The Week on the Lower Cape — June 4–10, 2026

✦ Don't Sleep On This Three events this week that are easy to miss and hard to forget.

✦ The Movement of Light: A Baroque Journey — Chamber/Baroque Concert · June 6, 2026 · 7:30 PM / June 7, 2026 · 3:30 PM · Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans · $35

The Church of the Transfiguration held the St. Matthew Passion last weekend — two orchestras, two choirs, nearly two and a half hours of Bach. This weekend it holds something smaller and more focused.

Gaudete Baroque Ensemble arrives Saturday evening with "The Movement of Light: A Baroque Journey," a program built around the arc of a single day from dawn to dusk. Handel, Bach, Albinoni, Vivaldi. Strings, voice, and trumpet joined by harpsichord and chalumeau — the chalumeau being a wooden reed instrument that preceded the modern clarinet by nearly a century, with a sound somewhere between an oboe and something much older.

Two performances. Saturday at 7:30, inside the long June evening. Sunday at 3:30, in the full afternoon light the program takes as its own subject. That second choice is the one worth sitting with: light as both metaphor and literal condition, playing against the music in real time.

$35 for either performance. The church was built for this kind of listening.

✦ Provincetown's 9th Annual Pride Celebration — Community Celebration · June 4–7, 2026 · Various Times · Provincetown · Various

Provincetown sits at the tip of the Cape, and this Thursday it opens its ninth annual Pride celebration — four days that belong to the whole region, not just the town.

The week opens Thursday evening with a flag raising at the Pilgrim Monument at 7 PM. Saturday is the main day: the Pride Market runs from 1 to 5 along the street, the Pride Rally at Town Hall gathers at 3 and moves down Commercial Street in the Sashay to Tea, and the Boatslip hosts the official Tea Dance poolside from 4 to 7. Born This Way — a queer variety show — takes the stage Saturday evening at 8. Sunday closes with the Welltown 5K walk/run through town at 8:30 AM.

This is the ninth year. It fills the town and spills into the bay. If you've never made the drive to the tip for this weekend, make it this year. Stay for the dance.

✦ Chatham & 100 Years in the Cape Cod Baseball League — Historical Talk · June 9, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Atwood Museum Mural Barn, Chatham · $10

The Cape League teams arrive this week. Before the first pitch, there is a Tuesday evening at the Atwood Museum worth your time.

Cape Cod Baseball League historian Mike Richard has spent decades assembling the early history of the league — the summers before the current team names existed, the Cape towns that hosted games before the league had its modern structure, and the long path from a regional summer pastime to one of the country's most closely watched proving grounds for college players. His talk covers the first hundred years and gives particular attention to Chatham's role in building what the league became — the original Anglers and A's, the early rivalries, the conditions that made a small-town Cape tradition into something national.

The A's open their season in days. This is the context behind the box scores. Ten dollars, the Mural Barn, Tuesday at 5. Go before the season starts and you'll watch the games differently all summer.

Arts & Culture — A room worth being in

🎬 Xanadu: Throwback Thursday — Pizza Shark presents the 1980 roller-skating musical cult classic on the Orpheum's main screen · June 4 · 7:30 PM · Chatham Orpheum Theater, Chatham · From $13

🎬 The Devil Wears Prada 2 — The sequel continues its run at the Orpheum with multiple daily showtimes · Through June 4 · Chatham Orpheum Theater, Chatham · From $13

🖼️ 31st Annual Juried All Cape Art Show Opening Reception — The Creative Arts Center's annual juried survey exhibition opens with a Friday evening reception; free admission with refreshments · June 5 · 4:30 PM–6:00 PM · Creative Arts Center, Chatham · Free

🖼️ Now On View: Avital Sagalyn — Mid-Century Provincetown — A new exhibition opening at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum; Sagalyn's work returns the mid-century Provincetown art world to the wall · Opens June 5 · 11:00 AM · Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown · Check listing

🖼️ Open Studios at The 204 — June open studios at The 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building; visit artists working in their studio spaces · June 6 · 11:00 AM–2:00 PM · The 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building, Harwich · Free

🖼️ Summer Exhibitions: To Move a Mountain + Edge Condition — The Fine Arts Work Center opens two companion summer group exhibitions at its Provincetown galleries · Opens June 6 · Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown · Check listing

