatre, on-camera acting, Burmese
Kung-Fu and more. Call 508-432-0934
for details.
Marines wanted!
The 2nd Marine Division Associa-
tion is looking for new members. Vets
and former 2nd Division Marines are
wanted to participate in reunions and
other events. Anyone interested in more
information should call 760-365-2473 or
visit www.2marine.com.
Get ready for Maritime
Days
To get involved in the 13th annual
Cape Cod Maritime Days, set for May
13 through 21, contact 508-362-3225
ext. 531. Lighthouse and walking tours,
maritime art exhibits, re-enactments,
cruises and more are on the agenda.
What's up at the CCMA
Classes offered to children this winter
at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Route
6A in Dennis are drawing and painting,
multi-media adventures, color crafts,
sculpture with found objects, mask and
set making and more. Adult classes
include assemblage , stained glass,
watercolor, enameling, figure drawing,
contemporary film, totems, balancing
energy and more. For details call 508-
385-4477, ext. 12.
Reunion for Marines
TheUSSWorcester CL144 Association
is seeking former Ship's Company Marine
Detachment, Flag Members andAviation
Personnel for the 17th annual reunion at
DeerfieldBeach,Florida,Sept.15through
18. For details call Phil Harter at 845-255-
2603 or e-mail PhilHarter@aolcom.
Boys and Girls Club
happenings
The Boysand Girls Club of Cape Cod is
offering several education and leadership
programs this winter.Amongthe offerings
arehomework and goal-setting programs,
money management, fitness, karate, hip
hop, chess, ceramics, wave pool trips,
cooking and more. Free membership for
children ages 6 to 18 is offered to active
duty or reserve military family members.
Call 508-477-8845.
School programs offered
on Cape
TheYMCA CapeCodhasopenings inits
School Age Programs inWest Barnstable
at the Y and in Sandwich at the Camp
Lyndon Center. Instructional and recre-
ational swim, arts projects, homework
help and more are available. Call 508-
362-6500, ext. 115, for details.
Childcare openings in
Harwich
The YMCA of Cape Cod has several
openings in the Harwich Childcare Cen-
ter for infant care as well as the West
Barnstable facility. For information, call
508-362-6500, ext. 108.
Support the children
Gettinga new car? Think about donat-
ingyour unwantedvehicle,norestrictions,
to the Boys& Girls Club for sale at auction
later. Call 800-246-0493 for details.
Magic trading card game
meetings
Ages 11 and up are invited to the
Eastham Public Library the first Tuesday
of each month from 6:15 to 7:45 to play,
watch or learn Magic-The Gathering
trading card game. For information, call
508-240-5950.
New programs at the Boys
& Girls Club
The Boys & Girls Club in Mashpee
is open Monday through Friday from
2 to 7 p.m. Teen nights are held each
Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m. and
every Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. Ad-
ditionally,the club is openevery Saturday
as well during vacation weeks. Offerings
include photography, homework tutoring
and help, horseback riding, lacrosse, a
goal-setting program, karate,basketball,
dance, computer, career prep, healthy
living and much more. A satellite Boys
& Girls Club for grades 7 through 12 is
open at Mashpee High School where
there is computer support,games,tutor-
ing SAT and MCAS prep and much more
available. Every Thursday through May
4 is the Playful Poetry Program. Call for
details: 508-477-8845. Membership is
$15 for the year.
New class at APA
The Academy of Performing Arts, 120
Main Street in Orleans, is offering a new
class inpilatesstarting March 20 Monday
evenings at 6 p.m.
YMCA activities
The YMCA of Cape Cod has immediate
openings at several childcare locations,
including one in West Barnstable, where
swim classes are included. For details
call 508-362-6500, ext. 108.
Learn to fling!
The Callanish School of Celtic Arts
leads beginning lessons in Highland
Dance and Scottish Step Dance Mon-
day afternoons at the West Barnstable
Community Building on Route 149 and
at the First Congregational Church of
Yarmouthporton Route 6A on Wednesday
afternoons. Ages 4 and up are welcome.
Call 508-888-0107 for information.
Japanese flower arranging
workshops
Sign upnow for the Ikebanaworkshops
being held April 3, May 8 and June 5
at 9:30 a.m. at Heritage Museums and
Gardens in Sandwich. The fee is $35 to
$45 per session,which includesmaterials.
