Mornings with Dave Read
Weekdays 5AM to 10AM
August 4 to August 8

The Irish Rovers are taking their Farewell tour to the Barnstable Performing Arts Center and Dave Read has your tickets!  Listen all this week for your chance to win!

Heritage Museums and Gardens
One Day University
August 17

Most of us remember college as days when we lived a life of nearly total intellectual stimulation. We were free to explore the world of ideas, books, and learning. Unfortunately, very few young adults fully appreciate the opportunity college affords them, until long after they’ve graduated. Once they have settled into a busy career, or started raising a family, they no longer have time for purely intellectual pursuits.

The men and women who come together at One Day U understand that learning is a rewarding lifelong process, not a chore that ended on the day they received their diploma. Most return again and again and describe the experience the same way: Enrolling in One Day University is like returning to the college environment of their youth. They feel like they’re 19 again! The pace of the day is brisk and stimulating, the professors eager and enthusiastic, the classroom electric with the excitement of learning! But unlike “regular” college, at One Day University there are no grades. No tests. No homework.

www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org

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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
What Makes Mozart Great?
Jeremy Yudkin / Boston University

What is it in Mozart’s music that makes it among the most sublime ever written? Using music and video clips from operas and films, we will explore the enormous diversity of Mozart’s music. At the same time, by examining color photographs of his autographed manuscripts and draft sketches, we will witness Mozart’s attention to the smallest detail. By the end of this session, we will come to see that not only is Mozart’s music great, but Mozart himself was unique, and arguably the most extraordinary creator ever to set foot on this planet.

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Why Public Opinion Polls Are So Often Wrong
Jennifer Lawless / American University

The 2012 elections were as much a victory for many pollsters as for Barack Obama. Nate Silver – among others – managed to predict with precision and accuracy the outcome of the presidential election in all 50 states, and the results of U.S. Senate races in nearly all cases. Given the limitations of polling and public opinion data, the pollsters’ success was remarkable. After all, more people can name the judge who presided over the O.J. Simpson case than the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. More women and men know the color of Monica Lewinsky’s infamous dress than the statute that conferred investigative power on Kenneth Starr. And each year, more Americans watch American Idol than the State of the Union Address. Yet Americans are polled – on a daily basis – about their attitudes regarding the fiscal cliff, marriage equality and reproductive rights, and – already – candidates likely to seek office in the 2014 midterm elections. Considering how little Americans know about politics, why have politicians, policy makers, and pundits come to rely so heavily on public opinion polls? How do pollsters and analysts ever manage to use public opinion data to generate accurate conclusions? Better yet, why are Americans so disgruntled when the pollsters get it wrong? Professor Lawless explains the common pitfalls associated with gathering “snapshots” of what Americans are thinking, suggests that we raise an eyebrow to everything we read, but ultimately underscores the value of polling, statistical evidence, and careful analysis.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
What Makes Shakespeare Great?
Joseph Luzzi / Bard College

Where would we be without Shakespeare? The romantic love of the “star-crossed” Romeo and Juliet, the Oedipal complex of the eternally indecisive Hamlet, the “vaulting ambition” (Shakespeare’s phrase) of the tortured Macbeth… all of these characters and so many more are an integral part of our collective memories. It is indeed impossible to imagine the English language and Western literature without Shakespeare, who many believe to be the greatest writer of all time. However we rank him, one thing is certain: when we read Shakespeare we encounter an inventiveness and intellectual energy that will change our understanding of language – and literature – forever.

Sandwich’s 375th Anniversary
Water Street Wing Fling
Aug 2 and 3
11AM to 10:30PM
HT Wing School and Sandwich Village

Rain Information

If it rains the inflatables, craft show, music, kids activities, and mural painting will be moved inside the Wing School.  Food trucks will remain outside, but folks can get food and bring it inside to eat it.  Kayak tours will not operate.  Car show will go on as best it can. Paintscaping will go on rain or shine at night.

Celebrating 375 years of incorporation, Sandwich is where Cape Cod begins. Settled in 1637, incorporated* in 1639, it is the oldest town on Cape Cod. Sandwich’s dynamic community both loves and embraces the town’s rich culture, proud heritage and pristine beauty.

Therefore, to showcase Sandwich’s 375th birthday celebration, they will offer a variety of gatherings, concerts, lectures, festivals, artistic and educational endeavors, museum exhibits, and additional celebratory events throughout 2014 for all Sandwich residents and visitors to enjoy.