🖼️ Reception: The Art of Carrol Bradley — Meet the artist and view her resin-on-panel work inspired by beach tides and Cape sky · June 6 · 2:00 PM–4:00 PM · Brewster Ladies' Library, Brewster · Free

🖼️ Galley West Spring 2026 Show — Juried original work from Lower and Outer Cape artists at 204 Monument Road; runs through June 14 · June 4–10 (Thu–Sat 10–2, Sun 11–2) · Galley West Art Gallery, Orleans · Free

🏛️ Old Harbor Life-Saving Station Open House — The historic life-saving station at Race Point opens for daily public tours · Daily, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM · Race Point Beach, Provincetown · Free

📸 Naturescape Gallery: "By the Water — A Cape Cod Portfolio" — John Kudukey's black-and-white large-format Cape Cod photography; running through June · Daily · Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster · Free w/ Admission

Classes & Workshops — An hour that teaches you something you'll actually use

🐦 Birding Around Brewster: Crosby Beach — Guided birding for ages 16+ at Crosby Beach; learning birds by sight and sound from a naturalist · June 4 · 8:00 AM–10:00 AM · Crosby Beach, Brewster · $35

🎨 James Swanson: Woofs & Water in Oil — A three-day oil painting workshop focused on dogs and water, with critiques, demos, and studio time · June 4, 5 & 6 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Creative Arts Center Main Studio, Chatham · From $600

🌿 Friday Footsteps: A Walk in the Woods at Mother's Bog — Naturalist Phil Kyle guides a walk through one of Brewster's quieter landscapes; ecology, history, and changing plant life · June 5 · 9:00 AM–10:30 AM · Mother's Bog, Brewster · $20

🌿 Forest Bathing — Carol Marcy, certified meditation teacher, leads a Shinrin-yoku-inspired walk through the museum landscape; slow-paced, ages 15+ · June 5 · 10:00 AM · Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster · $12 + admission

🌿 Connecting in Nature through QiGong — Andrea Belford leads slow outdoor movement combining posture, breathing, and nature-based awareness at Red River Beach · June 5 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Red River Beach, Harwich · $20

✍️ Sprint Workshop with Carmen Maria Machado — A generative writing sprint workshop with the acclaimed author of In the Dream House at the Fine Arts Work Center · June 6 · 1:00 PM · Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown · Check listing

🎨 Wet Felting with Sue Fox Mitrano — Create a fiber "painting" using wool roving, yarn, and silk fabric while learning the wet felting process · June 8 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Creative Arts Center, Chatham · Check listing

📖 Creating Your Own Field Guide to Cape Cod — A hands-on nature observation and journaling session at Brewster Book Store; building close-looking habits for the landscape around you · June 8 · 10:00 AM · Brewster Book Store, Brewster · Check listing

🏺 Ron Dean: Throwing & Hand Building — A pottery class combining wheel throwing, hand building, glaze work, and guided studio practice · June 9 · 9:30 AM–12:30 PM · Creative Arts Center Pottery Studio, Chatham · From $255

🐝 The Honey Bee Experience — An up-close look at Wequassett's on-site hives with a guide through bee behavior, pollinator ecology, and sustainable beekeeping · June 9 · 10:00 AM · Wequassett Resort & Golf Club, Harwich · $60

✍️ Sprint Workshop with Melissa Febos — A generative writing sprint workshop with the acclaimed essayist at the Fine Arts Work Center · June 10 · 11:00 AM · Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown · Check listing

Community & Social — The rooms where the Cape overlaps

🍝 Community Spaghetti Dinner — A free community pasta dinner with spaghetti, meatless sauce, bread, drinks, and dessert at the Community Center · June 4 · 5:30 PM–7:00 PM · Harwich Community Center, Harwich · Free

🎗️ WE CAN's 20th Anniversary Words, Wit & Wisdom — Women's empowerment nonprofit WE CAN holds its 20th annual fundraiser luncheon at Wychmere Beach Club · June 4 · 8:30 AM–1:30 PM · Wychmere Beach Club, Harwich · Check listing

