Explore the lives and experiences of residents of Waltham, MA through true stories told in the first person.
In a world increasingly fractured by ideology and suffering from Pandemic fallout, peeking into each other's realities might help address isolation and division.
Building community, one story at a time.
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Next Big Waw
November 14th, Fri, 7-9 pm
@ Charles River Museum
About this event
6 new tellers from Waltham will share experiences from their lives to help expand our boundaries through empathy, shared laughter, tears etc. All tellers are coached by show creator and there is usually a raffle during half time for fun.
✔️90 attendees total.
✔️Connecting with the community.
✔️Possibly the last one before the big shows go on hiatus next year in favor of smaller shows for community outreach.
Upcoming event:
Nov 14th, 2025 @ Charles River Museum
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The Fall Big WaW features 6 new story tellers who will share transformative memories from their lives with about 90 audience members at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation.
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Tickets have already started selling at a fast clip so get yours now.
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Announcement: next year, these big shows may go on a hiatus as smaller shows and possibly, workshops expand outreach into the community.
Wee-WaW: A mini- WaW show
Was on October 29th, Wed, 7-9 pm
@ Common Good Co Cafe
About this event
Common Good Co. joins forces with We Are Waltham for a mini-show or a Wee-WaW at the Common Good Co. Cafe.
✔️3 or 4 featured tellers share true stories from their lives.
✔️ Local musicians fill short breaks with live music.
✔️Audience members get a chance to share their own true story (2-3 minutes) at a curated open mic! Write it that night or submit now from here.
Recent event:
May 22nd @ Common Good Co. Cafe
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The 6th Wee WaW was another fun, warm event with a packed house, lots of laughter and people hanging out even as the cafe started closing down. David Melton provided some great live music, the 4 featured tellers were lovely and the open mic was moving, funny and thought provoking in turn. Waltham steps up to new levels every time this event unfolds and shows that we are indeed connected. As always plenty of desserts were consumed, the coffee was piping hot (or cold) and the mocktails were yummy.
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Stay tuned for more next year.
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