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--In-conversation event with novelist Maria Vetrano features Melissa Ludtke, pioneer in sports journalism and author of Locker Room Talk What’s the best way to rescue American democracy? Imagine a near future in which a female tech billionaire with a social conscience launches an audacious plan to rescue America—and her company—from the despotic president of the […]
Mary Beth Hayes is an avid gardener who has taken classes with the Mass Horticultural Society and the Cass School of Floral Design in Watertown, MA and with several leading floral designers. She has a home-based studio business, Semper Virens Flowers, that provides flowers for weddings and events, and offers workshops. During Mary Beth’s talk, […]
Lexington Field & Garden Club presents “Festive Florals!” with Mary Beth Hayes Follen Church, 755 Mass Avenue, Lexington Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:30 AM Refreshments, 10AM Meeting Mary Beth Hayes is an avid gardener who has taken classes with the Mass Horticultural Society and the Cass School of Floral Design in Watertown, MA, and with […]
Join us for an inspiring evening of expert insights at the Lexington Women’s Health Speaker Series, dedicated to proactive wellness and reducing health risks for women in midlife. This empowering event features a dynamic panel of healthcare professionals—including a physician, nurse practitioner, nurse coach, and sports dietitian—who will share actionable, evidence-based strategies and hormone therapies […]
Former LexFarm Farmer Allison Ostrowski will be leading a workshop in the Learning Garden. Learn all about starting veggies and flowers from seed. Choose your own unique varieties and gain skills and confidence by doing it yourself! We'll talk all things seed starting. From seed sources and heat sources to watering and potting up. We'll […]
In 2013, artist and entrepreneur, JJ Long, was diagnosed Bipolar 1 after having a string of manic episodes and delusions and was admitted into a psychiatric ward where he was put on mood stabilizers and antipsychotics to stop the mania. After being discharged from the hospital, he remained on medication for over seven years and […]
May 16th is Bike to Work Day! Join Friends of Lexington Bikeways, Lexington Transportation, and many others for the annual Breakfast on the Bikeway. Whether you are biking to work or school, taking a break from your home office, out for a walk or waiting for transit at the Depot, join us for a great […]
Join us for a special literary and cultural event to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month featuring Jingfang Hao, Hugo Award-winning author of Folding Beijing. In this visionary sci-fi tale, a city literally folds to separate people by class and time—offering a powerful metaphor for inequality in the age of AI. Jingfang will explore the intersection of technology, economics, and […]
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 “An American Trilogy” arr. by Mark Hayes “Missa Brevis St.Joannis de Deo” by Joseph Haydn “Dear Theodosia” from Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda “Sleep” by Eric […]
Join us on May 17 for the Lexington Field and Garden Club's 92nd plant sale! Perennials from member gardens, natives from specialty nurseries, dahlias and Atlas gardening gloves, LexFarm vegetables and herbs. Plants were formerly in our members' gardens. There will also be many gardeners full of advice. We suggest that you arrive early if […]
The Lexington Knights of Columbus and Middlesex County Deputy Sheriffs Association are sponsoring the annual Armed Forces Day Breakfast on May 17 at Heritage Hall, 177 Bedford St, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is free to active duty military, veterans, and their immediate families. The general public is also welcome for a […]
Shakespeare grew up under the reign of Elizabeth I—a mercurial, intelligent, and powerful queen—and her influence is written across many of Shakespeare’s finest female characters. Whether in his dangerous siren-queens like Lady Macbeth and Margaret, in playful, wayward leaders like Titania and Kate, or redemptive characters like Hermione and Miranda, Shakespeare seems fascinated by how […]