Daily brief · Winchester, MA
Farmers Market, Art in the Park on the Common
August 15, 2026
Top story
Farmers Market Open Today on the Town Common
The Winchester Farmers Market is open today, Saturday, Aug. 15, from about 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Town Common, with local produce, baked goods, prepared foods and live music. Today's market also includes the Art in the Park festival. The market runs from the second Saturday of June through the last Saturday of October, rain or shine.
Winchester Farmers Market
Zoning Overhaul Narrows Site Plan Review to Bigger Projects
A recently completed zoning consulting project narrowed Winchester's Site Plan Review and Special Permit rules to larger commercial and high-traffic projects, replacing a vague grade-change trigger with objective standards to ease burdens on routine residential applications.
CommunityScale
Yarnies Group Gathers at Jenks Center for Crafting and Chatting
The library's informal Yarnies crafting group met Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Jenks Center, welcoming knitters and crocheters of all skill levels.
Winchester Public Library
Winchester Swim & Tennis Club Hosts Music by the Pool on Sunday
The Winchester Swim and Tennis Club hosts "Music by the Pool" on Sunday, Aug. 16, from 3-6 p.m., featuring a live performance by Mariah Rose.
Winchester Swim and Tennis Club
Parish of the Epiphany Volunteers Serve at Chelsea Community Kitchen
On Saturday, Aug. 15, volunteers from Winchester's Parish of the Epiphany served breakfast and lunch to people experiencing food insecurity at St. Luke's-San Lucas Community Kitchen in Chelsea.
The Parish of the Epiphany
Cool Science Club Registration Opens for Aug. 24-28 Camp
Registration is open for the Cool Science Club, a Winchester summer enrichment program running Aug. 24-28, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at McCall Middle School.
Winchester News
Winchester Youth Hockey Opens 'Learn to Play' Registration
Registration is open for the 2026-2027 Winchester Youth Hockey 'Learn to Play' program, introducing children born between 2016 and 2022 to ice hockey fundamentals.
Winchester Youth Hockey
Get the Winchester brief in your inbox every morning, free.
Get the morning brief