Paradise in Your Neighborhood: How Cape Cod’s Birds and Nature are Like Nowhere Else on Earth

Tuesday, August 19, at 7 p.m Come be delighted by science writer William Von Herff as he tells us about the wonders right here around us. William has a voice like no other! William von Herff is an environmental journalist, lifelong birder, and former staff reporter for the Provincetown Independent. Now based in DC, he dearly misses living on the Cape year-round and wishes the city had a tenth of the nature that Cape Cod does. Snacks and treats will be provided! Event held at David Hills Gallery57 Route 6A, Orleans (next to the Double Dragon)

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A Year in the Life of Wellfleet Oysters: The State of Things

Thursday, August 14, at 7 p.m Come hear everything below the surface that a lay person needs to know about the beloved Outer Cape bivalves. Wellfleet Shellfish Constable Nancy Civetta demystifies this important local industry. Nancy Civetta grew up (as a wash-a-shore) in Wellfleet, which boasts a vibrant wild shellfishery and more than 120 productive shellfish farms, making the town number one in the state for the value of its shellfish landings. She is familiar with challenges the fishing industry faces and is interested in finding solutions to keep fishermen in business. She has learned the most from fishermen she has collaborated with through the years. She has been the Wellfleet Shellfish Constable for eight years and feels a tremendous responsibility to uphold Wellfleet’s brand name in the world and to preserve a sustainable shellfishery for generations to come. She loves to swim, cook and eat, not necessarily in that order. Snacks and treats will be provided! Event held at David Hills Gallery57 Route 6A, Orleans (next to the Double Dragon)

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Local Newspapers and the Future of Democracy

Sunday, July 6 at 3 PM Celebrate Independence Day weekend with a talk by Ed Miller, editor and co-founder of the Provincetown Independent. When Congress created the U.S. Postal Service, it made a special provision for local newspapers to be delivered at little or no cost. The founders of the country understood that informed citizens and a vigorous independent press were fundamental to a democratic society. Ed Miller, editor of the Provincetown Independent, founded in 2019 and the New England Newspaper and Press Association’s 2024 Newspaper of the Year, will talk about the current state of journalism on Cape Cod and in the nation at large and the reasons why the survival of small newspapers is connected to the future of democracy in the United States. This is a free event with seating limited to 30. RSVP by sending an email with the names of those in your party to: homeport@davidhillsgallery.com Event held at David Hills Gallery57 Route 6A, Orleans (next to the Double Dragon)

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