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Winchester's 6th annual PRIDEfest will take place in the Winchester Town Common on Thursday, June 11th, 4:30-6:30PM (rain date Friday, June 12th, same time). This is an outdoor, community-centered, Winchester-based event featuring multiple ways for attendees to educate themselves about LGBTQIA+ rights and issues and celebrate Pride!

This is a FREE event for ALL AGES - family attendance is encouraged!

PRIDEfest showcases strong involvement from:

Students (WHS and McCall), specifically LGBTQIA+ groups

Volunteers from the Network for Social Justice's (NFSJ) Schools & Youth Committee

Join us for the celebration at our Third Annual Pride Party for Adults -- the theme is PRIDEtoberfest! -- and enjoy a funfilled evening of dancing, laughing, being in community and supporting our LGBTQ selves, friends, family and neighbors! We'll convene at the lovely Griffin Museum of Photography, 67 Shore Road, Winchester, from 7:30 - 10:30 PM.

Although it's PRIDE all year round, we're honoring National Coming Out Day a week early, on Saturday, October 4th!

This event is a fundraiser for the Network for Social Justice. Tickets are $100 each, in advance, or $125 at the door, night of the

Clients often come to a consultation at our law office with two goals in mind: first and foremost, they believe they need to sign a Will, and second, they want to avoid probate. With a little explanation they learn that these two goals directly conflict. This prestation will discuss the nuts and bolts of the probate process: timeframe for administration, options and steps in the process from opening to close, and hiccups that can occur throughout. We will also discuss scenarios in which probate is best to be avoided, and others in which it could be beneficial. You will leave this presentation

Project 351 is partnering with Cradles to Crayons® to collect clothing across Massachusetts--March 31 through April 11!
Project 351 is a student-led and community-powered service movement, and each year, their organization includes one eighth-grader from each of the Commonwealth's 351 cities and towns. As part of their Spring Service campaign, over 230 eighth-grade students--known as Ambassadors--are conducting clothing drives in their communities to benefit Cradles to Crayons and the children we serve.
15 Years in the Making
Spring Service is the largest youth-led service campaign in

The MBTA and the Winchester Station Project Team would like to invite you to a virtual public meeting where the project team will give an update on the completed construction activities to date, the partial station reopening, and what work is anticipated in the upcoming months.

After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.

The project website is at https://www.mbta.com/projects/winchester-center-station-accessibility-improvements.

We cordially invite you to The Griffin @ Lafayette City Center Place to celebrate the exhibition People of Chelsea, and the artists Darlene DeVita and Sarah Putnam.

We look forward to seeing you in Downtown Crossing on Sunday September 21st at 2pm to meet the artists and see the stories of the community represented in words and photos.

About the People of Chelsea project -

The People of Chelsea Project was born from a deep love of the city of Chelsea, for its rich culture, vibrant beauty, and resilient community. Just across the harbor and only a bridge away from Boston, yet

Please join us in gathering to celebrate our recovery community and to remember those who have passed but are not forgotten.

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Repair Cafe is a joint non-profit initiative of the First Congregational Church's Justice Ministry and the Winchester Unitarian Society's Green Sanctuary, with many local experts. We share our knowledge to inspire repairing instead of replacing. Sign up for a 30-minute session to work on an item. Among the specialties are knife sharpening, lamp, furniture, and small electronics repair, and knitting, mending, and sewing. Advanced reservations are encouraged!

Signups are open for our next Repair Café on August 29.

sewing & knitting repairs
knives or scissors sharpening
electronics and lamp repair
furniture fixing
We also repair childrens toys including stuffies