The Barnstable Patriot
Care for the Troops
The Barnstable Police Department is proud to be a collection point for Cape Cod Cares for the Troops. A donation box is located in the front lobby at 1200 Phinney’s Lane. Don’t forget to stop by the annual Troops in the Spotlight on Sunday, May 30 starting at 11:30 am. at Kmart Plaza, across from Cape Cod Mall.
50th Figawi Race Weekend
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Figawi Race Weekend, along with the event s first-ever two-day racing series Saturday and Sunday. The Figawi Race Committee, led by Principal Race Officer Tom Duggan, will be orchestrating the pursuit long-distance races.
Barbara Clark
Sitting in the quiet, spacious old barn at Meetinghouse Farm, looking out at grassy slopes, garden sunshine and a greenhouse filled with growing plants, it’s easy to forget we’ve just been through a year of dislocation and uncertainty.
This feeling of being in another, more pleasant universe persists during a relaxed conversation with Judy Desrochers, president of Meetinghouse Farm, as various and sundry volunteers and gardeners stop in to say “hello” on the way to their work destinations on this lovely spring day.
Programs and activities at the farm are once again resuming after the “time-out” of a pandemic year, with the farm’s big fundraiser plant sale scheduled for May 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Desrochers called the event a “Garden Potpourri,” because of the variety of items that will be available that day.