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Fall for Harwich Calendar of Events

Through October 12

Celebrating A. Elmer Crowell & Son: The Harwich Story
Exhibit chronicles the life and legacy of the famed bird carvers. Includes carvings, patterns, photos, tools and more. Thursdays 1-6 PM; Friday & Saturdays 1-4 PM. Admission $3 adults, free for kids and students.
Brooks Academy Museum, Harwich Center. www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org

Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2

Pilgrim Pops – “Music From Stage & Screen”
5 PM
Directed by Fred Drifmeyer, 50-member Chorus, Soloists and Jazz Trio
Tickets $20.
Sponsor: Pilgrim Congregational Church, Harwich Port.
508-432-9037

Thursday, September 5:

Farmers’ Market
3 – 6 PM
Brooks Academy Museum, 80 Parallel Street
Harwich Center. www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org

Thursday, September 5 – Sunday, October 13

Harwich Junior Theater
“Forever Dusty”
105 Division Street, West Harwich
Contact: 508-432-2002, www.hjtcapecod.org
A smashing new musical based on the legendary life and music of the one and only Dusty Springfield.

Saturday, September 7:

Art in the Park
9 AM to 5 PM
Doane Park, Harwich Port
Sponsor: Guild of Harwich Artists www.guildofharwichartists.com
Family Day at the Beach
Activities: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Bonfire: 6:30 PM
Red River Beach, South Harwich.
Games, food and fun for the whole family.
Host: Harwich Cranberry Festival Committee www.harwichcranberryfestival.org

Sunday, September 8

Three For the Show
2:00 PM
Rebecca Axelrod, Dawn Spitz and Eric Spitz will sing favorite songs from Broadway shows such as My Fair Lady, West Side story, Carousel, The King and I and others, accompanied by Luanne Angeloni on the piano. Free. Light refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Free Library. www.brooksfreelibrary.org

Thursday, September 12

Farmers’ Market
3 – 6 PM
Brooks Academy Museum, 80 Parallel Street
Harwich Center.
www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org

Saturday, September 14

Wildlands Musical Stroll
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Harwich Conservation Trust celebrates their 25th Anniversary at the Bank Street Bogs. Musical acts will be spread throughout HCT’s 66-acre Bank Street Bogs Nature Preserve. As you stroll along cart paths, local artists from the Guild of Harwich Artists will be painting the landscape.www.hctcapecod.org
Guided Walking Tour of Historic Harwich Center
2 PM
Explore the village center as it was during the Civil War. Starts at Brooks Academy Museum. $4.00 includes admission to the Museum. www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org.

Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15

Harwich Cranberry Arts & Music Festival
9 AM – 5 PM Arts & Crafts Festival (Saturday & Sunday)
12 – 7 PM Music Festival (Saturday)
1 – 5 PM Music Festival (Sunday)
Brooks Park, Main and Oak Streets, Harwich Center
Sponsor: Harwich Cranberry Festival Committee. www.harwichcranberryfestival.org.

Sunday, September 15 – Saturday, September 21

Harwich Restaurant Week
Enjoy special discounts and offers at participating restaurants and specialty shops throughout Harwich!
Sponsored by the Harwich Chamber of Commerce. www.harwichcc.com

Wednesday, September 18

Ham & Bean Supper
6 – 8 PM
Pilgrim Church, Monbleau Hall
Route 28, Harwich Port. 508-432-9037

Thursday, September 19

Organic Cranberry Farming
6:30- 7:30 PM
Brooks Free Library, Harwich Center
Leo G. Cakounes, owner of Cape Farm Supply and Cranberry Company will talk about growing certified organic cranberries, harvesting cranberries methods, marking methods(independent vs Co-Operative) as well as the history of the commercial cranberry industry. A question and answer period will follow the talk. www.brooksfreelibrary.org.

Saturday, September 21

Bird Carving and Mini Pumpkin Give-Away
1 – 4 PM
Brooks Academy Museum, www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org
Bubble Show
2:00-3:00 PM
Brooks Free Library, Harwich Center
Keith Michael Johnson, Master of Bubbles, will bring his amazing bubble show to the Brooks Free Library. Appropriate for all ages. No registration is required. Free tickets will be handed out starting half an hour before the show. www.brooksfreelibrary.org

Thursday, September 26

5^th Annual Authors’ Literary Tea
With Authors Anne Hood, Juliette Fay and Michael Tougias.
2:00 – 4:30 p.m., Wequassett Resort & Golf Club
Route 28 on Pleasant Bay, East Harwich
Fee: $40 (Tickets are required and limited)
Sponsor: Harwich Port and Chase Libraries
Contact: 508-432-3320 or 508-432-2610
Farmers’ Market
3 – 6 PM
Brooks Academy Museum, 80 Parallel Street
Harwich Center. www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org
Daffodil Sale
Garden Club of Harwich will be selling daffodil bulbs at the Farmer’s Market.
Proceeds will be used to maintain gardens and blooming barrels around Harwich. www.harwichgardenclub.com

