Winters Friends of the Library

07/30/2026

A fun virtual learning opportunity with UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County!

Kitchen Garden Chat: Summer Fruit Tree Pruning. August 1, 2026 from 10:00am to 11:00am. Venue: via zoom

New and experienced gardeners alike are welcome to join UC Master Gardener of Yolo County Treva Valentine to chat about summer fruit tree pruning especially apricot and cherry and starting the winter garden. Each month, Treva takes a science-based approach to what kitchen gardeners should be planting, what they should be harvesting, what pests they should expect and how to deal with them, and what chores should be on their gardening to-do lists. Questions about edibles are welcome and encouraged!

Treva, a master gardener in Yolo County for 30 years, has been leading Kitchen Garden Chats since 2019. A retired veterinarian, she lives on a small, 20-acre farm in Woodland, California.

Zoom: https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/98028723763


UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County

07/29/2026

Join us for the last Winters Friends of the Library free outdoor concert this season!

We are excited to have Paddy on the Binge take the stage Thursday, July 30, 7:00–8:30 p.m. at the Rotary Park Gazebo, on Main Street at Railroad Avenue in downtown Winters.

The four-piece band plays lively traditional Irish and Scottish music, including jigs, reels, hornpipes, and ballads. Between them the band members play fiddle, guitar, flute, tin whistle, harmonica, bodhran (Irish drum), and Scottish pipes, and sing. You can learn more and get a preview of their music at paddyonthebinge.com.

Everyone is invited to bring a blanket or lawn chairs or sit on the grass, sip a cool drink, and enjoy some fine live music. The concerts are free, but donations will be gratefully accepted. The Friends of the Library will have delicious refreshments and quality used books for sale, and all proceeds will support the Winters Library. For more information visit wfol.org.

07/24/2026

Boca do Rio at the Gazebo July 23!!

Tonight the Winters Friends of the Library 28th annual summer concert series continues with a free outdoor performance by Boca do Rio playing multi-layered electro-funk party sound that honors Brazilian traditions on Thursday, July 23, 7:00–8:30 p.m. at Rotary Park, Main Street at Railroad Avenue in downtown Winters.

Invite your friends and neighbors, bring a blanket or lawn chairs or sit on the grass, sip a cool drink, and enjoy some fine live music on a summer evening. The concerts are free, but donations will be gratefully accepted. Winters Friends of the Library will have delicious refreshments and quality used books for sale, and all proceeds will support the Winters Community Library. For more information, visit wfol.org. This year’s concert series is sponsored by Oates Country Store.

07/18/2026

Join us for a lively evening with Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Twelfth Night, featuring a shipwreck, mistaken identity, love triangles, cross dressing, and, of course, a happy ending—with a live band, singing, and dancing!

Come out and support some of our most talented and hardworking youth for the 26th season of Winters Shakespeare Workshop! 🎭

📅 Saturday, 18th, 8:00 p.m.
📍Winters City Park Playground stage
🎟️ Admission Free
🙌 Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the show!
🍪 Delicious refreshments for sale

Thank you to our Producer, MaryLou Linvill, Director, Nika Ericson, and Musical Director, Nick Carvajal for making the magic happen! ✨

07/17/2026

Join us for a special presentation of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night with Music! 🎭

📅 Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, 8:00 p.m.
📍Winters City Park Playground stage
🎟️ Admission Free
🙌 Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the show!
🍪 Delicious refreshments for sale

Photo: Nick Carvajal, WSW Music Director, plays his guitar to remind the actors where the music and cues are! We are incredibly fortunate to have Nick's continued support!

This is the 26th season of Winters Shakespeare Workshop! This is a very special program where all participants work with a professional director, acting coaches, choreographer, and musical director to rehearse and perform one of Shakespeare’s comedies with singing, dancing, and a live band.

Winters Shakespeare Workshop is a summer youth program of Winters Friends of the Library. ❤️

07/16/2026

Join us tonight for the Winters Friends of the Library 28th annual summer concert series as it continues with a free outdoor performance by the Natalie Cortez Band!

📍Thursday, July 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the Rotary Park Gazebo in Winters

These versatile Sacramento stalwarts play a potent mix of power-pop to post-punk to swing-lounge-rockabilly, with some surf and hard rock thrown in. Natalie is known for her vocal stylings, and she's a Sacramento Area Music (SAMMIE) Hall of Fame winner. You can preview their sound at nataliecortezband.com.

WFoL Summer line-up------>This year’s concert series will continue with Boca do Rio bringing a psychedelic samba party on July 23 and Paddy on the Binge playing lively, joyful, traditional Irish and Scottish music on July 30.