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SUMMARY:Black Patriots Of Lexington Video Unveiling
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/black-patriots-of-lexington-video-unveiling/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free,Lecture
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SUMMARY:5th Annual Quock Walker Day Community Celebration: Quock Walker and the Black Patriots
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Quock Walker Day aka Massachusetts Emancipation Day with ABCL! \n\n\n\nJoin us for the fifth annual Quock Walker Day celebrations in Lexington on Saturday\, July 5\, 2025. \n\n\n\nCelebrate the 242nd Anniversary of Massachusetts Emancipation Day and hear how the Revolutionary War and the Black Patriots of Lexington and Massachusetts set the stage for Quock Walker’s judicial victories. His 1781 civil lawsuit for battery led to the 1783 criminal case that ended slavery in Massachusetts. \n\n\n\nJoin us for the 5th Annual Quock Walker Day Community Celebration at the Lexington Visitors Center Lawn\, 1875 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA 02420 – FREE. The festivities start at 11 am with music and recitation of the Governor’s Quock Walker Day proclamation. \n\n\n\nFIND YOUR JOY at any age with storytellers\, Farm to Plate Caribbean American Food Truck\, a dance workshop\, Black heritage scavenger hunts\, hands-on flax processing demonstration\, military reenactors\, and musical performance by Rhythms of Ghana. Festivities close with a poetry recital at 2 pm. \n\n\n\nHonor the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington which kickstarted the Revolutionary War and paved the way for Massachusetts to adopt a state constitution in 1780. In 1783\, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed that the idea of slavery is inconsistent with the 1780 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. \n\n\n\nRain Location for the 5th Annual Quock Walker Day Community Celebration is First Parish of Lexington\, 7 Harrington Rd\, Lexington\, MA 02421 \n\n\n\nThank you to our partners and vendors: Church of Our Redeemer\, Clarke’s Cakes & Cookies\, Fresh Food Generation\, First Parish of Lexington\, Follen Church\, Hancock UCC\, LexFarm\, Lexington Visitors Center\, Rhythms of Ghana\, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Company A\, and the William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps. \n\n\n\nCome early for colonial history and music and stay for the concert by Rhythms of Ghana. \n\n\n\nThis event is free. \n\n\n\nBONUS – Quock Walker Day Storytelling at Lexington Visitors Center – 9:45 am to 2:15 pm \n\n\n\nDuring 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.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/5th-annual-quock-walker-day-community-celebration-quock-walker-and-the-black-patriots/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Quock Walker Day Storytelling at Lexington Visitors Center
DESCRIPTION:Join us for ABCL’s 1st Annual Quock Walker Day Storytelling at Lexington Visitors Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA 02420. \n\n\n\nSaturday\, July 5\, 2025 from 9:45 am to 2:15 pm \n\n\n\nStorytelling\, 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. \n\n\n\nDuring 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. \n\n\n\nAnother Lex250 family event! \n\n\n\nThese storytellers were trained in workshops supported by a grant from the Community Endowment of Lexington.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/quock-walker-day-storytelling/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Free,Lecture,Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T180000
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SUMMARY:Lexington Visitors Center Extended Hours
DESCRIPTION:The Lexington Visitors Center is holding extended hours on Saturday April 19th from 6:00am to 6:00pm. During this time\, the Center will be open for anyone looking to purchase unique Lexington gift items\, view our famed diorama depicting the Battle of Lexington\, and explore history of the U.S.S Lexington.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/lexington-visitors-center-extended-hours/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T160000
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SUMMARY:18th Century Living History and Games Day
DESCRIPTION:What was life actually like in Lexington at the time of the American Revolution – who lived here\, what did they do\, and did anyone actually have time for fun? Stop by the Visitors Center and meet a variety of reenactors showcasing different trades and perspectives of the time\, as well as some favorite historic toys and games for all ages! \nThis event coincides with Lexington PorchFest\, so be sure not to miss performances by our own Lexington Historical Society Singers and Dancers\, performing 18th century music and dance! \nFree!
