Saturday, May 20
Boat shop tours
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: Osterville Historical Museum, 155 West Bay Road, Osterville
View six full-size wooden Crosby boats and exhibits depicting the history of wooden
boat building.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-428-5861, www.osterville.org
Bike, Hike & Paddle Race, Kite Flying and Cape Cod Clambake
Time: All day event
Location: There will be two base locations, the Boardwalk Creek downtown in
Sandwich and Oak Crest Cove off Quaker Meeting House Road in Sandwich.
There are two races, the first being a triathlon race for the competitor who will bike, hike and paddle to the end of the course. The “relay” race is a team effort for three people, (family or friends), one biker, one hiker and one paddler, who will relay from one leg of the race to the next to complete the course. There will also be kite flying at the Boardwalk with professionals to answer questions and give tips on kiting. The day will end with a Cape Cod Clambake featuring fruits of the sea at the Oak Crest Cove function hall.
Cost: There will be a fee for entering Bike, Hike & Paddle Race and a fee for Cape Cod Clambake. Tickets and entry forms will be available for individuals and families for both events April 1. Please call or check website for prices.
Information: 508.833.9755 or www.sandwichchamber.com
Blessing of the Rakes
Time: noon
Location: Craigville Beach, Barnstable
Ceremony to bless the tools, equipment and people involved in shellfishing. Second
annual event! Sponsored by Barnstable Association for Recreational Fishing.
Cost: Free
Candleberry Inn Boat Gam
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Candleberry Inn, Route 6A, Brewster
Cape Cod boat builders and artisans will exhibit their craft on the grounds of the inn.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-896-3300, www.candleberryinn.com
Chatham Fish Pier Tours
Time: Two tours a day, at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Location: Chatham Fish Pier, Chatham
Join staff from Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s
Association as they guide you on a tour of Chatham’s Fish Pier. Learn about the local
fishing fleets, their fishing vessels and the many different fish species they catch.
Cost: Free
Information: www.ccchfa.org
The Critter Cruise
Time: 1 and 3 p.m.
Location: MacMillan Pier, Provincetown
Come aboard Viking Princess Cruises for a hand-on exploration of the marine life of Provincetown! Help catch, release and study animals big and small. See what new critters the sea reveals today.
Cost: $10 adults, $7 children
Information: 508-487-7323 or www.capecodecotours.com
The Dennis Indian Conservation Lands Walk
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Meet at north end of Dennis Town Hall parking lot
A 2.5 hour guided walking tour of the Dennis Historic Indian Grounds. This scenic nature walk calls for good walking shoes!
Cost: Free
Information: 508-292-1480, www.capecodcommission.org/pathways/home.htm
Early Communications on Cape Cod
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore, Eastham
Dick Kraycir of the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center will present an illustrated
lecture on the history of communications on Cape Cod, including the significant role
that Marconi and RCA had with Chatham radio and ship-to-shore communications
around the world. The program will include a showing of the award-winning
documentary “Chatham Radio: WCC The Untold Story,” narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-945-1985 or www.chathammarconi.org
First Annual Cape Cod Canal Water & Boating Safety Day
Location: Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center, US Coast Guard Station and Sandwich
Marina, Ed Moffitt Drive in Sandwich
Enjoy a full day of activities, tours and demonstrations promoting water and boating
safety along the canal. The event will include games for kids, vessel safety checks for
boaters, dock-side tours of agency boats, rescue demonstrations and more.
Sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-759-4431
From the Bay to the Banks: A Fisherman’s Life
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: 1736 Josiah Dennis Manse Museum, 77 Nobscusset Road, Dennis
About 90% of Dennis’s mariners were fisherman. Examine their triumphs,
heartbreaks and tools of their trade. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the
Dennis Historical Society.
Cost: Donation
Information: 508-385-2232 or www.dennishistsoc.org
Historic House Tour
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Briggs-McDermott House, Sandwich Road, Bourne
Tour eight homes representative of the later 1700’s through early 1900’s: one of which was the locations where the noted yacht designer, Nathaniel Herreshoff, received the contract for building the venerable Herreshoff 12 1/2 foot sloop, originally called the “Buzzards Bay Boys Boat.” Another is the Briggs McDermott House, home of the Bourne Society for Historic Preservation, which will be open for refreshments.
