Happenings

Happenings

A detective and his dog solve a mystery at the library

The Wareham Free Library’s Mystery Book Club will discuss the book “Open and Shut” by David Rosenfelt on Tuesday, July 18 at 6 p.m. “Open and Shut” is the first in a series of mystery novels revolving around the acerbic defense attorney Andy...

Midcentury music coming to the library

The Steve Rudolph Trio, a central Pennsylvania jazz group specializing in big band and rock hits from the 1940s to the 1960s, will perform an outdoor concert at the Wareham Free Library on Monday, August 7 at 7 p.m. It will be the final performance...

Summer reading meets ‘Toe Jam’ at the library

Despite its, shall we say, evocative name, New Bedford’s Toe Jam Puppet Band has provided family fun throughout New England for over 20 years. The band will come to the Wareham Free Library on Thursday, August 10 at 4 p.m. for a musical finale to...

Crack open some history at Beer Can Museum lecture

Yes, you read that right. There is, in fact, a Beer Can Museum located in East Taunton. Its collection contains over 5,000 beer cans, as well as beer can-themed arts, crafts, clothing, books and other artifacts. Beer Can Museum Curator Kevin Logan...

Library going country for outdoor concert

Sarah Martin was born in Massachusetts, but her music has a rich Nashville sound. The country singer-songwriter, who was nominated for the 2022 New England Country Artist of the Year Award, will perform at the Wareham Free Library on Monday, July 24...

Cape Cod musicians will rock the library

Cape Cod rock musicians Robert Emmet Dunlap and Kathi Taylor will perform a free outdoor concert at the Wareham Free Library on Monday, July 17 at 7 p.m. Dunlap and Taylor, who are also husband and wife, have played in such bands as Orpheus Reborn,...

Travel writer will share adventures at the library

The life story of award-winning travel journalist and author Peter Mandel sounds more like a rejected plotline for an Indiana Jones movie than a series of true-life events. In his career with the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, National...

A history lesson to die for at the library

The “Gravestone Girls,” a pair of central Massachusetts women who create artwork and give lectures honoring the historic tombstones of New England’s colonial cemeteries, will discuss the history of Wareham’s cemeteries at the Wareham Free Library on...

Get folksy at the library

Hungrytown, a Vermont-based folk music duo consisting of Rebecca Hall and her husband Ken Anderson, will bring its Celtic-inspired brand of psychedelic Americana to a free outdoor concert at the Wareham Free Library on Monday, July 10 at 7 p.m. The...

Take ‘The Ride of Her Life’ at the library

The Wareham Free Library’s Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on Wednesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the book “The Ride of Her Life” by Elizabeth Letts. The book tells the true story of Annie Wilkins, a 63-year-old Maine woman who, when told she...

Spin records and turn pages at library dance party

Summer reading season has begun, and what better way to celebrate than with a dance party? Kids of all ages can dance to the music of “DJ Ooch” at the Wareham Free Library on Thursday, June 29 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Along with music and dancing,...

‘Mr. Sandman’ will bring a dream to Onset Beach

Expert sand artist Rodney “Mr. Sandman” Johnson is making his return to Onset Beach for a sand sculpture competition. On Saturday, July 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., sand artists of all ages and experience levels can join Johnson in creating beachside...

Go Hawaiian at minibike music festival

What do rock bands, Hawaiian shirts and minibike races have in common? No clue, but all of them and more can be seen at the 12th annual Goma’s Minibike Massacre festival at 45 N. Carver Road from 10 a.m. to dusk on Saturday, June 24. The tiki-themed...

The ships will come in this Fourth of July weekend

The annual Blessing of the Fleet will return to Onset Pier, 186 Onset Ave., on Saturday, July 1 at 10 a.m. A priest from St. Margaret’s Church in Buzzards Bay will sprinkle holy water onto a parade of passing boats, decked out in their finest...

Sing the blues at Onset VFW picnic

No need to go down south to hear the blues. The Dudley L. Brown VFW Post 2846, 4 Gibbs Ball Park Road, will hold a Blues Picnic on Saturday, July 22 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Blues greats Willie J. Laws, Cheryl Arena, Gil D. Correia and Toni L...

Dance and laugh the night away at Onset VFW

The Onset Bay Association will hold “Carolee’s Comedy Corner,” a comedy and music fundraiser, at the Dudley L. Brown VFW Post 2846, 4 Gibbs Ball Park Road, on Saturday, July 1 starting at 9 p.m. Comedians Drew Dunn, Annie Powell and Chris Tabb will...

