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EVENTS CALENDAR
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Celebration of our
soldiers
Cape Cod Cares for Our Troops is
honoring soldiers this month by taking
up a collection of supplies, monetary
donations and letters. Bring by items
May 28 through 29 from noon to noon
when soldiers will be standing at at-
tention in dress uniforms for 24 hours
at the Kmart Shopping Plaza on Route
132 in Hyannis. For more information,
visit www.capecod4thetroops.com.
Poems as lovely as a tree
Cordwood Kids and Cotuit Cen-
ter for the Arts invite all to submit
poems about trees and woodlands to
a PoeTREE contest 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, P0 Box 1440, Cotuit
MA 02635.
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.
Osterville marine
rummage sale
The Osterville Historical Society and
Museum is holding a marine rummage
sale May 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. Stop
by 155 West Bay Road and pick up
an outboard motor, a canoe, kayak,
sailing pram, life jackets, books, and
more.
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 Kinder-
musik 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
year are invited to attend Kindermusik
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, cy-
ber center, library, TV room and game
room as well as other programs and
activities.'There are monthly dances,
movie nights, pot-luck dinners, tutor-
ing and mentoring. CIGSYA is located
at 56 Barnstable Road 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. Activi-
ties 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, jazz and belly dancing for
all ages. Admission is $96 to $200, de-
pending on selection. 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 Sun-
day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hyannis
Country Garden, 380 West Main St.
Mangia, mangia!
It's pasta night every Thursday
between 5:30 and 8:30 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
mornings between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Luncheon and fashion
show in Osterville
Our Lady of the Assumption Guild
n Osterville sponsors a luncheon and
fashion show at the Wianno Club June
1. for details call 508-428-3933 or
508-420-5325.
Celebration for those over
55!
The YMCA of Cape Cod, Route 132
in West Barnstable, celebrates its 9th
Annual Active Older Adult Day for ages
55 and up May 31 when there will be
massage, exercise, lunch and more
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fee is $8 to
$10. Call 800-339-YMCA ext. 106
Benefit luncheon
A fashion show and luncheon is held
June 2 at 11:15 a.m. at the Wianno
Club, 389 Parker Road in Osterville
when fashions from Coldwater Creek
of Mashpee will be featured. Tickets
are $35 at the Barnstable or Falmouth
Conservatory campuses as well as
Coldwater Creek in Mashpee. For
details call 508-428-0485.
Maritime Museum
The Cape Cod Maritime Museum,
135 South St. in Hyannis, is open
Thursday through Saturday from 10
a.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. Carol Crosby discusses the
Crosby's of Osterville and their boat
business June 3, time to be deter-
mined. Call the museum for details,
508-775-1723.
Wine and flowers
The Whelden Library hosts a wine
and cheese party June 4 from 4 to 6
p.m. when there will be arrangements
i and plants for sale as well. Call 508-
362-2262 for details.
Container garden
competition
Country Garden, 380 West Main
St. in Hyannis is holding a Crazy
Container Contest this spring. Each
container must contain at least three
plants. Photos need to be submit-
ted to Country Garden by June 8.
Call 508-775-8703 for details or visit
clfornari@yahoo.com
Fundraising dinner
The Barnstable Land Trust hosts a
fundraising dinner June 8 from 5:30
to 8:30 p.m. at the Barnstable Res-
taurant and Tavern on Main Street in
Barnstable Village. Admission of $50
includes a three course dinner, live
jazz, raffle and more. Proceeds benefit
purchase of land at Bayview Farm. For
tickets call 508-771-2585.
Book, bake and plant sale
The Friends of Sturgis Library have
their annual book, bake and plant sale
June 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
library, 3090 Main St. in Barnstable.
Rec night for teens
The YMCA invites grades 5 and 6
to teen recreation night held the first
Saturday of the month from 7:15 to
9:45 p.m. at the Y, Route 132 in West
Barnstable. Admission is free to $3.
Grades 7 and 8 are invited to teen
dances the second Saturday of the
month from 7:15 to 9:45 p.m. Admis-
sion is free to $5.
Around the Cape
An Elegant Garage Sale
The Creative Arts Center on Crowell
Road in Chatham presents an "Elegant
Garage Sale" Saturday from 9 a.m. to
noon.
Minuteman camp in
Sandwich
Get up close and personal with the
Yarmouth Minutemen, their traveling
townsfolk and the North East Artil-
lery Company as they make camp at
Heritage Museusm & Gardens Sat-
urday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Admission is $12; $10 for those
60 and older, $6 for ages 6 to 16; and
free for the little ones.
Tip tap to the tappery
Chuck Frates, Naomi Turner, the
Elaine Chase Dancers and students
perform tap, jazz and more to cho-
reography set up by Frates, Suzette
Hutchinson. Terry Norgeot, Debbie
Sawka and Joanne Sinerate. Also
dancing are Jc Staul's lads doing
some break dancing and hip hop. The
event is May 27 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the
Nauset Middle School, Route 28 in
Orleans. Tickets are $10 to $14 at the
door.
Truck fair for kids young
and old
The Sandwich Junior Women's club
presents the 7th annual Touch-a-Truck
Fair June 4 from 10 to 2 p.m. at the
H.T Wing School, Route 130 in Sand-
wich. Admission is free to $5. Learn
about trucks, a small plane, choppers,
RV's, boats, construction equipment
and more.
Night of 100 Wines
The Mashpee Chamber of Com-
merce hosts its 6th annual fundraiser
under the tent a Mashpee Commons
June 3 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. when more
than 20 distributors will be on hand
pouring. Food, music, spontaneous
paintings of the event by John Wood-
ruff, silent auction and more. Tickets
are $45 by calling 508-477-0792. Visit
Nightof100Wines@comcast.net.
