Talk & Book Signing: Joan Leegant 
August 5, 6 - 8 pm
Joan Leegant will talk about her new novel, Wherever You Go (W. W. Norton & Company; July 12, 2010; $23.95 cloth). The book will be available for sale through the courtesy of Titcomb's Bookshop and Leegant will be available to sign books after her talk.
How far are we willing to go in the name of a cause? What drives otherwise rational people to embrace radical religious and nationalist beliefs- and at what cost? How do we respond to our passions-for God, for art, for love, for a land- all in an effort to make a meaningful life? These are the questions that run through the pages of this timely and stunning debut novel. In this beautiful and haunting book, Leegant brings to life the story of three Americans, all walking the steamy streets of Jerusalem one September. Each has come to this ancient and volatile city in search of something that has long been elusive: absolution, reconciliation, self-worth, a new start.
Joan Leegant is the author of An Hour in Paradise, a collection of stories that won the Edward Lewis Wallant Award for the best book of Jewish American fiction and the L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award. Since 2007 she has spent half the year in Israel where she teaches at Bar-Ilan University. In the United States she lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
Click here for Joan's website about this book.
CAPE COD CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Thursday, August 19
Cape Cod Museum of Art will again be a host for a Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival program at the museum on Thursday, August 19 in the evening. Scheduled is a concert featuring performances by local music students from Cape Cod. The museum galleries will be closed to the public for the evening after 5 pm.
For tickets, performance times and complete schedule information, contact the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival directly at 508-247-9400 or at www.capecodchambermusic.org. Tickets are not available through CCMA.
ART CARE FOR ALZHEIMER'S
Monday, August 16, 1 pm
Cape Cod Museum of Art, in partnership with Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, offers an art-related program for people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. During these sessions, participants examine a group of paintings that share a common theme and a connection to the Cape. Museum Educators lead discussions and offer insight into the museum's mission, permanent collection and provide background information about specific artists and paintings discussed. This newly established program provides an opportunity for people living with Alzheimer's to meet with their peers once a month at CCMA and engage in conversations about art. The use of art in Alzheimer's care is said to promote communication and reduce stress for both those with Alzheimer's and their caregivers.
The sessions, free of charge, are the third Monday of every month, 1 - 2 p.m. Reservations are needed. For more information about the program or to make a reservation, please call 508-385-4477, ext. 16.
An Artist Within, an art activity session providing a hands-on experience for caregivers and Alzheimer's clients will be held August 20 at the museum. This is held the third Friday of each month from 1 - 2 pm. Ann Hitch is the instructor. There is no charge, but registration is required. 508-385-4477 ext 16.
23rd ANNUAL ART AUCTION
Saturday, August 21
Spend a delightful summer evening at the CCMA. Come and bid on works of art from outstanding regional artists as well as artful experiences at both the Silent and Live Auctions in support of the Cape’s premier regional art museum. Artwork and other items for the auction will be available for review and bidding online through the CCMA website starting July 26 and will be exhibited in the CCMA galleries August 14 – 21.
Click here for online Preview.
5:30 - 7 pm: Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres and Silent Auction
7:15 Live Auction Terry Catalano, Auctioneer
8 pm: Dinner
Catered by Mac's Parties & Provisions, Mac's Seafood, Wellfleet, Cape Cod
Auction Tickets
Reservations requested by August 13
Call 508-384-4477 ext 7, or Click on price to order online
Cocktails/Silent Auction: $80 per person
Both Auctions & Dinner: $150 per person
Sponsorships are available:
Platinum Sponsor: $1,000/person
Gold Sponsor: $750/person
Silver Sponsor: $500/person
Bronze Sponsor: $250/person
Call 508-385-4477 ext 7
FREE FUN FRIDAY - September 3
10 am - 5 pm
The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring “Free Fun Fridays” at various museums and attractions around Massachusetts this summer, beginning June 25. The Cape Cod Museum of Art will have its “Free Fun Friday” on September 3 from 10 am – 5 pm. Several of the museum’s art instructors will give demonstrations and be available to discuss their upcoming fall classes. Visitors will have free admission to the galleries to view The Subject is Light: The Henry & Sharon Martin Collection of Contemporary Realist Paintings; Barbara Cohen's site installation, Moving On; Michael Jones' and Christine Lovely's collaborative exhibition of paintings and poetry; Celia Pearson's beautiful photographs of sea glass; and the continuing exhibition of 200 Years of Cape Cod Art.
ARTFUL THURSDAYS
Admission by donation all day – 10am - 8pm
Tours at 11
To ensure that all Cape Codders can enjoy CCMA, the museum offers admission by donation every Thursday from 10 am – 8 pm, with tours at 11 and special events on selected Thursday evenings.
Visitors can also enjoy lunch or dinner at local restaurants offering Artful Thursday 10% discounts: The Mercantile for lunch and the Blue Moon Bistro for dinner.
The Artful Thursdays program is sponsored by Bank of America.
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