Hyannis, Cape Cod Vacations

03/01/2010
EDUCATION: SPECIAL SATURDAYS
SPECIAL SATURDAYS WITH COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS & HARWICH JUNIOR THEATRE Saturday morning Visual Arts & Performing Arts classes 6 week session Ages: 8 yr to 11 yr Visual Arts: 10:00am to 12:00pm Performing Arts: 12:00pm to 2:00pm VISUAL ARTS CLASSES AND INSTRUCTORS February 27 - Michelle Law: Printmaking This Printmaking workshop will explore the art of monoprint, a process of printmaking which can incorporate many mediums. Students will combine a variety of techniques to create a series of one-of-a-kind works. March 6 - James Wolf: Abstract Expressionist Painting In the Abstract Expressionist Painting class we will learn to mix colors. Lots of colors: bright colors, dark colors, ones that make us feel good when we look at them, ones that look good together. Then we will use lots of different brushes to make the marks, planes and textures that are needed to paint a beautiful, interesting abstract. March 13 - Joe Diggs: Drawing then Painting a Painting This session will start with developing the overall composition then focus on drawing technique, content and details. Next, color mixing then all of the ways to apply paint to make a painting as beautiful as you can make it. March 20 - John Cira: Found Object Assemblage Participating students will collaborate on a free-standing sculpture constructed from found objects. Each student should assemble a collection of their own objects to contribute to the work and for possible use in constructing a small wall hung piece of their own composition. And we will initially search the art center area for objects for possible use in the work(s). March 27 - Jackie Reeves: Drawing Faces and Expressions In this portrait class we will learn about the portportions of the human head and practice drawing faces with pencil, charcoal and erasers. Using mirrors we will study facial expressions and draw emotions with line and shading techniques. April 3 - Richard Neal: Collage Working from a still life, participants in this workshop will cut, rip and glue paper and cardboard to create dynamic pictures through the use of strong shapes. Each rough paper edge and shape gives the torn paper collage vitality as the work is created. The visual arts classes will be coordinated with and followed by performing arts classes from 12 noon to 2:00pm. Only Visual Arts: $105 non-member/$95 member Only Performing Arts: $105 non-member/$95 member Both: $190 non-member/$175 member Please register early! Space is limited. Registration deadline February 19, 2010. Enrollment is first-come, first-served. No drop-ins To register by mail: CCftA, PO Box 2042, Cotuit, MA. 02635 To register by phone: 508-428-0669
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03/09/2010
ELECTRONIC MARKETING
This workshop features Constant Contact: "Email marketing helps you keep customers and prospects coming back -- by using attractive, professional-looking email communications to stay in regular touch with them and build strong customer relationships. It's better and more effective than regular email. We'll teach you the basics!” Visit www.constantcontact.com for product information. Presenter: Corissa St. Laurent, Constant Contact. Corissa is a public relations and marketing expert with more than 10 years experience creating powerful marketing and brand campaigns. She has a proven record of entrepreneurial success and uses her business development, management, and leadership skills to help small businesses and non-profit organizations maximize the power of relationship marketing. Location: Gull Wing Suites, 822 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA Time: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
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03/11/2010
Violin Master Class: Conducted by Clayton Hoener of the
Clayton Hoener is a dynamic and versatile violinist who has performed extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. He is Principal Second Violin of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, and also performs with Boston Baroque and the Handel & Haydn Society. For over a quarter century, violin and pedagogical instruction has held a special place in his career. Mr. Hoener is Community Programs Chair of Strings at Longy School of Music and also on the faculty of Cape Cod Conservatory of Music and Arts. On Thursday, Mr. Hoener conducts a violin Master Class at our West Barnstable campus. Seating is limited so please call for a reservation. Thursday, March 11, 4:00 - 6:00pm Cape Cod Conservatory of Music & Arts 2235 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable Free-will donation

03/12/2010
Jacqueline Schwab in Concert Art in Harmony Pairs Renowned Pianist with "Great Women Artists of Orleans"
This Friday, the Conservatory is honored to present a special concert featuring pianist Jacqueline Schwab. Drawing on classical, traditional folk and contemporary music roots, Ms. Schwab's music is featured in a dozen of Ken Burns' documentaries including Civil War, Baseball, Mark Twain's America, and his most recent, The National Parks. Ms. Schwab has performed at the White House for President Clinton and at the Smithsonian Institution. The concert includes student pianist Daniel Muller, a merit scholarship student of Loretta Slovak, performing a piece by Rachmaninoff. After the concert, please join us for a wine & cheese reception while enjoying artwork by the "Great Women Artists of Orleans". Artists include Joyce Aaron, Florence Adams, Rita Doddridge, Jane Eccles, Catherine Hertz, Diane Johnson, Martine Jore, Barbara Melcher, Matrie Morongell, Melora North, Phyllis Szerejko, Betty Twiss and Marge Uhl. Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged. Please call 508-362-2772. Friday, March 12, 5:00 - 7:00pm Cape Cod Conservatory of Music & Arts 2235 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable Free-will donation

