Community

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

Winchester Riverwalk Sculpture Park Opening Ceremony

Arts Winchester is excited to invite you to the opening of Winchester’s new Riverwalk Sculpture Park! Enjoy music by the Winchester High School Octets learn more about the park, its artworks, and its ecology. This event is free and open to the public.

The Griffin Museum next door will host arts events all day, including a cyanotype workshop and a Korean cultural night.

Winchester Volunteer Fair

April is "Volunteer Appreciation Month", and the Town of Winchester is celebrating its volunteer spirit with a special event where residents can come to one place to find volunteers opportunities. Many local non-profit and municipal/public will be there to highlight what they do and how volunteers contribute. Everyone is welcome!

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Winchester's 5th Annual Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration

Winchester's 5th Annual Indigenous Peoples' Day Family Celebration is happening on Monday, October 13, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Winchester Town Hall, 71 Mount Vernon Street

Starting at 10:00 am, we'll have various activities and advocacy opportunities, both for families with young children as well as for all lifelong learners.

From 11-12, you won't want to miss the Red Hawk Singers and Dancers interactive performance!

We look forward to celebrating this year's IPD with you!

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Winter Lights: Holiday House Hunt

WinPAC is thrilled to launch WINter Lights — a magical community fundraiser shining bright on December 14th! Support our amazing students, families, teachers and staff by joining in two fun ways:

  • Unite with Light - Buy several luminaries to light up your driveway or street on Dec 14!
  • Holiday House Hunt - Buy a map of decorated houses for an outdoor holiday house tour with your family in Winchester!

Where to buy:

And even brighter — 10% of all proceeds will be donated to Make-A-Wish to

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WLVW Select Board Candidates Forum

The Winchester annual town election will be on March 22, 2025; all precincts vote at Winchester High School. The Winchester League will hold candidate forums for all town wide offices with more candidates than open seats. A forum for the Select Board will be held on Wednesday, March 5th and a forum for the School Committee on Thursday, March 6. More information, including candidate statements, can be found on the WLWV website

Select Board Candidates (2 openings for a 3-year term): Paras Bhayani, Anthea Brady (Incumbent), Dorothy Simboli, Richard Welch, Jr.

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WLWV School Committee Candidate Forum

The Winchester annual town election will be on March 22, 2025; all precincts vote at Winchester High School. The Winchester League will hold candidate forums for all town wide offices with more candidates than open seats. A forum for the Select Board will be held on Wednesday, March 5th and a forum for the School Committee on Thursday, March 6. More information, including candidate statements, can be found on the WLWV website

School Committee Candidates (2 openings for a 3-year term): Karen Maruyama Bolognese (incumbent), Stephanie Mnayarji, Christian Nixon (incumbent).

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Women's History Month 2025 Celebration and Fundraiser

Join us for a panel with the 2025 Women’s History Month honorees who are Empowering Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics): Rawan Angele, Maggie Jackson, Karin Lamson, Ashley Byrne, Riya Karunakaran, Fuxin Shi and Meredith Thompson.

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Any questions, email office@nfsj.org