Name: Celebrating 250 Years of Music in the United States
Start: 2026-11-15T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Winchester Unitarian Society

Winchester Unitarian Society

All are welcome to this free concert! The venue is handicapped accessible and street parking is available.

Local Event: Celebrating 250 Years of Music in the United States

Middlesex County

Benjamin Pierce

Boston Metropolitan Area

Winchester

Massachusetts

Celebrating 250 Years of Music in the United...

All are welcome to this free concert! The venue is handicapped accessible and street parking is available.

Celebrating 250 Years of Music in the United States

Griffin Museum-Photography

Inspired by the Griffin Museum of Photography’s exhibition Common Time: American Musicality, this concert series collaboration with Winchester Community Music School brings the American Musicality story to life through live performance. We invite you to experience this four-part series alongside the exhibition, to see the images, hear the sounds, and celebrate the music that continues to shape our collective cultural experience. Join us on November 10 for the first concert of the series which features a trio of WCMS faculty members—<a href="https://www.winchestermusic.org/faculty/molly-tucker/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Molly Tucker</a>, violin; <a href="https://www.winchestermusic.org/faculty/simone-cartales/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Simone Cartales</a>, viola; and <a href="https://www.winchestermusic.org/faculty/pamela-ambrose/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Pamela Ambrose</a>, cello—who will perform modern classical and bluegrass pieces for string trio by American composers. Featured works will include the Appalachia Waltz by Mark O’Connor; Movement for String Trio by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson; and much more. Admission: $10 general public; $5 Griffin members and WCMS students. Held at the Griffin Museum, 67 Shore Road, Winchester; <a href="https://www.griffinmuseum.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.griffinmuseum.org</a>.

Local Event: “Common Time” Concert: Celebrating American Composers

“Common Time” Concert: Celebrating American...

Inspired by the Griffin Museum of Photography’s exhibition Common Time: American Musicality, this concert series collaboration...

“Common Time” Concert: Celebrating American Composers

Studio on the Common

Let's have some fun on a no school day! Grab some friends and spend the day making some amazing art projects with us. We'll read a story to inspire us, create original artwork, enjoy snack time and take a walk in the park (weather permitting). It's a FUN filled morning at the Studio!
Ages 5-8 | $90

Local Event: No School, Yes ART! (ages 5-8)

No School, Yes ART! (ages 5-8)

Let's have some fun on a no school day! Grab some friends and spend the day making some amazing art projects with us. We'll...

Let's have some fun on a no school day! Grab some friends and spend the day making some amazing pottery projects with us!
We'll start the class with some hand-building techniques to make our own one-of-a-kind pottery creations (which will be bisque-fired and dipped in clear glaze by our staff). After we break for a snack, we'll come back and get creative with glazes as we paint some ready-made seasonal Fall ceramic objects.
Pottery will be ready for pick-up within two weeks, to allow time for us to fire them in the kiln.
Ages 8-13 | $90Morning session: 9:00a-12:00pAfternoon Session: 1:30-4:30p

Local Event: No School, Yes POTTERY!

No School, Yes POTTERY!

Let's have some fun on a no school day! Grab some friends and spend the day making some amazing pottery projects with us!
We'll...

<h4>Americana. Thought-provoking. Joyful. From the heart.</h4>
<h1>Friday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.,</h1>
From the stunning Ripley Chapel. Live in person and live streamed.
<h3>Ripley Presents is pleased to welcome Lisa Bastoni with Sean Staples.</h3>
<blockquote><h3>Americana of the highest order, along the lines of Patty Griffin or Gretchen Peters —Maverick UK</h3></blockquote>
Lisa Bastoni (Northampton, MA) is a 2022 &amp; 2023 New England Music Award nominee (Roots), 2020 ; 2019 Boston Music Award Nominee (Folk) and winner of 2019 New Folk at the esteemed Kerrville Folk Festival.
Lisa Bastoni’s most recent album, “On The Water”, was produced by Sean Staples, and recorded live over the course of three days at Zachariah Hickman’s Greedy Beast Studios in Watertown MA. The album features Sean Staples, Rich Hinman, James Rohr, and Chris Anzalone, with special guest vocalists Mark Erelli, Kris Delmhorst, and Rose Cousins. “On The Water” is Bastoni’s first full-length release since 2019’s How We Want to Live.
<blockquote>“The songs are beautifully played and consistently interesting, they are reflective and melancholic in places, but the overall feeling is one of expectation and contentment.” —Rick Thorn, Americana UK Review</blockquote>
Lisa has opened for/performed with Lori McKenna, Dar Williams, Regina Spektor, The Secret Sisters, Teddy Thompson, Rose Cousins, Mark Erelli, Larry Campbell &amp; Teresa Williams, and many more.
<blockquote>“Let’s just say what we’re all thinking: New England, and especially Massachusetts, is a stronghold of singer-songwriters who excel at writing top-notch songs that make you swallow hard and wonder why your eyes are damp…Northampton singer Lisa Bastoni ranks among the best of them.” —Freak Scene review, 2024</blockquote>
<h2><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ripley-presents-lisa-bastoni-with-sean-staples-tickets-2002995702064" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purchase Tickets Here</a></h2>
Tickets are $20 General Admission – In Person OR Live Streamed&nbsp; $5 for Students – in person or live streamed
For more information about the concert, please contact Jane Ring Frank, Minister of Worship and the Arts at <a href="mailto:jane@fcc-winchester.org">jane@fcc-winchester.org</a>.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Ripley Chapel can be found at First Congregational Church, Winchester, 21 Church St. The entry is located on the Vine Street side of the church. Please use the accessible ramp entrance, and Ripley Chapel will be directly to your right as you enter the building.

Local Event: Ripley Presents Lisa Bastoni with Sean Staples

Ripley Presents Lisa Bastoni with Sean Staples

Americana. Thought-provoking. Joyful. From the heart.
Friday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.,
From the stunning Ripley Chapel. Live in...

studio on the 

Come join us as we make fairy gardens complete with colorful trees, whimsical fairies, light up fires, sparkles, nature and more! Each child will leave with their own fairy garden terrarium.Two workshops available! 10:00-11:30am or 12:30-2:00pmages 5-9 |&nbsp;$45

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Saint Athanasius The Great Greek Orthodox Church

Experience authentic flavors at this indoor Greek cuisine festival held in the church auditorium. Join us for a weekend celebration featuring traditional food and community spirit.
Many of your favorite Greek foods are set to return as well. Prepared with love and expertise we offer world-class cuisine using their tried-and-true set of recipes for the quality and flavor you have come to expect. From baked lamb, and moussaka to baklava, galaktoboureko and Greek coffee. A selection of Greek wines and beers will also be offered to pair with your meal.
Rain or Shine – It's all indoors at our church hall
Open to All - Dine In or Take Out! 
Starts Friday!
November 13, 14, &amp; 15.

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Experience authentic flavors at this indoor Greek cuisine festival held in the church auditorium. Join us for a weekend...

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Winchester Community Music School

Join us at Winchester Community Music School for a community rock jam session just for teens, led by WCMS guitar faculty member Chris Gardino. If you’re between the ages of 13-18 and play electric guitar, electric bass, keyboard, or drums, then come jam with us. The event is free and open to all, but advance sign-up is required. You do not have to be a WCMS student to participate. Please bring your instrument; electric guitar and bass players should also bring a ¼ inch cable to plug into the provided amps. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.winchestermusic.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.winchestermusic.org</a> or call 781-721-2950. 407 Highland Avenue, Winchester.

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