"Virtual" Poetic License Open Mic Night February 25, 2021, hosted by FCTV and conducted using the Zoom platform. Hosted by Falmouth poet Donna Scheer. Participants were invited to perform poetry, prose, comedy and song in a four-minute time slot.

One of the Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee’s goals is to celebrate and educate the community about African American history and culture. With representatives from six Woods Hole scientific institutions, the Committee’s annual celebration of Black History Month has gone virtual in 2021. We checked in with them to hear more about this year’s theme, “The Black Family”.

Concerns about overburdening the health-care system, and even becoming infected with Covid-19, has been a common reason for delayed care-seeking according to health care providers. But particularly if you’re someone with a chronic health condition, it’s essential you continue to seek medical care routinely, and especially in an emergency. We checked in with the Community Health Center of Cape Cod for some advice.

Horizons for Homeless Children is working to improve the lives of homeless children and their families across the Commonwealth. With new safety measures in place, they are bringing back play opportunities to young children living in family homeless shelters. We visited with Meghan Schafer to learn about their need for Playspace Activity Leaders.

In this episode of Falmouth in Focus, we check in with the Woods Hole Diversity Committee to hear about their events during Black History Month, hear from Dr.