activities.
This program targets
Cape Cod & the Islands the younger child, however, older
Cape Cod & the Islands
(Tue & Thu year round) Art
without Boundries
Join Miss Lori for a hands-on art
class where children enjoy painting
messy masterpieces & many other
projects. 10:30am-2:30pm. Cape
Cod Children’s Museum, 577 Great
Neck Rd., Mashpee Call for more
info: 508-539-8788 www.capecod-
childrensmuseum.org
(Fridays year round) Critter
Capers
Drop in for a half-hour visit with Great Pond. 8:30am-1:30pm. Fees
the naturalist & one of the nature are Members: Adult $15; Child
center’s resident animals. suit-
able for ages, 3 & up, year-round. Adult $25; Child (15 and under)
10:30am. Green Briar Nature Cen-
ter, 6 Discovery Hill Rd, Sandwich Off Edgartown-West Tisbury Road,
508-888-6870 www.thorntonbur-
gess.org
(Fridays) year round) Kid’s
Night Out
New activities each week. 4-8pm.
Free CCod Factory Outlet Mall, 1
Factory Dr, Sagamore . Call for
more info: 508-888-8417
(Fridays & Saterdays year
round) Mystic Bowl
Enjoy a state of the art light &
sound show while you bowl.
Fri: 6pm Sat: 9pm. Ryan Family
Amusements, 3 locations, 441 Main
St., Hyannis, 508-775-3411, 1067
Rte. 28, So. Yarmouth, 508-394-
5644 & 200 Main St., Buzzards
Bay, MA Call for more info: 508-
759-9892. Bowling parties avail-
able.
(Saterdays year round) Drop-
In Storyhour
Ages 3+. Join Tammy & Sarah
for stories, songs & theme-related
siblings & children are always wel-
come. 10:30am. Eldredge Library,
964 Main St, Chatham, MA Call
for more info: 508-945-5170
(Mondays thru 9/15) Wildlife
Discovery Tour at Long Point
Wildlife Discovery Tour lets you
experience the beauty of one of
the rarest habitats in the world:
sandplain grasslands. Witness
breathtaking views of the Atlantic
Ocean and explore refuge habitats,
as you paddle throughout Tisbury
(15 and under) $10. Nonmember:
$10. Long Point Wildlife Refuge,
West Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard,
For additional information call 508-
693-3678 wwwl.mvol.org
(Mondays thru 9/29) Classic
Car Cruise Nights
A Touch of Nostalgia from with the
Cape Cod Classics Car Club. Enjoy
looking at all of the beautiful clas-
sic automobiles. Time: 6pm-8pm.
Meservey’s Family Restaurant,
2175 Main Street, So Chatham.
Contact: Chatham Chamber of
Commerce 508-945-5199 www.
capecod.com
(Mondays & Fridays thru
9/29) Guided Kayak Tour
Join a naturalist on an exciting
adventure. All trips focus on the
natural history of saltwater com-
munities found on Martha’s Vine-
yard. 10am-12pm. Fee: Member
$28 Non-member $35. Registration
required. Ages 11 and up with adult.
Felix Neck Wilflife Sanctuary, 100
Felix Neck Dr., Edgartown, 508-
627-4850 or e-mail: felixneck@
massaudubon.org www.massaudu-
bon.org/felixneck
(thru Tue. 9/30) Kayak Quest
A self guided tour. The Quest clues
will help you uncover the story of
the pond’s people, places, wildlife.
Your quest ends after you find the
hidden Quest box. Mon. & Fri:
1pm-3:30pm. Tues.-Thur.: 9am-
11:30pm, 11:am-1:30pm, 1:30pm-
4pm. Call and sign up. Fee: mem-
ber $30. Non-member $40. (all
equipment included.) Felix Neck
Wilflife Sanctuary, 100 Felix Neck
Dr., Edgartown, 508-627-4850 or e-
mail: felixneck@massaudubon.org
www.massaudubon.org/felixneck
(Tuesdays & Thursdays thru
Sept) Marine Discovery
Cruise from Oaksbluff Harbor to
Vineyard Sound aboard a Coast
Guard licensed boat.I f time permits
participants will their hand at scup
fishing. 5:30pm-7:30pm. Members
$30 Non-members $40. Children
under 8 $4. Registration required.
Felix Neck Wilflife Sanctuary, 100
Felix Neck Dr., Edgartown, 508-
627-4850 or e-mail: felixneck@
massaudubon.org www.massaudu-
bon.org
(Wednedays thru 9/10) Wild
Wednesdays
Join us each week as we high-
light different specias of flora and
fauna. 10am-11am. Fee. members
$6. Non-menbers $9. Felix Neck
Wilflife Sanctuary, 100 Felix Neck
Dr., Edgartown, 508-627-4850 or e-
mail: felixneck@massaudubon.org
www.massaudubon.org/felixneck
(Wednesdays & Thursdays
thru Sept.) Down by the Shore
Take a short walk through the forest
to a protected beach, where you
will meet amazing creatures. Wear
clothes and shoes that can get wet.
