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EVENTS CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 face painting, music, rides, games, food and more. Admission is $3. Timeless traditions at C'ville museum Want to celebrate a Colonial holi- day? Or is your preference the 1950s? The Centerville Historical Museum has 14 decorated rooms with those themes plus Maritime and 1870s notions open through today. The museum is on Main Street. YMCA offers vacation adventures At both the West Barnstable and Camp Lyndon Center in Sandwich, kids ages 5-15 are welcome to join the YMCA for spectacular field trips, out- door fun and action packed days during the upcoming school vacation. For more information call 508-362-6500, ext. 115. Help for teen parents Cape Cod Child Development is currently accepting applications for enrollment in its Teen Parent program, available to parents 19 and younger. The program provides free full-time childcare and a variety of support ser- vices 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 Performing Arts classes. Students of all ages are welcome. For details, call 508-362-2772 or go to www.capecodconservatory. net. The conservatory is located at 2235 Route 132 in West Barnstable. Let kids have a night out 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 blankets 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 , cy- ber center, library, TV room and game room as well as several programs and activities. There are monthly dances, support meetings for all family members , movie nights, potluck din- ners, tutoring 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. 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. Yogilates in Osterville Cape Cod Piiates, 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. 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. 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 Jam-making time at Green Briar Make your own jars of jam in one of the upcoming jam-making workshops at the historic Green Briar Jam Kitchen in East Sandwich. All materials and ex- pert instruction are provided. On Jan. 13 savor brandied cranberry conserve, and on Feb. 10 enjoy apricot ginger marmalade. These adult workshops take place from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. Green Briar will also host two family jam workshops , with one adult and one child age 6 and above working together, from 1 until 3 p.m. on the same dates, making the same jam fla- vors. The fee for workshops is $28 for members and $38 for non-members. Participants take home four to six jars of jam. Fees include one adult and one child in the family workshops. Paid advance registration is required. For more information call 508-888-6870. Green Briar's winter hours Green Briar Nature Center's hours will now 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. 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. Today, Ani- mal Tracks and Signs, and tomorrow, Wild About Rabbits. Fees are $20 for members of the Thornton W. Burgess Society and $28 for non-members. For children ages 6-8, 9-11:30 a.m., today, Animal Tracks & Trail Signs. Fees are $25 for members, $35 for non-mem- bers. Tomorrow will feature Live Animal Story Times, today will be Critter Capers. These are free to members and $1 per-person for non-members. Also today, Owls of Cape Cod from 6-8 p.m., $14 for members, $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 Mon- day. The Spectacle of Lights will be open during school vacation week, 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 reopen 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. 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 Amer- ica'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 Habi- tat 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 and adults at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Route 6A in Dennis include stained glass, cartooning for adults, high school portfolio development, drawing and painting, calligraphy, enameling, clay sculpture, comic book design, mixed media, and more. For costs and 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 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. 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. # NATURE: Fun programs at CCMNH The Cape Cod Museum of Natu- ral History will present four fun-filled programs during the holiday season. These programs are free to members and free with museum admission to non-members. All programs start at 1 p.m. Today learn How Therapy Dogs Help Us. Gina Hayes of Just Dogs will demonstrate with a therapy dog the special capabilities and training required to bring joy to those in insti- tutional settings through these remark- able animals. Tomorrow meet Admont Clark , the author of the book The Boy Who Saved A Cape Cod Town. Library volunteers will read from the book and after the reading audience members can stay for Q & A and a book signing. For more information call CCMA at 508-896-3867 , ext. 129. Healthy ocean, healthy us On Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will pres- ent Kathleen Frith, Assistant Direc- tor of the Center for Health and the Global Environment of Harvard Medical School, in an interactive program and discussion called Healthy Ocean , Healthy Humans. The fee for this program is $7 for non-member and $5 for members. For more information call 508-896-3867. CONTINUED ON PAGE 25 Kf t WIMPY'S V fo4 IK Fireside Dining WUL Weekl y Spec ials m f k\ MONDAY-Shrimp Night ...$12.99 - fu\ [h tco»Joi» »S\At u, A variety of Shrimp dishes to choose Wimpy's Market TUESDAY - July Birthday Night - „ . , $10.99 off entree for the birthday January bpeCial person. Reservations and ID re- Every Nig ht 4 to 6 p.m. ^ uired- Minimum 2 people. *r QQ WEDNESDAY - January Birthday 93'"" Night - $10.99 off entree for the BAKED SOLE birthday person. Reservations and FRIED SHRIMP ,D requjred Minimum 2 people. FISH & CHIPS THURSDAY - Prime Rib Night ... 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