Falmouth Co-Sponsors Two Juneteenth Events, Brick Kiln Road Closure Set June 22
With Juneteenth arriving this Friday, the Town of Falmouth is co-sponsoring two local celebrations of the federal emancipation holiday, and drivers on the Brick Kiln Road corridor should know a five-week stretch of weekday closures begins less than a week away.
TOWN HALL
The Town of Falmouth is co-sponsoring two Juneteenth events to mark the June 19 federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Details on both events are posted on the town's website at falmouthma.gov.
Starting Monday, June 22, Brick Kiln Road will be closed from Sandwich Road to roughly a quarter-mile west of Oxbow Road, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, through July 27. The closure is part of the town's ongoing sewer project construction. Motorists who use that stretch for a summer commute should map alternate routes now.
Two public meetings land on Thursday, June 18: the Falmouth Retirement System and a ZBA Public Hearing and Open Meeting, both at Town Hall.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Wednesday brings a full slate at the Falmouth Public Library's Main Branch. An all-day program, "Road to Revolution: The Occupation of Boston," anchors the day. That afternoon, Neighborhood Falmouth teams with the library for "Avoiding Scams that Target Seniors" at 1:30 p.m., followed by "Ask a Master Gardener" at 2 p.m. and Art Club at 3:30 p.m. Over at the East Falmouth Branch, a drop-in "Stay & Make" craft session opens Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Thursday brings Library LEGO Time at 3:30 p.m. and Why Knot Knit Nite at 5 p.m., both at East Falmouth.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: Which future MLB arms will anchor the 2026 Falmouth Commodores?" — The Cape Cod Baseball League's Falmouth Commodores are drawing early attention for their incoming pitching talent this summer, according to Falmouth Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth).
"🌱 Patch AM: Which Falmouth runners just earned Cape and Islands All-Star honors?" — A contingent of Falmouth runners recently picked up recognition on the Cape and Islands All-Star list, per Falmouth Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth).
"Endangered Whale Recently Seen Off Cape Cod May Need Rescue After Entanglement" — A 5-year-old endangered whale spotted in Cape Cod Bay in late April may require rescue after an entanglement in fishing gear, CBS Boston reports via Falmouth Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth).
COMING UP
- **Wednesday, June 17:** "Road to Revolution: The Occupation of Boston" all day; "Avoiding Scams that Target Seniors" 1:30 p.m.; "Ask a Master Gardener" 2 p.m.; Art Club 3:30 p.m. — Falmouth Public Library Main Branch. Stay & Make Drop-In Craft 9:30 a.m. — East Falmouth Library. - **Thursday, June 18:** Falmouth Retirement System meeting and ZBA Public Hearing, Town Hall. Library LEGO Time 3:30 p.m.; Why Knot Knit Nite 5 p.m. — East Falmouth Library. - **Friday, June 19:** Juneteenth — town co-sponsored events (see falmouthma.gov for details). Scavenger Hunt 2 p.m. — North Falmouth Library. - **Saturday, June 20:** Scavenger Hunt and It's Game Time!, both 9 a.m. — East Falmouth Library. - **Monday, June 22:** Brick Kiln Road weekday closure begins, 7 a.m.–5 p.m. through July 27. Maker Mondays: Glow in the Dark Balloons 10 a.m. — East Falmouth Library. LEGO Block Party 4 p.m. — North Falmouth Library.