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Our 1st Annual Pickleball Tournament represents a new phase in our organization's history as we strive toward a vision of raising the level of Winchester's recreational facilities to best in class. The Friends of Winchester Recreation and Community Services, Inc. is a registered 501c(3) since 1991. Over the years, we have helped support the Winchester Youth Center, Kid Connection Preschool, and various other projects with grants of over $80,000 in 2024.

Format: Scramble Levels: Intermediate and Advanced (players can provide their rating if known) A pickleball scramble is a tournament where

Koshari Mama presents vegan Egyptian delights. From the rich spices to the traditional dishes, this buffet offers a culinary journey through the heart of Egypt, all in a fun and welcoming atmosphere. To make the evening even more special, we’ll have a live belly dancer performance between courses, adding an exciting cultural experience to the night! Basic cost: $84; lower and higher tiered prices available.

Art in the Park is a family-friendly public art activity including hands-on opportunities, demonstrations, and exhibitions of art that takes place during the Winchester Farmers' Market. A number of local artists will run activities to show their creative process and in some cases to let people try making their own. Artists all also be able to sell their artwork. There will be something for everyone!

The Griffin Museum welcomes the artists of Artificial Intelligence on Saturday September 7th for a reception. Join us for a look at the art and artists of the exhibition filling the museum in Winchester. Welcome Josh Azzarella, Rashed Haq, Haley Lohn, Andrea Orejarena & Caleb Stein and Phillip Toledano, along with Marcus DiSieno and Sheri Lynn Behr. Andrea Orejarena & Caleb Stein

Phillip Toledano

Hayley LohnWe have a special event during the reception. Bring your own photographs and ehempora to create your own GIFs during the reception. The group behind GIF-O-Graf will be onsite to help

Join us to toast the opening of an exhibition of work by Winchester-local, Lisa Jo Spencer. Her exhibition The Body Project will be on view from July 16 - September 1, 2024. Come to our WinCAM satellite gallery, meet the artist and admire her amazing work.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Light refreshments served.

WinCAM is located at 32 Swanton St in Winchester.

© Lisa Jo Spencer

© Lisa Jo Spencer

© Lisa Jo Spencer

Join Arts Winchester and Arlington Brewing Co. for a summer Beer Garden on The Griffin Museum's outdoor patio. Grab some friends and neighbors and enjoy this community event featuring the music of The Shirim Klezmer Orchestra while tasting local brews. Free to attend, kids and well behaved dogs are welcome as well. See you then!

Join us at the Griffin to celebrate the twenty students in this year's Atelier program and the opening of their group exhibition. We'll toast to a job well done! Light refreshments served. This event is free and open to the public.

© Michael Burka

© Coco McCabe

Students of Emily Belz

Ann Boese | Michael Burka | Julia Cluett | Linda Hammett Ory | CoCo McCabe | Lisa Redburn | Hope Schreiber | Pip Shepley | Betty Stone | Martha Volcker

Students of Jennifer McClure

Corinne Cobabe | Donna Delone | Kym Ghee | Kay McCabe | Victor Rosansky | Becca Screnock | Li Shen | Carrie

Audacious Action Africa: How a daring Maasai leader and an American physics professor organize to improve life in rural Africa

Meet Kisioki Moitiko, Project Manager, and Dr. Bob Lange, Founder of the International Collaborative for Science, Education, and the Environment (ICSEE). They’ll tell stories and show photos from Maasai lands in Tanzania. Find out about their actions with climate change adaptation, women’s empowerment, water sanitation, indoor air pollution, economic development, and reaching for a better life in Maasai villages. Free of charge. Seats are limited, location provided with

Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester.

Celebrate pride through beautiful, empowering, first-hand accounts of trans, nonbinary, and gender-fluid experiences. From Massachusetts-based Family Diversity Projects, this exhibit uses stunning photography and rich stories to challenge damaging myths and stereotypes about trans and nonbinary people, educate people about these communities, and help make the world a safer, more connected, and more empathetic place.

Authentic Selves is on view at Ripley Chapel (21 Church St, Winchester, MA), weekdays

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