Wed: 1pm-2:30pm Thur: 10am-
11:30am & 1pm-2:30pm. Members
$6 Non-members $9. Children
under 3 Free. Felix Neck Wilflife
Sanctuary, 100 Felix Neck Dr., Ed-
gartown, 508-627-4850 or e-mail:
felixneck@massaudubon.org www.
massaudubon.org
(First Thursdays of Month
thru 11/6) Artscape
You are cordially invited to join the
Hyannis Main Street community
the first Thurs of every month for
a collective open house of galler-
ies and shops all within walking
distance of each other. Our Artscape
Exclusives offer venues for local
artists to show their work on Main
Street, as well as a chance for the
galleries to feature various artistic
mediums. Meet, greet, eat, and
shop for local and unique art. Visit
any one of the galleries or special
events on Main Street in Hyan-
nis, and receive 20% off of your
dinner at one of our participating
restaurants. Event time: 5pm-8pm.
Hyannis Main Street, Hyannis 508-
775-7982 e-mail: info@hyannis-
mainstreet.com
(Fridays thru 9/5) Mashpee
Open Market
A unique shopping experience
featuring artisan made goods, fine
art and fresh produce. 10am-4pm.
Mashpee Commons, Mashpee Con-
tact: Staff Phone: 508-477-5400
(Fridays thru 9/27) Breakfast
with the Animals
Wake up with Plimoth Plantation’s
Rare Breed animals including
Kerry and Milking Devon cows,
San Clemente and Arapawa goats
and kids, Wiltshire sheep, and Red
Dorking chickens. Participants will
learn modern and historical farming
practices by helping with the morn-
ing chores along side the museum’s
farm staff. When the chores are
done, participants will enjoy a sim-
Cape Cod & the Islands
ple breakfast. 8am-10am. Members
Adult $14.Child (6-12) $7. Non-
member Adult $20. Child (6-12)
$10. Space is limited to 15 partici-
pants. To register, please contact
Kathy Roncarati at (508) 746- 1622
X 8114 or kroncarati@plimoth.org
Plymouth Plantation, 137 Warren
Avenue, Plymouth 508-746- 1622
www.plimoth.org
(Saturdays & Sundays thru
12/21) Cape Cod Winery Wine
Tastings
11am - 4pm . Cape Cod Win-
ery, 681 Sandwich Road, East
Falmouth, 508-457-5592 www.
capecodwinery.com
(Sundays thru 10/13) 12th
Annual Vineyard Artisans Sum-
mer Fair
Fair features many of the Islands
top craftspeople. Food available,
free parking. Craft demonstrations
10am-2pm, Free. Contact: Andrea
Rogers. West Tisbury Grange Hall,
West Tisbury Grange Hall, West
Tisbury. 508-693-8989 www.vine-
yardartisans.com
(Sundays thru 10/31) Lost Gar-
dens of New England
Heritage celebrates the bygone gar-
dens of New England in the newly
renovated History Museum. 10am-
4pm. Free with Museum Admis-
sion. American History Museum
 Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67
Grove Street, Sandwich, To register
Cape Cod & the Islands
a car to show, call 508.888.3300,
x-102, or E-Mail mwilkins@
heritagemuseums.org Email: info@
heritagemuseums.org www.heri-
tagemuseumsandgardens.org
(thru Sat. 9/6) Fabuloso
Fabuloso is a comedy about the
pleasure in bedlam and a working
metaphor for bringing up babies.
Time: 8pm. $32. Julie Harris Stage,
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater,
2357 Start Hwy Rt 6, (Next to Post
Office) Wellfleet, 508-349-9428
www.what.org
(thru Sun. 9/6) New England
Sculptors Assoc. Exhibit & Sale
Gallery exhibit features works of
30 artists from the NESA who are
nationally known and regionally
recognized sculptors. Time: M-F
10am-4pm; Sat 10am-2pm. Cotuit
Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28,
Cotuit, 508-428-0669 www.Cotuit-
CenterForTheArts.org
(thru Wed. 9/10) Art Exhibi-
tion
Artists: Paul Bowen, Maryalice
Johnston, Irene Lipton & Katherine
Bradford. Location: artSTRAND,
494 Commercial Street, Province-
town, 508-487-1153 Email: info@
artstrand.com www.artsfoundation.
org
(thru Sat. 9/13) Neil Simon’s,
Come Blow Your Horn
It is a very funny comedy about a
33 year old playboy and his obedi-
ent 21 year old brother who work
for their Jewish father, the owner
of the largest artifical fruit business
in the east. Throw in their daffy
mother, the playboy’s true lady
love, a sexpot upstairs neighbor
and the brother’s aunt and you have
the ingredients necessary for this
hilarious character driven comedy.
