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You're Invited to Our First-Ever FREE Oktoberfest at Wright-Locke Farm!
🍂 Celebrate the Start of Fall -- Farm Style!

Spend a crisp autumn Sunday enjoying:

🎶 Live Music (totally free!)

🍺 Craft Beer from Arlington Brewing Company & Delicious Local Food from Apritivo (available for purchase)

🧺 Cozy vibes -- bring a blanket, friends, and family! We'll take care of the rest!

Whether you're a foodie, a music lover, or just love everything fall, there's something for everyone at this special harvest-season celebration. And yes, the REAL Oktoberfest starts in September!

The Conservation Commission and Recreation Department are pleased to present the current draft of Winchester’s Open Space and Recreation Plan, which may be viewed at this link.

Comments, recommendations, and suggestions may be presented at the hearing or sent in advance to Elaine Vreeland of the Conservation Commission at Evreeland@winchester.us.

June 8, 2024
9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Chidley Hall
REUSE/RECYCLE/REDUCE

Do you have a special pair of jeans or sweater that needs mending, a lamp in need of repair, a bicycle that needs attention or kitchen knives that could use sharpening? Come and be a part of the sustainability movement and community by repairing and restoring rather than adding to landfills……..while making new friends along the way! Sign up here to get your item(s) repaired

We’d love it if you could spread the word about the Repair Cafe.

So please tell your friends and colleagues about us!

Visit our website to sign up and to

Gardening Expo, including seedling sale pickup & local vendors; with gardening tips, barn tours, and views of the photo exhibit.

Gardening Expo, including seedling sale pickup & local vendors; with gardening tips, barn tours, and views of the photo exhibit.

Get involved and join a monthly meeting.

Cost: $22 per tree
Order Deadline: 11:59 PM, Jan. 1, 2025
Please Note:

• Please give us a bare tree (remove plastic bags, ornaments, lights, trim, etc.)
• Have your tree curbside by 7:00 AM.
• Trees will be collected by 4:00 PM on Jan. 4th.
• Pickups only available in Winchester
• When ordering, please provide a cell phone number or email address where we can reach you if we cannot find your tree.
• Or, mail a $20 check payable to "Friends of Winchester Scouting" along with your name, address, and telephone number to BSA Troop 507, c/o Eric Knudsen, 46 Salisbury St., Winchester, MA 01890

Questions? Email us at tre

Shop local at this year's Thanksgiving Farmers Market at the Jenks Center, and enjoy live music while you're there! The market will have fresh produce and all types of gifts for the holiday season. This year the market at the Jenks will host 17 artists who will display and sell their works as part of Winchester's town-wide Open Studios.
Musical performance schedule:

10:00 - 11:00 AM: Shukulele Ukulele Ensemble
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM: After the Jam Ukulele Blues Ensemble
1:00 - 1:30 PM: WCMS Coconut Crew Ukulele Ensemble
1:30 - 2:45 PM: WCMS Pineapple Posse Ukulele Ensemble​

See you there!

Drop by our table at the Winchester Farmers Market to learn about our fall music offerings and events. We can answer any questions and help find the right fit for prospective students.
We'll also be providing live music for the market courtesy of our great students and faculty:

9:30 - 10:30 AM: Faculty Jazz Quintet
10:45 - 11:45 AM: Motown Band
12:00 - 12:30 PM: Steel Drum Ensemble
12:45 - 1:30 PM: Faculty & Friends Bluegrass Ensemble

See you there!

Elementary School Kids and their families, join us at Wright-Locke Farm for a lesson on wildflowers! We'll learn which ones grow best here in New England, how they support our local ecosystem, 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.