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Spring cleaning? Decluttering? Want to make a positive environmental impact? Bring your electronics, appliances, and bikes for recycling. Follen Church in Lexington, MA, is hosting an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, April 26, from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. All electronics, appliances, items with a plug and/or batteries, as well as bicycles in any condition, […]
Explore part of northeast Lexington on this 2.8 miles long route. We will go through Lower Vine Brook and Shaker Glen conservation lands along the way. Park near the signed trail entrance opposite 99 Laconia Street. Leader: Ruth Ladd - 781-956-6774, wetlandmom@aol.com
JOIN US AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN ADDRESSING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON A COMMUNITY IN MOROCCO! In partnership with the Social Justice Action Team of Follen Church (a Unitarian Universalist Church in Lexington, MA), Curio Spice Co. is raising funds to support a project to help a community of women farmers create resilient agriculture […]
COMING TO AMERICA SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025 | 7:30 PM PRE-CONCERT CONDUCTOR'S TALK AT 6:30 PM Sponsored by Kip Connor & Linh Vong. Pipa soloist is sponsored by Bin Wu and Family in recognition of the Chinese American Association of Lexington. Hewitt | The Battle of Trenton Wu, Wang, Liu | Little Sisters of the […]
Join us on April 26 for an evening of humorous & heartfelt folk music (and more!) with New York City-based contemporary folk icon Christine Lavin. Called “wildly entertaining” by The New Yorker, Ms. Lavin’s songs often blend comedy with social commentary, ranging from light-hearted to more serious, introspective pieces. As if her intriguingly engaging music […]
Walk a 2.2 miles loop around Arlington’s Great Meadow (which is entirely in Lexington!). We’ll alternate between parts of ACROSS Lexington Route C, the Minuteman bike path and established trails. Meet at the Waldorf School parking lot , 739 Mass Ave. The walk will depart at 2pm sharp, rain or shine. Leader: Bob Hausslein - […]
Join the Family Folk Chorale on Sunday, April 27 at 4 PM at Cary Hall in Lexington, where the iconic Dar Williams – hailed by The New Yorker as “One of America’s very best singer-songwriters” – will perform accompanied by a 100-voice choir that includes the Family Folk Chorale and Follen Church choir members, as […]
Join us for a screening of the Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics. Plastic People is an award-winning feature documentary that chronicles humanity’s fraught relationship with plastic and one woman’s mission to expose shocking new revelations about the impact of microplastics on human health. Winner of the Environmental Award at the Hamptons Doc Fest and […]
Join us for Clarke Middle School's new telling of the story of Orpheus and Erydice: "Oops! I Looked!" May 1 at 4 pm and 7 pm. May 2 at 7 pm. $5 at the door.
Presented by Cary Library In Woody Holton's “hidden history” of the American Revolution, nothing is quite what it seems. The phrase “Liberty is Sweet” sounds like the sentiments of Jefferson or Franklin, but actually comes from a 1775 letter describing George Washington’s slaves’ aspirations to escape Mount Vernon. Holton entitled his preface “Invisible Enemies” in […]
Join the Lexington Economic Development Office and artists Melissa Pandina and Gabriela Sepulveda on Saturday, May 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.at Lexington Visitors Center Lawn for a community paint party to celebrate and make your mark on our mural project! Open and free to all! This paint party is part of the East […]
A free outdoor afternoon of music, history, and entertainment by two dozen fife and drum corps representing different eras including the Revolution, hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington. Begins with a 250th anniversary ceremony on the Lexington Battle Green (1624 Massachusetts Ave.) honoring the 8 Lexington patriots who fell […]