Building community, one story at a time.
Wee-WaW: We are Waltham for the Common Good
We are Waltham has joined forces with the Common Good Co cafe to bring small (wee) We are Waltham (WaW) shows - Wee-WaW! - to Waltham
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3 to 4 featured tellers share 5-minute true stories from their lives.
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Local musicians fill short breaks with live music.
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Curated open mic: audience members submit written, true micro-stories for the host to pick from and get a 2-3 minute turn at the mic in the 2nd half of the evening. Entries can be submitted from this website (see link below) or written on paper slips at the cafe. Reminder: true, personal stories, not fiction, poetry, hate or violence. Story selection is at the hosts discretion.
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The cafe will have coffee, mocktails and desserts for purchase.
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Tickets are priced to be affordable ($10-15) and help fund the We are Waltham show. If this is a financial burden please email wearewaltham@gmail.com to request a free ticket. The request will remain private at the time of entry.
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Next Wee Waw: 2026 dates TBD
Next Big WaW: November 14th , 2025
Wee-WaWs (mini-shows)
Fall 2024 Wee-Waw
The Fall '24 event, held on October 9, 2024, was the 4th little gem of a storytelling event at our ever-reliable host, Common Good Cafe, with support from the Waltham Cultural Council. It welcomed Michelle Hache, Jen Goldman, Nabeel Khan, and Harry LeCoste as featured storytellers, and the curated open mic featured many more fascinating voices.
Spring 2024 Wee-Waw
The Spring '24 event, held on October 9, 2024, was the 3rd little gem of a storytelling event at our ever-reliable host, Common Good Cafe, with support from the Waltham Cultural Council. It welcomed Michelle Hache, Jen Goldman, Nabeel Khan, and Harry LeCoste as featured storytellers, and the curated open mic featured many more fascinating voices.