👶 Cuties in Carriers — A carrier-friendly morning walk for caregivers and babies led by naturalist Andrea Higgins on Harwich Conservation Trust land · June 4 · 9:00 AM–10:00 AM · Harwich Conservation Trust, Harwich · Free

👶 Pre-K Explorers — Young children explore local conservation trails with stories, nature art, and small discoveries; registration required · June 4 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Harwich Conservation Trust, Harwich · Free

🌿 Friends Pollinator Festival at Crosby Mansion — A Master Gardener talk, mansion access, outdoor pollinator groups, and activities for kids at one of the Lower Cape's most beautiful Victorian properties · June 6 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Crosby Mansion, Brewster · Free

🚣 National Learn-To-Row Day — Try rowing for the first time and meet Cape Cod Community Rowing members at Long Pond · June 6 · 8:00 AM–11:00 AM · Long Pond Beach, Harwich · Free

🌾 Harwich Ponds Coalition Annual Meeting — Annual meeting at the Community Center with updates and discussion on local pond stewardship · June 6 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM · Harwich Community Center, Harwich · Free

🏃 3rd Annual Latham Centers' Donkey Dash 5K — A charity 5K starting and finishing at Hog Island Brewery, supporting Latham Centers' residential programs — including the therapeutic donkeys; post-race party at the brewery · June 7 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM · Hog Island Brewery, Orleans · From $45

🌊 Walk for Truth — A peaceful community walk organized by Rock Harbor Truth and Concerned Citizens · June 7 · 2:30 PM–3:30 PM · Rock Harbor Parking Lot, Orleans · Free

🌊 World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup — The Center for Coastal Studies runs a beach cleanup from 9 AM to noon, followed by a Trash Tally from 1 to 5 PM; lunch provided · June 8 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown · Free

💬 Dog Policy Listening Sessions — Two drop-in sessions on the Harwich Community Center's dog policy review, with Animal Control Officer Jennifer Harrington · June 8 · 10:00 AM & 5:00 PM · Harwich Community Center, Harwich · Free

🌿 Preschool Explorers — Children ages 2–5 explore trails, plants, and animals with naturalist Andrea Higgins; multiple sessions · June 9 · 9:30 AM & 2:00 PM / June 10 · 9:30 AM & 3:00 PM · Harwich Conservation Trust, Harwich · Free

🌿 Preschool Exploration with Andrea Higgins at OCT — Ages 2–5 explore an Orleans conservation area; location sent after registration · June 8 · 9:30 AM–11:00 AM · Orleans Conservation Trust, Orleans · Free

👶 Future Friends Playgroup — A school-readiness playgroup for rising preschoolers and kindergarteners at Chatham Elementary · June 10 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · Chatham Elementary School, Chatham · Free

🌿 Newbies in Nature — Naturalist Andrea Higgins leads carrier-friendly outdoor outings for caregivers and babies on Harwich conservation land · June 9 · 8:00 AM & 4:00 PM · Harwich Conservation Trust, Harwich · Free

Food & Drink — Tables worth sitting at

🌾 Orleans Farmers Market — Saturday outdoor market with local produce, seafood, baked goods, flowers, plants, meats, and honey; SNAP/EBT and HIP accepted · June 6 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM · 21 Old Colony Way, Orleans · Free

🌾 Chatham Farmers Market — Weekly Tuesday market with farmers, fishermen, bakers, prepared foods, artisans, and live music · June 9 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Chatham · Free

🍷 Summer Sampler Series: Château de Berne — The Barley Neck's summer lawn series continues with Château de Berne, a Provençal estate known for rosé · June 9 · 4:30 PM–7:00 PM · The Barley Neck, Orleans · Check listing

🍷 Truro Vineyards — Open daily through the season for tastings, tours, and wine sales at 11 Shore Road · Daily · Truro Vineyards, Truro · Tastings from $15

🚢 Sunset Cocktail Ice Cream Cruise — Daily sunset cruises from Saquatucket Harbor aboard The White Shark; drinks and snacks onboard · Running daily through June · Saquatucket Harbor, Harwich · $36

Games, Hobbies & Clubs — Familiar rituals. Low pressure. No explaining.

