Happenings

Treat your shelf to the monthly used book sale at Wareham Free Library

The Friends of the Wareham Free Library will hold its annual book sale next weekend, from Thursday to Saturday, at the Wareham Free Library, 59 Marion Road. Stock up on fall…

Revolutionary War Muster Field Recognition Day

Help Wareham celebrate 250 years with a Revolutionary War Muster Field Recognition Day being held at the former Decas School field on September 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…

Wareham twinning fundraiser dinner

The Wareham Twinning Committee will hold a fundraising dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 at El Mariachi Restaurant, 207 Main St. The evening will feature community support, warm hospitality and exceptional food. Proceeds will help the...

Wareham twinning fundraiser dinner

Boogie the night away at Frogfoot Farm

The annual Boogie at the Bog festival in Wareham is back on Friday, Oct. 2 from 5-8 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for farm-to-food relief work through Frogfoot Farm, and every ticket supports its efforts. The Frogfoot Neighbours Feeding Neighbours...

Join this rocking raffle for a chance at a guitar

The Onset Bay Association is holding a raffle for a handcrafted guitar. You can purchase one ticket for $10 or three tickets for $25. The winner will be announced during the Harvest Moon Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. Proceeds will help...

Keep Onset beautiful with a beautiful event

The Onset Bay Association wants to keep Onset beautiful. You can help them by going to the Onset Beautification Fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will be hosted at Trevor’s, 1 West Blvd. Visitors can enjoy music from Linda...

Doodle mindfully at the Wareham Free Library

The Wareham Free Library is hosting its weekly mindful doodling drop-in session on Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 3 to 4 p.m. Teenagers ages 11-18 years are invited to unwind and meditate by drawing whatever, however they want. Art supplies are provided...

Make art in the cove

The Wareham Land Trust is hosting Art in Plein Air, a sketching session outside at Marks Cove Vista on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Attendees of all skill levels can sketch while enjoying the beauty of nature in the cove. Colored...

Trek through Minot Forest Sept. 9

The Wareham Land Trust will host a walk through the Minot Forest on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Volunteer Tom Kinsky will lead the two-mile walk through the trails. The walk will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There will be uneven terrain and steep inclines,...

Take a Tuesday for Tweedy (and Barnes) trail day

The Wareham Land Trust will be hosting a Tuesday Trail Day at the Tweedy and Barns Conservation Area on Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. Visitors can register to perform trail maintenance work and add supports to bog boards. Tools will be available...

Roll into role playing at the Wareham Free Library

Set off on a fantastic adventure at the Wareham Free Library on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Rolling Heroes Role Play Game Club will be holding its first Tuesday meeting of the fall from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Teens and tweens ages 12 to 15 are encouraged to...

Halloween powerlifting competition with Gleason YMCA

Test your strength at the Gleason Family YMCA’s fourth annual powerlifting competition at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at 33 Charge Pond Road. Competitors should arrive by 9:15 a.m. and are required to wear Halloween costumes. The event will also...

Savor the South Coast for a Cause

Turning Point, a resource center from the Wareham Area Committee for the Homeless, invites the community to “Taste of our Towns,” a culinary adventure featuring favorite restaurants and food vendors from the South Coast. “Taste of Oour Towns” will...

Friendship breakfast at First Congregational Church

Start your Wednesday with a warm meal and good company. First Congregational Church in Wareham invites the public to its free Friendship Breakfast from 7 to 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Fellowship Hall, 11 Gibbs Ave. If you’re looking for a...

Hat’s the spirit for YMCA fundraiser

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...

Mystery book club

The Mystery Book Club will discuss An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd at their September 15 meeting 6 - 7:45 p.m. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk at the library. Mystery Book Club meetings are held at the main library at...

Tuesday Trail Day at Tweedy and Barnes - Wareham Land Trust

oin the Wareham Land Trust on Tuesday September 22nd, at the Tweedy and Barnes Preserve. We will be working on the culvert and planning the placement of stairs on the trails. Please bring your own work gloves if you have them. Tools will be...

Art in Plein Air at Marks Cove Vista - Wareham Land Trust

Join the Wareham Land Trust for a peaceful plein air sketching session back where it all began at Marks Cove Vista. This two-hour gathering offers participants the opportunity to slow down, observe, and capture the natural beauty of the landscape...

Wednesday Walk at Minot Forest - with Wareham Land Trust

Wednesday Walk at Minot Forest - WAREHAM Join The Wareham Land Trust on Wednesday, September 9th, for a walk at Minot Forest led by Wareham Land Trust volunteer Tom Kinsky. Enjoy the outdoors and hike with good company at Minot Forest while...

