Events

Living in Lexington: Stories of Belonging (or not) Two free interactive theater shows Sunday, May 18 at 3:00-4:30 pm (Hancock Church, 1912 Mass Ave) Sunday, June 1 at 3:00-4:30 pm […]

Lexington Pops Chorus presents “Songs of Liberty: Echoes of 1775”, celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord. This concert features: “Testament of Freedom” by Randall Thompson […]

Jams for Justice An Uplifting Afternoon of Music, Art, and Community Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 3:30 PM First Parish in Lexington | 7 Harrington Rd., Lexington, MA Free-will offering […]

Join local chef and food writer Claudia Catalano for an Italian-inspired, springtime cooking demonstration. Participants will learn the techniques and recipes used to create simple dishes that combine seasonal produce […]

Once again, CLC is delighted to have Russ Cohen return for another walk to teach us about wild edible plants! Lexington is home to over 70 species of edible wild […]

LexMedia will hold its Annual Meeting on May 20th at 6:30 pm at Brookhaven in Lexington. The evening will feature special guest speaker Brittany McCarthy of Boston 25. The evening […]

Calling all  Veterans and their families: Please join us for coffee, treats, and camaraderie on May 22nd at the Lexington Community Center from 10-11:30 am. Take some time to get to know your fellow Veterans in the area. This is a great opportunity to swap stories and develop relationships. Veterans Services Director Karen Tyler for […]

As radical and enlightened eighteenth-century politics and ideologies swept across the American Colonies, songs and ballads such as “Yankee Doodle”— originally sung by British military officers as a way to mock the sad state of the colonists and their army—gained familiarity in the revolutionary era musical consciousness. Conversely, in the private homes of colonial Loyalists […]

Martín Espada has published more than twenty books as a poet, editor, essayist, and translator. His new book of poems, Jailbreak of Sparrows, is forthcoming from Knopf in 2025. His previous book, Floaters, won the National Book Award for Poetry and a Massachusetts Book Award. His poetry collections from W.W. Norton include Vivas to Those Who Have Failed (2016), The Trouble […]

The art of making porcelain was known only to Chinese master potters in the 18th century, and prized by people in America! Drop by Buckman Tavern any time between 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM to design your own paper version to take home. Included with museum admission.

Celebrating the life-giving power of light, the Lux Quartet is an exploratory new quartet co-led by two of the most celebrated and visionary artists in modern improvised music: pianist Myra Melford and drummer Allison Miller. Drawing on a shared passion for the preservation of nature and a boundary-stretching approach to music, the two innovative composers and bandleaders are […]