Holidays at Highfield

Highfield Hall and Gardens 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA, United States

Highfield Hall & Gardens is “Decking the Hall” for the 18th Annual Holidays at Highfield starting Friday, November 22nd and running for four consecutive weekends, Thursdays through Sundays, except Thanksgiving Day.  Visit the decorated house and shop in our select artisan gift gallery. This year’s theme, Timeless Tales, A Literary Journey, is being brought to

$10 – $20

MBL Falmouth Forum: “The Horseshoe Crab: Ancient Mariner and Modern Medicine” – Michael Dawson, Biologist

Marine Biological Laboratory 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA

Biologist Michael Dawson will discuss "The Horseshoe Crab: Ancient Mariner and Modern Medicine" at the MBL Falmouth Forum on Friday, November 22, at 7:30 PM. Lectures are open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. Free parking is available in any MBL lot. No registration required for in-person attendance. Doors open at 7:00 PM,

Free

Gather documentary at Woods Hole Public Library

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

The Woods Hole Public Library and the Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee are marking National Native American Heritage Month with a free screening of the documentary Gather on Saturday, November 23, at 3:00 pm. Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through

Courante presents “Crossing the Channel”

Church of the Messiah 22 Church St., Woods Hole

The Upper Cape-based baroque ensemble Courante will present a concert on Sunday, November 24 at 3 PM at the Church of the Messiah, 22 Church St., Woods Hole.   The program, “Crossing the Channel,” features music by composers who crossed the English Channel to further their careers. From Giovanni Coprario (John Cooper) to George Frideric

$20

Bandstand – The Birth of Rock ‘n Roll with a Holiday Twist

Cotuit Center for the Arts 4404 Falmouth Road, Cotuit, MA, United States

Cotuit Center for the Arts will present Bandstand: The Birth of Rock 'n Roll with a Holiday Twist, Tuesday, November 26, and running through December 22 on Thursdays through Sundays in the Vivian and Morton Sigel Black Box Theater. Shows are 7:30 PM on Thursdays and Fridays, 5 PM on Saturdays, and 2 PM on

$13 – $53

Drop-In Ornament Making

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

Need a break from Black Friday mayhem? Drop by the West Falmouth Library any time between 10 AM and 4:30 PM on Friday, November 29t, with your children so they can make an ornament for the community tree at the Library. Choose from either a reindeer or snowman ornament for the tree which will be

Free

Holiday House Tour

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

First time on the West Falmouth Library Holiday House Tour–Come experience West Falmouth Harbor House! Located at 628 West Falmouth Highway, known formerly as “Europa,” the centurion Grande Dame is dressed up for the holidays! The event is Sunday, December 1, from 11 AM to 3 PM. Tickets are $15; register at westfalmouthlibrary.org/events/holiday-house-tour/. Ticket sales

$15

Music Historian Frank King

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

Music Historian Frank King gives a musical lecture featuring classic Christmas and Hanukkah songs, all with a connection to Boston or New England, on Sunday, December 1st at 4pm. Tickets are $25; purchase at westfalmouthlibrary.org Mr. King holds a Masters in Broadcasting from Boston University and a BA from Princeton. A lifelong devotee of recorded

$25

Hundreds of Beavers: A Northwoods Christmas

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

The Woods Hole Film Festival presents a special screening of the new cult classic action comedy feature, "Hundreds of Beavers: A Northwoods Christmas," by Mike Cheslik, 108 mins, USA, 2024 on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7 pm at Redfield Auditorium. Woods Hole will be one of a number of select locations across the country

$10 – $16

Tree Lighting and Social

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

West Falmouth Library, West Falmouth Village Association, and West Falmouth Market will host the annual community tree lighting & social on Friday, December 6, from 6 to 8 PM at the Library.

Free

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

Ellen’s Casual Dance

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

Ellen's Casual Dance will be held on Saturday, December 7, from 6:30 to 9:30 PM at Cape Symphony, Falmouth Campus.  The lesson takes place at 6:30, and music is provided for partnered dances from 7:15 to 9:30 PM Admission is $15.