Cahoon Museum of American Art

Holiday Centerpiece Workshop
2023-11-12 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Create your own seasonal centerpiece for the holiday table! Floral designer and horticulturist Julie Christina will guide you through the techniques of creating a beautiful autumnal arrangement for your holiday celebration. A great afternoon out with friends or a treat to yourself. All materials provided.
$75 per person/$65 museum members
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Guided Tour
2023-11-16 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-04 11:00 - 12:00
Offered every Thursday, this guided tour highlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A great way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum.
Included with museum admission.
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Guided Tour
2023-11-18 13:00 - 14:00
This guided tour highlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A great way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum.
Included with museum admission

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Guided Tour
2023-11-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-16 13:00 - 14:00
This guided tour highlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A great way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum.
Included with museum admission.

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SOLD OUT Holiday Decorative Painting Workshop
2023-11-29 13:00 - 16:00
Get in the holiday spirit and learn techniques similar to those used by Ralph and Martha Cahoon! Decorate a small box with a pinecone inspired by a Swedish gourd design in this workshop led by local decorative painter Mary Svenson. Mary was a member of the Society of Decorative Painters and has been teaching, painting and studying traditional folk art for 30 years. This workshop is open to all levels and materials will be provided.
$50 per person/$40 museum members

SOLD OUT Art and the Olive Grove: An Olive Oil Tasting Event
2023-11-30 17:00 - 19:00
Explore the art of making 100% authentic olive oil with Xavier Ruzafa of the Barcelona Olive Oil Company at the Cahoon Museum of American Art.
This curated tasting includes delicious hors d’oeuvres from Edible Creations by Gerry made with the oil, music from Julian Loida, exciting art exhibits, and a chance to win an original artwork from a local artist.
Proceeds support educational programming and arts access.
$45 per person / $35 museum members

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Winter Open House - Christmas in Cotuit
2023-12-02 10:00 - 16:00
Join the Cahoon Museum for a day of holiday fun at the museum’s Winter Open House as part of Christmas in Cotuit.
Explore exhibits by Donald Saaf and Julie Child, try your hand at holiday art projects, enjoy delicious seasonal treats, and receive free admission all day!

Winter Wonders Holiday Gathering
2023-12-15 17:00 - 19:00
Create a new holiday tradition and join us for Winter Wonders at the Cahoon Museum of American Art!
Experience holiday cheer as you enjoy seasonal refreshments from Edible Creations by Gerry, hands-on art activities, prizes, live music, and a silent auction of holiday wreaths designed by some of the Cape’s top artists such as Alfie Glover, Andrea Moore, Hollis Engley, Amy Mason, Leslie Goldman, Amy Aneslmo, Kimberly Sheerin, and more. All the wreaths are one-of-a-kind originals.
$45 per person / $35 museum members

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Volunteer and Visitor Services Meeting
2024-02-21 10:00 - 12:00
Volunteers and staff are invited to attend training for the 2024 season.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email us at info@cahoonmuseum.org.
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Volunteer and Visitor Services Meeting
2024-03-08 10:00 - 12:00
Volunteers and staff are invited to attend training for the 2024 season.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email us at info@cahoonmuseum.org.

Museum Member's Season Preview
2024-03-12 13:00 - 16:00
Cahoon Museum members are invited to stop by for a first look at the new exhibitions, Writing with Pictures, Bold Women and Vivid Dreams: Sarah Peters and Don Nakamura, with Curator Annie Dean. Be the first to see the new shows! Not a member? Join now.
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Season Opener 2024
2024-03-13 10:00 - 16:00
Join the museum for the opening day of the 2024 season!

Guided Tour
2024-03-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-21 11:00 - 12:00
Discover something special about the museum’s historic house and current exhibitions in this highlight tour.
Included with museum admission.
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Gallery Talk with Executive Director Sarah Johnson, PhD: 40 Years of Collecting
2024-03-21 14:00 - 15:00
Explore the Cahoon Museum’s American art collection with executive director Sarah Johnson, PhD. She will discuss the Cahoon Museum of Art’s permanent collection with a focus on the artworks on view in the exhibition 40 Years of Collecting. Learn about the history and care of the collection as well as the art and artists featured in this anniversary exhibition.
Included with museum admission.
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Paint Afternoon - Martha Cahoon's Springtime Scene
2024-03-28 13:00 - 16:00
Get inspired by the artwork of folk artist Martha Cahoon in an afternoon of painting. Instruction, materials, and light refreshments will be provided in this relaxed workshop bringing the fun of a paint night to the daytime.
$50 per person /$40 museum members
Martha Cahoon (1905-1999)
Spring Scene, 1981
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Gallery Talk
2024-04-03 11:00 - 11:30
Learn more about the personal symbolism and artistic process of exhibiting artist Don Nakamura in this gallery talk given by Education Programs Manager Leslie Goldman. Uncover hidden meanings found in the imaginative and engaging work of this unique and talented artist. Included with museum admission.
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An Afternoon with Artist Sarah Peters: Figure Drawing Demonstration
2024-04-03 14:00 - 15:00
Exhibiting artist Sarah Peters creates bold and lively figure drawings in ink. In this demonstration, Sarah Peters will draw from a clothed model while discussing her dynamic approach to the figure. Learn more about contemporary art approaches to figure drawing and the process behind the work on view in Bold Women and Vivid Dreams.
Included with museum admission

