Join the Friends of the Truro Library for a Spring outing to the JFK Library and Museum on May 8th. Journey through American history and the life of John F. Kennedy. $55 will cover the transportation and entrance fee. Please stop by or call the library (508) 487-1125 for additional information and to reserve your space.

Castle Hill's second Food Symposium is coming back to Edgewood Farm! This year featuring local chefs, farmers, food advocates, and keynote speaker Barbara Lynch! Also, don't miss an opportunity to take workshops at Castle Hill through our scholarship program.       More...

Sustainable CAPE's Children's Community Garden welcomes ALL children to its free children's gardening class each Wednesday from 4-5pm in May. The children grow fruit, vegetables and edible flowers to eat as snacks, often with Sustainable CAPE's "Garden Goody Bags" sent home for families. Located behind the Truro Public Library, the raised bed garden is a community collaboration between Sustainable CAPE and partners: the Truro Public Library, Truro Recreation, Barnstable County 4-H and the Truro Cultural Council, a division of the MA Cultural Council.

The article at the Annual Town Meeting was voted on successfully to establish a Truro Climate Action Committee. 247 Voters were present.  The climate is changing and will eventually affect every aspect of Truro and every Truro resident and visitor.

A great deal of gratitude goes to the Truro Part-Time Residents Taxpayers' Association, as it provided scholarship funds for five recipients: Julia Keane, who is headed for Clark University; Carmen Roderick, who will attend the University of New Hampshire; Jack Silva, who will follow a career in law enforcement; Shane Silva, whose ROTC college program directs him to become an officer after graduation; Gordon Winkler, whose aim is to follow a career in chemical engineering.     More...

TEA TIME AT THE COBB ARCHIVE Progress continues to be made on the addition of a climate-controlled storage room at the back of the Highland House Museum. Once it is completed this spring, we will be able to store artifacts and works of art at the museum regardless of the weather. Thank you to the CPC, the Town of Truro, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council for providing the funds for this project. You can see pictures of the work in progress on our website. The Highland House Museum will open for the 2019 season on June 1st.

ACE Solar has agreed to continue offering Truro homeowners preferred pricing for solar systems through Outer Cape Energize with the goal of reaching 1,000 kilowatts installed in total. If this is reached, ACE will donate electricity from an additional (5th) PV system to an Outer Cape non-profit, in addition to the four that have already been agreed upon. Please complete the contact form at outercapeenergize.org, or contact ACE Solar directly to receive the discount and help the Outer Cape nonprofit community!     More...

Save Your Stuff! We have a hopeful opening date for the Swap Shop of May 4th. If timing allows, we will have some days during the week prior to Opening Day when we will be available to RECEIVE donations. Stay tuned and watch for signs at our BEAUTIFUL new Shop.

We are still in need of volunteers to help "staff" the Swap Shop. If you are interested please contact the DPW at (508) 214-0400 or send an email to Jarrod Cabral: jcabral@truro-ma.gov

Please separate your food waste and bring it to the new collection bins at the Transfer Station. Click here for full guidelines.