Cape Cod Events, Art Shows, Nature Walks July 23rd through July 26th

If you have booked at the Whalewalk Inn & Spa for this weekend, here are some activities that may be of interest -- once you move off those amazing beaches. If you haven't booked a room as yet, we still have a couple of vacancies for an enjoyable getaway. Remember on weekends, we do have a two-night minimum.

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Cape Cod National Seashore Six beaches, 11 self-guided nature trails, nine lighthouses, picnic area; daily family activities. Call Salt Pond Visitor Center, Route 6, Eastham, 508-255-3421; Province Lands Visitor Center, Province Lands Road, Provincetown, 508-487-1256

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Route 6, Eastham/Wellfleet town line, 508-349-2615. Trails open daily 8 a.m.-dusk, family activities and programs, guided hikes, seal cruises, nature education, kayak trips and more. Call for reservations.

Thursday, July 23

Arts and crafts fair Cape Cod professionals, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Drummer Boy Park, Route 6A, Brewster.
French Cable Station tour 41 South Orleans Road, Route 28, Orleans, 1-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, donations accepted.
Family folk dancing Marilyn Weissman, 2 p.m., Brewster Ladies’ Library, Route 6A, Brewster, free.
Lobster and scallop roll dinner Clam fritters, clam chowder, hot dogs too, 5-7 p.m., Nauset Light Lodge, St. Martin’s Lodge, 52 Old Harbor Road, Chatham, 508-945-2853.
Chowder supper With salad and strawberry shortcake, $10, optional hot dogs, chips and ice cream, 5:30-7 p.m., Eastham United Methodist Church, Route 6, Eastham.
Historic reenactment Rangers in period dress reenactment of beach apparatus drill, 6 p.m., Old Harbor Life-Saving Station, Race Point Beach, Provincetown, $5, $2 seniors and children.
Storytelling evening Theme: “The One That Got Away,” 7 p.m., Chapel in the Pines, Samoset Road, Eastham. Information: 508-240-5950.
Reading and slide talk Student open studio 6:15 p.m., reading 7 p.m., Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St., Provincetown, free.
Cape League All-Star game at Fenway Park 7 p.m., Boston, $10, 877-733-7699.
Rainforest reptiles Amphitheatre at Nickerson State Park, Route 6A, Brewster, 7 p.m., donations encouraged, no reservations required. .
Author talk Phineas Baxandall “The Rebirth of Public Transportation,” 8 p.m., Wellfleet Public Library, 55 West Main Street, Wellfleet.

Friday, July 24

Arts and crafts fair Cape Cod professionals, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Drummer Boy Park, Route 6A, Brewster.
Lobster roll luncheon Christ Church Episcopal, Route 28, Harwich Port, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $14, free PBJ for kids, pie slices $2. 508-432-1787.
Gossip girls talk Boston Herald’s “Inside Track” columnist, Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa, 7 p.m., Eastham Town Hall, Route 6, sponsored by Eastham Public Library.

Saturday, July 25

Farmer’s market Orleans Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Old Colony Way, Orleans. Local products and produce.
Yard sale fundraiser Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled,” 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 106 Bassett Lane, Hyannis. 508-775-8300.
Church fundraiser yard sale First Parish Church, Bridge Road (near Town Hall), Truro, 9 a.m.
Butterfly count North American Butterfly Association, at Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call Alison Robb to register, 508-564-4331.
Botanical walk Bank Street Bogs, botanist, Rich Eldred, 9:30 a.m., Harwich Conservation Trust, 508-432-3997.
Arts and crafts fair Cape Cod professionals, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Drummer Boy Park, Route 6A, Brewster.
Outside sale Orleans Community Exchange, Post Office Square, Orleans, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Arts and craft fair Dennis Harwich Lions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Melpet Farms, Route 134, South Dennis.
Art demonstration Rowley Gallery, 84 Route 6A, Orleans, 4-6 p.m., Tom Eaton.
Pig roast Orleans-Eastham Elks Lodge, McKoy Road, Eastham, social hour starts 4 p.m., dinner served 5 p.m.
Lobster and scallop roll dinner Clam fritters, clam chowder, hot dogs too, 5-7 p.m., Nauset Light Lodge, St. Martin’s Lodge, 52 Old Harbor Road, Chatham, 508-945-2853.

Sunday, July 26

Arts and craft fair Dennis Harwich Lions, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Melpet Farms, Route 134, South Dennis.
Old-fashioned base ball game Provincetown Grays Vintage Base Ball Club, 1:30 p.m. Brooks Park, Main Street, Harwich Center, free.
Nauset Lighthouse tour Nauset Light Preservation Society, Eastham, 4:30-7:30 p.m., donations accepted. 508-240-2612.
Double feature film “Gypsy Heart” and “Flamenco: Here and There,” 6 p.m., Payomet Performing Arts Center, 29 Dewline Road, North Truro, $10, 508-487-5400.
Bird talk Henry Lappen, educator and comedian “A Passion for Birds,” 7 p.m., Province Lands Visitor Center, Provincetown, free.

See you this weekend!