Water Street Wing Fling is a two day event with activities to take part in each day like Hot Air Balloons, car shows, craft shows, LEGOland, Paintscaping and more! Most events are free and they’ll have plenty of food trucks to try out as well as plenty of craft tents to check out.

www.Sandwich375.com

Schedule of Events

Saturday Aug. 2^nd

• 11:00-6:00           Juried Craft Show1 (Click Here to Download Vendor Info)
• 11:00-3:00           Judged Car Show Sandwich – Classics, Antiques, & Hot Rods– Sponsored by Atlantic Subaru, Factory 5, Kalstar Realty (* fee for car entrants)2 (Click Here for More Info & Entry Application)
• 11:00-3:00           Kayak tours of Shawme Pond
• 11:00-6:00           Food Court /Food trucks
• 11:00-6:00           Inflatables galore
• 11:00-6:00           Kids tent with crafts, face painting, and games
• 11:30-1:30            All Hands Drumming with Tony Fonseca and a “drumming circle” for kids and adults
• 12:00-4:00           Explore a firetruck and shoot the hoses
• 2:30                         Sandwich Car Show awards presentation
• 2:00-4:00             Music by the Daddy O’s
• 3:00-7:00             Mural Painting with Cris Reverdy
• 4:00-6:00              Music
• 5:30-7:30              Hot Air Balloon rides (*)
• 8:30-10:30           Paintscaping 3D projection show at First Church, corner of Main St. and Water St./Rte. 130

Sunday Aug. 3^rd

• 11:00-3:00               Judged Car Show Sandwich – Modern Muscles, Exotics, Tuners & Motorcycles
• 11:00-1:00               Music by Steve Gregory & Score
• 11:00-3:00               Kayak tours of Shawme Pond
• 11:00-6:00               Food Court /Food trucks
• 11:00-6:00               Inflatables galore
• 11:00-6:00               Roaming Railroad rides
• 11:00-5:00               Visit from Legoland Discovery Center’s Master Model Builder Ian Coffey & mascot “Bertie.” Chance to win a Family Four Pack ticket giveaway.
• 11:00-6:00               Kids tent with crafts, face painting, and games
• 12:00-4:00               Explore a firetruck and shoot the hoses
• 1:00-4:00                 Music videos by Boogie Heads Boston
• 2:30                             Sandwich Car Show awards presentation
• 4:00-6:00                 Music by the Daddy O’s
• 5:30-7:30                 Hot Air Balloon rides
• 8:30-10:30              Paintscaping 3D projection show at First Church, corner of Main St. and Water St./Rte. 130

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
Pops By The Sea
August 10
1 to 7pm
Hyannis Village Green

Join Ocean 104.7 and Donna Credit From 1pm to 3pm!

The Citizens Bank Pops by the Sea concert is Cape Cod’s single largest cultural event. For each of the past twenty-eight years they have welcomed one of the nation’s finest and best-loved musical ensembles – the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra – to the Hyannis Village Green.

This fundraising concert regularly sells out to a live audience of over 15,000 – the Cape’s largest single audience. Cape Cod residents and visitors from throughout the United States and abroad gather for the afternoon’s entertainment. Together they sit at VIP tables, festival seating or on the lawn and enjoy this magical afternoon event, one which benefits art and culture on Cape Cod all year long.

Proceeds from this concert enable the Arts Foundation to fulfill its mission to support, promote, and strengthen the arts and culture of Cape Cod year-round. The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod provides artistic, cultural, and educational programs, such as ArtsCapeCod, a comprehensive arts marketing website that introduces new audiences to the cultural treasures on Cape Cod and provides an online box office, and their grants program, which supports those who create, foster, and promote art and culture in our community.

Contact the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod to reserve advertising space in the 2014 program book, a VIP table of ten, group festival seats, and more!

www.artsfoundation.org

4th Annual Highfield Hall & Gardens Bluegrass on the Lawn
Sponsored by The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod
August 10 from 3 to 7PM
Highfield Hall and Garden in Falmouth

Come join The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod on Sunday August 10^th from 3-7pm at Highfield Hall & Gardens in Falmouth for some foot-stomping fun for the whole family! This year the Bluegrass music concert features the Bluegrass Gospel Project joined by Boston-based band, Flatt Rabbit. Food vendors will be on hand, as well as Cape Cod Beer for adults, or bring a picnic to enjoy on the lawn. Admission to this Falmouth Bluegrass concert is by free will donation.

www.highfieldhall.org