Tue-Sun: 8pm. $20. Playhouse,120
Main Street, Orleans 508.255.3075
apa@cape.com www.apa1.org
(thru Sun. 9/21) Sexual Perver-
sity in Chicago
Danny and Deborah are in love,
despite the reservations of their
cynical best friends. But can true
love be made from a one-night
stand? One of David Mamet’s first
hits, this 1974 classic is an enjoy-
able romp through the bars, beds,
and other battlefields of the Sexual
Revolution. Time: 8pm. $32. Julie
Harris Stage, Wellfleet Harbor Ac-
tors Theater, 2357 Start HWY Rt
6, (Next to Post Office) Wellfleet,
508-349-9428 www.what.org
(Tuesdays thru 9/23) Yoga in
the Gardens
Catherine Paulson is back to lead
this popular class, held in various
gardens throughout the grounds
every Tuesday, June through Sep-
tember. 8am-9pm. Fees per 4-week
session: Members: $50; Non-Mem-
bers: $55. Drop in Fee: $15 per
class. Heritage Museums & Gar-
dens, 67 Grove Street, Sandwich,
To register or for more information,
call 508-888-3300 x-102 Email:
info@heritagemuseums.org www.
heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
(thru Wed. 10/8) Wildlife Ca-
noe/Kayak Tour
Paddle through the wild coast of
the island and observe its natural
wonders with a Trustees naturalist.
9am-2pm, Fee: $15/$18/$30 &
$40. Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge,
Edgartown Dike Road, Chappa-
quiddick Island, Martha’s Vineyard
508-627-7689 www.thetrustees.org
(thru Wed. 10/8) Cape Poge
Natural History Tour
Cape Poge Natural History Tour
allows you to enjoy a 2.5-hour
oversand vehicle exploration
through Chappy’s sand barrier
beach. Relax and enjoy birding,
beachcombing, and great photo
opportunities. 9am-2pm, Fee:
$15/$18/$30 & $40. Cape Poge
Wildlife Refuge, Edgartown Dike
Road, Chappaquiddick Island,
Martha’s Vineyard 508-627-7689
www.mvol.com
(thru Wed. 10/8) Fishing Dis-
covery Tour
Catch fish-and fishing tips-on this
4-hour oversand vehicle trip. You’ll
learn the artful skills of surfcasting,
reading the water, and filleting fish.
We provide the tackle. You bring
a snack and a sense of adventure.
8:30am-1:30pm. Members only:
Adult $60; Child (15 and under)
$25. Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge,
Dike Road, Chappaquiddick Island,
Martha’s Vineyard 508-627-3599
E-mail: islands@ttor.org www.
thetrustees.org
(thru 10/8) Cape Poge Natural
History Tour
Cape Poge Natural History Tour al-
lows you to enjoy a 2.5-hour over-
sand vehicle exploration through
Chappy’s sand barrier beach. Relax
and enjoy birding, beachcombing,
and great photo opportunities. 9am-
2pm, Fee: $15/$18/$30 & $40.
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Edgar-
town Dike Road, Chappaquiddick
Island, Martha’s Vineyard 508-
627-7689 www.thetrustees.org
(thru Mon. 10/13) Poucha
Pond-Self Tour
Reap the benefits of Trustees
membership as you paddle through
Poucha Pond on half- or full-day
excursions. With map, discover the
effects humans and nature have
had on salt marsh, dune, and shore.
Fees: Members only: 4 hours for
$25 or 8 hours for $35 (per canoe or
kayak). 9am-5pm. Notes: Special
membership offer available. Cape
Poge Wildlife Refuge, Dike Road,
Chappaquiddick Island, Martha’s
Vineyard 508-627-3599 E-mail:
islands@ttor.org www.thetrustees.
org
(thru Sun. 10/19) King Richard’s
Faire
Weekends and holidays. A vivid
recreation of the 16th century
English market place. Actors,
dancers, puppeteers, jugglers,
minstrels, mimes, magicians and
musicians perform each weekend
for the favor Of His Royal High-
ness King Richard. 10:30am-
6pm. Adults $25 Kids 5-12
$14. Kids under 5 Free. King
Richard’s Faire, Route 58 Carver.
508-866-5391 www.kingrichards-
faire.net
(Thru Sun. 11/30) Flight Path:
Plimouth Beach
Plymouth Beach is part of the
breathtaking panorama seen from
Plimoth Plantation. Few visitors
know that this beautiful shoreline
plays a crucial role in a complex
and ancient system of shorebird
migration routes running from the
tip of South America to the Arctic
tundra. In addition to the threatened
and endangered species that breed
and nest on this local barrier beach,
more than 20,000 migratory birds
use the bay as a fuel stop. Eighty-
five striking images by nature
photographer Jim Fenton provide
a close-up of coastal water bird life
to reveal their beauty and behavior.
