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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.
Photos with Santa
Preserve a happy holiday moment
by having your child's photo taken
with the Big Man himself. Santa will
be available at the Cape Cod Mall in
his winter village in the Macy's Court
through Dec. 24. Kids can tell him their
wishes Mon. - Sat. from 10 a.m. until
8 p.m. and Sundays from 1 2- 6 p.m.
with short breaks to feed the reindeer.
The Cape Cod Mall is located at 769
lyannough Rd. in Hyannis. For more
information call 508-771-0200.
Around the Cape
Green Briar's Country
Christmas
Green Briar will remain open seven
days a week until Dec. 23 at which
time hours will be Tues. through Sat.
from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Green Briar
is located at 6 Discovery Hill Rd. off
of Rt. 6A in East Sandwich. For more
information call 508-888-6870.
Open House at Captain
Baker's house
There will be a Christmas Open
House at The Jericho Historical Center
in West Dennis on Sunday from 1-4
p.m. Capt. Baker's lovely 1801 home will
be decked out in its holiday finery and
homemade refreshments will be served.
Jericho is located at the corner of Trot-
ting Park Rd. and Old Main St. For more
information visit www.dennishistsoc.org.
Don't be alone on
Christmas
Our Lady of the Cape Parish in
Brewster invites those who will be
alone on Christmas Day to come and
share in their 25th annual Christmas
dinner. Individuals without transporta-
tion will be driven to and from the
dinner and meals can be delivered
to those unable to travel. The event
features non-alcoholic beverages, hors
d'oeuvres, turkey dinner with all the
trimmings, dessert and a gift for each
guest. Entertainers will lead friends in
song while sharing the joys of the sea-
son. Reservations are required before
Dec. 19 by calling 508-385-3252.
Dennis library "Toys for
Tots" drop off
The Dennis Public Library is serving
as an official US Marine Corps Reserve
"Toys for Tots" drop off location. A
box is set up in the library to accept
donations of new, unwrapped toys for
children age infant to teen. The library
is located at 5 Hall Street in Dennisport
Village and is open Tues. through Sat.
For more information call 508-760-6219.
Play Santa to a needy
child
Community Action Committee of the
Cape and Islands is launching Make a
Child Happy, designed to help clients
and their children this holiday sea-
son. Make a Child Happy will provide
donors with a child's wish list and
clothing size. Donors can purchase as
much or as little from the list as their
hearts and budgets allow. To learn
more, call Camila De Oliveira at 508-
771-1727, ext. 166.
Jam-making classes at
Green Briar
There's nothing like receiving a jar
of homemade jam. Here's your chance
to learn how to make jam, by taking a
workshop at Green Briar Jam Kitchen
in East Sandwich on Wednesday eve-
ning or Saturday morning. The upcom-
ing workshop is Christmas marmalade ,
tomorrow. Advance registration is
required; call 508-888-6870.
Gingerbread houses a
feast for the eyes
A delightful display of holiday gin-
gerbread houses is on view at Main
Street Gourmet in Orleans through
Dec. 24. Visitors will have the op-
portunity to vote for their favorite
house. The house with the most votes
will receive a $100 gift basket from
Main Street Gourmet. Each house
was decorated by a local Orleans
business. The Main Street Gourmet,
located at 42 Main Street in Orleans,
is open daily with holiday hours of
Monday through Saturday from 10
a.m. until 8 p.m. and Sundays from
11 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more infor-
mation call 508-255-1112 or email
mainstreetgourmet@gmail.com.
Vacation offerings at
Green Briar
Fun and adventure in the natural
world are offered during Dec. school
vacation at the Green Briar Nature
Center in East Sandwich. The follow-
ing programs are available: for four and
five year-olds, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on
Dec. 23, Stories, Puppets and Fun, on
Dec. 29, Animal Tracks and Signs, and
Dec. 30 Wild About Rabbits. Fees are
$20 for members of the Thornton W.
Burgess Society and $28 for non-mem-
bers. For children ages 6-8, 9-11:30
a.m., Dec. 23 put on a puppet show for
the younger kids during Stories, Pup-
pets and Fun, Dec. 29, Animal Tracks &
Trail Signs. Fees are $25 for members,
$35 for non-members. For children 9-
12, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Dec. 27, Explorers
Vacation Creation Day, $30 for mem-
bers, $42 for non-members, and family
activities will be at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 26,
28, 30, Live Animal Story Times, and
Dec. 22 and 29 will be Critter Capers.
These are free to members and $1
per-person for non-members. On Dec.
27 from 9-11 a.m. families can attend
Birds in Winter, fees are $5 adults/$3
child for members, $7 adults/$4 child
for non-members ; on Dec. 28 at 10
a.m. and 1 p.m. will be candy mak-
ing. Fees are $28 for members, $38
for non-members. On Dec. 29, Owls of
Cape Cod from 6-8 p.m., $14 for mem-
bers, $18 for non-members. For more
information call 508-888-6870.
