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SUMMARY:🏃‍♂️ Lace Up & Join the Fun! Estabrook’s Run of the Mill 5K  Run/Walk🏃‍♀️
DESCRIPTION:🏃‍♂️ Registration NOW OPEN – Estabrook Run of the Mill 5K Run/Walk! 🏃‍♀️ \nJoin us for the 16th Annual Estabrook Run of the Mill 5K Run/Walk! This beloved community event brings together families\, friends\, and neighbors for a fun-filled day of running\, walking\, and celebrating our incredible Estabrook community. \n📅 Date: Sunday\, May 18\, 2025\n📍 Location: Estabrook Elementary\, 119 Grove St\, Lexington\, MA \n9:30 AM – Jim Banks Kids Fun Run (Free\, no registration)\n10:00 AM – 5K Run/Walk (Register online by May 16)\nPost-Race Party – Food\, drinks & fun for all! \nThe first 100 registrants by April 18 get a FREE T-shirt!\n$35 early | $40 race day \n👉 REGISTER HERE: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=140671\n—————————————\n🙌 Become a Sponsor! Deadline Mar 31\, 2025\nSponsoring the Run of the Mill is a fantastic way to support local students and gain visibility for your business. Sponsorship helps fund scholarships\, community events like the Science Fair & Math Night\, and teacher development. Learn more HERE: https://shorturl.at/jv5pC \n—————————————–\n🤝 Volunteer With Us!\nWe need volunteers to help make this event a success! From race logistics to event setup\, there are plenty of ways to lend a hand. High school students are welcome to join this fun event. Email us at estabrook5k@gmail.com to sign up! \nSee you at the starting line!
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LOCATION:Estabrook School\, 117 Grove Street\, Lexington\, M\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Stroll Walking Tour: Lexington Celebrates!
DESCRIPTION:Parades\, pageants\, and pandemonium have defined the many commemorations of the 1775 Battle of Lexington and the first shots of the War for Independence. Over the centuries\, thousands of people have descended upon the Battle Green to welcome Revolutionary War heroes like the Marquis de Lafayette on his tour of America in 1824. The anniversaries of the battle offered them a glimpse of President Grant in 1875 and a word from President Ford in 1975. On this land\, protestors have sat\, and monuments have been built to the fallen. Join a Lexington Historical Society educator as they illuminate 250 years of stories full of crowds\, chaos\, and celebrations!\n\nStarting and ending at Buckman Tavern\, this tour explores areas around the Lexington Battle Green. The tour is 1 hour long and covers about a 1/2 mile on flat ground.\n\n$10 members\, $15 nonmembers
URL:https://lexobserver.org/event/sunday-stroll-walking-tour-lexington-celebrates-2/
LOCATION:Buckman Tavern\, 1 Bedford St\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:West Acton Village: A Historic Happy Hour Tour
DESCRIPTION:May 18th\, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. | 1 hour (approx.)\n\n\nStep inside historic homes and see and learn about many more as we tour West Acton! Once known simply as the “west part of town\,” in 1845\, the railroad arrived in this section of Acton\, transforming the sleepy hamlet into a vibrant village of new commerce and homes. Today\, it retains much of its 19th-century charm\, including charming storefronts\, workers’ cottages\, and storybook Victorians.\n\nJoin us for this unique experience to see historic homes\, inside and out\, and immerse yourself in culture and history. Offered one time only! Space is limited.\n\nThis is a guided walking “happy hour” tour\, no libations but a lot of fun packed into an hour! (Please note\, this is an approximate time; the tour may be slightly longer\, but Happy Hour and 15 Minutes doesn’t have the same ring…)\nMore info: https://histoury.org/historical-tour-calendar-and-tickets/
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SUMMARY:Biennial State of Clay Ceramic Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The premier ceramics exhibit in the state of Mass! The State of Clay is a juried show open to original\, innovative ceramic work by current and former residents of Massachusetts or those with close ties to Massachusetts. The aim of the show is to broaden public awareness of contemporary ceramic art and to provide a venue for Massachusetts’ clay artists. Juror Martha Grover is a nationally known porcelain potter from Bethel ME.