Trunk or Treat at Gleason Family Y

Trunk or Treat at the Gleason Family YMCA Bring the whole family for a spooktacular afternoon of costumes, candy and creative trunks. Kids can trick-or-treat safely from car to car. Fee and open to the community. To sign up as a sponsor email:...

Sip & Stroll Harvest Fest

The Sip & Stroll Harvest Fest will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Besse Park & Pier located at 83-91 Main Street in Wareham, The event will offer drinks, shopping and more. Over 100 vendors, including food...

2026 BioBlitz series at Frogfoot Farm

The Marion Institute invites you to take part in our 2026 BioBlitz series Saturday, September 19, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a hands-on opportunity to explore nature, contribute to real ecological research, and help document the biodiversity...

Lazy lobster 5-miler race & festival

Get ready for a day of fun, fitness, and community at the Lazy Lobster 5-Miler Race & Festival in Wareham! On September 12, 2026, lace up your running shoes and join us for an unforgettable run along scenic routes. Whether you’re aiming to set a...

Wareham Village Funeral Home veterans food drive starts Sept. 1

The Wareham Village Funeral Home is hosting its annual food drive for the Veterans Outreach Center from Sept. 1 to Oct. 1. Items can be dropped off at the office on 5 Center St. during regular business hours. There is also a green collection box at...

Wareham Little Leaque Fall ball tryouts, ages 8-12

Wareham Little League: Fall ball tryouts for players ages 8–12 are scheduled for Wednesday, September 2nd, from 5:00–6:00 PM at 44 Charge Pond Road, with on-site registration available for Tee Ball, Farm, Minors, and Majors divisions. You can check...

Fall concert series with the Wareham Free Library

Join the Wareham Free Library for its Fall Concert Series featuring Meghan Cary at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28. Cary is known for her engaging storytelling, powerful voice and joyful audience participation. The concert is free, and registration is...

Mahjong Mondays at the Wareham Free Library

Whether looking to learn a new game, get a refresher on the rules or find some serious competition, Mahjong Mondays at the Wareham Free Library has something for everybody. Mahjong games will take place every Monday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the...

Wareham welcomes students to a new school year

The Staff in Service day welcomed back teachers and staff at Wareham High School. Photo by Tanvi Kulkarni

The bell has been rung on another Wareham school year. The first day of school for grades 1-12 was Aug. 27. Preschoolers and kindergartners will return on Sept. 8. Wareham Public Schools Superintendent Amy Hartley-Matteson said parents and families...

Wareham Garden Club "Bloom & Connect" open house on Sept. 10

The Wareham Garden Club will host an open house to kick off its 2026-2027 meeting season on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9:30 a.m. The open house will take place at St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 82 High St. At the “Bloom & Connect” open house, the club’s...

Redmen meat raffle Sept. 4

The Improved Order of Redmen, Cromess Tribe #156 is bringing back its monthly meat raffles after a summer break. The September Monthly Meat Raffle will be held on Friday, Sept. 4 at Redmen Hall, 745 Main St. Doors will open for the raffle at 6 p.m....

Movie night returns to Onset’s Lillian Gregerman Bandshell

The Lillian Gregerman Bandshell is continuing a community tradition on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. with a showing of Disney and Pixar’s “Finding Nemo.” The event is free and open to the public, located at 4 Union Avenue. Free popcorn will be provided....

Kayak Broad Cove on Aug. 29

Kayak the cove – Broad Cove, that is – and more with the Wareham Land Trust on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. The organization is hosting its second Spring into Summer Kayaking event. Kayakers will be led on a trip by volunteer Scott...

CANCELLED: Guided hike around Fearing Hill Aug. 22

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather. The Wareham Land Trust will lead a guided hike around the Douglas S. Westgate and Fearing Hill Conservation Areas on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The hike is a...

Woodie Car Show to exhibit antique station wagons

Woodie car shows will be featured in a Sept. 20 car show at Makepeace Farms. The event will be hosted in partnership with the Yankee Wood Chapter - National Woodie Club, showing antique station wagons from the early and mid 20th century. The...

Past perfect reads with Wareham Free Libary

Historical fiction fans looking for their next read can join bestselling author Jane Healey for a virtual book recommendation program from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. During the 30-minute program, Healey will share some of her favorite...

