Cape Cod Maritime Days Schedule for May 14th--Enjoy 40% Discount on Room Rates at the Whalewalk Inn and Spa

Exciting times on Cape Cod are in full swing during Maritime Days. Our previous blog tells what is happening on the 13th and below are activities for Sunday the May 14th. Some do require reservations, so plan ahead.

Make sure you call for reservations at the Inn, so you can enjoy our Anniversary 40%discount on room rates. See details on our Specials Page. Also, Spa reservations should be made at the same time.

THURSDAY, MAY 14

“Thermometer-Mania Tour”
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Porter Thermometer Museum, 49 Zarahemla Road, Onset
The curator will provide guided tours of the museum in Onset, the Thermometer Capital of the World. Emphasis will be placed on maritime thermometers. Tour includes the museum’s collection of over 1,000 devices, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records and Ripley’s.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-295-5504

Walking Tour: Where the Spark of Magic Happened
Time: 2 to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Meet in the parking area of the Marconi Station site in Wellfleet
Explore the site where Guglielmo Marconi transmitted the first official wireless message across the ocean in 1903. Quarter-mile walk.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-255-3421

For the Memorial Day Weekend we have added some extra excitement with our Scavenger Hunt. Prizes will be awarded and winners will be announced at our first picnic of the season. Kevin and Brendan will be smokin' their famous bar-b-que, and Heather and I will be making summer salads and desert. Bring your own drinks and join us for a fun evening. Grand prize is 2 Free Night stay at a future visit. Some other restrictions will apply. See you soon!

40% Discount on Room Rates during Cape Cod Maritime Days--Enjoy Lighthouse Tours, Kayak Trips, Nature Hikes

Just wanted to give you a preview of what May will bring. If you are planning on an April trip, read further down for April Events. Maritime Days are a great spring treat full of activities for visitors and locals alike. Brewster in Bloom Weekend, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of May, has many fun-filled activities. Cape Cod Maritime Days begin on May 13th. The list below is only Saturday's activities and the rest of the activities will follow in future blogs.

Remember that at the end of Maritime Days is the Memorial Day Weekend. Here at The Whalewalk Inn & Spa, we will celebrate that weekend with our traditional picnic. Kevin and Brendan will be smoking ribs, chicken, and beef brisket. YUMMMMM! This year to get people in the summer mood, we will have a scavenger hunt. So while enjoying the beaches, shopping, tours and such, you will be able to pick up scavenger points. Prizes will be awarded. The picnic will be held on Sunday evening of that weekend, so make your reservations early to get the jump on your summer tan.

Cape Cod Maritime Days Schedule of Events

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13



Boat Tour of the Historic Lower Cape
Time: 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m..
Location: The River, Orleans to Pleasant Bay
Join Blue Claw Boat Tours for a one-hour narrated boat tour through the Lower Cape’s most pristine rivers, bays and island passages to learn about their history. View working fishermen and bay men as they go through the centuries old traditon of harvesting the sea. Glimpse diverse wildlife, including seals, shorebirds and waterfowl. Dress warmly, non-slip footwear preferred.
Cost: $20 per passenger
Information: Reservations required. Call 508-240-5783

Cape Cod Maritime Museum Lectures and Book signings
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Cape Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South St., Hyannis
“A Ruinous and Unhappy War: New England and the War of 1812”: Lecture and Book Signing by Author James Ellis, in cooperation with Books By The Sea.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-775-1723, www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org

New Life for a Life-Saving Station: The Restoration of the Old Harbor Life-Saving Station
Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Province Lands Visitor Center, Race Point Road, Provincetown
Join Cape Cod National Seashore Historian William Burke for a look at the ongoing restoration of the historic Old Harbor Life-Saving Station, one of the last stations of its kind in the nation. Meet at the Province Lands Visitor Center auditorium for a 30-minute discussion and slideshow about the history of the station and the plans to restore it, inside and out, to its 1900 appearance. Then, drive 5 minutes to the station for a first-hand look at the restoration progress to date.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-255-3421 x14


Make your reservations early! Don't forget to make your Spa reservations at the time of booking. Also, weekday stays do qualify for the 40% discount when you stay three or more nights.

Brewster in Bloom 2009, Cape Cod Festival with Juried Craft Show, Golf Challenge, Historic Tours and Parade

The town of Brewster, 5 minutes from the Inn, will once again host The 23rd Annual Brewster in Bloom, May 1,2,3, 2009. The Whalewalk Inn has its own daffodil gardens and the wisteria, mock cherry trees, the rhododendrons, the lovely lilacs, and lily of the valley will all be in bloom. It is such a beautiful time of year! While visiting the Inn you can take advantage of the events in Brewster, and who knows, maybe find a treasure to take home to remember your Cape Cod visit.

