Name: Annual Cape Verdean Festival
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Cape Verdean Club

Join us for Live Music, Food and Vendors at our 10th Annual Cape Verdean Festival!

Local Event: Annual Cape Verdean Festival 

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Falmouth

Massachusetts

Annual Cape Verdean Festival 

Join us for Live Music, Food and Vendors at our 10th Annual Cape Verdean Festival!

Artwork by Philip Dutra will be displayed at The Gallery at FCTV from May 4 through May 29. Stop in for a casual stroll through coastal scenes and nature trails.
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 ~ Show ends Friday, May 29!

"Paintings" by Philip Dutra ~ Show ends Friday,...

Artwork by Philip Dutra will be displayed at The Gallery at FCTV from May 4 through May 29. Stop in for a casual stroll through...

"Paintings" by Philip Dutra ~ Show ends Friday, May 29!

West Falmouth Library

The Afternoon Page Turners discuss <a href="https://library.clamsnet.org/GroupedWork/c46c496b-d05d-8f4d-5954-d6fa64169795-eng/Home?searchId=37723514&amp;recordIndex=1&amp;page=1&amp;searchSource=local&amp;referred=resultIndex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Culpability</a>&nbsp;by <a href="https://library.clamsnet.org/Author/Home?author=%22Holsinger%2C%20Bruce%22" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bruce Holsinger</a> on Wednesday, May 27 at 2 p.m.&nbsp;All are welcome to join!&nbsp; Culpability is a&nbsp;suspenseful family drama about moral responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence.
“If you want an engaging novel sure to spark great discussion about that thorny [AI] future, this is it.”—Ron Charles,&nbsp;The Washington Post
“A gripping, impossibly timely thriller.”—NPR,&nbsp;“Books We Love”

Local Event: May Afternoon Page Turners – Culpability by Bruce Holsinger

May Afternoon Page Turners – Culpability by...

The Afternoon Page Turners discuss Culpability by Bruce Holsinger on Wednesday, May 27 at 2 p.m. All are welcome to join! ...

May Afternoon Page Turners – Culpability by Bruce Holsinger

Falmouth Public Library

The Falmouth Public Library – Main Branch, Young Adult Services, is pleased to announce that we will be holding “one-shot” Dungeons and Dragons campaigns on the regular. A “one-shot” campaign is a 2 or so hour long campaign that players of all experience can enjoy without the commitment of a long term campaign. Our first one-shot campaign is titled “The Wild Sheep Chase”…

When the party’s attempt to grab a rare afternoon of downtime is interrupted by a frantic sheep equipped with a Scroll of Speak to Animals, they’re dragged into a magical grudge match that will test their strength, courage and willingness to endure baa’d puns. Will our heroes be able to overcome a band of transmuted assassins and an extremely bitter apprentice packing dangerously unstable magic items? There’s only one way to find out…

The first one-shot will be held on Wednesday, May 27th, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Falmouth Public Library – Main Branch in the reference room. A few things to note…there will be several pre-made characters for beginners or anyone looking to change up their game play! If you’d like to use your own character, our master of the dungeon has asked that they are level 4, use standard array to allocate stats, use pencil and paper and the 2024 player’s handbook. That sounds like a lot of detail so please feel free to reach out with any questions!!

“The Wild Sheep Chase” is one of our first one-shots. There will be more to come! Registration is required as there are limited seats at the table. Please register by using our online calendar <a href="https://falmouthpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/2026-may" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://falmouthpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/2026-may</a>, emailing <a href="mailto:cjohnson@falmouthpubliclibrary.org">cjohnson@falmouthpubliclibrary.org</a>, or give us a call at 508-457-2555!

Local Event: Dungeons and Dragons: One Shot - "The Wild Sheep Chase"

Dungeons and Dragons: One Shot - "The Wild...

The Falmouth Public Library – Main Branch, Young Adult Services, is pleased to announce that we will be holding “one-shot”...