🎤 Karaoke at The Squire — Thursday night karaoke in downtown Chatham · June 4 · 9:00 PM · The Chatham Squire, Chatham · Free

🎤 Trivia Night at Jake Rooney's — Thursday trivia in Harwich Port · June 4 · 7:00 PM · Jake Rooney's, Harwich · Free

🎤 Karaoke Night at Jake's — Friday night karaoke in Harwich Port · June 5 · 8:00 PM · Jake Rooney's, Harwich · Free

💃 Disco Night at Jake Rooney's — Saturday night disco in Harwich Port · June 6 · 8:00 PM · Jake Rooney's, Harwich · Free

🎱 Pool Tournament at The Squire — Monday night pool tournament in downtown Chatham · June 8 · 7:00 PM · The Chatham Squire, Chatham · Free

🎤 Music Bingo at Jake Rooney's — Tuesday evening music bingo in Harwich Port · June 9 · 6:00 PM · Jake Rooney's, Harwich · Free

🎤 Trivia at The Chatham Squire — Tuesday trivia night in downtown Chatham · June 9 · 7:30 PM · The Chatham Squire, Chatham · Free

🎲 Musical Bingo at The Squire — Wednesday midweek musical bingo in downtown Chatham · June 10 · 7:30 PM · The Chatham Squire, Chatham · Free

Health & Wellness — Small resets that keep you functional

💫 Sound Healing & Salt Therapy Experience — Crystal singing bowls in the Himalayan salt cave; sixty minutes of sound and stillness · June 4 · 5:30 PM–6:30 PM · Oceanair Himalayan Salt Cave, Orleans · $45

🌿 Connecting in Nature through QiGong — Andrea Belford leads slow outdoor movement with posture, breathing, and nature-based awareness at Red River Beach · June 5 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Red River Beach, Harwich · $20

🧘 Yoga with Jen — Drop-in yoga with Jen Shannon (Kripalu certified, 20+ years) at Wellfleet Preservation Hall; a reliable Friday and Tuesday anchor · June 5 & June 9 · 9:00 AM–10:00 AM · Wellfleet Preservation Hall, Wellfleet · $18

🧘 Yoga in the Garden — Sunday morning yoga on the Chatham Inn's front lawn; beginner-friendly · June 7 · 8:00 AM–9:00 AM · Chatham Inn, Chatham · Hotel guests only

🎵 Sip and Sounds with The Sound Dunes — An afternoon concert with The Sound Dunes plus complimentary treats from The Grateful Mug; donations support the Mug's workforce development program · June 7 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM · Pilgrim Congregational Church Monbleau Hall, Harwich · Donation

💃 Movimento Project: Unscripted 2026 Dance Workshops — Generative movement workshops open to all levels at Wellfleet Preservation Hall · June 9 · 5:30 PM · Wellfleet Preservation Hall, Wellfleet · Check listing

🔭 Evening Star Gazing Sessions — Explore the skies through powerful telescopes at the Harwich Observatory · June 8 & June 10 · 8:30 PM · Harwich Observatory, Harwich · Check listing

🏋️ Osteo Exercise Class at First Church Harwich — A practical weekday class focused on gentle movement, flexibility, and balance · June 8 & June 10 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM · First Congregational Church of Harwich, Harwich · Free

Music & Live Entertainment — Early sets, late nights, and places that stay open

🎵 The Movement of Light: A Baroque Journey ✦ See above — Don't Sleep On This · June 6 · 7:30 PM / June 7 · 3:30 PM · Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans · $35

🎵 Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan: Songs & Stories with Matt York — Musician and author Matt York performs songs from both catalogs and tells the stories behind them; biography and music in the same room · June 4 · 5:30 PM–6:30 PM · Brewster Ladies' Library, Brewster · Free

🎹 Palmer Egan at Bayzo's Pub — Thursday night set at Ocean Edge · June 4 · 8:30 PM–10:30 PM · Bayzo's Pub, Ocean Edge Resort, Brewster · Free

🎸 Half a Mind Duo at Laurino's — Thursday duo at Laurino's in Brewster · June 4 · 8:00 PM–10:00 PM · Laurino's Tavern, Brewster · Free

🎸 Monica Rizzio at First Friday / Adorn Cape Cod — Live music outside Adorn Cape Cod as part of the First Friday launch · June 5 · 5:30 PM · Adorn Cape Cod, Orleans · Free