Cost: Tickets purchased in advance are $20. Please send a SASE and check made payable to: BSHP, PO Box 242 Cataumet, MA 02534. Day of tickets, if available, are $25.
Information: 508-563-6245
Kayak the Waterways of Cape Cod
Time: noon to 4 p.m.
Location: Strong Island & the Great Bay, Chatham
Explore the natural beauty and maritime history of Cape Cod’s unique water
trails by kayak, led by certified kayak instructor and coastal naturalist Dick Hilmer
and his team of certified guides.
Cost: Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for children 16 years of age or under. Proceeds
to benefit the Waterways of Cape Cod project of the Provincetown Center for Coastal
Studies.
Information: 508-240-1211 or dhilmer@coastalstudies.org. Reservations are
required.
“Lady of the Sound” viewing
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Osterville Historical Museum, 155 West Bay Road, Osterville
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: 155 West Bay Road, Osterville
Special viewing of the new documentary film “Lady of the Sound,” based on the
history and construction of the Wianno Senior boat.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-428-5861, www.osterville.org
Lecture and Wine & Hors D'oeuvres Reception
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Sturgis Library, 3090 Route 6A, Barnstable
Reception will feature John Stobart, America's most popular contemporary marine painter.
Cost: $20 in advance or at the door.
Information: 508-362-8448
Ocean to the Bay Road Race
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Highland Light Road, North Truro
Five-mile run/walk from Highland Lighthouse to the bay and back, to benefit the
lighthouse preservation. Awards, raffles and refreshments. Sponsored by Highland
Museum & Lighthouse.
Cost: $15 registration fee
Information: 508-487-1121, www.trurohistorical.org
Open House at Nobska Lighthouse
Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Nobska Light, Nobska and Church Road in Woods Hole
Tours of the lighthouse. Sponsored by US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Woods Hole.
Information: www.lighthouse.cc/nobska
Note: Children must be 4'5" tall and over age 6. Only six people can go up at a time on tour.
Open House at Old Harbor Life-saving Station
Time: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Old Harbor Life-saving Station, Race Point Beach, Provincetown
Explore the interior of this 1898 station and learn about the role of the US life-saving
service at the turn of the 20th century. Exhibits and life-saving equipment are on
display, and staff and volunteers help bring the story to life. Sponsored by the Cape
Cod National Seashore.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-349-3785 x230, www.nps.gov/caco/
Osterville Maritime Days
Location: Main Street, Osterville
Take a trolley ride from Main Street to the Historical Museum and CrosbyYacht Yard,
home of the famed Crosby Cat Boat! Visit sea captains’ homes, listen to sea
chanteys, and enjoy clam chowder while watching the dog “pawrade!” Peruse Main
Street with its eclectic shops for nautical art, antiques, clothing, books and other
gifts & treasures. Sponsored by Osterville Business Professional Association.
Penniman Family Album
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Meet at the Penniman House at Fort Hill in Eastham
Learn about Captain Penniman, his family and their whaling
adventures, by way of a tour of their home. Explore how their lives were both
different and similar to those of families today. Reservations required. Call 508-255
3421. Sponsored by Cape Cod National Seashore.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-255-3421, www.nps.gov/caco/
Provincetown Harbor History Tour rovincetown Harbor History Tour
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: MacMillan Pier, Provincetown
Explore the unique history of Provincetown Harbor on this one-hour tour aboard
Viking Princess Cruises. Hear tales of Pilgrims, lifesavers, artists, shipwrecks and
more.
Cost: $10 adults, $7 children
Information: 508-487-7323 or www.capecodecotours.com
Safety at Sea Day
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth
As part of National Safe Boating Week, this event is a great opportunity to
observe an exciting and educational boating safety demonstration!
Cost: Free
Information: 508-539-3919
Tours at Nauset Lighthouse
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Nauset Light, North Eastham
Tours of the lighthouse, open to the public. Sponsored by the Nauset Light
Preservation Society.
Cost: Donations are welcome
Information: 508-240-2612
New England Basking Shark Project
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Route 6A, Brewster
Become a coastal wildlife observer! Each attendee will receive a packet with
instructions on what to do if you find a basking shark.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-896-3867, www.ccmnh.org
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