Category: Event News


4th Annual Douglas J. Fletcher Golf Tournament

Register now for the 4th annual Douglas J. Fletcher Golf Tournament!  Once again all proceeds will benefit the National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay (a cause near and dear to Doug). Date: Thursday, September 23 Time: 8 am shotgun start Place: Brookside Club, 11 Brigadoon Road, Bourne Cost: $125 Registration: Click here to register […]

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Peace, Love, Turtles… Peace, Love, Dolphins

This Sunday, August 8th, eat breakfast at Moonakis Café in East Falmouth and save stranded turtles, seals, and dolphins! A portion of Moonakis Café proceeds will be donated to the National Marine Life Center, to help us open our new marine wildlife hospital in time for the fall stranding season. NMLC staff and volunteers will […]

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Art for the Seas

Please join us for the first annual Art for the Seas, an elegant champagne reception and silent auction of original coastal art to benefit the National Marine Life Center. Some of the finest and most noted artists on Cape Cod will participate in the auction.  Proceeds will be used to help open NMLC’s new marine […]

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Turtle Week Mania!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Today at the National Marine Life Center we started our summer programs. We kicked it off with our first week, Turtle Week, which I had the privilege of being in charge of setting up and running. Today, with the help of my fellow interns and volunteers, we started with Fins and […]

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“Be vewy vewy quiet. I heaw a quahog”

Just only two days ago was the second annual Quahog Day Festival in Sandwich, Massachusetts at the prestigious Hemisphere Restaurant. If you don’t know what this is, don’t worry I’ll explain it to you. This day is a representation of the first day of summer. What happens at this festival is after about an hour of people […]

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Painted Ladies Artwork for Animals, #5 of 5

REMINDER:  ART RECEPTION TONIGHT! Wine and Cheese Reception for Painted Ladies Marine Life Art, A Benefit for the National Marine Life Center WHEN: Friday, June 18, 4-7 pm WHERE: NMLC’s Marine Animal Discovery Center, 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay COST: Free to browse.  Art work available for $50 each. In preparation for the show, we […]

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Painted Ladies Artwork for Animals, #4 of 5

WANTED: MARINE ANIMAL ART AFFICIONADOS! Wine and Cheese Reception for Painted Ladies Marine Life Art, A Benefit for the National Marine Life Center WHEN:  Friday, June 18, 4-7 pm WHERE:  Marine Animal Discovery Center, 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay COST:  Free to browse.  Art work available for $50 each. In preparation for the show, we […]

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Quahog Day – How Many Weeks of Sunshine?

There’s a new tradition on Cape Cod – Quahog Day! Sponsored by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, the event features Doug, the official prognosticating quahog, who will tell us how many weeks of sunshine to expect this summer!  It’s fun, it’s free, it’s kind of wacky, and some of the event proceeds benefit the […]

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Catching Joy Celebrates World Oceans Day

The following is a post by Joy Olaes Surprenant, Founder and President, Catching Joy.  Joy is also a Trustee at the National Marine Life Center.  Thank you, Joy and Catching Joy Kids for celebrating the National Marine Life Center on World Oceans Day! June 6, 2010, World Oceans Day at the New England Aquarium By […]

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Painted Ladies Artwork for Animals, #3 of 5

CALLING ALL ART LOVERS! Wine and Cheese Reception for Painted Ladies Marine Life Art, A Benefit for the National Marine Life Center WHEN: Friday, June 18, 4-7 pm WHERE: Marine Animal Discovery Center, 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay COST: Free to browse. Art work available for $50 each. In preparation for the show, we will […]

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