Brewster in Bloom--Parade, Arts and Antiques During the Day, Cape Theatre in the Evenings

Today starts Brewster in Bloom. Especially excited this year, as the grandsons will be marching in the Sunday Parade and the weather is supposed to be lovely. Look for the red head with the sax and the other red head with the bass drum -- probably the smallest drummer there. Also this weekend our grand daughter will be in the Nauset Middle School production of The Wizard of Oz. She will be dressed in green. Of course, there will be a lot of kids dressed in green, but she will be the pretty red head -- kind of runs in the family, and of course, those who have stayed at the Inn already know about all the red hair.

If you are looking for some serious theatre on the Cape "Eurydice" is at the Cape Rep, "Of Mice and Men" at the Orleans Academy of Performing Arts, "Edward II" at The Provincetown Theater, "Much Ado About Nothing" at Cape Cod Community College, and there are other performances throughout the Cape.

The Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra Classics V Austrian connections will be performed in Barnstable at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday and Sunday.

Feel like dancing -- well Head over to Joe's Beach Road Bar & Grill in East Orleans. Enjoy the music of The Rip It Ups, starting at 10:00 PM. Also music at the Lost Dog Pub on Friday at 9:30 PM. Check the Cape Cod Times for other musical entertainment.

This coming Wednesday head to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History for a spring walk. Meet at 9:20 at the Museum for a trek on Morris Island that lasts for two hours. Beautiful scenery there. One of our favorite haunts for hiking.

Birders head up to the Massachusetts Audubon society' Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary for a great hike. That evening at 6:30 at the Truro Public Library learn about the Coastal Waterbird Program. Call 508-487-1125 for more information.

Also, check out the Cape Cod Times website for information on all that is going on this weekend and next week. The Cape is springing up with events and The Whalewalk Inn is ready to greet visitors. Enjoy off-season rates and all that the Cape has to offer.

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!