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JANUARY 2019

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FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME VISIT!

SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.

FAWC FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN WINTER READINGS and ART OPENINGS – FAWC.org

PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org

CASTLE HILL Winter Workshops check their website for schediule – CastleHill.org

PROVINCETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Many activities during Winer months! – ProvincetownLibrary.org

PAAM+Provincetown Film Society – ProvincetownFilm.org

December 28, 2018-January 2, 2019 First Light Provincetown, Fireworks, Food and Fun! Come!

December 28-January 2 – Canteen Holiday Market, at The Canteen 225 Commercial Street

1 New Year’s Day

1 Polar Bear Plunge, Johnson Street Parking Lot, early afternoon at high tide

1 Suede’d Annual New Year’s Concert, 8pm. Reservations required, 508 487-1430 – OnlyAtTheCrown.com

18-21 Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend

19 Center for Coastal Studies Lecture Series: An Evening with the Right Whale Team. Napi’s Restaurant, 7 Freeman Street, Provincetown. For details, call 508-487-3622 x103 or email [email protected] – coastalstudies.org

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FEBRUARY 2019

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FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME VISIT!

SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.

PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org

6 FAWC FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN WINTER READINGS and ART OPENINGS – FAWC.org

CASTLE HILL Winter Workshops – CastleHill.org

PROVINCETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Many activities during Winer months! – ProvincetownLibrary.org

PAAM+Provincetown Film Society – ProvincetownFilm.org

2 Groundhog Day

12 Lincoln’s Birthday

14 Valentine’s Day ~ Bring your Love to Provincetown!

16 Chinese New Year

15-18 President’s Day Weekend

22-24 Snowbound Leather Weekend XI – MatesLeatherWeekend.com/Snowbound

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MARCH 2019

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FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME VISIT!

SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.

PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org

PROVINCETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Many activities during Winer months! – ProvincetownLibrary.org

PAAM+Provincetown Film Society – ProvincetownFilm.org

9 Daylight Saving

15-17 St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

15-17 Out of Hibernation Ursamen – ne-ursamen.org

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APRIL 2019

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SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.

Mid April – Whale Watching season begins – WhaleWatch.com, PtownWhalewatch.com

1 Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Reopens – Pilgrim-Monument.org

6 FAWC FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN WINTER READINGS and ART OPENINGS – FAWC.org

CASTLE HILL Winter Workshops – CastleHill.org

PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org

1 April Fool’s Day

12-15 Patriot’s Day Weekend

13-14 Miss Gay Mass US of A – OnlyAtTheCrown.com

19 Good Friday

19 Saturday, Passover begins at sunset

21 Easter Sunday

26-28 Moby-Dick Marathon at Provincetown Public Library – The Moby-Dick Marathon ​bring​s​ together over 120 participants to read Melville’s classic work aloud over three days for a total of 24 hours. ​The event​ honor​s​ Provincetown’s​ ​maritime and literary heritage and an international group of Melville​ enthusiasts. – ProvincetownLibrary.org

26-28 Gays for Patsy Annual Stomp: A Hoedown in P-town – – gfp.org

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MAY 2019

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Mid May Ferry Service Resumes

Visitors Center at Province Lands reopens – NPS.gov/caco

Highland Lighthouse reopens – Highlandlighthouse.org

FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org

PAAM PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org

TWENTY SUMMERS at Hawthorne Barn event series – 20Summers.org

5 Run to the Top of the Pilgrim Monument – RunToTheTop.org

7 Sisters in the Name of Love – ASGCC.org

12 Mother’s Day

16-19 Broto Conference: Art & Science Collaborations

18 and 19 Outer Cape Chorale Spring Concert – OuterCapeChorale.org

17-18 Monumental Yard Sale – Ptown.org

17-19 Nauticons The 21+ Convention, a creative and fun way for fans of anime, science fiction, fantasy, comicbooks, and all things nerdy to get together and get to know one another – Nauticons.org

17-19 Single Women’s Weekend – ProvincetownForWomen.com

21 Harvey Milk Day

23-27 Girl Party – ProvincetownForWomen.com

24-27 Memorial Day Weekend

26 Annual Piano & Organ Celebration Concert – PtownMusic.com

30 Center for Coastal Studies Homeport Banquet – CoastalStudies.org

30-June 2 Womxn of Color Weekend – wocw.org

30-June 2 Cabaret Fest – ProvincetownCabaretFest.com

31-June 2 International Encaustic Conference – CastleHill.org

31-June 3 Provincetown Pride Weekend – Ptown.org

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JUNE 2019

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FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, readings, talks – FAWC.org

PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, concerts, talks – PAAM.org

1 Provincetown 10K – Provincetown10K.com

4 Provincetown Coastal Rowing Regatta 8:30am-5:00pm – RegattaCentral.com

6 A Night at the Chef’s Table – ASGCC.org

9-10 WorldFest – Provincetown’s International Cultural Festival – Facebook.com/WorldFestPtown

12-17 Provincetown International Film Festival – PtownFilmFest.org, 508-487-FILM

13 Provincetown Public Library, Heritage Day Celebration, Tuesday 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm – ProvincetownLibrary.org

16 Father’s Day

21 June Solstice, 11:45am

21-22 Provincetown Dance Festival presents seven professional dance companies performing tap, contemporary, ballet, hip-hop and more at the Provincetown Theater/238 Bradford St., Provincetown – CastleHill.org

27-30 3rd Annual Provincetown Portuguese Festival & 72nd Blessing of the Fleet Four days celebration of Portuguese heritage and culture in Provincetown with live music, dancing, parades, incredible food, games… fun for all ages! Come to MacMillan Pier on Sunday for the Blessing of the Fleet where boats docked out in their finest line up to receive the blessing for a safe and prosperous year. – ProvincetownPortugueseFestival.com

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JULY 2019

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FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, readings, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule – FAWC.org

PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule- PAAM.org

June 28-July 7 4th of July Celebrations ~ July 4th Parade starts at 11am, begins East End, Harbor Hotel and proceeds up Commercial to Franklin Street. Fireworks start at dusk over Provincetown Harbor (view from any bayside beach). Lots of fun! Come and celebrates with us! Make your accommodation reservation early!

June 29-July 7 Crown & Anchor Independence Day Celebrations – OnlyAtTheCrown.com/independence

7 Sunset Whale Watch Cruise to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – www.coastalstudies.org

13-21 Bear Week in Provincetown – www.ptownbears.org

14 PAAM Annual Secret Garden Tour – www.paam.org

23-27 Girl Splash – ProvincetownForWomen.com

27 Full Moon Bash – CastleHill.org

27 Sunset Whale Watch Cruise to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – www.coastalstudies.org

27 GLAD Annual Summer Party at the Monument – www.GLAD.org

27-August 3 Family Week – www.familyequality.org/familyweek/

27-August 3 Annual Whale Week to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – www.coastalstudies.org

28 Run the Trails for Coastal Studies – www.CoastalStudies.org

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AUGUST 2019

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FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, readings, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule – FAWC.org

PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule – PAAM.org

1 Homemade Boat Race – www.coastalstudies.org

3 Coast Guard Birthday

7 Sunset Whale Watch Cruise to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies – www.coastalstudies.org

8 The 15th Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival – ProvincetownJazzFestival.org

10 Castle Hill Art Auction – CastleHill.org

15-24 Carnival Week – fabulous week with lots of music, dancing, romance and adventure! Whole Town decorated with rainbow flags! Accommodation reservations a must! – www.ptown.org

22 Carnival Parade “Enchanted Forest” , starts at 3pm, from East End to West End – www.ptown.org

August 30-September 2 Labor Day Weekend

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SEPTEMBER 2019

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FAWC Fine Art Work Center workshops, readings, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule – FAWC.org

PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibitions, concerts, talks… check their website for full 2018 schedule- PAAM.org

1 The 32nd Annual White Party, Saturday, 2pm til Tea, Delft Haven on the Bay, Provincetown – OuterCape.org

2-5 The Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta – ProvincetownSchoonerRace.com

6 25th Annual Celebration of Life Concert, produced by John Thomas, co-sponsored by UU Meeting House and Great Music on Sundays @ 5, Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 236 Commercial Street.

7 31th Annual Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla – Swim4Life.org

9-15 Afterglow Alternative Performance Arts Festival – AfterGlowFestival.org

12-15 National Gay Pilots Association Cape Cod Classic – ngpa.org

13 Provincetown Public Library Rose Dorothea Award Ceremony – ProvincetownLibrary.org

13-15 13th IWFFA Ptown Classic Women’s Flag Football Tournament, sanctioned by International Women’s Flag Football Association, Provincetown Motta Field – www.IWFFA.com

14-15 Provincetown Public Library, Provincetown Book Festival – ProvincetownLibrary.org

14-16 Annual Yankee Lambda Classic Car Show & Parade. This year’s theme is Anchors Aweigh., Saturday, Sept. 15, 1:30pm Parade through town – yankeelcc.com/invitational/

