Holiday on the Cape

Barnstable Performing Arts Center 744 West Main Street, Hyannis

Cape Symphony’s “Holiday on the Cape” concert, led by assistant conductor Joe Marchio, will be held on December 6, 7, and 8 at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center. The concert program includes heartwarming holiday classics and beautiful carols. The Chatham Chorale, guest vocalist Scarlett Strallen, and the Cape Symphony Dance Company will perform with the

$16 – $75

Author Robert M. Reece MD

West Falmouth Library 575 West Falmouth Highway, West Falmouth, MA, United States

Author and former pediatrics specialist Robert M. Reece MD will speak about his latest book, About Ben, published in October 2024,  on Thursday, December 12, at 2:30 pm. This is a free event, but pre-registration is advised. Please register below. Synopsis of About Ben: Nothing in his worst nightmares could have prepared Ben Levinson for

Free

Caribbean Christmas with PanNeubean Steel

Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus 60 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA, United States

Cape Symphony presents A Caribbean Christmas with PanNeubean Steel on December 14 at 3 PM at their Falmouth Campus. Enjoy festive island rhythms and holiday cheer. Jefferey Clayton and his band, PanNeubean Steel will bring the spirit of the islands to life with a special holiday concert. With their unique fusion of steelpan music, Jefferey

$25

“Sono Lino” at Woods Hole Film Festival Dinner & a Movie

Redfield Auditorium 45 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

The Woods Hole Film Festival Dinner & A Movie series presents the feature documentary Sono Lino, an intimate portrait of one of the greatest artists in history, on Saturday, December 14, at 7 PM. The film, by Jacob Patrick, is 76 minutes long. It will be preceded by the short film, Di Sarno, The Story

$10 – $16

The Falmouth Chorale’s Performance of Handel’s Messiah and CPE Bach’s Magnificat

John Wesley United Methodist Church 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth

The Falmouth Chorale, a group of more than 70 singers, will perform Handel's Messiah and C.P.E. Bach Magnificat. Performances will be conducted by artistic director Andrew Welch and feature soloists Aurora Martin, soprano; Krista River, mezzo-soprano; Gregory Zavracky, tenor, Richard Giarusso, baritone. There are performance on Saturday, December 15, and Sunday, December 16, beginning at

$5 – $30

Pianist Jacqueline Schwab

West Falmouth Library 575 West Falmouth Highway, West Falmouth, MA, United States

Pianist Jacqueline Schwab performs “Down Came an Angel – Reflections on Vintage American and Multicultural Holiday Music”, on Sunday, December 15th at 4pm. Tickets are $25; purchase at westfalmouthlibrary.org Jacqueline’s evocative playing infuses the oft-aired soundtracks of Ken Burns’ films, including his Grammy-winning Civil War, Baseball, Lewis and Clark, Mark Twain, The War and The

$25

MBL Falmouth Forum: “The Poisoner’s Guide to Life” with Deborah Blum, Science Journalist/Author

Clapp Auditorium 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

For more than 30 years, the Falmouth Forum, presented by the Friends of the MBL, has brought free cultural enrichment to our community. This season will feature captivating speakers that will deliver powerful talks with a wide range of subjects. Lectures are free and open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. Free parking

Free

Author Talk with Dr. Kumara Sidhartha, MD, MPH

West Falmouth Library 575 West Falmouth Highway, West Falmouth, MA, United States

The West Falmouth Library welcomes Dr. Kumara Sidhartha, MD, MPH to speak on his book, All My Secrets, on Saturday, January 11, at 1pm. This talk is free, but pre-registration is recommended. Register at westfalmouthlibrary.org/events/dr-kumara-sidhartha/ Drawing from his nearly 30 years of medical practice experience with a focus on nutrition, Dr. Kumara Sidhartha uses simple,

Free

Armchair Traveler January 2025

Woods Hole Public Library 581 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, United States

The Woods Hole Public Library Armchair Traveler Book Group will head to Panama on January 18 at 3 PM with a discussion of The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez. This novel centers on the time period during the building of the Panama Canal and sheds light on the people who lived, loved, and labored there.

Woods Hole Film Festival Dinner and a Movie: “Champions of the Golden Valley”

Redfield Auditorium 45 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

The Woods Hole Film Festival Dinner & A Movie series presents the feature documentary, Champions of the Golden Valley (2024, 81 minutes) ,by Ben Sturgulewski, on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Redfield Auditorium, 45 Water Street, Woods Hole.   The film begins at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $16, $12 for members

$10 – $16

Cape Symphony Presents and MVYRADIO Bring The Suitcase Junket to Falmouth

Cape Symphony, Falmouth Campus 60 HighField Drive, Falmouth, MA, United States

Cape Symphony Presents and MVYRADIO bring The Suitcase Junket to Cape Symphony’s Falmouth campus (60 Highfield Drive) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM. A true one-man band, Lorenz captivates audiences with instruments he built himself of salvaged materials, playing intricate, multi-layered music entirely on his own. His performances balance the grand with the

$30

Alexis Cole Trio in Concert

West Falmouth Library 575 West Falmouth Highway, West Falmouth, MA, United States

Enjoy live jazz at West Falmouth Library with the Alexis Cole Trio, performing on Sunday, January 19th at 4pm. Doors open at 3:30pm. Presented by Falmouth Jazz and the Library. Tickets are $45–purchase at falmouthjazz.org. Identified by her smoky voice and sultry treatment of jazz standards, reviewers have compared Alexis Cole to classic jazz singers

$45