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    LexLux Workshops – Chinese Lunar New Year Lantern Making

    Munroe Center for Arts 1403 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420, Lexington, MA, United States

    Join us to bring light during the deep, dark time of winter & to celebrate our 250th anniversary spirit. This free workshop for making lunar new year lanterns is presented by the New Legacy Cultural Center and by CAAL, in partnership with the Munroe Center for the Arts. Read more online - munroecenter.org/lexlux Location: 1403 Massachusetts...

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    The Depot 13 Depot Square, Lexington, MA, United States

    Make your way to Depot Square with your lantern or flashlight! There will be a community light sculpture project, LED spirograph portraits, an interactive light display, campfire and hot chocolate, animated projection mapping onto the Depot building, and a group drone photo to capture it all! Saturday night kicks off two weeks of illuminations along our...

  • Lexington Pops Chorus presents: In Her Words: Songs of Courage, Unity, and Freedom

    Hancock Church 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, Ma

    In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, Lexington Pops Chorus presents “In Her Words: Songs of Courage, Unity, and Freedom”. This concert, featuring eminent women composers, speaks of the struggle for equality and freedom, which is especially meaningful on Martin Luther King weekend. It is highlighted by the chorus’s...

    $5 – $20

  • 2025 Lunar Chinese New Year Gala: An Enchanting Evening of East-West Cultural Tapestry

    Lexington High School 251 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

    As the world turns its gaze to the heavens to welcome the Lunar New Year of 2025, the Year of the Snake, Lexington stands poised to host an extraordinary celebration that bridges cultures and traditions. This year, the festivities are even more special as they coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington...

  • Lexington Pops Chorus presents: In Her Words: Songs of Courage, Unity, and Freedom

    Hancock Church 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, Ma

    In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, Lexington Pops Chorus presents “In Her Words: Songs of Courage, Unity, and Freedom”. This concert, featuring eminent women composers, speaks of the struggle for equality and freedom, which is especially meaningful on Martin Luther King weekend. It is highlighted by the chorus’s...

    $5 – $20

  • Lex250 Gala

    Wilson Farm 10 Pleasant Street, Lexington, M, United States

    In celebration of 250 years since the Battle of Lexington and 140 years of harvests at Wilson Farm, the Lexington Chamber of Commerce and Lex250 are proud to host a special Gala at Wilson Farm. Bringing together multiple local favorites, this event promises to create a warm and festive setting, where gourmet appetizers, a one-hour...

  • THE COST OF FREEDOM concert

    Issac Cary Memorial Building 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, United States

    THE COST OF FREEDOM SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 | 7:30PM PRE-CONCERT CONDUCTOR'S TALK AT 6:30PM Sponsored by Winfield and Linda Perry Beethoven | Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” Still | In Memoriam Martinů | Memorial to Lidice Williams | Liberty Fanfare William Grant Still’s In Memoriam memorializes the forgotten Black soldiers who fought for our country...

  • Rum Revolution Craft Cocktail Class at The Inn at Hastings Park

    The Inn at Hastings Park 2027 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, M, United States

    The Inn at Hastings Park, Boston area's only Relais & Châteaux property located in historic Lexington, MA is in the revolutionary spirit! To celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, rum will be the focus of this craft cocktail class. During the colonial era, Boston was in the business of...

    $21 – $125
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    Contradictions of Freedon- Sisters in Stiches Joined by the Cloth

    Contradictions of Freedom – Quilt Exhibit

    LexArt:Lexington Arts & Crafts Society 130 Waltham St, Lexington, M, United States

    Sisters in Stitches Joined by the Cloth are a guild of textile artists, dedicated to preserving the art, history and culture of African American quilt-making. Contradictions of Freedom is an exhibition of their work, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.

  • Lex250 American Patriot Gala

    Knights of Columbus Heritage Hall 177 Bedford St, Lexington, M, United States

    Save the Date! Join us in celebrating Lexington’s special place in the history of our country. The American Patriot Gala, hosted by the Lexington Knights of Columbus, will be held on Saturday April 5, 2025 at 6:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus Heritage Hall with seated dining, live jazz- and blues-rock entertainment, a complimentary...

    $150.00
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    Lexington Alarm Letter on View

    Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road, LEXINGTON, MA, United States

    Couriers delivered the news of the conflict at Lexington soon after the event. One of the letters that helped spread the news will be displayed at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library in April. Joseph Palmer, a member of the Massachusetts Committee of Safety, sent the first urgent missive by messenger Israel or Isaac Bissell in the late morning of April 19, 1775. Bissell rode to Connecticut and perhaps further. Recipients duplicated Palmer’s letter several times to carry the news far and wide.

  • Revolutionary Lexington: Colonial Homes Tour

    Step inside several historic homes and see and learn about many more as we tour Lexington! Our tour will highlight many homes that witnessed the infamous Battle of Lexington and Concord 250 years ago, including the house where Paul Revere warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were coming. Learn about a great selection of other colonial buildings, their period details, and the interesting people who have called them home over the centuries!

    $80