Mid Cape Weekender: Figawi's 55th, Bob Dylan Turns 85 & A Century of COMM Fire

Silver Moon Swing: Jazz Standards by the Sea Fri, May 22 · 7:30 PM · Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth · From $25 Lisa Kantor and Frankie Campofelice join the Cape Cod Jazz Trio for a full evening of classic standards in the Cultural Center's Great Hall. A proper Friday night out in South Yarmouth.

Dan Lyons Alliance Fri, May 22 · 7:30–9:30 PM · Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit Cape musician Dan Lyons brings his original music project to the Art Barn for a full Friday evening concert.

Fair Warning / Love Bites Tribute Show Fri, May 22 · 8 PM · The Music Room, West Yarmouth · Free Van Halen and Def Leppard tribute acts share the stage for a free Friday night show. The Music Room is exactly what it sounds like.

Bode Corona Fri, May 22 · 7–10 PM · The Auld Triangle, Hyannis · Free Cape-raised guitarist and singer-songwriter with an acoustic Friday night set on Main Street.

Coastal Wreck Trio at Cape Cod Beer Fri, May 22 · 7–10 PM · Cape Cod Beer, Hyannis · Free Friday night live music at the taproom's indoor beer garden. No cover.

Gracie Grace & All the Goodboys at Love Farms Fri, May 22 · 6–9 PM · Love Farms, West Dennis · Free Friday evening live music at the outdoor farm venue in West Dennis to open the holiday weekend.

Dylan Birthday Bash Sat, May 23 · 7:30 PM · Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit Bob Dylan turns 85 on Sunday. Cotuit's 14th annual celebration brings Art Tebbetts, Danielle Miraglia, and Matt Borrello to the Art Barn — three musicians who interpret his catalog as players with their own voices, not as a tribute act. Go early; this room fills up.

Freebird Patio Sessions: Lily Mae Harrington Sat, May 23 · 2–5 PM · Freebird Motor Lodge, West Yarmouth · Free Cape Symphony Presents launches its new outdoor summer music series along Route 28 with Lily Mae Harrington. First edition of an ongoing residency.

Gypsy Sol Sessions: The Silent Trees Sat, May 23 · 2–5 PM · Uncommoner Hotel, West Yarmouth · Free A second Cape Symphony outdoor series kicks off the same afternoon, one venue over. Both are free; The Silent Trees play the Uncommoner. Worth knowing about if you're in West Yarmouth Saturday.

Thacher Hall Organ Celebration Concert Sat, May 23 · 7 PM · Thacher Hall / Yarmouth New Church, Yarmouth Port · Donation A concert celebrating the historic restored pipe organ, with Joe Marchio and singers from the Chatham Chorale. The Yarmouth New Church is one of the better small concert rooms on the Cape.

Traditional Irish Seisiún Sat, May 23 · 3–5 PM · The Auld Triangle, Hyannis · Free Bill Black and Cat's Melodeon host the weekly session — musicians welcome to sit in.

Kate Lorraine at Love Farms Sat, May 23 · 1–4 PM · Love Farms, West Dennis · Free Saturday afternoon live music at Love Farms.

Ward Harden & The Outliers Sat, May 23 · 6–9 PM · Love Farms, West Dennis Saturday evening set at Love Farms.

Bermuda Search Party + Steve Rondo Band Sat, May 23 · Doors 6 PM / Show 7 PM · Neptune's, Hyannis Two-act Saturday night bill in Hyannis.

Just Another Guru at Mattakeese Wharf Sat, May 23 · 7–10 PM · Mattakeese Wharf, Barnstable Village Saturday night live music by Barnstable Harbor — one of the better waterfront listening rooms on the Cape.

Jazz Jam Cape Cod Sun, May 24 · 12–2:30 PM · Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth · From $15 Sit in or listen in with Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby, and Bart Weisman. A Sunday afternoon jazz tradition on the Bass River campus.

