Upcoming Events...

Dinner and a Movie: Tracking Patagonia

Start: Friday, January 8, 2010

End: Monday, November 29, 2010

Times: 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Location: Capt. Kidd Restaurant, 71 Water Street

Next in the Woods Hole Film Festival series. Dinner at 5:30 with the film at 7:30.  Reservations are required for this $25 event.  Please call 508-548-8563.

Glories of the Garden Art Exhibition

Category: Free

Start: Monday, June 14, 2010

End: Sunday, August 1, 2010

Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA 02541

Monday, June 14 through Sunday, August 1

Highfield Hall, Falmouth

Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm; Thursdays to 8 pm in July and August; Sunday 10am to 1pm; Closed Saturday.

Highfield Hall welcomes professional artists from all over the Cape to participate in its major invitational show of 2010. “Glories of the Garden” will celebrate gardens and gardeners and help kick-off the effort to restore the Highfield Hall landscape.  A series of speakers, gardening demonstrations and workshops and culinary programs will compliment the art exhibit. Participating artists include Kate Nelson, Ron Fowler, Jan Lhormer, Hilary Osborn, Doug Rugh, Jane Eccles, MaryAlice Eizenberg, Sarah Fielding-Gunn, Suzanne Packer, Christie Velesig, Joyce Zavorskas, Susan Anne Hollis, Joan Ledwith, Jane Lincoln, Linda Young, Audrey Forge, Anne Boucher, Diana Lee, Julie Olander, Marisa Repeta, Carol Odell, Tamara Clark, Priscilla Levesque, Mona Podgurski Sandra Wakeen, Aleta Steward, Loraine Trenholme, M'Lou Sorrin, Ron Tinney, Rosalie Nadeau, Susan McLean, Laverne Christopher and Priscilla Levesque.  More information at www.highfieldhall.org/programs_fundraisers_annualartshow.shtml.

Beebe Woods Nature Walk with Alison Robb

Start: Tuesday, June 22, 2010

End: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Times: 10:30am - 12:00pm

Location: Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA 02541

Monthly, every 4th Tuesday of each month, April through December

Highfield Hall, Falmouth

Alison Robb will lead walkers on a journey through Beebe Woods to look for seasonal plants and animals and help participants gain an understanding and appreciation of this extraordinary natural resource. A bit of history of the woods and the Beebe family and a description of the unique geology of the glacial moraine are included.

$5 donation suggested.

Walks will not be held in the event of rain.

Reservations are appreciated, especially for groups of five or more.

Please call 508-495-1878, ext. 313, or email info@highfieldhall.org.

 

Highfield Hall: Glorious Photographs from the Garden

Category: Free

Start: Tuesday, July 20, 2010

End: Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA

Tuesday, July 20 through Wednesday, September 8
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm; Thursdays to 8 pm in July and August; Sunday 10am to 1pm; Closed Saturday. Free admission; donations welcome.

Some of Cape Cod's top photographers will be showcased in this exhibition, designed to complement the "Glories of the Garden" theme for the summer of 2010.  Come and enjoy the sensational styles on this grand theme by Amy Rader, Mark Chester, Michelle Bosch, Nancy Faria, David Kelley, Dorene Sykes, Joseph Burns, Robert Manz, Milt Williamson, Rachel Fiore, Ken Carson and Dan Cutrona.  The photographs will be for sale and a portion of the proceeds will support Historic Highfield, Inc.  More information at www.highfieldhall.org/programs_exhibitions.shtml.

Summer Juried Show

Start: Sunday, July 25, 2010

End: Sunday, August 15, 2010

Times: 9:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Falmouth Art Center

Fine arts juried show featuring masterful works by local artists  in oil and acrylic painting, pen and ink, pastels, printmaking, watercolor and sculpture.

MBL Gala Featuring the Tokyo String Quartet

Category: Family Friendly

Start: Sunday, August 1, 2010

Times: 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: MBL, Lillie Auditorium

Be a part of MBL’s premier summer event! Guests will enjoy a gourmet dinner alongside Eel Pond in Woods Hole, capped off by a special performance from the world-renowned Tokyo String Quartet.

