Hyannis, Cape Cod Vacations

01/02/2010
Valery Thurber, featured artist - Guyer Art Barn
Artist Valery Thurber is featured at Guyer Art Barn, 250 South Street Hyannis this January. Her exhibit will be on display January 2nd through January 30th, 2010. All are invited to enjoy art, refreshments and live jazz music at the opening reception on Friday, January 8th from 6 to 8PM. An up and coming contemporary painter, Valery’s works have been featured regionally. The works on display will include oils, woodcut prints, monotypes, and mixed-media. Her subject matter includes the figure and simple still-life objects. Valery manipulates color and texture to take the imagery beyond representation towards an expressive style. Guyer Art Barn is a showcase for emerging and established local artists. It is a community art space, a working artist studio and professional artist gallery supporting and promoting the arts. Located at 250 South Street Hyannis in Hyannis, it sits on the campus of town owned properties that make up the Shirley Blair Flynn Center for Creative Arts. For more information call recorded line at 508-862-4990
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01/08/2010
Beer Tasting (5:30-8pm) at the Grain & Vine Spirit Shoppe
Stouts and Porters: What makes these beers so smooth, dark and rich? What makes others roasty, toasty and dry? We'll get to the bottom of this while tasting some classics as well as some of the more extreme newcomers to the scene. 101 Iyannough Road on Rt.28. 508-775-0660.

01/08/2010
Build Your Business Lunch
WHEN Friday, January 8, 2010 11:00AM - 1:30PM WHERE Outback Steakhouse DESCRIPTION Kristin Mitchell from the Cape Cod Chamber What types of advertising and marketing are best for your type of business? Getting the most value out of your advertising effort. PRICES Member: $15.00 Public: $25.00
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01/09/2010
FIRST THINGS FIRST: A Regional Exhibition Presented by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod will present a major regional art exhibit entitled FIRST THINGS FIRST, at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Rd, Cotuit, from January 9 to February 6, 2010, Monday – Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. The show will feature over 50 established living Cape Cod artists who have created art that explores those things that are most important to them. To engage young viewers, art work will be displayed at a children’s eye level of 4 feet throughout the exhibit. In addition, a mini art library will be made available to visitors, and a series of child-friendly events will be scheduled over the course of the month. School groups are welcomed to the exhibit for free and will be given docent-led tours and art instruction customized to the age of the children. FIRST THINGS FIRST is presented thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, and support from the Donald C. McGraw Foundation and Cape Cod Melody Tent. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For complete details or to schedule school tours call the AFCC at 508-362-0066 or visit them online at www.artsfoundation.org.
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01/13/2010
Cape Cod Maritime Museum Classes Winter 2010
Course 1: Introduction to Lofting This course is designed for the student who has an interest in building a boat on their own with no kits or pre-made construction materials. The course demonstrates how the designer’s lines are laid down in three dimensional form in order for hull shapes to be lifted in full scale patterns. Learn to understand offsets and how to fare a line. Understand the meaning of every line an architect uses to create a hull shape. It is here the real construction of the boat begins. Instructor: Tony Davis Dates: January 13th-15th Course times: 7pm-9pm Cost $75 Members: $65 Tools: Hammers Design: 12’ catspaw dingy or similar boat
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01/13/2010
Joint January Member to Member Event
The Cape Cod and Hyannis Area Chambers of Commerce will host a joint Member to Member networking event on Wednesday, January 13th from 5:30 to 7 pm. at Venture Hyannis, located at 540 Main Street in Hyannis! Enjoy networking, hors d'oeuvres and great raffle prizes. To RSVP please call the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce 508-362-3225
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01/15/2010
Beer Tasting (5:30-8pm) at the Grain & Vine Spirit Shoppe
Malty Ales and Barley Wines: This classic English Ale with its smooth malty undertones certainly has dominated New England's brewing style. We'll also take a peak at Barley Wines, the stronger version of the English Malty Ale, made to fortify a beer and person through the winter months! 101 Iyannough Road on Rt.28. 508-775-0660.

01/16/2010
"A Comedy about an Island Permit Board"
Seasons First Showing to the Public Yarmouth Cultural Center 307 Main Street South Yarmouth, MA 508.394.7100 Welcome to Massapermit! An island paradise where the coconuts reside in both the trees and in the homes. But be careful if you want to build there—the board members may be lovably loony, but their rules are even loonier. You’ll need to be extra crafty and persuasive if you want to get a permit from this group of locals. Their idea of a welcome mat is a big red “Denied” stamp! They’ll do just about anything to preserve their quaint little haven as well as do anything to preserve their own self-interests. Do they truly love their island? Or are they up to something more devious? Tune in and find out the lengths they’ll go through to make sure you don’t get passed them. Watch them! Laugh at them! But be careful—don’t even think about getting approved by them!

