Creating for the Home: Meet the Artists & Craftsmen Reception
September 2, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
As the summer winds down and we trade the backyard barbeque for the cozy interior of the home, the fall is an ideal time to rejuvenate the house. On Thursday, September 2, you are invited to meet and mingle with many of the Cape’s most talented and creative craftsmen and artists who create custom items for the home. Approximately 15 craftsmen will be on hand to display their creations and provide some home inspiration at the Cape Cod Museum of Art from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. The artists will have samples of their work and be available to discuss potential home projects in a casual setting. Several pieces will be staged in home vignettes to give you ideas and inspiration for incorporating pieces into an actual room. The participating craftsmen and artists are among those featured in the Sourcebook of Architectural and Design Elements Handcrafted on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket, created by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and partners. The book includes metal work, concrete, clay, handmade furniture, tile, fabrics, stone fireplaces, hand blown lighting fixtures, custom sinks and much more.
Hosted by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders, one of Cape Cod’s premier firms, the “Meet the Artists” reception is complimentary and no reservations or tickets are necessary. Complimentary wine and light hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
FREE FUN FRIDAY - September 3
10 am - 5 pm
The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring “Free Fun Fridays” at various museums and attractions around Massachusetts this summer, beginning June 25. The Cape Cod Museum of Art will have its “Free Fun Friday” on September 3 from 10 am – 5 pm. Several of the museum’s art instructors will give demonstrations and be available to discuss their upcoming fall classes. Visitors will have free admission to the galleries to view The Subject is Light: The Henry & Sharon Martin Collection of Contemporary Realist Paintings; Barbara Cohen's site installation, Moving On; Michael Jones' and Christine Lovely's collaborative exhibition of paintings and poetry; Celia Pearson's beautiful photographs of sea glass; and the continuing exhibition of 200 Years of Cape Cod Art.
Author Carol McCleary
September 9, 2010
5:30 pm
Local writer, Carol McCleary, will talk about her latest book, The Alchemy of Murder (Forge/Macmillan; $24.99, hardcover), Thursday, September 9, 5:30 pm at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. The book will be available for sale through the courtesy of Titcomb’s Bookshop and McCleary will be available to sign books after her talk. Admission is free with paid museum admission; admission on Thursdays is by donation.
The Alchemy of Murder, a novel, begins with a very short history of Nellie Bly's background, but the mystery begins when Nellie has herself committed to the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island. This commitment was the start of Bly's career. But for the reader, it's the start of Nellie's efforts to find a killer. While on the island, she learns that women are going missing and no one seems to care, thinking they probably died while trying to swim the river to escape. The Alchemy of Murder has been sold in eight countries, with a second printing in Australia, and was a finalist for the International CrimeFest Sony Award in Europe.
Village Garden Club of Dennis Flower Show
September 15 & 16
The Village Garden Club of Dennis will host Cape Cod September, a Standard Flower Show, Wednesday and Thursday, September 15 - 16. The show, open noon - 5 pm on September 15 and 10 am - 8 pm on September 16, is free with paid museum admission.
There will be seven classes in Division I - Design, The Best Time of the Year: Welcome, Beach Comber; Tail Gate Party; Road-side Artist; Fun at the Festival; Farmers Market; and High Tide. Division II - Horticulture, Still Glorious: will consist of 25 classes categorized into six sections including: Pretty as a Picture; Brilliant Colors; Still Going; Beauties; From the Earth; and Pot Bound. Judging and presentation of awards will be done prior to the opening of the show.
The Village Garden Club of Dennis participates in outreach to a variety of organizations in Dennis and nearby communities. The club works with the Horticulture Department at the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich; assists in the maintenance of the Colonial Gardens at The Josiah Dennis Manse in Dennis Village; conducts hands-on garden therapy for residents of Eagle Pond Rehabilitation and Living Center in South Dennis; and promotes public awareness of the environmental effect of products on our earth.
