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May 17 I, Claude Monet Based on more than 2,500 letters and narrated by Henry Goodman, “I, Claude Monet” reveals new insight into the man who not only painted the picture that gave birth to Impressionism, but who was also perhaps the most influential painter of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Monet’s life is a gripping tale about a man who suffered from depression and loneliness. 7 p.m. Chatham Orpheum Theater, 637 Main St., 508-945-0874, chathamorpheum.org
May 19 Free Locals Day Are you a Cape Cod resident? Do you enjoy history, technology and sharks? The Chatham Marconi Maritime Center, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and the Atwood House & Museum are teaming up to celebrate a free day of fun, education and local history. Show us a Cape Cod driver’s license, and your group will be admitted for free to three of Cape Cod’s most exciting places! 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Chatham Marconi Center, 837 Orleans Road (Route 28), Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, 235 Orleans Road, and the Atwood House & Museum, 347 Stage Harbor Road.
May 26 & 27
A celebration of women in science. Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and signature dishes prepared by award-winning chefs. Proceeds benefit the Ruth Hiebert Memorial Fellowship, which provides scholarships to outstanding women associated with the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown. 6:30-10 p.m. Tickets: $195. The Beach House at Chatham Bars Inn, 297 Shore Road, Chatham. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit coastalstudies.org
Opening Weekend at the Atwood House & Museum
May 28 Memorial Day Ceremony The ceremony begins at the WWI Memorial at the Chatham Community Center. The procession will then proceed down Main Street and stop briefly at Nickerson Park. Participants will move to five different memorial sites and conclude at Veterans Circle. At each site, there will be a brief ceremony to include a wreath placement, a rifle salute by members of the Chatham VFW, and a playing of Taps. 10-11:15 a.m. chathaminfo.com
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May 25 & 26
Chatham Shark Center Opening Weekend The center offers an in-depth look at the great white shark. Through interactive exhibits, videos, displays and virtual reality experiences, visitors will learn about one of Cape Cod’s most captivating summer residents. 235 Orleans Road, 508-348-5901, atlanticwhiteshark.org
May 24
C H AT H A M M A G A Z I N E / S U M M E R 2 0 1 8 / C H AT H A M M A G . C O M
Visit the new “Double Take” exhibit, featuring 10 large “then and now” panoramas from Chatham and 10 smaller panoramas from the early 1900s. Wander through several updated exhibits, including the Joseph C. Lincoln Room, celebrating Chatham’s most prolific writer of the early 1900s, as well as other local authors inspired by Lincoln. Don’t miss another season of the vintage “Windows into Time: Clothing & Artifacts” and “Chatham in the Military.” Atwood House & Museum, 347 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham, 508-945-2493
June 2 Book to Film Group Read a pre-selected book for the month, then watch the movie version and discuss the merits of each. Facilitated by a library staff member, the event is expected to have an interesting exchange of ideas, thoughts and impressions. Held on the first Saturday of each month, 2-4 p.m. Visit eldredgelibrary. org or call the library at 508-945-5170 for a list of upcoming titles. 564 Main St., Chatham.