Happenings

Former Viking and NFL player will go back to his roots

Stephen Cooper, former linebacker for the San Diego Chargers and member of the Wareham High School class of 1997, will return to his hometown to deliver a motivational speech on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Cooper will be joined by his family and...

Turning Point goes ‘Mariachi’ for 20th anniversary

Turning Point will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a special dinner at El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant, 207 Main St., on Monday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. The public is invited to join the celebration, which will kick off a year of events and activities...

Meet the masons at Historical Society event

In honor of the 200th anniversary of the Social Harmony Lodge, the Wareham Historical Society will host a presentation about the history of Freemasons in Massachusetts on Monday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St. The...

Read about smooth operators at the Library

These women were smooth operators. The Wareham Free Library’s Non-Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss the book “Women in White Coats” by Olivia Campbell on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. The book tells the true stories of three...

Enjoy a moonlit hike at Horseshoe Mill

Enjoy the wintry sights of Horseshoe Mill by moonlight with an evening hike on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hikers must wear weather-appropriate clothing and hiking boots, and bring their headlamps. If hikers do not have their own...

Come sand or snow, get ready to sculpt on Onset Beach

Winter weather can be unpredictable. Luckily, the Onset Bay Center is prepared for anything. Whether the beach is covered in sand or snow, there will be a Beach Madness Sculpture Competition at the Center, 186 Onset Ave., on Sunday, March 12 from 2...

Heart brunch? Go to Redmen Hall this Valentine’s weekend

Redmen Hall’s Degree of Pocahontas will host its annual Valentine Brunch on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests will enjoy a full breakfast menu and raffles at the Hall, 745 Main St., at a cost of $14 for adults and $10 for children. All...

Be born again at Onset Foursquare Church

Dr. Angella Reid, the founder, director and senior pastor of Endtime Harvesters International Ministry in Hyde Park, New York, will speak during a “prophetic weekend” on Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18 at Onset Foursquare Church, 301 Onset Ave...

Learn about mental health at the Library

Ask questions and challenge misconceptions about mental health during “In Our Own Voice,” a presentation and conversation at the Wareham Free Library on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. During the presentation, speakers will share their...

Community Events Committee accepting funding applications

The Wareham Community Events Committee is once again accepting funding applications for upcoming local events. All funding requests received by Wednesday, April 19 will be reviewed at the Committee’s meeting that month. Applicants are asked to...

Get a piece of the (shepherd’s) pie at Wesley UMC

It’s not such a pie in the sky idea. Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will host a shepherd’s pie dinner on Friday, Jan. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests will also be served salad, rolls, desserts and beverages. The cost to attend the...

Go on the trail of a killer at the Library

The Wareham Free Library’s Mystery Book Club will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. to discuss the novel “Mallory’s Oracle” by Carol O’Connell. The novel, the first in a series of books starring its title character, follows a beautiful but amoral...

Breakfast, chowder on agenda for Wesley UMC

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will hold its monthly Free Community Breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This month, the Church will serve scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, assorted juices and coffee...

Historical Society program cancelled

The Wareham Historical Society’s program about life in Wareham during the 1950s, which was to be held Monday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m., has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Stop, Shop and help the Library all this month

The Wareham Free Library has been selected as a beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program for the month of January 2023. All month, the Library will receive a $1 donation with every purchase of the $2.50 reusable community bag at the...

Help write the future of the Library

The Wareham Free Library is beginning to work on its next five-year plan for the direction and focus of Library services. Library staff and trustees invite Wareham residents and Library stakeholders to one of two upcoming community planning meetings...

Become a computer whiz at the Library

Budding computer whizzes can learn how to use a keyboard and mouse, access the internet, set up an email account and be safe while surfing the web during a four-week computer class at the Wareham Free Library. During weeks one and two, participants...

Look into ‘The Soul of an Octopus’ at the Library

The newly-revived Wareham Free Library Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss Sy Montgomery’s “The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness” on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 7: 45 p.m. Montgomery, a naturalist...