14 Harbor to the Bay Bike Ride Boston to Cape Cod, Saturday – ASGCC.org

21 PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum Fall Consignment Auction – PAAM.org

26-28 Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival – TWPtown.org

22-28 Pet Appreciation Weekend (PAW) CASAS – CasasAnimalShelter.org 508-487-4243

22 Bike Run for K9 Fundraiser

26-30 Mates Leather Weekend – www.matesleatherweekend.com

28 Provincetown Dance Trophy Ballroom Dance Competition, Provincetown Town Hall, 339-832-2812 – BostonOpenDanceSport.com

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OCTOBER 2019

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1 Provincetown Dahlia Show – www.facebook.com/groups/PtownDahlias

5 PAAM Provincetown Art Association Annual Gala – PAAM.org

11-14 Columbus Day Weekend

11-13 Fall Monumental Yard Sale Weekend – Ptown.org

14-20 35th Annual Women’s Week – WomensWeekProvincetown.com

17-21 Provincetown Round Up Weekend – ProvincetownRoundUp.org

20-27 45th AnnualFantasia Fair – FantasiaFair.org

25-26 Spooky Bears and Costume Balls – – OnlyAtTheCrown.com

25-26 Provincetown Ghost Tours – The 90-minute walking tours explores old Provincetown buildings and cemeteries and provides a taste of the town’s long history and reported ghost stories. The Coffee Pot, 315 commercial street, Lopes Square, Provincetown Center – ProvincetownGhostTours.com

26 Provincetown Masquerade Ball – – ProvincetownMasqueradeBall.com

26 The Ptown Ghost Hunt – Join one of the stars of TLC’s Kindred Spirits and the SyFy Channel Ghost Hunters alum Adam Berry for an investigation of the First Universalist Church, one of Provincetown’s most notorious haunts – PtownGhosthunt.com

29 Provincetown Rec’s 5th Annual Greet N’ Treat, 4:30-6pm (the kids parade through town from 3:30-4:30). Looking for businesses and organizations to decorate a vehicle and hand out candy to kids! The kids go trick-or-treating from vehicle to vehicle on Motta Field.

31-November 3 Halloween in Provincetown BOO! Haunted attractions, lots of parties, kids parade and much more! Call your favorite Restaurant and Accommodation.

31 Halloween! Parties! Costumes!

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NOVEMBER 2019

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FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME VISIT!

SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.

1 Provincetown Annual Day of the Dead Performing Arts Festival – Inspired by the Mexican traditions of El Día de los Muertos, the Festival includes art workshops, an ofrenda exhibition, a procession, performing arts and a dance party – ProvincetownDayoftheDead.com

11 Veteran’s Day

14-17 Mr. New England Leather – MrNewEnglandLeather.com

21 Annual Pilgrim 5k Trot, Thanksgiving morning, 9am – A benefit for the PAAM – PAAM.org

23 Drag Bingo – Ptown.org

27 Lighting of the Monument Wednesday, 5-7pm – Pilgrim-Monument.org

27-December 1 Thanksgiving Weekend (Wednesday-Sunday) ~ A great time to start your holiday shopping in Provincetown’s unique shops and galleries! Also Ptown tradition ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW will be hold in Town Hall, don’t miss it!

28 Thanksgiving Day ~ Call your favorite restaurant to reserve your spot early!

30 Lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree, created by Julian’s Popko Family, Lopes Square

30 “Tis the Season for Giving” AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod – ASGCC.org

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DECEMBER 2019

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FREE parking in our municipal parking lots… COME SHOPPING!

SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, 10 Shank Painter Road 12:30-1:30 Monday-Friday.

1 World AIDS Day – www.asgcc.org

2 “Souper Saturday” Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen in Provincetown – www.ptownsoup.org

6-7 Outer Cape Chorale Concert – OuterCapeChorale.org

6-8 Holly Folly Stroll – www.ptown.org

22 Winter Solstice

22-30 Chanukah begins on sundown of Sunday, December 22, 2019 and continues through Monday, December 30, 2019. Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods.

24 Christmas Eve

25 Christmas Day

December 27, 2019-January 1, 2020 First Light Provincetown An exciting weekend of Celebrations: Fireworks over our beautiful Provincetown Harbor! Holiday Market! Special Holiday Menues at our fabulous restaurants! Dance parties! Polar Bear Plunge! Lite Brite Bike Ride! Drag Bingo! Theater! Movies! Cabaret! Art! Live Music! www.ptown.org

31 New Year’s Eve – Begin the year in Provincetown! Reservations a must! Call your favorite Restaurant and Accommodation.

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