Falmouth Art Center

May 1 - 31 | Sigel Gallery | Falmouth Art Center
The Falmouth Art Center presents a solo exhibition by Jim Weinberg. With over 30 oil paintings, the show covers a variety of subject matter, including animals, natural landscapes, and interiors and exteriors of buildings. He uses a variety of technique and color to create balance in each work.
The Opening Reception for this show is scheduled for Friday, May 8, from 5:00-7:00pm. This reception is also for two additional shows Celebrating Falmouth Ponds in the Landrau-Partan Gallery, and Juried Photography Exhibition in the Hermann Gallery.
Falmouth Art Center, 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth 
Free and open daily: Mon–Fri 9am–4pm; Sat 10am–2pm; Sun 1–4pm 
FalmouthArt.org | 508-540-3304Credit:“House Band,” an oil painting by Jim Weinberg

Local Event: Falmouth Art Center Presents: Views of the World: Paintings by Jim Weinberg

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Falmouth Art Center Presents: Views of the...

May 1 - 31 | Sigel Gallery | Falmouth Art Center
The Falmouth Art Center presents a solo exhibition by Jim Weinberg.  With over...

Falmouth Art Center Presents: Views of the World: Paintings by Jim Weinberg

Men’s Ministries Welcomes Men of all Ages
Falmouth Baptist Church’s Men’s Ministries welcomes men of all ages to their Saturday morning Bible study from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM. This week they will&nbsp;examine together&nbsp;Hebrews 13:1-8, The Changeless Christ. 
The hour will include a time of teaching, conversation, fellowship, and prayer. COME, JOIN THE DISCUSSION! Coffee and light refreshments will be available.
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The church is located at 60 Central Park Court. Additional information is available at Falmouth.church

Local Event: Men's Bible Study

Men's Bible Study

Men’s Ministries Welcomes Men of all Ages
Falmouth Baptist Church’s Men’s Ministries welcomes men of all ages to their Saturday...

West Falmouth Library

Glass artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/isabel_green_glass/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Isabel Green</a> is the library’s Artist of the Month for May! Isabel grew up in North Falmouth, and began working with glass as a student at FHS. Her work is deeply inspired by the wildlife and landscapes of the Cape. Works on display are for sale.

Local Event: May Artist of the Month is Isabel Green

May Artist of the Month is Isabel Green

Glass artist Isabel Green is the library’s Artist of the Month for May! Isabel grew up in North Falmouth, and began working...

Your invited to join a group of makers who share their passions for clay. We are collecting can goods to donate to a local food bank. Looking forward to meeting you at this event.contact Muriel @ 508-733-7681

Local Event: Seacoast Studio Ceramic Artists Sale

Seacoast Studio Ceramic Artists Sale

Your invited to join a group of makers who share their passions for clay. We are collecting can goods to donate to a local food...

