AROUND CAPE COD
From the fine art galleries in Harwich Port and weekly summer concerts by the Town Band in Harwich Center, to the Cape Cod Theatre Company, home of the renowned Harwich Junior Theatre, Harwich fully embraces both visual and performing arts. Summertime events include the weekly “Art in the Park,” featuring works by local artists; Brooks Park Craft Fairs; Monday Night Summer Concert Series at Brooks Park; and the popular Musical Stroll Nights along Route 28 in Harwich Port, which take place weekly throughout July and August. ARTS The Harwich Historical Society at Brooks Academy Museum features historic document collections and extensive photo archives, a reconstructed barn dedicated to Harwich bird carver A. Elmer Crowell, and Cape Cod’s largest exhibit on the history of cranberry farming. The historical society also hosts a seasonal weekly farmers’ market on its grounds. Brooks Free Library in Harwich Center offers special lectures, book clubs, and story times, while the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League play each summer at the nearby Whitehouse Field. CULTURE Harwich is part of the Monomoy School District with Harwich Elementary (pre-K– grade four), Monomoy Middle in Chatham, and Monomoy High in Harwich. The town is also home to the highly rated Lighthouse Charter School (grades six–eight) and Cape Cod Regional Technical High School. EDUCATION Harwich is one of the four Lower Cape towns situated on Nantucket Sound, on the southern side of Cape Cod. Harwich is bordered by Dennis to the west, Chatham to the east, and Brewster to the north, with which it shares Long Pond, a large and popular freshwater pond with crystal clear water and a sandy bottom. GEOGRAPHY
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