Oct. 31: 17 items from Winchester's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.

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Today and this week

  • Opera Up Close: O Music of the Powers! Fri. Nov. 6; Goodson Chapel/Recital Hall; 1400 L.P. Hill Drive, Winchester (Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
  • Thursday On The Farm Thu. Nov. 5, 6 p.m.; The Homestead Farm at Fruit Hill Orchard; 2502 N. Frederick Pike, Winchester (Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
  • Whiskey Wednesday Guided Tasting with Dan at Vault & Cellar Wed. Nov. 4, 6 p.m.; Vault & Cellar; 7843 Main Street, Middletown; $52.00 (Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
  • You Should Be Dancing! Wed. Nov. 4, 7 p.m.; Vibrissa; 10 N Kent St, Winchester (Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
  • 2026 Holiday Parade Applications Open 31 Oct 2026 It's time to start planning for one of Winchester's favorite holiday traditions! Applications are now being accepted for participants in this year's Holiday Parade. We (City of Winchester calendar)
  • Strategic Planning Committee Meeting 02 Nov 2026 A committee of the Winchester City Council. The primary function of the Strategic Planning Committee is to assist City Staff with the development of initiatives and upd (City of Winchester calendar)
  • Finance Committee Meeting 03 Nov 2026 A committee of the Winchester Common Council. Meets monthly on the first Tuesday, unless otherwise noticed, at 1:00 pm in the Rouss City Hall Zuckerman Room. (City of Winchester calendar)
  • Planning Commission Work Session 03 Nov 2026 Makes recommendations to City Council on development proposals including land rezonings, zoning and subdivision ordinance text amendments, conditional use permits, and (City of Winchester calendar)

Around town

  • Former Hornet Carl Joseph on Resilience, Fuel, and Entrepreneurship When Carl Joseph played running back for Shenandoah University (2011–2013), his life centered on speed, discipline, and execution. But inside a classroom, an offhand lesson in a sp (Shenandoah University) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Winchester’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.