Thursday, October 11

8am Annual Fun Run (& Walk!)
Join us as we run a 4.2 mile course around Provincetown, and end with a delicious breakfast served by Friends of the Council on Aging!

9-10:15am Womens Yoga at Harbor Lounge!
359 Commercial Street
Join owner/director of Provincetown’s Yoga East for an engaging all levels yoga class on the pier at Harbor Lounge. 508-487-YOGA www.YogaPtown.com $15

9:30am Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Yoga East, 43 Race Point Road

9:30-10:30am Women in 12-Step Recovery
Recovering Hearts, 4 Standish Street
The meetings are open to all women. Please join us!

9:30-11 a.m.  The Breakfast Club Readings
@ Napi’s Restaurant upstairs, 7 Freeman Street #3
Start your day off right with authors Lynn Ames, Georgia Beers, Marianne K. Martin, Sally Bellerose, Mari SanGiovanni, Hilary Sloin, and Fay Jacobs. Bring your own breakfast-to-go or coffee and join these wonderful authors for some thrills and laughs as they read from their latest works and regale you with stories.

10am Provincetown Women’s History Cruise
Aboard the Viking Princess, leave from MacMillan Pier
Enjoy Provincetown Harbor’s spectacular views while you learn about the history of Ptown’s famous (and infamous) Women! Complimentary snacks and refreshments.
Call to reserve: 508.487.7323

10am – 1pm Through Conflict to Connection: An Introduction to Imago Relationship Theory
@Sage Inn and Lounge, 336 Commercial Street
Through Conflict to Connection is an educational seminar based on the theory and process of Imago Relationship Therapy, led by a Certified Imago Therapist. The main purpose of this seminar are to have couples and individuals experience a discussion on love that is fun and insightful! Hear an educational perspective on Imago Relationship Theory and learn and practice the Imago Dialogue.
Workshop: $189 per couple, $99 / individuals. To pre-register visit: www.paulasmith-therapy.net

11am Provincetown Walking Tour with Richard Olson
Meet in front of Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street
Join historian Richard Olson as he highlights the lives of poets, painters, actresses, and more! Richard’s Walking Tours are a great Women’s Week tradition, and you’ll learn so much about the famous (and infamous) women in the colorful history of Provincetown!

11:30am-12:30 Bluefeather Books Authors and Doreen Perrine signing their books!
@Womencrafts 376 Commercial St
Doreen will be signing her first novel Clara’s Story and its sequel Iz’s Journey published by Bedazzled Ink, and Bluefeather authors Karin Badger, Laurie Salzer, and Renee Mackenzie will sign their books.

12-3pm Community Acupuncture at Yoga East
43 Race Point Road. Sliding Scale

noon Kate Clinton’s Football Classic @ Bas Relief Park
Behind Town Hall on Bradford Street
HOSTED BY Poppy Champlin. Come join Kate and other Women’s Week performers for a fun-filled touch football game! Participant or spectator, you are sure to enjoy this Women’s Week tradition!

12:30 – 2:30pm Schooner Sail on the BAY LADY II
9 MacMillan Pier
Enjoy some crisp autumn sailing on a 73ft gaff-rigged schooner
Tickets: $25 call 508.487.9308 for reservations

12:30-1:30pm Bella Book Signing
@Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
With Karen Kallmaker, Marianne Banks, Dillon Watson, Pol Robinson, and Rebecca Swartz.

1pm Women’s Nature Cruise
Aboard the Viking Princess, leave from MacMillan Pier
Discover the nature of Provincetown Harbor! Marine life, shorebirds, and more!
Complimentary snacks and refreshments.
Call to reserve: 508.487.7323

1pm Sabrina Jalees
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street
Tickets: Call 508.487.0006 to reserve or Buy Tickets Now!

1-3pm Bold Strokes Books at Gabriel’s
Gabriel’s at the Ashbrooke Inn, 102 Bradford Street
Heroines Doin’ it for Themselves: Gutsy Heroines, with Moderator VK Powell, and authors Lee Lynch, Shelley Thrasher, Anne Laughlin, Robin Silverman, Nell Stark, and Trinity Tam.
Followed by: Kiss and Tell: Kissing Scenes with Moderator Nell Stark and authors Carsen Taite, Melissa Brayden, MJ Williamz, Radclyffe, Rachel Spangler, and Ali Vali. Books will be available for purchase at Recovering Hearts where authors will be signing directly after the reading. www.boldstrokesbooks.com

1:30 – 2 p.m. — Lynn Ames Book Signing
@ Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street

2-4pm Twisted Pizza Tasting Party!
@Twisted, 293 Commercial Street
Hungry after Kate’s Football Classic? Come on down to schmooz and sample a selection of savory pizzas!
Free

2pm-3:30pm Kate Clinton and Bywater Books Authors Signing with Mari SanGiovanni, Sally Bellerose,  Georgia Beers, Hilary Sloin, and Marianne K Martin, plus Fay Jacobs of A&M Books
@ Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Kate will join the group from 2-2:30pm, so come early and stay for the fun!

