Happy weekend, Cape Cod! In today’s happening-today edition: Doug the Quahog’s summer forecast, a living history fair, and a Father's Day car show + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Cape Cod’s summer tradition: Doug the Quahog delivers his 18th summer forecast today at Shipwrecked in Falmouth, with host Doug Meehan, live music by The Belfast Cowboys, door prizes, and free, open-to-all fun -- meet Doug the Quahog.
Water conservation urgency grows: Cape Cod remains in Level 2 significant drought amid prolonged dryness. The state is urging residents to curb outdoor water use as this year ranks among Barnstable County’s driest -- see what the state advises.
Celebrate local patriot history: Yarmouth marks the nation’s 250th year today with a free living history fair and Revolutionary War monument dedication. First event 10 a.m. Use shuttles or ride shares, no onsite parking -- see the history fair details.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Weekend swing reset: Cape Cod Country Club is a classic 18-hole public track along Coonamessett Pond, serving up water-and-woods vistas and a layout by Devereux Emmet and Alfred Tull that keeps every round interesting. Locally run by the Friel golf family, it’s an easy way to reset the brain and the short game this week.
Weeknight seafood upgrade: Cape Fish and Lobster is the local standby for pristine fillets, live lobsters they'll steam for you, and house-made comforts like crab cakes, stuffed quahogs, chowder, and slaw. Swing by, grab sauces and marinades, then take full credit at the table… we won't tell.
Beachy staycation vibes: Scusset Beach Campground is your low-lift way to trade group chats for gulls and the sound of the surf, then wake up steps from sand you already know. Book a site, sneak in a midweek mini, and remember why you actually live here year-round.
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05 — The event calendar Around town today & tomorrowOur favorite events going on the rest of this weekend. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
☣ Household Hazardous Waste Collection @ Falmouth High School Parking Lot | Saturday (6/20) at 9:00 AM – Give your orphaned paint, mystery solvents, and cranky batteries a proper goodbye at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection. It is free, it protects our drinking water, and it saves you from being that neighbor with a garage full of toxins and a guilty conscience.
❎ Tic-Tac-Toe Board Fusing Workshop @ Sandwich Glass Museum | Saturday (6/20) at 10:00 AM – Trade your grocery list for glass cutters and make a custom tic-tac-toe set in a guided fusing workshop. Learn fused glass basics, design your board and pieces, then take home a gift-worthy game that survives coffee tables, grandkids, and friendly rivalries. No experience required.
📚 Sitting by the Windowsill of Life with a Spiritual Friend Book Signing @ Yellow Umbrella Books (Chatham) | Saturday (6/20) at 12:00 PM – This Chatham book signing channels George Harrison’s calm, imagining what the Quiet Beatle might say about our current circus. Expect gentle guidance on love, presence, and letting go, plus the reminder that your soul and your knees thrive on less noise, more now.
🎖 Hit Summer Social @ Camp Lyndon (Sandwich) | Saturday (6/20) at 12:00 PM – Bring your beach chair to Camp Lyndon for an easygoing summer social with Heroes In Transition. Veterans, service members, and families can trade errands for lake breeze, food, music, cornhole, yoga, kayaking, kid chaos with Klub Kidz, and a patriotic best-dressed strut for America’s 250th.
🎨 By the Bay Shows Fathers Day Fine Art and Craft Show @ Drummer Boy Park (Brewster) | Saturday (6/20) – Skip the hardware store tie and wander the Biggest Little Show on the Cape, the 24th annual By the Bay Fine Art & Craft Show. Meet local makers, ogle real craftsmanship, and let Dad pretend he discovered that woodturner first.
🚗 The 2026 Father's Day Car Show @ Main Street (Hyannis) | Sunday (6/21) at 8:30 AM – Treat Dad, and yourself, to Hyannis’ classic car show, where polished chrome, lawn-chair wisdom, and the faint smell of kettle corn rule the road. Stroll Main Street, swap stories about carburetors you barely understand, and enjoy peak Cape Cod people-watching without the beach traffic.
🎭 Broadway Meets Carnegie with Anthony Papandrea @ Highfield Hall (Falmouth) | Sunday (6/21) at 5:00 PM – Carnegie Hall meets Broadway on the Cape as acclaimed violinist Anthony Papandrea and pianist Gillian Berkowitz bring their city-chic polish to a program of love songs, cinematic swoons, and familiar gems. Trade flip-flops for shoes, call it date night, and let them do the dazzling. Live music & entertainment:
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06 — The Cape Cod report Weather forecastToday — High: 87°F — Low: 66°F — Precip: 2%
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind around 7 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 85°F — Low: 68°F — Precip: 12%
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