Flavors of Sicily with Chef Claudia Catalano
2024-12-05 00:00 (America/New_York) | LexMedia, 1001 Main Campus Drive, Lexington, M, 02421, United States
Discover the flavors of Sicily with local chef and food writer Claudia Catalano. In this demonstration-style class, participants will learn the techniques and recipes used to create iconic dishes of the Mediterranean island.
Using the best of New England’s late summer harvest, Claudia will guide you through proper produce selection, efficient knife skills, and professional tips that will up your cooking game. You will nibble on Sicilian snacks while learning how to make caponata, a sweet and sour vegetable antipasto served with bread. Next, you’ll get in in-depth tutorial on a celebratory dish from Claudia’s Sicilian-American upbringing—rice timballo. It’s a comforting, layered extravaganza of rich risotto, savory meatballs, tomatoes, cheese and peas. Lastly, Sicilians would be nothing without their sweets, especially their frozen confections! Claudia will demonstrate how to make honey semifreddo with raspberries and pistachios. It’s like ice cream that fell through a cloud on its way to your plate.
Come hungry! Plenty of each dish will be prepared in advance so that everyone can enjoy a full meal. A light green salad will also be served to round out the menu. You will leave with printed recipes, a ton of new kitchen knowledge, and hopefully some new friends!

Taste of Lexington
2024-12-05 17:00 - 21:30 | Lexington Center, 1875 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Join us for our 5th year of town activation & excitement! Partner with the Lexington Mavens, Chamber of Commerce, Shop Lexington, and Lexington Retailers Association for a night out in Lexington. Get our community to SHOP + DINE + LIVE LOCAL by participating in this event!

Holiday POPS! Kids POPS! 2024
2024-12-06 16:00 - 2024-12-08 17:00 | Issac Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
HOLIDAY POPS!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024 | 7:30PM**
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2024 | 3:00PM
KIDS POPS!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024 | 4:00PM
Support for Holiday POPS! by Karen and Mart Ojamaa. Additional funding for KIDS POPS! by the Russian School of Mathematics – Lexington
Featuring WCRB’s LAURA CARLO, narrating Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker & The Mouse King, adapted by Jonathan McPhee, New World Chorale, Lexington Children’s Chorus under the auspices of Lexington Music School, and special guest, Santa Claus!
Our signature holiday event!
Every year, our Holiday POPS! concerts explore a different facet of this most wonderful time of the year. Celebrate the magic of the holidays with us!
Please note that Holiday POPS! will take place on the first week of December this year.

Sweeten the Season: Holiday Breakfast Baking Class with Eva Badra
2024-12-12 17:30 - 20:30 | LexMedia, 1001 Main Campus Drive, Lexington, M, 02421, United States
Warm up your kitchen skills this season with our holiday breakfast baking class with Eva Badra from Eva’s Little Kitchen! Join us for a hands-on experience as we bake two breads perfect for cozy holiday mornings.In this class, you’ll learn to make our beloved Apple Cider Donut Cake. Then, dive into the art of enriched dough as we guide you through creating a beautiful Babka Loaf made with buttery brioche, swirled with rich chocolate and cinnamon filling.
Whether you’re a seasoned baker or a beginner, this class will equip you with new techniques, tips, and a couple of decadent recipes to impress family and friends. By the end, you’ll leave with two delicious baked goods, ready to enjoy or share for the holiday season!
This class is BYOB – feel free to bring your favorite beer or bottle of wine, especially if it would pair well with the baked goods.
About Eva Badra:
After studying biochemistry at Northeastern University, Eva attended the French Culinary Institute in New York City. She received a Classical French Culinary Arts certificate, graduating at the top of her class. Before founding Eva’s Little Kitchen, Eva trained in 3-star Michelin and Relais & Chateaux kitchens, gaining invaluable knowledge and training. Eva’s Little Kitchen has operated in Bedford since 2021, growing into a 7-day-a-week operation serving handmade baked goods including croissants, gourmet sandwiches, and prepared foods, while catering to many corporate and private functions.
Please note: If for any reason a class needs to be cancelled, we will postpone to another date. Refunds will be given to those unable to make the new date.

