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Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride set for Oct. 2

Raise money to support the Buzzards Bay Coalition by cycling from Rhode Island to Woods Hole during the Watershed Ride on Sunday, Oct. 2. The ride has three route options for cyclists: a 100-mile route, a 75-mile route and a 35-mile route. The 100-...

Fire Prevention open house planned for Oct. 16

The Wareham Fire Department is hosting its 22nd annual Fire Prevention Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16 at the fire station, 273 Main St. Fire safety activities and demonstrations will be featured during the event. There will...
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Summer clearance sale at First Congregational Church of Wareham

Take home a 13-gallon bag filled with clothes for $5 at the First Congregational Church of Wareham’s sale later this month. The summer clearance sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22 and Friday, Sept. 23 and from noon to 4 p...

Swifts Beach neighborhood celebrates 55th annual footraces, egg toss

Families tossed eggs, tied their legs together in three-legged races and ran through the streets of Swifts Beach during the neighborhood’s 55th annual Labor Day races on Sunday, Sept. 4. Swifts Beach Improvement Association president Kathleen Norris...

Redmen meat raffle on Sept. 9

Redmen Hall will host its monthly meat raffle at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 at the hall, 745 Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m., and a spaghetti-and-sausage meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. The meal cost is $7. The Redmen Hall meat raffle is held on the...

Chicken bake, hypnotist show to raise funds for scholarships

The Wareham Firemen’s Association will hold a scholarship fundraiser chicken bake and hypnotist show at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Redmen Hall, 786 Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available now...

Swifts Beach group to host end of summer events

The Swifts Beach Improvement Association has a full docket of upcoming events for neighbors and local residents alike for the week ahead. At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, the association will host a “Thirsty Thursday” get-together at the Swifts...

Tune into a virtual birding workshop later this month

Learn about bird physiology, life history and species of interest in the coastal pine barrens region with the Wareham Land Trust next week on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The trust, alongside the Massachusetts Coastal Pine Barrens Partnership and Mass...

International Overdose Awareness Day to be recognized in Onset

A Middleboro organization will recognize International Overdose Awareness Day at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 during the Onset Summer Concert of Love series. Middleboro Matters , a community coalition of organizations and resources, will host a...

Council on Aging hosts September events

From balance and strength classes to lunches and sing-a-longs, there’s no shortage of events at the Council on Aging this month. All activities, unless otherwise noted, take place at the Multiservice Center, 48 Marion Rd. The Council on Aging center...

Grumpy's Cranberry Harvest 5K Trail Run/Walk on Nov. 5

The 10th annual Grumpy’s Cranberry Harvest 5k Run/Walk has been scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the A.D. Makepeace Company, 150 Tihonet Rd. The course will wind around cranberry bogs, with the trail covering sand, stones, grass and...

Onset Cape Verdean organization to hold Cape Cod Canal Cruise

The Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association will host its second Cape Cod Canal Cruise from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28 as a fundraiser for the organization. The event helps provide funds for the scholarships awarded to graduating high...

Final concerts of Music from Land’s End 2022 season set for Saturday, Sunday

The last two concerts of Music From Land’s End 2022 season will be performed this weekend in Marion and Wareham. The concert series, which is in its 10th season, will host a performance at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13 at St. Gabriel’s Church, 124...

Cape Verdean picnic, baseball awards scheduled for Saturday

While there won’t be a full Cape Verdean festival this year, a picnic is scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, along with a ceremony in honor of former Cape Verdean baseball players. The picnic will feature live music, food, vendors and raffles...

Ride to support regional bikeway on Sept. 11

The South Coast Bikeway Alliance will hold its fifth annual Pedal for the Path fundraising ride on Sunday. Sept. 11. The ride will begin and end at Cisco Brewers Kitchen & Bar in New Bedford. Participants can choose among two ride options:...

Wareham Democratic Committee to host candidates’ breakfast, forum

The Wareham Democratic Town Committee and the Plymouth County Democratic League will host a candidates forum and breakfast at the Dudley Brown VFW Post at 4 Gibbs Ball Park Rd. from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, July 31. The forum will feature...

Wareham Free Library to host book talk, frisbee dogs

The Wareham Free Library will host a number of events next week, ranging from a frisbee dog show to a book talk to a music duo who will close out the summer’s concert series. All programs are free, and no registration is required. Events are...

Deliver meals, clean beaches or design a newsletter: Volunteer opportunities abound this summer

Volunteers are the backbone of many organizations across Wareham, and there’s no shortage of service opportunities this summer. Want to bring meals to homebound seniors? How about helping with packaging food or designing online newsletters for...

Take a Summer Saunter with the Wareham Land Trust

Join the Wareham Land Trust’s Executive Director Elise Leduc-Fleming for a series of walks this summer. Enjoy the company and learn about the history and ecology of conservation areas. Participants are urged to wear sturdy walking shoes and consider...

Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation Family Fun Day

The Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation will host a family fun day and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Basketball Court on Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Hammond Playground in Onset, located off...

Summer Fair at the Wesley United Methodist Church

The Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will hold its annual summer fair and luncheon from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 6. The fair will include crafts, a silent auction, baked goods and a Sunday School game table. The luncheon...

Free community breakfast July 16

The Wesley United Methodist Church will host a free community breakfast from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 16. This month, the menu includes french toast, bacon and sausage, home fries, fresh fruit, coffee and juice. All are welcome to join. The...

Bourne Wareham Art Association to host art show

The Bourne Wareham Art Association will host an art show and sale later this month at the Wareham Free Library featuring nearly 40 works of art. An opening reception for the 10-artist show will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 29 at the...

