ProvincetownChamber of CommerceE-Happenings Newsletter
December 6, 2019
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THANK YOU!
The Provincetown Chamber of Commerce Holiday Dinner
was held at The Pilgrim Houseon Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Thank you to the Pilgrim House,David Burbank
and the fun & helpful crew!The meal was delicious and
a fun time was had by all!
Thank you to the Members who came to the dinner.
THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR MEMBERSWE HAD SOME FANTASTIC RAFFLE PRIZES
Thank you to everyone who bought ticketswhich helps to support the Chamber Building Fund.
COMMUNITY & INFORMATIONALNOTICES
CLICK HERE FOR HOLLY FOLLY HAPPENINGS
The magic never stops in Provincetown
The Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum is once again adorned with lights that can be
seen from near and far.
Thank you to the Popko Familyand to all of the Elvesthat helped to createThe Lobster Pot Tree
and to everyone that made thelighting a special night.
The lights go on Nightly in Lopes Square
The tree frame consists of over 100 lobster pots.The tree trimmings include approximately
120 bows, 3,400 LED lights, plastic lobsters and buoys.
Are you looking for training opportunities and resources to improve your staff’s food safety awareness?Cape Cod Extension has has these local dates and has posted a schedule of ServSafe trainings through
May 2020. Check expiration dates on your current certifications, and consider enrolling critical staff to add toyour Establishment’s credentials.
Barnstable County has a helpful webpage with topics such as ‘food safety for professionals’ and UMassExtension offers education posters and training tips.
Are you up to date with Allergen Awareness training? The Department of Public Health webpage has a linkto an online tutorial (about 20 minutes), and the resulting certificate should be posted along with ServSafe.
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Let’s Make Provincetown Less Rat Friendly:Changes to Regulations and Enforcement Effective December 1,
2019Complaints to the Board of Health about rats led to the creation of a task force to addressthe issue. The task force came up with a list of regulation changes to make Provincetown lessaccommodating to rats, in effect as of December 1st:
all trash and recycling cans must be labeled with your address;any dumpster or “roll-off” must be accompanied by an integrated pest management (IPM) contract forthe duration that the dumpster is on your property;IPM contracts are required for construction work that includes interior finish removal to the studs orwhole building demolition.
In addition, residents and businesses are reminded that the Board of Health approved other changes towaste collection last December:
trash and recycling containers are required to have fitting lids;any covered 32-gallon container can be used for recycling as long as it is marked “RECYCLING” ontwo opposing sides;recycling is no longer accepted in clear plastic bags;all trash and recycling must be fully enclosed and protected from vermin.
Repeat violations will be subject to fines.
Repeat violations will be subject to fines.
The task force also sent an educational flyer to all property owners, including tips for how tomake your property less rat friendly – by eliminating their food sources and ability to findshelter.
A REMINDERFREE PARKING IN ALL TOWN LOTS
PARKING NEWSMACMILLAN PIER AND GRACE HALL LOTS UPGRADES
Just so folk know...
The Town started work to upgrade the parking systemsand replace several of the parking booths at the MacMillan Pier and Grace Hall lots
We are NOT closing either lot and we only expect minor disruptions to service..folks may be redirected to use different lot entrances and exits depending
on where the crews are on any given day...Hit me if you've got any questions…
Eric SussmanEmail: [email protected]
508-487-7000 Ext. 587
HUNTING SEASON IN MASSACHUSETTS Thank you to the Provincetown Police & Chief Golden for this information.
Please take a minute to read below so you have some of the facts.CLICK HERE for a link to this year's hunting schedule.
Shotgun: December 02, 2019 to December 14, 2019Primitive or Black Powder Firearms: December 16, 2019 to December 31, 2019
If you have any concerns about hunting or suspicious activity, please contact us at 508-487-1212and we will respond to ensure that everyone is safe.
