Open Saturday at the Scottish Rite Museum
The museum is open this Saturday from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Come see our exhibitions and visit our Library & Archives. Admission: FREE
The museum is open this Saturday from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Come see our exhibitions and visit our Library & Archives. Admission: FREE
A film about why you should join a club and why the fate of America depends on it! Admission: FREE
Join us at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library at 1:00 pm for a screening of the 2024 documentary, Join or Die. In this Emmy-nominated film, follow the half-century story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist–and former Lexington resident–Robert Putnam. Putnam’s groundbreaking book Bowling Alone and his research into America’s decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis.
Flanked by influential fans and scholars, as well as inspiring groups building community in neighborhoods across the country, join Bob as he explores three urgent civic questions: What makes democracy work? Why is American democracy in crisis? And, most importantly… What can we do about it?
Join us on Sunday, February 8, at 3pm for an uplifting afternoon of poetry and music celebrating Black and women poets and composers. The First Parish Sanctuary Choir and guest artists offer a radiant program spanning the Renaissance to today, weaving together choral works with solo and instrumental performances. Songs reflecting winter, darkness, and the search for light are complemented by poetry readings from Lexington poet Daniel Brock Johnson. Warm and hopeful, this winter gathering also serves as a prelude to upcoming music programming at First Parish in Lexington, where we will honor Black and Women’s History Months with music in our Sunday services.
We invite everyone to join us for a special Worship at the Well service this Sunday as we pray and sing for everyone involved in the situations in Minneapolis, Maine, and around our country. We will gather to pray for the immigrants, children, protestors, leaders, and more. Our River Rock Band will lead us in...
Hancock United Church's noontime free concerts are back with a whole new season during the season of Lent. Join us each Wednesday February 18th - April 1st, 2026, in Clark Hall at the church for a 30 minute live music break in your day! Each week features new artists and a wide variety of music:...
Join us at Hancock Church for a free noontime concert on Wednesday, February 25 featuring keyboardist extraordinaire Ian Watson. Renowned for his expressive artistry and brilliant technique, Ian Watson will perform masterworks by Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. Take a midday pause and immerse yourself in some of the greatest music ever written—beautifully performed in the...
The museum is open this Saturday from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Come see our exhibitions and visit our Library & Archives. Admission: FREE
Lexington Lunar New Year Lantern Festival returns on Sunday, March 1, 2026, bringing the community together for an afternoon and evening of light, creativity, and connection. The free, public event takes place at Cary Hall and marks both the seasonal transition from winter to spring and Lexington’s 250th anniversary. From 1:00–4:00 PM, families can enjoy...
On March 11th, Bellavoce returns to Hancock Church for the free noontime concert series. With Ian Watson on piano, bringing their program “Light after Darkness” featuring works for women's voices by Gabriel Faure, Elaine Hagenberg, Ola Gjeilo, and Felix Mendelssohn alongside a timeless Lenten Gregorian chant, and a traditional spiritual. Contemplative readings by Natalie Dykstra,...
On March 18th, pianist Shi Chen returns to Hancock Church with a new solo program, for Hancock’s free noontime concert series. Ms. Chen is a graduate student at the Longy School of Music who has appeared on our series several times and we always welcome her return! Hancock Church is wheelchair accessible and has single...
Hancock Church in Lexington’s free noontime concerts are back with a whole new season this winter/spring during the season of lent. Join us each Wednesday February 18th - April 1st, 2026, in Clark Hall at the church for a 30 minute live music break in your day! Each week features a new group and a wide variety of music
On March 25th, mezzo soprano Rachel Shukan has her series debut, singing a program of music by women composers.
Hancock Church is wheelchair accessible and has single user accessible bathrooms. Our front entrance is accessible, and once inside you will find an elevator that goes up to Clark Hall. There is free parking in our back lot where there are ADA parking spots, and there are two more such parking spots on the side of our building.
Our Noontime Concert Series is generously supported by the Creative Expressions program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. This grant enables us to hire top notch musicians and present them to you free of charge!