WFEE to Host 10th Annual Trivia Bee at Winchester Town Hall

The Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence is slated to host their 10th annual Trivia Bee on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at Winchester Town Hall.

Get your thinking caps ready, as the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence's 10th annual Trivia Bee kicks off in early February at Winchester Town Hall, according to a WFEE press statement. The WFEE Trivia Bee is slated for Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, according to the statement. "The (Trivia) Bee is a community tradition that allows you to indulge your passion for minutia while raising money to benefit Winchester’s teachers and students," reads the statement. Seven teams of three people compete in each round, and the winners of each round will advance to the championship round, according to the statement. Fifth grade students from each of Winchester’s elementary schools will participate in the first round of the Trivia Bee, …

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'Elf on the Shelf' Author Visits Winchester

Visit Book Ends from 4 to 6 p.m. to meet author Carol Aebersold.

The College Application Essay: 5 Ways to Make the Process Easier

Sarah McGinty will be speaking at Book Ends on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., where she’ll answer questions about the college application process.

School bells ring and children sing, “OMG, I’m a senior!” There will be pumpkin carving and football games for everyone else, but seniors are focusing on visiting potential schools, filling out applications, and writing application essays.  The college application comprises several critical components, but the essay in particular has grown in significance as interviews have become less common, positioning the essay as one of the few opportunities to showcase your personality and add life to your application.  It’s important to use the essay as a means to share information that cannot be found on other parts of the application.  Writing an essay can seem like a daunting task. What to write about? What do they want? What do they mean by “…

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Author Speaks About 'Madmen at the Helm'

Author Muriel Mirak-Weissbach will sign and speak about her new book, Madmen At The Helm: Pathology and Politics in the Arab Spring, on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at Book Ends.

Are dictators mad or do they just not know when to quit? Do they know that people hate them, or do they have personality disorders that block this knowledge from their consciousness? In Madmen At The Helm, while considering the geopolitical manipulations by outside forces, Muriel Mirak-Weissbach takes a unique perspective when she places the events of the Arab Spring in the context of personality disorders such as narcissism, paranoia, delusion, hysteria, and sociopathy, considering five Arab leaders (Mubarak, Qaddafi, Ben Ali, Saleh and Assad) in turn. A watershed in Arab history, the Arab spring gave young protesters the impetus to challenge established and entrenched dictatorial regimes for the first time, and to demand representative …

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Author Tom Ryan Visits Book Ends

Book Ends will host Tom Ryan as he signs copies of Following Atticus on Oct. 12.

Tom Ryan will speak and sign copies of Following Atticus at Book Ends on Friday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. He will be joined by Atticus. Book Ends is a dog friendly venue, but asks that attendees leave their own canines at home to keep the four-legged star calm.  Following Atticus is the inspiring story of an out-of-shape newspaper man, Tom Ryan, and Atticus M. Finch, a miniature schnauzer, an unlikely pair of mountaineers. To pay tribute to a friend who died of cancer, they set out to climb all 48 of New Hampshire's 4,000 foot peaks, twice, in the 90 days of winter. The challenge of a lifetime awaits them in an enchanting but dangerous winter wonderland. Their remarkable story of endurance follows the two friends for hundreds of miles, but their …

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Keep Searching for Waldo

Book Ends will host a party at the end of the monthlong scavenger hunt.

Families can still join in the Where’s Waldo Scavenger Hunt at 20 downtown businesses right up to the free culmination party at Book Ends on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Find Waldo and collect cards in at least 16 places on the list and be eligible to enter a drawing for prizes donated by all the happy businesses. You do not need to be present at the party to win. Families can pick up the information sheet at Book Ends or any of the other enthusiastic participating businesses: Kids Foot Stop, Cups & Cones, Catch a Falling Star, Piantedosi Bread Shoppe, Nick & Lizzie’s Sweet Surprise, Chocolate Truffle, Box & Bow, D’Agostino’s Deli, La Patisserie, Hidden Treasures & Recess, Flower Drum Boutique, Winchester Cooperative Bank, An Elegant Affair, …

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Erin Calvo-Bacci

5:10 pm on Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Thank you Judy and Staff, this was such a great community event, even my girls participated and enjoyed it. Thank you for including The Chocolate Truffle and Boston Cupcake Girl, it was a wonderful opportunity to meet new people and a great reminder to Buy Local, supporting the businesses which support the community.   more ›

Find Waldo in Winchester

Book Ends is celebrating Waldo's 25th birthday by having a monthlong downtown search for Waldo.

To celebrate his 25th birthday, Waldo will be visiting local businesses in Winchester's Town Center getting to know the perfect hiding spots. If you see the little figure wearing his famous striped red and white shirt and black-rimmed specs while he's checking out one of the 20 businesses across town, you could win a prize from Book Ends. To participate, just swing by the bookstore and grab a “Find Waldo in Winchester” search list with the names of all the participating businesses and collect an “I Found Waldo at _____" card for each Waldo you spot. If you find Waldo figures in at least 16 businesses, you will win a Waldo button and a chance at other giveaways. The grand prize is a complete six-volume set of Waldo books. A drawing will be …

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Bittarelli Family Donates Books in Memory of Son Christian

Family makes annual book donation in his name to St. Mary's School students.

  St. Mary’s School second grade students are enjoying some of the books donated by the Bittarelli Family in memory of their son and brother Christian who passed away as a young father. Christian is remembered fondly by his family who continue their generous annual donation of books in his name.  Mrs. Bittarelli is a manager at Book Ends in Winchester.  

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Book Ends Thrives with Focus on Customers

Winchester's independent bookstore has taken some innovative steps to stay on top of its big-box competitors.

In the face of competition from big box bookstores and online sellers, Winchester’s independent bookstore, Book Ends, is still going strong after 24 years. “Being small does not mean smaller business but rather one that is concentrated on its customers,” said Book Ends owner Judy Manzo. She cites a core group of loyal customers as key to the store’s success. To keep them coming back, Book Ends offers personal service, frequent author appearances, book club lists and discounts and a children’s book reviewer program. At times, being an independent store even gives Book Ends an edge over chain stores. “Because we are a small store,” Manzo said, “we have been successful in having our finger on the pulse of what is going on in the industry and …

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