Cultural

If there is one thing that can hold people back in their creative process, it is the fear of failing. We all want to be perceived as successful, knowledgeable, and competent, but as any scientist can tell you, there is no discovery without forming a hypothesis and testing it, and some of those are bound to fail. The bottom line is that it is impossible to discover something new without exploring the possibilities, and those experiments are not foregone conclusions. Sometimes the right mistake is what takes you in a fantastic new direction or leads to the exact bit of new knowledge needed to

Winchester Cultural Council is offering grants for the 2025 calendar year for cultural activities in town. Last year the WCC gave over $16,000 to 16 individuals and organizations, with amounts ranging from $250 to $2,500. Applications for this major grant program are open until Wednesday, October 16.

More details are available on the Grants page on the WCC website.

Learn how to get a grant from the Winchester Cultural Council at this drop-in workshop. Cultural Council members will be there to describe the grant program and answer questions. This is also a good opportunity to meet them and learn more about what the WCC does! Come any time between 5:30 and 7:00 pm.

Every year, the Winchester Cultural Council gives grants for cultural activities. Last year the WCC gave over $16,000 to 16 individuals and organizations, with amounts ranging from $250 to $2,500. The application deadline is Wednesday, October 16.

Grants can be given to individuals, nonprofit and

Kids of all ages are welcome to join us outside on the library lawn and visit with some Curious Creatures! Registration required. This program is supported by the Friends of the Winchester Public Library.Questions? Call (781) 721-7171 x326, or email winchild@minlib.…Learn More

This online course will be a three-week intensive to explore the camera-less process, and inventive variations of creating Cyanotypes.

WEEK ONE: CYANOTYPE BASICS AND NEGATIVE MAKING

Week one will provide an introduction to best practices for cyanotype printing with objects, and we will learn how to make a good contact negative.

WEEK TWO: BOTANICAL TONING OF CYANOTYPES

Week two we will learn how to tone blueprints naturally, using plants and gentle mineral baths, for light bleaching and nontoxic toning.

WEEK THREE: CYANOLUMENS

Week three we will explore cyanolumens, a

Whether you are an experienced Dalcroze clinician or a music educator interested in learning about the Dalcroze approach, we invite you to bring your ideas and try out activities guided by an expert Dalcroze clinician. Participants should bring a teaching activity to share with the group, if possible. Workshop fee: $10.
Facilitated by Dalcroze department chair Eiko Ishizuka, Diplôme Supérieur.
Register Online

Piano students of Dana Dalton perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall

Piano students of Dana Dalton perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall

Kids ages 3-6 and their caregiver join the teachers from Dancing Buns Ballet for a story and some dance steps! Registration required. Questions? Email winchild@minlib. net, call (781) 721-7171 x326, or visit the Children's Room for more information. ** FOR ALL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING: Parents/caregivers must remain in the building while a child younger than 8 years old is attending a Library program.…Learn More

Kids ages 3-6 and their caregiver join the teachers from Dancing Buns Ballet for a story and some dance steps! Registration required. Questions? Email winchild@minlib. net, call (781) 721-7171 x326, or visit the Children's Room for more information. ** FOR ALL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING: Parents/caregivers must remain in the building while a child younger than 8 years old is attending a Library program.