Happenings

Happenings

It’s the eye of the Tigers at cheerleading open house

Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics will hold an open house for girls between the ages of 5 and 17 interested in joining the cheerleading teams. The open house will be at the Hammond School, 13 Highland Ave., Onset, on Tuesday, May 30 from 6 p.m. to 8:30...

Music from Land’s End is Bach for the summer

Music from Land’s End, Wareham’s classical music maestros, will perform two concerts this summer. The first, “Melodious Noise,” will be at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High St., on Sunday, July 30 at 5 p.m. It will feature works by Johann...

Help decide what a new Main Street will look like

After Town Meeting’s vote to approve taller, denser mixed-used development on Main Street , the Planning Board will create a series of rules and regulations about what new buildings on Main Street should look like, and how they should contribute to...

Get some bloom for your buck at Garden Club plant sale

Wake up and smell the daffodils — and all of the other plants for sale during the Wareham Garden Club’s annual Spring into Bloom event. Flowers, vegetables, herbs, houseplants, window boxes, gardening tools, crafts, gifts, decorations and baked...

This Land Trust hike is for the birds

May is peak bird migration time, and a variety of species will be passing through Wareham en route to breeding grounds up north. Wareham Land Trust Executive Director Elise Leduc-Fleming will lead a bird walk through Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary on...

Let off some STEAM at the Elementary School

Wareham Elementary School, 63 Minot Ave., will show off its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) program during STEAM Night on Thursday, May 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The program’s exhibits will demonstrate how the...

Fight invasive species at Onset Water District

The Onset Water District is under attack by invasive plant species, and the Wareham Land Trust is looking for brave souls to fight off the invaders. Volunteers will uproot invasive plants at the Onset Water District, 15 Sand Pond Road, on Saturday,...

Trim the trails at Onset Water District

Help keep the trails of the Onset Water District open and accessible to all. The Wareham Land Trust is looking for volunteers to trim overgrown plants along the trails from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23. Volunteers will meet at 15 Sand Pond...

Onset Beach Community Day is shore to have something for everyone

The Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Onset Bay Center, 186 Onset Ave., will celebrate its second annual Community Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. That day, guests will get a free sample of the many outdoor activities that the Onset Bay...

Minutemen will help dedicate Rochester war memorial

The Wareham Minutemen and Militia will help the town of Rochester dedicate a new Revolutionary War memorial at Rochester Town Hall, 1 Constitution Way, on Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m. The Minutemen will join the Colonial Navy of Massachusetts Fife and...

Sink your teeth into prizes at Redmen Hall meat raffle

Redmen Hall, 745 Main St., will host its monthly meat raffle on Friday, May 5. Doors will open at 6 p.m. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. at a cost of $8 per person. The raffles will start at 7 p.m. Redmen Hall hosts its meat raffles on the first...

Eat (like) a pig at Wesley UMC roast pork dinner

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will hold a roast pork dinner on Friday, May 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, rolls, applesauce, drinks and desserts will also be on the menu. Tickets are $15 for adults...

Get bogged down in mystery at the Library

The Wareham Free Library’s Mystery Book Club will discuss the novel “Buried in a Bog” by Sheila Connolly on Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. The novel, the first in Connolly’s County Cork Mystery series, is about Maura Donovan, a woman who visits the Irish...

Fairy tales will come true at the High School

Fairies and gnomes will inhabit the halls and grounds of Wareham High School on Wednesday, May 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the Fairy and Gnome Art Walk, guests can hunt for fairy and gnome houses throughout the high school, while also...

Vigil to be held for 14-year-old crash victim

A candlelight vigil will be held in memory of Tobey Alford, a 14-year-old Wareham High School eighth grader who died after being hit by a car on Sandwich Road , at the High School softball field on Thursday, April 27 at 8 p.m. The entire Wareham...

Schooner sailors settle in Onset for the weekend

Every part of the 78-foot Schooner Huron Jewel was built by Hugh and Julie Covert — except for the ship’s wheel, a 19th-century antique. “Every piece of wood, we cut,” Julie said. The tall ship docked at Onset Pier on Friday, April 21. The Coverts...

Wesley UMC to host yard sale

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will host a yard sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. There will be another yard sale taking place in the parsonage yard across the street from the church. The church’s Mission Thrift Shop...