Santa Tea at The Inn at Hastings Park
2024-12-14, 2024-12-15 | Town Meeting Bistro, 2027 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
Ho, ho ho…Santa Claus is coming to The Inn at Hastings Park, Boston area’s only Relais & Chateaux property in Lexington early this holiday season for tea! With a visit by Santa Claus himself, all wishes come true over tea with holiday cocktails and festive savory and sweet bite towers including freshly baked scones, tea sandwiches and desserts as well as gingerbread cookie decorating, crafts, letters to the North Pole for the little ones. Seatings in both Town Meeting Bistro and the outdoor heated INNgloos (maximum 6 guests /$100 per INNgloo fee plus tax & gratuity) available at 10am, 12pm, 2pm. All Santa Teas will host a Santa booth with instant download photos.
Adults: $90: Savory and Sweet Bite Towers, High Tea Service, Holiday Cocktail and Access to Santa’s Photobooth.
Children 4-12: $65 Letters to Santa, Cookie Decorating, Santa’s Photo Booth, Ornament Making, Bites and Hot Cocoa or Tea.
Children 3 and under: Free (Kindly notify when booking)

Annual Lexington Tea Party Reenactment
2024-12-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Buckman Tavern, 1 Bedford Street, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
On December 13, 1773, three days before the Boston Tea Party, the Lexington Town Meeting concluded a multi-day debate with a resolution to stop purchasing or drinking imported British tea. The crowd spilled out onto the common behind the meeting house and made a bonfire, throwing the entire town’s supply of tea into it.
Each year, we reenact this occasion with a day of tea history! Join us for fun, interactive activities to learn more about why tea was so important to the Revolution. Meet with the Lexington residents of 1773 to hear their side of the story, find out where tea comes from, and end the day by gathering around the fire and burning the tea!
12:00 – 3:00 PM: Drop-in activities upstairs at Buckman Tavern
12:30 PM: The Lexington Minute Men practice military drill to ready themselves for the coming conflict
1:00 PM: The 18th century townspeople of Lexington (led by local Boy Scouts) begin to build a fire to destroy the detested tea
1:30 PM: William Diamond Jr. Fife and Drum Corps rallies the crowd with patriotic music
1:45 PM: THE BURNING OF THE TEA
2:00 PM: Program conclusion with music from William Diamond Jr. Fife and Drum Corps and a musket salute from the Lexington Minute Men
FREE!
This event is presented in partnership with the Lexington Minute Men, the Chinese-American Association of Lexington, Boy Scout Troop 160, and Mark T. Wendell Tea Company.

2024 Messiah Sings with Masterworks Chorale
2024-12-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Grace Chapel, 3 Militia Dr, Lexington, M, 02421, United States
Join Masterworks Chorale for our 62nd Messiah Sing, the longest-running annual Messiah Sing in the country! As a community, we sing selections from Handel’s choral masterpiece with young soloists and a volunteer orchestra led by Music Director Kevin Leong.
Bring your score (or borrow one of ours), your voice, and a suggested donation of $15.
(This event is also held on Saturday, December 21, 3:00-5:00 PM)

Santa Tea at The Inn at Hastings Park
2024-12-21, 2024-12-22 | Town Meeting Bistro, 2027 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
Ho, ho ho…Santa Claus is coming to Lexington early this holiday season for tea! With a visit by Santa Claus himself, all wishes come true over tea with holiday cocktails and festive savory and sweet bite towers including freshly baked scones, tea sandwiches and desserts as well as gingerbread cookie decorating, crafts, letters to the North Pole for the little ones. Seatings in both Town Meeting Bistro and the outdoor heated INNgloos (maximum 6 guests /$100 per INNgloo fee plus tax & gratuity) available at 10am, 12pm, 2pm. For adults, it also includes one holiday cocktail. All Santa Teas will host a Santa booth with instant download photos.
Adults: $90: Savory and Sweet Bite Towers, High Tea Service, Holiday Cocktail and Access to Santa’s Photobooth.
Children 4-12: $65 Letters to Santa, Cookie Decorating, Santa’s Photo Booth, Ornament Making, Bites and Hot Cocoa or Tea.
Children 3 and under: Free (Kindly notify when booking)

A Hanukkah Celebration
2024-12-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Emery Park, Depot Square, Lexington, MA, 02421
Join us in Emery Park as we light the second candle of the menorah! 🕎
Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 6 pm🌟
🎉 What to Expect:
🎁 A festive gelt drop
🎶 Holiday singing
🍪 Delicious treats
Let’s come together to celebrate this beautiful night and the holiday spirit!
Help Light Up Lexington Center ❄️
Bringing the sparkle and glow to our downtown each holiday season takes incredible effort and resources. Your donation, big or small, helps us keep our town vibrant, inviting, and full of holiday cheer.
💡How You Can Help:
Donate to support the holiday fund
Spread the word
👉Lightinguplexington.com
