February kicks off with lots of activity at the Harwich Cultural Center. Stop in to see the adaptive reuse of the former middle school and what the center has to offer.
A space for groups and individuals to engage in recreational, social, educational, cultural, community service, civic and governmental activities
Seasonal Guest Workers and the Cape Cod Economy
The League of Women Voters of The Cape Cod Area will hold a forum on Seasonal Guest Workers and the Cape Cod Economy on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Coffee at 9:30 AM, Program at 10:00 AM.
Last summer there was a labor shortage at many Cape Cod businesses because of problems at Federal government level. Businesses could not obtain enough seasonal guest worker visas. What is happening now? Will the Cape have enough workers? What is being done about the situation? Come to listen and ask questions.
Panel participants include: Wendy Northcross, Executive Director of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce; Andrew Nelson, District Policy Advisor to Congressman Bill Keating; and Senator Julian Cyr, Cape Cod and Islands District (D-Truro).
This event is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Ann Ryan (310) 924-1650 or ryan.annp@gmail.com.
Buoys & Burlap Vintage and Handmade Marketplace
Looking for a fun activity in the off season? Join us Friday, February 8, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM or Saturday, February 9, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM for the Buoys & Burlap Vintage and Handmade Marketplace in the Activity Wing Cafeteria of the Harwich Cultural Center. Enjoy shopping this multi-vendor, pop-up marketplace featuring local makers and curators of vintage and upcycled finds and vintage-style home decor. For the past four years Buoys & Burlap has offered this popular vintage and handmade market that has featured the talents of women-owned small businesses, located primarily on Cape Cod. It’s a fun atmosphere filled with handcrafted and vintage finds. You never know what treasures you will find! DIY workshops also to be offered.
A Valentines Kid Craft Workshop at the Buoys & Burlap February 9th marketplace lets you explore your own creativity! We provides the biodegradable pots which you will paint and then decoupage. We will provide images to choose from, and teach you how to decoupage and make your own images for future projects! Fill with Spanish moss and “plant” some hearts of love! Finish it off with your galvanized tray; painted, decoupaged or left alone. This craft can be the perfect decoration for your table, or a gift for a loved one.
Sign up now as spaces are limited for both sessions. All materials included; $18 per person. February 9, 10:00 AM Session 1 or 10:40 AM Session 2. Email: apieceofsandwich@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
LaunchPad MakerSpace Open House
In December, the Eastham's Brownie Girl Scout Troop came to the MakerSpace to work on their robotics badges. They designed robot programs, built ScrappyBot robots, and tested them out in the hallway in a grand robot rumble. It was great to see some future engineers learning about technology in the hands-on way you can only do at a MakerSpace.
Cape Cod Makers is engaged in promoting the Maker and DIY culture on Cape Cod through meetups, connecting local makers, hosting classes, group activities, producing the Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire and promoting shared resources and maker spaces. There is an enormous amount of artistic and technical talent on Cape Cod in a wide variety of areas. Also, there are many people who like to learn new things and improve themselves. Cape Cod Makers is excited about the possibilities of bringing all these people together on and connecting ideas to grow the maker movement on Cape Cod.
Jesse Marlsolais recently joined Harwich Channel 18 in-studio to discuss his work as a traditional letterpress printer and letter carver.
Jesse will be holding open studio hours in February on Friday afternoons from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Come see what he's working on, learn a bit about letterpress printing and see a brief demonstration in lettercarving in stone.
Monthly Figure Drawing Open Studio held on the last Monday of each month from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM. $10 fee. No pre-registration required! Bring your own materials. No instruction provided.
Indoor Meditative Labyrinth Walks with Facilitators Dr. Margaret Rappaport and Darlene T. Hagon are held the second Friday of each month at 10:00 AM. Free and open to the public.
Each walk has a theme to aid people in appreciating and discussing their experiences with the labyrinth. Sharing the labyrinth with others in conversation often requires words that convey the meaning and significance in the practice of walking the labyrinth, alone or in groups. Programs are an opportunity to encounter the labyrinth as a “walking meditation tool for personal and professional transformation and community building” on a consistent basis.
Have you always known that there is a wonderful painter inside you, just waiting to come out, but were too intimidated to take a class? This is your chance to learn with others just like you!
The Absolute Beginner Acrylic Painting Class taught by Cape Cod artist and teacher, Odin Smith, focuses on the basics of color mixing, application, technique, and brush strokes. The 6-week course is held Wednesdays from 10:00 AM - 12 noon. $150 per person in Studio 207.
