Patriots' Day Living History at Buckman Tavern
2025-04-21 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Buckman Tavern, 1 Bedford Street, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
The Battle of Lexington reverberated far beyond the small town common that started a war. Ordinary citizens were swept up in a new revolution, navigating its politics and picking up the pieces left behind. Stop by Buckman Tavern to hear some of these perspectives: Why did we fight in the first place? How did we care for the wounded? What role did women play in politics? How did the war impact trade, from England all the way to China? Chat with seasoned historical reenactors to dive deep into the history of the ordinary folk of 1775.
Event runs 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. In the event of rain, displays will move inside the tavern and be included with museum admission.
Learn more: www.lexingtonhistory.org/patriotsday

Arrival of Paul Revere & William Dawes on Horseback from Boston at Hastings Park
2025-04-21 13:00 | Hastings Park, 10 Lincoln St, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
Every year on Patriot’s Day, the National Lancers reenact the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes.
Paul Revere leaves on horseback from the North End, Boston and William Dawes on horseback leaves from John Elliot Square, 10 Putnam St., Roxbury, warning the people while on their way to Lexington of the pending arrival of the British Regulars. They arrive separately after Revere travels through Charlestown, Somerville, Medford and Arlington. While Dawes travels through Roxbury, Brookline, Cambridge and Arlington en route to Lexington.

Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution
2025-05-01 19:00 | Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Rd., Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
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.
About our author:
Woody 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.
Liberty 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.
About our moderator:
Robert 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.
His studies of the Revolutionary period continued in the edited collection In Debt to Shays: The Bicentennial of an Agrarian Rebellion (1993).
Attendance is on a first-come basis.
Presented 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.
This program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.
More information: https://carylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/liberty-is-sweet-the-hidden-history-of-the-american-revolution/

Lexington Tattoo
2025-05-02 18:30 | Lexington Battle Green, Lexington Battle Green, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
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.

Lexington Muster
2025-05-03 12:00 | Hastings Park, 10 Lincoln St, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
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.

My American Story 2025
2025-05-03 12:30 - 14:30 | Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Rd., Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
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.
Reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/my-american-story-2025-tickets-1316842694949?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism
2025-05-03 20:00 | Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
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.
He 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.
Location: Battin Hall Auditorium, Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building

Bike Rodeo (K-8)
2025-05-10 10:00 | Lexington Children’s Place, 29 Marret Rd, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
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!
Register: https://lexrecma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30623

Breakfast on the Bikeway
2025-05-16 06:30 | MA
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.
13 Depot Square
Lexington, MA 02420
United States
Learn more: www.lexbikwalkbus.org

Lexington Violin School & Lexington Strings play "Sounds of the 1700s" and "Americana"
2025-05-24 11:30 - 12:00 | Lexington Center, 1780 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
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.
The “Sounds of the 1700s” series presents music contemporary to the April 19, 1775 skirmish on the Lexington Battle Green.
The program includes:
– Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in G major for Solo Violin, Strings and Continuo, Op. 3 “L’Estro Armonico”, No. 3, RV 310
– Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218
– Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in Eb major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12, No. 3
– Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major for Violin, Two Recorders, Strings and Continuo, BWV 1049
Several “Americana” pieces will also be performed.
Repertoire includes:
– Aaron Copland: “Hoe-Down” from his ballet Rodeo
– Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man (arranged by Letitia Hom)
– Battle Hymn of the Republic, with sing-along (arranged by Letitia Hom)
Based in Lexington, Massachusetts since 1984, Lexington Violin School & Lexington Strings are musicians Vida Baterina Hom, Letitia Hom, Yukiko Ueno Egozy and Michael Valdez.

Gallery Tours: “Swept Up in Revolution” and “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington”
2025-05-31 09:30 | MA
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.
Registration includes admission to both tours. There is no charge for this program, but registration is required.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swept-up-in-revolution-and-protest-promise-gallery-tours-in-lexington-tickets-1302068344469?aff=oddtdtcreator
Location & Host:
Buckman Tavern & Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

“Sounds of the 1700s” with Lexington Strings: A Concert for the Semiquincentennial Celebration of the Battle of Lexington
2025-06-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Estabrook Auditorium, Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Lexington Strings will present a recital of music contemporary to the April 19, 1775 skirmish on the Lexington Battle Green. The performance will take place at Estabrook Auditorium in the Cary Memorial Building.

The concert program includes:

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in G major for Solo Violin, Strings and Continuo, Op. 3 “L’Estro Armonico”, No. 3, RV 310 (1711)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218 (1775)

Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in Eb major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12, No. 3 (1797-1798)

Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major for Violin, Two Recorders, Strings and Continuo, BWV 1049 (1721)

Based in Lexington, Massachusetts since 1984, Lexington Strings are musicians Letitia Hom, Yukiko Ueno Egozy, Michael Valdez and Vida Baterina Hom.

