Joyce Aaron Retrospective 1929-2024 || 12-4:30pm/Reception 4:30-6:30pm || Paintings, Collages and Found Object Art Exhibit || Community Center; 44 Main St., Orleans

Bongogenesis Jazz Concert || 7-9pm || Performing Afro-Cuban Jazz, Salsa and Cuban Rock. Presented in partnership with the Orleans Cultural Council || Town Cove Tap House; Inside Snow’s Greenhouse, 22A Main St., Orleans

I Spy Public Art Walk || All Day || Family Friendly self-guided scavenger hunt of Orleans public art. Pickup your map at 44 Main St. or available online at orleansmaculturaldistrict.org

Joyce Aaron Retrospective 1929-2024 || 10-6pm || Paintings, Collages and Found Object Art Exhibit || Community Center; 44 Main St., Orleans

Live Music Pop Up Concert || 1-2pm || Featuring Singer, Songwriter Ed McKendry || Community Center; 44 Main St., Orleans

Poetry in Place: Voices of Cape Cod || 2-3:30pm || Original poetry readings: Elizabeth Bradfield, Christine Jones, Kaimi Rose Lum, Natalia Redyk. Open Mic and Q&A with poets immediately following readings. Bring your own poetry to share! || Snow Library; 67 Main St., Orleans

Left Bank Gallery Opening Reception || 3-6pm || Show with six local artisans: Steve Patzman, master WoodTurner; Kate Nelson, contemporary abstract painter; Joyce Zavorskas, printmaker and monotype artist; Hardie Truesdale,  land and seascape photography; Sharyn Laughton, mixed media stone and shell artistry; Ed Chesnovitch, landscape painter. Show continues thru April 26th || Left Bank Gallery; 8 Cove Road, Orleans

Addison Gallery Arts Week Reception || 5-7pm || Live Music & Painting Demos || Addison Gallery; 43 S Orleans Rd., Orleans

Joyce Aaron Retrospective 1929-2024 || Casual Closing 10- Noon || Paintings, Collages and Found Object Art Exhibit || Community Center; 44 Main St., Orleans

Drawing Nature Workshop with pencil, ink and watercolor || 10am-12pm || Lead by Mary Richmond nature columnist and artist. || Open to 16 & up. Registration required* || Community Center; 44 Main St., Orleans 

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

Ukulele Performance by Tim Sweeney || 2-3pm || The Sparrow Store; 26 Main St., Orleans

Cape Cod Trivia at The Barley Neck! || 7pm || In partnership with Cape Cod Trivia and The Orleans Cultural District, join us for arts themed questions. || The Barley Neck, 5 Beach Road, Orleans

Little Art, Big heART Workshop || 10:30am-12pm || Presented by Alex Roberts, Owner of Dot To Dot Art Workshops. All Ages Welcome! Registration required* || Community Center; 44 Main St., Orleans

Free Little Art Gallery Ribbon Cutting || Noon || A new miniature art museum in Orleans. Feel free to take a piece or leave a piece. || Outside the Community Center; 44 Main St., Orleans

Orleans Eco Art Tree Bracelets! || 1:30-3:30pm || Tree Bracelets are colorful, braided bands made from biodegradable and upcycled materials. Drop In and make some! || All Ages and Abilities Welcome! || Orleans Village Green; Corner of Main St and Route 28

Live Music Cello Concert || 2-3pm || Featuring Musician Naomi Steckman, Artistic Director of Beyond the Bounds || Orleans Village Green; Corner of Main St and Route 28

Family Dance Party || 5:30-7pm || Hosted by Snow Library; 67 Main St Orleans

Marine Debris Community Weaving Project || 11am-3pm || Work alongside artist Sarah Thornington to create a piece of art using nets, ghost gear, ropes and other items found during beach cleanups on Cape Cod. Drop-in! All Ages Welcome! || Orleans Village Green

Hip Hop Kids Dance Workshop || 2-3pm || With Dancer Victoria Brown, Founder of Dance Therapy 508. All Ages Welcome! Registration required* || Community Center; 44 Main St., Orleans

Sailing Towards My Father || 5-7pm || One-man play that chronicles the life of Moby-Dick author Herman Melville, written and directed by Carl A. Rossi. Performed by Stephen Collins || Snow Library; 67 Main St., Orleans

Local Author Story Hour and Craft  || 10:30-11:30am || Featuring Local Author Ally Coburn Piper || Snow Library Children’s Area; 67 Main St., Orleans

Eastwind Studio and Gallery Season Opening exhibit “New Beginnings” || 11am-4pm || Cooperative Gallery and working studio of award winning local Cape Cod Artists || 34 Main St., Orleans

The Art of Vernon Smith Tour || 1-3pm || Docent-led tour of historical Vernon Smith Art, Kimball Guild Metalwork Studio and Galley West Gallery. || The Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal), 204 Monument Rd., Corner Rt 28, Orleans

Shakespeare Performance || 6:30-7:30pm || Featuring a selection of plays and poetry about our human need for control. Presented by actor, Bill Salem || Orleans United Methodist Church; 73 Main St., Orleans

Taking Pictures with Your Phone Workshop || 10:30-12:30pm || Taught by Photographer Paul Muratore Registration required* || Community Center; 44 Main St., Orleans

Eastwind Studio and Gallery Season Opening exhibit “New Beginnings” || 11am-4pm || Cooperative Gallery and working studio of award winning local Cape Cod Artists || 34 Main St., Orleans

Church Art Tour: Church of the Transfiguration || 1:00-3:00pm; Organ Demo at 2:30pm || Church Tours of intricate mosaics and frescoes, sculpted stone, bronze and glass by local and international artists. || Church of the Transfiguration; 5 Bay View Rd, Orleans, MA 02653

Percussion and Rhythm Workshop || 3-5pm || Lead by Drumma Queens of Cape Cod. All Ages Welcome! Registration required* || Snow Library; 67 Main St., Orleans

National Go Birding Day || Session #1 9:00-10:15/Session #2 10:30-11:45 || Orleans Conservation Trust partnering with the Orleans Recreation Department || Lead by Christine Harris Bates || Registration required*

Eastwind Studio and Gallery Season Opening exhibit “New Beginnings” || 11am-4pm || Cooperative Gallery and working studio of award winning local Cape Cod Artists || 34 Main St., Orleans

Cara Bean Graphic Novelist || 11am || Snow Library; 67 Main St Orleans

Live Painting Demo at Adorn || 12-3pm || Live painting demo with local Orleans painter Scott Panuczak || Adorn; 211 Main St., Orleans

Live Music Pop Up Concert || 1-2pm || Featuring Singer, Songwriter, guitarist Stephen Russell traditional Folk and 60’s Pop || Community Center; 44 Main St., Orleans 

NEIGHBORS! A Play about Discrimination || 3:30-4:30pm || Featuring vignettes and monologues from a diverse cast. Developed by Playwright Judith Partelow. || Orleans United Methodist Church; 73 Main St., Orleans 

The Mosquito Story Slam-Stories with A Bite! || 7-9pm || Come share your 5-minute true story about “Spring Awakenings, Fresh Starts and New Beginnings” || Encore Food Truck on-site serving begins at 4pm. || Town Cove Tap House; 22A Main St., Inside Snow’s Greenhouse, Orleans