Cahoon Museum of American Art

Volunteer BBQ
2025-08-05 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Calling all Cahoon Volunteers! It’s time to celebrate your extraordinary accomplishments and dedication to arts education at the museum’s annual Volunteer BBQ. Enjoy delicious food, drink, and friends.
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Zentangle Workshop at the Cahoon Museum
2025-08-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
This relaxing, creative workshop introduces you to Zentangle, an easy-to-learn method of meditative doodling. Certified Zentangle instructor Suzanne O’Malley leads you through a step-by-step process of creating striking black-and-while patterns with pen and ink over colorful watercolor backgrounds created using the shapes and outlines of pressed leaves. Use your creativity to adapt your Zentangle drawing in response to the forms of the leaves and colors in the background. You will complete at least one artwork suitable for display or framing. All skill levels and ages are welcome, and supplies are provided
$40 per person/$30 per member
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Guided Tour of the Cahoon Museum
2025-08-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
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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In the Garden with Alfie Glover
2025-08-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Why is that bird wearing a hat? Ask exhibiting artist Alfie Glover as he walks you through his work on display in the museum’s gardens. Bring your own lunch and enjoy a picnic on the grounds, supplemented by snacks and drinks provided by the museum. Put your new knowledge about the sculptures in the gardens to the test with a scavenger hunt. Get to know the work of artist Alfie Glover while enjoying some family fun!
Included with museum admission.
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Curator’s Talk: The Mermaids of Ralph Cahoon
2025-08-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
For folk artist Ralph Cahoon, anyone can be a mermaid! Join curator Leeann Ream for a closer look at some of Ralph Cahoon’s mermaids who do everything from frolicking with sailors to having tea parties. Learn what makes Ralph Cahoon’s mermaids so special and get access to artwork not regularly on view.
Included with general admission.
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Guided Tour of the Cahoon Museum
2025-08-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
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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Mermaid Festival at the Cahoon Museum
2025-08-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Meet a live mermaid, make mermaid-inspired crafts, participate in a scavenger hunt and decorate cookies! Take home a mermaid coloring book, with art from Cape Cod folk artists Ralph and Martha Cahoon. Don’t miss out on this festival of mermaid mirth. Dressing up not required but highly encouraged.
Included with general admission.
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SOLD OUT Painting the Cape in Watercolor Workshop
2025-08-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Learn how to transform a photo of your favorite place into a watercolor painting. Local illustrator, artist and author Gabe Ribeiro shares the basics of composition and perspective and helps you capture your memories in your own landscape illustration. Leave with a timeless rendition of one of your photos and a better understanding of watercolor and drawing techniques. All levels welcome and materials provided.
$60 per person/$50 per member

Artful Conversations: Building the Arts Community
2025-08-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Join Julie Wake, Executive Director of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, and Curtis Speer, artist and CUSP gallery owner based in Newport, RI, in a discussion led by curator, Leeann Ream about what makes and sustains a vibrant arts community. As Executive Director of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, Julie Wake oversees programs supporting individual artists and arts institutions across the Cape. Curtis Speer moved from Provincetown to Newport, noted the difference in community support of the arts between the two communities, and is now working to cultivate support for the arts in Newport. The conversation offers a broad perspective on the arts in the region and the impact of a strong arts community on the wider community.
Included with museum admission.
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Art Lab at the Cahoon Museum
2025-08-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Drop in anytime for this all-ages, hands-on art-making experience inspired by current museum exhibitions. Experiment with materials and express yourself with art supplies. A volunteer or staff member will be available to provide light guidance and ensure you have everything you need to enjoy the creative process.
Included with museum admission
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SOLD OUT Painting the Mermaids of Ralph Cahoon
2025-08-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Learn what makes the mermaids of Ralph Cahoon unique and use your observations to create your own mermaid painting. Ralph Cahoon’s mermaids do everything from dancing around the maypole to having a tea party. After looking closely at a selection of Ralph Cahoon’s paintings, focus on painting two mermaids in the same scene. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary. Leave with newfound confidence in your painting and a deeper appreciation for Ralph Cahoon’s work.
$60 per person/$50 per member