The Woods Hole Community Hall

The Woods Hole Trad Stroll Returns Saturday, May 2, Noon to 10 PM
ArtsFalmouth, Inc., presents its twelfth annual Woods Hole Trad Stroll on Saturday, May 2, from noon to 5:30 PM in Woods Hole Community Hall and nearby venues. There will be an Artisans Market with hand-crafted items by local artists and craftspeople in the lower level of Community Hall from noon to 5:30 PM. A lively Contra Dance will follow from 7:30 to 10 PM. The Stroll takes place rain or shine, and all events, except the Contra Dance, are free.
The Stroll offers something for every musical taste: Celtic, old-time, folk, country, roots music, Texas swing, gypsy jazz, Latin American music, and more. Performers include Stroll regulars Sonnay Fiddlers, the Familiars of Cape Cod, Cat’s Melodeon, The Falmouth Fiddlers, and Just Picked. Bands new to the event are Blue Train, Heather and Holly, Moqueca, and the Barnstable County Bogtrotters. Plus, there will be dancing along Water Street with the Nobska Lights and Vineyard Swordfish.
After a break for dinner in one of Woods Hole’s many restaurants, all are invited to the Contra Dance with caller Marcie Van Cleave and music by the Woods Hole Folk Orchestra. Admission to the Contra Dance is $10, $5 for teens.
WHTS schedule cards will be available in various shops and restaurants prior to the event and at concert locations on the day of the event. Concerts are one hour long, except for Cat’s Melodeon, which is two hours. Detailed information is available on artsfalmouth.org.
The Woods Hole Trad Stroll takes place in Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street, and at five nearby venues. Attendees are invited to stroll among events as the music moves them.
From noon to 1 PM, the Falmouth Fiddlers will perform fiddle tunes and traditional songs on play fiddles, banjo, bass, bodhran, guitars, mandolins, whistles, and cello at Woods Hole Community Hall. Meanwhile, from noon to 2 PM, Cat’s Melodeon will be found on Coffee Obsession’s porch, 38 Water Street. Led by Bill Black, Cat’s Melodeon specializes in Irish traditional music on fiddles, guitars, pipes, banjo, and flute. 
The Sonnay Fiddlers, a group of Nikki Engstrom’s young and older fiddle students, will perform Celtic tunes from 1 to 2 PM at Martha’s Vineyard Bank, 2 Water Street. At Community Hall, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM, Moqueca, featuring vocalist Olivia Yingling, will perform music from Brazil and other South American countries: traditional folk songs, bossa novas, jazz standards, pop tunes, choros, sambas, milongas, and waltzes.
Blue Train performs bluegrass, Texas swing, gypsy jazz tunes and more on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, and bass at 2 PM at Pie in the Sky Bakery &amp; Café, 10 Water Street. At 3 PM, the Familiars of Cape Cod, featuring Manny and Linda Dias, Frank Carotenuto, and Bob Nelson, will perform folk, fiddle, country, and Americana music outside at Woods Hole Historical Museum’s Small Boat Museum.
Between 2 and 4 PM, the Nobska Lights and Vineyard Swordfish will dance along Water Street. Nobska Lights is a youth folk dance team based in Woods Hole and specializing in traditional English sword dances. Vineyard Swordfish is a longsword dance team based in Falmouth with a longstanding connection to Martha’s Vineyard. 
The Barnstable County Bogtrotters, featuring Tom Goux, Dan Lanier, and John Alden, will share songs and shanties of the sea and other folk tunes at 3 PM in Wood Hole Community Hall.
Heather and Holly, with violinist Heather Swanson and bodhran player Holly Silva, will play traditional Irish and folk music at 4 PM in the Woods Hole Library, 581 Woods Hole Road. Just Picked, with Stephanie Murphy on guitar/vocals, Doug Sheprow on guitar/harmony, Amy Larkin on fiddle/harmony, and Jonathan Larkin on accordion and octave mandolin, will perform bluegrass, folk, country, and Americana favorites at 4:30 PM in Woods Hole Community Hall.
In case of rain: Blue Train, the Familiars, and the dance teams will perform in the Old Fire Station at 72 Water Street.
Stroll attendees are encouraged to enjoy dinner at one of Woods Hole’s restaurants during the break from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. 
All are welcome to join the Contra Dance from 7:30 to 10 PM in Community Hall. Marcie Van Cleave will provide instructions and lead the dancers through the easy-to-learn moves, while the Woods Hole Folk Orchestra plays spirited, foot-tapping music.
Free parking is provided by WHOI at the Shiverick Lot at 11 School Street, the School Street Lot at 49 School Street, and the Dyer’s Dock Lot at 44 Water Street by the drawbridge. See posted event parking signs.
The Woods Hole Trad Stroll is supported by grants from the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the Falmouth Cultural Council, the South Shore Playhouse Associates, the Woods Hole Foundation, the Falmouth Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation, and other grants and donations. For more information, visit artsfalmouth.org.

Local Event: Woods Hole Trad Stroll

Woods Hole Trad Stroll

The Woods Hole Trad Stroll Returns Saturday, May 2, Noon to 10 PM
ArtsFalmouth, Inc., presents its twelfth annual Woods Hole...

Herman Room at the Falmouth Library

Environmental Fair. Drop in any time between 12-4. Several organizations represented! Treats for kids!&nbsp;

Local Event: First Annual Environmental Fair

First Annual Environmental Fair

Environmental Fair. Drop in any time between 12-4. Several organizations represented! Treats for kids! 

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.
Ground &amp; Grow: A Spring Women’s Retreat
After a long New England winter, this day-long women’s retreat in Falmouth, MA is your invitation to root down and rise up. To ground into your body, your breath, your truth — and to grow toward what you want to expand this spring and summer.
Together we’ll step out of the busyness of daily life and into intentional space. Through yoga, meditation, journaling, breathwork, group connection, reiki, and sound healing, we’ll plant new seeds and nurture the dreams ready to bloom. You’ll be nourished with a beautiful lunch, afternoon tea, and a thoughtfully curated gift bag filled with local love.
Retreat is a time to come home to yourself. 
To listen deeply. 
To connect in a safe, supportive community of women. 
To believe in your own becoming.
Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 
Falmouth, MA
Register at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.intheyogaflow.com/spring-yoga-retreat-cape-cod" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">intheyogaflow.com/spring-yoga-retreat-cape-cod</a>

Local Event: Cape Cod Women's Yoga Retreat

Cape Cod Women's Yoga Retreat

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.
Ground & Grow: A Spring Women’s Retreat
After a long New England winter, this...

