Music, history, Re-Rooters Day & Girl Scout cookies: 10 top things to do on Cape Cod Jan. 7-13

Cape Cod Times
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Theater year opens with ‘Art’

Barnstable Comedy Club will present the first local theater show of 2022, with Yasmina Reza’s award-winning comedy “Art,” which focuses on friendship and the nature of art. The show — which won the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play and 1996 Olivier Award in England for best comedy — focuses on three longtime friends who gather as one wants to proudly show off his latest modern-art acquisition: a completely white painting. The three debate whether that actually constitutes art, and their bond is tested. Lance Norris directs Todd Gosselin, Frank Hughes Jr. and Patrick Preston in the show.

When: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6, then 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays Jan. 7-23

Where: Barnstable Comedy Club, 3171 Main St. (Route 6A), Barnstable village

Tickets: $25, $23 for age 65+ and students

Reservations: 508-362-6333, https://www.barnstablecomedyclub.org/

Need to know: Proof of vaccination is required for entry, and facial masks must be worn.

Sharing a laugh is the cast of "Art" at Barnstable Comedy Club. The actors are, from left, Patrick Preston, Todd Yates Gosselin and Frank Hughes, Jr.
Sharing a laugh is the cast of "Art" at Barnstable Comedy Club. The actors are, from left, Patrick Preston, Todd Yates Gosselin and Frank Hughes, Jr.

Where to find those Girl Scout cookies

The Dennis-Yarmouth Girl Scouts will set up booths in various locations to sell Girl Scout cookies, with the troop saying 100% of net revenue stays local. Scouts will set up booths throughout the month, including two this weekend.

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When and where: 7 to 10 a.m. Friday at Dunkin Donuts, 464 Route 28, West Yarmouth, and 11:30 a.m. Friday at Baskin’s Ace Hardware, 23 White’s Path, South Yarmouth. On Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at West Yarmouth Congregational Church from, 383 Route 28; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ice Cream Smuggler, 1555 Route 6A, South Dennis; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tony Kent Ice Arena, 8 S. Gage’s Way, South Dennis

To find more booths: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/how-to-buy-cookies.html and search by zip code.

Free yourself from the past at Re-Rooters Day ceremony

Provincetown artist Jay Critchley’s International Re-Rooters Society annually includes the public in the personal Re-Rooters Day Ceremony, where the idea is for people to discard objects and experiences that prohibit them from a deeper connection with the earth and human life, and to “re-root” themselves to the earth. The items are literally sent out to sea at the ceremony that typically has a hot-button political theme, Critchley performing a song and rant indicative of many religious rituals, and the dramatic burning of a discarded Christmas tree on a makeshift boat, sent out into the harbor at sunset.

When: 4 p.m. Friday

Where: Harbor Hotel beach, 698 Commercial St., Provincetown

Admission: Free

Information: http://www.jaycritchley.com/re-rooters.html

Jay Critchley, CEO of the Re-Rooters Day Society, lights the tree-boat on fire and sets it free at the 2021 Re-Rooters Day Ceremony in Provincetown. People were last year asked to email messages, discards and rants to purge 2020 to burn on the boat.
Jay Critchley, CEO of the Re-Rooters Day Society, lights the tree-boat on fire and sets it free at the 2021 Re-Rooters Day Ceremony in Provincetown. People were last year asked to email messages, discards and rants to purge 2020 to burn on the boat.

Climate change the subject of Falmouth Art Center student photo show

Retired scientist Bob Gould has been interested in spreading the word about climate change for some time. His idea for a student show of photographs, “Witnessing Climate Change,” has resulted in a display for the month of January at Falmouth Art Center. The show features 57 photos from students at Falmouth High School and Falmouth Academy, plus one student who attends Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. Each was asked to submit a short statement with the photo, and to choose either the nature, society or community categories to illustrate.

When: artists reception 4-6 p.m. Friday; show on display in January for the center hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Where: Falmouth Art Center, 137 Gifford St.

Admission: Free

Information: falmouthart.org, 508-540-3304

This photograph called “Kettle Pond” by Falmouth High School 10th grader Lili Zac is one of 57 photos by local students in the Falmouth Art Center’s “Witnessing Climate Change” exhibit in January.
This photograph called “Kettle Pond” by Falmouth High School 10th grader Lili Zac is one of 57 photos by local students in the Falmouth Art Center’s “Witnessing Climate Change” exhibit in January.

