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Our home-made apple pies will fill the freezer. Our crafters have been knitting, crocheting, and sewing handmade treasures all year and this is your chance to scoop them up! Our bakers and soup makers are getting ready to fill our baked goods table and snack bar, so you’ll have plenty of tasty options if you get hungry while shopping. Our White Elephant and Book Sale tables will soon be groaning with treasures. Plus the jewelry table, Christmas Room, and cookie bar! We hope you’ll join us in kicking off the holiday season at this beloved community event.

This year, get ready to rewind the clock and relive the rad vibes of the 1990’s at our semi-formal homecoming dance!  Slip on your DocMarten’s, dust off the scrunchies, and join us for a night filled with nostalgic fun and great music, all the while supporting our mission of enriching educational opportunities within Winchester Public Schools!  We have decided to change it up this year, hosting our event in the Winchester Town Hall, the original location of semi-formal dances back in WFEE’s earliest days, and can’t wait to share in this special evening with you all.

This year, we will again

Please join us on the Town Common where we will swing, celebrate and give thanks for all of God's creatures, blessing our animal companions. We welcome all pets--furry, scaly, hairy, feathery and even plush! Photos of beloved pet companions are welcome in place of those who can't be there. And a special seating section will be set aside for those who are more comfortable sitting away from the animals. To serenade both congregation and pets, FCCW's own house band will offer jazz music before, during and after the service. We will sing and move and praise all of creation with fun and upbeat

Winchester officials will dedicate a memorial to former Select Board member and Town Moderator John Sullivan in an area behind Town Hall, close to the Mt. Vernon Street bridge. The memorial includes a bench and plaque.

Sullivan served three terms on the Select Board in the 1970s-1980s before being named Citizen of the Year in 1985. He served as town moderator or an unprecedented 37 years before retiring in the spring of 2014. All are welcome to attend the ceremony.

Considering preschool for next year?
Come to our Open House on Tuesday, November 4 from 10am-12pm. You and your child will have the opportunity to experience our magic and:
•meet our dedicated teachers
•tour our large bright classrooms
•participate in hands-on activities
•learn about our curriculum
•experience our enrichment programs like gymnastics with Ms. Jenn (10:30am) & music with Mr. Andrew (11:30am)
•register for next year (or this year if you are interested!)
•take home a goodie bag!
Pop in at your convenience or stay for the entire morning. Siblings are welcome too!

We have a great family night community event for you, to help get you into the Halloween spirit. Our annual Halloween Movie Night Community Event will take place on Friday, October 3rd. The giant inflatable screen will grace the front lawn as we watch Monsters, Inc, rated G. To make it easy on a Friday night, there is an option to pre-order a whole cheese pizza (8 tasty slices)!

Seating is first come, first served. There will be no designated areas. You can bring a blanket/chairs to sit on.

The cost is only $10/person.

Children (and adults) are invited to wear costumes!

HOW TO REGISTER

Get into the spooky Halloween spirit at this family friendly event! This event is FREE and open to the public.

Bring in food items listed below/cash donation to support the Council of Social Concern‘s Thanksgiving baskets. Items must be new AND NOT PAST EXPIRATION!

items need: boxed instant mashed potatoes, cake mixes, penne/ziti/rigatoni, jars of sauce, knorr rice,cookies/crackers, hot chocolate mix, jelly,cold cereal, beef stew, pancake mix.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Town of Winchester was declared an “Age-Friendly Community” by AARP in 2018. The goal of Age-friendly Winchester is to actively work towards creating a more inclusive and supportive environment for its aging population. The Winchester Council on Aging, operating through the Jenks Center, played a pivotal role in guiding the town's efforts to achieve the "Age-Friendly Designation" from AARP and the World Health Organization. In February 2025 a committee was formed to further implementation of objectives that included the development of a survey and review of survey results. The committee

This event is for students in grades 6-12. No adults, please. We're looking for teens to help make the library the best it can be! In this group we will have opportunities for you to help in a variety of ways - help make choices on what we should buy for the collection, create programs for all to attend, work on social media posts, and create decorations to brighten the Teen Space.

Minuteman Senior Services will present resources that enable older adults to continue living at home. Learn what’s available; whether you need services today or want to know what’s available for future needs. While open to all, the presentation will focus on the unique needs of Solo Agers – those without the support of adult children or family. An audience discussion will follow the presentation. To register: call 781-721-7136 or visit www.jenkscenter.org