03/12/2010
HACC Build Your Business Lunch
WHEN Friday, March 12, 2010 11:30AM - 1:30PM WHERE Outback Steakhouse, Route 132, Hyannis DESCRIPTION Promoting yourself and your business PRICES Member: $15.00 Public: $25.00
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03/13/2010
10th Annual Poetry & Chili Festival
Saturday, March 13th, 2010 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm Winter heats up every year at this time at Cotuit Center for the Arts (CCftA). The 10th annual Poetry & Chili Festival, our local global warming event, is guaranteed to sate your belly and fill your senses with great chili and cornbread, terrific local poets and an amazing live jazz band. The evening will begin with the crock pots lined up for the 2010 Great Chili and Cornbread Cook-off. Chili Chefs and Cornbread Bakers will line up their offerings in the hopes of pleasing your palate. Come and taste the offerings and cast your vote for Best Chili and for Best Cornbread. Ribbons will be awarded in each category. Come early for the best selection; hungry hordes abound! Next up are our honored guests at this event, our esteemed poets, who will host the Poetry section of our Festival. This year’s poets are all local, and include the following award-winning participants: poet, playwright and monologist, Christine Rathbun; poet, playwright and book artist Greg Hischak and poet Mary Kane. The Festival concludes with a performance by the Westland Trio, a jazz band imported from Boston for the event via the Berklee School of Music. Westland Trio is composed of Shota Ishikawa on bass, Takeru Yamazakion piano and Chikara Aoshima on drums. CCftA invites amateur cooks of all ages to register as a Chili Chef or Cornbread Baker. Each contestant will receive one free admission to the event. Please bring (at a minimum) one crock pot full of chili or a pan of cornbread. An extension cord is also helpful. The more you bring, the more people will have a chance to taste your fabulous creation and cast their vote for winners of the 2010 Great Chili and Cornbread Cook-Off. Contestants are required to register in advance by phone at 508-428-0669 or by email to info@cotuitcenterforthearts.org. The deadline to register is Friday, March 12th at noon. General Admission: $15 Seniors (62+) or Members: $12 Students: $10 Registered Chili and Cornbread Cook-off contestants receive one free admission. Beer & Wine sold; ID required
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03/13/2010
Winston Churchill - The Man and His Times
Enjoy an informal discussion about the extraordinary life of this controversial statesman and icon of the 20th century which will be led by Dick Osborne, a member of the renown Churchill Center. The event will be held on Saturday March 13, 2010 from 11am - 1pm at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Rt 6A , Barnstable Village. Bring your questions and anecdotes and join other history buffs and Churchill admirers for a stimulating discussion. A light luncheon of soup/chowder + salad and beverage is included. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Reservations are recommended. Mail your check made out to "St. Mary's Church - W. Churchill" to: St. Mary's Church, 3055 Rt. 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630. For more information, call Connie Sullivan, 508-362-3977

03/14/2010
Cape Cod Conservatory Concert Band Presents Forward March, a Concert of Marches
The Conservatory Concert Band, a 45-piece wind and percussion ensemble, presents a concert of marching music featuring compositions by George Gershwin, Meredith Willson, Samuel Barber, John Philip Sousa, Gustav Holst, and others. Program highlights include a circus gallop, a blues march, and the chariot march from Ben Hur. Directed by John Hagon, a former Army Band conductor and the retired Chair of Music Education at Berklee College of Music. Sunday, March 14, 3:00pm West Villages Elementary School 760 Osterville-West Barnstable Rd., Marstons Mills Free-will donation

03/16/2010
Please join us for our 51st Annual Kick Off Reception
Cape and Islands United Way TIME: 5:30pm-7:30pm LOCATION: Wianno Grille MORE: Staples Plaza Hyannis, MA Join us as we introduce the officers and directors of your locally managed Cape and Islands United Way and celebrate the difference your United Way is making in our community 2010 Community Impact Grant recipients announced Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar Thank you to Wianno Grille for their hospitality Please RSVP to rich@uwcapecod.org or call (508) 775-4746