Andrew Geano at Love Farms Sun, May 24 · 1–4 PM · Love Farms, West Dennis · Free Sunday afternoon live music at Love Farms.

Pink Houses: John Mellencamp Tribute Sun, May 24 · 7 PM · The Music Room, West Yarmouth A Mellencamp tribute show for Memorial Day weekend.

Fred Clayton's Sunday Blues Jam Sun, May 24 · 8 PM · O'Shea's Olde Inne, West Dennis Sunday night blues at the West Dennis pub.

Live Jazz with Oriana & The Swing Set Tue, May 26 · 6:30–9:30 PM · Embargo, Hyannis Embargo's weekly Tuesday jazz night on Main Street, paired with half-priced tapas.

Salty Boots Line Dancing Wed, May 27 · 7–9:30 PM · The Auld Triangle, Hyannis · Free Free line dance lessons from 7 to 8 PM, then open dancing and requests. No experience needed.

Jordan Renzi & Friends: Thursday Night Chapters Thu, May 28 · 5–8 PM · Chapter House, Yarmouth Port · Free Cape Symphony's free Thursday Night Chapters residency continues at the historic Chapter House. Jordan Renzi and Friends take this week's slot.

Dueling Pianos Vol. 1: Ana Glig & James Rosenblum Thu, May 28 · 7:30 PM · Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth · From $30 Two pianists, two grand pianos, concertos together and apart. A strong Thursday evening concert pick.

Dave Alves at Love Farms Thu, May 28 · 4–7 PM · Love Farms, West Dennis Thursday evening live music at Love Farms.

The Cottage Fri–Sun, May 22–24 · 7:30 PM (Fri/Sat), 2:30 PM (Sun) · Barnstable Comedy Club, Barnstable Village · From $28 Sandy Rustin's sharp romantic farce — secrets, spouses, and badly timed arrivals at an English country estate. One more weekend for this one.

A Doll's House Fri, Sat, Thu · 7 PM / Sun · 1:30 PM · Cotuit Center for the Arts: Sigel Black Box, Cotuit Ibsen's classic in the intimate Black Box — Nora's hidden debt and the marriage it threatens. Multiple performances this week.

Stolen Kingdom Screening & Q&A Wed, May 27 · 7 PM · Cape Cinema, Dennis Director Joshua Bailey and producer Brandon Pickering will be in the room for a Q&A after this documentary. Cape Cinema screens a lot of films; it rarely has the people who made them. One night only.

The Playboy of the Western World — National Theatre Live Thu, May 28 · 7 PM · Cape Cinema, Dennis Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke, and Siobhán McSweeney in Synge's darkly funny play, broadcast live from the National Theatre. A strong theater option without a theater seat.

Frida Kahlo Encore Sat, May 23 · 4 PM / Sun, May 24 · 1 PM · Cape Cinema, Dennis Exhibition on Screen's documentary on Kahlo's life, art, letters, and uncompromising creative legacy. Two chances at the Dennis art-house.

WBCN and the American Revolution Wed, May 27 · 7–9 PM · Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit A documentary revisiting Boston radio, rock, politics, and the counterculture movement WBCN helped shape. For anyone who lived through it — or missed it and is curious.

Jimmy Tingle: The Radical Middle Tue, May 26 · 7:30 PM · Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit A comedy/documentary screening about what happens when a comedian runs for office, followed by a Q&A and live performance from Tingle himself.

Kids Open Mic in the Art Barn Fri, May 22 · 6–8 PM · Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit · Free Kids, tweens, and teens take the Art Barn stage in a supportive open mic format.

Figawi Cellphoneography Workshop with Dave Mullen Fri, May 22 · 10 AM–2:30 PM · Cape Cod Art Center, Barnstable Village · From $95 Dave Mullen leads a hands-on session on composition, editing, and mobile photography. The second outdoor session moves to Hyannis Harbor Saturday morning for Figawi race photography.