🎸 The Kingfish at Hog Island Beer Co. — Friday live music at the Orleans brewery · June 5 · 6:00 PM · Hog Island Beer Co., Orleans · Free

🎸 The Cyclones at The Chatham Squire — Friday early set in downtown Chatham · June 5 · 6:00 PM · The Chatham Squire, Chatham · Free

🎸 Josh Ayala at The Barley Neck — Rock, reggae, and soul with a rotating cast of musical friends; a strong Friday night in Orleans · June 5 · 8:30 PM–10:30 PM · The Barley Neck, Orleans · Free

🎵 Leah and Colleen at The Hot Stove — Friday live music in Harwich Port · June 5 · 8:00 PM · The Hot Stove, Harwich · Free

🎵 DJ PRESS at The Squire — Late Friday night in downtown Chatham · June 5 · 10:00 PM · The Chatham Squire, Chatham · Free

🎸 Reed Foehl in Concert — Grammy-nominated folk/Americana singer-songwriter with Putnam Murdock and Jeff Berlin; a full evening at Wellfleet Preservation Hall · June 5 · 7:00 PM · Wellfleet Preservation Hall, Wellfleet · Ticketed

🎵 Pop-Up Practices: Les Sampou — Americana musician Les Sampou plays a free outdoor Saturday afternoon set at Parish Park · June 6 · 1:00 PM–2:00 PM · Parish Park, Orleans · Free

🎸 Grab Brothers Band at Laurino's Tavern — The Grab Brothers return to Laurino's for Marc's birthday; high-energy rock in Brewster · June 6 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · Laurino's Tavern, Brewster · Free

🎸 Aldous Collins Band at Hog Island Beer Co. — Saturday live music at the Orleans brewery · June 6 · 6:00 PM · Hog Island Beer Co., Orleans · Free

🎸 Right to Go Left Duo at The Yardarm — Saturday duo set at The Yardarm in Orleans · June 6 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM · The Yardarm, Orleans · Free

🎵 Northbound + DJ PJ at The Squire — Saturday night live band and late DJ in downtown Chatham · June 6 · 10:00 PM · The Chatham Squire, Chatham · Free

🎸 Coyote Island Live at The Beachcomber — Folk, reggae, and psychedelic indie from Coyote Island at the Wellfleet Beachcomber; a 21+ Saturday night at one of the Outer Cape's best live rooms · June 6 · 9:00 PM · Wellfleet Beachcomber, Wellfleet · $15–$18

🎵 Rose Clancy Irish Sessions at The Squire — Sunday evening Irish sessions in downtown Chatham · June 7 · 5:00 PM · The Chatham Squire, Chatham · Free

🎸 The Trees Live at The Beachcomber — Sunday afternoon set from The Trees, an Outer Cape band with two vocalists and a decade together · June 7 · 5:00 PM · Wellfleet Beachcomber, Wellfleet · Check listing

🎵 Hyannis Sound at St. Christopher's — The Cape's summer Tuesday a cappella series continues its weekly run · June 9 · 7:00 PM · St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Chatham · $15

🎵 Qya Cristál & Bart Weisman Jazz Trio — Qya Cristál on vocals with the Bart Weisman Jazz Trio (Matt Hutchinson on piano, Ron Ormsby on bass) at the Crown & Anchor · June 9 · 9:00 PM–11:00 PM · Crown & Anchor, Provincetown · Check listing

🎵 Jim Nosler at Chatham Farmers Market — Live music at the market on Artisanal Row · June 9 · 3:00 PM · Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Chatham · Free

🎵 Outer Cape Chorale Chamber Singers: Wonder and Mystery — A free a cappella concert on the theme of wonder and mystery at Wellfleet Public Library; the program that visited Brewster and Orleans last week comes to the Outer Cape · June 10 · 6:30 PM · Wellfleet Public Library, Wellfleet · Free

🎵 Pans in Paradise at Rock Harbor — Steel drum music at the harbor at sunset; the first Rock Harbor evening set of the summer · June 10 · 6:00 PM · Rock Harbor, Orleans · Free

🎸 Wednesday Night Live Music at Ember — Weekly Wednesday evening live music at Ember Coal Fired Pizza in Harwich Port · June 10 · 6:00 PM · Ember Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, Harwich · Free

🎸 Jamie Wyeth at Red River Barbeque — Wednesday live music in Harwich Port · June 10 · Red River Barbeque, Harwich · Free

Nature & History — Old ground. Shifting edges.

