Arts

Middle School musicians take stage at Winter Fest Concert

For some of Wareham Middle School’s young musicians, the Winter Fest Concert held on Thursday, Jan. 17 was their first time playing in front of an audience. The concert, directed by music teacher Caitlin Francese, began with “Reading the Notes,” a...

Middle Schoolers express talents at Art Show

Pencil shading, water color, and handmade stamp prints were only a few of the techniques on display during Wareham Middle School’s Winter Fest Art Show on Thursday, Jan.19. “We wanted a chance for the community to see the amazing artwork that our...
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Ancient music, drink mark winter ceremony

It sounds like the perfect way to spend a cold winter’s night. A warm, dark, cozy room, soothing music and a warm cup of cacao — wait, cacao? Not cocoa? Yes, you read that correctly. In Mesoamerica, drinks made of cacao, the unroasted seed of the...

Fast footwork at the Council on Aging

“I’ll dance all the way until they close the lid,” said dance instructor Dedee Royale to her students during her first class at the Council on Aging on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Council on Aging members joined Royale’s dance class for fun and exercise...

Roman a club: Onset author tells Alzheimer’s story through golf

Onset-based author Steve Rogers says that his new book, “Still Lost,” is a probe into the depths of his soul. With experiences taken from his own life, he says that the book will “bury” those who have wronged him in the past (with fictional names,...

Wareham Upper Cape Tech students help stage murder mystery

Most people call them Karens, but Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School junior Abby Morrison suggests another name for “the person you don’t want to interact with at a grocery store:” Rosemary. Morrison, who lives in Wareham and is studying...

High School play blends fantasy and reality

When Comet Amezian first read Qui Nguyen’s play “She Kills Monsters,” she was stunned by the similarities between herself and Tilly, one of the play’s main characters. “Me and Tilly are very similar,” the Wareham High School freshman said. “We’re...

Visions of Wareham at Library art reception

Wareham is in the eye of the beholder at the Bourne Wareham Art Association’s latest exhibition, on display at the Wareham Free Library now until Jan. 2. The exhibition features 40 pieces by 13 local artists. At a reception on Tuesday, Dec. 6, the...

Celtic harpist receives standing ovation for Christmas performance

“In the deep midwinter the snow is beautiful all winter long,” sang Irish harpist and composer Áine Minogue during her performance at the Wareham Free Library on Monday, Dec. 5. The Library meeting room was overflowing with eager fans awaiting...

Garden Club celebrates green Christmas at Fair

On the third day of December, the Wareham Garden Club gave to me… 14 handcrafted felt mice, some with hand-sewn costumes, all acting out quaint holiday scenes. Some wore tiny earmuffs and rode on “skis” made of tongue depressors. Others pulled sleds...

View, discuss local artists’ work at Library

The Bourne Wareham Art Association and the Wareham Free Library will host a reception for their art show at the library meeting room from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. This is a free event that is open to all ages. 13 local artists, creating...

A festive fair at St. Margaret’s and Saint Mary’s

The parish of Saint Margaret’s and Saint Mary’s Star of the Sea of Onset will be holding its third annual Christmas Fair at the Parish Center, 141 Main St. Buzzards Bay, on Saturday Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will feature over 30 vendors...

Irish harpist will tug heartstrings at Library

Irish harpist Aine Minogue will return to the Wareham Free Library on Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Doors to the library will open at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and sponsored by the Friends of the Wareham Free Library. The LA Times states that "Aine...

'You can dance in the library': Folk singer brings Wild West to Wareham

A bottle of wine, a suitcase and an umbrella are the only friends that singer songwriter Marc Berger needs. The Wareham Public Library was anything but quiet on the night of Friday, Nov. 18, when Berger came to share songs and stories of the...

Psychic Fair offers glimpse into unseen world

Rev. Kathleen Hoffman says that she draws things that anybody can see right in front of them, as long as they pay attention to the world around them. The pastor of the First Spiritualist Church of Onset is a “spirit artist,” drawing the spirits of...

