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Register directly on Zoom. Women have long been the subject of art, often depicted as nothing more than objects of desire. How do images of women change when women become the creators? This program examines the history of women in art in brief and then explores the lives, careers and works of several major women artists from the Renaissance to the twentieth century, including Artemisia Gentileschi and Mary Cassatt.…Learn More

Join professional henna artist Anjana Bhargava to learn all about henna! First she will do a short presentation about traditional henna use, then interested participants can get designs done by the artist. Open to teens and adults. Registration required.…Learn More

Come learn about the textile art, Japanese scrolls and displays by this month's featured artist Kiyomi Yatsuhashi.Kiyomi will talk about her exhibited artwork and her creative process, combining traditional craft and personal expression. She will also introduce the Japanese textile dyeing techniques that she had studied and practiced in Kyoto, Japan (as highlighted in the library display case).…Learn More

Join memoirist, Susan Kiyo Ito, for a discussion of her book I Would Meet You Anywhere, with Winchester librarian, writer and adoptee activist Tony Corsentino.Susan and Tony will have a conversation about adoption, identity, family secrets, public policies that impact adopted people, and more.…Learn More

Author Stephen Puleo will discuss his new book The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union (to be released on April 23, 2024). You can place a hold on a library copy here. Copies of Mr. Puleo's books, provided by Book Ends, will be available for purchase.…Learn More

Celebrate National Poetry Month by creating unique poems out of old book pages! Open to teens and adults. This program is supported by the Friends of the Winchester Public Library.

Regular monthly meeting of the Library's Board of Trustees. All meetings are open to the public.

Regular monthly meeting of the Library's Board of Trustees. All meetings are open to the public.

Regular monthly meeting of the Library's Board of Trustees. All meetings are open to the public.

English At Large conversation groups are for intermediate to advanced adult English language learners to practice speaking and listening for 90 minutes once per week. Join a group of 10-12 learners and 2 facilitators to discuss topics including American culture and holidays, idioms, and daily life situations.…Learn More