http://www.eregulations.com/massachusetts/huntingandfishing/summary-hunting-season-dates/?fbclid=IwAR25R78Pfw6lfewg-Yz8v5Obo3plKsrZq2nZ1uvi7TWcRll3Zyn5d05oA8w
Winter Wednesdays 2020: Call for InstructorsFebruary 5 – March 25
At the Provincetown Schools, 12 Winslow Street
Winter Wednesdays 2020 is looking for instructors to share their hobbies, skills, or passions with thecommunity. To apply, send your name, contact information, a brief overview of your proposed course,including a syllabus and a short bio, to [email protected]. The application deadline isNovember 18, 2019. Instructors will receive a stipend for teaching. See more information about theprogram at www.winterwednesdays.org
Winter Wednesdays, a free community program offering fun and interesting classes on a drop-in basis onWednesday evenings, returns in February and March 2020. Classes are open to everyone, and freetransportation and free childcare is available to residents of Provincetown, Truro,and Wellfleet. Classes take place Wednesday evenings from 6 – 8 pm at the Provincetown Schools, 12 Winslow Street (enter through the Grace Hall lot, by the playground).
Silent Auction toBenefit WOMR
A colorful handmade quilt will benefitCape Cod’s only community radio station
An exquisite quilt, handmade by textile artist Julia Willecke, isbeing auctioned off by WOMR, the community radio station announced today.
The quilt is a joyous riot of rainbow colors with a subdued elegant backing and measures four by five feet. It isvalued at $500, with an opening bid of $200 and a minimum $25 bid thereafter.“We are so fortunate to have such talented artists on the Cape and as part of our WOMR family,” says JohnBraden, WOMR’s executive director. “We’re delighted at Julia’s generous gift and hope it will generate a lot ofenergy—and bids! Whoever takes this home will be very lucky, and very warm.”WOMR recently announced its capital improvement campaign’s goals were met through communityparticipation and grants. The campaign to modernize, upgrade, and replace the broadcasting infrastructurewas successful and the studio upgrades are in process. However, none of those monies covers the station’songoing operating expenses, which rely heavily on membership pledges and events. Proceeds from the quiltauction will go toward those expenses.
Bidding for the quilt is now open at www.womr.org and will close on December 16, 2019, at 3:00pm EST.
IN‐PERSON GROUP MEETING FORONLINE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION PARTICIPANTS
Spread The Word! Brought to you by the Community Development Partnership
PLACE: Community Development Partnership, 3 Main Street Mercantile, Unit 8, Eastham, 02642.FEE: $100 covers up to 2 people, fee includes refreshments and materials.
Attention Provincetown Residents: The Provincetown Community Housing Council is providing reimbursements for this class to
Provincetown residents who complete the course and receive certification.Contact Michelle Jarusiewicz at (508) 487-7087
or [email protected] for more information.
REGISTER: click here to register online for our November Group Meeting. Registering for a GroupMeeting grants you access to the online course.
The Community Development Partnership offers an Online First Time Homebuyer EducationProgram for those who cannot attend our 3-night workshop. Program participants must complete theonline course and attend one In-Person Group Meeting in order to receive a Certificate ofCompletion. Our next In-Person Group Meetings take place on January 27th, March 23rd, May18th and June 22nd. We hope you'll spread the word. Attached please find a flyer that you can postor share with your clients and visitors.
Here are some reasons to receive First Time Homebuyer Education:1. Loans: Because we offer a certified program, our participants are eligible to apply to banks forcompetitive First Time Homebuyer loan programs and will learn about loans with below-market interest rates,low down payment costs and no private mortgage insurance. (These loans have income guidelines, and notall participants qualify.)2. Access to Down Payment and Closing Costs: Participants receive up-to-date information on grants inour geographic area. (These grants have income guidelines, and not all participants qualify.)3. Education: Informed consumers are most likely to make smart choices for a healthy financial future.Participants learn about how to work with attorneys, loan officers, realtors, home inspectors, insuranceagents, credit experts and more.
Cape Cod National Seashore
Visit the National Seashore in DecemberJack Frost has visited the Outer Cape a few times, and Old Man Winter is knocking at the door. Even so,November and December are great times to visit the national seashore. Beaches and trails remainaccessible, except during severe weather. There are no fees, and Salt Pond Visitor Center is open toprovide assistance with orientation and trip planning. During the upcoming holiday season, indoorprograms will be offered at the visitor center, located at 50 Nauset Road, Eastham.
Explore and Learn tables will be available on weekends between November 23 and December 22, anddaily from December 26 through January 1. Drop in between 10 am and 3 pm to learn about seashoreresources through hand-on, self-guided activities. Topics vary, and may include furbearers, butterflies,horseshoe crabs, or sea turtles.
