• Launch of Lex250 Celebrations

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

    On April 19th, 2024, the Town will launch the celebrations for Lex250. The Lexington Bicentennial Band, in conjunction with the Lexington 250 Committee, will present a Countdown-to-250 Concert on Friday, April 19, 2024, starting at 7:00 pm. It is billed as a Pre-Revolution Concert, which will feature music of the British Isles, highlighting one year...

  • Roads to Revolution: the Different Paths of Lexington and Concord

    Cary Memorrial Library 1875 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, United States

    This session will examine the similarities and differences between the two towns socially, economically and politically, and discuss how each came to play its signal part on April 19, 1775. We’ll also look at the long dispute between the two towns, starting in 1825, with who deserved credit for firing the first shots and starting...