October in Truro ...
September 22nd was the autumnal equinox, when the sun crossed the equator and night and day were the same length - 12 hours - all over the world. This month, days will continue to shorten almost 3 minutes each day.
Shorter days will drop the average high temperature to 61, with average lows of 46. We get about 6 days of rain with an average total of 3 inches. Expect our first frost.
Below are some of the activities and events happening about town this month.
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Recreation and Beach Department
 Check out all the programs and activities offered by the Truro Recreation and Beach Department. This includes all kinds of new adult and summer activities! More... |
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Truro Police
 Chief Takakjian discusses news from the Police Department. Read his analysis of the voter question on legalizing marijuana. The Chief also announces his future retirement plans. More... |
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Council on Aging
 For current information on the COA's programs and services, please visit our web site.
Additional useful and helpful information can be found in the COA's Truro Log. |
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Library
 The Truro Public Library sponsors a wide variety of interesting events and presentations each month, for both adults and kids, not to mention free e-book downloads. More... |
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Assessor and Collectors Office
 Fall is here, and with that comes changing leaves and tax bills. The tax bills were mailed September 28, 2016; and payment will be due November 2, 2016. The FY2017 tax rate is $6.98. For your convenience, the Town Website, Assessors Page has the FY2017 values. If you have questions regarding the payment of your tax bill, please call the Tax Collector's Office: 508-349-7004, Extensions 13, 14, or 26. If you have questions regarding your property valuation, please contact the Assessor's Office: 508-349-7004, Extension 16. |
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The Truro Group
 Members of the Truro Group will be holding their fall art show during the month of October at the Truro Public Library, off Standish Way in North Truro. The group consists of 40-50 Truro artists working in a variety of mediums from painting to print making and photography, as well as sculpture, found objects, and glass creations. The opening reception will be on Friday, October 7th from 4 - 6 p.m. Please come out and support our local artists. |
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Payomet Performing Arts Center
 Saturday, October 8th 7:30 p.m. Tom Rush performs at the Highlands Center. Plus more upcoming shows. More... |
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Castle Hill
 The Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill is excited to host an art exhibition of work created by artists who participate in the Cape Cod Potters organization. The artists will exhibit their ceramic work around the theme of "Off the Pedestal" featuring work that is created without the pedestal in mind. The exhibition will take place from October 11th - 28th at the Truro Center for the Arts, 10 Meetinghouse Road in the Main Gallery. More... |
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Truro Central School
 We had an excellent first month of school here at Truro Central, welcoming back old friends and greeting some new ones. The First Grade class made the annual field trip to Pamet Harbor, while the Sixth Grade class has started to build a Bevin's Skiff at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum in Hyannis. More... |
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Cultural Council Grants Available
The Truro Cultural Council is announcing its 2017 application deadline and is announcing a very important change in the application process.
Please review the information at www.mass-culture.org for applications, procedures and guidelines. The deadline for completed applications is October 17, 2016. Please be aware that ALL applications now must be completed on-line, and paper copies will not be accepted. All information and applications are available at the noted web address, above.
If you have a cultural project you would like to share with the community and with which you may need financial assistance, please feel free to apply for a grant! The Truro Cultural Council's approval priority for an application leans toward projects that promote tourism in Truro; provide education, information, and entertainment to the Truro Community through the arts, sciences and humanities; or such projects with merit that are collaborative and include Cape Cod as a whole. Applications for projects simply requesting salaries and those not benefiting Truro residents and visitors directly will be scrutinized highly.
Good luck to all applicants! |
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Food Pantry
 The Truro Food Pantry knows how to make food dollars go a long way; but from time to time, in spite of our efficient and organized systems, we still must deal with spoilage of perishable items. When it is just a few carrots or potatoes, they end up in one of our volunteers' compost piles. When, however, we receive an extra 50-pound sack of vegetables from the Food Bank that is perishable, we first have our own version of a markdown sale; and then the remainder may have to go to a local farm where the "customers" are not particularly discerning about food and are content to aid in our recycling effort.
A publication of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported, "If global food waste was a country, it would be the third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter after the U.S. and China." The Pantry and the people who shop with us are very mindful of not wasting food; but when necessary, we do our part in helping to solve a global problem by composting and "recycling."
Any Truro resident is welcome to call the Lower Cape Outreach Council (LCOC) at 508-255-0270 to request Food Pantry assistance. The Pantry is located at the Truro Community Center and is open weekdays by appointment arranged through LCOC. |
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Outermost Contra Dance
 Outermost Contra Dance, Wellfleet Methodist Church, Friday October 21, 7:30. Come out and dance the old-time dance of New England, danced to the traditional repertoires of New England, Canada, the British Isles, and Appalachia. Contra dancing is the older cousin to the square dance. No fancy footwork, dances are led by a caller; and the music is always live. Outermost Contra is family friendly and welcomes dancers of all levels. Outermostcontra.org |
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Public WiFi
Free WiFi service is available 24/7 on the Library front porch or from your auto in the Library parking lot, and within the building during normal Library hours. No password is required.
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IN AN EMERGENCY
Call 9-1-1
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Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward."
-- Vern Law, baseball player
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