REACH Fall Festival

Waltham Common 610 Main St, Waltham, MA, United States

REACH's 10th annual Fall Festival kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a day of games, crafts, and other community-building activities that are fun for the whole family. Entry is free, and local Waltham residents are encouraged to come participate so they can both learn more about REACH and meet fellow community members. If you […]

Free

Grow Great Garlic w/ Rodger B. Swain

Waltham Fields Community Farm 240 Beaver St, Waltham, MA, United States

Registration: https://communityfarms.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/communityfarms/event.jsp?event=3193& A garlic talk and taste with guest instructor, Roger B. Swain, the man in the red suspenders from PBS's Victory Garden! Hooray!  It's garlic season!  Time to plant those cloves, and enjoy the cured harvests of the earlier summer months. Join Rodger and your fellow garlic crowing enthusiasts for this exciting workshop on the farm, […]

$45

Fall orchid sale

Lyman Estate Greenhouse 85 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA, United States

Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 85 Lyman Street Waltham, Mass. Celebrate orchid-blooming season. Hundreds of orchid plants are for sale, including many hard-to-find varieties. Visit the greenhouse and enjoy gorgeous floral colors, shapes, and scents. Varieties on display and for sale include Cattleyas, Laelias, Oncidiums, Paphiopedilums, Phalaenopsis, and many more. Their long-lasting blooms are a dramatic addition to […]

Follow up on traffic calming on Crescent Street

South Junior converence room main level 510 Moody Street, Waltham

Waltham Traffic Commission neighborhood meeting for Ward 8. Traffic engineer Garvin will present traffic calming recommendations he made at the last Waltham Traffic Commission meeting for Crescent Street from Moody to Maple Streets. Discussion of plans, and input from the neighborhood.

We Are Waltham: Wee-WaW

Common Good Co. 419 Moody Street, Waltham, MA, United States

Common Good Co. is joining forces again with We Are Waltham (aka WaW) for a mini-show or a Wee-WaW for the second time this year. Come hear real life stories from people in our neighborhood! ​4 featured tellers (alumni of the show or future tellers) share 6(ish) minute true stories from their lives. Local musicians […]

Concert: Laurel Martin and Friends

Gore Place 52 Gore Street

Laurel Martin's lyrical fiddle playing is nuanced, sweet, and true to tradition. She will be joined by guitarist Jim Prendergast, multi-instrumentalist Mark Roberts, and dancer Kieran Jordan. Join them for an evening filled with the joyful spirit of traditional music! This program takes place in the Carriage House at Gore Place. Parking is free. Advance […]

$21

Waltham Tenant’s Meeting/Reunion de Inquilinos de Waltham

Join fellow tenants and community members to discuss housing concerns and share your experiences. This is an opportunity to connect with other renters, learn about your rights, and engage in a community conversation about the challenges facing renters in Waltham. Via Zoom (link to be provided upon RSVP) email genoveva@watchcdc.org

Free

League of Women Voters of Waltham State Representative Candidates Night

Waltham Government Center 119 School Street, Waltham, MA, United States

Come and hear what the candidates have to say before Election Day! Location: Waltham Government Center, 119 School Street, Waltham Candidates Representative Thomas M. Stanley, Incumbent (Democrat) Sean Diamond (Independent) Carly Marie Downs (Republican)

Waltham Fire Department Annual Open House

Moody Street Fire Station 533 Moody St, Waltham, MA, United States

The Waltham Fire Department is welcoming local families to a free Open House on Sunday, Oct 13, from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Moody Street Station, at 533 Moody Street. The Open House teaches families the best fire and life safety practices. Visitors will be able to tour the Moody St. Station apparatus floor, […]

TALK: Charles Metz and his Magnificent Aerodrome

Gore Place 52 Gore Street

Come hear historian Diann Strausberg tell the tale of the Metz Meet! Her illustrated talk in the 1793 Carriage House will be followed by a tour of the grounds and mansion.

$10

Waltham Schools Community Forum

McDevitt Middle School 75 Church Street

Waltham Public Schools Superintendent Marisa Mendonsa is set to host four community forums over the next few weeks. The first meeting is scheduled for: Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m., McDevitt Middle School

Free