Paint the night away at Ryan's Ten Pin Eatery and more Cape Cod fun happening this week

Editor's note: Due to a reporter's typographical error, this story was changed Jan. 16 to correct the spelling of Sheila Van Beeck's name and email.

If you’re looking to test your artistic prowess or just seeking a fun indoor event for you and some friends, Ryan’s Ten Pin Eatery in Hyannis is hosting a paint night from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24.

At the event, painters will be guided through painting a winter landscape, called “Sound of Silence,” and invited to enjoy a beverage or two from the bar while working.

Expect “just a fun night with a group of people,” Zack McCaul, director of operations at Ryan’s Ten Pin said.

Tickets for paint night are $30 and include all necessary materials. Drinks and food are not included in the ticket price. To register visit www.epicpaintevent.com/products/dragon-s-eye-jan-24th-at-ryan-s-10-pin-eatery-at-7-00/ or contact Sheila Van Beeck, director of event sales, at sheila@ryanfamily.com.

"Sound of Silence," the winter landscape painters will take on at Ryan's Ten Pin Eatery's paint night on Jan. 24.
"Sound of Silence," the winter landscape painters will take on at Ryan's Ten Pin Eatery's paint night on Jan. 24.

Ryan’s Ten Pin Eatery is inside the Cape Cod Mall at 769 Iyannough Road in Hyannis.

Other activities to get involved in this week on Cape

Boston history comes to the Osterville Village Library

Local author and renowned historian Anthony Sammarco is giving a talk on his book “The Other Red Line: Washington Street From Scollay Square to The Combat Zone” at 1 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Osterville Village Library.

During his talk, Sammarco will give listeners insight into Boston’s “Combat Zone,” a place where burlesque, vaudeville and cinema thrived.

Poster for "The Other Red Line" lecture at the Osterville Village Library.
Poster for "The Other Red Line" lecture at the Osterville Village Library.

“'The Other Red Line' is not just a historical account; it's a journey through the transformation of a city's cultural and entertainment landscape,” wrote Amy Wolfe, programming and patron services planner for the library in a press release for the event.

The lecture is free to attend. For more information or to register, contact Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or call the library at 508-420-0550. The Osterville Village Library is located at 43 Wianno Ave. in Osterville.

Coyotes are subject of Garden Club of Yarmouth January meeting

With coyotes in the news and in some neighborhoods, The Garden Club of Yarmouth’s January speaker, Peter Trull, will talk about sharing the world with them.

The meeting takes place at 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 16 at the Yarmouth Senior Center.

Trull, a local field naturalist with over 40 years of experience, will speak on the role of coyotes in our ecosystem and our role in theirs. He began studying Eastern Coyotes in 1989.

Peter Trull, a local naturalist, will give a talk on coyotes at the Garden Club of Yarmouth's January meeting.
Peter Trull, a local naturalist, will give a talk on coyotes at the Garden Club of Yarmouth's January meeting.

Organizers are requesting a $5 donation at the door for the presentation. The Yarmouth Senior Center is located at 528 Forest Road in West Yarmouth.

Cape Cod Foundation Scholarship Applications open

The Cape Cod Foundation’s annual Scholarship Program for 2024 has nearly 100 awards available for high school seniors.

Last year, the program awarded more than $900,000 in scholarships to 153 local students. The deadline to apply is March 1. Interested students can apply online at www.capecodfoundation.org/. For more information on how to apply, visit www.capecodfoundation.org/ or contact Mary Beth Burwood, education program officer, at mburwood@capecodfoundation.org or 508-790-3040.

Scholarships for the Cape Cod Association hare also open. Last year, the association awarded $503,500 to 337 students. For more information of application criteria, deadlines and requirements, visit www.capecodassoc.org/.

'Passport to Hungary,' Cape Symphony's first show of 2024

For the Cape Symphony’s first show of 2024, conductor Kevin Fitzgerald leads a musical trip to Hungary in “Passport to Hungary” on Jan. 27 and 28.

The show includes works by Hungarian composers Zoltán Kodály, Franz Liszt, and Béla Bartók, and shorter pieces by Darius Blasband, Jerry Bock and J. Suha Balogh. Accompanying the Cape Symphony for the show is world-renowned Hungarian virtuoso violinist Roby Lakatos and the Roby Lakatos Ensemble.

Conductor Kevin Fitzgerald
Conductor Kevin Fitzgerald

“The first half of the program (Kodály, Liszt, Bartók) represents late 19th and early 20th-century classical Hungarian repertoire,” Fitzgerald said in a press release for the show. "It will feature Jeno Lisztes of the Roby Lakatos Ensemble playing the cimbalom, a unique Hungarian instrument with a large part in the Intermezzo from Kodály’s ‘Háry János Suite.’ It is a rare treat to see this instrument played live! Nobody really knows how to play it here.”

“Passport to Hungary” takes place at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 and 3 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 West Main St. in Hyannis). The concert is approximately two hours long, including a 20-minute intermission. An hour before each show, a free pre-concert talk by Cape Symphony Assistant Conductor Joe Marchio in Knight Auditorium.

The Roby Lakatos Ensemble.
The Roby Lakatos Ensemble.

Tickets range from $32 to $72 depending on seat selection. Student tickets range from $16 to $36. To purchase, visit www.capesymphony.org/, call 508-362-1111, email tickets@capesymphony.org or visit the Cape Symphony Box Office at 2235 Iyannough Road in West Barnstable — open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Frankie Rowley covers entertainment and things to do. Contact her at frowley@capecodonline.com.

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