03/16/2010
"Water"
A New Rotating Gallery Exhibit The Cape Cod Maritime Museum opens its 2010 season on March 16th with a new exhibit. Curator Terry Gips, along with Cape Cod artists and writer Sandy McFarland explore unique and compelling aspects of water in various media. A reception for the Water Exhibit will be held on Friday, March 26th from 5pm-7pm, and is free to CCMM members. General Admission costs apply to non-members. Refreshments will be served. CCMM hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm.
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03/17/2010
WINE & MUSIC WEDNESDAYS OPEN HOUSE
Come join us on the third Wednesday of every month from March to September 2010, beginning March 17th, from 6:00 pm to 7: 30 pm as we celebrate our newest community gathering: Wine & Music Wednesdays. Cotuit Center for the Arts, located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit, MA is teaming up with Grain and Vine Spirit Shoppe of Hyannis, MA to offer a wine tasting event featuring different offerings each month, coupled with music provided by a variety of local musicians. Cotuit Center for the Arts would like to encourage you to discover us and bring your friends to make merry in our delightful gallery. Each Wednesday, we will feature our current exhibit and/or our current musical or theatrical production. A Center representative will be on hand to welcome you, give tours, and provide information and answer your questions about the Center. Alan O’Campbell of Grain and Vine Spirit Shoppe will be conducting each tasting and providing that tidbit of knowledge you didn’t know you were missing. Wednesdays, March to September 2010, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm: March 17, 2010 April 21, 2010 May 19, 2010 June 16, 2010 July 21, 2010 August 18, 2010 September 15, 2010 Ticket Prices: $5 per person; ID required Location: Cotuit Center for the Arts 4404 Rte 28 (Falmouth Rd) Cotuit MA 02635 (508) 428-0669
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03/17/2010
Business After Hours: The Steak House Sports Bar
WHEN Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:30PM - 7:30PM WHERE 72 North Street DESCRIPTION Our monthy networking event is at The Steak House Sports Bar. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Great door prizes! PRICES Member: Free Public: $15.00
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03/23/2010
ADS THAT WORK
You’ve just signed a contract for 3 months of ads, but how will you know it those ads are truly effective? In this workshop, you’ll learn from seasoned professionals what kinds of ads work and what kinds don’t. Learn tips on messaging and how to track an ad’s impact, as well as establishing a realistic advertising budget. Presenter: Rick Sawyer, president of Grouper Design & Prepress, located in Dennis. Rick brings 16 years of Marketing Communications experience in high-tech prior to establishing Grouper Design in 1993. Since then, he has been assisting businesses and non-profits communicate their messages to target audiences through award-winning graphic design. Rick’s versatile team creates logos, corporate identity packages, brochures, print advertisements, web sites, direct mail, catalogs, newsletters, annual reports, television/radio commercials, and other related projects. Location: Coastal community Capital Offices, 5 Shoot Flying Hill Road, Centerville, MA Time: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
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03/26/2010
Introduction to Boatbuilding
This is an entry-level course on boatbuilding, which explores basic lofting, layout and terminology that goes with the construction of a ten-foot skiff. The course begins with each student building a scale model in the same sequence as the construction of a full size skiff. Once the model is completed the class will together construct one full size skiff in the same manner as the models they built individually. Students do not need prior experience with boatbuilding, woodworking or tools to participate in this course, only the desire to explore something different. 8-day course Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3/16, 3/19, 3/22, 3/26, 3/29, 4/1, and 4/5. 4/8 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cost $150 Members $120 Instructor: Chris Kelley Equipment needed: All materials will be supplied.
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03/27/2010
Line Splicing Class
Learn the basics of line splicing. In this course you will learn to make an eye splice in 3 strand line, splice two lines together as well as whipping. 1-day course Date: Saturday 3/27 Time: 10am - 12noon Cost: $25.00 Members $20.00 Instructor: Skip Hall Equipment needed: Please bring with you a 3- strand rope, 3/8" or 1/2", 10-15 ft long
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03/30/2010
MARKETING IN TOUGH TIMES
“A rising tide floats all the boats” but the tide’s gone out and the winds are howling. So you'd better learn to be a better sailor or you're going to sink! When the economy is going good it's easy to maintain a healthy, profitable business. But when the economy turns sour it's a lot tougher. Do you know how to run your business well enough to survive? And if you're good at marketing you can even thrive because your competitors just may do a lot of dumb things, like stop their marketing efforts, and fade away. This workshop offers tips on what to do and some things to avoid so that you can survive, and even thrive in these very difficult economic times. Presenter: Cliff Robbins PhD, MA Small Business Development Center (MSBDC). Cliff is a senior business advisor for the MSBDC network. He is a management professional and educator with functional experience in the fields of marketing, sales, strategic planning and e-commerce. Previously Cliff worked for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as a professional lecturer and industry liaison teaching the principals of marketing. He was the president of the Foxon Company, where under his leadership annual sales increased from less than $1 million to over $20 million annually. Location: Coastal Community Capital Offices, 5 Shoot Flying Hill Road, Centerville, MA Time: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
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03/31/2010
Fundraiser For Cape Cod Maritime Museum
Cotuit Center for the Arts (CCftA) will host a public benefit performance of Treasure Island as a fundraiser for Cape Cod Maritime Museum (CCMM) on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Join CCMM for a pint or a noggin at 6:30pm for a reception during which Elizabeth Moisan will be signing "Master of the Sweet Trade," her exciting historical novel about Cape Cod's Pirate Samuel Bellamay, Mariah Hallet and the Wydah. A portion of the proceeds from the book sales at this event will benefit the Cape Cod Maritime Museum. An 8:00pm Performance to follow. Tickets are $25.00 per person or $20 for CCMM members and can be purchased online at www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org or by calling CCftA at 508-428-0669. Proceeds will benefit the Cape Cod Maritime Museum.
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