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A guide to Cape Cod's exhibits, announcements and art happenings.MBL seeks vendors for December 1st Holiday Bazaar
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is seeking vendors for a holiday bazaar it is sponsoring on Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Swope Conference Center, 5 North Street, Woods Hole. There is a $35 space donation, payable in full with registration.
Past bazaars have featured the work of fine artists and skilled artisans from surrounding communities and have included photography, jewelry, pottery, and sculpture.
The bazaar will be advertised and promoted heavily within the local and regional media.
Information and vendor applications are available by contacting Ann Woolford in the MBL Human Resources Office at 508-289-7422 or humanres@mbl.edu.
Courtesy of MBL.
Free admission for Upper Cape residents at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in October
Admission is free for residents of Falmouth, Bourne and Sandwich October 3-31

The Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis. Photo courtesy of the Museum.
Continuing its 30th anniversary celebration, the Cape Cod Museum of Art invites the residents of the Towns of Falmouth, Bourne and Sandwich to an open house October 3 - 31, offering free gallery admission with proof of residency. The museum will continue its open houses throughout the remainder of the year, each month, different towns.
Artwork on exhibition during October includes: Men and the Sea works by Frank Cardozo Nicholas; New Directions works by Cindy Kane; Remember…9/11 Trilogy, book art by Rosemary Simpkins; From New Jersey to Cape Cod, a group show by painting buddies, Mel Leipzig, Daniel Finaldi and Linda Pochesci; and America the Beautiful, paintings and textile arts illustrating the words of America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates.
The Cape Cod Museum of Art was founded in 1981 by a group of local artists whose goal was to build a collection representing the work of Cape and Island artists so that future generations would be able to see and appreciate the artistic contribution of the region. The museum’s mission is to collect, conserve, study, interpret and exhibit works by outstanding artists associated with Cape Cod, the Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts. Through its programs, the museum seeks to preserve the artistic heritage of the area and to foster artistic and cultural growth within the individual and the community.
Cape Cod Museum of Art, the regional art museum of Cape Cod, the Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts, is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. Gallery hours through Columbus Day: Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm; Thursday until 8 pm; and Sunday, noon – 5 pm; after Columbus Day, closed Mondays. Information: 508-385-4477 or www.ccmoa.org.
Courtesy of the Cape Cod Museum of Art.
Castle Hill offers fall classes for seniors
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill is pleased to announce that the always popular series of complimentary workshops for those 60 and older will once again run this coming October at Castle Hill. We ask that those interested become a member of Castle Hill.
Four different classes will be held including:
- Painting with Joan Hopkins Coughlin – Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am and 12pm, Sept 20, 22, 27, 29 and Oct 4, 6, 11, 13

- Poetry with Keith Althaus – Tuesdays and Fridays between 10am and 12pm, Oct 25, 28, Nov 1, 8, 11, 15, 18
- Print Making with Vicky Tomayko – Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 1pm, Oct 25, 27 and Nov 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17
- Ceramics with Brian Taylor – Mondays and Tuesdays between 9:30am and 12pm, Oct 24 , 25, 31 and Nov 1, 7, 8, 14, 15
Due to high demand a lottery system is in place for selection into the classes. All of the following requirements must be met in order to qualify for the lottery:
- age 60 and older
- a full time resident on the Outer Cape within 40 miles of Truro
- be a member of Castle Hill
We ask that people interested in participating join Castle Hill. Membership starts at $50 for an individual. For more information call or to sign up call: 508 349-7511 or visit www.castlehill.org.
Courtesy of Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill.
Free admission for Outer Cape residents at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in September
Admission is free for residents of Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown through September 29

The Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis. Photo courtesy of the Museum.
On September 1, the Cape Cod Museum of Art resumed its open houses in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The museum invites the residents of the Towns of Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown to visit the museum free gallery admission with proof of residency through September 29. The museum will continue its open houses throughout the remainder of the year, each month, different towns.
Artwork on exhibition during September includes: Men and the Sea works by Frank Cardozo Nicholas; New Directions works by Cindy Kane; Remember…9/11 Trilogy, book art by Rosemary Simpkins; From New Jersey to Cape Cod, a group show by painting buddies, Mel Leipzig, Daniel Finaldi and Linda Pochesci; and America the Beautiful, paintings and textile arts illustrating the words of America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates.
The Cape Cod Museum of Art was founded in 1981 by a group of local artists whose goal was to build a collection representing the work of Cape and Island artists so that future generations would be able to see and appreciate the artistic contribution of the region.
The museum’s mission is to collect, conserve, study, interpret and exhibit works by outstanding artists associated with Cape Cod, the Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts. Through its programs, the museum seeks to preserve the artistic heritage of the area and to foster artistic and cultural growth within the individual and the community.
Cape Cod Museum of Art, the regional art museum of Cape Cod, the Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts, is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. Gallery hours through Columbus Day: Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm; Thursday until 8 pm; and Sunday, noon – 5 pm. Information: 508-385-4477 or www.ccmoa.org.
Courtesy of the Cape Cod Museum of Art.
MBL seeks vendors for summer craft fairs
July 15th and August 12th fairs to be held at Woods Hole Waterfront Park this summer
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is seeking vendors for two summer craft fairs it is sponsoring on Friday, July 15, 2011 and Friday, August 12, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Waterfront Park, Water Street, Woods Hole.
There is a $35 space donation for each date, payable in full with registration.
Past fairs have featured the work of fine artists and skilled artisans from surrounding communities and have included photography, jewelry, pottery, and sculpture.
Information and vendor applications are available by contacting Ann Woolford, MBL Human Resources Office, at 508-289-7422 or humanres@mbl.edu.
Courtesy of MBL.
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