All Week End Long take advantage of the many art galleries, antique, specialty, and craft shops, restaurants and business events, open houses all having special sales and gifts.

Here are some of the events that make for a very enjoyable weekend.

CAPTAINS GOLF COURSES
CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTESTS FRI-SAT-SUN

BREWSTER BAND CONCERT
FRIDAY EVENING 7:30PM

BREWSTER IN BLOOM RUN
SATURDAY 10AM

JURIED FINE ARTS & CRAFT SHOW
SAT & SUN 8AM - 4PM

CAPE COD SEA CAMPS
ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE FAIR
SAT & SUN 8AM - 4PM

SWING INTO SPRING BIG BAND DANCE
AT OCEAN EDGE SAT. 7PM-10PM

RESTAURANT CHOWDER TASTING & TOUR
SUN. 2:30PM-4PM

BREWSTER IN BLOOM PARADE
SUNDAY 1PM

Cape Cod Potters, Spring Concerts, and Garden Expo

We mentioned the Cape Cod Potters and the Garden Expo in the previous blog, so wanted to give a little more information on what it is all about. Sounds exciting! So take advantage of our 40% savings on your room and enjoy what the Cape Cod Potters have to offer.

Gallery Talks with Cape Cod Potters
Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis
03/05/09 to 04/09/09 11:00am

A dozen potters represented in Clay: Works by Cape Cod Potters will present Gallery Talks at the Cape Cod Museum of Art on Thursday mornings, March 5, 12, 19 and 26; and April 2 and 9 at 11 am.

The potters will work in pairs, talking about both their own work and the work of their fellow Cape potters. Expect a range of ideas and styles to spread across the six Thursday mornings - from wood-firing by Joe McCaffery to raku by Lois Hirshberg to ash glazes by Hollis Engley. No two will be alike and, frankly, there may be differences of opinion between any two presenters, as well. It should be fun.

Clay: Works by Cape Cod Potters is a celebration of the diverse clay styles employed by potters who live and work on Cape Cod whose love of clay and membership in the Cape Cod Potters, Inc., binds them together. The range of work in the exhibition in Dennis depicts a wide range of functional, decorative, sculptural, traditional, and non-traditional pieces and demonstrates the many ways artists use this medium. Dan Finnegan, English-trained potter and founder of the Liberty Town Arts Workshop in Fredericksburg, VA, juried the exhibition.

Cape Cod Museum of Art, the regional art museum of Cape Cod, the Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts, is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. Admission: $8, free for children 18 and under and museum members. Gallery hours: Thursday, 10 am - 8 pm; Friday - Saturday, 10 am -5 pm; and Sunday, noon - 5 pm. Show runs from April 4th through the 19th. Information: 508-385-4477.

Cape Cod Horticultural Conference

Barnstable Performing Arts Center, Barnstable High School
04/04/09 8:30am - 4:00pm

This event is sponsored by the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and the Master Gardeners Association of Cape Cod. Cost:$45.00. All paid registrations received before March 13th will include lunch. Walk-in registrations welcome on the day of the event, but these will not include lunch.

The following are the speakers: Bill Cullina "What the Heck Will Grow Here?" Native plants for difficult situations; Mal Condon "Hydrangeas, Hydrangeas" All about Hydrangeas including new & over-looked varieties; and Alan Armitage "Crazy Plants for Crazy People" Annuals and perennials to add pizazz to your garden.

To receive registration materials call the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension 508-375-6690. Plant sale, door prizes and book signing by the speakers. For more info call: 508-375-6690.

“Mendelssohn Celebration” Concert

Barnstable Performing Arts Center, Hyannis
04/04/09 to 04/05/09
Cape Symphony Orchestra presents a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. More information and tickets: 362-1111, ext. 100.

Make your reservations today!

Cape Cod Arts Calendar for April--40% Discount for Sunday through Thursday

Spring not only brings a renewal in nature, but it is also the beginning of a new season of art, music and festivals. Take advantage of these cultural events while visiting the Cape and staying at The Whalewalk Inn & Spa. Book early and take advantage of our 40% discount for our 40th Wedding Anniversary. Book your massage resrvations at the same time. See you at the Inn!