Developed in partnership with the
Manomet Center for Conservation
Sciences, Goldenrod Foundation
and Massachusetts Audubon So-
ciety, and produced with generous
financial support from the Bobolink
Foundation, Goldenrod Foundation,
Sheehan Family Foundation and
others. The Museum Shops in the
Visitor Center and Crafts Center are
open from 10 am to 5:30 pm,. Plim-
outh Plantation only: Adults $28,
Children $18. 137 Warren Avenue,
Plymouth, MA 508 746 1622 www.
plimoth.org
(Mon. 9/1) 3rd Annual 5K
Road Race
Awards to top male and female fin-
ishers in Junior, Adult, and Senior
categories. Runners will receive
official number, race t-shirt and
official times at finish line. Time:10
am., early registration/number
pick up 9 am. Registration $15.
Download application at website to
register. Location: Corner of Bob
Crowell Rd & Old Bass River Rd,
Dennis Contact: Dennis Chamber
of Commerce 508-398-3568 Ben-
eficiaries: www.dennischamber.com
Cape Cod & the Islands
(Mon 9/1,6,7) Day Out with
Thomas the Tank Engine
Take a 2-mile train ride through
the 1300 acre cranberry plantation,
get your photo taken with Thomas,
enjoy live entertainment, storytell-
ing, amusement rides and more.
Admission is $18. and includes all
rides and attractions and parking is
free. Edaville USA, 7 EDA Av-
enue, Carver, 508-866-8190 www.
edaville.com
(Mon. 9/1-Sat. 9/13) The
Devil’s Music: The Life & Blues
of Bessie Smith
Born in a
one room
shack in
Tennes-
see as
one of
seven
children,
Bessie Smith started singing the
blues early in life. With the advent
of recordings and touring shows
in the 1920s, Bessie Smith soon
became a superstar known as the
“Empress of the Blues.” R&B diva
Miche Braden brings Bessie Smith
to life in a sizzling hot show filled
with music and life. Contact play-
house for times and ticket prices.
The Cape Cod Center for the Arts,
Inc, 820 Rte. 6A, Dennis Village,
1-877-385-3911 www.capeplay-
house.com
(Wed. 9/3 thru 9/13) Guided
Bird Walk on Long Beach
Meet at State Pier (near Mayflower)
and take the water route (via The
Volunteer, Plimoth Plantation’s
work boat) to Goldenrod Cottage
on Plymouth’s Long Beach. Once
at Goldenrod you will get an intro-
 duction to this important breeding
and nesting area and to the day’s
Cape Cod & the Islands
events that will include a guided
bird walk and a hearty snack at the
cottage. You’ll also have a chance to
enjoy this wonderful beach before
you take the water taxi back to the
pier. 2:30pm. All times reflect the
start time at the State Pier in Plym-
outh .$75 for non-members; $50
for members, limit of 12 people per
walk. The deadline to regsiter for
this walk is Fri. 8/29th. RSVP by
contacting Kathy Roncarati at kro-
ncarati@plimoth.org or 508-746-
1622, ext 8114. www.plimoth.org
(Tues. 9/5,12,19) Nature
Sketching for Families
This program will encourage chil-
dren and their adult friends to focus
in a quiet setting, observe the natu-
ral world, and have fun with draw-
ing what they see. 9:30am-11am
Fee: Adults $6 m/ $8 nm, Children
$6 m/ $8 n. Registration is required.
You may also call Wellfleet Bay
and register by phone with a credit
card. Please do not submit registra-
tion requests via e-mail. For more
information, contact: Wellfleet Bay,
291 State Highway, Route 6, South
Wellfleet, 508-349-2615 E-mail:
wellfleet@massaudubon.org www.
massaudubon.org
(Fri. 9/5 thru Sun. 9/7) MS
Challenge Walk- Charity
This is a 3-day 50 mile walk along
Cape Cod that raises much needed
funds for the fight against Multiple
Sclerosis. Location: Travels across
Cape towns, following Bike Path.
Event Time: Starts in Hyannis -
Ends on Sunday in Hyannis Con-
tact: Kathy Hannon, walker 508-
517-2554 Beneficiaries: NMSS, all
those touched by Multiple Sclerosis
www.msnewengland.org www.
capecod.com
(Sat. 9/6 ) Sandwich Artisans
Show & Sale
Outdoor sale of art & crafts fea-
turing oils, watercolors, pottery,
jewelry, glassware, apparel, and
more. Time: 10am-4pm. Grounds
of Sandwich Public Library, Sand-
wich. Contact: Janet Gauland
508.362.8086 Beneficiaries: Sand-
wich Public Library www.home-
suitehomes.com www.capecod.com
(Sat. 9/6-Sun. 9/7) Bird Carv-
ers’ Show & Sale
Twenty of the state’s most presti-
gious bird carvers will show and
sell their wares. Some will give
carving demonstrations for the
public. Admission fee of $3 for
members of the Thornton W. Bur-
gess Society, $5 for non-members.
