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Onset Bay Association raffling off two guitars

The Onset Bay Association is raffling off two guitars made and donated by David Gurney of Yenrug Guitars to support the Onset Blues Festival and the Summer of Love Concert Series. Tickets for either the Yenrug Les Paul guitar or the blue Joycaster...

Garden Club to sell cookbooks Nov. 5

The Wareham Garden Club has compiled a cookbook, which they are selling to support their work beautifying the town and providing scholarships to students. Recipes include appetizers, beverages, breads, soups, salads, main dishes, veggie soups, and...
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Trick-or-treat at the Onset Fire Department

The Onset Fire Department is hosting a no-contact drive through trick-or-treat event from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 31. All trick-or-treaters must be both in costume and in a vehicle to receive a bag of treats. The fire department asks trick-...

Open house at the Masonic Lodge

The Social Harmony Lodge, the Masonic Lodge at 2509 Cranberry Highway, will be hosting an open house on Saturday, October 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The lodge is a fraternal organization that provides “opportunities for fellowship, charity, education...

Dog park seeks photos for calendar contest

The Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham is looking for the town’s cutest dog photos to highlight in its 2021 Wareham Dog Park calendar. The contest will be open for submissions between October 25 and November 22, and calendars will be printed in time...

Craft fair at Church of the Good Shepherd

The Church of the Good Shepherd will be hosting a craft fair on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will be held outside in the church’s parking lot at 74 High Street, and masks must be worn. The fair will include a variety of...

Last book sale of the year scheduled for October 15

The Friends of the Wareham Free Library will be hosting their last book sale of the year on Thursday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the library’s lawn at 59 Marion Rd. In case of rain, the sale will be held at the same time and location on...

Food for veterans and community members in need

The Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation are hosting an event to distribute free food for veterans and other community members in need on Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to noon in the gym parking lot at...

Trunk or Treat at the YMCA

The Gleason Family YMCA will be hosting a trunk or treat event from 2 to 4 p.m. on Halloween, Saturday, October 31. Everyone is invited to attend in costume for an afternoon of socially-distanced trunk or treating or with a decorated car from which...

Free sailing event for beginners on Onset Bay

The Onset Bay Center is hosting a free, pop-up sailing event around Onset Bay on Wednesday, October 7. The program will help participants learn about sailing, the parts of a boat, and the waters of Onset Bay, and is aimed at those with little to no...

Garden Club Cookbooks for sale

The Wareham Garden Club has compiled a cookbook, which they are selling to support their work beautifying the town and providing scholarships to students. Recipes include appetizers, beverages, breads, soups, salads, main dishes, veggie soups, and...

Recycled costume collection and sale at the YMCA

The Gleason Family YMCA is hosting a Halloween costume drive. Those who recycle their clean and gently-used child or adult Halloween costume will receive a $3 voucher towards the purchase of another recycled costume. All costumes will be sanitized...

October book sales at the library

The Friends of the Wareham Free Library will host three outdoor book sales during October on the library lawn at 59 Marion Rd. The sales are scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on three Thursdays: October 1, 15, and 29. The sales will be...

Two October book clubs

The Wareham Free Library will hold two virtual book clubs during the month of October. On Thursday, October 15 at 6 p.m., Reference Librarian Steven Miller will host an online discussion of The Library Book by Susan Orlean. Orlean’s...

Veterans group to meet at Onset VFW

A conversation group for veterans will be meeting every other Tuesday at the VFW in Onset at 4 Gibbs Ball Park Rd. The group will be meeting inside while observing social distancing and wearing face coverings. The next meeting is scheduled for 10 a...

Trunk or Treat with CYE

Community Youth Empowerment will be hosting a free, coronavirus-safe Halloween extravaganza on Saturday, October 31, beginning at 2 p.m. The event will include food, music, merchandise, raffles, and prizes. CYE’s spook-tacular event will be held at...

Peace for Ponies to host story time

Peace for Ponies, the animal sanctuary, will be hosting a “Barnyard Book Reading” fundraiser for kids from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 26. The event will include a story and an animal-themed activity. It will be held outside and participants...

Watch ‘Mulan’ on the big screen with CYE

Community Youth Empowerment (CYE) will be hosting a screening of the new live-action Mulan movie on the big screen for families to watch from the comfort of their cars on Thursday, September 17. The screening will be held at the Onset VFW, 4 Gibbs...

Shakespearean and local history to meet during online event

The Wareham Free Library and WCTV are teaming up to host a virtual screening of “Stephano: The True Story of Shakespeare’s Shipwreck.” The film tells the story of Stephen Hopkins, a Virginia-bound castaway who later was a passenger on the Mayflower...