4th Friday Poets Fri, May 22 · 2–3:30 PM · Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth · $10 Monthly poetry workshop for writers at any stage — bring a new or revised poem, read aloud, and get group feedback in a supportive setting.

Barnstable Town Hall Artist Spotlight: Ana Johnson-Moore Weekdays through June 26 · 8:30 AM–4:30 PM · Barnstable Town Hall, Hyannis · Free Neo-surrealist paintings and collages fill the Town Hall galleries during regular business hours. A free weekday stop in downtown Hyannis through late June.

Cahoon Museum: Four Exhibitions Wed–Sun through June 4 · 10 AM–4 PM · Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit · From $8 Four concurrent exhibitions this week: Illuminations: The Art of Light; Tiffany's Gardens in Glass; Martha Cahoon: A Garden of Inspiration; and Sailors' Valentines: Maritime Art from the Heart.

D-Y Pathways Student Art Journey Through May 30 · Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth Young artists from the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District on display through Grade 12. Free to view during gallery hours.

In Full Bloom Opening Reception Thu, May 28 · 4–6:30 PM · Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis · Free CCMoA opens its floral still-life exhibition with a reception and a live flower-arranging demonstration by Tara Capello of Blossoms of Cape Cod. Free to attend.

The Horseshoe Crab Fishery Fri, May 22 · 7 PM · 1717 Meetinghouse, West Barnstable · Free Local fisherman Jake Angelo explains the horseshoe crab fishery — the harvest, the biomedical industry that depends on their blue blood, the shorebird populations that eat the eggs, and where the fishery stands now. Spawning season is underway on the Cape's shores. A specific, well-timed talk.

Lady Slipper Hunt with Barnstable Land Trust Sat, May 23 · 10–11:15 AM · BLT / Crocker Neck Conservation Area, Cotuit · Free Ecologist Gil Newton leads a guided search for pink lady slippers through Cotuit's woodland, salt marsh, and estuary habitat. A narrow seasonal window for this one.

Members Only Birding Walk at Fuller Farm Fri, May 22 · 7:30–8:45 AM · Fuller Farm, Marstons Mills · Members only Ornithology educator Tommy Burgess leads an early morning bird walk. BLT members only; binoculars recommended.

Weed Watchers Training Wed, May 27 · 1–3 PM · Fuller Farm, Marstons Mills · Free A hands-on training session for local pond groups on identifying invasive freshwater plants before they spread. Practical conservation volunteering for anyone who cares about Cape Cod's waterways.

Hike Barnstable StoryWalk at Fuller Farm Daily through June 4 · 8 AM–6 PM · Fuller Farm, Marstons Mills · Free A self-guided story walk through meadow and forest trails featuring Greta and the Giants by Zoë Tucker.

Figawi Race Weekend Fri–Mon, May 22–25 · Hyannis Yacht Club / Hyannis Harbor · Free to spectate The 55th Figawi Race Weekend returns over Memorial Day. Hyannis is the Cape-side hub for the race that sends sailboats across Nantucket Sound. Watch the start from Kalmus Beach, Orrin Keyes Beach, or Sea Street Beach Saturday morning at 9:55 AM. No ticket needed — just a spot on the shore.

Centerville Memorial Day Parade & Observance Mon, May 25 · 10 AM · Centerville Main Street, Centerville · Free Centerville's annual parade and observance marking the holiday.

Dennis Memorial Day Observance Mon, May 25 · 10–11 AM · Liberty Field, South Dennis · Free A Memorial Day ceremony honoring U.S. veterans, followed by a guided tour of Old South Dennis Cemetery.

A Patriotic Remembrance Mon, May 25 · 10 AM · Dennis Village Green, Dennis · Free Dennis Village Green observance honoring those who served.

Dennis Port 5K & 10K Mon, May 25 · 10 AM · Dennis Port Village Green, Dennis Port · From $45 A Memorial Day road race through Dennis Port with 5K and 10K courses, a post-race party, and proceeds supporting the RACE Cancer Foundation.

