Community

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

Memorial Day Parade

The parade will assemble at 9:00am at the Winchester High School and step-off at 9:15am from Skillings Road and follow the route to Town Hall, where Civic Exercises will take place at the Edward F. O’Connell Memorial Plaza. Included in the line of march will be Senator Jason Lewis, Representative Michael Day, members of the Town Government, scouts and the Masons.

The Civic Exercise will include Rev. Earl Darlington who will deliver the Invocation and Benediction, Winchester High School Band, Boston Fireman’s Band, speakers Commander Festus McDonough, and the 6th grade essay winner will read her

National Thrift Shop Day Celebration at En Ka Exchange

En Ka Exchange Resale Shop is opening doors early to show off our fab new collection of resale clothing at incredible prices. We are featuring a wide variety of curated seasonal wear--from beautiful summer dresses to cozy fall sweaters. We have a room filled with winter coats--excellent brand names and quality, brand new children's jackets, ski coats and snow pants. We have brand new shoes--Rag & Bone boots, excellent condition Breakers, near perfect Merrells, Karl Lagerfeld heels, and more. You won't believe the prices.

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New Horizons | Korean Contemporary Photography Artist Reception

The Griffin Museum is pleased to celebrate curator Joanne Junga Yang's vision of Korean Contemporary photography in a special artist reception with many of the artists featured from New Horizons. Join us Friday May 9th from 6 to 8pm to meet Joanne and the artists who have traveled from Korea to celebrate this unique view of culture and creativity. The works of Ok Hyun Ahn, Sung Jiyeon, Seongyoun Koo, Anna Lim, Hyundoo Park, Soosik Lim and Sun Hi Zo are on the walls until June 29, 2025. This exhibition examines the significance of Korean photography within the global discourse on photographic

Nick Ortoleva Artist Recption

Join us at the Griffin @ WinCam on Thursday June 5th for a special reception for Nick Ortoleva, showcasing his series, to you from seoul, on the walls of WinCam through June 28, 2025 Nick Ortoleva (b. Seoul, Korea) grew up in Central Massachusetts and currently resides in Boston. He received a BFA in Photography from MassArt (24'). Ortoleva uses the camera to shape a fragmented narrative that often reflects on personal experiences and relationships with the communities where he has found kinship. He frequently revisits stories passed down through family, as he continues to write a memoir of

No Kings Day Stand Out- Indivisible Winchester

They've defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services. The corruption has gone too far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings.

Join us with signs for visibility during this nationwide action, as some cars may drive by waving and honking in support! Signs should be short with messages that can be read easily by passersby.
**This is a peaceful event and no violence of any kind will be tolerated**

November Exhibitions | Artist Reception in Winchester

Join us for a special evening with Frazier King and Jo Sandman. We are so pleased to highlight the exhibition Collector's Eye featuring the works of over 40 photographic artists from all over the world. Known to emerging, mid career and established artists of the medium, Frazier has spent a lifetime supporting, collecting and collaborating with photographers celebrating the craft and artistry of photography. The Griffin Museum holds in it's collection select works of New England based mixed media artist Jo Sandman, and we are thrilled to show these works for the first time in an exhibition

Nuclear Family | Artist Reception

Please join us for a reception on Thursday, January 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. to celebrate the work of Mengwen Cao, Jess T. Dugan, Yorgos Efthymiadis, Matthew Leifheit, Laurence Philomene, Anne Vetter, Matthew Finley and Kevin Bennett Moore. What makes a family? How do we define community? These fundamental questions are explored in the exhibition Nuclear Family, which re-imagines the concept of family, expanding our vision beyond traditional norms through the lens of LGBTQIA+ artists. The term traditional family often evokes a specific image: two heterosexual parents and their children. However