On Saturday, December 14 from noon to 2 pm, drop by Salt Pond to help trim our “Nature Tree” and enjoysome holiday cheer. Browse the museum and gift store, view the art exhibit, Three Artists Living in aPostcard, catch the seashore’s award-winning orientation film, Standing Bold, and take in the knockoutview of Salt Pond, Nauset Marsh, and the Atlantic. The open house is sponsored by the national seashore,the park store at the visitor center, and Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Wall-E will bring family fun to the visitor center at 1:30 pm on Sunday, December 29. Join Wall-E and EVEon a fantastic journey across the universe. Both films will play in surround sound on the theater-sizescreen at Salt Pond. Funding for the films is provided by Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Cape Cod National Seashore to Host Art Exhibit: Living in a Postcard What’s it like to have a national seashore in your backyard? If you’re an artist, it means limitlessopportunities for inspiration! From November 2019 through February 2020, six local artists will share theirworks at Salt Pond Visitor Center in an exhibit titled, Living in a Postcard.
All of the artists are members of the Eastham Painters’ Guild. For the past several summers, guild paintershave encouraged conversation and shared their inspiration with both visitors and neighbors during plein airpainting sessions at seashore sites.
IF YOU GO: Salt Pond Visitor Center is located at 50 Nauset Road at the intersection of Route 6 in Eastham,and can be reached at 508-255-3421. The center is open daily from 9 am to 4:30 pm, with staff to assistwith activity planning. Visit the museum, view the new park film, enjoy panoramic views of Salt Pond andNauset Marsh, and shop in the gift and bookstore featuring national seashore-related items. For moreinformation about the seashore’s programs, visit the www.nps.gov/capecod.
For more information about Cape Cod National Seashore,visit www.nps.gov/caco.
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DECEMBERHAPPENINGS
FAWC Fine Art Work CenterProvincetown
Art Association & MuseumTruro Center for the Art at Castle Hill
Above all have workshops,exhibitions, concerts, talks.
Bart Weisman Music
Soup Kitchen in Provincetown atProvincetown United Methodist Church,
10 Shank Painter Rd, Monday-Friday12:30-1:30
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Dec. 6-8 Holly Folly Stroll – Ptown.orgDec. 7 “Souper Saturday” Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen in ProvincetownDec.13 & 14 Outer Cape Chorale,“Magnificent Magnificats”, Provincetown Town Hall, 7pm.Dec. 15th at 3pm Nauset Regional Middle School, Orleans)Dec. 21, 2pm: Bart Weisman Klezmer Swing Group Holiday Concert with TraditionalKlezmer, Hanukkah Songs, & Christmas Swing. $12 Museum Admission- Free for PAAMMembers at Provincetown Art Association and Museum,Dec. 22 Winter SolsticeDec. 22-30 Chanukah begins on sundown Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 and continues throughMonday, Dec.30, 2019. Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,”celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods.Dec. 24 Christmas EveDec. 25 Christmas DayDec 30 - Suede's Annual New Year's Weekend Show, 7:30, OnlyAtTheCrown.com
Castle Hill’s Artist Residency Program Celebrates TwoArtists at Castle Hill & Edgewood Farm
Artists at Castle Hill & Edgewood FarmTuesday, December 10, 2019 4 – 6pm
At the Castle Hill Gallery, 10 Meetinghouse RoadTruro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill will be doing a closing reception on Tuesday December 10 at4:00pm in the Gallery at Castle Hill, 10 Meetinghouse Road. It’s so exciting to see what happenswhen you give an artist space & time (and walls) to make their art! We are very lucky to have 2 greatartists that have been working at both Castle Hill and Edgewood Farm as they wind down their timein creating their work. Sharon Harper who comes to us from Michigan, and a newly retired Professorof Art is working with found materials, clay, drawing and painting and sewing. From ceramic ears tolarger than life self portraits, we are excited about the work coming out of the studio.