10am-4pm. Benefits the Society’s
educational programs At the Green
Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen,
6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sand-
wich, 508-888-6870 www.thorn-
tonburgess.org
(Sat. 9/6) Plimoth Plantation’s
5th Annual Fundraising Gala
6pm-1pm. To receive your invita-
tion or for details call Kim Corben
at 508.746.1622, x8226 or send
an email to kcorben@plimoth.org
www.plimoth.org
(Sun. 9/7) An Evening with
Joshua Bell, A Stellar CCSO
Be swept
away by
the bold,
charis-
matic
artistry
of
Grammy
award
winning violinist Joshua Bell ashe
performs Tchaikovsky’s venerable
Violin Concerto. This one night
benefit event will be a unique op-
portunity to hear this superb musi-
cian. 6pm. Barnstable Performing
Arts Center, 744 West Main Street,
Hyannis, Contact: Kristi Tyldesley
Phone: 508.432.1445 Beneficiaries:
CCSO www.capesymphony.org
(Sundays 9/7 thru 10/26)
Nauset Lighthouse Tours
4:30pm-7:30pm. Tours are free and
open to the public (donations ac-
cepted). Parking is available at Nau-
set Light Beach parking lot (Cape
Cod National Seashore) Parking
fees may apply. Directions to Nau-
set Light: Route 6 to Bracket Road
(third traffic signal from Eastham/
Orleans rotary). Right onto Bracket
Road. Go to end and take left onto
Nauset Road. Take first right onto
Cable Road. At end of Cable Road,
take left onto Ocean View Drive
to parking lot. Walk along path to
Nauset Light. www.nausetlight.org
(Tues. 9/9) Election 2008
Each year W.H.A.T. commemo-
rates 9/11 with a thought-provoking
event in Provincetown. A panel of
political pundits representing both
parties joins WCAI’s Mindy Todd
to discuss the upcoming election.
Buy a premium ticket for special
seating and an after-party with Todd
and our special political guests –
and check back for announcements
on panel participants. 8pm. Regu-
lar Tickets: $25 Premium Tickets:
$50 (Includes reception) Unitarian
Universalist Meeting House, 236
Commercial Street, Provincetown
W.H.A.T. office: 508-349-9428
www.what.org
(Thur. 9/11 thru Sun. 9/14) 3rd
Martha’s Vineyard International
Film Festival Vineyard
The Festival will present a selec-
tion of films from around the globe
by international filmmakers: Films
drawn from top-notch festivals like
Sundance, Berlin, and Cannes, with
a few surprises thrown in. Meet the
filmmakers, catch festival special
events, cocktail parties, artist show-
cases and live music on the fests
Main Street walking district. Check
out the great local shops and res-
taurants. Enjoy the Island’s amaz-
ing beaches and relaxed charm. 12
noon-12 midnight Admission Fee:
Various. For more informtion please
Contact: Richard Paradise
Capawock, Katharine Cornell &
Playhouse Theatres, Main Street,
Vineyard Haven, MA 774-392-
2972 Email: rich@mvfilmsociety.
com www.mvfilmfest.com
(Thur. 9/11 thru Sat. 10/4) The
George Place
Set in contemporary Virginia, The
George Place explores the unfore-
seen consequences of an elderly
couple’s decision to sell their home-
property that has been in the family
for generations. David Johnston
follows up his hilarious hit Candy
and Dorothy (2006 season) with
the world premiere of this witty and
heart-felt gem. Time: 8pm. $32.
Julie Harris Stage, Wellfleet Harbor
Actors Theater, 2357 Start HWY Rt
6, (Next to Post Office) Wellfleet,
508-349-9428 www.what.org
(Sat. 9/13-Sun. 9/14) Down-
town Plymouth Art Stroll
In conjunction with the 40th Annual
Plymouth Art Guild Show. For
more information go online to www.
plymouthguild.org
(Sat. 9/13) Out at Plimoth
Plantation
Come on out and have some fun.
Plimoth Plantation welcomes Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
individuals, couples and families
to enjoy the museum’s sites, exhib-
its and family-fun activities in an
atmosphere of acceptance and toler-
ance, where diversity is celebrated
as a matter of corporate philosophy.
All museum visitors will receive $4
off an adult admission and $2 off a
child’s admission to Plimoth Planta-
tion and Mayflower II. Join us for
at 2 p.m. for a unique historical pre-
sentation on 17th century tolerance,
or lack there of from a colonial
perspective, “We’ve come a long
way baby.” Join us in the evening as
we provide a taste of history at the
1627 Harvest Feast. Call 508-746-
1622, ext. 8210 for more informa-
tion and to RSVP to the themed
dining event. www.plimoth.org
(Sat. 9/13) Annual Tivoli Day
Festival Oak Bluffs
Lots to see, lots to do for the whole
family as Oak Bluffs throws open
its doors for its yearly street fair and
block party on Circuit Ave. Live
entertainment, food, arts & crafts.