Rise, comrades, and view May Day posters at the Library

Workers of Wareham, unite! You have nothing to lose but your boredom. Stephen Lewis will exhibit historic pro-labor posters from six continents at the Wareham Free Library from Friday, April 28 to Tuesday, May 30. May 1 is celebrated as...

Meet the candidates Thursday night at the Multi-Service Center

Candidates for the Town Election will gather Thursday evening for a round of questions about their positions and plans for the town. The event will be available to watch in person at the Multi-Service Center and on WCTV’s government channel . Video...

See a Scottish folk show at the Library

No need to walk 500 miles (or 500 more): A bit of Scotland is coming to Wareham. The Scottish folk band North Sea Gas is returning to the Wareham Free Library on Sunday, May 14 at 2 p.m., promising an afternoon of music, storytelling and good humor...

Talking tips for tidying up at the Library

Where better to learn organization skills than at a library? Julie Brooks, a “certified Professional Organizer” and owner of Peaceful Place Home Organizers in Marshfield, will give tips on decluttering the house at the Wareham Free Library on...

Two sets of state champs will face off at Vikings Alumni Games

Both of Wareham High School’s state championship-winning basketball teams will face off in a special alumni game, hosted by Community Youth Empowerment Wareham, at the High School on Saturday, June 17. The match between the 2010 Vikings championship...

Get your (rubber) ducks in a row before Library race

Duck and cover! The Wareham Free Library’s annual Rubber Duck Race will return to A.D. Makepeace headquarters, 150 Tihonet Road, on Sunday, May 21 at 1 p.m. The ducks will be unleashed in the Tihonet Pond Canal, where volunteer waders will determine...

Take Dad out to breakfast at Council on Aging

Is Dad sick of getting ties and golf clubs every year for Father’s Day? Then take him out to a Father’s Day Breakfast at the Council on Aging, 48 Marion Road, on Monday, June 12 at 9:30 a.m. Pancakes, sausage, home fries, bagels, coffee, tea and...

Paws for celebration: Dog Park holding grand opening ceremony

After years of planning and months of construction , the Wareham Dog Park, 74 Maple Springs Road, will hold its grand opening ceremony on Saturday, April 29 at 1 p.m. The ceremony will include family craft activities, a youth art gallery, music, a “...

Celebrate Pride Month at Onset Bay Center

The Onset Bay Center will be holding a celebration to kick off LGBTQ Pride Month on Saturday, June 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. A pride flag will be raised in front of the center, 186 Onset Ave., with an invocation and music by Teddy Matthews. A...

Help make Onset Bay sing at open mic night fundraiser

The Onset Bay Association will hold an open mic night fundraiser at the Glen Cove Hotel’s 1883 Lounge, 167 Onset Ave., on Thursday, May 11 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. All proceeds will go toward Onset’s summer concert series.

Swing on by to Little League opening day

The Wareham Little League will celebrate its opening day on Saturday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. Participants will meet at the Old Tremont Nail Bridge at 9:30 a.m. to prepare for the parade at 10:30 a.m. There will also be games, raffles, snacks and ice...

FCC to host benefit concert for Ohio derailment victims

Tenor David Won and pianist Timothy Steele will perform a benefit concert at the First Congregational Church of Wareham, 11 Gibbs Ave., in support of those affected by the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. The concert, entitled “Safe Within...

Citizen feedback sought for proposed Mill Pond Dam reconstruction

The state Department of Transportation is planning to rebuild the Mill Pond Dam and replace the bridge that goes above the dam, crossing the Agawam River as part of Cranberry Highway. The Department is looking for citizen feedback on the proposed...

Batter up at girls softball opening day

Slide into the Wareham Girls Softball league’s opening day on Saturday, April 22 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m at 98 Charlotte Furnace Road. Some players will hit the field while others will hit the snack shack. Burgers, hot dogs, chips and Kona Ice will be...

A real nice clam boil at Redmen Hall

Redmen Hall, 745 Main St., will hold a clam boil “with all the fixings” on Saturday, April 29 at 3 p.m. Doors will open at 2 p.m. There will be chowder, music and raffles, too. For tickets, which are $40, call 508-291-0882, see a Redmen member or...

Celebrate World Laughter Day with laughter yoga

Get the giggles out with laughter yoga at the Marion Council on Aging, 465 Mill St., on Sunday, May 7 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Laughter yoga is the practice of using singing, dancing and controlled laughter to improve mental and physical health. This...