Floral arrangement shown by Nancy Jamieson
Friends of CCMA program: Michael Tougias, author of The Finest Hours
September 16, 5:30 pm
Admission is $15, free for those with additional membership in Friends of CCMA.
Reservations are strongly recommended; call 508-385-4477 x 7.
Michael Tougias, co-author of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the Coast Guard’s Most Daring Rescue, will give a PowerPoint presentation about the greatest and most daring sea rescue ever performed by the Coast Guard, on Thursday, September 16, 5:30 pm. Light refreshments and a book signing will follow. Books will be available for sale through the courtesy of Michael Tougias.
On February 18, 1952, an astonishing maritime event began when a ferocious nor’easter split in half the Pendleton, a 500-foot-long oil tanker, approximately one mile off the coast of Cape Cod. Incredibly, just twenty miles away, a second oil tanker, the Fort Mercer, also split in half. On both fractured tankers men were trapped on the severed bows and sterns, and all four sections were sinking in 60 foot seas. Thus began a life and death drama of survival, heroism and a series of tragic mistakes. Of the 84 seamen aboard, 70 would be rescued and 14 would lose their lives.
Michael Tougias, co-author of The Finest Hours, will use slides of the storm, the sinking tankers, the rescues, the victims, the survivors and the heroes to tell the story of this historic event. Tougias enjoys doing these programs “because I like to transport the audience into the heart of the storm so that they can ask themselves ‘what would I have done?’”. This event was—and still is—the greatest and most daring sea rescue ever performed by the Coast Guard, and it happened right here off the New England Coast.
ART CARE FOR ALZHEIMER'S
Monday, September 20, 1 pm
Cape Cod Museum of Art, in partnership with Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, offers an art-related program for people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. During these sessions, participants examine a group of paintings that share a common theme and a connection to the Cape. Museum Educators lead discussions and offer insight into the museum's mission, permanent collection and provide background information about specific artists and paintings discussed. This newly established program provides an opportunity for people living with Alzheimer's to meet with their peers once a month at CCMA and engage in conversations about art. The use of art in Alzheimer's care is said to promote communication and reduce stress for both those with Alzheimer's and their caregivers.
The sessions, free of charge, are the third Monday of every month, 1 - 2 p.m. Reservations are needed. For more information about the program or to make a reservation, please call 508-385-4477, ext. 16.
An Artist Within, an art activity session providing a hands-on experience for caregivers and Alzheimer's clients will be held September 17 at the museum. This is held the third Friday of each month from 1 - 2 pm. Ann Hitch is the instructor. There is no charge, but registration is required. 508-385-4477 ext 16.
Friends of CCMA FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON
at the Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee
October 4
Hors d'oeuvres at 11 am; Lunch at noon
The annual Friends of CCMA Fashion Show and Luncheon will be held at Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee on October 4. This year, the event was selected to be a Tiffany & Co. Blue Box Event! Tiffany & Co. provides 100 boxes, 99 of which have an item valued at $100. The 100th box has a diamond pendant worth over $3,000. Everyone is a winner! Only 100 boxes are available. You must be present at the Fashion Show and Luncheon to participate. To purchase a Tiffany Blue Box, call 508-385-4477 ext 7.
Fashion Show Tickets: Members of Friends of CCMA: $45 Non-members of Friends: $55 (Click on price to order online)
Reserved seating upon request. Reservations are due by September 24. Order online of call 508-385-4477 ext 7.
ARTFUL THURSDAYS
Admission by donation all day – 10am - 8pm
Tours at 11
To ensure that all Cape Codders can enjoy CCMA, the museum offers admission by donation every Thursday from 10 am – 8 pm, with tours at 11 and special events on selected Thursday evenings.
Visitors can also enjoy lunch or dinner at local restaurants offering Artful Thursday 10% discounts: The Mercantile for lunch and the Blue Moon Bistro for dinner.
The Artful Thursdays program is sponsored by Bank of America.
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