BSA Troop 160: St. Brigid Parish, 1981 Massachusetts Ave. First Baptist Church of Lexington: 1580 Massachusetts Ave. The Church of Our Redeemer: 6 Meriam Street. All proceeds to benefit LexRAP (Lexington Refugee Assistance Program). All three breakfasts are free and open to the public.
The early morning parade goes back to the late 1880s. "Until the end of the century, the celebration included Sunday evening services in Town Hall, historic lectures delivered by scholars, a children’s program, an early morning parade, and band concerts." I recall the marching in the parade when I was a student in the Lexington...
Ceremonies will include the announcement of the 2024 recipients of the: White Tricorne Hat Award, Lexington Lions Club Minuteman Cane Award Pat Flynn Outstanding Youth Award Lexington Minute Man Scholarships
Enjoy a film screening of Lexington Historical Society’s award-winning video along with a special Q & A session with British and Colonial reenactors and a sampling of Colonial Music. Additional screenings will be held at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The LMM and DAR lay wreaths at several of the war monuments around the Battle Green, including the Revolutionary Monument, a burial site for the Lexington soldiers killed on April 19, 1775.
This ceremony commemorates the role played by the U.S.S. Lexington ships and honors those who served aboard the six vessels named U.S.S. Lexington.
The Handbell Choirs of Hancock Church present a family-friendly concert of American music rung on five octaves of handbells and chimes.
Greeted by the Select Board and the Lexington Minute Men.
The most anticipated event of the weekend. Starts at Mass Ave. and Maple Street, proceeding west down Mass Ave. into Lexington Center. Ends on Worthen Road at the Center Recreation Complex
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...
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...
