This month's book is Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder. Copies of the book are generally available one month prior to the meeting and are located near the Reference Desk. Group members can call the Reference Department at 781-721-7171 x320 to have a copy reserved for themselves.…Learn More
This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. We will discuss Horse by Geraldine Brooks at this meeting. A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history.
This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. We will discuss Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond at this meeting. The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy.…Learn More
This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. We will discuss Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout at this meeting. A poignant, pitch-perfect novel about a divorced couple stuck together during lockdown--and the love, loss, despair, and hope that animate us even as the world seems to be falling apart.…Learn More
Come join a new book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, that brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. We will discuss Reading Lolita in Tehran: a Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi at this meeting.…Learn More
Award-winning Japanese storyteller Motoko offers a performance filled with humor, charm, and elegance. She regales with hilarious tales from her old country, as well as poignant personal stories from her childhood in Osaka and her experiences as an immigrant to the US.…Learn More
What constitutes a healthful diet? In this class, registered dietician Judy Palken will cover much of what we know. Topics will include the problems with highly-processed foods, and a better, healthier, anti-inflammatory way of eating. Also learn about great eating behaviors that will set you up for healthy success.
Join Christopher Daley for a presentation that melds historical fact together with legend and myth to produce a fascinating new look at events that really happened and the stories of hauntings that followed them.Topics will include Mercy Brown The Vampire of Exeter Rhode Island, the cursed Freetown State Forest in Massachusetts, the hauntings of the Lizzie Borden House in Fall River Massachusetts, a haunted forest in the wilds of Connecticut, the ghostly happenings at Mount Washington Hotel in New Hampshire, and evidence of ghosts at the John Alden House in Duxbury Massachusetts.…Learn More
Join Christopher Daley for a fascinating presentation about some of the most prominent unsolved mysteries in Northeastern United States. Topics include the mysterious death of Dr. William Dean in New Hampshire with theories involving his wife, friend, or German spies; the disappearance of French aviators Nungesser and Coli attempting a non-stop flight to NYC in 1927; Vermont's Bennington Triangle where 10 vanished since 1949, prompting speculations of serial killers, alien abductions, or interdimensional portals; Fall River's 1832 armor-clad skeleton and Leatherman's enigmatic identity in
Winchester Artists Network annual member show at the Library returns! This exhibit features a variety of types of art and artists and will be on display in the Library from May 1st through May 31st. To learn more about WAN, see their website at https://www.winchesterartistsnetwork.org. For inquiries about particular pieces of art, please ask Library staff for a list or contact the artist through WAN.