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EVENTS CALENDAR
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Free concerts in P-town ,
Orleans
The Outer Cape Choral, led by Jon
Arterton, presents "A Night at the Op-
era" at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8 at Prov-
incetown Town Hall and 3 p.m. Dec.
9 at Nauset Regional Middle School
in Orleans. In addition, the 110-voice
Chorale will perform "A Cappella Mu-
sic from Around the World" at 7 p.m.
Dec 8 and 9 at Provincetown Town
Hall and 3 p.m. Dec. 10 at Nauset Re-
gional Middle School. All concerts are
free; a goodwill offering will be taken.
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STAGE:
Twas the Night
Dance, song and theatre com-
bine in the Academy of Performing
Arts' Twas the Night at 7:30 p.m.
on Saturday, Dec. 2 and 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 3 at Nauset Regional
Middle School in Orleans. Act 1 is an
adaptation of Les Patineurs , choreo-
graphed by David McCarty, and Act
2 is a "fractured" version of Clement
Moore's The Night Before Chris tmas ,
told in song, theatre and dance and
incorporating sugar plums, mice and
reindeer. Tickets are $10, $12 and
$20; call 508-255-5510.
A Christmas Story
Harwich Junior Theatre presents A
Christmas Story, based on the story
by humorist Jean Shepherd, Dec.
8 through the 30th, with shows at
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday, and additional Saturday
matinees on Dec. 23 and 30. Set in
the 1940s Midwest , it tells the story
of 9-year-old Ralphie Parker's quest
to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun
for Christmas. Tickets are $18, $16
for senior citizens and $12 for youth
under 21; call 508-432-2002 , ext. 4.
The Love of Three
Oranges
Cotuit Center for the Arts presents
this comic fairy tale by Carlo Gozzi
and directed by P.J. McKey through
Dec. 10, with performances at 8 p.m.
on Friday and Saturday evenings and
Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets
are $18, $16 for seniors, $12 mem-
bers and $10 students and may be
reserved by calling the box office at
508-428-0669. Cotuit Center for the
Arts is at 4404 Route 28 in Cotuit.
Murder at the Vicarage
The Acac'emy of Performing Arts in
Orleans brings us Agatha Christie's
delicious whodunit Thursday through
Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.
through Dec. 10. Tickets are $18, call
508-255-1963.
Nutcracker Gala
Coastal Dance Company of West
Barnstable will present Atlantic Coast
Academy of Dance's 21s:
Anniver-
sary performance of the Nutcracker
Gala at the Barnstable High School
Performing Arts Center at 4 p.m. on
Saturday, Dec. 16 and 2 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 17. Tickets range from $15
to $25 , call 508-457-0952 or go to
www.nutcrackergala.org to reserve.
Auditions
HMS Pinafore
Strong voices are wanted for a
February production of HMS Pinafore
at Harwich Winter Theatre. Audi-
tions will be 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3 at the
old Harwich Recreation Building
at the corner of Sisson Road and
Parallel Street in Harwich. Roles are
available for adults and youth ages
13 and up. Come prepared to sing,
with sheet music of an up-tempo
song. For more information, call Nina
Schuessler at 508-432-2002 , ext. 12.
Fiddler on the Roof
The Academy of Performing Arts is
holding auditions for Fiddler on the
Roof , to run Feb. 15 to March 18, on
Monday, Dec. 4 and Tuesday, Dec.
5 at 7 p.m. at the Academy Play-
house, 120 Main St., Orleans. Bring
a prepared solo and sheet music. For
more information, call 508-255-3075.
Love, Cole
Director Ann M. Ring will hold
auditions for Love, Cole, a concert
featuring the romantic renderings
of the incomparable Cole Porter, on
Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. and Dec. 4 and 5 at
7 p.m. at Cotuit Center for the Arts,
4404 Route 28, Cotuit. Needed are six
adult singers, three male baritones and
three females: one lyric and two mezzo
sopranos. The show will run the first
two weekends in February. For more
information, call 508-428-0669.
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\+MISCELLANEOUS :
Barnstable
Village of Lights to greet
Santa
Santa Claus will arrive by fire truck
tonight at 7:30 p.m. to spark the
Hyannis Village of Lights Christmas
Stroll, and you're invited to visit him
at the village green. Before and after,
enjoy hayrides, music , an outdoor
movie , and the Blessing of the Ani-
mals along Main Street. On Saturday,
Santa welcomes small and large
fry for breakfast at the British Beer
Company (advance - and required
- tickets are available at BBC and the
JFK Hyannis museum for $6 today).
There's more to do along Main Street
Saturday, but at 4 p.m. be down by
the artist shanties on Hyannis Inner
Harbor to welcome Santa and his
friends when he arrives by boat.