Registration deadline is March 20.
Programs at children's
museum
The CapeCod Children's Museum,577
Great Neck Road South in Mashpee, is
holdingseveralclassesthiswinter.Among
the offerings is ToddlerTime, Pre-K Prep,
Infant Time, Down onthe Farm,American
Red Cross Babysitting, Story and Craft
Hour, a cooking class and more. For
details, call 508-539-8788.
Rover Dog to the rescue
Homes for Barnstable County area
pets can be found via the Internet with
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the help of Rover Dog Rescue in Buz-
zards Bay, the MSPCA in Centerville,
and People for Cats in West Falmouth,
all of whom have joined Petfinder.com,
the oldest andlargest on-line database of
homeless pets. To find out more, e-mail
roverdogrescue@hotmail.com
Foster and adoptive
families needed
Social workers and local foster parents
are present the fourth Thursday of every
month from noon to 1 p.m. and 6 to 7
p.m. at the state Department of Social
Services, 32 Commercial St. in South
Yarmouth, to discuss foster parenting
and adoption. Those interested should
stop by or call 508-771-1727.
Coffee and an open mic
The YMCA of Cape Cod's coffeehouse
for teens at Camp Lyndon in Sandwich
will be held the second and fourth Sat-
urday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.
Featured activities include an open mike,
musicians,dancing, an art gallery,poetry
readings and more. Teens are welcome
to perform or just hang out. Admission
is $2.
# NATURE:
Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution
(Redfield Auditorium, Water Street,
Woods Hole, 508-289-2398)
Barnstable Land Trust
(720 Main Street, Hyannis, 508-771-
2585)
Help to save the Cordwood property
by dressing your pup in a Dogs of Eagle
Pond Doggie Bandana, available by
sending a check for $27 to the BLT, P.O.
Box 224, Cotuit, MA 02635 or by call-
ing 508-771-2585. All proceeds benefit
the cause.
Cape Cod Canal Visitor
Center
(Cape side of the Canal, Ed Moffit
Drive, across from the Sandwich Coast
Guard Station. Information, 508-833-
9678.) Attractions include a retired
41-foot U.S. Army Corps of Engineers'
patrol boat, real time radar and camera
images of the Canal, a theater showing
continuous presentations on the Canal
history, bookstore, rangers presenting
ongoing free programs and more. Call
978-318-8636.
Cape Cod National
Seashore
(Salt PondVisitor Center,Nauset Road,
off Route 6 in Eastham, 508-255-3421;
Province Lands Visitor Center, Race Point
Road, off Route 6 in Provincetown, 508-
487-1256. Call for details.)
Thornton W. Burgess
Society/Green Briar
Nature Center
(6Discovery Hill Road inEast Sandwich.
508-888-6870. Winter hours are Tuesday
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
through mid-April.
Critter Capers is held every Friday at
10:30 a.m. when a naturalist leads atour
to visit the resident animals. And every
Saturday morning at 10:30, it's Animal
Story Time with stories about Peter
Rabbit and friends. Every Tuesday and
Friday morning at 10:30,avolunteer leads
walks in the Shirley G. Cross Wildflower
Garden.
Attention!A new art exhibit, "Picturing
New England Wildlife," illustrations and
paintings by Harrison Cady, illustrator
for the Burgess books, is on display at
the society.
• March 25: Families learn about plate
tectonics at 1 p.m.
CapeCodMuseum of Natural
History
(508-896-3867, Route 6A in Brew-
ster)
Nature walks, talks, lessons, trips, a
museum shop and library,family programs
and more are offered. Current exhibits
include an interactive coastal exhibit,
marine exhibits, birds, more.
MAKE NOTE: Admission is free to the
museum during the month of March,
Wednesdays through Sundays. Visit the
new aquarium!
• March 30; April 6, 13, 20, 27; and
May 4: Field guide training for walk lead-
ers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn about
the gardens, woods, salt marsh, animals
and more.
Massachusetts Audubon
Society, Ashumet and
Long Pasture Wildlife
Sanctuary
(508-362-1426, call for detailed in-
formation)
Massachusetts Audubon
Society, Wellfleet Bay
Wildlife Sanctuary
(508-349-2615,Route6inWellfleet,call
for a complete schedule of events)
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