Dungeons and Dragons: One Shot - "The Wild Sheep Chase"

FALMOUTH JEWISH CONGREGATION Seifer Community Center , 7 Hatchville Rd, Falmouth, MA, 02536

<h2>Art Exhibition Opening: Biblically Speaking</h2>
<h2>Photography by Mark Chester / Torah Text Selected by Elias Lieberman, Rabbi Emeritus, Falmouth Jewish Congregation</h2>
<h2>Wednesday, May 27, 6:30 – 8:00 P.M.</h2>
<h3>Enjoy the exhibit, an artists’ talk, book sale and light refreshments.</h3>
<h3>This event is open to the public, but reservations are required by sending email to fjcoffice@comcast.net.</h3>
All are invited to this opening reception for the exhibition Biblically Speaking. Enjoy the exhibition, light refreshments, book sales and artists' talk. Please RSVP to help us plan.

Biblically Speaking is a collaboration by Elias Lieberman, Rabbi Emeritus of Falmouth Jewish Congregation and photographer Mark Chester of Falmouth and Woods Hole, respectively.&nbsp; The exhibition and accompanying book consist of a citation from Torah and commentary by Rabbi Lieberman paired with a photograph from Chester’s archive spanning 55 years.Reverent Nell Field, Minister at the Waquoit Congregational Church, has written a foreword to the book, which will be available for sale at the reception (cash or check only).
The exhibition will remain on display through the month of June. Again, please send an email in advance to coordinate your visit at a time when the exhibition is accessible (fjcoffice@comcast.net). Thank you.

Local Event: Biblically Speaking: Exhibition and Opening Reception

Biblically Speaking: Exhibition and Opening...

Art Exhibition Opening: Biblically Speaking
Photography by Mark Chester / Torah Text Selected by Elias Lieberman, Rabbi...

Biblically Speaking: Exhibition and Opening Reception

Due to popular demand, we have added an <a href="https://www.westfalmouthlibrary.org/events/tea-time-book-club-mar-2026-294/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Extra Cup of Tea Time Book Club</a> the fourth Thursdays at 6pm. They will discuss the same titles as the original Tea Time.
The selection for the&nbsp;May 28&nbsp;meeting is the novel&nbsp;<a href="https://library.clamsnet.org/GroupedWork/079d62c8-2f2d-7de9-50c5-95bc30e5281d-eng/Home?searchId=37345524&amp;recordIndex=1&amp;page=1&amp;searchSource=local&amp;referred=resultIndex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">So Far Gone</a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href="https://library.clamsnet.org/Author/Home?author=%22Walter%2C%20Jess%2C%201965-%22" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jess Walter</a>,&nbsp;finalist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize.&nbsp;From the #1&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of&nbsp;Beautiful Ruins—and in the propulsive spirit of Charles Portis’&nbsp;True Grit—comes a hilarious, empathetic, and brilliantly provocative adventure through life in modern America, about a reclusive journalist forced back into the world to rescue his kidnapped grandchildren.
“A warm, funny, loving novel. . . . It’s an American original.”—Ann Patchett,&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of&nbsp;Tom Lake
“Searing and sublime … Walter is a slyly adept social critic, and has clearly invested his protagonist with all of the outrage and heartbreak he himself feels about the dark course our world has taken … What gets us all through … are novels like this one.” —-Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times

Local Event: Extra Cup of Tea Time Book Club – So Far Gone by Jess Walter

Extra Cup of Tea Time Book Club – So Far Gone...

Due to popular demand, we have added an Extra Cup of Tea Time Book Club the fourth Thursdays at 6pm. They will discuss the same...

Extra Cup of Tea Time Book Club – So Far Gone by Jess Walter

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...

Antiques Appraisal
Conducted by Eldred’s Auction House. Falmouth Rod &amp; Gun Club 25 Sportsman Lane, Waquoit, MA
Benefit of Sporting, Safety, Conservation &amp; Education Fund (SSCEF), the charitable foundation of the Falmouth Rod &amp; Gun Club
May 29, 2026
11:00 - 2:00
3 items appraised $20 (We accept jewelry for appraisal)

Local Event: Antiques Appraisal

Antiques Appraisal

Antiques Appraisal
Conducted by Eldred’s Auction House. Falmouth Rod & Gun Club 25 Sportsman Lane, Waquoit, MA
Benefit of...

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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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