AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Winchester Massachusetts. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester 144 69 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester http://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:05:47 -0600 Did You Know… That you can now set up your own username for logging into your Minuteman library account? If you don’t want to use your library... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-november-26-2009-237163 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-november-26-2009-237163 Schools and Libraries Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Between his hardworking elves and all those lists he gets, Santa has it easy.  For the rest of us, holiday gift giving can be a little more... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-holiday-shopping-guide-black-friday-deals-and-winchester-malls-and-outlets-236285 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-holiday-shopping-guide-black-friday-deals-and-winchester-malls-and-outlets-236285 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600  During several visits over the years, Monika Merva has photographed everyday life at Karloyi Istvan Gyermekkozpont, a Hungarian government... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/city-of-children-photographs-by-monika-merva-233497 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/city-of-children-photographs-by-monika-merva-233497 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:50:24 -0600 Robert Welsh has a sensibility for the day-to-day lives of people of modest means trying to make ends meet. This makes him able to discover and... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/chinatown-metaphor-and-memory-photographs-by-robert-welsh-233499 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/chinatown-metaphor-and-memory-photographs-by-robert-welsh-233499 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:50:24 -0600 Did You Know… that all new materials, both fiction and non-fiction, can be found on the Main Floor? Friends’ Corner Looking for gifts that... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-november-19-2009-235639 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-november-19-2009-235639 Schools and Libraries Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 NEW Photography Studies Course with Blake Fitch A collaboration of the Griffin Museum and DeCordova Museum November 21, 10 AM to Noon... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/griffin-museum-of-photography-news-november-19-2009-235333 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/griffin-museum-of-photography-news-november-19-2009-235333 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Did You Know… that the Library has a brand-new collection of video games (for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii) on the Main Floor and in the... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-november-12-2009-233860 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-november-12-2009-233860 Schools and Libraries Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 FANSplash  proposes to revitalize Borggaard Beach by creating an accessible recreational area, helping it to become a vibrant gathering place... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/easy-fun-ways-help-bring-a-splah-park-to-town-233763 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/easy-fun-ways-help-bring-a-splah-park-to-town-233763 Clubs and Organizations Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Did You Know… that the World Book Encyclopedia – Chinese Version – can be found in the Reference Room? Library Hours The Library will close... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-november-5-2009-231685 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-november-5-2009-231685 Schools and Libraries Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Three Concerned Women Photographs by Susan Bank, Stella Johnson, and Rania Matar Curated by Constantine Manos Main Gallery November 12 -... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/griffin-museum-of-photography-november-shows-november-5-2009-231734 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/griffin-museum-of-photography-november-shows-november-5-2009-231734 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Did You Know… that Food for Fines will run from October 26 through November 13? In exchange for overdue fines, please bring only fresh, newly... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-october-29-2009-229932 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-october-29-2009-229932 Schools and Libraries Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The reports of Swine Flu in Massachusetts (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/ashby/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-middlesex-county-227727 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/ashby/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-middlesex-county-227727 Health and Fitness Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 One Winchester, Many Traditions kicks off its second year of programs with a performance by Los Sugar Kings, a dynamic multicultural Latin band, at... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/one-winchester-many-traditions-brings-latin-band-to-farmers-market-225767 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/one-winchester-many-traditions-brings-latin-band-to-farmers-market-225767 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Did You Know… that the Library’s Fundraising gala for Sunday hours will take place on Saturday, November 7, from 5-7 p.m.? Please join us for a... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-october-22-2009-225355 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-october-22-2009-225355 Schools and Libraries Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Middlesex County, MA area? Find apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Middlesex... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/ashby/news/middlesex-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-middlesex-county-221025 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/ashby/news/middlesex-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-middlesex-county-221025 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:37 -0500 Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the Middlesex County Massachusetts area. When there’s a crisp snap in... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/ashby/news/middlesex-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-middlesex-county-221417 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/ashby/news/middlesex-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-middlesex-county-221417 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:19 -0500 Did You Know… that we can email new book/A-V lists and announcements of library events to you? Please sign up online or at the Reference... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-october-8-2009-220437 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-october-8-2009-220437 Schools and Libraries Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Did You Know… that we have special storytimes for toddlers and graduates of Pattycake Place on the second Friday of each month at 10:30? Library... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-october-1-2009-218791 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-october-1-2009-218791 Schools and Libraries Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 "A Great Idea at the Time," a talk by Boston Globe columnist and author Alex Beam The Great Books Movements were efforts to place the... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/special-addendum-to-winchester-library-lines-for-october-1-2009-218720 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/special-addendum-to-winchester-library-lines-for-october-1-2009-218720 Schools and Libraries Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a Massachusetts corn maze and it's... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/boston/news/find-massachusetts-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-massachusetts-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217181 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/boston/news/find-massachusetts-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-massachusetts-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217181 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A Requiem: Tribute to the Spiritual Space at Auschwitz Photographs by Susan May Tell When Susan May Tell visited the Auschwitz concentration camp... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/griffin-museum-of-photography-september-shows-216691 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/griffin-museum-of-photography-september-shows-216691 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Did You Know… that Los Sugar Kings will perform at the Winchester Farmers Market on Saturday, October 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.? Come ready to... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-september-24-2009-216724 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-september-24-2009-216724 Schools and Libraries Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Did You Know… that we have a collection of large type books? Library Hours The Library is now open on Saturdays from 9:30 – 5:30.  The... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-september-17-2009-215228 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-september-17-2009-215228 Schools and Libraries Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Did You Know… that the library has online tools to answer your questions? Access them from home, from work, in the middle of the night – for... http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-september-10-2009-213356 http://www.americantowns.com/ma/winchester/news/winchester-library-lines-for-september-10-2009-213356 Schools and Libraries Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500