Mashpee Conservation to continue naturalist-guided tours

The Mashpee Conservation Department will continue its schedule of free naturalist-guided tours of the town's unique and diverse conservation areas. This week, guests will take a relaxing walk into the Lowell Holly Reservation and enjoy the views of Mashpee-Wakeby Pond. All ages are invited and children are encouraged to come. Guide maps for many conservation areas are available at the Conservation Department at Mashpee Town Hall. Tours may be canceled in the event of stormy weather.

When: 9 a.m. Saturday

Where: Mashpee-Wakeby Pond, from Route 130, take South Sandwich Road and follow approximately 1 mile to the reservation parking area on the left, directly on South Sandwich Road.

Admission: Free

Information: 508-539-1400, ext. 854

Farrar to tell stories of America’s national parks

The Osterville Village Library will begin “This Land is Your Land — America’s National Parks,” a nine-part series offering photographs and stories from Steve Farrar’s extensive travels. The series, which continues through April 30, will kick off Saturday with a history of the U.S. National Park Service. Other topics: Jan. 22, "National Parks of the East Coast"; Feb. 5, "National Parks of the West Coast"; Feb. 19, "National Parks of the Colorado Plateau"; March 5, "Parks of the Pacific Northwest"; March 19, "Parks of the Rocky Mountains"; April 2, "Island National Parks"; April 16, "Alaskan National Parks"; and April 30, "Massachusetts National Park Service Sites" (such as the Cape Cod National Seashore).

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When: 1 p.m. Saturday

Where: Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Ave.

Admission: Free

Registration and information: ostervillevillagelibrary.org, 508-428-5757.

The CrabGrass Bluegrass Band will kick off the Music & More concert series Sunday at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis. Members are, from left, Billy Hardy, Les Beavan, Ted Mello, Chris Miner and Dan Fortier.
The CrabGrass Bluegrass Band will kick off the Music & More concert series Sunday at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis. Members are, from left, Billy Hardy, Les Beavan, Ted Mello, Chris Miner and Dan Fortier.

CrabGrass Bluegrass Band to perform in Dennis

To kick off the Cape Cod Museum of Art's weekly Winter 2022 Music & More Concert Series, the CrabGrass Bluegrass Band will perform a concert of traditional bluegrass music. The in-person concert will also livestream on Zoom; advance ticket purchase is recommended.

When: 3-4 p.m. Sunday

Where: Cape Cod Museum of Art , 60 Hope Lane, Dennis

Admission: $15-$18

Tickets and information: www.CCMoA.org/music

‘Masterpieces’ concert series begins

The Friends of the South Harwich Meetinghouse, Inc. will begin its six-concert “Masterpieces at the Meetinghouse” chamber music series, which will feature monthly performances by ensembles playing classic to contemporary music. First up will be The Music Project, playing pieces by Lachner, Handel/Halvorsen and Fuchs. Future concerts will be held Feb. 13, March 20, April 24, May 22 and June 12.

When: 3 p.m. Sunday

Where: South Harwich Meetinghouse, 270 Chatham Road, Harwich

Tickets: $25, or $120 for a subscription

Reservations: Eventbrite.com

Information: southharwichmeetinghouse.com or 508-364-5223

Need to know: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required and masks must be worn.

Singer-songwriter Natalia Bonfini will perform Sunday with Mike Machaby at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod.
Singer-songwriter Natalia Bonfini will perform Sunday with Mike Machaby at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod.

Bonfini and Machaby play cultural center concert

Award-winning singer-songwriter Natalia Bonfini, a New Age blues musician will perform with Mike Machaby in concert as part of the Cultural Center of Cape Cod's performance series. Bonfini has toured all across the East Coast and in 2021, opened for multiple national acts, including Jay & The Americans, Joanne Shaw Taylor, and The Jason Spooner Band. She plays covers and original songs. Machaby, a songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer from the Cape, currently plays with bands Melic Moon and Mike Machaby and the Movers (whose first CD, "St Germaine," was released in December), but has played with many different artists and produced numerous records.

When: 3-5 p.m. Jan. 9

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Where: The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth

Tickets: $25

Reservations and information: 508-394-7100, cultural-center.org

Need to know: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test within 72 hours required to attend

Author to discuss 18th-century history

The Museums on the Green in Falmouth will continue its author series into the New Year with a virtual talk by Iranian-born and Oxford University-educated historian John Ghazvinian talking about is book "America and Iran: A History." In the 18th century, Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams had great respect for the Persian Empire. In turn, Iranians saw America as an ideal to emulate for their own government. Ghazvinian draws on years of archival research, including access to Iranian government archives rarely available to Western scholars, to reveal where, how, and when relations between the two powers went wrong and why it didn’t have to be this way.

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday

Where: online

Admission: Free

Information: info@museumsonthegreen.org, https://museumsonthegreen.org/calendar/

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