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HEAR YE! HEAR YE! Celebrate July 4 with Lexington Alarm! from 11 AM–1 PM in front of the Visitor Center (across from the Minuteman statue). Join a community reading of the Declaration of Independence and add your own "John Hancock" to a commemorative copy. These historic words still speak to us today! Enjoy free flags, patriotic stickers and treats, learn about voter registration and civic engagement, and […]
HEAR YE! HEAR YE! Celebrate July 4 with Lexington Alarm! from 11 AM–1 PM in front of the Visitor Center (across from the Minuteman statue). Join a community reading of the Declaration of Independence and add your own "John Hancock" to a commemorative copy. These historic words still speak to us today! Enjoy free flags, patriotic stickers and treats, learn about voter registration and civic engagement, and […]
Silent Spring Institute, a scientific research organization based in Newton, Massachusetts, and one of the nation’s leading authorities on environmental risk factors for cancer and other diseases, is excited to offer the Silent Spring Summer Institute, now in its second year. This free virtual program is designed for high school students interested in learning about […]
Hancock Church's summer concerts in the Memorial Garden return this July for a second season. These are magical evenings of live music in this beautiful and intimate setting. Tickets are just $25 or "pay what you can" and can be purchased on our website, hancockchurch.org/events. The first concert, July 8th, is Dashing Rock Trio. Based […]
Join us each month for a gentle seasonal walk around LexFarm led by nature educator Wendy Ernst. We’ll explore what’s happening on the farm and in the surrounding natural world—from crops and pollinators to birds, the farm animals, and the changing seasons. Third Wednesday of the month, 11 AM – 12 PM June 17, July […]
Hancock Church's Summer Candlelight Garden concerts are back starting July 15th. The Grammy Award winning Alastair Moock is joined by Sean Staples as they perform songs by the legendary John Prine and talk about his impact on their own song writing and musical life. Prine was one of the greatest song writers in the latter […]
Aston Magna — America's longest-running festival of music on period instruments, now in its 53rd season — opens its Boston-area series just over the Lexington line with The Genius of the French Baroque: sonatas and cantatas of Rameau, Clérambault, and others. Performers: Dominique Labelle, soprano; Daniel Stepner, baroque violin; Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba; Michael […]
Join Select Board Chair Joe Pato at my July Monthly Community Forum Saturday, July 18, 4-5pm in the Community Room at the Lexington Police Station. Topics: Parker St. staggered no parking Four-way stops on Forest St Intersection Design at East/Adams and Hancock/Adams Other topics of your choice
I'm Agastya, a college student and volunteer with the American Red Cross. We are currently in a National Blood Shortage, with blood supply dropping 35% in just one month! I am running a blood drive in Lexington to combat this shortage. Here are the details: Make an Appointment: Schedule a Blood, Platelet or Plasma Donation | […]
The Swing440 duo, violinist Tomoko Iwamoto and guitarist Jack Soref, bring the spirited tradition of Gypsy jazz to life, drawing inspiration from the legendary Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. Their vibrant sound—rooted in the swing era of the 1930’s and '40s—is infused with a contemporary flair that’s sure to get toes tapping and audiences dancing! […]
Aston Magna — America's longest-running festival of music on period instruments, now in its 53rd season — continues its Boston-area series with Bach in Potsdam, Telemann in Paris: Telemann's Quadro and Quartet in E minor, C.P.E. Bach's Sanguineus und Melancholicus, and excerpts from J.S. Bach's Musical Offering. Performers: Peter Sykes, harpsichord; Andrea LeBlanc, transverse flute; […]
LEXINGTON, Massachusetts — July 2026 As America commemorates the 250th anniversary of its founding, a new educational initiative will highlight an important but lesser-known chapter of history—the enduring relationship between India and the United States. The India–U.S. Legacy 250 Initiative will host a public program in Lexington on Sunday, July 26, 2026, bringing together historians, […]