Featured events

Please join FAN for our first event of the 2026-2027 year, Families & Fire Trucks! This fun, family-friendly event is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 10:00-11:30 AM (rain date: October 10) and is free for FAN Members and all families in the community. Children will be able to see

Learn basic Lion Dance steps and music rhythms
Learn traditional Hung Gar martial arts
Build teamwork, strength, and wellness
Participate in performances and promote cultural education in a fun way

(Ho Fan|Good Rice is a 501c3 non-profit.)

Join us for a fun evening under the stars featuring student-run ensembles, music & dancing, food & concessions, raffles & more! Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs and settle in for an evening of music, community, and fun! Free admission.

The Winchester Farmers Market Community Hub is hosting a celebration of the diverse cultures in Winchester. From Indian dancers to British folk songs to Peking Opera and Japanese drummers, the Town Common is the place to be to appreciate the cultural richness in Winchester.

A free family-friendly community dinner, featuring Gladys Vega, CEO of La Colaborativa and catered by Bites and Vibes, a La Colaborativa-trained entrepreneur. Doors open 5:45 pm, dinner at 6:00 with program to follow.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. You can

Dive into the vibrant tradition of hojalata, Mexican tin art, celebrated for its bold colors and intricate designs. Pop Up Art School will teach you techniques for cutting, scoring and shaping thin sheets of metal. Finish your unique tin art with bold, bright colors.

This month's book is Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi. Copies of the book are generally available one month prior to the meeting and are located near the Reference Desk. Group members can call the Reference Department at 781-721-7171 x320 to have a copy reserved for themselves

Children of all ages and their caregivers join us to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh with stories and crafts!No registration required. Questions? Email winchild@minlib. net, call (781) 721-7171 x326, or visit the Children's Room for more information.

The a Winchester Housing Coalition's mission is “to organize sustained and broad community support for diversified and affordable housing in Winchester.” At the Network for Social Justice October Network Connections — a monthly open meeting — we will address the topic Housing for All. Please join us

Possession and Exorcism in Yiddish Folk CultureJoin journalist and educator Rokhl Kafrissen for this exploration of the folk magic and culture of Eastern European Jewry. Among Yiddish-speaking, Eastern European Jews, possession often took the form of a dybbuk, a wandering, sinful soul trapped

Authorfest delights Winchester students in all our schools. Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE) is proud to fund this annual event celebrating the love of books! Check out this article about Authorfest 2025: https://winchesternews.org/20251024_winchester-pitches-in-to-save

Preschool friends and their grown-ups are invited to join us and an Authorfest author to learn all about how authors and illustrators create their stories, and hear a few too!Questions? Email winchild@minlib. net, call (781) 721-7171 x326, or visit the Children's Room for more information.

 Flu shots, FluMist and High Dose are offered for ages 6 months+. Do not select “No preference” for vaccine type; you must pick vaccine type. Registration is required!

A fee will be collected if you select “no insurance”. Fees: $25 FluMist, $70 Flu shot & High Dose.

Other clinics:

• Oct 22nd: COVID

The Griffin Museum of Photography is proud to present a lecture series featuring the artists of Vision(ary): Raising Our Voices, our annual public summer exhibition, curated by Elizabeth Krist.

Join our online conversation will be with photographer Lindsay Morris, on Thursday October 15 from 7

Are you concerned about the cost of care for yourself or a loved-one? Have a Long-term Care (LTC) Insurance policy, but not sure how it all works? LTC insurance is a great way to pay for care at home, but there are many nuances associated with making claims on the policies.

Bring the whole family for an afternoon filled with Indian food, dance, creativity, and community. Enjoy a delicious vegetarian snack box from Gourmet India, get creative with Diwali-inspired crafts for kids, and experience the beauty and energy of Indian dance with a special demonstration and class

Dog trainer and author Melissa McCue-McGrath, joined by her dog Captain, will share how she trained pet dogs, like yours, to sniff out the Spotted Lantern Fly, an invasive species that is a threat to 70+ New England crops, plants and trees. Melissa hopes that dogs can be deployed to inspect vehicles

COVID (Pfizer ages 5+) & Flu shots, FluMist and High Dose offered, ages 6 months+. Do not select “No preference” for vaccine type; you must pick vaccine type. Registration is required!

A fee will be collected if you select “no insurance”. Fees: $25 FluMist, $70 Flu shot & High Dose.

Multi-sensory installations, animatronics, immersive sets, hundreds of props, and dozens of actors promise visitors a Haunted House experience like no other. “Dr. Feverdream’s Halloween Experiment” offers spine-chilling experiences for thrill-seekers as well as friendlier adventures for young

Multi-sensory installations, animatronics, immersive sets, hundreds of props, and dozens of actors promise visitors a Haunted House experience like no other. “Dr. Feverdream’s Halloween Experiment” offers spine-chilling experiences for thrill-seekers as well as friendlier adventures for young