Education

Classes for all ages; activities primarily related to schools; events by educational institutions to further their mission

LIT - Library Initiative for Teens (plus snacks!)

This event is for students in grades 6-12. No adults, please.We're looking for teens to help make the library the best it can be! In this group we will have opportunities for you to help in a variety of ways - help make choices on what we should buy for the collection, create programs for all to attend, work on social media posts, and create decorations to brighten the Teen Space.

LIT - Library Initiative for Teens (plus snacks!)

This event is for students in grades 6-12. No adults, please.We're looking for teens to help make the library the best it can be! In this group we will have opportunities for you to help in a variety of ways - help make choices on what we should buy for the collection, create programs for all to attend, work on social media posts, and create decorations to brighten the Teen Space.

Living Independently at Home - first in a series for Solo Agers

Minuteman Senior Services will present resources that enable older adults to continue living at home. Learn what’s available; whether you need services today or want to know what’s available for future needs. While open to all, the presentation will focus on the unique needs of Solo Agers – those without the support of adult children or family. An audience discussion will follow the presentation. To register: call 781-721-7136 or visit www.jenkscenter.org

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Loammi Baldwin, Jr: The Father of Civil Engineering in America with Victor Skowronski

Join New Horizons at Choate resident Victor Skowronski, as he shares his love of history and engineering. Retired engineer Victor Skowronski has provided the magazine, 'The Bent', with the story of Loammi Baldwin Jr. and he will now share it with us! Baldwin Jr. has been called the Father of Civil Engineering in America by the Charlestown Historical Society. Sponsored by the Cummings Foundation Grant.

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Lou Jones | PanAFRICA Project Talk & Book Signing

The Griffin Museum is thrilled to have Boston based photographer Lou Jones in Winchester to talk about his expansive opus on the African continent, the PanAFRICAProject.

Man sitting at a restaurant in Katutura, NamibiaHerero tribe woman sitting in the shade in Epukiro, NamibiaWorkers with a truck carrying Okoume plywoodLiving room of small family home within Kibera slum. Kibera, KenyaNewspapers running through a printing press at The Namibian in Windhoek, NamibiaFemale factory worker cutting steel wire in Matsapha, Eswatini/SwazilandWomen hand weaving a rug. Piggs Peak, Eswatini

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LUNCH AND LEARN: Managing Mental Health Beyond High School

Join us in a powerful discussion and listening session around stories of
depression/anxiety, substance use, survival and resilience.
Then be empowered to equip yourself and your teen with the necessary
skills to make healthy choices and manage their mental health while living
independently beyond high school.

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Lunchtime Faculty Concert: Sentimental Journey

This lunchtime faculty concert at Winchester Community Music School will bring the audience on a Sentimental Journey across generations of jazz, Broadway and popular music. Music therapist and singer Shayla McDermott will weave in stories from her work as a music therapist with older adults. She will be joined by her partner and esteemed jazz pianist, Jonathan Fagan, along with Max Ridley on bass and Austin McMahon on drums.

Free admission--all are welcome. A suggested $20 donation supports our concerts and performers. Presented live in Nichols Performance Hall at WCMS and also streamed

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