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June 2022
2022 Butterfly House & Pollinator Path!
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster announces the 2022 Butterfly House & Pollinator Path season Wednesday, June 1st through Sunday, September 4th 10:20am – 3:40pm. Butterflies are among the most beautiful insects in the world. Our Butterfly House will give visitors the chance to see and experience butterflies up close and personal. As you approach the Butterfly House you will walk through a Pollinator Path filled with multi-colored blooming plants such as Orange Butterfly Weed (providing a…
Find out more »August 2022
The 51st Festival of the Arts
The 51st Festival of the Arts, sponsored by the Creative Arts Center will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday August 19th, 20th,& 21st, from 10am-5pm at Chase Park in Chatham. The festival boasts 120 juried local and national artisans and craftsmen exhibitors. This is the premier summer arts event and includes pottery, jewelry, photography, fabric, metal, stone, wood, and fine art. The festival is family friendly with a children’s tent with painting and art activities. Shuttle bus service is available…
Find out more »Green Street Trio
Jazz concert . Jon Fisher-Drums Paul Arslanian-Piano George Kaye- Bass
Find out more »Nature Screen presents “My Garden of a Thousand Bees”
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster presents the PBS documentary “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 11:30am. Celebrate National Honeybee Day! Nature Screen presents My Garden of a Thousand Bees, a story of surprise and revelation! Martin Dohrn, a veteran wildlife cameraman and bee enthusiast, embarked on a special challenge during the Covid-19 lockdown of 2020: to film all the bees he could find in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England.…
Find out more »Mudflat Mania! 2022
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster presents July, August & September dates for Mudflat Mania! 2022. Join our Mudflat Mania! Naturalists on our highly popular hikes to Cape Cod Bay and explore the life on and below the Brewster flats. Nets, pails, water, sunscreen, and our essential Mudflat Mania! Guide Book can be purchased through the Museum Shop. This two-hour family program includes a walk of about 20 minutes out to the flats and then learning and…
Find out more »2022 Nauset Beach Concert Series
FREE Monday Night concerts through August 29th at Nauset Beach. 6:30-8:30 PM. Enjoy family-friendly music. Food trucks include ice cream!
Find out more »Artists Painting Artists and Figures in the Landscape
Join artists and friends for an exhibition of paintings of artists — painters, actors, musicians — and others of figures in our surroundings. Previews available at the Addison Art Gallery and at addisonart.com
Find out more »2022 Nauset Beach Concert Series
FREE Monday Night concerts through August 29th at Nauset Beach. 6:30-8:30 PM. Enjoy family-friendly music. Food trucks include ice cream!
Find out more »September 2022
Walk with Our Archaeologist September/October dates
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents Walk with Our Archaeologist, Dan Zoto. Join Dan for a guided walk of Wing Island, the location of the Wing Island Archaeology Project. Learn about the archaeology of the island and its diverse history that includes Native Americans, Brewster's first colonists, 19th century salt works, and other topics. Dan Zoto is a professional archaeologist and engaging lecturer that works and lives on Cape Cod. His research interests include stone tools, coastal archaeology, and cultural…
Find out more »Mudflat Mania! 2022
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster presents July, August & September dates for Mudflat Mania! 2022. Join our Mudflat Mania! Naturalists on our highly popular hikes to Cape Cod Bay and explore the life on and below the Brewster flats. Nets, pails, water, sunscreen, and our essential Mudflat Mania! Guide Book can be purchased through the Museum Shop. This two-hour family program includes a walk of about 20 minutes out to the flats and then learning and…
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