Community

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

Super Agers: Who are they and the impact of longevity on their families, the economy and our healthcare system?

The Jenks Annual Symposium, featuring Dr. Alexandra Tourtourlou of Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital, who has been investigating the phenomenon of super aging since 2016. Dr. Jonathan Gruber, Ford Professor of MIT, will discuss challenges and solutions facing long term care. Dr. Heather Jones of Winchester Hospital addresses how healthcare institutions adapt to longevity in medical practice and their ability to prolong healthy living. Finally, we are pleased to announce that there will be a panel of super-aging Jenks patrons with their families to discuss the realities of

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Susan Weiss | The Orchard - Artist Talk & Book Signing

The Griffin Museum is pleased to present an evening with photographer Susan Weiss, the creative artist behind her new monograph, The Orchard.

Join us on Thursday November 7th, starting at 6.30pm at the museum in Winchester for a presentation by Weiss, with a book signing following the talk. Books will be on hand for purchase at this event. THE ORCHARD is the photographic study, created in an abstract manner, of an apple orchard in Vermont. Photographed over a two year period, 2020-2022, through all seasons, the images reveal seasonal changes as well as evoke emotional states of the

Suzanne Theodora White Artist Talk

Join us Saturday July 20th at 2pm in the Griffin Museum for a special conversation with featured artist Suzanne Theodora White. Her exhibition, Dry Stone, No Sound of Water, is on the walls of our Atelier Gallery through August 28th. She will be discussing the ideas behind the work, and her technique in how the work is produced. Suzanne will also be available to sign her catalog, available in the museum shop.

A catalog of works has been produced and is now available in the Griffin Museum shop in Winchester and online.

This event is FREE and open to the public

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Swim Winchester Informational Session

Over the past few years, with generous financial support from the community, we’ve developed a business plan, carried out detailed and diligent site studies, and finalized a preliminary design for the aquatic center. We will be hosting an information session on March 28th from 7-8:30pm in the Large Meeting Room at the Winchester Public Library to provide a project update and answer questions. We hope that you can join us!

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The Brennan Lecture: Tim Buckley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard Group

Mr. Buckley will share foundational lessons in investing he has gathered over his four decades working to give investors the best chance for investment success. He will discuss Vanguard’s investment principles, the current state of passive and active investing, and how artificial intelligence and digital advice may shape the investing landscape in the future. Mr. Buckley has served as Vanguard’s CEO since 2018. Previously, Mr. Buckley was Vanguard's chief investment officer, overseeing the company's internally managed stock, bond, and money market portfolios as well as its investment research

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The Election Desk with Nicole Gallagher

Join us as we interview Nicole Gallagher, ABC networks Director of News Practices. Listen to how in the wake of the 2000 presidential election and the ensuing protracted vote recount, ABC News tasked her to organize the Decision Desk from the ground up. Now as a director rather than a producer, she handles the crucial task of delivering and explaining the team’s projections to the news team every Election Night. It’s a role that has become more challenging in the current times. Learn how she became intrigued by the forces behind popular movements, as well as questions of power and bias in the

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Titania's Fairy Ball

Embrace your inner fairy and join us for Titania's Fairy Ball! ​Ballet Arts Centre of Winchester invites you to join Titania, Queen of the Fairies, and deck out in your favorite sparkling tiaras, magical wings, and ethereal fashions! Ticket includes dancing, refreshments, crafts, photo corner, and a special ballet performance by Titania’s Fairies! Each Dancer will also take home a special fairy gift as a keepsake. Open to all Dancers and Friends ages 3.5 to 7 on Saturday, March 2nd at 3:00 p.m. at BAC Studios, 50 Cross Street, Winchester MA. One ticket admits one child with one grown-up.