Winchendon Winds

07/11/2026

Many thanks to the Town of Winchendon communications services who recorded our Winchendon Winds Band Season Finale Concert "Characters". You can view it here on the town website:

07/04/2026

What a season finale! Click here https://winchendoncourier.net/
and scroll to the bottom to enjoy the Stars & Stripes Forever performed at our last concert.

Happy 4th everyone! See you next year...

The Winchendon Courier, news for the Monadnock Region of Massachusetts

06/27/2026

Last chance for 2026! Winchendon Winds Band Season Finale Concert "Characters" takes place this Sunday, June 28, at 2:00 p.m. at the UU Church of Winchendon, 126 Central Street. The audience will be “introduced” to James Bond, the Wicked Witch, Tony & Maria and more as the band plays music depicting various characters, some known, some not-so-well known.

Winchendon Winds concerts remain free, thanks to generous support from ten area Local Cultural Councils including the Winchendon Cultural Council, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, and others. ADA accessible, family-friendly, refreshments sold.

06/21/2026

You have two more Sundays to catch the Winchendon Winds this season at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Winchendon! This week the theme is "Ahoy!" This third of four concerts takes us to the water. Concert selections include Pirates of the Caribbean, the Russian Sailor's Dance, South Pacific, Shenandoah and more. Refreshments sold. ADA accessible. FREE to attend!

Town of Winchendon Mass Cultural Council

06/21/2026

Collect all your dads and celebrate Father’s Day at the Winchendon Winds Band Concert "Ahoy!" on Sunday, June 21, at 2:00 p.m. at the UU Church of Winchendon, 126 Central Street.

Conductor Dr. Lindsay Bronnenkant (UMass Amherst Music Faculty) takes us to the "high seas." Hum along to medleys from the popular movie series “Pirates of the Caribbean” and the Broadway musical “South Pacific.” The familiar “Russian Sailor’s Dance” begins as a ponderous thematic statement and accelerates into a frenzied finale. “Molly on the Shore” and “Folk Song Suite” showcase Irish and British folk tunes with a nautical flair. The program will close with Sousa’s rousing “Hands Across the Sea” and a delightful piccolo solo.

Concerts are free, thanks to generous grants and donations, including those from the Winchendon Cultural Council. ADA accessible, family-friendly, refreshments sold.

06/14/2026

YES - we ARE family-friendly! Bring everyone down to today's Winchendon Winds Band Concert "Over the Hills..." at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Winchendon, 126 Central Street, and maybe you, too will leave "wide-eyed"...

06/13/2026

Come see why we're packing the hall! Our four-concert series continues TOMORROW, Sunday, June 14, at 2:00 p.m. at the UU Church of Winchendon, 126 Central Street. The program's theme is "Over the Hills and Through the Woods" as concert-goers will be treated to tunes depicting travel and geography. Selections include such favorites as "The Hills are Alive" and "Climb Every Mountain" from The Sound of Music, Copland's "Appalachian Spring," Grainger's delightful "Children's March," Shostakovich's rollicking "Galop," and the "Magnolia Star" train complete with sound effects and whistles. Dr. Lindsay Bronnenkant (UMass Music Faculty) brings joy and energy to the podium.

Concerts are free, thanks to numerous donations and grants, including the Winchendon Cultural Council. ADA accessible, family-friendly, refreshment available for sale.

06/09/2026

What a season opener! Wonderful to have over 150 attend our first concert of the season. We were treated to great lineup of patriotic music marking America's 250th anniversary. The verses of Billings' war hymn Chester filled the sanctuary. Topping it all off was a performance by a revolutionary war-era octet in historic garb. See pictures here and program notes. See you this Sunday at 2 p.m. for "Over the Hills and Through the Woods."

06/06/2026

Season begins tomorrow - Sunday, 2:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Winchendon, 126 Central Street. Here is a sneak peak of tomorrow’s program, full of Americana, and a special appearance of a Revolutionary War-era octet. Wear your red, white and blue, bring all your friends and family, and get ready to celebrate America’s 250th!

05/29/2026

Check out our article in this week's The Winchendon Courier! Provides highlights for our opening concert on Sunday June 7, at 2:00 p.m. Scroll down to find "Winchendon Winds Opens Season with 'Happy 250th Birthday, America!'"

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