Ms. Hom plays a violin originally commissioned by and made for Roman Totenberg in 1982. Created by luthier Guy Rabut in New York City, the violin is patterned after Mr. Totenberg’s 1736 Giuseppe “del Gesù” Guarneri violin made in Cremona, Italy.

This program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.

Quock Walker Day Storytelling at Lexington Visitors Center
2025-07-05 09:45 - 14:15 | Lexington Visitor’s Center, 1875 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Join us for ABCL’s 1st Annual Quock Walker Day Storytelling at Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420.

Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 9:45 am to 2:15 pm

Storytelling, perhaps the best-known oral tradition of African American culture, exemplifies the desire to express oneself and convey a sense of heritage. Storytellers remain important people in the community; they transform listeners by sharing new perspectives and forgotten customs of the world in which we live.

During Quock Walker Day at Lexington Visitors Center featured storytellers will celebrate the 242nd Anniversary of Massachusetts Emancipation Day and the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. They will communicate memories of colonial Massachusetts, along with tales of resilience, ingenuity, emancipation and patriotism from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Another Lex250 family event!

These storytellers were trained in workshops supported by a grant from the Community Endowment of Lexington.

Freedom in All Its Forms- A Lex250 Band Concert by MetWinds
2025-07-10 19:30 | Hastings Park, 10 Lincoln St, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
Join the MetWinds, Guest Conductor Meghan MacFadden, and the Town of Lexington as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The music will reflect on America’s continuing quest for freedom from the first shots of the Revolutionary War to today. Guest Narrator Frank Oglesby Jr. (the “Voice of the MBTA”) will recite the stirring text of Aaron Copland’s classic Lincoln Portrait. Other favorites include Charles Ives’ mischievous Variations On America, Kimberly Archer’s delightful medley American Labor Songs, and Gala Flagello’s swaggering fanfare Bravado. This concert is sponsored in part by grants from the Lexington Council for the Arts and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The intended audience is anyone who enjoys performances of live concert band music, history buffs celebrating the 250 anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, or anyone interested in hearing how our various freedoms have been celebrated through music.
The rain date for this concert is Thursday, July 17, 2025 at the same time and location.

LexSeeHer Presents: “Spinning HERstory”
2025-08-23 10:00 | Lexington Women’s Monument, 1875 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, Massachusetts, 02420, United States
Celebrate 250 years of bold women, girls, and fiber arts with a day full of history, music, colonial games, crafts, food, and family fun!

Highlights of the Day:

Historic Re-enactment: Anna Harrington’s 1769 Spinning Protest

2025 Visibility Banner Honoree Ceremony

Singalong of Protest Songs (1775–2025)

Live Performance by Maya Salafia

Children’s Activities and Sheep Petting Zoo

LexSeeHer Marketplace: blanket-making, knit-in, crochet-in, demonstrations, vendors, LexSeeHer merchandise & food trucks

Children’s Activities (10–12:30)Step into the past with Colonial Games like hoop rolling, graces, jack straws, and cup-and-ball—plus corn hole with real corn! Kids can get creative making friendship bracelets, bead jewelry, cup-and-ball toys, and coloring pages. For extra fun, try life-size Scrabble and giant tic-tac-toe! And don’t miss the Sheep Petting Zoo!

Historic Re-enactment (1:00 pm)Travel back to 1769 as we re-enact the day when Anna Harrington rallied her neighbors in a dramatic spinning protest, turning women’s fiber arts into a bold act of resistance. This powerful re-enactment brings history to life and connects Lexington’s past to the present.

Visibility Banner Honoree Ceremony (following the Re-enactment)Celebrate the 2025 Visibility Banner Honorees as we shine a spotlight on inspiring women whose leadership, vision, and courage continue to shape our Lexington community today.

Food Trucks to Delight Everyone!Savor the flavors of Golden Grillz BBQ, featuring their famous creamy mac & cheese, and cool off with a sweet treat from our beloved Mo’s Ice Cream Truck. Perfect fuel for a day of history, crafts, and fun!

For more information visit: LexSeeHer.com

Lexington Center Mural Unveiling
2025-09-16 10:00 | Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Please join the Town of Lexington, Lexington History Museums, and Muralist Kit Collins for an event celebrating the Lexington Center Mural on Tuesday, September 16th, from 10:00 am at the Lexington History Museum’s patio.

10:00am: Ribbon cutting10:30am: Indoor discussion with Lexington staff and Kit about the mural

To RSVP, please email economicdevelopment@lexingtonma.gov.

https://www.tourlexington.us/event/lexington-center-mural-unveiling/

Black Patriots Of Lexington Video Unveiling
2025-09-22 09:30 | Lexington Visitor’s Center, 1875 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Through a grant with the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, come celebrate and learn about Prince Estabrook, Eli Burdoo, and Pompey Fiske through newly released animated videos playing at the Lexington Visitors Center! On Monday, September 22 at 9:30 a.m. join Town of Lexington staff and historian Sean D. Osborne for an unveiling to celebrate the untold stories of important patriots.

