An 18th century tavern was a busy place! Part restaurant, part hotel, part general store – running a business like this took a lot of skill. In this one-day camp, spend the day in a real historic tavern to see if you have what it takes to earn your innkeeper’s license. We’ll participate in hands-on...
Bring your lawn chairs and join The Soft Touch Band. Soft Touch is a classic big band with full horn and rhythm sections and two outstanding vocalists, specializing in swing-era music from the '40s to the '60s, plus Broadway hits and classic rock favorites.
Nearly 20 years ago, while living in Lexington, author and filmmaker Rick Beyer learned the incredible story of the WWII deception units known as The Ghost Army. He soon launched a quest to tell the world about their exploits, and to make sure what they did would never be forgotten. That led to the Ghost...
Odds are, if you lived in Massachusetts in the 18th century, you lived on a farm. What skills would you need to live off the land, and how did you unwind after all this work?In this one-day camp, become a historian and explore a historic house and artifacts that tell us about our past. We'll...
Bring your lawn chair and join Ben Rudnick and Friends. With countless kudos to their credit, including SEVEN Parents’ Choice Awards, the band considers its main focus to be providing a common ground where all family members can enjoy a shared musical experience. Drawing on original songs and traditional material, the band seamlessly integrates classic...
Jumpin Juba mixes regional styles of blues from Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans together with rootsy rock & roll. The music is seasoned with jazz, folk, calypso, and Latin flavors.
Classic Groove draws on the versatility of its members to perform a diverse mix of music for any occasion. Classic Groove’s repertoire ranges from R&B and Top 40 to Smooth Jazz and Latin. As comfortable with Country and Swing as with Middle Eastern music and Show Tunes, Blues, and Motown. The group consists of Female...
From foot-tapping numbers to romantic ballads, our music has wide range and appeal for all occasions. Kadak Chai sounds span a breadth of languages including Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi, Urdu, and English hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's to today, all with a rock twist. Their music has been known to cause extreme excitement and...
Gypsy Six is a New England based band that are simply explosive! The band implements their own unique bravura and infectious sound into each performance of covered favorites and original songs. Gypsy Six is deep routed in soulful blues, southern/classic rock and funk
LexSeeHer holds an annual event to commemorate Anna Harrington's bold 1769 Spinning Protest. In the Tableau, 45 volunteers help make this historic event visible, showing what impression may have been made on August 31, 1769 when 45 women stepped out with their spinning wheels to protest increased taxes on imported textiles. Women declared they would...
In 1824, the people of Lexington awaited a major milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and the Revolutionary War. Also anticipating this occasion was one of the last surviving war heroes of that generation: General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. The celebrated soldier made one last visit back to the United...
Please join the Lexington Field and Garden Club on Wednesday, September 11, as they welcome professional photographer Joanne Pearson! Joanne Pearson has been a professional photographer for over 25 years and formerly was a Massachusetts registered landscape architect where she practiced for 12 years. She regularly lectures on gardens and photography, seeking to inspire and...
