Winchester Public Library Events

Monday March 23 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Preschool STEAM

STEAM's not just for school-aged kids. Preschoolers can try hands-on activities that will spark an early interest in STEAM topics. For ages 2-5 with caregiver participation. Registration required. Questions? Call (781) 721-7171 x326, email [email protected] or visi......More

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Monday March 23 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

English at Large Conversation Group

Looking to practice your English speaking skills this spring? Join a free conversation group with English At Large to build your skills and confidence speaking English in a group setting with the support of trained facilitators. English At Large conversation groups a......More

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Monday March 23 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Teen LEGO Building: Rivendell (if needed)

This event is for students in grades 6-12. No adults, please. Take a trip to Middle Earth and help us build the LEGO Rivendell set! This 6,167 piece set is one of the top 10 biggest LEGO sets ever and depicts the iconic location where the quest really begins. Du......More

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Monday March 23 7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Monday Night Mystery Book Group

Love mysteries? Join WPL for our monthly mystery book group. This month's selection is The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett. Copies of the book are generally a......More

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Monday March 23 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Virtual Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

VIRTUAL: Author Matthew Algeo Discusses "New York's Secret Subway"

Author Matthew Algeo will discuss his latest book New York’s Secret Subway: The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass Transit. The book provides historical context for today’s clashes between public interests and powerful business and political groups. It's guaranteed to be a fascinating conversation and we hope you can join us for it! Register directly on Zoom HERE. Note: This program will be recorded and a link will be sent to all registrants soon after the program. It will be available on YouTube for one month. About the book: In the nineteenth century, Manhattan’s streets were so choked with pedestrians, horses, vehicles, and vendors that a trip from City Hall to Central Park could take hours. Alfred Beach had the perfect solution: build a giant pneumatic tube underneath Broadway from the Battery to Harlem. Air pressure would shoot passengers up and down the island in clean, quiet carriages. But Beach was up against the operators of the horse-drawn streetcars and the politicians in their pay, most conspicuously William M. Tweed, the notorious “Boss” of Tammany Hall. New York’s Secret Subway: The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass Transit tells a classic story of good versus evil, pitting the mild-mannered Beach, a visionary inventor and entrepreneur, against the oafish tyrant Tweed, the exemplar of corruption in the Gilded Age. It also tells the story of one of the most astonishing feats of engineering in American history, the surreptitious creation of the nation’s first operational subway. New York seemed destined to become the second city in the world with a comprehensive subway system, after London. Unfortunately, political lethargy and greed would conspire to deny the city a subway for another thirty years. Yet Alfred Beach still proved conclusively the feasibility of underground railways in Manhattan, and paved the way for modern mass transportation systems. About the author: Matthew Algeo is an award-winning journalist and the author of seven other books, including Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip, which the Washington Post named one of the best books of 2009. In addition to reporting and writing, Matthew has held jobs as a convenience store clerk, a Halloween costume salesman, and a hot dog vendor in a traveling circus. His current gig is hosting Morning Edition on Kansas Public Radio. He holds a degree in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania. His wife, Allyson, is a retired U.S. Foreign Service officer. They have lived in Bamako, Rome, Ulan Bator, Maputo, Sarajevo, and Gaborone. They now live in Lawrence, Kansas, with their daughter Zaya. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and in partnership with a multitude of MA Libraries, including WPL. https://winpublib.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual/

Virtual Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Tuesday March 24 10:30am - 11:15am EDT

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Step into Storytime

Children of all ages are invited to attend Step into Storytime! We'll read, sing, laugh and craft at this program. No registration required, however, high attendance is expected. Program begins promptly at 10:30am. Questions? Call (781) 721-7171 x326, email winchild@......More

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Tuesday March 24 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Teen Craft Time: Doodle Weaving

This event is for students in grades 6-12. No adults, please. Learn to construct a simple loom out of recycled materials and create your own colorful, textured wall hangings! (photo from ......More

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Tuesday March 24 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Learn to Sew: Pocket Animals

