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CONTINUED FROM PAGE C 6 Raffle for humanity A raffle for a painting of a sloop heading out to sea in the 1934 Amer- ica's Cup race, valued at $20,000 and rendered by Julia O'Malley-Keyes, is now under way. To view it, check out www.capecdlife.com/2006HomeExpo. To purchase tickets , $25 each or five for $100, call 508-775-9800 ext. 45 or 508-775-3559. Proceeds benefit Habi- tat for Humanity. Sponsored by Cape Cod Life Publications. Dance center offers classes, camp, more The Cape Cod Dance Center in Falmouth is offering a summer schedule of camps, master classes, workshops and activities for all levels and ages. To get details visit www. capecoddancecenter.com. Seaside sorcery and magical doings Comus the Magician performs a show of magic and surprises through Aug. 30 on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, corner of Route 28 and Crowell Road in Chatham. Admission is $8. For details, call 508-430-1305. Hallet House open The Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum is now open for the season. The museum is located at 11 Strawberry Lane on Route 6A in Yarmouthport and is a fully furnished captain's home com- plete with maritime exhibits, costumes, artwork and more. Guided tours are at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Thursday through Sun- day. Admission is $8. For reservations, call 508-375-0124. Classes at the HJT This summer the Harwich Junior Theatre, 105 Division St., will be offering several classes for all ages. Among the classes is creative movement, comedy imprav, scene study, musical theater, puppetry, playwriting, 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 Exchange 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. Heritage Museums & Gardens Let your mind relax , your body melt into the earth... Join a yoga workshop Aug. 18 or 25 at Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich at 8 a.m. when you will practice in the gardens. A gal- lery talk is held Aug. 24 at'1 p.m., to discuss the museum collections. 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. Classes begin Sept. 18. Family Day Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when there will be kite flying, face painting, juggling, ice cream, more. For details, 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. Instructional 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. Eastham Library's magical friends The Friends of the Eastham Public Li- brary sponsors a free magic show on Tues- day. For further information please contact Natalie Marsh, Youth Service Librarian, Eastham Public Library, 508-240-5950. 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 Wednes- day night from 7 to 9 p.m. and every Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. Addition- ally, the club is open every 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. Sign up now for summer camp being held at Camp Algonquin through Aug. 25. Scholarships and payment plans available. Call for details: 508-477- 8845. Membership is $15 for the year. 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. Workshops at the Academy of Performing Arts A multi-arts summer program is offered at the Academy of Performing Arts, 5 Giddiah Hill Rd. in Orleans. For other classes and details, call 508-255- 5510. Programs at children's museum The Cape Cod Children's Mu- seum, 577 Great Neck Road South in Mashpee, is holding several classes this summer. Among the offerings is Toddler Time, Pre-K Prep, Infant Time, Down on the Farm, American Red Cross Babysitting, Story and Craft Hour, a cooking class and more. For details, call 508-539-8788. Bugs alive! Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich presents Fridays Live! with bug shows between 11 a.m. and noon on the outdoor concert stage. Bring a chair. Kids garden club at noon with hands-on activities. Rover Dog to the rescue Homes for Barnstable County area pets can be found via the Internet with the help of Rover Dog Res- cue in Buzzards 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 home- less 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 St., 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. BLT's Annual 'Gifts from the Sea' Benefit Barnstable Land Trust's 12th Annual "Gifts from the Sea" lawn party and auc- tion will be held at the scenic Bayview Farm property along Route 6A in West Barnstable on Saturday. Aug. 19, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Bayview Farm is a historic homestead that is the site of a 10-acre of Land Preservation effort of the Barnstable Land Trust and the Nature Conservancy with the support of local, federal, and state funding. Tickets are $75 per person by sending a check together with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Barnstable Land Trust, Box 224. Cotuit. MA 02635 or by calling 508-771-2585. NOTE: Auction items, donations and volunteers still needed. Call for details. 