Painting with paws: pet lovers attend Paint Your Pet fundraiser

Dudley was a “sassy old man.” As she painted strokes of gray fur onto the canvas, Greyhound Pets of America President Denise Schumitz remembered her beloved dog, who died in August. Schumitz found Dudley through her organization when he was in need...

A night of stories and songs at Wareham Free Library

Nationally touring artist Marc Berger comes to the Wareham Free Library for a special evening of music, stories and songs on Friday, Nov. 18th at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and no registration is required. Marc has...

Elementary school celebrates life on Day of the Dead

When Wareham Elementary School art teacher Nancy Newton first heard about Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), she thought the traditional Mexican holiday was “creepy.” She quickly realized that the festival, which honors departed loved ones and...

Salsa lessons bring Latin flair to Bay Center

“I love the fact that dancing is communication,” said Debbie Israel as she shimmied and sashayed on the crowded dance floor with her partner Domenic Arduino. “You’re a team! You’re in it together.” The dance floor was an unlikely one — the Onset Bay...

Mystery Book Club to meet at Library

The Wareham Free Library’s Mystery Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Mov. 15 to discuss the book “Murder, She Wrote: A Date with Murder.” Written by Donald Bain and Jon Land under the pseudonym “Jessica Fletcher,” it is the 47th in a series...

Elementary schoolers bring books to life with pumpkins

You would be forgiven for thinking that Jacoby Pellegrini drew the pumpkin with Harry Potter’s face on it. The Wareham Elementary School second grader was dressed just like the boy wizard, complete with wand, glasses and hair dyed black...

Wesley UMC showcases local artists

Al Garrity never had his portrait done before. It was hard for the retired policeman and firefighter to describe the feeling of being brought to life on cardboard-colored paper, sitting still while artist Herby Thompson delicately penciled in his...

Wareham Free Library continues Mystery Book Club

The Wareham Free Library will resume its Mystery Book Club with a reading of “Her Royal Spyness Solves Her First Case” on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. “Her Royal Spyness Solves Her First Case” is the first book in a series of 15 mystery novels by Rhys...

Hometown to hollywood: Geena Davis reflects on Wareham roots

Wareham native Geena Davis has become an internationally recognized actor and two-time Oscar winner. But unlike some stars who leave their hometowns and never look back, Wareham remains her home, at least for some of her time. She and her brother...

Free art show at Wesley United Methodist

The Wesley United Methodist Church located at 462 Main Street in Wareham will be hosting an Art Show on Oct. 22 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Enjoy an evening viewing the work of local artists. Some of the pieces will be for sale. Sit for a...

Menagerie of kid’s art on display at Wareham Post Office

The Wareham Post Office on Main St. is festooned with a variety of artwork created by kids and teens for the Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham’s annual Unleash the Paws-ibilities art and literary contest. Visitors can admire works that were inspired...

Wareham Historical Society presents American history song concert

The Wareham Historical Society is presenting an American song history concert hosted by Thomas and Sheila Monagham. The event will be held on Monday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Methodist Meeting House on 495 Main Street in Wareham. Admission is free...

Hand-crafted guitars, made in Onset

If you’ve attended a Summer of Love concert or an Onset Bluesfest in the last seven or eight years, you’ve likely had the chance to buy a raffle ticket to win a homemade guitar. The man behind the guitars is David Gurney of Yenrug Guitars. “I love...

Young actors wow crowds in two performances of favorite folk tales

Some of Wareham’s younger stars took to the elementary school stage on Aug. 18 to perform two classic tales: Stone Soup and the Three Little Pigs. The performances were put on by participants in the Wareham School’s CARE summer program. Teachers and...

Chalkfest will hit the Pier this year

The eighth annual Onset Chalk-Full-O-Fun Street Painting Festival will be held at the Onset Pier and Bayview Park this year on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone can sign up to fill a sidewalk square with chalk art for $5. Prizes will...