Noon-5pm, Free. Rain date, Sep-
tember 14 or 20. For More Informa-
tion contact: Tivoli Day, Circuit
Cape Cod & the Islands
Ave, Circuit Ave, Oak Bluffs www.
oakbluffsmv.com
(Sat. 9/13) The Summer Con-
cert Series at Colony Place
DougWauchope: Five Piece Brass
Group. Enjoy great live music plus
lots of family fun. All concerts are
feature art displays, wine tastings
from Village Vineyards and food
offerings from participating restau-
rants.1-3pm Colony Place Mall,
174 Colony Place, Plymouth www.
seeplymouth.com
(Sat. 9/13) You Can’t Spell
Martha’s Vineyard Without Art
Intimate dinner featuring island
artists will benefit the Martha’s
Vineyard Museum. 6pm. Admis-
sion Fee: Yes. For further informa-
tion contact: Vineyard Museum,
Granary Gallery, 636 Old County
Rd., West Tisbury, 508 627-4441
ext 123 or 121 www.mvmuseum.org
(Sat. 9/13) Polly Hill Arbore-
tum Plant Sale West Tisbury
Whether you’re a budding gardener
or already have two green thumbs,
the Arboretum’s plant sales will
have something for you. Arboretum
staff have chosen and grown plants
that are noted not only for their su-
perior ornamental qualities but also
for their adaptability to Martha’s
Vineyard. 10am-2pm. Free. For
More Information contact: Karin
Stanley, Polly Hill Arboretum,
State Rd, West Tisbury, 508-693-
9426 www.pollyhillarboretum.org
(Sun. 9/13-Tues. 10/14) Back in
the Day
For our 10th Indoor Theatre Anni-
versary we invite you to a new mu-
sical in the making with songs and
 lyrics by talented young New York
composer-lyricist, Lance Horne.
Cape Cod & the Islands
Former Cape Rep Theatre company
members, now professional actors
living in New York, including Trish
LaRose, Kate Pazakis and Ethan
Paulini, will perform. Winner of the
2006 Jonathan Larson Music Award
Call for time and more info. $25.
CapeRep Theater, 3299 Rte. 6A, ,
Brewster, 508-896-1888 info@
caperep.org www.caperep.org
(Sat. 9/13) Cape Cod Scottish
Highland Festival
The Highland Festival will be
held rain or shine and will include
activities and entertainment for the
whole family including a Master’s
Athletics Competition (Cabor Toss,
Hammer Throw, Sheaf Toss and
more), junior athletics for children,
sheep herding, clan tents, vendors,
Scottish food as well as Historic
Highland and Country-dance per-
formancesAs an extra special treat,
a Master Falconer will be on hand
to display an American eagle along
with other fascinating birds of prey
while sharing the significance of
these birds to the Medieval Scots.
10am-5pm. Admission: $15. for
adults and $7.50 for children ages
4-12, children 3 and under are free.
As always, Heritage Members will
be admitted free. Tickets may be
purchased in advance online for $12
for adults and $6 for children or by
calling the Public Programs Depart-
ment at 508.888.3300 ext. 100. All
U.S. military personnel attending
the event will be extended the ad-
vance ticket price upon presentation
of their military id card. Heritage
Museums and Gardens, 67 Grove
Street, Sandwich, 508-888-3300
www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.
org
(Sat. 9/13) 7th Annual Sails of
Hope Spinnaker Gala Charity
This optional black-tie Cape Cod
gala typically includes cocktails,
dinner, dancing, and both silent and
live auctions. Time: 6pm. Oyster
Harbors Club in Osterville Con-
tact: Judy Whalen Phone: 508-
775-4161 Beneficiaries: American
Cancer Society www.cancer.org
www.capecod.com
(Sun. 9/14) 5th Annual The
Ultimate Fancy Nancy Tea Party
Featuring Jane O’Connor’s beloved
story book character, Fancy Nancy.
Enjoy a sumptuous meal, embel-
lish and glamorize your own outfit
with fabulous accessories, greet the
paparazzi for a photo shoot, and
participate in our sparkle parade.
All day affair. There will be crafts,
manicures,raffle prizes, and of
course, a few surprises. Two seat-
ings: 9am-11am, breakfast served
at 9:30am & 1pm-3:30pm, lunch
served at 1:30pm. Tickets are $40
and can be purchased at the Cape
Cod Children’s Museum or check
out the website and download a
registration form Please call 508-
539-8788. Held at the New Seabury
Country Club in Mashpee, 95 Shore
Dr W, Mashpee, 508-539-8322
www.capecodchildrensmuseum.org
(Mon. 9/15) First Annual
Meetinghouse Farm Golf Tour-
nament
1pm shotgun start/best ball. Green
fees with a cart, gift bag and dinner
will be included. Raffle/auction to
follow. All to benefit Meetinghouse
Farm on Rte 149 in west Barn-
stable. Location: Hyannis Golf
Course Rte 132 Hyannis MA Event
Time: 1PM Contact: Robin Fletcher
or Earl Springer for more info: 508-
420-7995 www.capecod.com
(Thur. 9/18) Fall Antique
Seminar
Join us for this day of enrichment,
knowledge and appreciation of
antiques. 9am-3:30pm. 9am: reg-
istration and coffee. 9:30: program.
