Happenings

Join a virtual Q&A with a historical fiction and romance author

Meet Piper Huguley, an author of historical fiction featuring African American characters, at this virtual event made available for residents by the Wareham Free Library. The event was put together by the Ashland Public Library and will take place...

Meet an NBC10 sports journalist in virtual event

Meet Trenni (Kusnierek) Casey, an on-air sports journalist for NBC Sports Boston/NBC 10, at this virtual event made available for residents through the Wareham Free Library. The event was put together by the Ashland Public Library and will take...

Learn about South African beach calligraphy

Join South African calligrapher, Andrew van der Merwe, for a presentation of his beach calligraphy at the Wareham Free Library on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Van der Merwe has pioneered a new and different form of calligraphy. In this slide show/...

Sip and support the Gleason Family YMCA

The Gleason Family YMCA will host a “Sip and Support” to fundraise for the organization's Annual Campaign. The campaign provides financial aid to those who cannot afford the organization's services, including for summer camp, child care, and other...

Free pancake breakfast with the Wesley United Methodist Church

The Wesley United Methodist Church, located at 462 Main Street, will have its monthly free community breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 am. This month, the church will be serving pancakes, bacon, sausages, fresh fruit, assorted...

Wareham Free Library will close for renovations in October

The Wareham Free Library will undergo renovations throughout the month of October to recarpet and repair water damage from the flood in March , according to Library Director Patrick Marshall. According to Marshall, a pipe burst in the Library at 2 a...

Kick off the fall season at the Harvest Moon Festival

Fireworks, a pumpkin carving contest, an antique car show, live performances, an array of vendors and plenty of food will be at this year’s Harvest Moon Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23. The festival will take place at Onset Pier, 186 Onset Ave, and...

Seniors: Take a hike along the Agawam River

The Council on Aging will be joing the Wareham Land Trust for a woodland stroll along the Agawam River at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 18. The hike will be led by Wareham Land Trust Director Elise Leduc-Fleming. She will highlight the various flora and...

A Countryfest for seniors

The Council on Aging will be holding a Countryfest for seniors at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12. The festival will take place at the Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge at 2855 Cranberry Highway. Admission is $5 and must be purchased in advance through...

Sonny’s Ride to take place Sept. 17

Get ready to rev those engines as Sonny’s Second Annual Memorial ride is set to take place at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. The hour-long ride will leave from the Portuguese-American Association at 55 Ashumet Road in Falmouth. A bike and car show...

Grumpy’s Cranberry Harvest 5k scheduled for Nov. 4

Entries are now open for the annual Grumpy’s Cranberry Harvest 5k, to be held Saturday, Nov. 4, on trails around A.D. Makepeace’s cranberry bogs. With a starting time of 9 a.m. at Makepeace’s 150 Tihonet Road headquarters, participants may...

A new season blossoms for Wareham Garden Club

The Wareham Garden Club will hold its first meeting of the fall on Thursday, Sept. 14 at St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 82 High Street. Social time begins at 9 a.m. and will be followed by the general meeting at 9:30 a.m. The Garden Club encourages...

Dispose of hazardous materials and electronics on Sept. 16

The Town of Wareham will hold a HazMat Day on Saturday, Sept. 16. Officials encourage residents to begin collecting their hazardous products and electronics for proper disposal. From 9 a.m. to noon, items for disposal may be brought to the Wareham...

Things to do in town, Aug. 31, 2023

There’s a lot going on in Wareham during any given week. Visit WarehamWeekToday.com for your itinerary. Thursday, Aug. 31 Learn to play bocce ball Come and learn to play bocce. Bocce ball will be in Onset every Monday and Thursday...

Chair yoga at the First Congregational Church

Align your chair-kras every Monday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with chair yoga. The chair yoga classes are held in the Roland Thatcher Fellowship Hall at the First Congregational Church, located at 11 Gibbs Avenue. Chair yoga is an inclusive and...

Wesley United Methodist Church dollar sale, knitting group

The Mission Thrift Shop at Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main Street, is holding its Dollar Days Sale. Everything in stock will be reduced to $1. The sale will be on Thursday, Aug. 31 and Friday, Sept. 1 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The sale...

Bag sale at Next to New thrift shop

The Next to New Thrift Shop is celebrating the end of summer with a Semi-Annual Bag Sale on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 and 2. Customers can fill a 13-gallon bag with clothing for only $5.00. The sale includes men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and...