🦅 Birding Around Brewster: Crosby Beach — Guided early-morning birding for ages 16+ at Crosby Beach; learning birds by sight and sound · June 4 · 8:00 AM–10:00 AM · Crosby Beach, Brewster · $35

🐦 Birdwatching on Pleasant Bay with Mass Audubon — Mass Audubon naturalists lead a guided morning walk along Wequassett's Pleasant Bay shoreline · June 5 · 9:00 AM · Outside Guest Reception at Wequassett, Harwich · $40

🌿 Friday Footsteps: A Walk in the Woods at Mother's Bog — Naturalist Phil Kyle leads a walk through one of Brewster's quieter landscapes; ecology, history, and changing plant life · June 5 · 9:00 AM–10:30 AM · Mother's Bog, Brewster · $20

🌿 Guided Field Walks at the Museum of Natural History — A naturalist-led walk through salt marsh, barrier beach, tidal flats, and upland forest along the John Wing Trail · June 7 · 11:00 AM–12:30 PM · Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster · Free w/ Admission

📖 25 Years of Gessner's Return of the Osprey — Author David Gessner returns for the 25th anniversary of his osprey recovery book; the birds are actively nesting on the Cape right now · June 7 · 1:00 PM · Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster · Check listing

🏛️ Harwich History with Paul Doane: "Brooks Brothers" — Local historian Paul Doane presents lesser-known stories from one of Harwich's most important families · June 7 · 2:00 PM · Brooks Free Library, Harwich · Free

🏠 Captain Penniman House Open House — Self-guided open house of the 1868 whaling captain's home at Fort Hill; explore the home's history and the view that made Eastham famous · June 8 · Fort Hill, Eastham · Free

🏡 Caleb Nickerson House Opens for the Season — The ca. 1829 Caleb Nickerson Homestead reopens for guided tours with colonial gardens, archaeological artifacts, and genealogy resources · June 10 · 10:00 AM–1:00 PM · Caleb Nickerson Homestead, Chatham · Donation

🔦 Chatham Lighthouse Tours — Coast Guard Auxiliary leads small-group tours of Chatham Light during History Month · June 10 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Chatham Light, Chatham · Free

🦋 Visit the Butterfly House — Live butterflies, pollinator life, and a timed-entry nature stop at the museum · Daily through June · Multiple sessions · Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster · $7

Talks, Books & Big Ideas — Conversations that earn their hour

🌊 Coastal Treasures: Seashells and the Stories They Tell — Sandy Macfarlane presents a shoreline-inspired webinar on the natural stories inside Cape Cod and Nantucket Sound seashells · June 4 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Zoom · Free

🪖 God of Our Fathers: Mighty Miracles of the American Revolution — Dr. Kenyn Cureton presents an America 250 lecture on the Battle of Bunker Hill · June 5 · 7:30 PM–8:30 PM · Performing Arts Center, Brewster · Free

🎙️ Summer Salon: A Conversation with Roddy Bottum and JD Samson — The Fine Arts Work Center brings together Roddy Bottum (Faith No More) and JD Samson (Le Tigre) for a conversation and reading at 6 PM; reception from 5 · June 5 · 5:00 PM · Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown · Check listing

📖 Book Launch: Jeannette de Beauvoir — The author launches the eleventh book in her Provincetown Mystery series at the public library · June 6 · 2:00 PM · Provincetown Public Library, Provincetown · Free

📖 Reading: Melissa Febos and Lydi Conklin — A literary reading with acclaimed essayist Melissa Febos and fiction writer Lydi Conklin at the Fine Arts Work Center · June 8 · 6:00 PM · Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown · Check listing

⚾ Chatham & 100 Years in the Cape Cod Baseball League ✦ See above — Don't Sleep On This · June 9 · 5:00 PM · Atwood Museum Mural Barn, Chatham · $10

📖 Eat Your Ice Cream: A Roadmap to Wellbeing — Health expert Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel discusses aging well, happiness, and living with purpose; a virtual presentation hosted by Eldredge Public Library · June 9 · 2:00 PM · Zoom / Eldredge Public Library, Chatham · Free

