Many of the Fall for the Arts Cape Cod events take place in the original Dennis village area of the Town of Dennis. One organization that provides beautification of the area is the Village Improvement Society of Dennis (VIS). The VIS also provides a summer concert series. Following is some background information from their website…
Improvement societies were prevalent in Cape Cod villages during the turn of the century; there was no town public works department. Volunteers swept the streets, planted trees and decorated Veteran’s graves.
The Village Improvement Society of Dennis was chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on October 10, 1902. The charter hangs in the Dennis Memorial Library and states: the object of the Society is to improve and ornament the streets and public grounds of the Village of Dennis by planting and cultivating trees and performing such other acts as shall tend to beautify the village.
Stop by their web site to find out more about the Village Improvement Society programs, properties, officers, and volunteer opportunities.