URL:https://lex250.org/event/18th-century-living-history-and-games-day/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Family Friendly,Free,Music
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Quock Walker Day Community Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Quock Walker Day celebrates the Massachusetts Supreme Court decision of July 8\, 1783\, that found a White enslaver guilty of assault on Quock Walker\, a freedom seeking Black man\, and agreed with Chief Justice Cushing that the ideas of slavery and perpetual servitude were incompatible with the state constitution. \nCommunity Celebration Main Stage\n11 AM – Opening Ceremony \n12 pm -West African Dance Workshop with Crocodile River Music  \n\nLearn and practice steps from traditional West African dances\, while dancing to live musical accompaniment provided by members of the CRM team. This high-energy experience is engaging and educational for people of all ages\, backgrounds and capabilities.\n\n1 pm – Crocodile River Music Concert \n\nDance to music performed by musicians from Mali\, Senegal\, Burkina Faso\, Guinea\, & the US\n\nFood and Drink\n\nJamaica Mi Hungry – food truck\nClarke’s Cakes & Cookies\, LLC\n\nFamily and Freedom: Colonial Massachusetts to Civil War\n\nBarbadoes of Lexington: From Emancipation to Abolition – Learn about an enslaved couple who were married in Lexington and whose descendants fought for the abolition of slavery across the country.\nYeomen Burdoos of Lexington – Hear how a 40 acre homestead supported a tax paying Black family of Cambridge Farms\nProcessing Flax into Linen with Cate and Prince Chester – Flax was cultivated in the Nile Delta by the Egyptians in 5\,000 BC. Learn how an emancipated couple of Lexington supplemented their income by processing flax into linen.\nHands-On Flax Processing Demonstration with Michelle Parrish\, School and Family Programs Coordinator\, Historic Deerfield\nLexington Minute Men – Meet some of the men whose valor during the Revolutionary War allowed for the Commonwealth to ratify its constitution in 1780. Members of the Barbadoes and Burdoo families were veterans of the Revolutionary War.\nCambridge Black History Project – Hear the stories Quock Walker’s nieces and nephews who fought for civil rights\, worked on the Underground Railroad and fought for the abolition of slavery across the USA.\nSalem United\, Inc. – Learn how the emancipation of Cumono in 1783\, led to his grandson Robert Morris becoming a member of the Massachusetts Bar in 1847.\n54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment\, Company A – Meet some of the men whose valor during the Civil War led to the surrender of Confederate forces and the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation by the occupation of the defeated Confederate States of America. Some Burdoos and Walker Lewis descendants were veterans of the Civil War.\nColonial Games\n\nCelebration Partners \n\n54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment\, Company A\nCambridge Black History Project\nFirst Parish in Lexington\nHancock United Church of Christ\nLexFarm\nLexington Historical Society\nSalem United\, Inc.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/4th-annual-quock-walker-day-community-celebration/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Community Engagement,Family Friendly,Free,Living History,Outside
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T200000
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SUMMARY:Boston International Asian Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 4th annual Boston International Asian Music Festival will once again stop in Lexington on its four-town tour. The Lexington-Belmont concert will be held at the Visitor Center lawn starting at 5 pm on Saturday\, June 22. Dubbed the “Tanglewood of Lexington”\, the family picnic concert is free and features many acclaimed local musicians. You will enjoy music from different genres by Asian and other musicians from top music institutes\, as well as amateur musicians of all ages. \nSo pack a family picnic\, come to meet your neighbors and enjoy this unique music experience on a cool summer evening. Doors open at 5 PM for outdoor cultural activities prior to the show. Free admission. Food and Beverage available for purchase. \nThe concert series is a production of New Moon International\, and is organized by Chinese American Association of Lexington – CAAL\, Belmont Chinese American Association\, \, Acton Chinese-American Civic Society\, WestonWestar.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/boston-international-asian-music-festival/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T090000
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SUMMARY:Battle Green Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:On the one-hour tour\, you will explore this National Historic Landmark with our costumed guide. You will learn about the notable sites and historic houses around Lexington Battle Green\, where “the first blood was spilt in the dispute with Great Britain\,” as George Washington wrote in his diary. It is considered consecrated ground\, both for the blood that was shed on it and for the militiamen who are interred here. \nTours can be booked online or in-person at the Lexington Visitor’s Center (1875 Massachusetts Ave).
URL:https://lex250.org/event/battle-green-walking-tour/2024-04-15/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Outside
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T160000
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SUMMARY:Battle Green Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:On the one-hour tour\, you will explore this National Historic Landmark with our costumed guide. You will learn about the notable sites and historic houses around Lexington Battle Green\, where “the first blood was spilt in the dispute with Great Britain\,” as George Washington wrote in his diary. It is considered consecrated ground\, both for the blood that was shed on it and for the militiamen who are interred here. \nTours can be booked online or in-person at the Lexington Visitor’s Center (1875 Massachusetts Ave).
URL:https://lex250.org/event/battle-green-walking-tour/2024-04-14/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Outside
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SUMMARY:Battle Green Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:On the one-hour tour\, you will explore this National Historic Landmark with our costumed guide. You will learn about the notable sites and historic houses around Lexington Battle Green\, where “the first blood was spilt in the dispute with Great Britain\,” as George Washington wrote in his diary. It is considered consecrated ground\, both for the blood that was shed on it and for the militiamen who are interred here. \nTours can be booked online or in-person at the Lexington Visitor’s Center (1875 Massachusetts Ave).
URL:https://lex250.org/event/battle-green-walking-tour/2024-04-13/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Outside
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