C&IHA Calendar of Events
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February 2012 |
French Cable Station MuseumJohn Murphy painting raffleJune through SeptemberThe French Cable Station Museum in Orleans was opened July 2 1972. This year, 2012 marks the 40th year the museum is open. To help us celebrate, John Murphy the well-known Cape Cod Artist is creating oil on canvas painting of the museum. The painting and 5 high quality digital copies (Giclée) will be donated to the museum and sold in a raffle. Only 600 tickets will be sold giving the buyer a 1 out of 100 chance of winning. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25. |
Historical Society of Old Yarmouth"Women's Influence on Historic New England- including Mary Thacher in Yarmouth Port"Friday, February 10, 4PMAt the Yarmouth Port Library. Co-sponsored by Historic New England. Speakers: Sally Zimmerman and Lawrence Perera. FREE Click here to read more >> |
Cape Cod Maritime MuseumHistoric Boatbuilding Workshops – Intro to LoftingFebruary 15th-18th (3 nights, 1 day) 6pm - 9pm (2/15-2/17), 10am - 4pm (2/18)The very basics of lofting for beginners. The course teaches how designers' lines are laid down in three dimensions in order for hull shapes to be lifted in full scale patterns. We will loft a 9' flat bottom skiff, learn to pick up bevels and develop transom bevels, all done with the simple drawing to scale. |
Cape Cod Maritime MuseumWSI: Wreck Scene InvestigationMonday, Feb. 20thBack by popular demand! Examine and excavate the “remains” of a shipwreck. Map, record and identify the objects found, then use this information to find out more about the ship and her crew. Learn about some of the unique challenges faced by under-water researchers, not least of which is remembering to breathe! Also, discover the story and remains of the oldest recovered shipwreck in America “Sparrow Hawk.” |
Harwich Historical SocietyPresidents’ Day Open House.Monday, February 20 2-4 p.m.Tours of museum exhibits; kids activities. Free. |
Cape Cod Maritime MuseumScrimshaw & Shell Sailors’ ValentinesTuesday, Feb. 21stLong ago, sailors from Cape Cod traveled around the world on trading voyages. Learn how Scrimshaw & Sailors' Valentines came to Cape Cod in the 1800s. Make your own Scrimshaw ornament as the centerpiece of your design, then create a Sailors’ Valentine around it with colorful and organic shells on an octagon-shaped base.
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Cape Cod Maritime MuseumRacing Yacht Extravaganza!Wednesday, Feb. 22ndNEW PROGRAM! What makes a racing sailboat go super fast? Build your own model racing yacht, complete with rigging & sail, and experiment with wind and speed across a make-shift waterway right in the museum! |
Cape Cod Maritime MuseumPirate Navigation KitThursday, Feb. 23rdPirates needed navigation tools to find their way to buried treasure! Learn about Cape Cod pirates in a Pirate Scavenger Hunt, then create your very own navigation kit complete with magnetic compass and a Cape Cod treasure map. |
Cape Cod Maritime MuseumFishing Fun FridayFriday, Feb. 24thCape Cod is home to lots of different kinds of fishing—from catching lobsters in a trap, to tuna & cod fishing and digging for clams. One of the ancient forms of harvesting fish is called weir fishing, from which our current exhibit Weir Fishing Rules gets its name. In this new program, learn about the Cape’s fishing technology by building your very own model lobster pots, fish weirs, lines, nets, poles, and rakes out of recycled materials found in nature and around the household. Can you make your models work? |
Cape Cod Maritime MuseumHistoric Boatbuilding Workshops – Intro to Boat BuildingTues. & Thurs., February 28th, March 1st - 22nd (8 nights) 6pm - 8pmThis is an entry-level course on boat building, which explores basic lofting, layout and terminology that goes with the construction of a ten-foot skiff. Each student will have the opportunity to build each part of the skiff themselves before it goes into the actual skiff. Students do not need prior experience with boat building, wood-working or tools to participate in this course--only the desire to explore something different! |
March |
Sandwich Glass MuseumPressing Business – The Glass Industry in South BostonMarch 1 – July 15Special Exhibit. Guest Curator Joan E. Kaiser |
Orleans Historical SocietyThe Sea's Other BountySunday, March 4, 4 pmMusic, Words and Images Inspired by the Sea. Join Ken Fearn and others as we explore an artistic voyage into the history of Orleans and Cape Cod through the music of Ravel, the words of Melville, paintings, photographs, poetry and more. |
