Cultural

Planning a funeral in advance is one of the most important and meaningful decisions you can make--but it's not always easy to talk about. That's where Lynn comes in! She keeps the conversation approachable and uplifting, making this journey of preparation feel empowering rather than overwhelming. Join us to explore the various funeral options-- whether it's eco-friendly, cremation, burial, or a combination. You'll gain valuable insights into the details that go into planning, from the funeral service itself to budgeting and ensuring your after-death wishes are honored. Ever thought about

The Winchester Cultural Council presents a grant information session on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 5–6:30 p.m., at the Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington Street. (The grant presentation will probably start around 5:15). The Cultural Council has good funding this year, thanks to strong support from the town and from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, but the Winchester community greatly needs cultural investment after the stress and isolation of the past few years, as well as continuing disruptions from construction in the center and throughout the town. The Cultural Council encourages

Elementary School Kids and their families, join us at Wright-Locke Farm to greet the farm goats! We'll learn all about them, shear some goat stories, and enjoy an easy guided walk around the farm property . Registration is required! We'll be meeting at the the All Seasons Barn at Wright-Locke Farm, located at 82 Ridge Street Winchester, Ma 01890.

Join the Griffin Museum in Paris this November!

Celebrate the creativity and craft of photography in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We spend a week exploring the city, seeing and photographing the City of Light. Join us for Paris Photo and a curated tour of special events, artist visits and photo walks in November.

Our tour starts on Wednesday November 12th with a VIP visit to Paris Photo's vernissage, then throughout the week, we visit museums, galleries and satellite events surrounding the fair. This 5 day tour will be packed with visual delight, immersive

Join us on Saturday, September 13, from 11 AM to 4 PM, for a museum-wide celebration of all things photobook in honor of our founder Arthur Griffin's 122nd birthday. Independent publishers, artists, and book makers will fill our Main Gallery with distinctive artworks and publications.

Meet the artists and explore their projects: Leah Abrahams, Elysabeth Cianci, Joshua Deaner, Ellen Feldman, Joe Greene, Suzi Grossman, McCall Hollister, Robert Kalman, Kay Kenny, Michael King, Fern Nesson, Lori Van Houten, Anna Leigh Clem, and Andrew MK Warren. Visiting us is also Gateways Projects -- an

As part of the Griffin Terrace Series, Arts Winchester presents a summer beer garden with live music performed by Glenn Dickson and the Shirim Klezmer Orchestra.

Shirim has played concerts and festivals across the United States, Canada and Europe since 1982. Nationally recognized for their traditional playing, they are also known for their pioneering crossover projects: Klezmer Nutcracker, Maurice Sendak's Pincus, and The Golden Dreydl (with Ellen Kushner).  They have performed with the Philadelphia Pops Orchestra, at the Montreal Jazz Festival and at Lincoln Center!

Admission is free to all

The Griffin Museum and Winchester Cultural District are excited to welcome the School of Honk to Winchester! Join us on the Griffin Terrace for a warm up session and march over to the Winchester Common for an afternoon of a blast of brass! Bring your brass instrument to the party and play with the band as music fills downtown Winchester.

Be at the Griffin Museum Sunday August 24th starting at 2.30pm. Meet other Honkers, warm up and play on our Griffin Rotary Terrace until 4pm then march down Shore Road to Winchester Common for a performance on the Green.

About the School of

The Griffin Museum and Winchester Cultural District are excited to welcome the School of Honk to Winchester! Join us on the Griffin Terrace for a warm up session and march over to the Winchester Common for an afternoon of a blast of brass! Bring your brass instrument to the party and play with the band as music fills downtown Winchester.

Be at the Griffin Museum Sunday August 24th starting at 2.30pm. Meet other Honkers, warm up and play on our Griffin Rotary Terrace until 4pm then march down Shore Road to Winchester Common for a performance on the Green.

About the School of

The Griffin Museum in partnership with the Winchester Cultural District is pleased to present an afternoon of Shakespeare with the The World's A Stage Players, performing a revue of famous, and not so famous, Shakespeare scenes and monologues, loosely organized around the eras of his life and career. Join us at the museum on the Griffin Rotary Terrace on Saturday June 21, 2025 starting at 3pm. About the Winchester Cultural District - The Winchester Cultural District includes a river walk, the area on the Common and around the renovated train station for public art, educational, and cultural

The Griffin Museum is thrilled to collaborate with LACP for a member meetup! We are excited to celebrate our members in Los Angeles in one of our many meetups across the country!

Join Executive Director Crista Dix along with the LACP team, including Executive Director Rotem Rozental for an evening of lite bites, beverages and conversation between our Griffin & LACP member community.

Join us on Thursday October 23rd from 6 to 8pm for a special members only mingle event to see and connect to fellow Griffin Museum & LACP members based in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. On display