Cultural

An exhibition of paintings on the theme of landscapes and houses.

Join Joy from Joys of Nature and learn about the history and nature of Nova Scotia, as well as its long ties to New England. See how farming has changed in the Annapolis Valley from the unique techniques of the earliest French settlers of Grand Pre, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, to the vineyards of today.

In June 1977, Renee Freer, nicknamed Giggles, went out to play with her friends. A few hours later, she was found dead. In a true crime book unlike most, E. C. Hanson stumbles upon an unsolved murder case that haunted his former stepfather. Unable to get specifics from the old and new guard of detectives, Hanson forges ahead, mining what he can from previously released articles and people who lived in the neighborhood at the time.

Please join us as author Alexis Prescott discusses her recent release, The First Witches: Women of Power in the Classical World, a book which provides a readable overview of how the Western witch originated. So profound was the impact of the classical witch upon Western thought and literature that she even lives on today as a prototype of the gruesome woman found in folklore, horror stories and movies.

Based on Jeremy D'Entremont's book Boston Light: Three Centuries of History, this talk focuses on Boston Light Station, the site of the first lighthouse on the North American continent. Jeremy will trace its history through three centuries of tragedy, rescues, and colorful human interest stories of keepers and their families.

Join us for a chat with author J. W. Ocker about his book Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives and any other odd thing he'd like to discuss! For anyone interested in the mentality around cults, we invite you to join us for a discussion of the 30 most infamous, audacious, and dangerous cults in history.

Love Speculative Fiction, SciFi, and Fantasy but not sure what to read next? Join blogger, Kristen, of Fantasy Cafe for this quarterly session of her recommendations of some of the best of SciFi/Fantasy books out there! We're sure you'll find something to like from Kristen's many enthusiastic reviews.

At 3 pm: Group Hike on the Tri-Community Trail, leaving from and returning to Winchester Unitarian Society parking lot. This loop hike is approximately 4.4 miles in total along the beautiful shores of the Mystic Lakes and through the Brooks Estate. Mostly flat walking on pavement or dirt path along lakes, hiking in woods and some elevation changes in Brooks Estate. Options to shorten the hike by joining or leaving from Upper Mystic Lake Dam parking lot. 

At 6 pm: concert at the Winchester Unitarian Society, sponsored by the Blackstone Valley Music & Performing Arts Collaborative. Refreshments

Amaze your family and friends with your 3-D drawings and DIY 3-D glasses. For kids in grades 2-5. Registration required. Questions? Email winchild@minlib. netThis program is supported by the Friends of the Winchester Public Library. ** FOR ALL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING: Parents/caregivers must remain in the building while a child younger than 8 years old is attending a Library program.

Tickets available at the door. $15/adult: $10/student and children.

Performers include WHS Chambers, Bella Voce and Octets BC's Common Tones, BU's BosTones, Brown's Disney a Capella and Harmonic Motion, Fordham's Ramblers, Harvard's Opportunes, MIT's Chorallaries, UMass' Duly Noted, Wesleyan's Cardinal Sinners.