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"The joy of beginning with God" is the topic of a lecture on Christian Science to be given by Christian Science practitioner and teacher Mark McCurties. He will explore how an understanding that God is all good and the cause of good helps you experience more health, peace, safety, and joy.
Steven Edson’s photography of local Revolutionary battlefields and landmarks urges the public to reconsider the spaces they drive by and inhabit every day. Placed in conversation with historic objects from our collection, join us for a first look at our latest exhibit to see our historic spaces in a new light!
Carol Rose, Executive Director of ACLU MA will give the keynote address at the League of Women Voters of Lexington Annual Meeting
When most people—especially in Lexington—hear the name Henry Wadsworth Longfellow today, they probably think of his 1860 poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride.” But what about the man behind the famous verses? In his personal life, Longfellow was surrounded by people who we would today consider members of the LGBTQ+ community, including friends, siblings, children and grandchildren. […]
Summer Palooza ~ Craft Fair & Yard Sale Join us on June 28 at the Lexington Knights of Columbus for a craft fair and yard sale fundraiser to benefit Boston Skyline Chorus! Saturday, June 28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Knights of Columbus, Heritage Hall 177 Bedford Street, Lexington, MA 02421 FREE ADMISSION | Refreshments available Crafts […]
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 […]
Drop in to meet Historical Society guide and musician Darlene Wigton as she demonstrates 18th-century guitar music. You can even learn a song and join in! Included with museum admission.
Woburn GreenFest Community – Sustainability – Education – Fun Sunday, June 29th from 1:00-5:00 pm – North Suburban YMCA, 137 Lexington St., Woburn, MA Mystic River Watershed Association and Know Your Neighbor Woburn have joined forces to host Woburn GreenFest – a community “big tent” event celebrating and elevating awareness of Climate Justice and Green […]
Lend your voice to our community reading of the Declaration of Independence. We’ll be reading the Declaration periodically between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Take a photo with the Minuteman Statue to share on social media. - Pick up a new "No King, No Tyranny" yard sign or replace your weathered lawn sign. - […]
This dramatic presentation, created by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, aims to find out how our local towns read and reacted to the Declaration of Independence. Across the colonies, and particularly in Massachusetts, towns debated what freedom meant to them and grappled with the grievances aired in the official Declaration. What did the words in […]
Start the day with the 5th annual Quock Walker Day Hike for Freedom at Bowman Elementary School, 9 Philip Rd, Lexington, MA 02421. This family-friendly hike on the ACROSS Lexington Route M Loop commemorates Quock Walker’s journey from enslavement to employment in April 1781. Registration and storytelling at 8 a.m.; walk starts at 8:30 a.m.
Celebrate Quock Walker Day, aka Massachusetts Emancipation Day, with ABCL! Join us for the fifth annual Quock Walker Day celebrations in Lexington on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Celebrate the 242nd Anniversary of Massachusetts Emancipation Day and hear how the Revolutionary War and the Black Patriots of Lexington and Massachusetts set the stage for Quock Walker’s […]