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Wareham Free Library - Summer Programs 2026 |
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Library Hours
| Mondays & Thursdays - 9 to 5 Tuesdays & Wednesdays - 9 to 8 Fridays - 9 to 3
Closed Saturdays in July and August
The Library will be closed on Friday, June 19th and Friday July 4th |
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Odaiko New England
Saturday - June 20th 1:00 p.m.
New England's Oldest Japanese Drumming Organization - a donation to Damien's Food Pantry is your "ticket" into the event. Sponsored by Massachusetts Cultural Council. Concert will be outside - If weather is bad, we'll move into the Multi-Service Building. Parking at libary will be limited. Please use Town Hall/Multi Service lot across the street |
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Every Monday beginning June 29th through August 10th
| 7:00 P.M. - Library Lawn
(If the weather is not good, have no fear, we'll just move the show inside.
All shows sponsored by the Friends of the Wareham Free Library and/or Wareham Cultural Council. |
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Summer concerts are back and we're excited about this year's lineup. Bring a blanket or chair, bug spray, and a picnic snack and enjoy some great music. A donation to Damien's Food Pantry is your "ticket" into the show. Here's the lineup:
June 29th - Catnip Junkies - New Orlean's style street band- Sponsored by Mass Cultural Council.
July 6th - Candida Rose & the KabuJazz Duo - Songs sounds, & rhythms of Cabo Verde - Sponsored by Wareham Cultural Council. July 13th - Sarah Martin - Locally born Nashville singer/songwriter.
July 20th - Kareem Sanjaghi band - Songs from the big bands & American songbook. July 27th - Unlikely Strummers - Definitely NOT your great grandfather's ukulele band.
Aug 5th - Grace Morrison - Wareham's own returns honoring her "Saltwater Country". Aug 10th - Evi Lev - Indi folk/pop singer songwriter. |
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Lectures and Other Programs |
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Wednesday evening programs provide a chance to learn or experience something new. Join us each week for a different program.
Wednesday, July 1st - 6:30 P.M. - Rita Parisi - Women of '76 - A Theatrical Tribute to Lesser Known Women of the American Revolution. Wednesday, July 8th - 6:30 P.M. - Stories of Fenway Park with Nancy Franks - Stories, history, and trivia of our beloved stadium
Wednesday, July 15th - 6:30 P.M. - Alison O'Leary - Seen By The Sea - Come explore over 700 miles of New England's Coastline. Wednesday, July 22nd - 6:30 P.M. - Author Talk - Judy Lannon: Back To the Cape - Followup to Callahan's Crossing.
Wednesday, July 29th - 6:30 P.M. - Wareham in 1776 w Wareham Historical Society
Wednesday, Aug 5th - 6:30 P.M. - Summer Tea Blend & Tasting - Create your own custom tea blends - REGISTRATION REQUIRED | |
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Book Sales, Book Club, MahJong and Technology Classes |
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Mystery Book Club
Meets 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 6:00 P.M. - All Welcome
Tuesday - July 21st - The Vanishing Season by Joanna Schaffhausen (who will be joining with books to sell & sign)
Tuesday - August 20th - Find Me by Alafair Burke Both books will be available to check out at the circulation desk
Friends of the WFL Monthly Book Sales
Thursdays 9:30 A.M. to 4 P.M. Fridays 9:30 A.M. to 3 P.M. Saturdays 9:30 A.M. to 1 P.M.
June 25, 26, 27 July 23, 24,25
August 20, 21, 22
MahJong Mondays.
Every Monday is MahJong Monday all ability levels invited to join. Learn how to play from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. and then game time is 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Program is free and no registration required.