Outdoor antiques show
and sale
The Cape Cod Antiques Dealers
Association has an outdoor show and
sale June 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at Heritage Museum and Gardens in
Sandwich when there will be exhibits,
food, garden walks and more. Admis-
sion is $8 to $9.
Fundraiser contest
All classrooms at the Quashnet Mid-
dle School in Mashpee are competing
to raise Pennies for A.L.S. through
May 31 at which time the funds will
be donated to the ALS Family Charity
Foundation.
Elegant garage sale
Furs, silver, crystal, fine china, an-
tiques and more for sale May 27 from
9 a.m. to noon at the Creative Arts
Center, Crowell Road in Chatham.
Auction items needed
The Falmouth Chamber of Com-
merce is holding its 17th Invitational
Golf Tournament June 15 when there
will be a live and silent auction. Items
are still needed for the auctions. Busi-
nesses willing to donate items should
call 508-548-8500.
Antarctica explorers
invited to reconnect
Those who have served in Antarctica
in any capacity are invited to meet up
with other Antarctica explorers at the
national reunion Aug. 17 through 19
at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, Rl.
for details, call 781-377-9003 or visit
fsantino@bu.edu.
Scholarships for summer
camp
The Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod
will be distributing $100 scholarships
for the summer day camp to any child
with a parent in the Air Force, Marines
or Navy, active or reserve. For details,
call 508-477-8845.
Classes at the HJT
This summer the Harwich Junior
Theatre, 105 Division St., will be offer-
ing several classes for all ages. Among
the classes is creative movement ,
comedy improv, puppetry, playwright-
ing, on-camera acting and more. Call
508-432-0934 for details.
Teen activities
The YMCA at Camp Lyndon in
Sandwich is offering archery, sail-
ing, kayaking and more for teens this
spring. Call 508-428-9251, ext. 200.
Families needed for
exchange students
ASSE International Student Ex-
change Programs is looking for local
host families for students ages 15 to
18 from around the world. For details
or to host a student, call 800-677-
2773.
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.
What's up at the CCMA
Classes offered to children this win-
ter 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 de-
tails, call 508-385-4477, ext. 12.
Reunion for Marines
The USS Worcester CL 144 Associa-
tion is seeking former Ship's Company
Marine Detachment, Flag Members
and Aviation Personnel for the 17th
annual reunion at Deerfield Beach,
Florida, Sept. 15 through 18. For de-
tails call Phil Harter at 845-255-2603
or e'mail PhilHarter@aolcom.
Sign up for an animation
vacation
Ages 9 to 17 can attend a week-
long film workshop devoted to the art
of animation Aug. 21 through 25 from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harwich Com-
munity Center, 100 Oak St. in Harwich.
Tuition is $250 to $275. For details,
call 413-695-9702.
School programs offered
on Cape
The YMCA Cape Cod has openings
in its School Age Programs in West
Barnstable at the Y and in Sandwich
at the Camp Lyndon Center. Instruc-
tional and recreational 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
Center for infant care as well as the
West Barnstable facility. For informa-
tion, call 508-362-6500, ext. 108.
Support the children
Getting a new car? Think about
donating your unwanted vehicle, no
restrictions, 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. Additionally, the club is open
every Saturday as well during vacation
weeks. Offerings include photography,
homework tutoring and help, horse-
back 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, tutoring SAT
and MCAS prep and much more avail-
able. Sign up now for summer camp
being held at Camp Algonquin June
26 through Aug. 25. Scholarships and
payment plans available. Ages 8 to 17
are invited to learn about aviation and
experience an actual flight with the EAA
Young Eagles Program starting May 17
on Saturdays. Call for details: 508-477-
8845. Membership is $15 for the year.
YMCA activities
The YMCA of Cape Cod has im-
mediate openings at several child-
care 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 Monday
afternoons at the West Barnstable
Community Building on Route 149 and
at the First Congregational Church of
Yarmouthport on Route 6A on Wednes-
day afternoons. Ages 4 and up are wel-
come. Call 508-888-0107 for information.
Programs at children's
museum
The Cape Cod Children's Mu-
seum, 577 Great Neck Road South in
Mashpee, is holding several classes
this winter. Among the offerings is
Toddler Time, Pre-K Prep, Infant Time,
Down on the Farm, American Red
Cros's 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
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 and largest 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 par-
ents 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 par-
enting and adoption. Those interested
should stop by or call 508-771-1727.
Coffee and an open mic
The YMCA of Cape Cod's coffee-
house for teens at Camp Lyndon in
Sandwich will be held the second and
fourth Saturday 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
calling 508-771-2585. All proceeds
benefit the cause.
• May 30: Meet at Pilgrim Heights,
off Route 6 in North Truro, to look for
warblers and breeding birds, 7 a.m.
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 Engi-
neers' 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 Pond Visitor Center, Nauset
Road, off Route 6 in Eastham, 508-255-
3421; Province Lands Visitor Center,
Race Point Road, off Route 6 in Provinc-
etown, 508-487-1256. Call for details.)
Thornton W. Burgess
Society (4 Water St. in
Sandwich), Green Briar
Nature Center (6 Discovery
Hill Rd., East Sandwich)
(508-888-6870. Hours are Monday
through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. 508-888-
6870, www.thorntonburgess.org)
Critter Capers is held every Friday
at 10:30 a.m. when a naturalist leads
a tour 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,
a volunteer leads walks in the Shirley
G. Cross Wildflower Garden.
Notice: Sign up now for sum-
mer programs for ages four and up.
Canoeing, crafts, tidal pools, wood-
land safari, dinosaurs, bugs and more.
Programs run July 5 through August.
Museum open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Monday through Saturday and from
1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is
by donation.
• May 28: Teddy Bear Picnic to learn
about Massachusetts' native black
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