12noon-3:30pm: luncheon and
social hour. Registration deadline:
September 11. Fees: $50 Members
of both HM&G and CCADA, $55
Non- Members. Register online or
please call to register or for more in-
formation. J.K. Lilly III Automobile
Museum Theater Heritage Muse-
ums and Gardens, 67 Grove Street,
Sandwich, 508-888-3300 ext. 102
www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.
org
(Thur. 9/18 thru Sun. 9/21) An-
nual Greek Food Festival
Held on the grounds of the An-
nunciation Greek Orthodox
Church at 457 Oak Street, Brock-
ton. More information to come.
Metro South Chamber of Com-
merce508.586.0500 x 231 kbewsh-
er@metrosouthchamber.com www.
MetroSouthChamber.com
(Fri. 9/19) Homeschool Day
Are you a Homeschool family? Join
us for an open house at Plimoth
Plantation to learn more about our
Colonial and Wampanoag educa-
tional programs and explore our
museum’s sites. Homeschooling
families receive reduced admis-
sion for the day. Enjoy hands-on
activities on our Wampanoag and
Colonial education sites and take
advantage of discounts on member-
ship and in the museum shop. 9am-
5pm. For more information, call
508-746-1622, ext. 8359 or email
programservices@plimoth.org.
Plymouth Plantation.137 Warren
Avenue, Plymouth, 508-746-1622
www.plimoth.org
(Fri. 9/19 thru Sun.10/12)
McBeth
Macbeth by William Shakespeare,
Directed by James P. Byrne “By
the pricking of my thumbs, some-
thing wicked this way comes.” An
innovative and gripping produc-
tion of Shakespeare’s masterwork
starring Lisa Canto and James P.
Byrne as the malicious couple in
their unbridled lust for power and
betrayal. $18, $20 for Musicals,$12
Youth 21 and under. Fri-Sat: 8pm,
Sun:4pm. Harwich Junior Theatre,
105 Division St, West Harwich
www.hjtcapecod.org
(Fri. 9/19 thru Sun. 9/21) 39th
Annual Bourne Scallop Festival
Held at Buzzards Bay Park, Main
St., Buzzards Bay & featuring vari-
eties of food, Entertainment, Craft
Show, Professional Home Show,
plus Rides & Games. Cape Cod
Canal Region Chamber of Com-
merce, 70 Main Street, Buzzards
Bay, 508-759-6000 X12moliva@
capecodcanalchamber.org www.
capecodcanalchamber.org
(Sat. 9/20) 4th Endless Sum-
mer Waterfront Festival
Raindate Sun. 9/21. Featuring a vari-
ety of multi-cultural music, featuring
Irish-American, Reggae and Country
Western bands, food vendors, local
retailers, artists, and craftsmen plus
special events and contests all day.
Hull Nantasket Chamber of Com-
merce, Nantasket Ave.Nantasket
Beach, 781.925.9980 www.hull-
chamber.com
(Sat. 9/20) Corvette Day
September 20th marks “Corvettes
on Cape Cod Weekend, 2008,”
hosted by the Cape Cod Corvette
Club and Heritage Museums &
Gardens. Rain date 9/21. For the
sixth year the two organizations
will highlight some of the finest
examples of “America’s Sports
Car.” Corvette Day will feature
Class Judging, with First, Second,
and Third Place trophies awarded
in each group and Spectators’
Choice Awards. 10am-3pm. Free
with Museum Admission. For ad-
ditional information or to register
car for show, please contact Bob
Dean at 508-922-9101 or the Cape
Cod Corvette Club by visiting their
website. Heritage Museums and
Gardens, 67 Grove Street, Sand-
wich, 508-888-3300 www.heri-
tagemuseumsandgardens.org www.
capecodcorvetteclub.com
(Sat. 9/20) Plymouth Philhar-
monic Orchestra - Classical I:
Ode to Joy
Barber-Second Essay for Orchestra,
Op. 17 and Beethoven-Symphony
No 9, Choral: “Ode to Joy”. Fea-
Cape Cod & the Islands
turing the New World Chorale
and a high-powered vocal quartet.
Call for more info.508-746-8008
c.ford@plymouthphil.org www.
plymouthphil.org
(Sat. 9/20) Oak Bluffs Art Dis-
trict Gallery Stroll
Featuring plein-air artists and
local vistas. Stroll the Arts District
adjacent to downtown Oak Bluffs
and the gingerbread cottages of
the Methodist Campground. Food,
fun and art make this a wonderful
way explore the District’s many
galleries. 4pm-7 pm; no admis-
sion. For additional information
contact Holly Alaimo at the Drag-
onfly Gallery 91 Dukes County
Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-8877
or email dragonfly1369@verizon.
net www.mvol.com
(Sun. 9/21) Cool Nights & Hot
Jazz
Enjoy an evening of cabaret music
featuring the John Salerno Trio,
international hors d’oeurvres with
complimentary drink and an exciting
live auction. 5pm-8pm . Cash bar is
available. $50 per person. Proceeds
benefit the educational programs of
the Thornton W. Burgess Society.