Reunion planned for Wareham High class of ‘82

The Wareham High School Class of 1982 will host a 40th reunion on Saturday, August 6, at 4 p.m. at the Point Independence Yacht Club. Tickets cost $35, and the event will include appetizers and a cash bar. For more details, see the WHS Class of 1982...

Prime rib dinner at the First Congregational Church

The First Congregational Church of Wareham, 11 Gibbs Ave., will host a prime rib dinner on Saturday, July 23, at 5 p.m. Tickets for the three-course dinner cost $35. The meal will include a garden salad, prime rib, green beans, mashed potatoes, a...

Wareham Community Associates plan clam bake

The Wareham Community Associates, a group of local businesspeople who fund scholarships for Wareham students, are planning a clam bake on Wednesday, July 20. Food will be served at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $85, and proceeds will go to fund scholarships...

Redmen Hall Clambake planned for August 7

The Redmen Hall at 745 Main St. will be holding its annual clambake for the first time since the pandemic began on Sunday, August 7. Doors will open at 11 a.m., with food served at about 1:30 p.m. Tickets for the event cost $48. The event will...

Family Beach and Kite Day

Head to Onset Beach on Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Onset Bay Association’s Family Beach Day. Local sand-sculpting icon Rodney the Sandman will be on hand, and buckets, rakes and shovels will be provided on a first come, first...

Cape Verdean picnic set for August 13

While there won’t be a full Cape Verdean festival this year, a picnic is scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 13. The event will include live music, food, vendors and raffles, and admission costs $10 per person. Kids under 12 are free...

Celebrate Independence Day weekend with parades on land and sea

Residents will have their choice of several celebrations across land and sea to celebrate the Fourth of July this holiday weekend. First up this weekend is the Onset Blessing of the Fleet, where boats will course through Onset Bay Saturday morning...

Reproductive rights rally planned for Sunday

A reproductive rights rally is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 26 at Wareham Town Hall. The rally comes two days after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson case, overulling Roe v. Wade and eliminating...

See Flying High Dogs at the library

Mike Piazza will bring his four high-flying acrobatic dogs to the library’s back yard to perform thrilling tricks for the audience. See the show at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2.

Hear the history of the Falmouth Road Race

Paul Clerici, the author of “A History of the Falmouth Road Race” and a runner, will recount the history of the famous race at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3.

Celebrate the end of summer at a library dance party

DJ Ooch will get the crowd on their feet at an end-of-summer dance party on Thursday, August 11, at 10 a.m. The party will feature trivia, snacks and an appearance by Blades, the Boston Bruins mascot.

Take a hike with the Land Trust and Library

Get off the beaten path with the Wareham Land Trust and the Friends of the Library on Thursday, August 18 at 10 a.m. at the Tweedy and Barnes reserve. Explore and learn more about the flora and fauna.

Summer of Love concert

The Onset Bay Association will be hosting a series of concerts with water views this summer. This year, the Summer of Love concerts will be held at the newly-renovated Lillian Gregerman Bandshell at 4 Union Ave., in the heart of Onset. After 6 p.m...

Dance to the Toe Jam Puppet Band

The beloved puppet band will return to Wareham for a performance at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 25.

Explore hidden gems of New England through a library program

Author Alison O’Leary will lead the audience on a virtual tour of some of the most beautiful views of New England at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27.

Twangtown Paramours to perform at the library

Nashville-based husband-and-wife duo Mike T. Lewis and MaryBeth Zamer will perform their award-winning catalog of Americana, folk and blues anthems to close out the summer concert on the lawn series at the library. The pair will perform at 7 p.m. on...

Hear stories, songs and adventures at the library

Award-winning storyteller Davis Bates will entertain kids and families with songs, stories and adventures through an interactive performance at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20.

Steve Rudolph Trio to perform at the library

The Steve Rudolph Trio will perform on the lawn at the library, starting at 7 p.m. The trio will play a sampling of American popular music from the 1940s to 1960s.

See Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy at the library

Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy will delight the crowd at the library at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6. He will blow bubbles using giant bubble wands he designed himself for kids to watch, chase and pop in the library garden.

Matt York to perform on library lawn

Matt York, a longtime New England singer/songwriter will perform the songs of highwaymen Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings and tell the stories of their careers at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6.

Stanley & Grimm to perform on library lawn

Stanley & Grimm will celebrate traditional Celtic music through old and new interpretations of jigs, reels, lively fiddle, guitar and voice.

Building stories workshop at the library

Storyteller Big Ryan will lead this program promoting literacy at home. Learn how to make storytelling more fun with voices, crafts and sound effects. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, at the Spinney Branch Library. The...

Get off the Beaten Path hike with the land trust and the library

Join the Wareham Land Trust and the Friends of the Library at the Agawam River Trail at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 14 to explore the outdoors.

Local musicians to perform at the library

Local musicians Robert Emmet Dunlap and Kathi Taylor will perform on the library’s lawn at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 18.

Summer of fun events planned in Swifts Beach

The Swifts Beach Improvement Association has planned a number of events throughout the summer, most at the clubhouse at 38 Pleasant St. On Friday nights, kids can play bingo from 7 to 8 p.m. Cards are two for a dollar. On Sundays, play bocce,...

Play Bingo at the Onset VFW

Bingo is back at the Onset VFW on Thursday nights, starting June 23. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and games will begin at 6:30 p.m. The kitchen will be open.

Swimmers practice in Onset for Buzzards Bay Swim

With wetsuits zipped up and swim caps slapped on, those practicing for the Buzzards Bay Swim took to Onset Bay to feel what it’s like swimming in open water. The Buzzards Bay Coalition hosted the first of two open water clinics at the bay on...

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