URL:https://lexobserver.org/event/biennial-state-of-clay-ceramic-exhibit/
LOCATION:LexArt\, 130 Waltham Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
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SUMMARY:Living in Lexington: Stories of Belonging (or not)
DESCRIPTION:Living in Lexington: Stories of Belonging (or not)\nTwo free interactive theater shows\nSunday\, May 18 at 3:00-4:30 pm (Hancock Church\, 1912 Mass Ave)\nSunday\, June 1 at 3:00-4:30 pm (at First Parish in Lexington\, 7 Harrington Road)\n\nCan you be yourself here? In what ways do you feel welcomed to participate in the community…or not? Experience True Story Theater\, whose actors listen deeply to audience members sharing moments from their lives – and then transform the stories into theater\, respectfully reflecting the heart of what they heard. From this simple interaction\, people laugh\, cry\, connect to each other\, and experience fresh insights. \n\nMore information: https://truestorytheater.com or LexPrideMA@gmail.com
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LOCATION:Hancock Church\, 1912 Massachusetts Ave.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lexington Pops Chorus - Songs of Liberty: Echoes of 1775
DESCRIPTION:Lexington Pops Chorus presents “Songs of Liberty: Echoes of 1775”\, celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord. \nThis concert features:\n“Testament of Freedom” by Randall Thompson\n“An American Trilogy” arr.by Mark Hayes\n“Missa Brevis St.Joannis de Deo” by Joseph Haydn\n“Dear Theodosia” from Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda\n“Sleep” by Eric Whitacre\n“Five Hebrew Love Songs” by Eric Whitacre\n“Les Miserables” arr. by Ed Lojeski\nAnd more! \nBecause of construction\, this concert will be held at a new location\, not far from Hancock Church. Join us Friday\, May 16th\, 7:30 pm and Sunday\, May 18th\, 3:00 pm at The Pilgrim Congregational Church\, 55 Coolidge Ave. in Lexington. Concert tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the door\, from members or online at www.LexPops.org (online service charge applies). EBT and WIC card holders may obtain free tickets by emailing Treasurer@LexPops.org. Please check our website\, www.LexPops.org\, for any questions or leave a message with Roseann at 781-365-0576. \nLexington Pops Chorus is in its 43rd season and enjoys the enthusiasm of singers from over 20 towns. Maxwell Evrard is the chorus’s dynamic conductor. David Owens\, accompanist\, is in his 21st season with the chorus. Lexington Pops Chorus is a member of The Greater Boston Choral Consortium. \nFor singers interested in joining us in September\, we hold two free open rehearsals usually at Hancock Church\, 1912 Mass Ave Lexington (on the Green). We welcome new singers at the beginning of each semester. Auditions are not required\, but singers must be able to read music. We sing a wide variety of music\, including classical\, jazz\, blues\, folk\, Broadway and more. Please check our website www.LexPops.org for changes and details. If you love to sing\, join us! \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the Lexington Council for the Arts\, a local agency\, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, a state agency.
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SUMMARY:Jams for Justice: An Uplifting Afternoon of Music\, Art\, and Community
DESCRIPTION:Jams for Justice\nAn Uplifting Afternoon of Music\, Art\, and Community\nSunday\, May 18\, 2025 | 3:30 PM\nFirst Parish in Lexington | 7 Harrington Rd.\, Lexington\, MA\nFree-will offering to benefit the Roxbury UU Urban Ministry \nJoin First Parish in Lexington for Jams for Justice—a powerful celebration of music\, dance\, artistry\, social justice\, and community spirit—on Sunday\, May 18\, at 3:30 PM. Under the direction of Rip Jackson\, this inspiring concert will feature an eclectic mix of Broadway\, pop\, jazz\, and soul-stirring music performed by the First Parish Sanctuary and Youth Choirs\, gifted soloists\, and an electrifying 11-piece Jazz band. This event will spotlight talented music\, dance\, and visual artists from Greater Boston’s African and Black artistic and cultural communities: multi-instrumentalist Akili Jamal Haynes\, actor and vocalist Janelle Grace\, and liturgical dancer Senora Cha-Cha Epps. Immediately after the concert\, attendees are invited to the Opening of Changing Hearts | Changing Minds\, a vibrant art exhibit featuring the work of 4 visual artists: Jaypix Belmer\, L’Merchie Frazier\, Khalid Kodi\, and Hakim Raquib. Admission is free\, with a suggested free-will offering. All donations will go directly to support the UU Urban Ministry—a Roxbury-based\, nonsectarian nonprofit with a nearly 200-year legacy of working for racial\, economic\, and social justice. The ministry provides vital programs in education\, housing\, and life skills\, with a mission focused on dismantling racism and promoting equity and empowerment. \nFor more information\, please call 781-862-8200 or visit www.fplex.org. \nContact: \nRip Jackson \nMinister of Music \nmusic.fplex@gmail.com \nFirst Parish in Lexington \n7 Harrington Rd. \nLexington\, MA 02421 \n781-862-8200 ext 4
URL:https://lexobserver.org/event/jams-for-justice-an-uplifting-afternoon-of-music-art-and-community/
LOCATION:First Parish in Lexington\, 7 Harrington Road\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
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