Storyteller brings one-woman show to library

Rona Leventhal, a movement storyteller and improv performer based in Florence, Massachusetts, will dazzle audiences of all ages at the Wareham Free Library on Thursday, July 6 at 4 p.m. Leventhal is known for her one-woman shows telling traditional...

Hear the birds sing at Douglas S. Westgate

The Wareham Land Trust and the Wareham Free Library will host a bird walk at the Douglas S. Westgate Conservation Area, 29 Papermill Road, on Monday, July 10 at 10 a.m. As part of the library’s “Find Your Voice” theme, hikers will listen for bird...

Raptor show will be a hoot at the library

Live birds of prey will come to roost at the Wareham Free Library on Tuesday, June 27 at 1 p.m. The program will be presented by Julie Anne Collier and Jim Parks of Wingmasters, a group which rescues, rehabilitates and shelters birds of prey. The...

Book it to the library for weekend sale

Summer is here, which means it’s time for some beach reading. The Wareham Free Library is holding its annual used book sale on Thursday, June 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, June 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Saturday, June 24 from 9:30 a...

Make like a tree and walk with the land trust

The Wareham Land Trust will lead hikers on a tree-themed walk through the Tweedy & Barnes Conservation Area, 231-299 Blackmore Pond Road, on Tuesday, August 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hikers will learn how to identify different species of tree,...

Six legs are better than two at land trust bug walk

Wareham Land Trust Executive Director Elise Leduc-Fleming will take hikers on a trip through the world of insects at Agawam River Trail, 12 Knowles Ave., on Monday, August 14 at 10 a.m. A diverse range of insects, including beetles, aphids and moths...

Flutter by Great Neck Sanctuary for butterfly walk

With over 120 species of butterfly calling Massachusetts home, it can be hard to tell which is which. That’s why butterfly aficionados Andrew and Lauren Griffith are leading a butterfly walk at Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, located at the...

Damselflies aren’t in distress at the library

Dragonflies, damselflies and spreadwings do more than just fly around and look pretty: They are a valuable part of any backyard ecosystem. To learn more about the role that these skinny summer insects play in nature, visit the Wareham Free Library...

Gatemen have busy week ahead

The Wareham Gatemen, who recently started their 96th season in the Cape Cod Baseball League, will be playing four home games in the coming week. The Cape Cod Baseball League brings elite college baseball players from across the country to...

Onset preparing for 15th Summer of Love

Onset’s Summer of Love concert series will return for its 15th year, starting on Wednesday, June 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thee Midnight Society (not a typo), which bills itself as “Cape Cod’s most original party/cover band,” will perform hits...

Play poker with a paddle on Onset Bay

Talk about clams casino. On Sunday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Onset Bay will become the world’s largest (and wettest) poker table during the Onset Bay Association’s annual Kayak Poker Run. The poker run’s original date of Saturday, June 17 was...

Share memories of Onset’s past with the Historical Society

The Wigwam. The movie houses. Dummy Bridge. These and more memories of Onset days of yore will come back to life at the Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., on Monday, June 19 at 7 p.m. Onset native and historian Marie Strawn will reminisce about...

Hit the refurbished trails in Minot Forest

After over a year of construction , three refurbished hiking trails in Minot Forest will open to the public. The Minot Forest Committee will hold a trail opening ceremony on Saturday, June 17 at 11 a.m., in the parking lot at Stillman Drive and...

Part of Marion Road could go from four lanes to two

MassDOT will present a proposed reconstruction of Route 6 (Marion Road), affecting the road from Cromesett Road to Wareham Town Hall, at a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, June 21 at 6 p.m. The proposed redesign would reduce the number of lanes...

Get ready to bog and roll at All American Assisted Living

The berries will be bouncing at “Jammin’ on the Bogs,” a concert and party at All American Assisted Living, 300 Rosebrook Way, on Wednesday, June 21 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. There will be live music, appetizers, drinks and games. To RSVP, call...

Don’t pasta up on Wesley UMC lasagna dinner

It’s a meal that Garfield would be proud of. Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will host a lasagna supper on Friday, June 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Along with the lasagna, salad, garlic bread, assorted desserts and a beverage will be...

Breakfast is divine at Wesley UMC

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will host its monthly free community breakfast on Saturday, June 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, fruit juices and coffee will be on the menu. The church’s Mission...

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