22nd Annual Troops in the Spotlight Sun, May 24 · 11:30 AM–4:45 PM · Cape Cod Mall Back Parking Lot, Hyannis · Free A Memorial Day weekend tribute with ceremonies, military displays, a car show, care package collection, and a BBQ lunch. Families welcome.

Bike Night at Patriots Square Sat, May 23 · 4–7 PM · Patriots Square, South Dennis · Free Cape Cod Classics hosts Bike Night with cars welcome, live music from The Detours, raffles, popcorn, kids' Hot Wheels, and a veterans-honoring theme.

Dream Tale Puppets: The Three Little Pigs Sat, May 23 · 10 AM · Osterville Village Library, Osterville · Free Family-friendly puppet performance of the classic story in the library's children's room.

A Day in the Life of the Lagoda Sat, May 23 · 1 PM · Osterville Village Library, Osterville · Free The New Bedford Whaling Museum visits Osterville with a seafaring program centered on life aboard the historic Lagoda. A free Saturday afternoon option for families with kids who like ships and history.

Amigurumi Japanese Crocheting Workshop Sun, May 24 · 1 PM · Osterville Village Library, Osterville · Free Susanne Conley leads a hands-on workshop on Japanese crocheting techniques. Free drop-in.

Taylor-Bray Farm Farmers Market Sun, May 24 · 9 AM–12 PM · Taylor-Bray Farm, Yarmouth Port Local vendors at a working historic farm in Yarmouth Port. A good Sunday morning stop.

Challenger Baseball Sun, May 24 · 1–2:30 PM · Cape Cod Challenger Club, Osterville Players of all abilities are welcome for warmups, drills, the Challenger Club Choir's national anthem, and a few innings of baseball.

Hike Barnstable StoryWalk Daily through June 4 · Fuller Farm, Marstons Mills · Free A self-guided family story walk through BLT's conservation trails at Fuller Farm. Good for a slow morning with young kids.

COMM Fire Department 100-Year History Talk Fri, May 22 · 2 PM · Osterville Village Library, Osterville · Free Retired Lieutenant/Paramedic Britton Crosby marks 100 years of the COMM Fire Department — the department that serves Osterville, Centerville, and Marstons Mills. A local milestone that deserves an audience.

American Revolution Film & Discussion Fri, May 22 · 1:30–4 PM · Dennis Public Library, Dennis Port · Free Ken Burns' American Revolution documentary, followed by in-person discussion with local educator Ronald Harrison Fenn. A strong America 250 program for a Friday afternoon.

Antiques & Vintage Show Sat, May 23 · 9 AM–3 PM · Dennis Maritime Museum, West Dennis A Saturday showcase of antiques and vintage items at the Dennis Maritime Museum.

Old Yarmouth During the Revolution Through June 4 · Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis A Revolutionary-era exhibition exploring Old Yarmouth through artifacts, documents, maps, furniture, and local history. On view alongside regular museum hours.

Memorial Day Weekend at the O.H. Beach Bar Fri–Sun, May 22–24 · 3–9 PM · Ocean House, Dennis Port Ocean House opens the Beach Bar for the holiday weekend with walk-up service, cocktails, house music, and restaurant takeout available. A reliable Dennis Port waterfront stop.

Red River BBQ at Cape Cod Beer Fri, May 22 · 4–7 PM / Sat, May 23 · 3–7 PM · Cape Cod Beer, Hyannis Red River BBQ is at the taproom both Friday and Saturday evenings.

Figawi Race Private Catamaran Charter Sat, May 23 · 8:30 AM–12 PM · Hyannis Harbor · From $90 Watch the Figawi fleet depart from a private catamaran charter out of Hyannis Harbor — organized by the Cape Cod Art Center alongside its photography workshop. A different vantage point for the race start.

CWB Coffee Connect Tue, May 26 · 8 AM · Great Awakening Craft Coffee, Hyannis · Free Cape Women in Business morning meetup. Open to all.