West Falmouth Library, in partnership with <a href="https://www.eightcousins.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eight Cousins Bookstore</a>, present author <a href="https://www.peterabrahams.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Peter Abrahams</a> on Sunday, May 3 at 4 p.m. This talk features the newest title in his Chet &amp; Bernie series (under the pen name of Spencer Quinn), <a href="https://library.clamsnet.org/Record/619233?searchId=36907541&amp;recordIndex=1&amp;page=1&amp;referred=resultIndex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cat on a Hot Tin Woof</a>, followed by a book sale and signing.
Peter Abrahams is the Edgar-award winning author of 49 novels, including The Right Side, The Fan, Oblivion, and the Echo Falls series for younger readers. Under his pen name, Spencer Quinn, he writes the New York Times-bestselling Chet and Bernie series and the Mrs. Plansky series. Abrahams was born in Boston, graduated from Williams College, and lives on Cape Cod.

Local Event: Author Talk with Peter Abrahams

Author Talk with Peter Abrahams

West Falmouth Library, in partnership with Eight Cousins Bookstore, present author Peter Abrahams on Sunday, May 3 at 4 p.m....

The Gallery at FCTV

Artwork by Philip Dutra will be displayed at The Gallery at FCTV from May 4 through May 29. A reception with the artist will be held on Sunday, May 17th, from 3-5pm.
Raised on Cape Cod, Philip Dutra draws on a lifetime of coastal experience to create paintings that emphasize clarity, restraint, and the natural beauty of the sea. Before committing fully to art, he worked in the boating industry, an experience that deepened his understanding of water, movement, and light—elements that now define his work. His background in architectural engineering also informs his sense of structure and composition.
Dutra’s paintings reflect a lifelong connection to the shoreline. Having spent decades immersed in the coastal environment, he finds continual inspiration in its shifting colors and moods. His approach centers on simplifying complex scenes, allowing essential forms and atmosphere to emerge without excess detail.
For Dutra, art is both personal expression and a way to evoke shared memories. He aims to create work that resonates emotionally while maintaining technical discipline. When faced with creative challenges, he steps away, often turning to quiet reflection or movement to regain perspective.
He believes artistic growth comes from persistence, observation, and a willingness to learn through process. The coast remains both his subject and his refuge—a constant source of inspiration that continues to shape his work and vision.
The Gallery at FCTV is located within the Falmouth Community Media Center, which is at 310E Dillingham Ave., easily accessible by Rose Morin Lane. FCTV and Gallery Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 10-8pm, Fri: 10am-6pm. Sat: Closed, Sun: 12-8pm.

Local Event: Paintings by Philip Dutra

Paintings by Philip Dutra

Artwork by Philip Dutra will be displayed at The Gallery at FCTV from May 4 through May 29. A reception with the artist will be...

First Congregational Church

Join the Falmouth Garden Club for an insightful presentation by Warren Leach of Tranquil Lake Nursery on sustainable gardening practices. Doors open in the morning at 9am for refreshments, with the featured presentation beginning at 9:45 AM, and non-members are welcome to attend for a $10 fee.

Local Event: Planning and Planting for Sustainability

Planning and Planting for Sustainability

Join the Falmouth Garden Club for an insightful presentation by Warren Leach of Tranquil Lake Nursery on sustainable gardening...

On Tuesday, May 5th, from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, during Falmouth Public Schools’ early release day, the Falmouth Public Library – Main Branch, Young Adult room will be hosting an open deck building workshop. Come in anytime and start building your own deck! Clint and other players of different levels will be there to help! Once you have your deck ready to go….It’s time to challenge your friends!

No registration required! The recommended age is 12+. We have a good amount of cards to work with but feel free to bring your own! First come, first serve. If you have any questions or suggestions please reach out to us at <a href="mailto:cjohnson@falmouthpubliclibrary.org">cjohnson@falmouthpubliclibrary.org</a>
or call us at 508-457-2555.

Local Event: Magic the Gathering Deck Building Open House

Magic the Gathering Deck Building Open House

On Tuesday, May 5th, from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, during Falmouth Public Schools’ early release day, the Falmouth Public Library –...

E Falmouth Public Library

Join us and celebrate all things Star Wars (a day late, but just as fun!) on this early release day from Falmouth Public Schools. Young Jedi can enjoy:
Making a lightsaber
Star Wars–themed crafts
Scavenger hunt (complete it to win a prize!)
Snacks and drinks
And more galactic fun!

