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Winter Music and More Concert Series, Sundays, 4 PM, Cape Cod Museum of Art
The Cape Cod Museum of Art offers performances that warm us all season long, with shows running from January through mid-April. Individual and season tickets are available – shows are $24 for non-members. Tickets include same-day museum admission. Order yours here.
February 15 – Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo
February 22 – Glig-Rosenblum Four Hand Piano Recital
March 1 – Blue Skies: Irving Berlin, The Man & His Music with John Murelle and Brandon Santini
March 15 – Jazz standards, swing and bossa nova to ballads and jazzy blues with the Salt Marsh Quartet
March 22 – Traditional and contemporary music from the Celtic World with Rose Clancy and Max Cohen
March 29 – Classical and contemporary cello with Chih-Yi (Joy) Chu
April 12 – Natalia Bonfini Band
The Cape Cod Museum of Art offers performances that warm us all season long, with shows running from January through mid-April. Individual and season tickets are available – shows are $24 for non-members. Tickets include same-day museum admission. Order yours here.
February 15 – Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo
February 22 – Glig-Rosenblum Four Hand Piano Recital
March 1 – Blue Skies: Irving Berlin, The Man & His Music with John Murelle and Brandon Santini
March 15 – Jazz standards, swing and bossa nova to ballads and jazzy blues with the Salt Marsh Quartet
March 22 – Traditional and contemporary music from the Celtic World with Rose Clancy and Max Cohen
March 29 – Classical and contemporary cello with Chih-Yi (Joy) Chu
April 12 – Natalia Bonfini Band
2/12, 10AM, Chocolate Extravaganza, Mugar Center, Cape Cod Hospital – A FUN reason to visit CCH! The folks at the Orleans CCH Auxiliary are hosting a chocolate expo, a great opportunity to taste and purchase baked goods and chocolates for Valentine’s Day, and proceeds from sales go toward The Family Birthplace at Cape Cod Hospital. More details are here.
2/12, 6PM, Team Trivia Night at the Family Table Collaborative, Rt. 28 South Yarmouth – Bring all your useless knowledge and put it to good use – this fun night benefits the FTC’s mission of ending food insecurity on the Cape and supports their meal distributions. Dinner is included in your ticket – this month’s theme will be an Italian feast. Cash bar and prizes for the top 3 teams. Reserve your spot here.
2/12, 10:30AM, Preventing Financial Scams & Fraud, JFK Hyannis Museum – Scudder Family Center for Civic Engagement, 2nd Floor – The JFK Hyannis Museum invites the community to a free educational program, “Preventing Financial Scams & Fraud,” presented in partnership with Cape & Coast Bank. The session will be led by Information Security Officer Paul Forni and Branch Manager Brendan Pike, who will offer practical guidance to help Cape Codders protect themselves from fraud, identity theft, and financial scams. Attendees will learn how to safeguard their personal and financial information—both online and offline—with actionable insights from local security experts. Participants will also receive complimentary bank giveaways and informational takeaways. Click here to register.
2/13, 10:30AM, Scam Prevention with BPD Detective Botsford, Osterville Village Library – A FREE informational session with a local expert that can keep you safer, online and off. Forewarned is forearmed. Learn the most recent techniques scammers use to cheat thousands of people every year out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Register for the session here.
2/13, 3:30PM, Valentine’s Day Couples Glass Experience, Sandwich Glass Museum – Find out if your relationship can stand the heat! This experience will have you and a loved one entering the hot shop and working with glass, and will also include prosecco and chocolates in the spirit of Valentine’s Day. Book your couple’s glass experience here.
2/13 & 2/14, 3:30PM, Wind Ensemble America 250 Concert Series: Life, Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans – The Wind Ensemble offers 3 concerts in 2026 to honor the nation’s anniversary: Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness. The first concert celebrates LIFE and includes wonderful arrangements of Amazing Grace, Aaron Copland’s Simple Gifts and Promise of Living, Runestad’s grieving prayer Let My Love Be Heard, new works Winds of Change and Infinite Hope, and Sousa’s march, Revival. Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org (Free for Students & Youth)
2/14 – 2/20, Vacation Week At the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster – Amazing Animal Ambassadors, Reptiles Rock, and a Science Stroll are just a few of the ways kids can have fun and keep learning during vacation week with a visit to CCMNH. Sign up for one of their programs here.
2/14 – 2/22, Upcoming Auditions with the Cape Rep Theater, Rt. 6A, East Brewster – The Cape Rep Theater is holding auditions for their upcoming season. All auditions are by appointment. If you have a love for live theater, check out the roles available and the preparation notes here.
