If you've ever considered getting more involved, join us at the annual FAN public board meeting. This is a great opportunity to meet our board members and contribute ideas for the year ahead. We'll share a little bit about each committee and open positions for the 2023-2024 year. We hope to see you there! Register here.

Join Parent to Parent and FAN at Wright-Locke Farm to hear Tara McCarthy, Clinical Nutrition Supervisor at Boston Children's Hospital, provide the tools and confidence to give their children the nutrition they need to grow and thrive. Register here.

It's time to book your sitters! Join us for a Parents' Night Out at Krave in Woburn. Register here.

May 6th at WinRec.

Please join us for our last meeting of the FAN year! Book club is always open to new members. This month we'll be discussing Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult. Register here

If you are expecting or have recently welcomed a baby (or babies!), mark your calendars for FAN's Spring New Arrivals event. This casual coffee and chat meet-up is a great way to connect with local parents. We have also invited Lynne Caldwell, pediatric nurse practitioner and certified sleep consultant, to join us for the last half-hour to answer questions and provide tips about newborn sleep. Details and registration information to come; please email playgroups@fanwinchester.org with any questions.

Calling all FAN Dads! If you're looking to stay active and meet other Dads, join the FAN's Men Softball League this Spring as a free agent to be placed on a team. Sign up by Saturday, April 15th via TeamSnap (select free agent when registering). Player fee is $75. The season runs from late April to mid-June and is a longstanding FAN tradition. If you have any questions about the League, email info@fanwinchester.org.

FAN created two BRAND NEW Resource Guides for our members. We are thrilled to share our After School and Vacation Camps Guides with you. Keep in mind that some programs are already registering students for the 2023-24 school year (and for April 2023 vacation camps). More details in the guide. And here is our Summer Camps Guide!  We want to hear from you about which programs you'd like to see included in those guides. We have created a short Google Form to collect your recommendations. Don't worry, we'll do the work of getting all the details from the programs themselves. We just need some very basic information from you to get us started! We will keep this form open year-round so that we can continue to get your feedback on great programs in the area.

Thank you to the more than 300 Winchester community members who completed FAN's annual Best of Winchester Survey this year. This represents a huge increase in participation compared to last year and we are thrilled to tally the results of the many votes, and share them with you. We'll publish results on FAN's Website soon. In the meantime, you can check out 2022's Winners and Runners up here.

FAN Weekly Playgroup will continue this 2022–23 school year on FRIDAYS from 9:30–11 AM in the Tucker Room (2nd floor) at the First Congregational Church. We hope you can join us for this free community offering, allowing space for children ages 0–4 and their caregivers to play and meet new friends!

One of FAN's newer goals is to create more community and engagement among dads in Winchester. We've created a new dads' mailing list managed by Shane and Morgan! We'd love to grow the mailing list. If you'd like to join in to share dad-related questions or send a note out about a meet-up, email dadliaison@fanwinchester.org.

Did you know that Winchester has its very own magazine? Stroll Winchester is a great local resource for getting to know your community (watch out for an article on FAN in the April issue!). If you're interested in receiving it, check out a copy in a Winchester store or email Annette.McGloin@n2co.com.

Registration for our Kid Connection Preschool for September 2023 is open! We still have a few spots in our 3, 4, and 5 day programs for ages 2.9-5 years old. We offer extended day options as well as our new “Discovery Days” for parents looking for a full week school schedule. Visit www.winrec.com and look for us under “programs” for more information, or contact our preschool director, Sonja Ferraguto, at (781)759-9743 to schedule a tour.

Registration for various winter youth education programs is now open! To stay up to date on registration and other events, be sure to check out the farm website and sign up for the newsletter here.

Our library is offering several in-person and virtual classes, clubs, and activities. Click here to see the calendar.

The Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community brings INTERFACE to help connect Winchester residents with mental health resources. It is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service which will match your need, insurance, schedule, and location and connect you with a mental health professional. INTERFACE HELPLINE 888-244-6843 is now available to Winchester residents and students. The helpline is available from Monday through Friday, 9am–5pm. Review the William James College Interface website for mental health resource and additional information on the helpline.