Events

Drop in to meet Historical Society guide and musician Darlene Wigton as she demonstrates 18th-century guitar music. You can even learn a song and join in! Included with museum admission.

One of the most iconic duos in Revolutionary history, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, famously worked together through the Continental Congress before feuding for decades. Later, they miraculously rekindled a […]

Join Lexington Human Rights Committee’s (LHRC) Challenging Conversations Learning Session Tuesday, June 10, in person at Lexington Police Station (community room) OR Thursday, June 12, remote only by Zoom 7- […]

This free self-defense and awareness seminar is designed to empower women with skills and knowledge to defend themselves. Participants will learn basic self-defense techniques and will be taught strategies to […]

Join us along with other Police Department community dog friends as we celebrate Watson's 1st Birthday!

Munroe Center for the Arts (MCA) invites the community to a public gallery reception for this year's Student Show, on Thursday, June 12 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. The show features teens’ visual art and works from adult ceramics students as well. Come see a wide variety of artwork from Laurel Smith's "In Your Hands" teen […]

**OFFSITE LOCATION** The performance will take place at Estabrook Auditorium in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington A concert for the semiquincentennial celebration of the Battle of Lexington Lexington Strings will present a recital of music contemporary to the April 19, 1775 skirmish on the Lexington Battle Green. The concert program includes: • […]

 “These stunning translations of Master Rumi, at once gustatory and spiritual, cut the gloom of our existential doings. Imperative now, as ever, to know this beauty and love.” – ANNE WALDMAN   “Water is immediate and timeless. These poems imprint on the heart. To read these verses is to enter mystery and paradox, to be burnished by the sacred fire and […]

Welcome to A Night Off Presents: A Night of Music & Comedy. Join us on Saturday, June 14th at 7:00 pm at the Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building for a night of excitement and entertainment. This event is all about bringing the community together to enjoy The Best Stand-up Comedy & Music in Boston. Whether you're a […]

The wife of the late Dr. Lawrence Pious will be laid to rest at Westview Cemetery following a service at Temple Emunah. Remembrances can be made to Temple Emunah or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

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 […]

Some Lexingtonians were part of anti-slavery efforts in Massachusetts as early as the 1830s. Learn how families and individuals associated with the Ellen Stone Building---like the Robbins, Stone, and Follen families and activists like Rev. Theodore Parker---worked to be heard in these early days despite significant opposition from those who profited from slavery. Hear how […]