Heritage shifts to winter
hours
Heritage Museums & Gardens is
open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 31. The
Spectacle of Lights will be open from
5 to 9 p.m. Friday and Sunday, and 5
to 10 p.m. on Saturday. The museum
will be closed on Christmas Eve, and
there will be no lights on Christmas Day
(when the museum will be closed). Dur-
ing Christmas school vacation week,
Spectacle will be open every night
from 5 to 9 p.m. Heritage Museums &
Gardens will be closed to the public for
January, February and March except for
program registration. The museum will
open again on April 1.
Help the homeless
Purchase a grocery gift card for use
at Stop & Shop, Shaw's and Country
Garden for the face value of $10 to
$100 and use it for the full amount.
Five percent of the purchase price
will go to help prevent homelessness.
Cards available at local churches,
or Cape Cod Cooperative's West
Barnstable office. Sponsored by the
Barnstable Interfaith Council. For infor-
mation, call 508-362-7131.
Yarmouth seniors get fit
The Yarmouth Senior Center, 528
Forest Road in South Yarmouth, is
hosting "Fun and Fit with Debbie An-
thony," an exercise class for all levels,
on Mondays and Wednesdays from
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The $5 class includes
stretching, low-impact aerobics and ex-
ercise for those with arthritis. For more
information, call 774-268-9259.
The center is also offering an early
evening line dancing class at 5:15 p.m.
on Tuesdays - a great evening out,
plus some exercise, for only $5. Call
for details, 508-394-7606.
Heritage hits the road
Heritage Museums & Gardens in
Sandwich will lead a bus tour to
Cambridge's historic Harvard Square
followed by a celebration of the winter
solstice at the 36th annual Chris tmas
Revels today. The bus will leave at 3
p.m. and return at 11 p.m. The first
stop is the luxurious Charles Hotel,
then it's on to the Sanders Theater
for a new German/Swiss production
of Revels that explores the roots of
modern Christmas and will include an
ensemble cast of more than 80 per-
formers. Tickets (including round trip
transportation, driver gratuity, perfor-
mance, light refreshments) are $85 for
member adults, $95 for non-members;
$10 less for under 12. Call 508-888-
3300, ext. 102 to reserve tickets.
Cards for a cause
Dana-Farber holiday cards and
candles are now available for sale over
the Internet. To order, check out www.
jimmyfund.org/holiday or call 617-
632-5420. Proceeds support cancer
support for children and adults.
Veterans to return to
Rome
This year's annual reunion tour for
members of the Fifth Army Veterans of
World War II Italian Campaign, along
with family and friends, is slated for
Rome, Anzio, Venice, Pisa and other
destinations May 7 through 18, 2007.
To sign on call Sy Canton at 561-865-
8495 or write him at 5121 B Nesting
Way, Delray Beach, FL 33484.
Singers wanted
The Chatham Chorale needs new
members for the 2006-2007 season.
If interested in joining, call 888-556-
2707. Rehearsals are held on Thursday
nights at the Cape Cod Covenant
Church at the intersection of Airline
Road and Setucket Road on the Den-
nis/Brewster line
Beginner classes in yoga
Big Mama Yoga Fusion classes are
held at Harmony Network Chiropractic
and Yoga Studio in Falmouth Tuesday
mornings at 7:30. Call 508-420-5276.
Raffle for humanity
A raffle for a painting of a sloop
heading out to sea in the 1934
America 's Cup race, valued at
$20,000 and rendered by Julia
O'Malley-Keyes, is under way. To view
the work , 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 Habitat for
Humanity. Sponsored by Cape Cod
Life Publications.
Hallet House open
The Captain Bangs Hallet House
Museum, at 11 Strawberry Lane on
Route 6A in Yarmouthport, is a fully
furnished captain's home complete
with maritime exhibits, costumes,
artwork and more. Guided tours are
at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Thursday through
Sunday. Admission is $8. For reserva-
tions, call 508-375-0124.
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 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 class-
es include assemblage, stained glass,
watercolor, enameling, figure drawing,
contemporary film, totems, balancing
energy and more. For details, call 508-
385-4477 , ext. 12.
Y offers school-age
programs
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.
Child care 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 information , 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.
Programs at the Boys &
Girls Club
The Boys & Girls Club in Mashpee is
offering some new programs, includ-
ing indoor soccer on Wednesdays at
4 p.m. for kindergarten to grade 2,
Explorers on Tuesdays at 3, karate,
hip-hop dance and Smart Girls for
girls ages 7 to 12. There's also a high
school teen club, horseback riding,
science lab, a newspaper club and
technology club.
The club is open Monday through
Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. Teen nights are
held every weeknight from 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday night the clubhouse is open from
6 to 10 p.m. for teens. The club is open
every Saturday starting in November as
well as during vacation weeks.
Call for details: 508-477-8845. Mem-
bership is $25 for the year.
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 Yarmouthport on Route 6A on
Wednesday afternoons. Ages 4 and up
are welcome. 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, offers 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.
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.
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