2014 Hands On The Arts Festival - June 14th and 15th

The Eastham Cultural Council will hold their 16th annual fine arts and crafts show on June 14th and 15th, 2014, at the Windmill Green. The festival runs from 10 AM to 5 PM each day and its free. There will be over 40 juried artists and crafters on the Green for a show and sale including members of the Cape Cod Artisans Guild.  There will be a 'hands on' tent where you can create your own masterpiece. There will be jazz, marionette theater, storytelling, good food, and lots of fun. Did I say 'food'?

Go to the Hands on the Arts website for a complete schedule. This free event is sponsored by the Eastham Cultural Council. 

2013 Eastham Windmill Weekend - September 6th-8th

Windmill Weekend is the year's biggest and best weekend in Eastham and is held the weekend after Labor Day. The town puts on a party with lots of events and it's always fun for the whole family. The 36th annual Windmill Weekend includes an art show, a craft show, a car show, sand 'art' at First Encounter Beach (my favorite), concerts, a clam chowder contest, square dancing, a parade, 5 mile and 2 mile runs, and much more. 

Go to the Windmill Weekend website for a schedule and more information. This year's theme is "Fall for Eastham".  Come - come join the fun!

Two items of special note. First - the sand art contest will be held late afternoon on Saturday to be at low tide, and second - the parade route on Sunday will start at Arnold's Restaurant and proceed to the Windmill Green. The parade starts at 1 PM.  See you there!

2013 Hands On The Arts Festival - June 15th & 16th

The Eastham Cultural Council will hold their 15th annual fine arts and crafts show on June 15th and 16th, 2013, at the Windmill Green. The festival runs from 10 AM to 5 PM each day and its free. There will be over 40 juried artists and crafters on the Green for a show and sale including members of the Cape Cod Artisans Guild.  There will be a 'hands on' tent where you can create your own masterpiece. There will be jazz, marionette theater, storytelling, good food, and lots of fun. Did I say 'food'?

Go to the Hands on the Arts website for a complete schedule. This free event is sponsored by the Eastham Chamber of Commerce, the Cape Cod 5, Seaman's Bank, and the Town of Eastham.

Photo of the Day - Eastham Monday Night Concert

I had the chance to go up to Eastham's Windmill Green to see tonight's free concert at the band gazebo. The music was provided by the Brass Connection Quintet, a group of 5 (imagine a quintet NOT be 5?) brass players. They performed familiar tunes, many from the movies and TV. There must have been over 200 folks there. Lots of fun for all ages.

Eastham Concert at the Gazebo

2012 Monday Night Concerts At Eastham's Windmill

The Eastham Visitor's Service Board is again sponsoring the band concerts on Eastham's Windmill Green on Monday evenings this summer. The concerts are held at the bandstand, starting at 7 PM every Monday. The line up is as follows:

• July 2 - "Salute to America" by the Chatham Chorale
• July 9 - The Big Jazz
• July 16 - The Brass Connection Quintet 
• July 23 - Toast and Jam
• July 30 - Bruce Abbott - Fred Fried Jazz Quintet 
• August 6 - Lower Cape Concert Band
• August 13 - O'Challah Irish & World Music
• August 20 - "The Elbows" 
• August 27 - Chandler Travis Philharmonic

These concerts are lots of fun. Join literally hundreds of folks on the lawn - bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. Or, bring a picnic dinner. These are fun for the whole family.

2012 Hands On The Arts Festival - June 16th & 17th

The Eastham Cultural Councils will hold their 14th annual fine arts and crafts show on June 16th and 17th, 2012, at the Windmill Green. The festival runs from 10 AM to 5 PM each day and its free. There will be over 40 juried artists and crafters on the Green for a show and sale including members of the Cape Cod Artisans Guild and Eastham Painters Guild. There will be a 'hands on' tent where you can create your own masterpiece. There will be jazz,  marionette  theater, storytelling, good food, and lots of fun. Did I say 'food'?

Go to the Hands on the Arts website for a complete schedule.

The Eastham Superette Is 60!



Eastham Superette

The Eastham Superette, across Samoset Rd from the Eastham Windmill and Windmill Green, is turning 60 years old.  I live near the Superette and know that if we need something the Superette probably has it. They have all the important staples, like milk & bread, as well as some locally grown vegetables, deli sandwiches, and beer & wine. The picture (right) is a capture from a 1950's postcard.