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. • Tuesdays: Junior Ranger Program, explore the waterway, learn the canal history, check out the plants, wildlife and more at 1 p.m. 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 summer programs for ages 4 and up. Canoe- ing, crafts, tidal pools, woodland safari , dinosaurs, bugs and more. Pro- grams run through August. Museum open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is by donation. • Through Labor Day: Exhibit of oil paintings by Nancy Dickson. Proceeds from sales benefit educational pro- grams. • Thursdays through Aug.: Take a journey through time when you take a walking tour of Sandwich Village at 10:30 a.m. • Sept. 2: Workshop for educators in reptiles. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee is $60 to $75. • Sept. 16: Workshop for educators in rock and mineral specimens, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fee is 58 to $73. CapeCod Museumof Natural History (508-896-3867 . Route 6A in Brew- ster) Nature walks , talks , lessons, trips , a museum shop and library, family pro- grams and more are offered. Current exhibits include an interactive coastal exhibit , marine exhibits , birds, more. • Aug. 31: Rachael Ormsby. aero- space engineer, discusses biology in space at 7:30 p.m. Massachusetts Audubon Society, Ashumet and Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary (508-362-1426 , call for detailed information) Massachusetts Audubon Society, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (508-349-2615 , Route 6 in Wellfleet , call for a complete schedule of events) Massachusetts Audubon Society, Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary (Cummaquid, 508-362-1426) Waquoit Bay Reserve {508-457-0495 , Route 28, East Falmouth) • Professional development courses for educators in fishing, oceans and coasts, salt water studies , whales, lo- cal water issues, coastal habitats and more offered. Call now for details. Cape Cod Wildlife Center (185 Meadow Lane, West Barnstable, 508-362-0111 , www. capewildlife.org) Have your questions about wildlife answered daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or go to the Center 's Web site at CapeWildlife.Org Warning: The Center strongly urges the public to not touch wild animals. If you must do so. wear thick rub- ber gloves. Better yet, call your local animal control department and let the professionals handle the situation. j | TALKS . Lecture series and dessert social Tuesday lectures are given weekly at the Olde Colonial Courthouse, Route 6A in Barnstable, at 7:30 p.m. On Aug. 22 Evan Albright reveals "The Treasure of Chichen Itza: The True Story of Cape Cod's Indiana Jones - Edward H. Thomson. " Author and historian Jim Coogan discusses whales, Cape Cod tales and more Aug. 29. Lecture series in Wellfleet The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary hosts a lecture series this summer at the facility off Route 6. Tim Voorheis discuss- es and shows his aerial photographs. All talks are at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $4 to $5. For more information, call 508-349- 2615. The Aug. 23 talk is given by natu- ralist David Clapp, who will discuss world migration. Naturalists Wayne Petersen, Brian Harrington and Kim Smith present a program on Aug. 30. Cannon comes a callin' Learn about cannons, how to shoot, load and aim them Aug. 24 at Heritage Museums & Gardens when they're bringing out the King Howitzer at 1 p.m. Admission is free to $12. Science Made Public at the WHOI Exhibit Center The summer series of talks at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute continues through August with the fol- lowing line up: Aug. 22 - Chris Lmder. Physical Oceanography Department discusses "Freeze Frame: My Experiences as a Photoioumalist on an Arctic Expedi- tion." Aug. 29 - Erich Horgan, Biology Department discusses "Local Jellies: the Good the Bad and the Ugly." CONTINUED ON PAGE C:8 EVENTS CALENDAR IB m f^ j* MSSS^ RESTAURANT Celebrates 'ZAGAT' Cape & Islands 2006-07 "High Standards ... Huge Flavors" "Artfu l Creations" ... and a Hint list that is ... "Innovative & Reasonable " PIUS "...Most sophisticated Italian Restaurant on the Cape..." DINNEREVERY EVENINGFROM 5PM EARIYPRIX FIXESTARTINGAT $18 Reservations - Information 508-255-8547 NAUSET BEACH CLUB 222 Main St., Historic East Orleans ^ www.nametbcachclub.com j I Come Down To The Sea! § m$k w& ' CH0WV€RKST WWm ^ f i_ l . 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