EVENTS

Cotuit School

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Update November 15, 2019: Barnstable School Committee Agenda #15 on the November 20, 2019 Agenda: Approve Disposition of Former Cotuit Elementary School. 
Update October 3, 2019: Received from Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association “As most of you know, the Waldorf School lease of the Cotuit Elementary School property was terminated last spring by the Town of Barnstable School Committee. At the time, it was indicated that the building would be used by the Cape Cod Collaborative going forward. Since then, a review of the building indicated that an investment of as much as $1.3 million over three-four years would be needed to address structural and other capital deficiencies to make the building one which the Collaborative would utilize. This entails structural and mechanical issues that are a result of the age of the property and under-investment for many years, and not the fault of the Waldorf School. The School Committee has now indicated that it plans to have the school building revert to the Town so that the Town can evaluate what is the right course of action for the property, including alternative uses other than as a school. This is likely to occur at the November 7, 2019 meeting of the School Committee. The Committee has invited public comment on this matter, and we encourage interested residents to submit any comments that they have to the Committee by e-mail.” The addresses can be found HERE You can review the Committee’s recent discussion of this matter HERE

Update: See February 5, 2019 Newspaper article HERE 

There have been many requests to direct citizens to the online Petition in support of the Waldorf School. Waldorf was recently informed that a new lease will not be available to them to remain at the former Cotuit Elementary School and they must vacate by June 30, 2019.

A recent newspaper article in the further explains what the School District has planned for leasing the facility to the Cape Cod Collaborative 

 

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings October 2019

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View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

 

Cotuit Fire Commission – Wednesday October 2, 3:45pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Fire Union Negotiating Committee – Wednesday October 2, 4pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday October 3, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday October 3, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Wednesday October 8, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday October 8, 5:30pm, Cotuit Fire Station

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday October 9, 3pm, Cotuit Library

Town Council Special Meeting – Thursday October 10, 7pm, Town Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday October 15, 5:30pm, Town Hall Cancelled

Town Council Homelessness Committee – Tuesday October 15, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday October 16, 5:45pm, Cotuit Fire Station

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Wednesday October 18, 5:30pm, Cotuit Fire Station

Town Council Meeting – Thursday October 17, 7pm, Town Hall Cancelled

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday October 28, 5:30pm, Cotuit Fire Station

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Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – TBD

Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

 

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings September 2019

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Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday September 5, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday September 5, 7pm, Town Hall

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday September 11, 3pm, Cotuit Library

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday September 17, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday September 17, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Town Council Homelessness Committee – Tuesday September 17, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday September 18, 5:45pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – Thursday September 19, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday September 19, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Wednesday September 25, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall 

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday September 26, 6pm, Town Hall

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Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

 

Cotuit Arts Corridor

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Saturday, August 31, 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Everyone is invited to an open house and end of the summer celebration of arts and culture on Cotuit’s stretch of Route 28!  This block party marks the first ever collaboration between the Cahoon Museum of American Art, Chapman Art Gallery, Cotuit Center for the Arts, Isaiah Thomas Bookstore, Turtleback Limited, and Villaggio Ristorante – all located along Route 28. Each venue will be open and free to the public. Enjoy visual art, food, drink, tours, music, literature and bring your friends, family and neighbors. Visitors may park at any of the participating venues. Admission is free!

There will be a complimentary shuttle making a loop between all venues between 12:00pm and 4:00pm. Experience the arts in Cotuit!

Program Tonight

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The Historical Society of Santuit & Cotuit

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Shipwrecks Along the Cape Cod Coast
Greg Ketchen, President, Coast Guard Heritage Museum
August 15   |  Cotuit Library  |  7 PM
The outer coast of Massachusetts has been called the Graveyard of the North Atlantic, with more than 3,000 shipwrecks off Cape Cod since European sailors began exploring the Western Hemisphere.. The earliest recorded wreck was that of the Pinnace Sparrow Hawk in 1626.. Many wrecks followed, particularly in the 19th century, as commercial sailing vessel traffic peaked along our coast.  Advances in modern navigation, weather forecasting and vessel technologies have not eliminated the risks, evidenced by the grounding of the cruise ship Royal Majesty off Nantucket in 1995 and the fast ferry Iyannough in 2017 as it approached Hyannis Harbor. Navigational errors, extreme weather, equipment failures and human error are some of the causes. The Wydah, HMS Somerset, Pendleton, City of Columbus, Argo Merchant, Andrea Doria, and Norwegian Majesty are just a few of the marine accidents in our local waters that have shaped life-saving innovations in rescue equipment and operations. Greg Ketchen is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain living in Osterville. He is currently serving as the president of the Coast Guard Heritage Museum, located in Barnstable’s Old Custom House.

Free Fun Fridays

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Free Fun Friday: The Big Red House with the Blue Trees

Friday, August 16, 10:00am – 4:00pm

 

Free Fun Fridays comes to the Cahoon! Stop by the Museum for a fun day of activities and art. To kick off the day, from 11:00am – 12:30pm, steel drum instructor Amy Hughes and her students will play away and lead a drum stick making craft activity.  At 12:00pm, Puppet Man will appear for an hour and from 1:15 to 2:15 Bubble Man will delight us with his giant, floating, magical orbs under the Blue Trees in the Museum’s yard. Admission is FREE for all!

The Museum will be open for free all day from 10:00am – 4:00pm. View the current exhibitions, Exquisite Shells: The Art of Sailors Valentines, Valerie Hegarty: Secrets of the Sea, Selections from the Permanent Collection, and The Blue Trees. Explore the Family Room and learn about why the trees are blue and take a minute to cool off.

Free Fun Fridays are sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation and offers visitors no-cost admission to 100 of the most treasured cultural institutions in Massachusetts. Every Friday, from the end of June through the end of August, multiple sites are open for free.

Check out the full schedule HERE

 

Annual “Kids Day” Wednesday

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On Wednesday August 14th the Barnstable Police Department along with the five Town of Barnstable Fire Departments will be hosting the Annual “Kids Day” at the Barnstable High School from 10:00 am to 2:00 p.m. This event will allow children of all ages to see demonstrations, equipment, and vehicles from several different police and fire departments. K-9 demonstrations, helicopters, and SWAT demonstrations are just a few of the things kids will be able to view. Enjoy a hot dog and soda, followed by an ice cream cone, all donated by local businesses. Everything is FREE at “Kids Day”. A parade starts the day’s events at 10:00 am.