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SUMMARY:Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:In Woody Holton’s “hidden history” of the American Revolution\, nothing is quite what it seems. The phrase “Liberty is Sweet” sounds like the sentiments of Jefferson or Franklin but actually comes from a 1775 letter describing George Washington’s slaves’ aspirations to escape Mount Vernon. Holton entitled his preface “Invisible Enemies” in a nod to the Native Americans who were long omitted from the story of American Independence but actually played a crucial role in bringing on the Revolutionary War and shaping its course. And these are far from the only surprises in Holton’s astounding reappraisal of the founding of the United States. Holton challenges much of the history we imagined we knew and aims to tell stories of the many who fought for liberty. This event will be moderated by Robert A. Gross. \nAbout our author: \nWoody Holton\, the Peter and Bonnie McCausland Professor of American History at the University of South Carolina\, is the author of Forced Founders: Indians\, Debtors\, Slaves and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia (1999)\, which won the Organization of American Historians’ Merle Curti Social History Award\, Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution (2007)\, a finalist for the National Book Award\, and Abigail Adams (2009)\, whichwon the Bancroft Prize. \nLiberty is Sweet: The Epic of the American Revolution\, which Holton wrote as the Huntington Library’s Los Angeles Times Distinguished Fellow and as a National Endowment for the Humanities fellow\, was published in 2021 by Simon and Schuster. \nAbout our moderator: \nRobert A. Gross is James L. and Shirley A. Draper Professor of Early American History Emeritus at the University of Connecticut. A specialist in the social and cultural history of the United States from the Revolution to the Civil War\, Gross focuses particularly on New England. His first book\, The Minutemen and Their World (1976)\, presents a community study of Concord\, Massachusetts\, in the eighteenth century\, portraying the lives and circumstances of inhabitants at all levels of the social order and tracing the internal conflicts that shaped the town’s participation in the mobilization against British rule. For this innovative interpretation of the American Revolution as a social movement\, Minutemen received the Bancroft Prize in American History in 1977; it was reissued in a 25th anniversary edition by Hill & Wang in 2001. A revised and expanded edition appeared in 2022 from Picador books\, in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. \nHis studies of the Revolutionary period continued in the edited collection In Debt to Shays: The Bicentennial of an Agrarian Rebellion (1993). \nAttendance is on a first-come basis. \nPresented in partnership with the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL)\, Lexington Historical Society\, Lexington Human Rights Committee\, Lexington Lyceum Advocates\, and Native Americans in Lexington. \nThis program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation. \nMore information: https://carylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/liberty-is-sweet-the-hidden-history-of-the-american-revolution/
URL:https://lex250.org/event/liberty-is-sweet-the-hidden-history-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Lexington Community Center\, 39 Marrett Rd.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Lexington Tattoo
DESCRIPTION:Hear America’s Music by lantern light on the Battle Green where the Revolutionary War Began 5 Fife and Drum Corps gather and play period music at sunset. Free event on the Lexington Battle Green.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/lexington-tattoo/
LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, Lexington Battle Green\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Community Engagement,Family Friendly,Free,Outside
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SUMMARY:Lexington Muster
DESCRIPTION:At 12 noon\, a short parade of 30 Fife & Drum Corps steps off from the Battle Green to Hastings Park. Followed by A Free Concert of music representing different eras commences after the parade. Come for an hour or stay for a magical afternoon.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/lexington-muster/
LOCATION:Hastings Park\, 10 Lincoln St\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Family Friendly,Free,Music,Outside
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SUMMARY:My American Story 2025
DESCRIPTION:The theme of the My American Story event is to show the diversity and commonality within the AAPI community. It is also to show that AAPI is an integral part of this country. We invite AAPI guests from Lexington to talk about things such as their upbringing\, interests\, passion\, if/how their AAPI identity affects their life choices\, their thoughts on what AAPI does well and not well\, etc. We hope this event can help build connections between different ethnic groups within the AAPI Community and between AAPI and other communities. \nReserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/my-american-story-2025-tickets-1316842694949?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
URL:https://lex250.org/event/my-american-story-2025/
LOCATION:Lexington Community Center\, 39 Marrett Rd.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Free
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SUMMARY:Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism\, Not Textualism
