Don Wilding

Since the start of the millennium, Don Wilding has been telling stories of Cape Cod Outer Beach history through lectures, video, and the written word, on Cape Cod and across New England. An award-winning writer and editor for Massachusetts newspapers for more than 30 years, Don pens the popular “Shore Lore” history column for the Cape Codder newspaper of Orleans, and is the author of the book, “Henry Beston’s Cape Cod: How ‘The Outermost House’ Inspired a National Seashore”, and "A Brief History of Eastham," for The History Press. Don is a co-founder of the nonprofit Henry Beston Society and is on the board of directors for the Eastham Historical Society.

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The Open University of Wellfleet, MA a 501 c3, aims to sustain and enrich intellectual life on the Outer Cape during the shoulder seasons. We offer courses to the public, for a modest fee, that celebrate the area's rich history and culture and draw on the talents and expertise of our residents. Our educational forum stresses collaborative learning, with lectures by instructors, directed discussions, readings and participant contributions. Our classes welcome participants from all over Cape Cod to some of Wellfleet's most charming and accessible locations.

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