Community

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

Harvest Fest @ Wright Locke Farm

Join us on a crisp fall Sunday for live music, local craft beer, and snacks. This family-friendly event is a community favorite! Arlington Brewing Company will be at the Farm with their beer on tap. This is the best time of year at the farm!

Hike along the Mystic Lakes and Free Community Folk Concert

You are invited to join singer-songwriters Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards on a free hike and community folk concert. Since 2010, Mark and Raianne have organized a grassroots bipedal trek annually to raise awareness of recreational greenspace throughout the state and create folk coffeehouse-style musical events in towns across Massachusetts. Sponsored by the Blackstone Valley Music & Performing Arts Collaborative and private donors, the 14th Annual Massachusetts Walking Tour is offering a public hike and free community concert, while walking with their backpacks and instruments through

Holiday Faire

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.

Homecoming: WFEE Autumn Gala

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.

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John J. Sullivan Memorial Dedication

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.

Kids' Corner Halloween Movie Night featuring Monsters, Inc

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!

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Kids' Corner's Annual Haunted House to benefit the Council of Social Concern

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!

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Kids' Corner's Epic Night Out Fundraiser

Join Kids' Corner for our 6th Annual Epic Night Out Fundraiser on 3/29 at Night Shift Brewing in Everett! We will have an evening of fun raffles, games, prizes, awesome silent auction items, a tasty taco bar, and beverages! Please note that this event is for adults-only. We have early bird tickets available until 2/28. Additionally, we will have a Saturday Night Out drop off childcare option at Kids' Corner. Proceeds from this event will go toward curriculum enhancements & technology upgrades for our students, as well as professional development for our staff. We look forward to seeing you