Meatballs & Murals Thu, May 28 · 5:30 PM · Community Connections, Inc., Centerville A community fundraiser — shared pasta and meatballs, and collaborative canvas work. A casual Thursday evening in Centerville.

Saturday Figure Drawing & Painting Sat, May 23 · 2–4 PM · Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth · From $25 Long-pose figure drawing and painting with a live model, led by Susan Overstreet. Easels and tables available; drop-ins welcome.

Contemporary Painting & Abstraction Tue, May 26 · 9 AM–12 PM · Cape Cod Art Center, Barnstable Village · From $35 Lauren Brading's drop-in-friendly studio class for artists working in abstraction and contemporary painting.

Soft Pastels with Eileen Casey Tue, May 26 · 1–3:30 PM · Cape Cod Art Center, Barnstable Village · From $35 A welcoming pastel class for beginners and experienced artists alike. Drop-ins available.

Creative Breakthroughs with Mixed Media Tue, May 26 · 5–7 PM · Cape Cod Art Center, Barnstable Village · From $35 Victoria Templeton leads an evening class designed to help artists push through blocks with experimentation and mixed materials.

Yoga for Everyone with Marnie Wed, May 27 · 8:30–9:30 AM · Bass River Launchpad, South Yarmouth · $20 An all-levels yoga class focused on movement, balance, and stress relief.

Masterpiece Night with Susan Overstreet Wed, May 27 · 6–8 PM · Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth · From $55 Recreate a masterpiece in a relaxed studio setting with full guidance and supplies provided.

Getting the Most from Your CLAMS Card Thu, May 28 · 10–11 AM · South Yarmouth Library, South Yarmouth · Free Librarian Phoebe highlights what's available through your library card — online tools, museum passes, and more. A practical Thursday morning stop for anyone not using everything the card offers.

What's Happening Now Discussion Group Fri, May 22 · 10–11 AM · Sturgis Library, Barnstable Village · Free A weekly current-events discussion group at the Cape's oldest library. Good for neighbors who want to talk through what's happening in plain company.

Books, Please! — Rilke's New Poems Wed, May 27 · 5:30–6:30 PM · Edward Gorey House, Yarmouth Port The Edward Gorey House Book Club discusses Rainer Maria Rilke's New Poems as part of its monthly guided-discussion series. A reading-focused Wednesday evening in Yarmouth Port.

Raising Healthy Families Thu, May 28 · 5:30–7:30 PM · The Bridge Center, Barnstable Village · Free A supportive parenting series focused on routines, temperament, positive discipline, and building stronger parent-child connection. Free to attend.

Sturgis Library Plant & Garden Sale Sat, May 23 · 9 AM–12 PM · Sturgis Library, Barnstable Village A morning plant and garden sale at the Route 6A library in Barnstable Village.

Love Farms, West Dennis — Live music daily through the holiday weekend: Gracie Grace (Fri), Kate Lorraine + Ward Harden (Sat), Andrew Geano + Nick Lamb (Sun), Kali Loops (Mon). Full schedule →

Cotuit Center for the Arts — A Doll's House runs in the Sigel Black Box this week (Fri, Sat, Thu evenings; Sun matinee). Gallery exhibitions also open during regular hours. Full schedule →

Cape Cinema, Dennis — Frida Kahlo Encore (Sat/Sun), Two Pianos (Fri/Tue), Stolen Kingdom Q&A (Wed), National Theatre Live (Thu). Current schedule →

Thursday Night Chapters at Chapter House, Yarmouth Port — Cape Symphony's free Thursday residency continues weekly. Jordan Renzi & Friends this week (May 28). Series schedule →

Embargo, Hyannis — Tuesday jazz (Oriana & The Swing Set), Wednesday karaoke, Thursday live music (Jack & Oriana), weekend DJs. Calendar →

DCAL, South Dennis — Full weekday programming: yoga, line dancing, bridge, elder services, and more. See full schedule →

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