Schedule of Events

Community Collage || Everyday the Snow Library is Open  ||  67 Main St., Orleans
Drop in to the library any day in April and make a collage. We'll have three collaging stations set up in Snow Studio, each equipped with all the supplies you'll need. Prompts to get you started will be provided at each station. Come have fun and let loose with your creativity! All who participate will be invited to submit their work for an exhibit in the library's front lobby display case. Hosted by Snow Library

Self-guided Public Art Walk || All Day EverydayFamily Friendly self-guided scavenger hunt of Orleans public art. Pick up your map at 44 Main St. or available online at orleansmaculturaldistrict.org Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

Tiny Art Show at the Little Free Gallery || All Day Everyday || 44 Main St., Orleans
Experience A Love Letter to Orleans, a Tiny Art Show at the Free Little Art Gallery (F.L.A.G.) under the Witch Hazel tree at 44 Main Street. This unique, evolving exhibition features small-scale works inspired by the feeling of home, with visitors encouraged to take a piece or leave one—creating a dynamic, ever-changing display. Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

Tiny Art, Big Love for Orleans: A Family Workshop || 10:30am-12pm || Presented by Alex Roberts, Owner of Dot To Dot Art Workshops. || All Ages Welcome! Registration required* || 44 Main St., Orleans  Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

Art in the Afternoon: East Orleans || Various Times || Visit East Orleans Creative Spaces.

Participating Creative Spaces: 

• Weekend; 217 Main St., East Orleans

• Garvey Rita Art and Antiques; 213 Main St., East Orleans

• Adorn; 211 Main St., East Orleans

Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee and participating creative spaces

Live Music Pop-Up Practices || 1-2pm || Featuring Paul Kehoe  || All Ages Welcome! || 44 Main St., Orleans  Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

Hip Hop Kids Dance Workshop || 3-4pm || With Dancer Victoria Brown,  Founder of Dance Therapy 508. || Ages 6-12 Welcome! Registration required* || 44 Main St., Orleans  Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

Gabriel V Brass Quintet in Concert || 3pm  || Tickets required. Details Online. || Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, MA

Live Music: Spring Blooms & Music Booms || 4-6pm || With performances by Watch Your Step and Catfish || All Ages Welcome || Town Cove Tap House; 22A Main St., Orleans  Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

iSpy Public Art Walk || 1-2pm || Family-friendly guided tour of Orleans public art with Orleans Cultural Champion JoAnna Keeley || All Ages Welcome! || Meet at 44 Main St.  Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

Orleans Nature Walk || 10:30-11:30am || With Naturalist Andrea Higgins. || All Ages Welcome! Registration required* || Putnam Farm Conservation Area; 50 Bridge Rd., Orleans
Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

Trivia Night at The Barley Neck ||  7pm || Arts & Culture themed questions! || The Barley Neck, 5 Beach Road, Orleans  Sponsored by The Barley Neck

Earth Day Eco Art Workshop: Nesting Rings || 10-11am || Drop In and get creative! || All Ages and Abilities Welcome! || Depot Square, Old Colony Way, next to the bike trail

Nesting Rings are colorful hangings made from biodegradable and upcycled materials. Eco Artist Christine Martell leads this event- a celebration and an invitation—to slow down, notice beauty, and recognize that everyone is an artist and can contribute to caring for our shared home. 

 Sponsored by the Orleans Cultural District Committee and the Center at Cape Cod Village

Piti Theatre Story Wizards  || 4-4:45pm  || Snow Library - 67 Main St., Orleans

Held at Snow Library in the Children’s Area, this magical, interactive storytelling experience with the Story Wizards brings new stories to life right before your eyes. Each performance is shaped by children’s ideas and onstage participation, making every show unique. Presented by the Mass Cultural Council. Hosted by Snow Library

Story Time and Craft || 10:30-11:30am || Featuring Books by Local Authors || Snow Library Children’s Area; 67 Main St., Orleans Hosted by Snow Library

Eastwind Gallery Opening Day for the Season  || Spring hours are Thursday through Saturday 11 to 4.  In honor of their 30th anniversary, the gallery is mounting a group show featuring our 14 gallery artists entitled “Celebration!”  Hosted by Eastwind Gallery

iSpy Public Art Walk || 11am-12pm || Family-friendly guided tour of Orleans public art with Orleans Cultural Champion JoAnna Keeley || Meet at 44 Main St.  Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

Lego Club || 11am - 12pm || Snow Library Children’s Area; 67 Main St., Orleans || Held in the Craine Room, this hands-on building event invites participants to create and play with bins of LEGO® bricks generously donated by patrons. Creations will be displayed in the Children’s Area of the library. No registration required—all ages welcome! Hosted by Snow Library

Live Music Pop-Up Practices || 1-2pm || Featuring Jim Nosler  || 44 Main St., Orleans  Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

Poetry Slam: The Winter’s Unfurl || 3-5pm || Hosted by Poet Natasha W. featuring local poets with music by Frederick Clayton ||  Town Cove Tap House; 22A Main St., Orleans  Sponsored by Orleans Cultural District Committee

Open Gallery Night || 5-7pm || Discover galleries in Orleans Village Center. Meet neighbors, friends and artists at casual gallery receptions, some featuring live music and refreshments.  

Participating Galleries: 

• Addison Gallery; 43 S Orleans Rd., Orleans
  Live music by Larry Murray and live painting by Maryalice Eizenberg, Jonathan McPhillips and Amy Sanders. Plus, learn more about the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod which supports, and celebrates arts and culture of the region, serving artists, all art forms, cultural and historical centers.
  
  

• Eastwind Gallery; 34 Main St., Orleans
  In honor of their 30th anniversary, the gallery is mounting a group show featuring 14 gallery artists entitled “Celebration!”

• David Hills Gallery; 57 Route 6A, Orleans
  
  

• The Gallery at Tree's Place; 60 Route 6A, Orleans
  
  

Sponsored by the Orleans Cultural District Committee in partnership with local galleries