Adults

The Haunted History of New England

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

Town Election Candidate Forum League of Women Voters

  • 6:30-7:00 PM: Meet Town Meeting candidates - All Precincts
  • 7:00-7:30 PM: Housing Authority debate (1 seat): James Harris and Thomas Mourier
  • 7:30-8:30 PM: School Committee debate (2 seats): Thomas Hopcroft (incumbent), Jeffrey Duncan, My Linh Truong, Carey Sue Barney, and Timothy Matthews

The debates will be moderated by an LWV moderator from a League chapter outside of Winchester.

This event will be livestreamed by WinCam and available afterwards on www.wincam.org.

Voter Guides with profiles of candidates for all offices, including Town Meeting available online at the League’s website www

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Unsolved America: The Northeast

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

WAN Reception

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.

Winchester Aberjona Clean Up Day

The Winchester Conservation Commission is sponsoring its annual event to improve the habitat, environment and water quality along the Aberjona. We’re organizing it a little differently this year and we’d love to have you join us!

Pick up litter and/or cut back and remove invasives (bittersweet, knotweed, etc. )

4 locations between 9AM - 12PM

  1. Judkins Pond - Meet/join at Griffin Museum parking lot
  2. Behind Stop and Shop - Meet/join at parking lot on the east side of Stop and Shop
  3. Elliot Park - Meet/join at Elliot Park near Wedge Pond
  4. Train tracks near Winchester High School Playing Fields (Ciarcia

World Swim Week

Please join us to celebrate the week of World Swim Day (October 26) at Playa Bowls Winchester (600 Main St). When you mention "Swim Winchester" at the register, 10% of in-store sales will benefit the local organization working to build a pool for YOU!

Learn more about our efforts to build a year-round, indoor pool accessible to all, and don’t forget to tell us why you Swim!

Sponsors

WPL Book Group

This month's book is Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb. Copies of the book are generally available one month prior to the meeting and are located in the Reference Room. Librarians will gladly assist you in locating a large print, downloadable, or audio copy.