Ripley Chapel Arts & Spirituality

We are proud to announce our 2025-26 Ripley Presents Season of Events! Both live in person and live streamed, please join us for an exciting line-up of concerts. From high octane blues to Celtic Folk, from hauntingly gorgeous chant to soul-satisfying classical music, Ripley Presents offers a uniquely distinctive roster for the 2025-26 season. For more information about the season, please contact Jane Ring Frank, Minister of Worship and the Arts at 857-919-0983.

All events begin at 7:30 p.m. Our line-up includes:

10/3: Sarah McQuaid – English folk singer/guitarist + storytelling through mixed genres.
11/14: Flamy Grant – Award-winning/billboard-charting singer/songwriter. Flamy sets the disparate worlds of country music, Christian music, and queer culture ablaze.
12/12: Pandora Consort: Hildegard Re-animated – Early music + program focused on the mystical illuminations of Hildegard von Bingen and her resplendent chants.
1/23/2026: Willie J. Laws Band – a genre-bending sound tempered with the grooves of Motown, Memphis, the Gulf Coast of Texas, and New Orleans.
2/6: Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light – Boston-based string band blending folk tradition with feminist storytelling.
3/13: Syldason – Daniela Tosic (voice) and Sylvie Zakarian (marimba) meld folk and classical traditions to form a new Balkan repertory.
4/10: Hank Wonder – Our favorite Winchester-based trio returns to Ripley Chapel with an infectious blend of Classic Country and Southern Soul!
5/8: Solar Winds – Boston-based woodwind quartet consistently praised for their skill and ability to interpret a wide range of repertoire with nuance and sensitivity.

All concert tickets are $20 or $5 for Students– both live and live-streamed. Details and live stream links will be provided closer to each event.

For more information about the season, please visit www.fcc-winchester.org or contact Jane Ring Frank, Minister of Worship and the Arts at 857-919-0983 or at jane@fcc-winchester.org.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Ripley Chapel can be found at First Congregational Church, Winchester, 21 Church St. The entry is located on the Vine Street side of the church. Please use the accessible ramp entrance, and Ripley Chapel will be directly to your right as you enter the building.

Upcoming Events

Ripley Presents: Hank Wonder

Where the twang of Classic Country meets the grit of Southern Soul!

Live and Livestreamed Friday, April 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Ripley Presents is pleased to welcome back Hank Wonder—a dynamic trio of musicians who return to Ripley Chapel with their special blend of songcraft and music making.

Somewhere on the musical map, where the twang of Classic Country meets the grit of Southern Soul, Hank Wonder marks a detour down a sonic stretch of unpaved road. The Boston-based trio of Annie Bartlett (fiddle and viola), Darren Buck (vocals), and Michael Loria (guitar) first came together in 2013 and have since crafted their very own soulful blend of Americana: equal parts down home and gussied up…read more and purchase tickets here