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Join Janet Parnes, one woman show, as Lady J. Her portrayal of Frances Perkins will whisk us back to 1930's and Frances' rocky road to Washington. Frances was the architect of Social Security, and the first female in the US Cabinet.
Lady J has performed at the Massachusetts State House, John F

Lecture with Nate Ramsayer: the first in a seven-part series entitled How the Bible Became a Book. This will be an overview of what the Bible—both Old and New Testaments—contains and what time period it covers, as well as the difference between Jewish and Christian biblical traditions.

Winchester Community Music School's annual MusicFest is free and fun for all ages! This musical open house features a school-wide instrument petting zoo, instrument demos, a scavenger hunt with prizes, and more. You can try playing everything from a child-sized violin to a booming timpani drum with

The Conservation Commission and Recreation Department are pleased to present the current draft of Winchester’s Open Space and Recreation Plan, which may be viewed at this link.

Comments, recommendations, and suggestions may be presented at the hearing or sent in advance to Elaine Vreeland of the

Michael Garjian, CEO of CarbonStar Systems, will keynote the new season of The Wilson Forum when he speaks about a different approach to managing the technical, economic, and social risks that accompany the introduction of any new technology into our social fabric. He will identify An Alternative to

Please join us for a celebration of traditional Chinese Music and light lunch.

The Winchester League of Women Voters is pleased to announce that M. Joyce Westner will receive the League’s 2025 Civic Leadership Award. Light refreshments will be provided

For many years Joyce has provided tremendous service and leadership to Winchester. She has been instrumental in a wide range

This year marks the 175th anniversary of Winchester, Massachusetts. Join us as we celebrate the people and places that kicked off its first 50 years on our historic homes tour!

When a village center began to rapidly evolve here in the 1840s, the identity of the area did as well. In 1850, it

Join Avery Whitlock, an illustrator and regular cover artist for Bird Observer, as we learn the basics of drawing birds. Only a pencil and paper are needed. Extra supplies will be available for anyone that needs them. All experience levels welcome.
Sponsored by the Cummings Foundation Grant.

This presentation by Joe Malone will focus on the American actress and singer who rose to fame in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Learn how her movie and music career led her to receive several prestigious awards.

Join New Horizons at Choate resident Victor Skowronski, as he shares his love of history and engineering. Retired engineer Victor Skowronski has provided the magazine, 'The Bent', with the story of Loammi Baldwin Jr. and he will now share it with us! Baldwin Jr. has been called the Father of Civil

Join us for the celebration at our Third Annual Pride Party for Adults -- the theme is PRIDEtoberfest! -- and enjoy a funfilled evening of dancing, laughing, being in community and supporting our LGBTQ selves, friends, family and neighbors! We'll convene at the lovely Griffin Museum of Photography

Winchester's 5th Annual Indigenous Peoples' Day Family Celebration is happening on Monday, October 13, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Wright-Locke Farm!

Starting at 10:00 am, we'll have various activities and advocacy opportunities, both for families with young children as well as for all lifelong