2/14, 11AM, Chocolate Fest/Doggie Valentine’s Parade, Osterville Village Library – Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the OVL’s annual chocolate baking contest and a Doggie Parade! Parade is weather permitting. Baking contest entries must be on site by 11:45. For details on either event, click here.
2/15, 11AM, Behind The Veil, The Oyster Room at The Sagamore – If there’s a wedding in your not too distant future, this event will give you the chance to meet some local vendors and ask questions about vendor selection for your big day. Your $20 ticket includes light brunch bites and a complimentary mimosa. Get your tickets here.
2/19 – 2/21, February Vacation Events @ West Falmouth Library – Several fun and free activities for children this February Vacation! Register for each activity separately. Click here for more information.
2/20 @ 7:30PM & 2/21 @ 3:30PM, Grant Us Peace: Music of Arvo Pärt and Pēteris Vasks, Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans – Gloriæ Dei Cantores and Creare Symphonia, under the direction of Richard K. Pugsley, present a concert of works by Eastern European masters Arvo Pärt and Pēteris Vasks. Pärt’s L’Abbe Agathon, and Vasks’ Da Pacem, Domine, Lord Open Our Eyes, and the Fruit of Silence provide listeners with “food for the soul”— music that reflects suffering and a longing for hope, inner freedom, silence, and faith. Gloriæ Dei Cantores’ performance of Pärt’s work has been hailed as “superbly performed” (Fanfare), “extraordinary.” (Classics Today) and as “A true meeting of East and West.” (OrthoChristian.com) Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org (Free for Students & Youth)
2/21 & 2/22, Ragtime, Blues & All That Jazz, Barnstable HS Performing Arts Center – The Cape Symphony’s next concert focuses on uniquely American genres – ragtime, blues, and jazz, with performances by guest conductor Byron Stripling, Bobby Floyd on piano, a little humor along the way and an unforgettable finale. Get your tickets here.
2/25, 1PM, Afternoon Page Turners, West Falmouth Library – A new monthly book club at West Falmouth Library starts in February! The Afternoon Page Turners will meet the last Wednesday of each month at 1pm at the Library. All are welcome to join! Our first selection, for the Feb 25 meeting, is Heartwood: A Novel by Amity Gaige.
2/28, 3:30PM, From Landscape to Soundscape: The Garden of Cosmic Speculation in Music, Arts Speak Lecture, In Person and Livestreamed, Performing Arts Center, Brewster – Presented by Michael Gandolfi, composer. The span of renowned composer Michael Gandolfi’s musical investigation is paralleled by his cultural curiosity, resulting in many points of contact between the world of music and other disciplines, including science, film, education, and theater. Join Michael and come explore The Garden of Cosmic Speculation! Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org FREE
2/28 @ 7:30PM & 3/1 @ 3:30PM, Beauty for Ashes: A Baroque Meditation by Gaudete Baroque Ensemble, Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans – Enter into this season of reflection with a Baroque meditation expressing both sorrow and joy. Featuring Vivaldi’s Sinfonia al Sancto Sepulcro, as well as works by Bach, Corelli, Purcell, and Albinoni’s beautiful Sonata a Cinque in A major, the music will paint “a crown of beauty for ashes and festive praise instead of despair.” (Is. 61:3) As you listen, be illumined by the frescoes and sacred art of the Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans. As always, tickets are free for students and youth. 508-240-2400
Boat America Courses 2026
Offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary – Nauset Flotilla. Massachusetts’ Hanson–Milone Act now requires boating safety education for many motorboat operators, with mandatory compliance deadlines: Anyone born on or after January 1, 1989 must complete a boating safety course this year. Anyone born before January 1, 1989 must comply by 2028. To help local boaters meet these requirements, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary – Nauset Flotilla offers the Boat America® Boating Safety Course, which meets Massachusetts boating safety education requirements. About the Course: Taught by certified U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors, nationally recognized boating safety course, suitable for new and experienced boaters, classroom-based and easy to follow. To register for upcoming courses, please email: [email protected].
Upcoming Boat America Courses
Feb 28 – Orleans Police Station
Mar 28 – Centerville Fire Dept
Apr 18 – Orleans Police Station
May 9 – Wellfleet Adult Community Center
May 16 – Centerville Fire Station
June 13 -Orleans Police Station
Upcoming Boat America Courses
Feb 28 – Orleans Police Station
Mar 28 – Centerville Fire Dept
Apr 18 – Orleans Police Station
May 9 – Wellfleet Adult Community Center
May 16 – Centerville Fire Station
June 13 -Orleans Police Station
3/1, 1PM, Workshop: Attracting Birds To Your Yard, CC Museum of Natural History – If you’re a gardener, this workshop, led by master gardener Fran Raleigh, who’s a botanist, ecologist and birder. She’ll tell you how to attract both year round and migrating birds to your yard, and how helping local birds also helps to maintain delicate local ecosystems. This is part of the Museum’s Gardening for Life series; check out the rest of the series and sign up to attend here.
