Best Bets: 'Lady of the Dunes' author; MV Museum art deco fundraiser; Fuller Farm walk
Editor's note: This story was changed Aug. 10 to correct the name of the sponsoring partner in the Fuller Farm walk- and-talk. It is Community Health Center (CHC).
A good variety can sum up the description of this week's Best Bets.
The Lady of the Dunes was once Cape Cod's most enduring mystery. Come along for a talk with the author of "Searching for The Lady Of The Dunes" and learn how this beautiful place turned into the Wild West in the '60s and '70s.
You can also journey back into time and party like it's 1923. Make sure to shimmy into your best deco-inspired fashion at the Martha's Vineyard Museum.
Come to Mashpee to see Cape Cod from a stunning aerial view
Margot Cheel wears many hats. She is a photographer, pilot and arts educator. Her work has been picked for juried exhibits all over New England, including on Boston's Channel 5. Come see the Cape from a unique perspective as Cheel takes you for a "ride" up in the sky with a slide show of her aerial photography. This event is taking flight at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 15 at the New Seabury Country Club. Admission is $36 for members and $45 for non members. Reservations must be made by Aug. 8. Admission includes lunch, which is a BBQ buffet with corn bread and a summer sorbet and tea cookies for dessert. To reserve, Venmo to Mashpeewomensclub and indicate it's for the "August Luncheon." For more information visit mashpeewomensclub.org.
Deco Dreams: A night of homage and fashion on Martha's Vineyard
Are you ready to party like it’s 1923? In honor of Martha’s Vineyard Museum's founding year, there will be a night of art deco glitz and glamour to enjoy with everyone. Wear your best art deco-inspired fashion and come enjoy some specialty cocktails. This fashionable event will start at 6 p.m. on Aug. 12 at 151 Lagoon Pond Road, Vineyard Haven. Admission is $75 per person. Explore the museum exhibits after hours, take creative shots in the photo booth, listen to live music from The Sultans, and get your dance on, For tickets and more information visit mvmuseum.org.
Take a trip back into history with Mark Shapiro's talk in Truro
Mark Shapiro's lecture will highlight early 19th century African American potter Thomas W. Commeraw, a skilled craftsman who was born enslaved. He rose to prominence, owning and managing his own pottery business. Over the next two decades, he accumulated property, participated in political debates and New York City’s free Black community. The lecture will start at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 16., 3 Edgewood Way, Truro. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the event. Shapiro’s extensive research on Commeraw over the past decade will help shine the light on not only a craftsman and business owner, but a family man and citizen. For tickets and more information visit castlehill.org.
Find fiction in your life: All ages are welcome to Osterville workshop
If you’re an Ernest Hemingway fan or interested in a drastic career change, this program is for you. Robert Markowitz will be giving a presentation on how writers can create fiction from their lives. He will use Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” to illustrate his four insights on how you can shape life experiences into fiction. The presentation will start at 3 p.m. on Aug. 14., at Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Ave. His four insights are to look for the deeper meaning, heighten the stakes, find or create the human antagonist, and condense the timeline. Markowitz will use audiovisual programming to show how Hemingway did this. Writers and nonwriters are welcome. For more information visit ostervillevillagelibrary.org/.
Cape Cod’s most enduring mystery: The Lady of the Dunes in Provincetown
The Lady of the Dunes was the biggest mystery on Cape Cod for almost 50 years. Found brutally murdered and mutilated on the remote dunes in Provincetown in 1974, the victim was finally identified last year as Ruth Marie Terry. Author Christopher Setterlund will talk about his book “Searching for The Lady Of The Dunes,” which uncovers the Wild West of a mess Provincetown was in during the 1960s and 1970s. The author's talk begins at 1 p.m. on Aug. 18, at Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Ave. Thanks to people who were living in Provincetown, this true crime thriller is mixed with a splash of historical fiction.
Morning health walk and talk at Fuller Farm in Barnstable
With the staggering statistic of 40% of Americans having two or more chronic diseases Barnstable Land Trust Is exploring how lifestyle medicine can have lasting impacts. As a part of this initiative, there will be a free morning health walk and talk at the Fuller Farm Aug. 12 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The farm is at 995 Route149 in Marston Mills, a village of Barnstable. Learn about Community Health Center (CHC), which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary as well as National Health Center Week. The center's new Lifestyle Medicine program is designed to prevent and treat chronic conditions by focusing on eating healthy, increasing exercise, stress management and more. A light breakfast will be served at the barn before the talk and walk around the one-mile path. This event is free but pre-registration is required. Visit blt.org for more information.
Come see the works of four theatrical artists in Orleans
The spotlight will shine on four artists whose works of art theatrically depart from the surface of traditional painting to enter the space of the audience themselves. With special attention to the classical revivals of Shakespeare and the Renaissance, these artists honor the dramatic. This public reception will be from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m., Aug. 12., at Ready Made Gallery, 11 Cove Road, Orleans. This Sea Stages exhibit is pleased to present the work of Sarah Dineen, Craig Drennen, Amber Mustafic, and Jim Peters. From figuration to formal abstraction, these artists bring drama through direct narratives of what painting could be when it breaks free from the wall. For more information visit readymadegallery.com
Honoring the Hoyt family at Cape Cod Coffee in Mashpee
Dick and Rick Hoyt's story is one of pure inspiration. Father Dick would push his son Rick, who had cerebral palsy, in a wheel chair for marathons and races. They completed hundreds of races, and are true staples for diversity, equity and inclusion. In anticipation for the ASICS Falmouth Road Race, Cape Cod Coffee has released a new flavor, Runner's Roast, described as mild with notes of caramel, toffee and chocolate. The coffee is $17 per bag and a portion of every purchase will go to the Hoyt Foundation to help America's disabled children. Visit capecodcoffee.com for more information.
This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Cape Cod Coffee honors Hoyt Family for the ASICS Falmouth Road Race