Walk toward better health at Gleason YMCA

The Gleason Family YMCA, 33 Charge Pond Road, is holding its monthly Wellness Walk on Saturday, Jan. 14 starting at 8:30 a.m. Participants will go for a walk with cardiologist Dr. Matthew Costa, D.O., then do chair yoga from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. with...

Chowder down at Redmen Hall festival

The Improved Order of Redmen, Cromesett Tribe #156, will hold its Chowder Festival on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Redmen Hall, 745 Main St. During the festival, the best chowder cooks from across Wareham will show off their culinary...

Take a hike with Buzzards Bay Coalition

Take a break from the tasks at hand and join the Buzzards Bay Coalition for a refreshing guided afternoon hike at Marks Cove Conservation Area, 37 Nicholas Drive, on Thursday, Jan. 26 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Marks Cove features a view into the coastal...

Make chocolate truffles for your sweetheart at Onset Bay Center

Make this February sweet and join the Onset Bay Center, 186 Onset Ave., for a chocolate truffle making class led by Bay Center staff on Friday, Feb. 10 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This “make and take” event will teach participants how to create...

Wesley UMC could separate from larger church

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., is having a discernment discussion on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. about possible disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church. Those whose lives have been impacted by the church are welcome to...

Parkwood Beach Association seeks former residents for 100th anniversary bash

Parkwood Beach residents are looking forward to the summer of 2023, when there will be celebrations and throwbacks to the Parkwood Beach traditions of yesteryear. The Parkwood Beach Association stands as one of the oldest associations established in...

Help fight substance abuse with Wareham Connects

Wareham Connects, a local organization for victims of substance abuse, is holding an open house at the Wareham Free Library on Tuesday, Jan. 10 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Leah Morrissey, the newest member of Wareham Connects, is interested in...

Help ‘Maisie’ solve a murder at the Library

The Wareham Free Library’s Mystery Book Club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. to discuss the novel “Maisie Dobbs” by Jacqueline Winspear. The novel, published in 2003 and the first of the Maisie Dobbs series, tells the story of its title...

Luck be a lardon at Redmen Hall meat raffle

Redmen Hall will host its monthly meat raffle at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 at the hall, 745 Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m., and a meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. The meal cost is $8. Raffles start at 7 p.m. The Redmen Hall meat raffle is held...

Observe Midnight Mass with music in Onset

Saint Mary’s Star of the Sea, 2 Onset Bay Lane, Onset, will hold a Midnight Mass on Saturday, Dec. 24 at 11:30 p.m. The services will start with a concert by the parish choir, followed by Mass at midnight. For further information, contact Pastoral...

Master the art of the interview at the Library

FREE Interviewing Master Class Those who are looking for a new job or wanting to advance from where they are now can take a free job interview master class at the Wareham Free Library on Thursday, Jan. 12 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The featured speaker...

Golf and dance in the new year at Library

The Wareham Free Library has fun activities planned for the last days of the year. On Friday, Dec. 30, the entire library will be transformed into a 18-hole mini golf course. Players will test their skills as they attempt to get par on each hole as...

Become a computer whiz at the Library

Learn how to use a keyboard and mouse, access the internet, set up an email account and be safe while surfing the web during a three-week computer class at the Wareham Free Library. During week one, participants will learn how to use a keyboard and...

Learn ‘baby sign language’ at Library

Baby Kneads (Communicate, Soothe and Connect) will be joining the Wareham Free Library on Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25 to provide free baby sign language classes to parent-child pairs. Appropriate for children aged two months through toddler age, baby sign...

Library to host virtual chat with bestselling authors

Join the Wareham Free Library virtually for a special evening featuring two of the country’s top young adult authors, as “Nine Liars” writer Maureen Johnson is interviewed by “The Final Gambit” scribe Jennifer Lynn Barnes on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 7 p...

Shop for those on Santa’s nice list at Congregational Church

The First Congregational Church of Wareham, 11 Gibbs Ave., invites residents to do their Christmas shopping at the church’s Next to New Thrift Shop. The shop offers clothes, jackets, shoes, jewelry, games and books for all ages. Shopping hours are...

