Events

When the Battle of Lexington was fought in 1775, Hancock Street was a country lane with just two houses. The next 150 years saw many houses built with various architectural styles. Come take a stroll and learn about the Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, and Gothic Revival homes that populate the street today. Leaves from […]

Understanding that music is the universal language that connects people and cultures around the world, Lexington Pops Chorus presents "Around the World in Song." Musical selections include "Barso Re" from India by A.R. Rahman, "Doluri (Drum Dance)" from the Republic of George, "MI-YO-TA" from Japan, "Llwyn Onn" a Welsh Folk Song arr. by D. Owens, […]

Join the LHS Improv Troupe in the Black Box on 5/17 for a not-so-lazy Sunday performance! The show will feature performances by both the Long-Form and Short-Form groups, and for the low admission price of $3 or 3 suggestions for our games, you'll get to enjoy some comedy that has never happened before and will […]

Please join us at LHS for the Diamond Spring Choral Concert!

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 plants, both native and non-native, including plants considered to be weedy or invasive. Some are more nutritious and/or flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. Join Russ […]

Please join us at LHS for the Clarke Spring Choral Concert! Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 7:00 pm.

Sunday, May 24, 12-2 pm Rain date: Monday, May 25, 12-2 pm Come join the local Lexington goats for their daily pasture walk through the fields and woodlands at Chiesa Farm. Each season, the land provides them with diverse plant life. The goats are very specific about what they need to eat, depending on many […]

What is the cost of our choices? Can love sustain across time, war, and distance? Can you ever really find your way home? Join actors Stephen Collins and Poornima Kirby as they take on this three-thousand-year-old epic about the adventures of a wily and complicated traveler. This two-person, one-hour adaptation draws from multiple translations, punctuated […]

This time of year, it’s not unusual to spot Lexington High School seniors darting around town with water guns as part of the student-organized game “Senior Assassin.” But nearly 60 years ago, Lexington seniors were seen brandishing fake weapons through town for a very different reason: to film a full-length mobster movie. In 1967, Lexington […]

Exploring health at every size: Shifting perspectives on Food, Body, and Wellbeing for Marginalized Communities

On Thursday, May 28, at 7:00 pm, at Brookhaven at Lexington, neurologist Dr. Daniel Press, Chief of the Cognitive Neurology Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, returns to give a talk on the latest advances in diagnosing and treating Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias. Register at bit.ly/LGP2026Lecture More information can be found at bit.ly/LexPurple We […]

The WBUR Festival, happening on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30, 2026, will feature two days of captivating conversations, podcast tapings, musical performances, and a lively street scene up and down Commonwealth Avenue. “The WBUR Festival is serious stuff and wicked fun, too,” said Margaret Low, CEO of WBUR. “Last year was such a […]