Category: Past Sunday Programs

15 Sep 2019: My Spiritual Journey(s) Abroad

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Program for Sunday September 15, 2019 Software developer Will Bullard began his career as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching technical drawing at vocational high school in Moshi Tanzania, near the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro. But his overseas experiences began as a 17-year-old when he was an AFS high school exchange student to Chile, and included a summer in The Gambia with Cross Roads Africa while in college. Will Bullard has recently moved to North Truro from his hometown of Little … Continue reading 15 Sep 2019: My Spiritual Journey(s) Abroad

25 Aug 2019: John Basile presents an Illustrated History of Jazz on Cape Cod

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Program for Sunday August 25, 2019 The first notes of jazz hit Cape Cod in the very early days of the genre. Bournehurst-on-the-Canal hosted top bands, and emerging swing era dancers packed the hall. Cape Cod’s “First Lady of Jazz,” Marie Marcus, was a child prodigy in Boston and studied stride piano with Fats Waller in New York. At the very tip of the Cape, the Atlantic House in Provincetown showcased performances from some of the biggest names like Gerry … Continue reading 25 Aug 2019: John Basile presents an Illustrated History of Jazz on Cape Cod

18 Aug 2019: Bob Prescott: “Looking Back, Looking Forward . . . 50 Years of Nature Observation”

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Program for Sunday August 18, 2019 This September, Bob Prescott will retire as Director of Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary after nearly 40 years of service. What is he reflecting on as he prepares to step back from his leadership role? What is he anticipating as he looks forward to the next chapter in his life? Join us for what is sure to be a fascinating hour with one of the most beloved naturalists on Cape Cod. In addition … Continue reading 18 Aug 2019: Bob Prescott: “Looking Back, Looking Forward . . . 50 Years of Nature Observation”

11 Aug 2019: “A Virtual Trip to Antarctica” with Elizabeth Bradfield

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Program for Sunday, August 11, 2019 Elizabeth Bradfield is the author of four books, most recently Toward Antarctica. Her work has been published in The New Yorker, Kenyon Review, Poetry, The Atlantic Monthly, and elsewhere. She works as a naturalist/guide locally as well as on expedition ships and teaches creative writing at Brandeis University. Toward Antarctica documents and queries Elizabeth’s work as a guide on ships in Antarctica, offering an incisive insider’s vision that challenges traditional tropes of The Last … Continue reading 11 Aug 2019: “A Virtual Trip to Antarctica” with Elizabeth Bradfield

21 Jul 2019: “Made in Heaven” with Candace Perry

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Program for Sunday July 21, 2019 “Made in Heaven,” a staged reading of Candace Perry’s play performed by the author and Laura Cappello (well known for playing Patsy Cline). Talk back with Ms. Perry to follow the performance. What is “Made in Heaven” about? In Heaven, each person is matched for all time to their one true love. Only problem is, some folks don’t much like the match, like Faye (Mrs. Eugene) McBride of Montgomery, Alabama. A traditional, white woman, … Continue reading 21 Jul 2019: “Made in Heaven” with Candace Perry

14 Jul 2019: Great White Sharks off the Coast of Cape Cod

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Program for Sunday July 14, 2019 Cape Cod has become a white shark hot spot in the Northwest Atlantic, presenting a rare opportunity to study the species and unique challenges related to public safety.  White sharks are apex predators that play a critical role in maintaining a healthy and balanced marine ecosystem. They are also considered a keystone species, meaning they are integral to the ecology they inhabit. Cynthia Wigren established the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in 2012 to provide … Continue reading 14 Jul 2019: Great White Sharks off the Coast of Cape Cod

16 Jun 2019: “Tracking the Town Brook Travelers”

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Program for Sunday June 16, 2019 Abigail Franklin Archer: “Tracking the Town Brook Travelers” This past September, the final major step in the nearly 16-year project to restore Plymouth’s historic Town Brook began: the removal of the Holmes Dam. Through this period, Abigail has tracked the river herring moving through the brook both before and after the dame removal. She’ll share the findings of her research with us, along with pictures and anecdotes from her study. Abigail Franklin Archer works … Continue reading 16 Jun 2019: “Tracking the Town Brook Travelers”

30 Jun 2019: “Our Monarch Butterflies” with Bill Allan

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Program for Sunday, June 30, 2019 Ecologist Bill Allan initiated a conservation project in 2002 to recover the population of the threatened diamondback terrapin in Eastham’s bay marshes. For the past 17 years, he has spent every day during nesting/hatching season finding & protecting terrapin nests, then releasing the hatchlings. The number of nests has quadrupled to 245  in 2018 and, correspondingly, the number of hatchlings released has increased from about 400 to 2000. Although still classified as threatened, the … Continue reading 30 Jun 2019: “Our Monarch Butterflies” with Bill Allan

9 Jun 2019: Travel to Myanmar with Marilyn Cook

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Program for Sunday, June 9, 2019 Each year, Marilyn travels to Asia to explore a new culture.  Last year she flew into Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) and spent two weeks exploring the country by bus, marveling at the hundreds of old temples thousands of years old, some of gold leaf, one of gold.  She took a hot air baloon over the temples of Bagan as the sun was rising.  This Sunday, Marilyn will share her impressions of this very old culture … Continue reading 9 Jun 2019: Travel to Myanmar with Marilyn Cook