Church weekly Lobster on Lawn is fundraiser that fills bellies, hearts. Dancing welcome

Gwenn Friss, Cape Cod Times

Lobster on the Lawn returns July 15 and continues every Monday through Aug. 22 at St. Barnabas’s Memorial Episcopal Church, 91 Main St. in Falmouth.

Rolls heaped with lobster meat and what organizers call St. Barnabas’s “exclusive light sauce” will be at the center of the dinner menu served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Monday.

A lobster roll with Cape Cod Potato Chips, a Polar beverage and a Table Talk pie is $30; a hamburger, two hot dogs or a veggie wrap with the same sides is $10. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are available free with a paid meal for children.

And what’s dinner without a show? There is free live entertainment from 5 to 7 p.m. each Monday.

Eastham's Natalia Bonfini, American Idol contestant on season 20 holds her ticket to Hollywood in this 2022 photo. She and her band will perform July 22 at St. Barnabas's Church for the weekly Monday fundraiser, Lobster on the Lawn which starts July 15 with the Sound Dunes Big Band.
Eastham's Natalia Bonfini, American Idol contestant on season 20 holds her ticket to Hollywood in this 2022 photo. She and her band will perform July 22 at St. Barnabas's Church for the weekly Monday fundraiser, Lobster on the Lawn which starts July 15 with the Sound Dunes Big Band.

The annual fundraiser has lined up a summer of free music under the tent. Opening day will feature the Sound Dunes Big Band, a mid-Cape-based 18-piece orchestra evoking the sounds of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Swing, Latin, jazz, ballroom and rock ’n’ roll will be thrown in for good measure, along with two vocalists singing hits from the '20s through the '70s. Dancing is welcome.

The following week, July 22, will feature Natalia Bonfini & Band. Bonfini is an award-winning songwriter, whose single, “Before,” won the New England Songwriters Competition. Shortly after, she released the EP, "Beyond the Broken Pieces" offering a story of love, heartbreak and self-discovery told through soul, classic rock, blues and other genres. Bonfini was in the top 50 of American Idol’s 20th season in 2022.

“With a sound reminiscent of Amy Winehouse or Janis Joplin, and commanding lyrics such as those of Alanis Morissette, Natalia comes alive on stage and is a must-see,” according to a written release from Lobster on the Lawn organizers.

Rounding out the schedule are the Shining Sea Strummers, Songbirds, Midnight Crisis and John McNamara.

The weekly fundraiser, in place for several years, supports St. Barnabas’s community engagement ministry, which supports the community of Falmouth. Services include A Place at the Table, which serves free meals to those in need on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Best bet: Lobster roll Mondays, with music, dancing, at St. Barnabas's

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