Ripley Chapel Arts & Spirituality

We are proud to announce our 2026-27 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 jazz to Celtic folk, from stirringly gorgeous organ pieces to soul-satisfying classical music, Ripley Presents offers a uniquely distinctive roster for the 2026-27 season. For more information about the season, please contact Jane Ring Frank, Minister of Worship and the Arts at jane@fcc-winchester.org.

All events begin at 7:30 p.m. Our 2026-27 line-up includes:

10/02/26 Kathleen Parks Band– Celtic roots. Boundless groove. Playful improvisation.
11/13/26: Lisa Bastoni – Singer/songwriter and winner of the esteemed Kerrville Folk Festival. Rooted in folk storytelling, with an attention to detail that is captivating.
12/11/26: Songs for a Winter Night: Violinist Kenneth Mok brings his gorgeous string playing to Ripley Chapel in honor of Advent and the approaching Christmas season.
1/22/2027: Rick Forzese and friends bring their special brand of jazz to Ripley Presents – a quartet of some of Boston’s best players!
2/26/2027: Juniper Point Porch Quartet: From Adversity to Diversity, where social justice meets beautiful music. Shostakovich, Tailleferre, Florence Price and more.
3/12/27: Farayi Malek trio – Grammy-nominated Farayi Malek weaves the Gospel of her childhood church and the blues and jazz of her student years into pure, resonant songs.
4/30/27: Celebration of the Organ, Part 2 – featuring organists from Winchester: FCC’s Jeffrey Mead; Church of the Epiphany’s Jeremy Bruns; WUS’s John Kramer; St. Eulalia’s Tim Hughes.
5/21/27: Hank Wonder – Our favorite Winchester-based trio closes out the season with an infectious blend of Classic Country and Southern Soul!

Concert tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for Students.

Tickets include live in-person performance or livestream access. Ticket and live stream links are provided closer to each event.

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

Divine Yoga with Christine Tresselt: Every Wednesday at 9:30 am in Ripley Chapel.

This is a community practice, meant for all levels of yogis. Bring your mat and any props for comfort as we move through a 40-minute, gentle flow. A chair practice will also be offered as an option. Following the practice there will be an optional, 15-minute guided meditation for anyone that is interested…read more

Ripley Presents Lisa Bastoni with Sean Staples

Americana. Thought-provoking. Joyful. From the heart.

Friday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.,

Lisa Bastoni (Northampton, MA) is a 2022 & 2023 New England Music Award nominee (Roots), 2020 ; 2019 Boston Music Award Nominee (Folk) and winner of 2019 New Folk at the esteemed Kerrville Folk Festival.

Lisa Bastoni’s most recent album, “On The Water”, was produced by Sean Staples, and recorded live over the course of three days at Zachariah Hickman’s Greedy Beast Studios in Watertown
MA. The album features Sean Staples, Rich Hinman, James Rohr, and Chris Anzalone, with special guest vocalists Mark Erelli, Kris Delmhorst, and Rose Cousins. “On The Water” is
Bastoni’s first full-length release since 2019’s How We Want to Live….read more and purchase tickets here

Join Us at Winchester Open Studios!

Winchester Open Studios is November 21, 2026. Last year’s Open Studios featured over 60 artists from throughout the area to exhibit and sell their painting, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, woodworking, pottery, and more. Art exhibits are at Town Hall, the Jenks Center, First Congregational Church, and several other locations in town. Admission is free… read more about the artists and locations