Local Event: Early Release Day - Star Wars Party

Early Release Day - Star Wars Party

Join us and celebrate all things Star Wars (a day late, but just as fun!) on this early release day from Falmouth Public...

Join us for the last Half Day Craft Day of the school year, on Tuesday, May 5 at 2:00 p.m. May’s half day guided craft will be paper Kaleidocycles.
The choice of a floral or Pokemon design will be provided. You’ll have the opportunity to color and customize your design and then we’ll carefully fold and glue together the Kaleidocycles.
All materials will be provided. This is best suited for school age children that are comfortable using scissors independently.

Local Event: Half Day Craft Day: Kaleidocycles

Half Day Craft Day: Kaleidocycles

Join us for the last Half Day Craft Day of the school year, on Tuesday, May 5 at 2:00 p.m. May’s half day guided craft will be...

Yoga with Chelsea, Wednesdays starting May 6, from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Chelsea’s class is gentle and appropriate for beginners. At the same time, almost everyone will find challenge in it, since we work with a range of skills: balance, strength, mobility, coordination, mental focus, and the skill of relaxing. Yoga is great at finding those neglected or hurting parts of our bodies and coaxing them into more freedom of movement, ease, and grace.
Classes include brief periods of quiet meditation, movement in and out of yoga poses, movement explorations influenced by various somatic traditions besides yoga, and there is always a period of quiet resting at the end of class, for a chance to enjoy all the benefits. After class, students tend to feel lighter, looser, and more clear-headed and connected.
Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. If you don’t, there will be several to borrow. Other props you might have, such as blocks, are helpful to bring as well.
$25&nbsp;–&nbsp;One Class $80&nbsp;–&nbsp;May Weekly Membership

Local Event: Yoga with Chelsea

Yoga with Chelsea

Yoga with Chelsea, Wednesdays starting May 6, from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Chelsea’s class is gentle and appropriate for beginners....

The International Book Group at West Falmouth Library is a volunteer-led group that meets on the first Wednesday of each month 3:45-5 p.m. Selections have either foreign settings or foreign authors, usually both. New members are always welcome! Annual registration is requested to receive important communications about schedule or location changes. Meetings are both in-person and on Zoom. 
“[An] eloquent memoir . . . at once a suspenseful detective story about a writer investigating his father’s fate . . . and a son’s efforts to come to terms with his father’s ghost, who has haunted more than half his life by his absence.”—Michiko Kakutani,&nbsp;The New York Times
“A masterful memoir, a searing meditation on loss, exile, grief, guilt, belonging, and above all, family. It is, as well, a study of the shaping—and breaking—of the bonds between fathers and sons. . . . This is writing of the highest quality.”—The Sunday Times&nbsp;(U.K.)

Local Event: International Book Group – The Return by Hisham Matar

International Book Group – The Return by Hisham...

The International Book Group at West Falmouth Library is a volunteer-led group that meets on the first Wednesday of each month...

International Book Group – The Return by Hisham Matar

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MA law requires that all powerboat operators have a Boating Safety Cetificate issued by the MA Envronmental PoliceThose born on or after January 1, 1989 need to have a BSC by April 1, 2026Those born prior to January 1, 1989 need to have a BSC by April 1, 2028This USPS America's Boating Class being presented by Buzzards Bay Sail &amp; Power Squadron meets the requirements for issuance of a Boating Safety CertificateContact: &nbsp;Richard Moore email: chmbrck@live.com &nbsp;phone: 508-888-8238 &nbsp;I will send you a registration form

Local Event: Boating Safety Course    Meets MA Requirements for Boating Safety certificate

Boating Safety Course    Meets MA Requirements...

MA law requires that all powerboat operators have a Boating Safety Cetificate issued by the MA Envronmental PoliceThose born on...

Boating Safety Course    Meets MA Requirements for Boating Safety certificate

WOODS HOLE, MA –– This May, in person and amidst other humans, we explore the question: What can you learn about a person from the things they accidentally leave behind?
For 25 years, FOUND Magazine has been collecting the scraps of everyday life people drop into the world: crumpled love letters, grocery lists, angry notes taped to apartment doors, strange doodles, lost photos, heartfelt apologies, baffling reminders. Artifacts of ordinary life.
Transom Story Lab invites you to a live show in celebration of FOUND Magazine's 25th anniversary, where FOUND creator Davy Rothbart will share some of the funniest, strangest, and most unexpectedly moving discoveries from the archive, while his brother, musician Peter Rothbart, performs songs inspired by the finds.
“Laughing with others in joy and appreciation for the quirkiness of our lives and the things we say, do, and discard is good for the soul,” said Sophie Crane, Transom Story Lab’s Executive Director. “Being in a room with others while doing that is good for the heart.”
Come enjoy this storytelling show, group eavesdropping session, and celebration of the weird poetry and chaos of everyday life on Wednesday, May 6, from 7–9 PM at the Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street. The event is open to the public. Advance tickets are $22 for the general public and $10 for students, and if available on the night itself, $25. For advance tickets:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/found-magazine-live-in-woods-hole" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/found-magazine-live-in-woods-hole</a><a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/found-magazine-live-in-woods-hole" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>