Cape Cod Maritime MuseumHistoric Boatbuilding Workshops – Intermediate LoftingMarch 5th - 8th (4 nights) 6pm - 9pmThis course is designed for the student who has an interest in building a boat on their own with no kits or pre-made construction materials. The course teaches how the designer's lines are laid down in three dimensions in order for hull shapes to be lifted in full scale patterns. Learn to understand offsets and how to fare a line. Learn the meaning of every line an architect uses to create a hull shape. It is here the real construction of the boat begins. |
Dennis Historical SocietyA Chat with Burt & PhyllisSaturday, March 24, 12:30-2:00 p.m.Join our two Dennis historians, Burt Derick & Phyllis Horton as they reminisce about local "characters". Dennis Public Library, 5 Hall St., Dennis Port. Click here to read more >> |
Historical Society of Old YarmouthGiant Yard Sale at the Yarmouth Senior CenterSaturday. March 24. 9:00 AM..3:00 PMDonate items to HSOY or rent your own 6-foot table for $35. No other charges. For table reservations or to donate your items, call 508-362-3405. Click here to read more >> |
April |
Sandwich Glass MuseumPressing Business – The Glass Industry in South BostonThrough July 15Special Exhibit. Guest Curator Joan E. Kaiser Contemporary Glass GalleryApril 1 – July 29Featuring Glass Artist Eben Horton |
Harwich Historical Society“A Ruinous and Unhappy War: New England and the War of 1812”Sunday, April 15, 2 p.m.Talk by author Jim Ellis and tours of the newly restored historic Powder House used by the Harwich militia. Admission. |
Historical Society of Old Yarmouth"Pilgrim Adventure to America" puppet showWednesday. April 18. 2PMAt the Cultural Center. It follows the Pilgrims from Europe, to the voyage of the Mayflower, to Cape Cod and Plymouth. Suitable for
Grades 3 and up. Admission $10. For reservations, call 508-3622-3021 |
Dennis Historical Society"Camp Dennis" by Kevin MorleySunday, April 29, 2:00- 4:00 p.m.The history of Camp Dennis, a boys’ camp, from the1930s to 1955, in photos and stories. Dennis Memorial Library, Old Bass River Rd. & Rte. 6A, Dennis Village. Click here to read more >> |
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May |
Sandwich Glass MuseumPressing Business – The Glass Industry in South BostonThrough July 15Special Exhibit. Guest Curator Joan E. Kaiser Contemporary Glass GalleryApril 1 – July 29Featuring Glass Artist Eben Horton |
Historical Society of Old YarmouthSpring Trail Walk with Finn MaguireSaturday. May 5 at 10 AMMeet at the Gate House behind the Yarmouth Port Post Office and join a tour of the 50 acre preserve. The 1-1/4 mile walk leads through
woodlands and wild flowered meadows to the serene setting of Miller's Pond. For information call 508-362-3021.
FREE. |
Harwich Historical Society“Clearing the Coastline: Nineteenth Century Ecological and Cultural Transformations of Cape Cod”Saturday, May 12, 2 p.m.Talk by author and University of Connecticut History professor Matthew Mackenzie. Sponsored with Brooks Free Library. Free. |
Dennis Historical SocietyMaritime Days Exhibits "Dennis in the War of 1812"Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20, Noon- 4:00 p.m."Captain Levi Crowell, Civil War Prisoner" |
Harwich Historical Society“Remembering Elmer Crowell: A 150th Retrospective.”Sunday, May 20, 2 p.m.Bird decoy experts Ted and Judy Harmon discuss Harwich’s famed decoy carver. Admission. |
June |
Sandwich Glass MuseumPressing Business – The Glass Industry in South BostonThrough July 15Special Exhibit. Guest Curator Joan E. Kaiser Contemporary Glass GalleryApril 1 – July 29Featuring Glass Artist Eben Horton |
Dennis Historical SocietyWalking Tour of Historic Quivet NeckSaturday, June 9, 10:30 a.m.Join Brendan Joyce for a fascinating stroll around Quivet Neck and learn the history of this special area. Meet at the Jacob Sears Library 23 Center St., East Dennis Rain Date Sunday, June 10, 1:30p.m. |
Historical Society of Old YarmouthOpening of Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum for the seasonThursday. June 14, 1-4 PMContinuous tours from 1:00-4:00PM Thursdays through Sundays (last tour begins at 3 PM). Admission: $3
adults, $.50 children. Yarmouth residents free. Groups welcome by special arrangement. For information
telephone 508-362-3021. The opening of the Bangs Hallet House will feature "Maps of Antiquity -Both
Land and Sea" furnished by Maps of Antiquity through July 15. |
Harwich Historical SocietyMuseum Exhibits Open.Saturday, June 16, 1-4 p.m.“So Sabi: Celebrating Cape Verdean Culture.”Explore this new exhibition that presents celebrates, educates, and displays the culture, history, and achievements of the Cape Verdean community. Through October 6. Farmers’ MarketThursdays, June 14-October 4, 3 -6 p.m.On the grounds of Brooks Academy Museum. Museum; exhibits open. |
Dennis Historical SocietyManse Opening Reception Summer exhibit - Dennis in the War of 1812Saturday, June 23, 1:00- 4:00p.m.Tour the home of Rev. Dennis, our first settled minister and the man for whom our town is named.
