LexCAN and the Town of Lexington invite you to the 2025 Lexington Sustainability Fair! The event will feature a keynote speaker, a panel of local speakers, an electric vehicle showcase, a full slate of vendors and organizations, and family friendly activities.
The history of immigration to the United States has been complex and, at times, brutal. Our country has welcomed immigrants and, at other times, excluded certain people as the new American culture has developed. Today, we often describe the United States as a melting pot, but that has been contentious. The United States is a unique experiment. What is different about our country as opposed to others with a multicultural population? With the international common language of music as a guide to our history, what can we discover about ourselves?
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.
Lexington, MA- Galaray House is proud to present Christina Chang as its featured artist for April 2025. A celebrated Asian American artist, Chang is known for her bold, colorful abstract paintings and landscapes that immerse viewers in dynamic energy and movement. A special Artist Reception will take place on First Friday, April 4, 2025, from...
The historic town of Lexington Massachusetts has a thriving, vibrant arts community. Lexington Open Studios provides an annual opportunity to foster relationships & connections between artists and the community. This event provides opportunities to view art made within the community; to interact with local artists; and to have access to artists' working spaces. Our goal...
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...
LEXINGTON, MA—Seven choral ensembles from Lexington will be raising their voices together in the 16th Annual Lexington Choral Festival on Sunday, April 6 at 3:00 p.m. hosted by First Parish in Lexington. This year’s Festival features over 100 singers participating from 7 area churches, temples, and religious communities. Admission is free and open to the...
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.
In April 2025, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, Lexington Historical Society will become Lexington History Museums, and open a new museum in the very center of town! Our new museum, The Lexington Depot, will tell diverse and sometimes surprising stories of people who have lived, worked, and played here. Through displays and interactive exhibits, meet architects, farmers, activists, musicians, and others who have shaped our town through the years. Join us and discover our shared stories.
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!
The Museum of Our National Heritage opened on April 20, 1975. The museum, now known as the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, was a Bicentennial gift to the nation from the Scottish Rite Freemasons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Join us on Sunday, April 13, 2025, to kick off the museum’s 50th anniversary celebration!
This special event will feature a rededication of the museum as well as the opportunity to see the museum’s two new gallery exhibitions: “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington” and “Looking Back, Moving Forward: 50 Years of Collecting.” This event launches a year of celebratory anniversary programming, including gallery talks, engaging lectures, and new exhibitions.
Come celebrate with us as we begin our next half century!
Embark on an exclusive culinary revolution! The Inn at Hastings Park, Boston area's only Relais & Châteaux property located in historic Lexington, MA, and Executive Chef Alissa Tsukakoshi, in partnership with the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs of Boston present a modern eight-course paired menu inspired by Colonial flavors, honoring the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution...
