Wareham Hall

Wareham Hall Our nonprofit is transforming the historic Wareham Opera House in Manhattan, KS, into a state-of-the-art performance venue. Follow along!

05/29/2026

Flooded by emotions…

But in all seriousness, a huge thank you to for working through all the water issues caused by significant rainfall. They’ve been pulling so many late nights and early mornings to stay on track!

Over the weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting the Manhattan High School class of 1976! We always love hearing communi...
05/27/2026

Over the weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting the Manhattan High School class of 1976! We always love hearing community members’ stories of the theater and sharing our plans for what’s next ❤️

On this day, May 24, 1925, a very dramatic casting call went out to community members for a movie that was going to be f...
05/24/2026

On this day, May 24, 1925, a very dramatic casting call went out to community members for a movie that was going to be filmed in Manhattan!

Does anyone know if this movie was made? Maybe it was under a different title since “Hearts Desire” doesn’t pull up any search results 🤷‍♀️

05/21/2026

Part 2 coming in hot with some jazz hands and late 1800s gossip ☕️

Thank you to The Trust Company for their generous contribution through our corporate giving program!“The Trust Company s...
05/18/2026

Thank you to The Trust Company for their generous contribution through our corporate giving program!

“The Trust Company shares the whole Manhattan community’s excitement for the visionary redevelopment of this iconic venue!”

05/12/2026

5 cent movies sound nice 🎟️

Congratulations to our very own Ashley Fuhrman and all the Leadership Manhattan graduates! Thank you for your commitment...
05/11/2026

Congratulations to our very own Ashley Fuhrman and all the Leadership Manhattan graduates! Thank you for your commitment to learning more about our community, building connections, and helping shape Manhattan’s future 👏

Congratulations Leadership Manhattan Class of 2026!

The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Manhattan Board is honored to announce the 2026 graduating Class of Leadership Manhattan.

Heather Allen, MHK 360 Real Estate Photography
Katie Bowers, Kansas Gas Service
Andrew Brookens, Stormont Vail Health
Danielle Cerbe, KSU Foundation
Sydni De Hart, City of Manhattan, Kansas - Municipal Government
Katie Dyck, Cornerstone Family Counseling
Ashley Fuhrman, Wareham Hall
Cole Grieves, Candlewood Veterinary Clinic
Lindley Lund, KState
Chaz Mailey, Manhattan Mental Health Services
Toby Marks, The Trust Company
Candice McIntosh,
Lee Modisett, Fee Insurance Group
Jennifer Reifschneider, RCPD
Lance Sharp, Copeland Insurance Agency
Drew Taylor, Manhattan Fire Department
Clinton Trickey, McCownGordon Construction
Terin Walters,
Madison Williams, KS StateBank

The mission of Leadership Manhattan is to ensure the vitality of our community by providing a continuous source of motivated leaders who are educated about the community, its challenges and opportunities; as well as, prepared and inspired to assume leadership roles in the Manhattan community at all levels.

One of our newest employees played a show with a band called Japanther. The other won a meet-and-greet with the Goo Goo ...
05/04/2026

One of our newest employees played a show with a band called Japanther. The other won a meet-and-greet with the Goo Goo Dolls in high school. 🤔

Read more to find out who's who and what led them to Wareham Hall!

Ashley Fuhrman and Brandon Pittman are the newest additions to our growing team! Learn more about their careers and why they're passionate about arts, culture, and entertainment.

Months of scanning, measuring, and exploring, even in spaces never meant to be seen, were required to fully understand o...
04/30/2026

Months of scanning, measuring, and exploring, even in spaces never meant to be seen, were required to fully understand our historic building! This behind-the-scenes look captures the precision behind the design.

🔗 weareaka.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-04-The-Existing-Building.pdf

Take a deeper dive into the vision, progress, and details shaping our project!🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=uIbWuvlanUo&t=24s
04/29/2026

Take a deeper dive into the vision, progress, and details shaping our project!

🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=uIbWuvlanUo&t=24s

The ongoing renovation of Wareham Hall in downtown Manhattan reminds us that historical value does not disappear, it simply waits for us to believe in it again.

YouTube: youtube.com/
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/within-reason-with-mike-matson/id1777821215
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3QqEf7rT0SVcRasmEKE9JS?si=6pk-XVlkTdWoYePFlqFGMg
News Radio KMAN: 1350kman.com/within-reason-with-mike-matson

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410 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, KS
66502

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