Gallery Tour of "Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington"
2025-09-27 11:00 | Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
In 2025, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special gallery talks, engaging lectures, and exhibitions drawn from our rich collections. Our gallery exhibition “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington” examines how an entire community—women, men, black, white, young, old, enslaved, and free—helped spark a revolution. Join museum staff this Saturday September 27 for a free gallery tour of this exhibition!

Learn more: www.srmml.org

Mid-Autumn Festival
2025-09-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 44106, United States
Join the Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) for an enchanting evening of tradition and artistry. As a Lex250 partner signature event, the Mid-Autumn Festival invites you to experience the magic of music and dance, celebrating celestial beauty and timeless folklore.

Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PMLocation: Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington

The admission is free but registration is required. Please register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mid-autumn-festival–2025

Come together with family and friends to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in our community and share the magic beneath the brightest moon.

Diwali Celebration
2025-10-15 17:00 | Clay Oven Restaurant, 1666 Mass Ave, Lexington, Massachusetts, 02420, United States
This Diwali, let the spirit of light guide us to support local businesses, so our celebrations brighten not just our homes but our community’s prosperity.

Join us at Clay Oven Restaurant located at 1666 Mass Ave. for a fun filled time of games, crafts, music, and buffet dinner.

Enjoy Diwali goody bags at Liberty Sweets, an Indian movie at the Venue, Diwali reads at Maxima, Indian inspired ice cream at Rancatore’s and more!

Gather at Emery Park for music and a special illumination at the Historical Museum by LexLux.

'Within the Compass of Good Citizens:' Paul Revere’s Masonic Journey
2025-10-16 18:00 | Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
Please join us on October 16, 2025, at 6 PM, for ” ‘Within the compass of good citizens:’ Paul Revere’s Masonic Journey” with Steven C. Bullock, Professor of History at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

From the son of an immigrant to speaking beside the governor on Beacon Hill, Paul Revere traveled far in his extraordinary life. His membership in the Freemasons played an important role in that journey. This talk will consider how the fraternal order fit into Revere’s life—and into the development of Boston and the new nation.

This lecture, part of our 50th anniversary programming, is produced in partnership with the Paul Revere House. It will take place in person at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library and will be live streamed by local community access partner LexMedia. More info: https://bit.ly/3VUwz4K

Fall Extravaganza
2025-10-26 02:00 | Center Recreation Complex, 80 Worthen Road, Lexington, Massachusetts, 02420, United States
Location: Center Playground (corner of Clark St and Park Dr)

What happens when our Cider Donut Meet-up merges with the Halloween Parade?

HALLOWEEN PARADE STARTS AT 3:45pm. We will be parading around the track.

Join us for the Fall Extravaganza and help us kick-off a fun-filled year with LexFUN!

This year’s fall gathering will feature apple cider donuts, entertainment and a chance to meet with local sponsors and preschools. Kids are welcome to attend in their costume and participate in our annual Halloween Parade!

This event is free and open to all, HOWEVER our coveted swag bag is only available for the first 100 MEMBERS

This event is free and open to all. Bring along your friends and neighbors to see what LexFUN! is all about! Join or renew your LexFUN! membership today!

Learn more: https://www.lexfun.org/event-6311746?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/12/2025

Voices on the Green: "Risking It"
2025-11-07 19:00 | First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
Voices on the Green -Lexington’s premier live storytelling and music series- presents the third of four shows in collaboration with Lex 250 celebrations.

“Risking It” Six storytellers, speaking from their own perspective or embodying that of a historical figure, will share experiences from their lives that pushed them to take a risk. A teacher in a new job must decide whether to join his colleagues on the picket line. A woman finds the courage to join her husband and daughter rappelling from high cliffs, despite her fear of heights. We’ll experience the story of a Colonial woman who defied her Tory parents by marrying an officer of the Continental Army. Confronted by a Neo-Nazi, a man of mixed racial heritage risks physical harm if he voices his viewpoint. We’ll also learn how a kindergartner risked punishment to challenge an unfair rule, and feel the challenge of a computer programmer who abandoned financial security to pursue his artistic and creative muse.

All ages.

Admission is free. Reservations recommended: https://forms.gle/aM2aTR5AKvh1gz759

LABBB Best Buddies Craft Fair
2025-11-15 10:00 | Lexington High School Field House, 251 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Annual Craft Fair to benefit LABBB’s Best Buddies chapters. Free Kid Activities.