Learn how to sew a small cat, dog, or bunny by hand in this program. Skills learned will include threading a needle, knot tying, stitching, and closing a stuffed item. When registering, please indicate animal and color preference for your project. This program is for ......More

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Tuesday March 24 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

MBTA Mobility Center Application Assistance

The MBTA Mobility Center will be in the Small Meeting Room to help you apply for Income-Eligible Reduced Fares (IERF) and Senior CharlieCards! No appointment needed. Be sure to bring the required documentation. Details below. Senior CharlieCards The Senior CharlieC......More

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Wednesday March 25 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Itsy Bitsy Readers

Parents and caregivers of infants* join us for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and stories perfectly geared toward our littlest readers and their grown-ups. You’ll learn ways to develop your child’s early literacy skills, and we'll leave a little time at the end of each s......More

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Wednesday March 25 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Itsy Bitsy Readers

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Wednesday March 25 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Books & Building

Join us for an afternoon of stories and building. We will read a story or two, and then have materials for an open ended building challenge. For ages 3-6. No registration required. Questions? Email [email protected] ** FOR ALL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING: Parents/careg......More

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Wednesday March 25 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Boston Marathon at 130

Join bestselling author Paul Clerici for his new multimedia presentation Boston Marathon at 130. The award-winning writer takes you through the colorful and historic 130 years of the Boston Marathon - mile by mile, town by town, story by story. With his uniqu......More

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Wednesday March 25 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT

Virtual Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

VIRTUAL: Successfully Navigating College Admissions This Winter

We are offering this Zoom presentation to help families of high school juniors, sophomores, and freshmen better understand the college admissions process and how to successfully navigate today’s changing landscape. The session will cover current admissions trends and......More

Virtual Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Thursday March 26 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Pattycake Place

Join us for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and stories geared toward little readers. We will continue to develop your child’s early literacy skills, and you’ll get to meet other parents and caregivers. Storytime for the first 15 minutes, free play for the last 30 minutes......More

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Thursday March 26 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Rd Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Sociological Book Group @ The Jenks

This book club at The Jenks , in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. This month, we will discu......More

Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Rd Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Thursday March 26 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Mahjong Meetup

Drop in for a friendly game of Mahjong! We have a limited number of Mahjong sets and cards, so please feel free to bring your own. Please note that this is a casual meetup, not a formal Mahjong class. Beginners are welcome to join a game and learn as they go. Star......More

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Thursday March 26 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Teen LEGO Building: Rivendell (if needed)

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Thursday March 26 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Intro to ASL for Kids

Sign up to learn about American Sign Language with an instructor from The Learning Center for the Deaf! Each class will focus on a different theme and is open to children in 3rd-5th grades, registration is required. Questions? Call (781) 721-7171 x326, or email winch......More

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Thursday March 26 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Hot Reads

Calling all working professionals, perpetual academics, and stay at home parents (just to name a few!) for a group dedicated to reading and discussing trending authors, and buzz worthy books! This month's book is... ......More

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Thursday March 26 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

HYBRID: Korean Heritage Symposium: Korean Knot (Madeup 매듭)

Korean knots have developed a distinctive aesthetic grounded in structural balance, rhythm, and refined craftsmanship. Sijae Kim will introduce the historical foundations of Korean knotting and guide participants through essential knotting techniques by demonstration......More

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Friday March 27 10:30am - 11:15am EDT

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Shake Rattle and Read

Kids ages 2 and 3 join us for a musical storytime! We'll make music with some fun instruments, and read some rockin' good books too! No registration required! Questions? Email [email protected] ** FOR ALL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING: Parents/caregivers must remain in t......More

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Friday March 27 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Board Game Afternoon

This program is for students in grades 6-12 only. No adults! Teens, drop in on Friday afternoons to play board games and hang out with your friends! We'll provide a variety of games and snacks for this unstructured game time. Note: this week we'll be in the Small Me......More

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Saturday March 28 10:30am - 11:00am EDT

Library Lawn Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Family Storytime and Parachute Games