“First there is the area. The ocean the bay and the beautiful grounds at Edgewood Farm. Next it isthe staff who are welcoming and bright and make this place alive. Then there is my work which hashad a chance to leave my head and sprawl across the wall in this beautiful space. Havinguncomplicated time to just sit and stare at my pieces and be able to add this and subtract that ….it isand incredible process that I visit daily. It has been a time to find old ideas and wrangle with themuntil new ideas take form. I love it here.” Said Sharon Harper.
The other artist in resident is Gina Rubin, she is a ceramic artist working on a new series of work.“My work is strongly influenced by the coastal environment I live in, as I am drawn to graceful fluidforms with movement, which are plentiful along the coastline. I’m fascinated by the transformationalrelationship between water and sand in its’ natural element. The continual rhythm and ebb and flowof the shoreline engages my creative process. I seek to enhance the beauty of everyday life throughfunctional elegance in my pottery practice. My hope is that the viewers’ eye is drawn to my functionaland sculptural porcelain work in an inviting joyful way.
“When I was considering an Artist in Residency Program, Castle Hill Truro Center for the Artsseemed like a natural progression for further inspiration. Observing the visual elements of the OuterCape has been a very inspiring experience as an artist. I look forward to seeing how the nuances ofthis transformational experience continue to influence my work over time.” Says Gina. She isexperimenting with glazes and new forms. It’s exciting for me to see the progression in both of theartists work.
Castle Hill now offers an Artist Residency Program from October through December for 2 weeks to 3months for artists working in all mediums. And during the winter months, January – March we have a3 month residency for 2 emerging ceramic artists. And the deadline for the Spring Residency isJanuary 15th for March, April and May. For more information go to: www.castlehill.org and click onOpportunities.
For more information on programming and all things Castle Hill call 508-349-7511.
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Holiday Concertto Support Alzheimer’s Family Support Center
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra (CCCO), the region’s newest professional orchestra,
presents a holiday season benefit concert A Mostly English Holiday,on Sunday, December 15, 3 pm,
at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 533 Main Street, Rt. 28, Harwich Port. Proceeds from the performance benefit in part theAlzheimer’s Family Support Center of Cape Cod.
A pre-concert talk by Conductor Matthew Scinto will be held at 2:15 pm.
Tickets to A Mostly English Holiday are $30 general admission, $40 reserved seats in the
Tickets to A Mostly English Holiday are $30 general admission, $40 reserved seats in thebalcony or on the floor, and free for all students and children. A VIP package, including one
reserved seat, a complimentary CCCO t-shirt and pint glass, and a meet and greet withconductor is available at $100. Tickets are available at capecodchamberorchestra.org,
by calling 508-348-9202, or at the door by cash or credit card, to venue capacity.
For more information visit capecodchamberorchestra.org, email ,or follow Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra on Facebook and Instagram.
To learn more about Alzheimer’s Family Center for Cape Cod, visit alzheimerscapecod.org.
December 21, 2:00pm
Bart WeismanKlezmer Swing Group
Holiday Concertwith Traditional Klezmer, Hanukkah Songs, and Christmas Swing,
with Leslie Boyle (vocals),Lary Chaplan (violin) from the Cape Symphony,
Alan Clinger (guitar), Ron Ormsby (bass),and Bart Weisman (drums).
$12 Museum Admission and Free for PAAM Members at Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Provincetown
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HOW “Stay Strong” Women’s Cancer Support Group Lower/Outer CapeMeets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month from 1 – 2:15pm.
