Special Events in Cape Cod

Saturdays
Animal Story Time, 10:30am. Half hour story about "Peter Rabbit". Visit with a live animal. $1. Suitable for children 3 and up. Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich. 508-888-6870.
Farmers' Market, 8am-12pm through 10/11. Old Colony Way, Orleans.
Farmers' Market, 11am-4pm through 10/26. Ryder Street, Provincetown.

Sundays
Screening of "Desperate Crossing: the Untold Story of the Mayflower", 9:30am. View the History Channel's film that traces the voyage of the Mayflower. Shot on location at Plimoth Plantation. Check schedule for other films showing. Plimoth Plantation, off Route 3, Plymouth. 508-746-1622.

Tour Nauset Lighthouse, 1pm-4pm October 5, 12, 19 & 26. Open to the public, parking fees may apply. Nauset Lighthouse, Nauset Lighthouse Beach, Eastham. 508-240-2612.

Mondays
Birding for Adults, 8am-11am. Join Phil Kyle on trips to different birding hotspots. $16 per week, call to register each week. Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Rd, E. Sandwich, 508-888-6870.

Tuesdays
Bingo, 6:30pm first game. Food. Doors open at 5:00pm. Elks Lodge, 1 McKoy Rd., Eastham. 508-255-4258.
Fall Garden Lectures, 1pm-3pm. Weekly lectures October 7 through November 18. Free for members, $20 each for non-members. Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Rd, E. Sandwich, 508-888-6870.

Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Craft Lessons & Supplies, every Tue & Wed in the morning & evening at Hattie D's, 285 Route 28, West Dennis. 508-398-0074.

Wednesdays
Eastham Hiking Club, 9am-11am. Call for hike locations. 508-255-3808.
Wednesday Walks, call the museum for dates, times and locations. Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Route 6A, Brewster. 508-896-3867.

Thursdays
Farmers' Market, 12pm-6pm through 10/23. Peg Noonan Park, Main St, Falmouth.

Fridays
Critter Capers, 10:30am. 1/2 hour visit with a naturalist and one of the center's resident animals. Kids 3 & up. $1. Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road, E. Sandwich. 508-888-6870.

Fish/Chicken Fry, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Kids meals, take-out. Orleans-Eastham Elks Lodge, 1 McKoy Rd., Eastham. 508-255-4258.

Fridays & Saturdays
Haunted Pirate Ship, 5:30pm-8pm, 10/10-25. Fright night with a family twist. Adults $8; kids under 12 $6. Mayflower II, Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth. 508-746-1622.

November 6-December 7
"The Member of the Wedding", Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, Sunday matinee at 2pm (excluding 11/9). An American classic. Cape Rep Theatre, 3299 Route 6A, East Brewster. 508-896-1888.

November 14-16
Holiday Showcase, 10am-4pm. Three-day extravaganza by the Hyannis Garden Club. Each room decorated with gorgeous bouquets. $15 advance, $20 at the door. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. 508-394-7100.

November 28 & 29
31st Annual Holiday Antiques Show & Sale, 10am-4pm on Friday and 10am-3pm on Saturday. 25 quality dealers from around New England offering nautical items, jewelry, furniture, china and much more. Fresh lobster rolls for lunch each day. Admission $3.50. Church of the Holy Spirit, 204 Monument Road, Orleans. 508-255-0433.

11th Annual Festival of Trees, presented by the Chatham Garden Club at the Atwood House Museum, 347 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham. Call for times. 508-945-2493.

Arts & Crafts Show, 10am-5pm. Artisans' Guild of Cape Cod. Nauset Middle School, Route 28, Orleans.

Christmas in Orleans, Friday night enjoy a traditional candelight stroll and tree lighting. Saturday at 9am, reindeer games for children, Santa arrives by boat at 10am. Locations in Orleans. 508-255-7203.

Nov 29 & 30; Dec 6 & 7
Holidays at Highfield, 10am-4pm. Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. Details at www.highfieldhall.org