🎬 Unerased: Asian Voices of Cape Cod — Screening & Talkback — A free community screening of the documentary followed by a talkback at Eastham Public Library · June 9 · 6:00 PM · Eastham Public Library, Eastham · Free

🐦 Birding by Ear — Learn to identify birds by song, call, and non-vocal sounds at this Brooks Free Library program · June 9 · 1:00 PM–2:00 PM · Brooks Free Library, Harwich · Free

📖 Afternoon Book Group: Cry, the Beloved Country — The library's afternoon group discusses Alan Paton's novel · June 9 · 1:00 PM–2:00 PM · Brewster Ladies' Library, Brewster · Free

📖 Morning Book Group: A Voyage Long and Strange — The Brooks library morning group discusses Tony Horwitz's historical narrative of America before the Pilgrims · June 9 · 11:30 AM · Brooks Free Library, Harwich · Free

🏛️ Chatham Railroad Museum — The restored 1887 railroad depot with hands-on exhibits and a 1910 caboose; open Tuesday through Saturday · June 9 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Chatham Railroad Museum, Chatham · Donation

🖼️ PAAM Gallery Talk with Megan Hinton — A gallery talk on current exhibitions at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum · June 10 · 10:00 AM · Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown · Check listing

🎙️ Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Panel Discussion with Mark Adams — An evening panel discussion with artist Mark Adams as part of the PAAM lecture series · June 10 · 6:00 PM · Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown · Check listing

Theater & Classical — Give the night somewhere to land.

🎵 The Movement of Light: A Baroque Journey ✦ See above — Don't Sleep On This · June 6 · 7:30 PM / June 7 · 3:30 PM · Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans · $35

🎭 MRHS Theater Company Presents Macbeth — Monomoy Regional High School Theater Company presents Shakespeare's tragedy in the outdoor amphitheater · June 5 · 6:00 PM · MRHS Outdoor Amphitheater, Harwich · Check listing

🎭 Ballet, Broadway & Beyond — A spring showcase with students from Cape Cod Theatre Company, Harwich Junior Theatre, and Cape Cod Ballet Theatre, with special guest artists; two performances · June 6 · 2:30 PM / June 7 · 2:30 PM · Cape Cod Theatre Company / Harwich Junior Theatre, Harwich · $32

🎭 Hello Dolly! at the Academy of Performing Arts — APA's summer run of the classic Dolly Levi musical continues · June 5 · 7:00 PM / June 6 · 7:00 PM / June 7 · 2:00 PM · Academy of Performing Arts, Orleans · Check listing

Community Openings & Civic Moments — The Cape's ongoing business

🏳️‍🌈 Provincetown Pride 2026 ✦ See above — Don't Sleep On This · June 4–7 · Various Times · Provincetown · Various

🎨 First Friday's in Orleans — Season Opening — The summer First Friday season opens tonight; late hours, art, pop-ups, a free town trolley, and Monica Rizzio playing live at 5:30 · June 5 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM · Orleans · Free

🎨 Boards in the Stores Opening Night — Opening night for the Orleans Chamber's annual public-art program; local artists' custom boards installed in storefronts for the summer · June 5 · 5:00 PM–7:30 PM · Old Fire House Gallery, Orleans · Free

💍 Stephen Gallant Jewelers 50th Anniversary — Fifty years on Main Street in Orleans; a celebration and giveaways from 5 to 7 · June 5 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM · Stephen Gallant Jewelers, Orleans · Free

🏡 Caleb Nickerson House Opens for the Season — The ca. 1829 homestead opens its 2026 season for guided tours with colonial gardens and genealogy resources · June 10 · 10:00 AM–1:00 PM · Caleb Nickerson Homestead, Chatham · Donation

🔦 Chatham Lighthouse Tours — History Month — Coast Guard Auxiliary leads small-group tours of Chatham Light; part of Chatham's June History Month · June 10 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Chatham Light, Chatham · Free

🏛️ Public Information Meeting: MassDOT Eastham/Orleans Rotary Improvements — Public meeting on proposed MassDOT improvements to the Eastham/Orleans rotary · June 9 · 6:30 PM · Nauset Meeting Room, Orleans · Free