Learn more: https://www.labbb.com/

Gallery tour of "Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington"
2025-11-22 11:00 | Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
In 2025, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special gallery talks, engaging lectures, and exhibitions drawn from our rich collections. Our gallery exhibition “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington” examines how an entire community—women, men, black, white, young, old, enslaved, and free—helped spark a revolution. Join museum staff this Saturday November 22 at 11 AM for a free gallery tour of this exhibition.

Annual Reenactment of Lexington's 1773 Tea Party
2025-12-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Buckman Tavern, 1 Bedford Street, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
On December 13, 1773, unfair British taxes were on everyone’s mind as three ships sat in Boston harbor, carrying shipments of East India Company tea. 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. Three days later, the Boston Tea Party would make headlines, but Lexington was there first.

Each year, Lexington History Museums reenacts 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, portrayed by the Lexington Minute Men, 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!

Stop by for all the festivities:

LHM’s Buckman Tavern museum will be open 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, with holiday decorations. Admission will be “pay what you can!”

From 12:00 – 3:00 PM, learn more about the history of tea and its alternatives during the Revolution, with drop-in activities with Lexington History Museums and the Chinese-American Association of Lexington.

At 12:00 PM, join local children’s book author Sabrina Bhattacharjya in Buckman Tavern for a reading and signing of her new book, The Midnight Writer, sharing the story of the Battle of Lexington from the perspective of a young girl of the time.

From 12:00 – 1:00, meet with the Lexington Minute Men and learn more about the town’s role in the coming Revolution as the fire begins to grow in front of the Visitors Center.

At 1:00 PM, join us to burn the tea! We will open with a performance by the William Diamond Jr Fife and Drum Corps, and will be throwing real tea in the fire, generously donated by Mark T. Wendell Tea Company of Acton.

At 2:00 PM, warm up in the tavern with a special performance by the Lexington History Museums Singers to go along with your tea and historical hot chocolate!

Presented by Lexington History Museums in collaboration with the Lexington Minute Men, Chinese-American Association of Lexington, Boy Scouts Troop 160, and Mark T. Wendell Tea Company.

See more events: https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/events#calendar-73cd8540-5406-466b-b86b-a8793c3cb73c-event-lkssmqha

Patriots' Day Concert
2026-04-18 19:00 | Battin Hall, Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
This concert will be a joint collaboration between the Lexington Bicentennial Band and the Lexington Pops Chorus. It will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States and will be entitled “America at War/America at Peace”. The first half will feature music that set the tone and supported the country in times of war. The second half will feature music that celebrates the beauty our land. The program (subject to change) will be:

First half

The Star Spangled Banner – Francis Scott Key & John Stafford Smith

The Blue and the Gray – Clare Grundman

Victory at Sea – Richard Rodgers, arr. Robert Russell Bennett

Symphony No. 2, Mvt. 1 “Crisis” – John M. Tarrh

Hymn to the Fallen – John Williams, arr. Paul Lavender

Black Granite – James Hosay

Intermission

Second Half

American Landscape No. 1 – Robert W. Smith

American River Songs – Pierre La Plante

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor – Emma Lazarus, Irving Berlin

Star Spangled Spectacular – George M. Cohan, Arr. John Cacavas

America the Beautiful – Samuel Augustus Ward, Arr. Carmen Dragon

The Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa

Public Reception for 2026 Recipients of the White Tricorn Hat, Outstanding Youth, and Minuteman Cane Awards.
2026-04-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Simon W. Robinson Masonic Lodge, 3 Bedford St, Lexington, Massachusetts, 02420, United States
There will be a Public Reception on Sunday, April 26th for the 2026 winners of the White Tricorn Hat, Youth Award and Minuteman Cane Awards.

Please join us in Congratulating this year’s Recipients.

Light refreshments will be served.

Annual Lexington Muster
2026-05-02 12:00 | Hastings Park, 10 Lincoln St, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
The William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps (WDJ) is hosting its Annual Lexington Muster and Parade on Saturday, May 2, 2026. This is a free all-day, colonial music concert, open to the public at Hastings Park, Lexington. This year, WDJ is celebrating our 25th Anniversary. Please make a plan to come and celebrate the sights and sounds of American History. For more information visit williamdiamondjrs.org.

Voices on the Green: Plan B
2026-05-08 19:00 | First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
Voices on the Green production on the theme, “Plan B,” on Friday, May 8 at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:30 pm. The show, presented at First Parish in Lexington, 7 Harrington Road, will be hosted by Spoken Word Artist Regie O’Hare Gibson with music by the Lexington quartet The Recliners.

Join storytellers David Delvalle, Yvette DePeiza (as Cate Chester), Annie Gray, Erin McKenzie, Morgan Mitchell, and Chuck Rzepka for this compelling evening of stories.

First Parish in Lexington7 Harrington Road, Lexington

Free AdmissionReservations Strongly Recommended at voicesonthegreen.org
