Events of interest in the area

Cape Cod Council of Churches “Rockabye Baby” Benefit for A Baby Center

Join the Cape Cod Council of Churches on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Cape Cod Beer in Hyannis for a fun-filled summer evening benefitting A Baby Center!

“A Baby Center” provides essential baby goods to income-eligible families for infants up to age five living on Cape Cod and the Islands, serving the youngest in our community, supporting their good health and safety at no cost to clients, lessening the financial stress on each family while enhancing parenting resources.

Sample delicious fare from food trucks, hit the dance floor, participate in a silent auction, and purchase a raffle ticket to win a grand prize! Some of the great offerings we will have on hand include:

• Two Cape Air Round Trip tickets anywhere in New England that they fly: a $3,400 value!
• A Two Night Stay for Two at the Jared Coffin House on Nantucket: a $1,500 value!
• Four Passes to the Fins Up! Margaritaville Water Park: a $200 value
• A 4 ft Resin Whale – Made by Bella Cape Cod
• Velotric Electric Bike and Helmet
• Tracy VW Spa Day for your car! a $500 value
• Cummaquid Golf Club package, includes green fees and carts for four!

We are also looking for volunteers for this event. If you would like to lend a hand, please email nicole.voci@capecodcouncilofchurches.org. Thank you!

Come enjoy a beautiful Cape Cod summer evening while supporting young families and their babies in need. We look forward to celebrating with you! Tickets available at https://capecodbeer.com/event/rockabye-baby-a-live-music-event-to-support-cape-cod-baby-center/

The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski:

Community Read with Rev. Kim Crawford Harvie. Mondays, August 3rd, 10th, and 17th, 11 am – 12 noon. 

Brooks Free Library, Thornton Meeting Room

739 Main Street, Harwich, MA 02645

Unitarian Universalist Minister Rev Kim Crawford Harvie will facilitate a community read and discussion of Frank Ostaseski’s The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully, over three meetings on August 3rd, 10th, and 17th, from 11 am -12 noon. The discussion group is presented in collaboration with The Lily House in Wellfleet, MA. Kim Crawford is a Lily House board member and Senior Minister Emerita of Arlington Street Church (UU), Boston.   Copies of the book are available at the Circulation desk and can be ordered via Commonwealth Catalog (ComCat). Perkins Talking Book cartridges and readers, for individuals with sight impairments or loss, are available in the Reference area. Contact Brooks Free Library at 508-430-7562 for more information or to order a copy from ComCat. Registration is suggested. For more info, contact BFL

Pianist Jacquelne Schwab In Concert

Cape Cod Covenant Church, 11 Satucket St., Brewster

Sunday, August 2, 5:00 PM

Pianist Jacqueline Schwab, heard on Ken Burns’ Grammy-award winning Civil War, his new The American Revolution and many of his other PBS documentaries, is delighted to return to Cape Cod Covenant Church in Brewster, to perform her newest program Be The Light! on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Inspired by noted poet Amanda Gorman’s quintessential words, “There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it, if only we’re brave enough to be it,” Be the Light! celebrates music embracing hope, inner strength and change. Jacqueline’s program features traditional Celtic airs and dance tunes, vintage American music, spirituals, Ukrainian, Haitian, and Brazilian music and more—an oasis of quiet reflection, peace and joy in these challenging times. Jacqueline will share stories about how historical tunes can speak to us today and help create a ripple effect in the world.

Jacqueline spins emotive musical stories out of the many strands in the American quilt, with community music making at their heart. Her signature playing features in over a dozen of Ken Burns’ PBS documentary series, including his new The American Revolution, his Civil War, Baseball and many others, as well as in other PBS documentaries, such as The Irish in America—The Long Journey Home. She has performed at the White House for President Clinton and on national PBS with the American Pops Orchestra, and she has accompanied Scottish singer Jean Redpath on public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion and on CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman. She has been long known in the traditional dance world for her playing with the Bare Necessities ensemble. She has collaborated with DC’s Alliance for New Music-Theatre on a production featuring recently written Ukrainian plays. Her most recent solo album I Lift My Lamp—Illuminations from Immigrant America celebrates vintage music from American immigrants. She has lived on Cape Cod and currently lives in the Boston area. https://www.jacquelineschwab.com

Be the Light! will be at Cape Cod Covenant Church, 11 Satucket St., Brewster, MA  02631, on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The concert is free to the public, with a free will offering gratefully accepted. For information, see https://www.capecodcovenantchurch.com/.

Plymouth Justice Pilgrimage: Sunday, July 19th- Friday, July, 24th

Provincetown to Plymouth

Note: The flyer and “Pilgrim’s Guide” has been updated on this site on July 6. To access the updated flyer, click here.

Mission Statement: To walk from Pilgrim’s First Landing Park in Provincetown, MA to the Plymouth Correctional Facility in Plymouth, MA. We will be walking the entire length of Cape Cod and part of the South Shore (70 miles in 5 days) to increase awareness about the treatment of undocumented immigrants at the Plymouth Correctional Facility, while also raising money to make sure these immigrants are provided basic human rights while incarcerated. This walk is also a pilgrimage for my friend as I, as we are both practicing Christians (Chris is Catholic and Connor is non-denominational) who believe there is a lot of power to stop injustice by using both prayer and action. However, this walk is for people of all faiths, creeds, political affiliations and identities who care about the protection of basic human rights.

Background: Back in the Spring of 2019, my friend Connor and I decided to walk from Boston to The Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. What was originally supposed to be a hundred and forty mile long pilgrimage to a shrine, turned into a broader goal of bringing awareness to issues at the United States/Mexico border. Our walk coincided with the controversies arising from the U.S. government immigration policy of separating children from their parents at ICE detention centers. We completed the walk in nine days and both Connor and I agree that it is still one of our most meaningful experiences. The walk in 2019 and the continued mistreatment and abuse of undocumented immigrants has inspired us to walk again. The Plymouth Correctional Facility has a contract with ICE, which means that undocumented immigrants with no criminal record are being housed in the same facilities as convicted criminals. The amount of reported human rights violations has increased dramatically at the facility since 2020, specifically in regards to the treatment of undocumented immigrants.

Nauset Interfaith Association Community Book Drive

Donate books highlighting underrepresented cultures and heritages, to be distributed to first grade classrooms.

Pathway for Immigrant Workers exists to address a critical need in the U.S. economy: there are simply not enough U.S. workers willing and available to fill essential roles in sectors like healthcare, hospitality, construction, and agriculture. Immigrant workers play a vital role in sustaining these industries.

For more information about this Massachusetts-based organization: https://www.myimmigrantpathway.org/

Massachusetts Against Solitary Confinement

Massachusetts Against Solitary Confinement (MASC), part of “UU Mass Action”, is looking for volunteers for its project of creating a Digital Abolition Education Hub. For more information, see this document.

From the Nauset Interfaith Association and the Falmouth Immigrant Rights Coalition:
Find Know Your Rights material and a Family Preparedness Tool Kit using the QR code. These resources will help you be better prepared if a family member experiences separation from being detained or deported.