Improv at the Library? ‘Yes, and’ it’s free

This spring, Gateway Improv is offering six weeks of free improvisational theater classes. The workshop runs on six Saturdays — May 6, May 13, May 20, June 3, June 10 and June 17 — from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Wareham Free Library. To register,...

Kiss my bass: Go fishing at Tihonet Pond derby

The Wankinquoah Rod and Gun Club Junior Associates, in collaboration with the A.D. Makepeace Company, will host a fishing derby on Tihonet Pond, 150 Tihonet Road, from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 4. Prizes and raffles will be awarded at 2 p...

Go back to the ‘50s with Historical Society

The ‘50s were pretty nifty for Main Street. To find out how nifty, attend an educational presentation at the Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., on Monday, April 17 at 7 p.m. The presentation, sponsored by the Wareham Historical Society, will...

Saintly savings at Good Shepherd rummage sale

The Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High St., will hold its annual spring rummage sale on Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clothing, coats, shoes, domestic items, puzzles, games, toys, “white elephant” items and small furnishings will be...

Minutemen reenactment will feature colonial couture

Don’t fire until you see the whites after Labor Day. The Wareham Minutemen and Militia Companies, Inc. will host “Wearing Wareham,” a Revolutionary War-era fashion show and reenactment, at the High School on Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m. The...

Breakfast is served at Wesley UMC

Wesley United Methodist Church, 462 Main St., will host its monthly Free Community Breakfast on Saturday, April 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Waffles, bacon, sausages, fresh fruit, assorted juices and coffee will be served. The church’s Mission...

Chicken, fish and fellowship at Onset prayer luncheon

The Onset Foursquare Church Prayer Team is hosting its annual luncheon at the Church, 301 Onset Ave., on Saturday, April 29 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The theme of the luncheon, “For Such a Time as This,” is taken from the Book of Esther. Chicken and...

The career hunt is on at CYE Community Job Fair

Community Youth Empowerment Wareham is looking for local businesses with summer job openings to participate in its CYE Community Job Fair, to be held at the Onset Bay Center, 186 Onset Ave., on Tuesday, April 25 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Businesses...

Walk across town to help the homeless

The Wareham Area Clergy Association is sponsoring a five-mile walk in support of Turning Point on Sunday, May 21 at 1 p.m., rain or shine. The walk will begin and end at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High St. Walkers can register from 12 p.m...

Learn about war in Ukraine at the Library

Henry Quinlan, a West Wareham resident who has studied Russian politics for 35 years and spent five years living in Moscow, will give a lecture about the ongoing invasion of Ukraine at the Wareham Free Library on Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m...

Take a survey and a road trip for the Library

The Wareham Free Library is asking local residents to share their thoughts about the Library using an online survey at surveymonkey.com/r/X3VTGJ5 . Residents can share how they feel about the Library’s current offerings, and what they want to see in...

You better werk: Sashay over to Council on Aging fashion show

The Council on Aging, 48 Marion Road, will become a catwalk on Wednesday, April 19 at 12 p.m., as supermodels of all ages do their thing on the runway. The show will feature Council on Aging members and Girl Scouts from Daisy Troop 77427 strutting...

Hop to All American Assisted Living for an Easter egg hunt

All American Assisted Living, 300 Rosebrook Way, will host an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 8 at 12 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and the Easter Bunny himself will stop by. To register, call 774-678-0513.

Hop along the Bunny Trail at the Bridge Church

The Bridge Church in Onset, 15 Highland Ave., is hosting a free family-friendly Easter event on Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be candy (cotton or otherwise), popcorn, a bounce house and an appearance by a special guest. (Hint...

Take Mom out to tea at the Council on Aging

This Mother’s Day, don’t stir the pot. Let the Council on Aging do that for you. The Council on Aging is hosting a Mother’s Day Tea at its headquarters, 48 Marion Road, on Saturday, May 5 at 11:30 a.m. Raynham pianist “Ragtime Jack” will provide...

I see this Psychic Fair in your future...

Bet you didn’t see this one coming. The First Spiritualist Church of Onset will host its annual Spring Holistic Psychic Fair on Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 2855 Cranberry Highway. There will be mediums, psychics, card...

Visit feathered friends at Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

Wareham Land Trust Executive Director Elise Leduc-Fleming will lead a bird walk at Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Stockton Short Cut Street, on Saturday, May 20 at 9 a.m. May is peak migration time, providing opportunities to see a wide range of...

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