Community

Public meetings, parades, and other community-oriented activities and events of general interest

Chili Cook-Off benefitting NEJFON

Bring your family and friends, and your appetite! Taste as many chilis as you like, and vote for your favorite with your donations! When you've picked your favorite, get a larger serving accompanied by extras like salad, corn bread and/or dessert to round out your meal!
All proceeds will go to New England Justice for Our Neighbors, an organization providing free legal aid to low-income immigrants seeking humanitarian-based visas, such as unaccompanied minors, asylum seekers and victims of violence.

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Chinese New Year Celebration event

This is an annual festival for Chinese New Year hosted by Winchester School of Chinese Culture (WSCC).

Program includes stage performance in the auditorium from 9:30am-12pm (dance, music instruments, martial arts, mini drama, singing, etc), and arts and crafts fair from 12-2pm (calligraphy, origami, face painting, etc.)

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Choral Arts New England Names Jane Ring Frank as 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

First Congregational Church is pleased to present the Choral Arts New England 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony and its latest recipient, our Minister of Worship and the Arts Jane Ring Frank. This free event will honor Ms. Frank's 35-year contribution to choral music in New England. The ceremony will feature a brief performance by Concord Women's Chorus with Ms. Frank conducting, as well as an opportunity for the audience to sing Bach's Dona Nobis Pacem, from the Mass in B minor.

When: Sunday October 26, 2025, at 3pm
Where: The church's main sanctuary at 21 Church Street

Civic Leadership Award Presentation

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 of civic projects, including working to save Wright-Locke Farm, multiple Cultural District projects, and launching the community's online Winchester News. Joyce also served on multiple Town Committees and as a Town Meeting member for many years, well deserving of the League’s Civic Leadership

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Civics Action Project Showcase 2026

What do students learn in civics class these days? Come find out at the 2026 Civics Action Project Showcase! Students from McCall and Winchester High School will share their work researching and addressing current social issues important to them and their community. Students will present highlights of their research, planning and action steps in a tri-board poster and answer questions. Sponsored by Winchester Public Schools and Winchester League of Women Voters, in collaboration with

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Coffee with New Town Manager

Meet the new Town Manager Chris Senior. Mr. Senior brings a wealth of municipal experience and expertise to Winchester. He spent the last 12 years of service to Cohasset, MA

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Community Connect Day

Community Connect Day is your chance to engage with the local organizations that make our town such a vibrant and welcoming place to live.  Cultural, sports, and service groups, government agencies, faith communities, and more, will have representatives there happy to explain what they do.

Whether you’re looking for community events, and volunteer opportunities, or just want to learn more about resources for your family, this is the perfect occasion!

Come, be part of this annual event, and bring your friends and family!

While you are there shop the many offerings at the Farmers Market.  Summer

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Community Connect Day

Community Connect Day is your chance to engage with the local organizations that make our town such a vibrant and welcoming place to live.  Cultural, sports, and service groups, government agencies, faith communities, and more, will have representatives there happy to explain what they do.

Whether you’re looking for community events, and volunteer opportunities, or just want to learn more about resources for your family, this is the perfect occasion!

Come, be part of this annual event, and bring your friends and family!

While you are there shop the many offerings at the Farmers Market.  Summer

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