Bay scallop season opens in local waters

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Bay scallop season opened in Falmouth Thursday

Recreational and commercial bay scallop harvesting became legal in Falmouth waters on October 1 under the town’s 2026–27 regulations. The storm-related closure for other shellfish species remains in effect.

Town of Falmouth

Library director search committee meets Friday

The Falmouth Public Library Trustee Search Committee meets Friday, October 2, at 2:30 p.m. at the Main Library. It plans to enter executive session at 2:35 p.m. to review applicants and consider candidates for employment.

Town of Falmouth

Art Center hosts free artist feedback session

The Falmouth Art Center, at 137 Gifford Street, hosts a free artist feedback session Friday, October 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. Katya Borkov of Everything Spills Studio will lead a discussion for artists of all mediums to share work in progress and discuss their practices.

Falmouth Art Center

Falmouth Forum features talk on the town’s people and places

Troy Clarkson presents “Shining Tiles: The People and Places that Make the Falmouth Mosaic” Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cornelia Clapp Auditorium in Woods Hole. The lecture is free and requires no registration.

Falmouth Cultural Council

Falmouth event explores Childs and Quashnet river restoration

The Falmouth Rod & Gun Club hosts a public event Friday, October 2, at 7 p.m. featuring readings from Thomas R. Pero’s book and presentations on restoring the Childs and Quashnet rivers. The program is at the club’s East Falmouth clubhouse.

Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture

North Falmouth Library hosts Friday scavenger hunt

The North Falmouth Branch Library hosts a drop-in scavenger hunt Friday, October 2, from 2 to 7 p.m. Participants can search for clues, solve a riddle and claim a prize; registration is not required.

Falmouth Public Library

Highfield Hall offers Friday chair-yoga workshop

Highfield Hall offers Chair Yoga with Yves Vandeplas Friday, October 2, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The session includes seated movement, gentle stretching, breathing and relaxation; admission is $15 to $20.

Highfield Hall & Gardens

Select Board to consider HVAC grant and cemetery funding

The Select Board meets Monday, October 5, at 6 p.m. Agenda items include a Green Communities grant application for Gus Canty Recreation Center HVAC replacements, Community Preservation Act requests for two cemeteries, cultural-district planning and a urine-diversion project update.

Town of Falmouth

CapeCon brings comics, cosplay and gaming to library Saturday

CapeCon Day 2026 takes place Saturday, October 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Falmouth Public Library. The free program includes workshops, a cosplay contest, video games, Dungeons & Dragons, a Super Smash Bros. tournament, crafts and a raffle.

Falmouth Public Library

Tour de Falmouth charity ride set for Sunday

The 10th annual Kirwin/Murray Tour de Falmouth starts at 8 a.m. Sunday, October 4, with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. The ride starts and finishes at Surf Drive Beach and benefits the Falmouth Homeless Prevention Program.

Bike New England

Veterinary association conference begins Saturday at Sea Crest

The Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association’s fall continuing-education conference runs Saturday and Sunday, October 3–4, at Sea Crest Beach Resort in Falmouth. The program offers up to 12 continuing-education credits, with on-site registration available as space permits.

Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association

Falmouth football plays at Nantucket Friday

Falmouth High School’s football team is scheduled to play at Nantucket Friday, October 2, from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m.

Falmouth High School

Correctional officers union holds golf fundraiser Friday

The Barnstable County Correctional Officers Union’s annual golf tournament fundraiser is Friday, October 2, at Falmouth Country Club. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m., the shotgun start is at 8:30 a.m., and dinner follows.

Barnstable County Correctional Officers Union

Three Falmouth shellfishing areas reopen Friday

Megansett Harbor (BB-50), Eel River (SC-14) and Waquoit Bay (SC-15) reopen to shellfishing at sunrise Friday, October 2, following notice from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.

Town of Falmouth