Clay: Work by Cape Cod Potters
Saturday, April 4 through 19, 2009 (8:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
Clay: Work by Cape Cod Potters, an exhibit at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis, showcases the work of 40 members of Cape Cod Potters, Inc. and, by extension, 40 unique approaches to the medium. Dan Finnegan of the Liberty Town Arts Workshop in Virginia
Contact: 508-385-4477
Category: Arts Events
Location: Cape Cod Museum of Art
Route 6A
Dennis, MA 02638 map
508.385.4477


Paintings in the Great Hall at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Sally Vince, Jackie Reeves, and Cristina Reverdy show their paintings in the Great Hall. Opening art reception April 11, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Contact: 508-394-7100
Category: Arts Events
Location: Cultural Center of Cape Cod
307 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth, MA 02664 map
508-394-7100


Ikebana-Japanese Floral Design Workshop
Thursday, April 9, 2009 (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Create simple line arrangements in the Japanese manner using a few branches and flowers. Master floral designer Kaye Vosburgh will teach the principles of Sogetsu Ikebana.
Contact: Michele Wilkins 508.888.3300 ext. 102
Category: Educational Events
Location: Heritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove Street
Sandwich, MA 02563 map
508-888-3300


Opening Art Reception
Saturday, April 11, 2009 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
Sally Vince, Jackie Reeves, and Cristina Reverdy show their paintings in the Great Hall, April 8-19. Come enjoy the art and the refreshments and meet the artists. All are welcome.
Contact: 508-394-7100
Category: Arts Events
Location: Cultural Center of Cape Cod
307 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth, MA 02664 map
508-394-7100


Ballroom Bliss: Waltz Dance Course at Cultural Center
Tuesday, April 14, 21, 28, 2009 and April 21, 2009 (7:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Professional ballroom dance instructors Doug and Kimberlee McHugh from Ballroom Bliss will teach Waltz classes. Registration is recommended. Walk-ins are welcome. Please call 508-760-4071 or email ballroom_bliss@verizon.net to register.
Contact: 508-760-4071
Category: Educational Events
Location: Cultural Center of Cape Cod
307 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth, MA 02664 map
508-394-7100


JACQUELYN MITCHARD @ 'AUTHOR'S FRIDAY"
Friday, April 17, 2009 (2:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Best-selling author of The Deep End of the Ocean and other popular novels speaks and signs autographs at Dennis Public Library.
Contact: BOB LYNCH 508-760-6219
Category: Educational Events
Location: DENNIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
5 HALL ST.


Woods Hole Model Boat Show
Saturday, April 18, 2009 (8:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
The Woods Hole Historical Museum hosts the seventh annual village-wide Woods Hole Model Boat Show. The show�s attractions include over 125 boat models, ship-in-bottle building demonstrations, exhibits, and children�s events.
Contact: 508-548-7270
Category: Arts Events
Location: Woods Hole Historical Museum


Spring Antiques Show & Sale
Saturday, April 18, 2009 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
A show featuring distinctive dealers and quality antiques to benefit Barnstable's Sturgis Library and Whelden Memorial Library. Admission is $6.00.
Contact: Carrie Bearse 508-362-9230
Category: Charity & Fundraising Events
Location: Barnstable-West Barnstable Elementary School
2463 Route 6A
West Barnstable, MA


The Bart Weisman Group and New York�s String of Pearls, in Concert
Saturday, April 18, 2009 (7:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
The amazing jazz drummer Bart Weisman and his group will accompany New York�s String of Pearls, a female vocal trio that performs modern vocal jazz and vintage "girl group" music with swing, style, and musical excellence. Call for details.
Contact: 508-394-7100
Category: Arts Events
Location: Cultural Center of Cape Cod
307 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth, MA 02664


Cape Cod Conservatory Performance Series
Sunday, April 19, 2009 (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM)
All Brahms Program featuring the Conservatory Chamber Ensemble
Contact: Betsy Reney 508-362-2772
Category: Arts Events
Location: First Congregational Church of Yarmouth
329 Main St. (Route 6A)
Yarmouth Port, MA 02674 map
508-362-0772


Jazz Jam
Sunday, April 19, 2009 (4:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
Since 2006, when 40 musicians performed on a Sunday for a Jazz Jam at the Provincetown Jazz Festival, Bart Weisman has led the only Jazz Jam on Cape Cod.
Contact: Bart Weisman 508-274-2513
Category: Arts Events
Location: Island Merchant
302 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601 map
508-771-1337


Giant, Enormous, Spectacular Tag Sale to Benefit the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Saturday, April 25 & 26, 2009 (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
The Cultural Center has been collecting great stuff, including furniture and some antiques, since last fall to fill its Great Hall with a wealth of treasures of all kinds. If you�d like to donate �good junk,� please call 508-394-7100. See you there!
Contact: 508-394-7100
Category: Charity & Fundraising Events
Location: Cultural Center of Cape Cod
307 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth, MA 02664 map
508-394-7100