Sunset Grille at the Brookside Club,
MacArthur Boulevard, Bourne.
Reservations 508-888-6870 www.
thorntonburgess.org
(Wed. 9/24) Heritage Cup
Classic Golf Tournament
 Benefit the educational programs
provided annually to 15,000 school
Cape Cod & the Islands
children, as well as the 3 museums
and award-winning grounds that
make Heritage the Cape’s premier
cultural gem. 11am-5pm. Oyster
Harbors Club, 170 Grand Island Dr,
Osterville, 508-428-6666 For more
information about play, cost and
sponsorship, please contact the De-
velopment Office at 508.888.3300,
x-111, or E-Mail ahoxie@heritage-
museums.org www.heritagemuse-
umsandgardens.org
(Thur. 9/25 thru Sun. 9/28)
CLASH “Cape Land and Sea
Harvest” 2008
(Thur. 9/25) A salute to fishing,
farming, and all things Cape Cod.
New for 2008, we will kick off the
CLASH with a welcome recep-
tion behind the Maritime Museum.
Samples from Cape Cod’s chefs
and wine from The Wine List will
be offered to get us in the local
mood.
(Fri. 9/26 & Sat. 9/27) Participating
restaurants will offer special tasting
menus that showcase local ingre-
dients both Friday and Saturday
evenings.
(Sun. 9/28) A season finale farm-
ers’ market will offer customers
an opportunity to purchase locally
harvested fruits, vegetables, herbs
and flowers. And, at the seventh
annual Cape Cod Oyster Festival,
attendees will feast on raw, baked,
roasted and stewed oysters prepared
by local restaurants, and sample
wines from the best vineyards in
the world. All proceeds will benefit
the United Way. Location:Cape
Cod Maritime Museum South
Street, Hyannis Contact Informa-
tion: thewinelist@mac.com www.
capecodclash.org
(Sat. 9/27)Autumn at the
Manse
The Josiah Dennis Manse will be
open for the public. Refreshments
will be served. 1m-3pm. Location:
1736 Josiah Dennis Manse Mu-
seum, 77 Nobscusset Road, Dennis
508-385-2232 dennishs@cape.com
www.dennishistsoc.org
(Sat. 9/27) Cape Cod Cran-
berry Day
Green Briar celebrates this native
berry with cooking demonstrations
in the 1903 Jam Kitchen, special
exhibits on the cranberry indus-
try on Cape Cod and homemade
baked cranberry goods. 10am-4pm.
Admission is by donation. At the
Green Briar Nature Center & Jam
Kitchen, 6 Discovery Hill Road,
East Sandwich. 508-888-6870
www.thorntonburgess.org
(Sat. 9/27) Shoals & Tidewa-
ter: Thaxter’s Island Garden to
Tysons’ River Garden
Landscape Gardener, Nancy Wet-
zel, will visit Heritage to discuss
two preeminent New England
gardens one of which is featured in
the exhibit, Lost Gardens of New
England. Thaxter’s Island Garden
and Tysons’ River Garden are con-
nected by twenty five miles of salt
waterways and were presided over
by Celia Thaxter on the Isles of
Shoals, and Emily Tyson and Elise
Tyson Vaughan at Hamilton House
on the Salmon Falls River in Maine.
2pm-4pm. Registration deadline:
June 23. Fees: $8. Member, $10.
Non-Member Register online here
or please call 508-888-3300 ext.
102 for more information.J.K. Lilly
III Automobile Museum Theater,
Heritage Museums and Gardens, 67
Grove Street, Sandwich, 508-888-
3300 www.heritagemuseumsand-
gardens.org
(Sat. 9/27) Forces of Nature
In this staged dramatic reading
of Stephen Most’s play Forces
of Nature, find out what hap-
pened at the White House in the
dark of a night that changed the
face of the American landscape.
President Theodore Roosevelt.
Gifford Pinchot, first Chief of
the U.S. Forest Service. John
Muir, founder of the Sierra Club.
Three men, three very different,
often conflicting environmen-
tal visions. Join us for a special
reception following the event,
where you can meet the actors as
well as leaders of the Wellfleet
Conservation Trust. 8pm. Tick-
ets: $25 Premiere Tickets: $50
includes Show and Post-Show
Reception Julie Harris Stage
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater,
2357 Start Hwy Rt 6, (Next to
Post Office) Wellfleet, 508-349-
9428 www.what.org
(Mon. 9/29)MV Savings Bank
Classic Golf Tournament
To benefit the Vineyard Nursing As-
sociation (VNA), the premier home

Cape Cod & the Islands

healthcare agency for Martha’s
Vineyard. The tournament will be
held Monday, September 29 at the
exclusive Vineyard Golf Club. Ad-
mission Fee: $250. The Registra-
tion fee covers light breakfast, cart
and caddie fees, 18-holes of golf
and lunch after play. For additional
information contact Vineyard Nurs-
ing Assoc. Vineyard Golf Club,
Club House Ln., Edgartown, 508-
696-0785 www.mvsbbclassic.com