Community Events
Community Events
Falmouth Academy brings the community together with a variety of public events—from concerts and lectures to fun runs and pickleball tournaments. Many are hosted in partnership with local organizations, offering something for everyone. Check out our community calendar to see what’s coming up!
2026 FA Summer Benefit Concert
Join us for a great summer night of music on Saturday, August 22 as we welcome GRAMMY-award winning Ruthie Foster to Falmouth Academy's Simon Center for the Arts! All proceeds from our annual Summer Benefit Concert support the Fund for Falmouth Academy, which provides financial aid for our students, enhances the work of our dedicated faculty, and augments FA’s athletics and arts programs. Learn more about Ruthie Foster.
The 300 Committee Land Trust Multi-date Speaker Series
The 300 Committee Land Trust is hosting a multi-date speaker series at Falmouth Academy in Morse Hall starting 1/21/2026.
The 300 Committee Land Trust is a non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and preserving natural lands for the citizens of Falmouth, Massachusetts through land acquisition, stewardship, and community education. Since its founding in 1985, the trust has worked with partners and volunteers to conserve thousands of acres of open space, safeguard natural resources, and connect people with the environment through trails, educational programs, and public events. As part of this mission, the Land Trust hosts an annual Environmental Speaker Series that brings together scientists, writers, and conservation experts to engage the community with topical talks on ecology, biodiversity, and environmental science.
The 2026 Speaker Series, titled “Putting Science On The Map” and continuing with subsequent themed presentations, features a lineup of expert speakers exploring how scientific understanding, ecological insights, and storytelling enrich appreciation of local and global natural systems.
More information: https://300committee.org/speaker-series-putting-science-on-the-map/
The 2026 Speaker Series, titled “Putting Science On The Map” and continuing with subsequent themed presentations, features a lineup of expert speakers exploring how scientific understanding, ecological insights, and storytelling enrich appreciation of local and global natural systems.
More information: https://300committee.org/
Chase the Turkey
Cost is $20/adult and $10/under 18
•cash or check only (made out to the Falmouth Service Center)
•register in person on race day, starting at 7:30 AM
•race begins at 8:30 AM
FA Community Series
Falmouth Academy launched its Community Series in 2001 with a talk by Atlantic correspondent Robert Kaplan. Since then scores of speakers, performers, authors, artists, and scientists have shared their experiences and expertise with our audiences. The presentations, which celebrate community, are supported in part by the Woods Hole Foundation.
Stay tuned for future opportunities to experience this speaker series at FA.
Stay tuned for future opportunities to experience this speaker series at FA.
Community Partners Spotlight
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Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
Falmouth Academy is a proud partner of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival. Each season, award-winning musicians and ensembles perform a global repertoire featuring the works of both classical and modern composers. The 2026 season includes ten live performances in five venues across Cape Cod, including Falmouth Academy. For more info & tickets, visit capecodchambermusic.org. -
Cape Cod Theatre Project
Cape Cod Theatre Project calls Falmouth Academy's Simon Center for the Arts home for four weeks each summer. Professional actors, directors, and playwrights gather to develop and share new plays. Performances take place on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during July. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit capecodtheatreproject.org. -
Falmouth Chorale
Falmouth Academy is one of many Upper Cape venues that hosts the Falmouth Chorale, a community group of 100+ singers which began in 1964. For more information about upcoming performances at Falmouth Academy and other venues, please visit falmouthchorale.org. -
MISTRAL
Falmouth Academy is proud to have hosted MISTRAL's first Falmouth concert, for the benefit of Belonging to Each Other. Entering its 29th season, MISTRAL was founded as “Andover Chamber Music” in 1997, by flutist Julie Scolnik and her husband, Michael Brower. Since then, MISTRAL has presented approximately 10-12 concerts a year primarily in the New England area. They currently perform a regular series in both Andover and Brookline. -
Woods Hole Diversity Initiative
In 2004, the leaders of six Woods Hole science institutions signed a memorandum committing their institutions to work together to attract and retain a more diverse workforce. That memorandum established the Woods Hole Scientific Community Diversity Initiative. The initiative in turn established a diversity advisory committee (DAC) to make recommendations as to how the institutions can make the village a more diverse, more inclusive community. Falmouth Academy is proud to be an associate member of the DAC. -
Woods Hole Film Festival
Falmouth Academy is a proud partner of the Woods Hole Film Festival, sharing our campus as a screening venue for select films. The festival is held annually from the last Saturday of July through the first Saturday of August and is the oldest independent film festival on Cape Cod and the Islands. For more information, visit woodsholefilmfestival.org.
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