Community

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

FAN & Winchester Rec's 2024 Halloween Bash!

Join us on October 26th for Halloween family fun! In the event of rain, we'll take the party inside and celebrate in the Town Hall. Schedule of Events:

  • 10:00am-11:30am - Downtown Trick-or-Treat
  • 10:30am-12:30pm - Trunk-or-Treat in the Jenks Parking Lot featuring live music, characters, balloon twisters and more!

The downtown trick-or-treat is free for all to attend and no registration is needed!

The trunk-or-treat and Halloween Bash is free to FAN members, and costs $10 per family for non-members. If you are interested in joining FAN (and attending the party for free), please click here.

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Farmers' Market Opening Day

Our 2025 season will start Saturday June 14 and ends October 25. We will be  open every Saturday (rain or shine) 9:30am-1:30pm at the Winchester Common.

You will be able to purchase freshly picked fruits and vegetables, quality prepared foods, and baked delicacies. Your purchases support local agriculture and entrepreneurs. Get to know Winchester artists, organizations, and businesses while enjoying live music in the relaxing, family-friendly atmosphere of the Town Common.

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Founders Day! Celebrate the Griffin

On Saturday, September  13, the Griffin Museum invites you to celebrate our museum and Arthur  Griffin's birthday and legacy with a vibrant, immersive day of photography and community. Begin at 9 AM with a lively Coffee & Conversation hosted by Executive Director Crista  Dix. From 11 AM to 4 PM, have a portrait made at the Portrait Studio (prints courtesy of Digital Silver Imaging) and peruse the PhotoBook Fair, featuring independent publishers, artists' books, and Griffin Museum Press offerings. Celebrate our commitment to education from 5 to 8 PM with the Photography Atelier Reunion and

Frank Siteman | Artist Reception @ The Jenks

Join us for a celebration of Frank Siteman's exhibition at the Jenks center as part of our summer public art project, Vision(ary). Frank Siteman is a resident and chronicler of life in Winchester. His images soar above the streets to capture the light, movement and changes of the town. We are so grateful to partner with the Jenks Center of Winchester to bring this exhibition to the community.

© Frank Siteman

About Frank Siteman -

Frank Siteman was born in St. Louis in 1947. He attended Tufts University, where he majored in chemistry. Already immersed in photography, he shot