Back to Bethlehem
The First Baptist Church of
Hyannis, on the corner of Main Street
and High School Road, invites you
to "Marketplace in Bethlehem," a
unique presentation of the Christmas
story, on Friday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 8
p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 2 from 1 to
4 p.m. Experience the events leading
up to the birth of Jesus. Hear and
see the busy village of Bethlehem.
Bring the whole family and tell your
friends about this meaningful way
to celebrate the season. Groups
leave every 10 minutes for a 40-min-
ute journey; there is no admission
charge. For more information , call
508-775-1846.
Holly jolly fair in
Barnstable
St. Mary's Episcopal Church holds
its annual Holly Fair Dec. 2 from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m., selling live greens,
handmade wreaths and swags along
with gifts, crafts , home-baked goods,
a children's shopping room and a
special luncheon. The church is on
Route 6A in Barnstable Village just
west of the village.
Artisans boutique in
Barnstable
The Barnstable Historical Society 's
annual Holiday Boutique will feature
some 50 artisans at the Daniel Davis
House, 3074 Main St. (next to Sturgis
Library) on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday through
Tuesday from noon to 4 p.m.
Pick your era at C'ville
museum
Want to celebrate a Colonial
holiday? Or is your preference the
1950s? The Centerville Historical
Museum has 14 decorated rooms
with those themes plus Maritime and
1870s notions open through Dec. 15.
The museum is on Main Street.
Village tree lighting set
The annual tree lighting on the West
Barnstable Village Green will take place
at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, with car-
oling accompanied by the Brentwood
Brass. The fun will continue across
the Green at the historic West Parish
Meeting House, with the telling of the
Christmas story, traditional carols and
the West Parish Bell Choir. Admission
is free, but please bring a nonperish-
able food item to be donated to the
Cape Cod Food Pantry.
Sponsor a child for
Christmas
The Salvation Army Hyannis Corps
is seeking sponsors for its Dress a
Live Doll program , which matches
children 12 and younger from at-risk
families with sponsors who provide
a complete outfit of warm clothing.
This year, more than 1,000 children
have been accepted into the pro-
gram. Sponsors can be individuals or
groups. All gifts are due in by Dec. 2.
Call 508-775-0364.
Greens sale in Centerville
Find centerpieces , sprays, holly
and bows at the Holiday Greens Sale
at Centerville Library, 585 Main St.,
on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. There will also be crafts, jewelry
and home-baked goodies.
Christmas in Cotuit
The annual Holiday Arts & Crafts
Festival at Freedom Hall, Main Street,
Cotuit, takes place Saturday, Dec.
2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of
Christmas in Cotuit. Featured will be
hand-blown glass, sailors valentines,
pottery, hand-painted Christmas cards,
gold and silver wire jewelry, ceramics
and more. Seasonal refreshments will
be served. The festival also includes a
Children's Yuletide Party at the Histori-
cal Society from 10 a.m. to noon, a
musical cabaret at Cotuit Library from
2:30 to 3:30 and hayrides starting at
the post office from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Santa arrives by boat at the town dock
at 3:45 p.m., followed by a celebration
on the Town Green at 4 p.m. Cookie
makers are invited to bring their good-
ies to Bruce Hall (in back of Cotuit
Federated Church) after 2:30 p.m. Dec.
2 for sharing.
Fresh greens and more
in village
The Unitarian Church of Barnstable
includes a holiday luncheon and sale
of the freshest greens in town at its
Holiday Fair on Saturday, Dec. 2 from
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a
boutique table, White Elephant table
with bargains galore, a country store
and children's gift table. Pick up
handmade wreaths , swags, poinset-
tias, holly and greens by the bag. For
more information, call 508-362-6381.
Federated Church to host
fair
The Federated Church of Hyannis
on Main Street will hold its Christ-
mas Commons Fair on Friday, Dec. 1
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday,
Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. A lobster
luncheon is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Friday, and chili, chowder, hot
dogs and dessert will be available
from 5 to 7 that evening.
Holiday craft workshop set
Learn the art of making festive
holiday decorations at a free Holiday
Craft Workshop at the Osterville Free
Library at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2.
All ages are welcome: pre-registration
is appreciated. Call 508-428-5757.
Osterville has Christmas
Bazaar
The Osterville Christmas Bazaar
will be Saturday. Dec. 2 from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. at Our Lady of Assump-
tion Church on Wianno Avenue, with
crafts, baked goods, jewelry and
pictures with Santa.
Spectacle of Trees
benefits nonprofits
Cape Cod Charitable FunRaisers.
Inc., along with the Hyannis Area
Chamber of Commerc e, John F.
Kennedy Hyannis Museum and Cape
& Islands United Way, present "The
Spectacle of Trees," a benefit for 14
local nonprofits , this Holiday Stroll
weekend. The decorated trees will be
displayed at the Kennedy Museum on
Main Street, where bidding on them
will commence Dec. 1 from 4 to 8
p.m. and continue Saturday from 10
a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Winners will be an-
nounced at 8 p.m.