Local Event: FOUND Magazine Celebrates 25th Anniversary Live in Woods Hole

FOUND Magazine Celebrates 25th Anniversary Live...

WOODS HOLE, MA –– This May, in person and amidst other humans, we explore the question: What can you learn about a person from...

FOUND Magazine Celebrates 25th Anniversary Live in Woods Hole

Talk #4 Speaking of ART! Series: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South CarolinaTalk by Adrienne Spinozzi,of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
May 7, 4pm at the Falmouth Art Center.
Adrienne Spinozzi will speak on the history of enslaved potters in the Old Edgefield District, a rural region on the western edge of South Carolina renowned for its rich natural clays. For roughly fifty years prior to emancipation and the end of the Civil War, Black potters in Old Edgefield produced stoneware storage vessels that were sold to neighboring plantations. Celebrated today for their beauty and technical mastery, these objects were nonetheless created under conditions of duress. Enslaved African Americans carried out all aspects of this demanding, labor-intensive industry.
Falmouth Art Center Member price: $10, Non-member price: $15 Purchase tickets online <a href="https://falmouthart.org/product/speaking-of-art-art-talk-series-2026/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">click here</a> or by phone at 508-540-3304.

Local Event: Falmouth Art Center Presents Speaking of Art 

Falmouth Art Center Presents Speaking of Art 

Talk #4 Speaking of ART! Series:  The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South CarolinaTalk by Adrienne Spinozzi,of the...

Starting May 7, the newly formed Wings &amp; Tides Bird Club will meet at the library on the first Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Time may adjust slightly with the seasons and setting sun. This club will meet until winter when southern migration starts in earnest.
We’ll meet and mingle in the community room, share sightings, photos, successful locations and tips followed by a group migration to the garden for a group sit and observation.
Bringing along a portable chair is encouraged (available outdoor seating is limited) and your favorite binoculars. Since we will be meeting inside first, you’re welcome to leave your chair on the back patio while we gather inside.
If you would like to lead a group field trip or educational lecture, please reach out to Becky at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:becky@westfalmouthlibrary.org">becky@westfalmouthlibrary.org</a>

Local Event: Wings & Tides Bird Club

Wings & Tides Bird Club

Starting May 7, the newly formed Wings & Tides Bird Club will meet at the library on the first Thursday of the month at 6:00...

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Sea Stars Early Learning Center

Sea Stars Early Learning Center offers a balanced program that incorporates play-based learning, structured lessons, and physical activities. Children are encouraged to explore their interests, whether through music, art, science, or outdoor exploration. There’s a focus on developmental milestones, including fine motor skills, communication, and social interaction. The facility focuses on helping children develop strong social skills through group activities, games, and cooperative learning. There’s an emphasis on emotional intelligence, teaching kids how to manage their feelings and resolve conflicts peacefully. Our amazing helps kids learn to share, collaborate, and support one another, fostering a sense of community. The facility embraces children from all backgrounds and is sensitive to cultural differences, making sure all children feel accepted and valued. The facility features a large, secure outdoor play area with age-appropriate equipment. Children spend plenty of time outdoors, engaging in physical play and exploring nature. There may also be gardening activities. The building is designed with child safety in mind, featuring soft corners, non-toxic materials, and secure fencing around outdoor areas. Access points are monitored and locked to ensure only authorized individuals can enter. There’s a first aid kit and trained staff on hand at all times to handle any emergencies. The classrooms and play areas are spotless, with an abundance of natural light streaming in through large windows. The space is well-organized, with age-appropriate toys, books, and learning materials accessible to children. There’s a cozy reading nook, art stations, and sensory play areas where kids can explore their creativity. Our staff is certified in child development, first aid, and CPR, but they also have a genuine passion for working with children. Melissa Anderson and Leigh-Ellen Ferreira are two Falmouth natives who have spent many years working with children.

Sea Stars Early Learning Center offers a balanced program that incorporates play-based learning, structured lessons, and physical activities....

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