at the Truro Public Library, Standish Way, Truro
Programs at Cape Cod National Seashore
The holiday season will be in full swing at the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum (PMPM) with specialevents a special “Meet and Greet” with Boston Gay Men’s Chorus on Dec. 7th for Holly Folly, continuing on December29th for the First Light Reception and Fireworks and rounding out the year with the last visit to the PMPM and the finalclimb up the Monument for 2019 on Tuesday, Dec. 31. The Annual Lighting of the Monument on Nov. 27th is traditionally held the night before Thanksgiving to commemoratethe first landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims in Provincetown Harbor in 1620.The lights, which include 3,100 ‘landing lights’ in 19 strands draped from top to bottom of the historic 252-foot structure,will shine every night through January 6, 2020. These lights represent the five weeks that the Pilgrims spent inProvincetown Harbor onboard the Mayflower before sailing to Plymouth. Other exciting events happening this holiday season including a “meet and greet” with the Boston Gay Men’s Choruson Holly Folly Weekend complete with Hot Chocolate and Holiday Cookies, and a special event for First LightProvincetown, a fundraiser for the PMPM with a champagne reception, oysters and fireworks seen from thespectacular grounds of the Monument. Plus, if you’re looking for a special gift for someone for the holidays, the PMPMGift Shop has many unique items made by local artisans. “We started opening for the holidays two years ago and it has been a real success. We are continuing this new traditionso that our community and other visitors can enjoy a unique Provincetown experience here at the Monument andMuseum,” said Dr. K. David Weidner, PMPM Executive Director. “We have much to be grateful for during this seasonand we thank everyone who has supported us as we look forward to the Provincetown 400 commemoration in 2020,our new Wampanoag/Mayflower Exhibition and more.” Holiday gift ideas are plentiful at the Museum Gift Shop with something for everyone including books, games,housewares, knickknacks, clothing, jewelry, holiday ornaments and lots of unique items found only at the Museum GiftShop. An annual membership to the PMPM is always great gift choice as it is tax deductible, starting at $40 for anindividual, $60 for two people and $80 for a family. PMPM members also receive a discount of 10 percent offmerchandise at the Museum Gift Shop.
*HOLIDAYS AT THE PMPM
Special Event: Sat. Dec. 7, Meet and Greet with Boston Gay Men’s Chorus @11amOpen: Thursdays to Sundays in December 9am-5pm unless otherwise notedClosed: Thurs. Dec. 26 (Day after Christmas)Open: Fri. Dec. 27 and Sat. Dec. 28 9am-5pm
Open: Sun. Dec. 29, (Special Hours 9am- 3:30pm)Special Event: Sun. Dec. 29, First Light Reception + Fireworks @4pmOpen: Mon. Dec. 30 9am-5pm Tues. Dec. 31 (Special Hours 9am-2pm)
Closed from January through March, reopening April 1, 2020For more information on these events for the holiday season and for tickets to the First LightChampagne, oysters and fireworks fundraiser, visit www.pilgrim-monument.org/tickets
MoreInfoandTickets
SUEDEPop/Jazz/Blues Artist
Thursday, December 12, 7:30pmCotuit Center for the Arts
Ho Ho Holiday Show! You may even sing along on this one. When I tell you.
Monday, December 30th, 8pm
Crown & Anchor
Annual New Year's Weekend Show - First Light Provincetown
Including fireworks! Tickets on sale soon! - Book your room at The Crown NOW!!!!!
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 - 2pm & 3pmFirst Night Chatham!
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church Chatham, MA, the elbow of the Cape
Always more to come so stay tuned! More info HERE
TICKETS
Waters Edge Cinema237 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657
Phone: (508) 413-9369
DECEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 12CLOSED MONDAYS
FORD v FERRARIDaily @ 4 & 7pmSat & Sun Matinee @ 1pmAmerican automotive designer Carroll Shelby and fearless British race car driver Ken Milesbattle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build arevolutionary vehicle for the Ford Motor Co. Together, they plan to compete against the racecars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966. Starring Matt Damon &Christian Bale. (Rated PG-13, 152 min)
JOJO RABBIT Daily @ 4:30pmSat Matinee @ 1:30pmJojo is a lonely German boy who discovers that his single mother is hiding a Jewishgirl in their attic. Aided only by his imaginary friend - Adolf Hitler - Jojo must confront
girl in their attic. Aided only by his imaginary friend - Adolf Hitler - Jojo must confronthis blind nationalism as World War II continues to rage on. Written & directed by TaikaWaititi, starring Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen, andStephen Merchant. (Rated PG-13, 108 min)
PARASITEDaily @ 7:30pmGreed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationshipbetween the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan. Written & directed byBong Joon-ho. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In Korean, withsubtitles. (Rated R, 132 min)
Waters Edge Cinema. Tickets available at provincetownfilm.org
Provincetown PublicLibrary
More information:www.ProvincetownLibrary.org
508.487.7094
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 -11am Walk-In Tech Help at the Library
Fridays 10:00 am Library Crafty Coffee Hour
Free Movie Nights: Winter in a Not-So-WonderlandWednesdays in December 5:30pm
TheProvincetownPublicLibrarywelcomesthecommunitytopar'cipateintheDecemberfreemovie
monthcomprisedofthreefeaturefilmsthatwillhighlightperiloussitua'onsinwintryweather!