Raise the stakes with the WFL plant stake DIY

Pop into the Wareham Free Library, 30 Marion Road, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, to create decorative plant stakes. The free, self-guided drop-in program is geared toward tweens and teens, but children ages 8 and older may participate...

Tech time for kids at the Wareham Free Library

Kids ages 10 to 18 can build basic computer skills, learn to safely navigate the internet and use online databases for school and personal projects during Tech Time at the Wareham Free Library, 59 Marion Road from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug....

Booked for bargains at WFL August book sale

Bargains abound with fiction, nonfiction, paperbacks, DVD's and more at the August Friends of the Wareham Free Library book sale. The sale runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21. Saturday hours are...

Music from Land's End performs final concert of season on Aug. 16

Music from Land’s End Wareham will hold its final orchestral performance of its 2026 season on Sunday, Aug. 16. The concert, which is the second in a program called “Shared Heritage,” will be held at the Church of the Good Shepherd at 74 High St....

Train your brain at the Gleason YMCA Aug. 17

As student-athletes begin their seasons, they need to work on their brawns and their brains. The Gleason Family YMCA aims to help with the latter during an event titled, “Back to School Sports: The Importance of Preparing Mentally for Your...

Free cuts, fades & braids and kids bash at VFW Onset

The Onset VFW will host a back-to-school kids bash for boys and girls ages 2 to 15 on Sunday, Aug. 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 4 Gibbs Ball Park Road, Onset. The event will feature free fades, haircuts and hair braiding by local hair salons, along with...

Dump your old dehumidifier on Aug. 15

Wareham residents can get $30 for recycling their dehumidifiers this weekend. The Sponsors of Mass Save will hold the Wareham Dehumidifier Turn-In Event this Saturday, Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents can bring their dehumidifiers to Wareham...

Free community breakfast at Trinity Christian Church Aug. 15

Trinity Christian Church will host a free community breakfast at 462 Main St. on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Staff will offer French toast, bacon, sausage, hash browns, fruit, juice and coffee. Wesley’s Mission Thrift Store,...

Beer will pour at Lazy Lobster road race

Racers cross the finish line during the 2017 Lazy Lobster road race. File photo

A lobster-themed road race may be making a buzz in Wareham next month. The annual Lazy Lobster 5 Miler & Festival will be able to serve beer to racers after they cross the finish line on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Wareham Select Board unanimously...

Tuesday Trail Day at Fearing Hill Conservation Area Wareham Land Trut

Join the Wareham Land Trust on Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at Fearing Hill Conservation Area, Fearing Hill Road, West Wareham. We will be maintaining overgrown trails. Please bring your own work gloves if you have them. Tools will be...

Art in Plein Air at Agawam River Trail - Wareham Land Trust

Join the Wareham Land Trust on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon for a peaceful plein air sketching session by the river at Agawam River Trail located at Knowles Ave. This two-hour gathering offers participants the opportunity to slow down,...

Free backpacks, supplies for upcoming school year

Wareham residents can pick up free school supplies and backpacks at the Gleason Family YMCA ahead of the school year on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Walt's Mobile Closet, a South Coast Massachusetts nonprofit that provides free clothing...

A day of fun, family and remembrance

From left: Katrina Edwards, Kayla Vasconcelos and Leslyn Hayes are pictured at the 2023 funday.

The Ashley Faye Foundation is hosting an evening full of fun, memories of loved ones, kickball and a movie for its annual Family Fun Day on Sunday, Aug. 16 at the Onset VFW from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The foundation hosts the day in honor of Ashley Faye,...

Onset Cape Verdean Festival will return to renovated bandshell

From left: Clyde Wilkins, Garnell Barrows, Gina Wilkins, Karen Lugo and Corrine Brown-Walker at the 2025 Onset Cape Verdean Festival. Photo by Bobby Grady

Around 15,000 visitors will come to Onset on Saturday, Aug 8., from across the country, even as far as California and Washington, to celebrate Cape Verdean culture and history through food, music and art at the Onset Cape Verdean Festival on...

Wareham Democrats are reorganizing town committee

The Wareham Democratic Town Committee is reorganizing and all registered Democrats in town are invited to participate at the Wareham Multi Service Center, Room 427 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11. According to organizer Jane Donahue, the group will...

Damien’s Pantry's 2nd Annual Full Throttle for Food Motorcycle Run

Ride With Purpose. Ride to Fight Hunger. Rev up your engines and join us for the 2nd Annual Full Throttle for Food Motorcycle Run, benefiting Damien’s Food Pantry. This exciting community event brings together motorcycle enthusiasts, local...

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