Member Preview of Pressing Editions with the Curator
2025-09-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Explore the exhibit, Pressing Editions: American Labor in Print with Curator Leeann Ream. Learn more about the ways artists used the medium of printmaking to document labor and industry in American during the 1930s and 1940s. Printmakers activated the uniquely democratic potential of printmaking -an affordable, accessible medium- to share compelling images of American workers at home, in the workplace, in the studio, and in the streets.
Free to members
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School Supply Decorating Party
2025-09-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Add unique flair to your school supplies this year using stencils and other materials at the museum. Decorate your own backpack and create book covers with stencils inspired by artwork on view at the museum. You supply the backpack, books, and your creativity, and the museum will supply materials to make your own book covers, stencils, paints, and other decorations, as well as light refreshments. Open to students of all ages and their caregivers.
Included with museum admission.
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SOLD OUT Stencil Workshop
2025-09-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Learn more about the stencils of Ralph and Martha Cahoon while decorating a small, wooden box. Cut your stencil using a stencil pattern composed by Ralph or Martha Cahoon or a pattern of your creation. Decorate your box by combining stencil imagery from your own stencils with premade stencils. Open to all levels, and all materials are provided.
$60 per person, $50 per member

Salvaged Valentines
2025-09-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Join local artist Anna Murfin for this unique workshop creating sailors valentine-inspired mosaics using discarded materials. From keys and plastic straws to beads and buttons, make your own beautiful artwork while keeping more objects out of the landfill. All materials will be provided; however, you are invited to bring your own recyclable materials to incorporate into your work (or to share).
$60 per person/$50 per member
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Member Preview of Taverns to Trades with the Curator
2025-09-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Explore the Exhibit: Taverns to Trades with the Cahoon Museum’s Curator Leeann Ream. Discover the fascinating stories behind the artworks featured in the exhibition and learn how they highlight the centuries-old artistry of taverns and trade signs known and loved by the region.
Free for members.
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Art Lab
2025-09-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Get inspired by the artwork on view and drop in to the Cahoon Art Lab for more creative fun! Experiment with materials and express yourself with art supplies. A volunteer or staff member will be available to provide light guidance and ensure you have everything you need to enjoy your hands-on art-making experience.
Included with museum admission.
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Gallery Talk: Trade Signs
2025-09-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Learn more about the rich history and artistry of tavern and trade signs at this talk presented by curator Leeann Ream. Discover the stories behind the examples on view in the exhibition Taverns to Trades: American Folk Art Signs and explore the traditions and techniques that continue to be relevant today.
Included with museum admission.
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Panel Discussion: Pressing Editions
2025-09-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Join exhibiting print artists Sean Flood, Nina Montejano and Adrian Tio in an exploration of the creative possibilities of printmaking in this discussion moderated by curator Leeann Ream. Learn more about each artist’s unique process and approach to their work in the exhibition Pressing Editions: American Labor in Print.
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Fall Open House and Artist Reception at the Cahoon Museum
2025-10-04 10:00 - 16:00 | MA
Welcome autumn with us at our Fall Open House—a day full of creativity, community, and art!
Start the morning with a hands-on screen printing project from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, led by exhibiting artist Nina Montejano. Families of all ages can design and print their own artwork to take home—no experience needed, and all materials are provided.
In the afternoon, we celebrate our exciting new exhibitions with a festive reception from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Stroll through the galleries, meet exhibiting artists and fellow art lovers, and enjoy light refreshments as you explore the latest works on view.
Free admission all day—come for the art-making, stay for fun!
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Artful Conversations: Jeff Dinardo and Pete Vogel
2025-10-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Join Taverns to Trades: American Folk Art Signs artists Jeff DiNardo and Pete Vogel as they discuss the art and craft of sign making. Learn more about the traditions and techniques of handmade signs while discovering each artist’s individual journey through this engaging conversation.
Included with museum admission.
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