Thisline-upofclassicandcontemporaryfilmshasbeencarefullyselectedbyDebKaracozian,
Librarystaffmemberandfilmaficionado.
December11:TheIceStorm(1997;1hour,52minutes):InsuburbanNewCanaan,Connec'cut,1973,
middleclassfamiliesexperimen'ngwithcasualsexandsubstanceabusefindtheirlivesbeyondtheir
control.
December18:TheDayA.erTomorrow(2004;2hour,4minutes):JackHall,paleoclimatologist,must
makeadaringtrekfromWashington,D.C.toNewYorkCitytoreachhisson,trappedinthecross-hairs
ofasuddeninterna'onalstormwhichplungestheplanetintoanewIceAge.
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November 21 - December 8, 2019A joyous celebration of the holidayspirit,get tix today @ Provincetowntheater.org
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PROVINCETOWN 400 EVENTS
PROVINCETOWN 400 EVENTSAbout Provincetown 400
Provincetown 400 today announced that the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus has been added to the program of events inSeptember 2020, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower Pilgrims first landing in the new world inProvincetown in 1620. On September 13, 2020, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, featuring up to 200 members, will arrive in Provincetown viaferry and will perform three selections that reflect the occasion during a ceremony to honor the Mayflower Pilgrims.An estimated 2,000 members of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants will attend a ceremony inProvincetown Harbor where they will lay a wreath in the Harbor to honor their ancestors. There will be a re-enactment of the signing of the Mayflower Compact, followed by a “Pilgrims Procession” by the GSMD, escorted bymembers of King Hiram’s Lodge of the Provincetown Masons and the New Plimmoth Gard who will march fromProvincetown Harbor to the Pilgrim Monument where they will have lunch. “We’re honored to participate in marking the historic arrival in Provincetown of the Pilgrims, who were seeking thefreedom to worship and live as they chose, and to honor the Native People who were already here,” said CraigCoogan, executive director of Boston Gay Men’s Chorus. “Provincetown has long been a beacon of freedom for ourcommunity and we look forward to celebrating its unique place in history.” It was in Provincetown Harbor where the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact, the first governing document ofcolonial America. The ceremony will take place near the Mayflower II replica, which will be berthed in ProvincetownHarbor from September 10-14. Provincetown 400 is overseen by the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum, led by co-chairs Dr. K. DavidWeidner, PMPM Executive Director, and Lori Meads, President and CEO of Seamen’s Bank. “The musical performance by the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus will add a dynamic element to the commemorativeevent. Having the Chorus serve as the anchor for our program will lift everyone’s spirits as we pay tribute tothe Mayflower Pilgrims and to the native Wampanoag people who were here before them,” said Dr. Weidner. “Weare looking forward to welcoming over 500,000 new visitors who will travel during 2020 to Provincetown for the400th commemoration.”For information on events, tickets and sponsorships please visit: www.provincetown400.org Provincetown 400 Timeline of Events 2020 April 24 Provincetown 400 kickoff event in coordination with Plymouth 400 launch June – August Mayflower Compact re-enactments and historic talks at the Pilgrim Monument andProvincetown Museum September 10-14 Mayflower Descendants Weekend (General Society of Mayflower Descendants-GSMD)
Mayflower II in Provincetown Harbor featuring additional Mayflower Compact re-enactments (Ticketed event)
September 12 – Gala event at the PMPM (Ticketed event)September 13 – GSMD Memorial wreath laying in the harbor, a re-enactment of thesigning of the Mayflower Compact, followed by a march to the Monument and lunch with2,000 GSMD members, patriotic songs by the Boston Gay Men’s ChorusSeptember 14 – Sunrise farewell to the Mayflower II as she sets sail for her return hometo Plymouth, Mass.
November 11 Date when the Pilgrims landed in Provincetown and the 2020 Annual Lighting of thePilgrim Monument with a spectacular fireworks display synchronized to music
ProvincetownChamber of Commerce, Inc.
PO Box 1017 . 307 Commercial Street . Provincetown MA 02657Main 508-487-3424 . Business Office 508-487-0174
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