3/7, 8:30AM, CC Natural History Conference, Tilden Arts Center, CCCC – This conference is a great opportunity for networking and information sharing with and among those who are doing important environmental work right here on Cape Cod. If you attend you’ll hear the latest natural history related news and project updates directly from local researchers and environmental organizations that are here on the Cape. Sign up to attend here.
3/7, 3:30PM, God of Our Fathers: Mighty Miracles of the American Revolution, Performing Arts Center, Brewster – In Person & Livestreamed. Join us for a year-long a series of monthly lectures celebrating God’s miraculous acts during our nation’s fight for Independence. Each lecture highlights key moments of divine intervention that took place during the Revolutionary War. Free admission for all!
3/7, 10:30AM, LEGO: Build It!, West Falmouth Libary – On the first Saturday of each month, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., children 5+ can enjoy free play time with Lego at the library. See you on March 7! Register here (just one registration needed for entire year).
3/9 – 3/12, Gregorian Chant Retreat: The Voice of Love – Explore the Beauty of Lenten Chants, Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans – Gregorian chant has long been known to foster peace, health, vitality, and a closer connection to God. These retreats are for everyone—from scholars with years of experience to anyone who seeks the beauty and benefits of this ancient music. Join us as we explore the riches of this glorious tradition in the beauty of a monastery on Cape Cod. Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org
3/13, 7:30PM, A Far Cry: Appalachian Spring, Performing Arts Center, Brewster – Spend an extraordinary evening with Grammy nominated, Boston based A Far Cry as they dive into a program featuring Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Known for its innovative and compelling programs, stellar communication, and ensemble playing at its most intimate, the group’s energy and talent will astonish you! “Something about it feels perpetually fresh with every performance.” Boston Globe Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org (Free for Students & Youth)
3/15, 3:30PM, Divine Invitations: The Preludes of the Bach Cello Suites, Performing Arts Center, Brewster – In this conversation, cellist Kevin Crudder will explore all six preludes of the Bach Suites for Unaccompanied Cello both from a technical perspective and as profound musical meditations. The prelude can be viewed not only as the introduction to each suite but as self-contained expressions of balance and transcendence inviting the listener into a space of reflection and self-inquiry. Free. Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org
3/14, 11AM, Polar Plunge for MA Special Olympics, Red River Beach, Harwich – Take the plunge to support the more than 14,000 local athletes who participate in Cape programs. Plungers are asked to raise at least $100, and will receive an event shirt. Register here.
3/15, 4PM, Christine Fawson Quartet, West Falmouth Library – Vocalist and trumpet player Christine Fawson brings her all-star trio featuring Tim Ray (piano), Marshall Wood (bass), and Casey Scheuerell (drums) to historic West Falmouth Library on Sunday, March 15 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $45 at www.FalmouthJazz.org. Co-sponsored by Falmouth Jazz and West Falmouth Library.
3/20, 3:30PM, Serenades for Spring, March 20 7:30 pm and March 21 3:30 pm, Performing Arts Center, Brewster – This beautiful concert by Creare Symphonia fittingly lands on the first day of Spring! Let these aural flowers brighten up the gray days of March. Dvořák’s lovely Serenade for Strings, written in the spring of 1875, is one of his most popular and frequently performed works. Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Strings in D minor, composed when he was just 14(!) and only published in 1960, reflects the energy of youth and features virtuosic dialog between the soloists throughout! Tickets are free for Students and Youth. Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org/ael-events/
4/12, 3:30PM, God of Our Fathers: Mighty Miracles of the American Revolution, Performing Arts Center, Brewster – In Person & Livestreamed. Join us for a year-long a series of monthly lectures celebrating God’s miraculous acts during our nation’s fight for Independence. Each lecture highlights key moments of divine intervention that took place during the Revolutionary War. Free.
4/24 @ 7:30PM & 4/25 @ 3:30PM, 12 Angry Jurors, Performing Arts Center, Brewster – Elements Theatre Company presents a classic American Courthouse Drama. As part of this year’s America 250 programming, Elements chose this play to highlight the United States legal system—the right to a fair trial, due process, and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Enter the jury room on a very hot summer day as twelve jurors are charged with the heavy responsibility to deliberate the fate of a 19-year-old boy accused of stabbing his father to death… Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org (Free for Students & Youth)
