Concerts, authors, monkeys & a serial killer: 7 top things to do on Cape Cod Dec. 10-16
There are numerous events to enjoy this week that have nothing, or at least very little, to do with Christmas. Music options include the Sandwich High School show choir, raising money for a future competition, and a classical music concert in Wellfleet.
Two virtual events will bring authors into your home to talk about their books. On a trip to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster, you can learn about the fascinating community of snow monkeys, while photographs of local wildlife are at the heart of a Wellfleet exhibit. And there's a chance for women to network and shop in South Yarmouth.
Sandwich Soul show choir in concert
Sandwich Soul — Sandwich High School’s 37-person, award-winning show choir — will perform classic and contemporary selections as a group, and by various soloists, in a fundraiser. All concert proceeds go directly back to the students to help fund their upcoming trip to New York City to compete in a national choral festival and participate in a Broadway Musical Theater workshop.
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where: Glass Town Stage, Sandwich Town Hall, 130 Main St.
Admission: $15 cash or check at the door
A snow monkey story
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will continue its "Nature Screen" film series with the PBS "Nature" documentary "Snow Monkeys." The film is set in the frigid valleys of Japan's Shiga Highlands, following a troop of snow monkeys as they make their way and raise their families in a complex society of rank and privilege. One little monkey, innocently unaware of his own lowly social rank, reaches out to this lonely leader, forming a bond. A second screening will take place Dec. 28.
When: 11:30 a.m. Saturday
Where: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Main St., Brewster
Admission: $10 adults, $5 children (museum admission)
Information: https://ccmnh.org
Hear sonatas for violin and cello by Bach, Castello, Vivaldi, Corelli
Guy Fishman, principal cellist of the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston, and baroque violinist Renee Hemsing will join together for a Wellfleet concert on period instrument. Each will perform one of Bach's canonic unaccompanied works for violin and cello by Bach, then the two artists will join forces for baroque sonatas by Castello, Vivaldi and Corelli.
When: 3 p.m. Saturday
Where: Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St.
Admission: $30
Information: https://wellfleetpreservationhall.org
Author talks about 19th-century serial killer
Falmouth Museums on the Green will host a virtual talk about the book "The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer" with author Dean Jobb. The book tells the story of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream, who was brought to justice in 1892 after, over 15 years, killing as many as 10 people in the United States, Britain, and Canada. Many were desperate women who had turned to him for medical help, and his trial shows their vulnerability and investigators' bungling.
When: 7 p.m. Monday
Where: Online
Admission: $10, $5 for members
Reservations and information: https://museumsonthegreen.org/calendar/
'Birds, Beasts, and Beach Trash' wildlife photographs
Wellfleet Preservation Hall will host an artist reception for "Birds, Beasts, and Beach Trash," a wildlife photography exhibit by local documentary filmmaker and photographer Ben Achtenberg. The show, on display through Jan. 5, focuses on Cape wildlife that are all around but may rarely be noticed. In addition to Achtenberg's own photographs, the images include “selfies” taken by deer, coyotes and other animals on motion-activated cameras set up in the photographer’s Wellfleet backyard. The show also chronicles some of the wildlife encounters the photographer and his wife, Emily, have experienced in the American West.
When: 4-6 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St.
Information: https://wellfleetpreservationhall.org
Talking literature with four authors
The Sturgis Library in Barnstable will host authors Leni Zumas, Mona Awad, Jake Wolff and Aja Gabel for a Zoom discussion on all things literature. A Q&A will follow as well as a digital book sale.
When: 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Zoom event
Admission: Free; to sign up, email SturgisReference@comcast.net
Information: https://sturgislibrary.org
Networking dinner and holiday shopping
The Cape Cod Women's Association will host Jeni Wheeler — chief culinary artist of Jeni’s Joy catering company and co-founder/co-director at the Family Table Collaborative — as the guest speaker and host of its December meeting, which is open to the public. Wheeler will share her inspiring comeback story after surviving life-altering injuries and her "coming home," which includes her latest nonprofit endeavor. Attendees can enjoy a dinner, shop the holiday market and hear Ayanna Parrent, local author and founder of B Free Wellness, provide pro tips for the holidays.
When: 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Family Table Collaborative, 1338 Route 28, South Yarmouth
Admission: $35-$40
Information: https://ccwacapecod.org
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This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Cape Cod things to do Dec. 10-16: Concerts, authors, monkeys, shopping