2:30pm Karen Grenier
Cabaret Room @ Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
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2:30pm Cris Williamson
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street
Tickets: Call 508.487.0006 to reserve or Buy Tickets Now!

3pm Cloudburst
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street
A romantic comedy/road movie starring Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker. Info and tix at www.watersedgecinema.com

3:15pm Bold Strokes Books: Signing at Recovering Hearts
Recovering Hearts Bookstore, 4 Standish Street
Books will be available for purchase at Recovering Hearts where authors will be signing directly after the reading at Gabriel’s. Authors attending include: Lee Lynch, Shelley Thrasher, Anne Laughlin, Robin Silverman, Nell Stark, and Trinity Tam, followed by Carsen Taite, Melissa Brayden, MJ Williamz, Radclyffe, Rachel Spangler, and Ali Vali www.boldstrokesbooks.com

3pm A MOMENT IN HER STORY: Stories from the Boston Women’s Movement
Sage Inn & Lounge, 336 Commercial Street
Starting in 1968, the Second Wave of feminism rippled across the U.S., demanding expanded possibilities for women of all races and classes.  This 90 min. documentary provides testimony of the movement’s transforming energy, creativity and determination.
Many of the culture wars we are still fighting today came out of
the movement of the 1970s.
The film includes 22 interviews with movement activists and archival material in the form of photos, posters, music, graphics, newspapers and newsletters dug out of personal collections and local libraries.
Filmmaker Catherine Russo will be present
$7

4pm Melissa Crabtree in Concert
Art House, 214 Commercial Street
New Mexico singer-songwriter and white water river guide)
CD Release Concert–Her newest recording, just released: ‘The Day I Fell In the Water’
Tickets: $10 www.womr.org

4-7:15pm SUNSET DUNE TOUR AND BEACH FIRE
Get your seat now in the caravan of 4x4s that will take you on very rare opportunity to tour the spectacular Cape Cod National Seashore dunes, see the sunset over the ocean, and experience a bonfire fire on the beach. Sounds like a movie, doesn’t it? Adult refreshments included. Very limited number of seats. Get your reservation early; this event will sell-out.
Tickets: $95 Call (508)246-2082

4-6:30pm UU Craft Fair!
UU Meetinghouse, 236 Commercial Street
Original, high-quality crafts from artisans all across New England! From jams to jewelry, hand-crafted shell pieces, soap, and original photography, this annual Craft Fair is not to be missed!

4-5:30pm  Reading/Q & A/Book Signing
@ The Fairbanks Inn, 90 Bradford Street
With best-selling authors Lynn Ames, Georgia Beers, Mari SanGiovanni, Marianne K. Martin, Sally Bellerose, Hilary Sloin,  and Fay Jacobs, with a very special guest appearance by the Queen of Comedy, Lady HA HA, herself, Kate Clinton!

4-7pm Tea Dance @ the Boatslip, featuring DJ MaryAlice
The Boatslip Resort, 161 Commercial Street
World famous!

4pm Kristen Becker
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street
Tickets: Call 508.487.0006 to reserve or Buy Tickets Now!

4:15 Cris Williamson signs her CDs!
@Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street
Come on by!

4:30-6:30pm Sunset Schooner Sail on the BAY LADY II
9 MacMillan Pier
Enjoy some crisp autumn sailing on a 73ft gaff-rigged schooner
Tickets: $30 call 508.487.9308 for reservations

4:30pm Karen Williams
Cabaret Room @ Crown & Anchor, 248 Commercial Street
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5-7pm Pam French, Photographer: Whales in the Wild
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies Marine Lab
5 Holway Ave (at Prince St) 508-487-3622 www.pamfrenchphoto.com

5pm Vickie Shaw
Paramount @ Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
Buy Tickets Now

5pm BSB Author & Associate Meet & Greet
Harbor Lounge, 359 Commercial Street
Come and meet all your favorite BSB authors in a fun, relaxed atmosphere!