Get the sizzle and the steak at Redmen Hall meat raffle

Redmen Hall, 745 Main St., will host its monthly meat raffle at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and a meal, Shepherd’s Pie, will be served at 6:30 p.m. at a cost of $8 per person. The Redmen Hall meat raffle is held on the...

Fish fry fundraiser to support basketball team

The state championship-winning boys basketball team will be hosting a fish fry fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. The fish fry will be held at Dudley L. Brown VFW Post 2846. Plates are $15 for fish and chips with jag, advanced sales are...

Veterans day committee seeking applicants for grand marshal

The Wareham Veterans Day committee is planning a parade and ceremony in Wareham on Nov. 11 and is seeking applicants for a grand marshal from area veterans. Applicants from Bourne, Carver, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester and Wareham will be...

Onset Cape Verdean Festival fundraiser rescheduled

Tickets are still available for the Cape Cod Canal cruise held by the Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association, now rescheduled to Saturday, Sept. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. Parking for cars with handicap placards will be available on the pier. There will...

Onset summer vendor event

The Onset Summer Vendor Event will be held on Saturday, Aug 26 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m at the Onset Foursquare Parking Lot, 301 Onset Avenue. This is an opportunity to do some early Christmas shopping. Save yourself the hassle of last-minute shopping...

Summer services at Onset Foursquare Church

Onset Foursquare Church is holding its third summer outdoor Sunday service series at 10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Lillian Gregerman Bandshell, 4 Union Avenue, Onset. The community is invited to join on the bleachers, on a blanket or by bringing...

Cool off with ice cream and history lovers

The Wareham Historical Society is hosting its annual ice cream social from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street. Admission is $5 and children under 12 enter for free. This year, the historical society is hosting Tom and...

Become ‘The Investigator’ with the mystery book club

The Wareham Free Library’s Mystery Book Club will discuss the book “The Investigator” by John Sanford on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. The book tells the story of Letty Davenport, a recent Stanford grad with an eye for uncovering mystery. When working...

Things to do in town, Aug. 17 2023

There’s a lot going on in Wareham during any given week. Visit WarehamWeekToday.com for your itinerary. Thursday, Aug. 17 ‘Book it’ the last day of the library’s sale Plan to shop at the Wareham Free Library for some favorites, or...

Free breakfast will be served

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will host its monthly free community breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. On the menu for this month are breakfast sandwiches with a choice of bacon or sausage, home fries, fresh...

Celebrate with a taste of the town

Get a taste of the south coast at Turning Point’s “Taste Of Our Towns” celebration on Monday, Sept. 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Wareham/New Bedford Elks Lodge at 2855 Cranberry Highway. Turning Point Day Resource Center...

Seniors: Wrap up the summer with a barbeque

Tickets are on sale now until Wednesday, Sept. 6 for the Council on Aging’s summer barbeque. The event is sponsored and hosted by Wareham/New Bedford Elks Lodge. Seniors can enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans and potato salad at 11:30 a.m. on...

Attend monthly public safety meetings

TRIAD, a community public safety group, will join the Council on Aging’s Coffee & Conversation on the first Tuesday of every month at 9 a.m. in the Community Room/Gym at the Multi-Service Center. The group is comprised of first responders,...

The Ashley Faye Family Funday

The 7th Annual Ashley Faye Family Funday Luau will be on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Onset’s Dudley L Brown VFW Post 2846. The fundraiser is in honor of Ashley Faye, who died in 2015. All of the proceeds are donated to local...

Onset Foursquare Church to hold services at bandshell

The Onset Foursquare Church will hold its 10 a.m. Sunday service at the Lillian Gregerman Bandshell on Sunday, July 30. Free parking is available at Hynes Field, which is across from Chuck’s Auto. All are welcome. Attendees are asked to bring a...

Solve a crime with the library’s mystery book club

The Wareham Free Library’s Mystery Book Club will discuss the book “Thin Ice” by Paige Shelton on Tuesday, August 15 at 6 p.m. “Thin Ice” is the first in a series of mystery novels revolving around Beth Rivers, who is an author kidnapped by a crazed...

Sewer informational session to be held before Special Town Meeting

The Sewer Commission will hold an informational, question and answer session for the sewage projects that will be voted on at the Special Town Meeting Monday, July 24. Residents are welcome to come ask questions and obtain information...