DESCRIPTION:The Honorable Stephen Breyer is a retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. After a brilliant academic start at Stanford\, Oxford and Harvard\, his career has included clerking for Justice Arthur Goldberg\, serving on the Watergate prosecution team\, and teaching at Harvard Law School and at the Harvard Kennedy School. In 1980 he was appointed by President Carter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit\, becoming Chief Judge in 1990. In 1994\, President Clinton appointed him to the Supreme Court\, where he served for 28 years. \nHe is now the Byrne Professor of Administrative Law and Process at Harvard Law School. Justice Breyer is the author of many books and articles\, most recently the bestselling Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism\, Not Textualism (2024)\, whose title serves as the subject of his lecture. \nLocation: Battin Hall Auditorium\, Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building
URL:https://lex250.org/event/reading-the-constitution-why-i-chose-pragmatism-not-textualism/
LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Bike Rodeo (K-8)
DESCRIPTION:Sign your kids up for our annual Bike Rodeo to give them a healthy and fun dose of essential bike safety and handling skills! Participants first visit an array of stations including helmet fit (where we check for proper helmet fit and distribute helmets if needed)\, bike fit and bike maintenance (to ensure bike is well fitted to the youth and also safe to ride)\, students then learn some basic rules of the road and hand signals\, get to decorate their bike helmets if they like\, and then head out onto our bike course led by Certified Cycling Instructors. This event is FREE thanks to generous sponsorship by Friends of Lexington Bikeways and time donated by Lexington Cycle and Battle Road Bikes and many volunteers. Youth are signed up in half-hour increments by age and families can expect to spend about an hour in total at the event. All youth will leave with a swag bag of goodies and a Certificate of Completion! \nRegister: https://lexrecma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30623
URL:https://lex250.org/event/bike-rodeo-k-8/
LOCATION:Lexington Children’s Place\, 29 Marret Rd\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Free,Outside,Sports
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SUMMARY:Breakfast on the Bikeway
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Annual Breakfast on the Bikeway to celebrate National Bike to Work Day! Whether you work from home or the office or are getting to/from school or just out for a walk or ride in the area\, ALL are welcome to join us! Stop by for bagels\, coffee and more and visit with local organizations such as Friends of Lexington Bikeways\, ACROSS Lexington\, Bikeway Block Party\, and more! We will also have FREE bike maintenance checks courtesy of Lexington Cycle. \n13 Depot Square\nLexington\, MA 02420\nUnited States \nLearn more: www.lexbikwalkbus.org
URL:https://lex250.org/event/breakfast-on-the-bikeway/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Free,Outside,Sports
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T113000
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SUMMARY:Lexington Violin School & Lexington Strings play "Sounds of the 1700s" and "Americana"
DESCRIPTION:Come see Lexington Violin School & Lexington Strings play “Sounds of the 1700s” and “Americana” repertoire to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. The performance will take place at the Waltham Street Stage Area\, located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Waltham Street. \nThe “Sounds of the 1700s” series presents music contemporary to the April 19\, 1775 skirmish on the Lexington Battle Green. \nThe program includes: \n– Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in G major for Solo Violin\, Strings and Continuo\, Op. 3 “L’Estro Armonico”\, No. 3\, RV 310 \n– Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major\, K. 218 \n– Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in Eb major for Violin and Piano\, Op. 12\, No. 3 \n– Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major for Violin\, Two Recorders\, Strings and Continuo\, BWV 1049 \nSeveral “Americana” pieces will also be performed. \nRepertoire includes: \n– Aaron Copland: “Hoe-Down” from his ballet Rodeo \n– Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man (arranged by Letitia Hom) \n– Battle Hymn of the Republic\, with sing-along (arranged by Letitia Hom) \nBased in Lexington\, Massachusetts since 1984\, Lexington Violin School & Lexington Strings are musicians Vida Baterina Hom\, Letitia Hom\, Yukiko Ueno Egozy and Michael Valdez.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/lexington-violin-school-lexington-strings-play-sounds-of-the-1700s-and-americana-5-24-2025/
LOCATION:Lexington Center\, 1780 Mass Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Community Engagement,Family Friendly,Free,Music,Outside
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SUMMARY:Gallery Tours: “Swept Up in Revolution” and “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington”
DESCRIPTION:Join curators at Lexington History Museums and the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library to learn more about Lexington’s role in the American Revolution. The program begins at 9:30 AM at Buckman Tavern with a tour of “Swept Up in Revolution” with Jesse Hilton\, Curator\, Lexington History Museums. The event continues at 11:00 AM at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library with a tour of “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington” with the museum’s Assistant Curator\, Stacey Fraser. \nRegistration includes admission to both tours. There is no charge for this program\, but registration is required. \nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swept-up-in-revolution-and-protest-promise-gallery-tours-in-lexington-tickets-1302068344469?aff=oddtdtcreator \nLocation & Host: \nBuckman Tavern & Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
URL:https://lex250.org/event/gallery-tours-swept-up-in-revolution-and-protest-promise-the-american-revolution-in-lexington/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free,Lecture
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