Children of all ages and their caregivers wear your warm layers and join us outside for songs, stories, and parachute games! No registration required. Questions? Email [email protected], call (781) 721-7171 x326, or visit the Children's Room for more information. ......More

Library Lawn Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Saturday March 28 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

<span class="event-collapsible-expander">-</span> Read to a Dog! (5 events)

Elementary School kids sign up online through the children's calendar or in the Children's Room to read to our four-legged pals! They are certified Therapy Partners are are excited to read with you! Registration required. Only one child may read to a dog at a time. E......More

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Monday March 30 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

English at Large Conversation Group

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Monday March 30 5:00pm - 5:45pm EDT

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Kids Writing Club

Whether you write stories, graphic novels, poetry, or anything, the kids writing club is a place where you can talk about writing, share what you’re working on, and learn tips and tricks to help you on your writing journey. This program will meet once a month, no reg......More

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Monday March 30 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Virtual Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

VIRTUAL: "The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto" with Historian Elizabeth R. Hyman

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is one of the most storied events of the Holocaust, yet previous accounts of which have almost entirely focused on its male participants. In The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five Courageous Young Women Who Sparked an Uprising, Holocaust historian Elizabeth Hyman introduces five young, courageous Polish Jewish women—known as “the girls” by the leadership of the resistance and “bandits” by their Nazi oppressors—who were central to the Jewish resistance as fighters, commanders, couriers, and smugglers. This conversation will take a deep dive into these heroes - what was their motivation, how did they succeed in their endeavors, what was the impact of their work? Register directly on Zoom HERE. RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. About the book: Zivia Lubetkin, the most senior female member of the Jewish Fighting Organization Command Staff in Warsaw and a reluctant legend in her own time, who was immortalized by her code name, "Celina". Vladka Meed, who smuggled dynamite into and illegal literature out of the Warsaw Ghetto in preparation for the uprising. Dr. Idina “Inka” Blady-Schweiger, a young medical student who became a reluctant angel of mercy. Tema Schneiderman, a tall, beautiful and fearless young woman who volunteered for smuggling and rescue missions across Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe. Tossia Altman, a heroic courier with a poetic soul, who helped bring arms into the Warsaw Ghetto, fought in the Uprising, and ferried communiques to the outside world. Interspersed with the stories of other Jewish women who resisted, The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto rescues these women from the shadows of time, bringing to light their resilience, bravery, and cunning in the face of unspeakable hardship—inspiring stories of courage, daring, and resistance that must never be forgotten. About the author: The granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Polish Jews who fled their homeland in 1939 and ultimately made their way, as refugees, to the United States, Elizabeth earned dual master’s degrees in History and Library Science from the University of Maryland-College Park, and has written the history blog, “HISTORICITY (was already taken),”since 2011. She lives in New Paltz, New York. Her first book, a work of narrative non-fiction titled The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five Courageous Young Women Who Sparked an Uprising was released in 2025. She has spoken at such events as the "Heroines of the Holocaust: New Frameworks of Resistance, International Symposium" at the Wagner College Holocaust Center (June 16, 2022) and the 15th Annual Conference on World War II at The National World War II Museum (November 18, 2022) This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and in partnership with a multitude of MA Libraries, including WPL. https://winpublib.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-the-girl-bandits-of-the-warsaw-ghetto-with-historian-elizabeth-r-hyman/

Virtual Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Tuesday March 31 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

MBTA Mobility Center Application Assistance

Small Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Tuesday March 31 10:30am - 11:15am EDT

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Step into Storytime

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Tuesday March 31 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Write On Winchester

Get your creative juices flowing at the Winchester Public Library’s writing group. New and experienced writers are invited to the Library to explore creative writing in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment. You’ll have the opportunity to examine and apply wr......More

Large Meeting Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Wednesday April 1 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Itsy Bitsy Readers

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Wednesday April 1 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Itsy Bitsy Readers

Children's Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Wednesday April 1 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

Books & Building

Storytime Room Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890

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