Cape Cod offers a a wide range of arts activities for adults and for kids! Below is a sampling of kid-friendly classes, events, performances and more happening during the month of August. And, if you are staying at the Cape Codder Resort & Spa, check out their in-house list of kids activities available to guests. A different craft project is offered each day, and kids love singing along with Mikey Maestro on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. http://www.capecodderresort.com/kids-activities.php
August 13 and every Saturday night, 5pm – 7pm
The Pizza Art Club
For kids ages 7 – 11. 2 hours of instruction, dinner & drinks.
Black Whale Gallery, 349 Main Street, Hyannis
For more information, fees and to register call 508 274-9031 or 508 771-8600.
August 13, 7:30 PM
“Family Movie Nights on The Green” featuring the classic family comedy “Ramona and Beezus”, Grab the family, the spouse, the beach chair and a picnic basket and come to the Village Green in Mashpee Commons. The flick will be screened on a 21-foot inflatable, jumbo movie screen. The cost is $10 per adult and $5 for kids under 12. All proceeds will support The Mashpee Dog Park. In the event of rain, check www.facebook.com/mashpeedogpark or call 508-477-BONE to check on the rain date.
August 15 – 19:
All About Color, Design and Fun! Art classes for kids ages 6 – 12. 9:30 am – noon, Cape Cod Museum of Art (see below)
Aug 22 – 26: Art of the Circus – classes for kids ages 6 – 12. 9:30 am – noon,
The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located at 60 Hope Lane in Dennis. For more information or to register call 508-385-4477 ext. 16 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
August 16, 11 am
Digging For Dinosaurs
The Cape Cod Children’s Museum, Mashpee
http://www.capecodchildrensmuseum.org
August 17 at 11:00 AM.
Kaleidoscope Children’s Theatre at the Cape Cod Melody Tent
21 West Main Street, Hyannis. Contact Information: 508-775-5630
http://www.melodytent.org. Day-of -Show Tickets are $10.50, advance $8.50
August 23 – 25, ages 6-11: Fairy Houses & Gnome Homes Art Workshop
The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information or to register call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
Fridays and Saturdays through September 3, 10 am
Academy Playhouse in Orleans presents Disney’s musical Alice in Wonderland 120 Main Street in Orleans. For more information or for tickets call 508-255-1963.
Weekly
2011 Citizen’s Bank Cape Cod Summer Concert Series – free weekly outdoor concerts across 8 Cape Cod towns. http://www.artsfoundtion.org/summer-concerts.
More activities may be found at www.CapeCodKidz.com and www.kidsonthecape.com.