First Congregational Church announces Christmas, New Year worship schedule

The First Congregational Church of Wareham, 11 Gibbs Ave., has announced its holiday worship schedule: Christmas Eve Worship Service will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 2022. Christmas Day Worship Service will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 2022. New...

Pancake breakfast at United Methodist Church

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will have its monthly Free Community Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 9:30-11 a.m. This month, the church will serve pancakes, fresh fruit, assorted juices and coffee. The Mission Thrift Shop will be...

Greet winter with a moonlit hike at Horseshoe Mill

Celebrate Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year, with a winter solstice hike beneath the moon and stars at Horseshoe Mill on Station Street from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The winter trails offer ample moonlight and a different perspective of the familiar...

Lay wreaths across Wareham for veterans

Christmas is a time for wreaths signifying the joy of the season, but it is also a time of wreaths with a meaning of solemnity and gratitude. Saturday, Dec. 17 is Wreaths Across America Day, a day established by the nonprofit of the same name to “...

Get cold and get crafty at Onset Bay Center

The Onset Bay Center invites locals to exercise their bodies and minds in the next month. Get creative and crafty at the Center's Holiday Crafternoon event, Friday, Dec. 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Participants can create their own nature-themed holiday...

Turning Point will remember victims of homelessness

On Wednesday, Dec. 21, the longest night of the year as winter begins, Turning Point of Wareham will recognize National Homeless Persons Memorial Day at its headquarters on 3 Viking Drive with an outdoor service beginning at 5 p.m. This ceremony,...

Ha-ha-namaste: Laughter yoga returns to Wareham

Laughter truly is the best medicine. Laughter yoga, the practice of using controlled laughter to improve physical and mental wellness, returns to 11 Gibbs Ave. on Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.. This activity is accessible for those...

Cook up some cheesy fun at High School

The Office of Beyond School Time is hosting a cooking class on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wareham High School culinary kitchen. Learn how to make delicious buffalo mac and cheese with chef Joe Breda. Contact Charlene Fitzpatrick...

Fly to Marks Cove for winter birdwatching

Winter may be just around the corner, but Wareham’s feathered friends are active year-round. Join expert birder Mike Tucker on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 8 a.m. for a walk around Mark’s Cove Conservation Area, 37 Nicholas Drive, to look for year-round avian...

Search for shells, survive the wild and welcome winter in Onset

The Buzzards Bay Coalition is holding three events in the coming week which encourage participants to get closer to nature. On Saturday, Dec. 3 at 11 a.m., visit the Onset Bay Center, 186 Maine Ave., to go beachcombing in the serene setting of Onset...

Candlelight vigil will remember victims of violence

The Southeastern MA Parents of Murdered Children, a group which meets monthly at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Wareham, will hold a holiday candlelight vigil for those who have died by violence on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Fairhaven Unitarian...

The steaks will be high at Redmen Hall meat raffle

Redmen Hall will host its monthly meat raffle at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 at the hall, 745 Main St., Wareham, Mass. Doors open at 6 p.m., and a meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. The meal cost is $8. Raffles start at 7 p.m. The Redmen Hall meat...

View, discuss local artists’ work at Library

The Bourne Wareham Art Association and the Wareham Free Library will host a reception for their art show at the library meeting room from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. This is a free event that is open to all ages. 13 local artists, creating...

Letters to Santa at the police station

The Wareham Police Association will be collecting letters to Santa at the police station, located at 2515 Cranberry Highway. Letters can be dropped off in the mail box located in the lobby. The Wareham Police Association guarantees that the letters...

A festive fair at St. Margaret’s and Saint Mary’s

The parish of Saint Margaret’s and Saint Mary’s Star of the Sea of Onset will be holding its third annual Christmas Fair at the Parish Center, 141 Main St. Buzzards Bay, on Saturday Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will feature over 30 vendors...

Irish harpist will tug heartstrings at Library

Irish harpist Aine Minogue will return to the Wareham Free Library on Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Doors to the library will open at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and sponsored by the Friends of the Wareham Free Library. The LA Times states that "Aine...

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