To celebrate, the Superette is hosting a birthday party next Saturday, March 3rd, from 11 to 2. I love birthday cake! Join the (really) nice folks at the Superette.

Photo of the Day - Eastham Windmill On a Sunny Day

Today was a delightful day on the Cape with clear skies and bright sunshine, albeit a bit chilly. I stopped at the Eastham Windmill and snapped the photo below.

Eastham Windmill

2011 Monday Night Concerts At Eastham's Windmill

The Eastham Visitor's Service Board is again sponsoring the band concerts on Eastham's Windmill Green on Monday evenings this summer. The concerts will be held at the bandstand, starting at 7 PM every Monday. The line up is as follows:

• June 27 - Nauset World Music Ensemble
• July 4 - "Salute to America" by the Chatham Chorale
• July 11 - The Big Jazz
• July 18 - Toast and Jam
• July 25 - The Brass Connection Quintet
• August 1 - "Longing for Ireland" w/Denya LeVine, Dinah Mellin & Greg Johnson
• August 8 - Bruce Abbott - Fred Fried Jazz Quintet
• August 15 - Lower Cape Concert Band
• August 22 - Chandler Travis Philharmonic

These concerts are lots of fun. Join literally hundreds of folks on the lawn - bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. Or, bring a picnic dinner. These are fun for the whole family.

Eastham's Hands On The Arts Festival - June 18th & 19th

The Eastham Cultural Councils will hold their 13th annual fine arts and crafts show on June 18th and 19th, 2011, at the Windmill Green. There will be over 40 juried artists and crafters on the Green for a show and sale including members of the Cape Cod Artisans Guild and Eastham Painters Guild. There will be a 'hands on' tent where you can create your own masterpiece. There will be jazz and Celtic music, good food, and lots of fun.

Go to the Hands on the Arts website for a complete schedule.

Eastham's Hands On The Arts Festival - June 19th & 20th

The Eastham Cultural Council will hold it's 12th annual fine arts and crafts show on June 19th and 20th at the Windmill Green. There will be over 30 juried artists and crafters on the Green for a show and sale including members of the Cape Cod Artisans Guild and Eastham Painters Guild. Go to their website for an overview of the schedule (National Marionette Theater, music, food, etc).

Monday Night Concerts In Eastham

The Eastham Visitor's Service Board once again will be sponsoring band concerts on Eastham's Windmill Green on Monday evenings this summer. The concerts will be held at the bandstand, starting at 7 PM every Monday. The line up is as follows: 

• June 21 - Nauset World Music Ensemble
• June 28 - "Salute to America" by the Chatham Chorale
• July 5 - no concert
• July 12 - Lower Cape Concert Band
• July 19 - Toast and Jam
• July 26 - The Brass Connection Quintet
• August 2 - Bruce Abbott-Fred Fried Jazz Quintet
• August 9 - O'Challah-Denya LeVine, Greg R. Johnson, Clayton March
• August 16 - The Big Jazz
• August 23 - Chandler Travis Philharmonic
• August 30 - The Parkington Sisters

These concerts are lots of fun. Join literally hundreds of folks on the lawn - bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. Or, bring a picnic dinner. These are fun for the whole family.

2010 Wednesday Night Concerts at the Eastham Windmill

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the Citizens Bank Foundation and the Eastham Visitor Services Board are presenting free Wednesday night (6:30 - 8:00 PM) outdoor concerts at the Eastham Windmill Green. These concerts are in addition to the Monday night concerts discussed earlier. Go to the concert schedule on the Arts Foundation website.

Fallen Hero Remembered On Windmill Green

A Memorial Bench in honor of Sgt. Mark Vecchione was dedicated today on the Eastham Windmill Green. Mark was killed in Iraq in July of 2006. The bench was dedicated in his honor by his mother Cynthia Deslauries, his sister Laurie Vecchione and nephew Sabastian. The dedication was attended by about 40 hardy souls who braved the cold November afternoon.

We are forever grateful for his service to our country and promise never to forget the ultimate sacrifice Mark and his family have made. The bench became a reality through the efforts of Dylan De Silva and Cape Cod Cares for the Troops.