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TECHNOLOGY CLASSES
Register at the Reference desk (ext 1012) to sign up for the following
Computer Basics
Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 6/23, 7/21, 8/18 Thursdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
6/18, 7/16, 8/13 Internet Basics Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
7/7, 8/4 Thursdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 7/2, 7/30
PT5: Computer Skills for ages 10 to 18 years old Fridays 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 7/24, 8/21
CANVA Introduction (ages 15+) Fridays 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 7/17, 8/14
Drop In Sessions - No Registration Intro to Libby/ hOOPLA Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
6/16, 8/11 Intro to Resume Resources Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
6/30, 7/28, 8/25 Thursdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 6/25, 7/23, 8/20 |
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BE SURE TO CHECK THE LIBRARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR VIRTUAL PROGRAMS HAPPENING THIS SUMMER.
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Plant A Seed, READ @ The Library |
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All programs sponsored by the Friends of the Wareham Free Library and/or the Wareham Cultural Council.
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Programs each week to spark the imagination of children of all ages.
Monday - July 6th - 11:00 A.M. - Foamtastic Party with foam bubbles & splashpad Thursday - July 16th - 1:00 P.M. - Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy
Tuesday - July 21st- 10:00 A.M. - Mad Science: Fire & Ice Show Monday- July 27th - 10:00 A.M. - Meet Delilah: Life sized inflateable whale.
Wednesday - Aug 5th - 1:00 P.M and a second session at 2:00 P.M. - Joys of Nature: Amazing Animals: Surviving Life in the Wild. Thursday - Aug 13th - 1:00 P.M. - Toe Jam Puppet Band
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Summer Reading Kick-Off Dance Party with DJ Ooch-
Tuesday, June 30th 1:00 p.m. Kick off the summer reading program at the library in style....DJ Ooch style. It's an afternoon of fun, games and dancing....OHHH YEAHHHH. Information about all the great summer activities will be available. Program is free and no registration required. |
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Summer Stories With the Wareham Gatemen |
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Monday - July 20th at 10:00 A.M. - Wareham Gatemen Story Time. Spillane Field - The Gatemen Players will read stories and talk baseball. Be sure to bring your gloves.
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Weekly Story Hours & A Night With the Wareham Gatemen |
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Literacy Night @ The Gatemen
Saturday, July 25th Spillane Field
Join the WFL staff at the Gatemen Game this evening for "Literacy Night" . We'll be there to talk about all that the library has to offer and be giving away some free books. |
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All Ages Story & Garden Time
Every Wednesday and Thursday at 9:30 A.M. beginning July 1st through August 13th Join Miss Marcia on Wednesday or Thursday mornings, or both, for a story hour geared to all ages. We'll play in the garden from 9:30 til 10 and then read books, sing songs, learn and, most importantly, have fun. Each week will be a different theme. |
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Family Storytime - Every Tuesday Evening at 6:30 p.m. from June 30th through August 11th. All ages welcome
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YA Author Talk/Workshop - Desmond Hall
(For ages 11 and up) MA Book Awards- honored novelist invites young readers to explore the world of the book as he shares the inspirations behind Better Must Come & leads an engaging discussion and story-structure workhop using the book's characters, conflicts & crafts as examples.
Tuesday - July 14th at 6:00 p.m. |
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Library Laser Tag- Friday, July 11th
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
QUIET PLEASE...or not. For one night only, the library rules are changing. Run, hide, tag, repeat. Because this is laser tag...in the library - it's going to be loud. Water & snacks provided. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For ages 11 to 18 |
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The library has a number of museum and other discount passes available to check out with your library card. Many provide savings of up to half off admission. Check our website for details and/or Reserve your pass today.
Battleship Cove - Boston Children's Museum - Buttonwood Park Zoo - Heritage Museum and Garden - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum -
JFK Presidential Library - Mass DCR State Parks Pass - Museum of Fine Arts Boston - Museum of Science - Boston - New Bedford Art Museum - New Bedford Whaling Museum - New England Aquarium -
Plimoth Patuxet - Roger Williams Park Zoo - USS Constitution Museum Passes made possible by the Friends of the Wareham Free Library |
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