Optional dinner begins at 6PM; Concert begins at 8PM. Visit www.mbl.edu/gala or call 508-289-7423 for additional ticketing information.

Highfield Hall exhibition: “studio\samfeinstein

Category: Free

Start: Tuesday, August 3, 2010

End: Sunday, September 12, 2010

Times: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA

Paintings by Sam Feinstein and his Cape students. Opening Reception: Thursday, August 5 from 5 to 7:30 pm. Film screening at 7pm: “Sam Feinstein, Scargo Pottery, 1986”.

Gallery Hours: Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Thursday, 10:00 am until 8:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Closed Saturday.

Paintings by Cape artists: Sam Feinstein, Bonnie Brewer, Bess Coletti , Sandy Douglas, Pat Stark Feinstein, Bunny Fitzgerald, Kathleen Fowler, Louise Lane, Michael Pearson, Hedy Rosner, Ed Skoler, Phil Souza, and Karen Stewart. Related film screenings and slide talks at 7 pm on Thursdays, August 12, 19, and 26. More at www.highfieldhall.org.

Free and open to the public.   (508)495-1878 ext. 313

Kismet

Category: Family Friendly

Start: Tuesday, August 3, 2010

End: Saturday, August 7, 2010

Times: 8:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Highfield Theater, 58 Highfield Drive

Another classic by the College Light Opera Company performed with a full pit orchestra.

Tickets are $30 and may be purchased by calling 508-548-0668.

Lobby Show: Encore Artists

Start: Wednesday, August 4, 2010

End: Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Falmouth Art Center

This exhibit features members of the Falmouth Artists Guild who won awards in 2009.

Highfield Hall: The Role of the Landscape Architect and Ten Landscapes

Start: Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Times: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA

$5 suggested donation

Since founding his firm in 1992, Stephen Stimson has won over 30 national and regional awards for design excellence. His work ranges from 300-acre park in San Antonio, TX and a park at the St. Louis arch to numerous private gardens in the northeast. Stephen focuses on creation of culturally and environmentally responsive modern designs. His book, Ten Landscapes, is a classic in his field.  More at www.highfieldhall.org/programsfundraisersglory2.shtml.

International Folk Dancing

Category: Family Friendly and Free

Start: Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Times: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street

Jeremy Korr and Jan Elliot teach beginners and dancers of all ages every Wednesday in the 47th year of this village tradition. 

For information, please email hoskins@cape.com or call 508-548-0179.

Movies Under the Stars: E.T. - the Extraterrestrial

Category: Family Friendly and Free

Start: Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Peg Noonan Park, Main Street

Bring a blanket or a chair to family friendly movies each Wednesday at dusk.

Falmouth Town Band

Category: Family Friendly and Free

Start: Thursday, August 5, 2010

Times: 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Location: Oscar Wolfe Bandshell, Scranton Avenue

A lovely evening of rousing music.  Bring a blanket or chair to this free weekly concert by local musicians.

First Saturday Dances: Social Ballroom Dancing

Category: Family Friendly

Start: Saturday, August 7, 2010

Times: 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: Cape Cod Conservatory, 60 Highfield Drive

Ellen Brodsky is the instructor for this great opportunity to learn the dances you never got to or quite mastered.  Beginners from 7 to 8.

Admission is $10.  For information, please call 508-540-0611.

Woods Hole Cantata Performs Bach

Category: Family Friendly

Start: Saturday, August 7, 2010

Time: 8:00pm

Location: Church of the Messiah, 22 Church Street

The Cantata celebrates the 325th birthday of J.S. Bach with a performance of the motet Jesu, meine Freude, Missa Brevis in A major, and the Violin Concerto in A minor.

A freewill donation is requested.

The Woods Hole Cantata Performs Bach

Category: Family Friendly

Start: Sunday, August 8, 2010

Time: 4:00pm

Location: Church of the Messiah, 22 Church Street

The Cantata celebrates the 325th birthday of J.S. Bach with a performance of the motet Jesu, meine Freude, Missa Brevis in A major, and the Violin Concerto in A minor.

A freewill donation is requested.