Refreshments will be served by Docents in colonial attire.
1736 Josiah Dennis Manse Museum, 77 Nobscusset Rd., Dennis Village |
Dennis Historical SocietyCapt. Levi Crowell, Civil War PrisonerSunday, June 24, Noon- 3:00 p.m.Refreshments will be served.
West Dennis Graded School House, 67 School St., West Dennis |
Dennis Historical SocietyVictorian Tea Party at JerichoSunday, June 24, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.Visit the 1801 home of Capt. Theophilus Baker. Enjoy tea and cookies, see the antique gowns, and visit the Barn Museum.
1801 Jericho Historical Center, 90 Old Main Street, West Dennis |
July |
Harwich Historical SocietyVillage CraftersThursday, July 5, 10-6Craft shows by local juried crafters on the lawn of the Museum. |
Harwich Historical SocietyWalking Tours of Historic Harwich CenterSaturday, July 7 - 2 PMCostumed guides tell the stories and point out the sights of the historic village. Brooks Academy Museum. Fee includes admission to the Museum. |
Sandwich Glass MuseumPressing Business – The Glass Industry in South BostonThrough July 15Special Exhibit. Guest Curator Joan E. Kaiser Contemporary Glass GalleryApril 1 – July 29Featuring Glass Artist Eben Horton |
Dennis Historical SocietyOld Fashioned Pie Sale on the GreenMonday, July 2, 5:00 p.m.The Manse Bakers 14th annual pie sale!! Buy a homemade pie, or just a slice. Bring a chair and stay for the live concert. Sorry- No early bird sales!
Corner of Rte. 6A & Old Bass River Rd., Dennis Village |
Historical Society of Old YarmouthAnnual Fourth of July Picnic at the Kelley Chapel Meadow.Wednesday. July 4. 11:30-2:00 PMMembers may bring family and guests for this old-fashioned picnic of hot dogs, cole slaw, baked beans and
desserts. Come in red, white, and blue and celebrate our country's birthday. FREE |
Dennis Historical SocietyWalk Through the Sea Captains’ CemeteryFriday, July 13, 10:00 a.m.Meet your guide, Terri Fox, at the main door of South Dennis Congregational Church. See where sea captains worshiped. Then out to the graveyard for tales of those lost at sea, a murder, a pickled husband, and the "Keeper of the Dump".
210 Old Main St., South Dennis
Rain Date Sunday July 15, 2:00 p.m. |
Harwich Historical SocietyIsland Pond Cemetery ToursSaturday, July 14, 1 p.m.One hour tour walking tour of one of Harwich’s most beautiful cemeteries, once part of an estate owned by the Rev. Nathan Underwood. Admission. |
Harwich Historical SocietyThompson’s Clam BarWednesday, July 18, 7 p.m.Talk and panel discussion by former employees about this famed Harwich eatery. Admission. |
Historical Society of Old YarmouthBird Carvers of Cape Cod ExhibitionJuly 19 through Sepl2Presented by HSOY's Museum Collections Committee. Display of working and contemporary birds and decoys. Examples from private
collectors, not shown before. |