Saturday, September 28

Just Plain Folk
2:00 pm
Just Plain Folk sings just plain folk music for just plain fun.
Brooks Free Library www.brooksfreelibrary.org
Island Pond Cemetery Tour
2 PM
Explore one of Harwich’s most beautiful cemeteries on this one-hour guided walking tour.
Starts at Brooks Academy Museum. Admission. www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org

Thursday, October 3

Farmers’ Market
3 – 6 PM
Brooks Academy Museum, 80 Parallel Street
Harwich Center.
www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org

Saturday, October 5

Blessing of the Animals
10:00 AM
Christ Church Episcopal, 671 Route 28, Harwich Port. 508-432-1787
Guided Walking Tour of Historic Harwich Center
2 PM
Explore the village center as it was during the Civil War. Starts at Brooks Academy Museum. $4.00 includes admission to the Museum. www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org

Sunday, October 6

Cape Cod Baseball League Past and Present
2:00 PM
Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame Museum Curator, Dan Dunn will give a talk on the “Cape Cod Baseball League Past and Present”.
Light refreshments will be served following the program.
Sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Free Library. www.brooksfreelibrary.org

Thursday, October 10

Farmers’ Market
3 – 6 PM
Brooks Academy Museum, 80 Parallel Street
Harwich Center.
www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org
Daffodil Sale
Garden Club of Harwich will be selling daffodil bulbs at the Farmer’s Market.
Proceeds will be used to maintain gardens and blooming barrels around Harwich. www.harwichgardenclub.com
(Sale will also be held at Stop & Shop, East Harwich, October 11th, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

Saturday, October 12

Pilgrim’s Harvest Pancake Breakfast
8 AM – 11 AM
814 Main St. (2nd floor), Harwich Center
Sponsor: Pilgrim Masonic Lodge
Contact: 508-432-0017
Harwich’s Cranberry Culture & Bog Tour
1 PM
Explore cranberry farming in Harwich on this guided tour of a working cranberry bog and museum exhibit, sponsored by the Harwich Historical Society and Gingras Cranberries. $5 adults; $2 kids and students.
Registration is required as space is limited. (Raindate October 13). www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org
Luscious Lobster Roll Lunch
11:30 AM – 2 PM
Christ Church Episcopal, 671 Route 28, Harwich Port.
Eat-in or take-out! The longest running fresh lobster roll lunch in the area. Price includes lobster roll, chips, pickle, homemade coleslaw, unlimited servings of drink of your choice, coffee, tea, lemonade or iced tea. Free peanut butter and jelly for the kids and pie slices for sale for dessert. Call 508 432 1787 to order takeouts.

Saturday, October 19

Graveyard Tours
Begin at Dusk
Meet the “spirits” of Harwich past on these lantern tours of the First Congregational Church Cemetery. Admission.
Brooks Academy Museum
80 Parallel Street
Harwich Center. www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org
Henry Beston’s Cape Cod
2:00-3:30 PM
Brooks Free Library, Harwich Center
Don Wilding, the co-founder of the nonprofit Henry Beston Society on Cape Cod and author of the book, Henry Beston’s Cape Cod, will present over 100 slides of Beston and his famous cottage, along with footage from the documentary film project.

The program tells how the Quincy native, still shaken by his experiences as an ambulance driver in France during World War I, took to writing fairy tales and eventually found the peace of mind he was looking for on Cape Cod’s outer beach. In doing so, he not only found himself as a writer, but his prose from The Outermost House found its way into National Park Service reports about Cape Cod that sealed its establishment as a national treasure.

After the program, Don Wilding will be available to sign copies of his book, along with copies of the DVD, Henry Beston’s Cape Cod: Meditations of the Outer Beach. The DVD, a fundraiser for the documentary film project, includes samples of interviews and scenic footage that have been gathered so far.

Sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Free Library. www.brooksfreelibrary.org
Mission Wolf
Harwich Community Center
A unique opportunity to see wolves up close.
Sponsored by the Harwich Conservation Trust. www.harwichconservationtrust.org, 508-432-3997.

Sunday, October 20

Cranberry Harvest Jubilee
6PM Cocktails, 7 PM Dinner
Wequasset Resort & Golf Club
Benefiting Harwich Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation and the Harwich Chamber of Commerce.
Mission Wolf
Harwich Community Center
A unique opportunity to see wolves up close.
Sponsored by the Harwich Conservation Trust. www.harwichconservationtrust.org, 508-432-3997.

October 25 - November 17, 2013

Harwich Junior Theater
CLUE, The Musical
105 Division Street, West Harwich
Contact: 508-432-2002, www.hjtcapecod.org
A delightful and mysterious musical based on the Parker Brother’s infamous board game.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Fall Into Harwich for our shoulder season!