Falmouth ArtMarket

Category: Family Friendly and Free

Start: Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Times: 2:30pm - 8:00pm

Location: Town Hall Square, Main Street

Artists, craftspeople and live music.

Annie Get Your Gun

Category: Family Friendly

Start: Tuesday, August 10, 2010

End: Saturday, August 14, 2010

Times: 8:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Highfiled Theater, 58 Highfield Drive

Another classic by the College Light Opera Company performed with a full pit orchestra.

Tickets are $30 and may be purchased by calling 508-548-0668.

International Folk Dancing

Start: Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Times: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street

Jeremy Korr and Jan Elliot teach beginners and dancers of all ages every Wednesday in the 47th year of this village tradition. 

For information, please email hoskins@cape.com or call 508-548-0179.

Movies Under the Stars

Category: Family Friendly and Free

Start: Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Time: 8:00pm

Location: Peg Noonan Park, Main Street

Bring a blanket or a chair for free movies every Wednesday at dusk.

Highfield Hall Film Screenings

Category: Free

Start: Thursday, August 12, 2010

Times: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth

Films in conjunction with the exhibition: "studio/samfeinstein"

"Hans Hofmann," a 1950 film by Sam Feinstein. Narration by Hans Hofmann and Sam Feinstein.

"Speaking at the Premier," a 1999 documentary film . Sam Feinstein at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Books signings: Sam Feinstein by curator Patricia Stark Feinstein.

www.highfieldhall.org

Falmouth Town Band Concert

Category: Family Friendly and Free

Start: Thursday, August 12, 2010

Times: 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Location: Oscar Wolfe Bandshell, Scranton Avenue

A lovely evening of rousing music.  Bring a blanket or chair to this free weekly concert by local musicians.

Harold and Maude

Category: Family Friendly

Start: Thursday, August 12, 2010

End: Saturday, August 14, 2010

Times: 8:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street

An uproarious take on suicide, youth and the "mature" woman as only the Woods Hole Theater Company can produce.

Tickets are $15 and reservations may be made by calling 508-548-6525.

Falmouth ArtMarket

Category: Family Friendly and Free

Start: Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Times: 2:30pm - 8:00pm

Location: Town Hall Square, Main Street

Artists, craftspeople and live music every Tuesday.

Patience

Category: Family Friendly

Start: Tuesday, August 17, 2010

End: Saturday, August 21, 2010

Times: 8:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Highfield Theater, 58 Highfield Drive

Another classic by the College Light Opera Company performed with a full pit orchestra.

Tickets are $30 and may be purchased by calling 508-548-0668.

International Folk Dancing

Category: Family Friendly and Free

Start: Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Time: 8:00pm

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street

Jeremy Korr and Jan Elliot teach beginners and dancers of all ages every Wednesday in the 47th year of this village tradition. 

For information, please email hoskins@cape.com or call 508-548-0179.

Movies Under the Stars

Category: Family Friendly and Free

Start: Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Time: 8:00pm

Location: Peg Noonan Park, Main Street

Bring a blanket or a chair for free movies every Wednesday at dusk.

Highfield Hall Slide Talk by curator Patricia Stark Feinstein

Category: Free

Start: Thursday, August 19, 2010

Times: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth

"Myths about Abstraction and Abstract Expressionism and the Art of Sam Feinstein and Hans Hofmann", a slide talk by curator Patricia Stark Feinstein.

Exhibition on view: "studio/samfeinstein"

book signings Sam Feinstein by Patricia Stark Feinstein

www.highfieldhall.org.

Falmouth Town Band Concert

Category: Family Friendly and Free

Start: Thursday, August 19, 2010

Times: 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Location: Oscar Wolfe Bandshell, Scranton Avenue

A lovely evening of rousing music.  Bring a blanket or chair to this free weekly concert by local musicians.

Harold and Maude

Category: Family Friendly

Start: Thursday, August 19, 2010

End: Saturday, August 21, 2010

Times: 8:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street

An uproarious take on suicide, youth and the "mature" woman as only the Woods Hole Theater Company can produce.

Tickets are $15 and reservations may be made by calling 508-548-6525.