01/17/2010
Concert by Robert Wyatt rescheduled at Cape Cod Museum of Art
Pianist Robert Wyatt’s The Life and Music of Frederic Chopin concert, part of the 2010 Music & More series at Cape Cod Museum of Art, has been rescheduled from Sunday, January 17 to Sunday, April 11, 2:30 pm. In his concert, Wyatt plays an all-Chopin recital with historical and anecdotal narration. Music & More is sponsored by Cape Cod Cooperative Bank. Tickets are $18, $15 for members of CCMA. Reservations are recommended: call 508/385-4477 x 7 or order online at http://ccmoa.org/Special-Events.asp.
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01/19/2010
Cape Cod Maritime Museum Classes Winter 2010
Course 2: Half Model Making One of the most satisfying wooden boat projects is building a half model of your favorite design. Hald model making helps understand hull forms and design concepts as is challenges your wood working skills. In this course, not only will we learn how to build a model using the lift method, but we will discuss the lines which make up the hull shape, such as waterline shapes, buttock lines and body sections Instructor: Tony Davis Dates: January 19th-22nd Course Time: 6pm-9pm Cost $100 Members: $90 Tools: spoke shaves, chisels, block plane Design: Catboat 1”=1’ scale
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01/20/2010
Business After Hours: KAM Appliances & Home Electronics
WHEN Wednesday, January 20, 2009 5:30PM - 7:30PM WHERE 201 Yarmouth Rd, Hyannis DESCRIPTION Our monthy networking event is at KAM Appliances & Home Electronics. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Great door prizes! PRICES Member: Free Public: $15.00
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01/22/2010
Beer Tasting (5:30-8pm) at the Grain & Vine Spirit Shoppe:
From the Cask to the Bottle: What makes a cask-conditioned ale so special? Bottle-conditioned ales are trying to replicate that, do they succeed? Now brewers are adding wood chips or aging beer in wood barrels. Do these actions make a difference? Come in and find out what your taste buds prefer! 101 Iyannough Road on Rt.28. 508-775-0660.

01/23/2010
A Touch of Romance
A legendary Russian composer and pianist who emigrated to America in 1917, Rachmaninoff wore his heart on his sleeve with unabashed passion., Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise, a song written to be sung without words, garnered its popularity based entirely on its beautiful lyrical melodies and a lush romantic sound. Like a beautifully choreographed ballet, brilliant piano passages and percussion in the Piano Concerto No. 2 are counterbalanced by a longing, romantic theme that ultimately is set ablaze in a stirring display of pianistic fireworks performed by Van Cliburn Gold Medalist winner, Jon Nakamatsu. Reflecting his Russian Romantic predecessors, Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 emanates an unending and gloriously rich flow of melodies that are collectively summed up in a grand and sweeping finale. Barnstable Performing Arts Center 744 West Main Street, Hyannis For tickets call 508-362-1111 or order online at www.capesymphony.org
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01/26/2010
SCORE Announces the Schedule for its Spring “Successful Small Business Management” Courses
SCORE’s highly popular “Successful Small Business” course will begin January 26th at Cape Cod Community College, and on February 23 at Upper Cape Tech. The course will be held at 7 PM each Tuesday night for seven successive weeks and will cover a wide range of topics useful to business people and to those contemplating starting a business. The fee for the course is $130, including a copy of SCORE’S Handbook for Small Business. Reservations may be made by calling 508-375-4012 for Cape Cod Community College, and ask for Course No. WGB075 or call Upper Cape Tech at 508-759-7711, ext.211. More information about schedules and course content are available on line at Cape Cod SCORE’S website under Business Training Workshops.
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01/28/2010
Guess who’s turning #1?
The Steak House invites you to share our Birthday with us… Thursday January 28th, 2010 9 – close Complimentary Hors d’ oeuvres Ken Wade Karaoke “Cape Cod Has Talent” $2 Drafts and Triple 888 promotions Buy 1 Entree Get 1 Entrée FREE(ala carte) (Buy 1 Get 1 promotion good from 1/24 – 1/30) 72 North Street Hyannis * 508-775-7100 * steakhousecapecod.com
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01/29/2010
Beer Tasting (5:30-8pm) at the Grain & Vine Spirit Shoppe:
Belgian Ales: What makes Belgian Beers so uniquely different from the rest of the beers of the world? Is it style or ingredients? Let's get down to why those Monks were so very merry. [I also have a special guest speaker in mind.] 101 Iyannough Road on Rt.28. 508-775-0660.

01/30/2010
The Joy of Participating
Please join us at the Hyannis Golf Club on Rt. 132 on Saturday at 10 A.M. for a light breakfast and motivational presentation by Glen Anderson about the Joy of Participating. Paul Hebert of Housing For All's CHAMP Homes kicks off this year's Tour Des CHAMPS with this inspirational community event. Attendees can expect door prizes, information, excitement, energy and humor. A $10 donation is requested. Please call 508-771-1470 or email mary@champhouse.org for inquiries or to indicate your intention to attend. The Tour Des CHAMPS is open to the public, especially for those involved with non-profits, such as volunteers, individuals who raise funds for charities, churches, youth groups. CHAMP Homes participates in events such as the Housing With Love Walk/Week, Roll The Rock Bowling Event, Last Gasp Bike, Boat ‘n Bake Extravaganza, Our Lady of Victory Taste and See and other events and works in Alliance with others to raise funds and find the joy of participating.
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