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March 2020
Volunteer Fair at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster invites you to our Volunteer Fair Wednesday, March 4, 2020 10:30am – 12pm. Join the fun! Come learn about a variety of Volunteer opportunities at CCMNH. Be a field guide, gift shop cashier, aquarium, butterfly or birder interpreter, beekeeper, education outreach, greeter, help behind the scenes, event planning and execution, garden maintenance, or get involved with our Pollinator Path and Butterfly House. Meet new people, develop new skills and make a…
Find out more »White Shark Research Update with Dr. Greg Skomal
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster will be hosting Dr. Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program on Thursday, March 5, 2020. For the last 10 years, Dr. Skomal has been studying the life history, ecology, and behavior of white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod and beyond. In doing so, he has tagged more than 230 white sharks with a variety of new technologies to drill deeper into how this top predator hunts seals…
Find out more »Opening Reception for “Beach Trash” by artist Suzanna Nickerson
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and Sustainable Practices will host an opening reception with artist Suzanna Nickerson for her exhibit “Beach Trash” in the Museum’s Naturescape Gallery Friday, March 13, 2020 from 6:30pm-8:00pm. We invite the Cape community to a wine and cheese reception with the artist sponsored by Sustainable Practices. The event will offer the opportunity for community members to meet and engage on our common responsibility of environmental protection. A silent auction and informal discussion with…
Find out more »Boost The Black & Gold!
We have taken many of your great ideas and designed a new, fun and casual event, all in support of our Nauset athletes. Join us, where you will dine on passed hors d'oeuvres and stations of delectables, meet some guest athletes and have a chance to bid on fabulous auction items or try your hand at the wine grab or scratch ticket wreath. Who knows, you just might be the lucky winner of a team basket or two. Tickets are…
Find out more »May 2020
The Alzheimer’s Family Support Center’s Dave Birtwell Memorial Walk/ Celebration for Alzheimer’s
Please join the Alzheimer’s Family Support Center for the Dave Birtwell Memorial Walk on Saturday, May 9, 2020. 10 AM – 2 PM, Brooks Park, Oak Street, Harwich. FREE Community celebration - Food, 6 K walk/ride, music, dancing to support our free services for families and individuals living with Alzheimer’s dementia across Cape Cod. For info call (508) 896-5170 or email: [email protected] web: alzheimerscapecod.org Until there’s a cure, there’s community.
Find out more »September 2020
Virtual Big Fix-A-Thon
This year, Housing Assistance Corporation is excited to announce it is keeping its Big Fix-A-Thon going and keeping volunteers safe by going virtual! Help us use the excitement energy, and enthusiasm this annual event generates by participating in this year's Virtual Big Fix-A-Thon to help year-rounders stay housed and safe. The Big Fix-A-Thon is running today through Saturday, October 3 when Housing Assistance will celebrate this year's fundraising and volunteer efforts with a video that you can watch on its…
Find out more »October 2020
Trash Bash 2020
If you’ve joined us for Trash Bash in the past, you know your ticket price includes great food, drinks, live music and tons of fun with people you love. While we can’t do all of this in person this year, what we’re asking for is simple. Please consider making a donation of $25 or more in honor of past Trash Bash’s, this beautiful community we call home, and the nonprofits that make it such a special place to live, work and play.…
Find out more »December 2020
Orleans Pic Pursuit
Give It Your Best Shot This Christmas! It’s fun. It’s festive. It’s Facebook (and Instagram) And it’s easy: 📸Enter your team of 4 (FREE TO PLAY!) 📸Complete the photo task list found below (list will be posted on December 2 and e-mailed to all teams who have already entered) 📸Snap your pics and post (make sure they are public) on Instagram or Facebook using #orleanspicpursuit and include your team name! 📸Pics are tracked by the Chamber using # & we…
Find out more »Telethon for Hope: Local Music Celebration
Housing Assistance’s 17th Annual Telethon for Hope will be a musical celebration, featuring some of the region’s top musicians and entertainers, including Jonathan Thompson of JT’s Chronicles, Monica Rizzio, Sarah Swain, Super Soulshine, Larry Marsland, and David Bussiere and Troy Williams. This year's Telethon for Hope is scheduled for Thursday, December 3, 6-8:30 pm and will be broadcast live on Housing Assistance's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/haconcapecod) and YouTube Channel (bit.ly/HACyoutube) as well as on local cable access channels 98 & 99.…
Find out more »March 2021
Cape Cod Healthcare Blood Drive
The Orleans Police Department will host a Cape Cod Healthcare Blood Drive to benefit the Cape Cod Healthcare Blood Center, the lifeblood of Cape Cod Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10am-4pm. Every pint of blood donated will stay on Cape Cod to serve our community and save the lives of friends, family and neighbors. Blood is classified as a life-saving operational need. Due to the COVID-19 situation, blood centers throughout the country are experiencing a significant drop in donations which is…
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