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An Afternoon with Artist Sarah Peters: Mold Making Discussion
2024-04-04 14:00 - 15:00
Join exhibiting artist Sarah Peters as she discusses her process of making and using molds to create her ceramic sculptures. Learn more about why mold-making is an important part of Sarah Peters’ practice and the role it plays in the artwork on view in Bold Women and Vivid Dreams.
Included with museum admission.
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Mermaid Illustration Workshop with Illustrator and Author Gabe Ribeiro
2024-04-06 13:00 - 16:00
Develop your basic drawing skills while transforming an image of yourself into a mermaid with illustrator and author Gabe Ribeiro. Bring a photo of yourself (or someone else) and work with Gabe Ribeiro to convert your photo into a mermaid drawing in watercolor and pen. No drawing experience is necessary, and supplies are provided.
$50/$40 museum members
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An Afternoon with Artist Sarah Peters: Bold Women
2024-04-06 14:00 - 15:00
In this artist talk, Sarah Peters will walk through her work in the current exhibition Bold Women and Vivid Dreams and discuss the inspiration behind this courageous new work.
Included with museum admission.
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Mind-Body Music: Mitigate Stress with Music at the Cahoon Museum
2024-04-10 13:00 - 16:00
Explore music as a vehicle for inspiring joy through the practice of wellness. Learn how to combat stress by eliciting the relaxation response with your favorite music and incorporate mind-body techniques derived from mindfulness, meditation, and yoga practices in your daily life. Students will learn to play the kalimba and receive an instrument to use at home.
A Cape Cod native, Nick Suchecki holds a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music and a Master of Music from New England Conservatory. Additionally, Nick has earned a Mind-Body Medicine education certification from Massachusetts General Hospital. Currently, Nick is a PhD candidate at Lesley University, where his research focuses on the intersection of music, mindfulness, trauma, and ecopsychology.
Nick’s teaching philosophy is rooted in empowering each student’s sense of wellness, belonging, and autonomy, while considering how the mind and body can learn most efficiently. In addition to teaching at the Cape Symphony, Nick is also an Adjunct Professor of Expressive Therapies at Lesley University.
As an active performer, Nick has performed across New England with groups such as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Ronnie Spector, Funktapuss, Steve Morgan & the Kingfish, the Cape Cod Sax Quartet, and of course, the Cape Symphony!
Cost $175/$150 members – a $25 discount is available for those who already own a Kalimba.
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Guided Tour
2024-04-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-18 11:00 - 12:00
This guided tour highlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. This is a great way to get an insider’s perspective of the museum.
Included with general admission.
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Approaches to Collecting: A Panel Discussion
2024-04-11 14:00 - 15:00
Join Sarah Johnson, Ph.D., executive director of the Cahoon Museum of American Art as she leads a panel discussion about museum collections with Rachel Lovett, executive director of Falmouth Museums on the Green, Jennifer Madden, director of collections and exhibitions at Heritage Museum, and Gardens, and Benton Jones, director of art at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. Learn more about appropriate conservation, handling, storage, and display methods museums use in maintaining and caring for their collections.
$15/$5 members (includes museum admission)
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Professional Photos with Your Phone with Linda Sharp SOLD OUT
2024-04-18 13:00 - 16:00
Take professional quality photos with your phone with award-winning photographer Linda Sharp. Linda will lead you through your phone camera settings and share tips and tricks for making a strong photo. Use the Cahoon Museum and its grounds as your subject as you practice your new skills. Bring your charged phone with enough memory to take new photos. The class size is limited to 6 to allow for individual attention.
$50 per person /$40 museum members
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Earth Day Celebration at the Cahoon Museum
2024-04-20 10:00 - 16:00
Celebrate the earth with the Cahoon Museum! Drop in and make a craft from recycled materials, go on a scavenger hunt, and take home a special gift for Earth Day. Different craft opportunities available throughout the day include making a dragonfly, decorating a flowerpot and planting seeds, and creating your own nature journal.
Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970.
Included with museum admission
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Artist Talk with Guest Curator Fred Lynch
2024-04-20 14:00 - 15:00
Meet exhibiting artist and guest Curator of “Writing with Pictures” Fred Lynch. Learn more about his process and the art of illustration on view in the exhibition.
Included with general admission.
Fred Lynch is an American illustrator and educator from Cumberland, Rhode Island. Lynch is best known for his editorial and book illustrations for The Atlantic, Penguin, and Random House as well as in situ paintings of the Boston area and Italy. He is also known for journalistic illustration, urban sketching, teaching, and lecturing internationally about on-site art making. Lynch was a featured artist on a Boston episode of the Travel Channel’s television series Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, as an expert on the route of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride. He currently works as a professor of Illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
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