Santa Lucia Pageant
The youth of First Lutheran Church.
1663 Route 6A in West Barnstable
will present the Scandinavian story of
Santa Lucia at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Dec. 10. All are welcome.
Help for teen parents
Cape Cod Child Development is
currently accepting applications for
enrollment in its Teen Parent pro-
gram, available to parents 19 and
younger. The program provides free
full-time childcare and a variety of
support services to teen parents and
their children Cape-wide. Call 1-800-
974-8860.
Conservatory offers
classes
Registration is open for the Cape
Cod Conservatory Fine and Perform-
ing Arts classes. Students of all ages
are welcome. For details, call 508-
362-2772 or go to www.capecod-
conservatory.net. The conservatory
is located at 2235 Route 132 in West
Barnstable.
Holiday art workshops
for kids in Cotuit
Cotuit Center for the Arts. 4404
Rte. 28 in Cotuit , is offering a holiday
workshop for children ages 6 to 12
on Saturday, Dec. 9. The first of two
workshops. "Snowbound Sculptures"
will have children make a model
snow globe from 10 a.m. to noon.
Participants are asked to bring a bag
lunch. Then from 1 to 3 p.m. children
will create one-of-a-kind holiday
cards using coilage and printmaking
techniques. The fee is $20 for one
two-hour session of $35 for the day.
To register, call 508-428-0669.
Learn about the Coast
Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard Heritage
Museum at the Trayser on Route 6A in
Barnstable village presents the artifacts
and stories of the life-saving service.
Open Tuesday through Saturday from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $3 (free
to active Coast Guard members).
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-su-
pervised. 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.
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.
CIGSYA activities
The Cape & Islands Gay & Straight
Youth Alliance has a dance room, cyber
center, library. TV room and game room
as well as several programs and activities.
There are monthly dances, support meet-
ings for all family members, movie nights,
pot-luck dinners, tutoring and mentor-
ing. 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. Activities include creative writing,
visual art. dance, theater and more. A
new conversational group for people who
have questions about gender meets the
second and fourth Wednesday of the
month at 8 p.m. Call for details.
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.
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.
Blood drive is Tuesday
"Rock n roll up your sleeve" is the
message form PIXY 103-FM. spon-
sor of an American Red Cross blood
drive Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Contributed Photi
Head Chef Michael Pirini
MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO
43 MAIN ST. (RTE 6A) • YARMOUTH PORT
(508) 362-3501
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vou 've enjoyed Abbicci line dining...well it just got better!
Still the same delectable tare , only now they have a whole new
beautifu l interior and an expanded Tapas Menu , which feature s
a tasting of varied items. The Tapas Menu is served week days
until 10:30 pm, and 11:30 pm week ends. So. if company drops in
and you wish to sample a line wine or martini with a light fare, you
should definitel y trj ihe Tapas Menu. If you didn 't know, Abbicci
translated is A-B-C...the basics. At Abbicci their motto is "The Ba-
sics for the Extraordinar) . which
encompasses the essence of your
dining experience. Their menu
remains slanted more towards a
Mediterranean influence , with
varied homemadepastas. Onl y the
freshest , finest ingredients are used
by Chef Pirini whose standards tor
excellence are very hig h. They
will be serving a Holiday menu
Christmas eve and day. Their Early
liveningMenu is served from 3:30
- 5:30 pm. their regular Dinner
Menu is served from 5:30to close.
They also have an upstairs dining
room which can be used for special
functions. If you haven 't tried Ab-
bicci...make it an early New Year 's
resolution to do so!
CAST IRON ROASTED POTATO,
MUSHROOM & LEEK CAKE
3 each 90 count Idaho 1 Cup Grated Parmesan
Baker Potatoes 4 Tbsp. Olive Oil or
6 oz. mixed Wild Mushrooms rendered duck fat
2 Leeks - sliced thinl y Salt & Black Pepper to taste
1 Egg
Preheat oven to 375 degrees & place seasoned 6" cast iron skillet
in oven to heat for at least 10 minutes.
Clean any debris off mushrooms with dry towel & slice. Saute in
2 Tbsp. olive oil or rendered duck fat - reserve, (irate potatoes into
bowl, mix in mushrooms & remaining ingredients. Heat remaining
oil or duck fat in skillet and add all of the potato mix into the skillet
& brown on top of stove over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or
until golden brown. Invert on plate & slide back into skillet. Please
into oven for 20 minutes , remove from pan and slice into 6 wedges.
Serve with more grated cheese or creme fraiche if desired. This
is a very versatile dish as it can be served as a tapas dish or as an
accompaniment to many items such as poached eggs, grilled steak
or veal chop. It will keep well under refrigeration lor 2 days and it
reheats well.
Makes 6 side or appetizer portions
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