Six-day dollar sale at Next to New thrift shop

The First Congregational Church is holding a six-day dollar sale at their Next to New Thrift Shop at 11 Gibbs Ave. The sale will take place from July 20 to 22 and July 27 to 29. The shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and...

Annual summer festival at Wesley United Methodist Church

The Wesley United Methodist Church is holding its annual summer festival and luncheon on Saturday, August 5th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., located at 462 Main Street. The festival will have homemade crafts, vendors, a Sunday school game table, games for...

Paint a mug and learn about bugs

Join the Wareham Land Trust and the Onset Clay Room to learn about insects and decorate pottery. The “Bugs and Mugs” event will be at the Onset Clay Room, 1 West Central Ave, on Monday, July 24 at 11 a.m. Tickets are $20 and a portion will go to the...

Police association to hold annual golf tournament fundraiser

The Wareham Police Association will hold its 5th Annual Golf Tournament to raise money for Cops for Kids with Cancer. The tournament will take place Thursday, October 14, at Little Harbor Country Club from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., with T-time at 1 p.m...

Art will soon blossom at the library

“Birds and Blooms,” an art exhibit from the Bourne-Wareham Art Association, is coming to the Wareham Free Library Friday, July 28. The show will include 10 artists with approximately 40 pieces in varying mediums, including acrylics, pastels, oils,...

Branch out with the Historical Society, learn about Minot Forest

Join the Wareham Historical Society Monday, July 17 at 7 p.m. to learn more about the history of William Minot Forest, the Minot family and the new trail dedications. The event will take place at the Methodist Meeting House at 495 Main Street...

High School Class of 1968 seeks classmates for 55th reunion

Wareham High School’s Class of 1968 Committee is seeking classmates to attend the 55th reunion celebration on Saturday, September, 9 at Redmen Hall. Plans will be finalized by the reservation payment deadline on Tuesday, August 1. To attend, contact...

Dance into the Cape Verdean Festival weekend

Kick off the Cape Verdean Festival weekend with a dance at Onset’s Dudley Brown VFW Hall on Friday, August 11 from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. — doors will open at 7 p.m. Dance to the tunes of the Boston band, Perfect Example; Vocalist Colleen Marshall;...

Onset Cape Verdean Festival coming this August

The Onset Cape Verdean Festival will return this year on Saturday, August 12 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Join over 10,000 visitors from around the country at Onset’s Lillian Gregerman Bandshell to listen to Cape Verdean music, eat food and purchase...

Free Community Breakfast on July 15

Attend the free Community Breakfast Saturday, July 15, at the Wesley United Methodist Church located at 462 Main Street. Break will be served from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will include french toast, bacon, sausages, fresh fruit as well as assorted...

Align your chair-kras with chair yoga

Align your chair-kras every Monday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with certified yoga instructor Eryka Dewar at chair yoga. The “stress away stress” chair yoga classes are held in the Roland Thatcher Fellowship Hall at the First Congregational Church...

Unleash the PAWsibilities creative contests open

The Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham’s 5th Unleash the PAWsibilities Area Youth Creative Contests submissions have opened and are running through Monday, August 7. The visual and literary arts contests are open to area students from five to sixteen...

Annual Redmen Hall Clambake

The Annual Redmen Clambake will be on Sunday, August 6 at the Redmen Hall, located at 745 Main Street. Doors open at 11 a.m. and food will be served at 1:30 p.m. The clambake will have music, raffles and a cash bar. The event will be held rain or...

Town to present new Digital Equity Plan, seeks feedback

The Town of Wareham is working with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., an engineer design company, to develop a Digital Equity Plan, which will be presented in discussed in a public meeting. The meeting will take place at the Town Hall auditorium at 54...

Lobster bake for local scholarships

Wareham Community Associates are holding their annual Lobster Bake. The bake will be at Zecco Marina, 2 Warr Ave, on Wednesday, July 19th, starting at 5:30 p.m. All proceeds will go to scholarships for Wareham High School. Tickets are available at...

Volunteer for July trail days with land trust

Join the Wareham Land Trust for the July trail days this month and help to clean up local paths. The land trust and volunteers will add trail amenities and trim trails at multiple Wareham sites. Tools will be provided. On Saturday, July 15 from 10 a...

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