5pm A Perfect Ending
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street
A raw, evocative, and humorous film from Nicole Conn, director of the lesbian classic Claire of the Moon. Info and tix at www.watersedgecinema.com

5pm A Provincetown Herstory: The History of Ptown Through Women’s Eyes
and Their Own Stories
@SAGE Inn & Lounge, 336 Commercial Street
Filmmaker Catherine Russo will be present at the screening.
Until now, documentaries about this town have focused on the fishermen and the artists.
This 50 minute documentary tells the stories of the ordinary/extraordinary working class women in Ptown from the late 1800s through the 1940s, women who raised the children and kept the town running behind the scenes.

5:30pm Poppy Champlin
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street
Tickets: Call 508.487.0006 to reserve or Buy Tickets Now!

5:30 – 8:30pm  Piano Sing Along
@Porchside Bar at the Gifford House, 9 Carver Street
Classics, Oldies, Show Tunes, Requests. Fabulous Gina pouring your beverage!
FREE

6-7:30pm Zen Meditation
Yoga East, 43 Race Point Road

6-8pm Wine, Cheese, and Book Signing Reception!
@ Womencrafts, 376 Commercial Street, with Mari SanGiovanni, Sally Bellerose, Georgia Beers, Hilary Sloin, and  Marianne K Martin

6pm Judy Gold
Cabaret Room @ Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
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7pm Kate Clinton
Paramount @ Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
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7pm Jennie McNulty
Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street
Jennie’s playfully sarcastic style and lightning quick improvisation make each show unique. P-town Magazine says, “your sides will hurt from laughter.”
Tickets: Call 508.487.0006 to reserve or Buy Tickets Now!

7:15pm Cloudburst
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street
A romantic comedy/road movie starring Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker. Info and tix at www.watersedgecinema.com

7:30pm Casino Night! A benefit for Helping Our Women
Club Purgatory at the Gifford House, 11 Carver Street
Many games of chance, roulette, blackjack — come and mingle with some of your favorite Women’s Week stars — come play and you may win!
Donation: $5 at the door

7:30pm Reasons to Live, Meryl Cohn’s hit comedy/drama!
@ The Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford Street
Directed by Liesel de Boor, the Silverstein family reunites for what’s supposed to be a happy occasion. Emily brings her one-night-stand, Heather, to her sister’s wedding and passes her off as a life partner. Emily’s twin, Andrew, lives in his pajamas and appears to be selling something suspicious. Jane, the bride-to-be, can’t pull herself up off the floor and is uncertain about whether she wants to “die or just relax.”  And Stella, their “stage-door” mother, hopes to recreate days long past, when her daughters sang show tunes and her son needed her!
Tickets:  $28/$25 for students/seniors  Buy Tickets Now

7:30pm Jessica Kirson
Cabaret Room @ Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
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7:30pm Most Dangerous Women
@UU Meeting House sanctuary
A documentary with music of the international women’s peace movement
by Jan Maher and Nikki Nojima Louis, with Provincetown cast directed by Jan Maher
Free admission — Freewill offering

7:30pm Catie Curtis in Concert!
Art House, 214 Commercial Street
WOMR presents this terrific concert by a Ptown favorite!
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of show www.womr.org

8:30pm WOMEN’S WEEK “IDOL” SHOW
Paramount at The Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
WOMEN’S WEEK IDOL has quickly become a not-to-be missed Women’s Week favorite. A panel of hilarious celebrity judges – Vickie Shaw, Jessica Kirson, Karen Williams and Jennie McNulty make it a night of mega fun! Kate Clinton kicks it off.
For your shot at stardom and a cash prize, arrive at 7:30PM if you want to compete. Please Note: Standard Karaoke music is available. If you have a special song you’d like to sing, please bring along the music. Doors open to the public at 8PM. $20 General/$35 VIP preferred seating. Tickets available at the Crown & Anchor Box Office.

8:30pm Suzanne Westenhoeffer
@Post Office Cabaret, 303 Commercial Street
Tickets: Call 508.487.0006 to reserve or Buy Tickets Now!

9pm Bobby Wetherbee at the Piano Bar!
Central House at the Crown & Anchor, 260 Commercial Street
No Cover

9pm Mimi Gonzalez
@ WayDownTown, 265 Commercial Street
No Cover

9pm LUST
A Girl Power event at The Pied Bar, 193 Commercial Street
Hear that? It’s the buzz from last year’s party still sizzling down Commercial Street. Midnight bra contest; cash prize. Get ready to feel the heat.

9:15pm A Perfect Ending
Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street
A raw, evocative, and humorous film from Nicole Conn, director of the lesbian classic Claire of the Moon. Info and tix at www.watersedgecinema.com

10pm K.J. Denhert
@ WayDownTown, 265 Commercial Street
No Cover