September book sales at the library

The Friends of the Wareham Free Library will host two outdoor book sales during September on the library lawn at 59 Marion Rd. The sales are scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, and Thursday, September 17, with...

Virtual antiracist event

On August 27 th , the TriTown and Beyond Community Read group is hosting a virtual antiracist event from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. which will be open to everyone in the region. This will be a televised event. On August 1 st , educators and local leaders in...

Virtual book club to talk Tara Westover’s ‘Educated’

The Wareham Free Library’s Virtual Book Club will be discussing “Educated” by Tara Westover at its September 10 meeting. “Educated” is Westover’s memoir, chronicling her childhood amongst survivalists in Idaho and her education. She first set foot...

Free drive-in movie: Space Jam

Community Youth Empowerment (CYE) is hosting a free drive-in movie night on Thursday, August 27 at 8 p.m. at the Onset VFW, 4 Gibbs Ball Park Rd. Space Jam will be played. The drive-in will open at 6:30 p.m., and spots are first come, first serve. A...

Belated Flag Day ceremony planned for Sep. 11

The Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge #73 will be holding a belated Flag Day event on Friday, September 11, at 6 p.m. Because the Lodge’s usual Flag Day ceremony in June had to be cancelled, the Annual Service Commemorating the Birth of the American...

Wareham Library Foundation to host webinar with novelist

The Wareham Library Foundation will host a virtual webinar with novelist Hallie Ephron on August 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Ephron will discuss her body of work, including her most recent book “Careful What You Wish For,” which is available at the...

Friends of the Library to host outdoor book sales

The Friends of the Wareham Free Library will continue to hold outdoor book sales every other Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the library lawn at 59 Marion Rd. In case of rain, the sale will be held the following day. Sales are scheduled for July...

St. Patrick’s food pantry now open on Wednesdays

The St. Patrick’s Food Pantry is open on Wednesday’s from 3 to 7 p.m. The food pantry had previously closed due to coronavirus, but has since reopened. Patrons are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing while at the pantry. The food...

Wesley United Methodist Church Summer Fair

The Wesley United Methodist Church will be holding its Annual Summer Fair on Saturday, August 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 462 Main Street, rain or shine. The fair will include the thrift shop, crafts, baked goods, vendors, a Chinese auction, and a...

First Congregational church to offer fish fry to go

The First Congregational Church of Wareham will host a curbside pickup fish fry on Saturday, August 8, at 4 p.m. The to-go meal of battered cod fillet, french fries, and cole slaw will cost $17. Meals must be ordered in advance by August 5 the...

Friends to host outdoor book sale

The Friends of the Wareham Free Library will be hosting a limited outdoor book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the main library, 59 Marion Rd. Everyone must wear face masks and sanitize hands before touching...

First Congregational Church car wash

The First Congregational Church of Wareham, located at 11 Gibbs Ave., will be hosting a car wash on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The wash will cost $10 per vehicle.

First Congregational Church to host ‘grand reopening’ of thrift shop

The First Congregational Church of Wareham will host a grand reopening of the Next-to-New Thrift Shop from July 9 to 11. There will be a buy one, get one free sale on all clothes for the three day reopening celebration. Per CDC guidelines, shoppers...

First Congregational Church to offer takeout dinner on Fourth of July

The First Congregational Church of Wareham will host a takeout barbecue dinner on the Fourth of July, 2020. The $15 dinner will include barbecue chicken, homemade potato salad, and corn on the cob. To order a meal, call the church at 508-295-1630...

‘Bugs that bug you’ virtual presentation

MATTAPOISETT — The library has arranged for Blake Dinius from the Plymouth County Extension program to speak about ticks and mosquitoes. This free Zoom presentation will take place on Monday, June 29 from 2 to 3 p.m., and is open to residents of...

Tri-Town group, Wareham churches to host vigil against racism

WAREHAM — The Wareham Area Clergy Association and the Tri-Town Against Racism group are joining forces to host a “Communities for Peace, Justice, Healing and Heart Changes” prayer vigil as a way to combat racism. The event will be streamed on...

Free haircuts for frontline workers

Faded Image, the barbershop on Sandwich Road, has teamed up with the CYE Group to give free haircuts to all frontline workers on Monday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tom Silvia, the barbershop owner, said that the event is an effort to give back...

Council on Aging sponsors coronavirus photo contest

The Wareham Council on Aging is sponsoring a Covid-19 Photo Contest. The group is looking for photos that “best capture the resiliency of the human spirit in the midst of these challenging times.” Photos could show changes to daily life that stem...

Curbing the Culture of Shame: A Conversation on the Impact of Cyberbullying

The Marion Institute will present a virtual panel discussion titled “Curbing the Culture of Shame: A Conversation on the Impact of Cyberbullying” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. The panel will discuss and respond to the documentary “Audrie &...