The Art of American History - Now on View at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

“The Art of American History,” a new exhibition now on view at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, offers a glimpse into the museum’s collection of historic prints and the chance to consider how these images influence our understanding of the past. The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is located at 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA. The exhibition is on view through November 23, 2019.

The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library is dedicated to presenting exhibitions on topics in American, Masonic, and fraternal history. The Museum is supported by the Scottish Rite Freemasons in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States. The Museum is located at 33 Marrett Road in Lexington at the corner of Route 2A and Massachusetts Avenue.  The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m. For further information, contact the Museum at (781) 861-6559. www.srmml.org

Fridays through October, 10:30 AM, starting from Buckman Tavern

Visit over three centuries of Lexington's past on a walking tour of the historic Old Burying Ground. From skulls and crossbones, to willow trees and urns, this is the perfect place to the history of how our ancestors grappled with the concept of death through beautiful artwork. Discover how mortuary art has changed over time here, and meet some of Lexington's most famous inhabitants along the way. 

$5/adult, 16 & under FREE. Buy tickets at Buckman Tavern.

Please note, this tour involves crossing busy streets as well as walking and standing on uneven, unshaded ground. Sturdy shoes and sunscreen are recommended.

LEXINGTON EARLY RELEASE DAYS

Thursdays: September 5th – October 24th (1:30pm – 3:00pm- Grades 1-3) (3:30-5pm Grades 4 & 5)

This program is for elementary-school kids. The program meets on early-release Thursday afternoons. Rain or shine we’ll spend most of the afternoon outdoors learning about the farm, working doing “farm chores” in the Learning Garden, playing games and doing projects. Please dress for the weather in layers. Pack a hat. Boots are suggested as footwear. Class size is limited to 8.

Please pack a nut-free snack and water bottle. A waiver must be completed before first class.

$200 member or $240 non-member/child for 8 week program.

Pilgrim's front lawn will burst with fresh, local pumpkins starting October 5! Come pick your favorite pumpkin at Pilgrim Church's annual Pumpkin Patch at 55 Coolidge Avenue in Lexington. This community event is open daily Sunday through Friday 12 noon - 6 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM through October 31st. The will be pumpkins for Halloween carving and sugar pumpkins for your special fall recipes - there is a shape and size for everyone!

Stroll down Massachusetts Avenue to view beautiful artwork on display in shop windows. 

Participate in our scavenger hunt to win prizes! 

And join us on October 18th 6:00-8:30pm for an evening reception at Brookline Bank with drinks, light bites, & guided tour of the art. 

This year our tour will be enlivened with a live band at Emery (Depot) Park.  An artist yourself? We are accepting artist applications for all types of artwork through September 16th.  More information:  https://www.munroecenter.org/artwalk-2019.html.  

5THAnnual 

Lexington Center ArtWalk 

CALLING ALL ART LOVERS!

Now through October 22, 2019

Visit the Artwork of 70+ Artists displayed in windows at locations all around Lexington Center.

Participate in a family-friendly Scavenger Hunt. 

Join us for Gallery Night: Friday, October 18th

• Free and Open to the Public

Reception: 6-7pm at Brookline Bank, 1793 Massachusetts Ave. 

Guided Tour departing at 6:45pm

Live Music! 7 – 8:30pm with $3 Shirt, performing at Emery (Depot) Park (weather permitting)

Maps and Scavenger Hunt Forms are available at Visitors Center • Cary Library • LexArt and on line at munroecenter.org/artwalk-2019

LexArt presents : The Korean Cultural Society of Boston Annual Exhibition  “LIGHT”

October 12 - 25

Tuesday – Friday and Sunday 12 to 4
Saturday 10 to 4 
Closed Mondays

RECEPTION: SATURDAY OCTOBER 12   2-4PM

MUSIC:  GUGAK JAZZ, 3PM  Mina Cho, Do Yeon Kim, Manos Statis

Painting meets pots meets jazz meets Korean traditional music. Catch an exciting cross-cultural, multi-art event at the Opening Reception of the Korean Cultural Council’s Annual Exhibition “Light”, featuring a live performance by Gugak Jazz, coming October 12 to LexArt. 

We welcome back these wonderful artists whose work can be seen through October 25.

LexArt (Lexington Arts and Crafts Society)
130 Waltham Street
Lexington, Ma 02421
781-862-9696

Open to the public. • Free Admission and Parking

The LFM will be celebrating all things autumn with apple tasting, a know-your-squash contest, autumn recipe sharing, and a fermentation demo from 3:30 – 5 PM. Everyone is a winner with fall-themed yard games including pumpkin ring toss, gourd tic-tac-toe and LexFarm’s famous fall veggie racetrack! This year, LexFUN! will be taking over the kid’s area – we can’t wait!

Come for the fun and all the delicious fare you find weekly at the Lexington Farmers’ Market. Great for kids, delicious for all!

The LFM will be open every Tuesday from 2-6:30 from May 28 to October 29 (closing at 6PM in October) at the corner of Mass Avenue and Fletcher Avenue, the gateway to historic Lexington. The LFM is a producer-only market, ensuring that what you find is fresh and local, sustainably raised and carefully crafted by the farmers and vendors of the LFM. Each week, there will be approximately twenty-four farmers and vendors on-site, including guest vendors, with a total of 35 farmers/vendors participating in the 2019 season.

We accept SNAP and WIC/Senior FMNP coupons; the LFM's SNAP program matches up to $15 weekly. Two LFM farmers participate in the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP): Stillman's Farm and Busa Farm.

Free and metered parking is available.  The market is adjacent to the Minuteman Bikeway and on MBTA Bus Route 62 and 76, which can be picked up at the Alewife T station.

Visit our website for more information and be sure to put Tuesday afternoons on your calendar! For the most up-to-date information, "like" us on Facebook (@LexingtonFarmersMkt) and for fun, follow us on Instagram (@lexingtonfarmersmarket)! See you at the market!

The Lexington Republican Town Committee (LRTC) meets on the evening of the fourth Wednesday of every month in one of the meeting rooms at the Lexington Community Center at 39 Marrett Road.  For further information, check the LRTC website at https://www.lexingtonrtc.org 

Candlelit tour of the Old Burying Ground and Buckman Tavern.  Departure from the Lexington Depot. Lexington's Colonial citizens will tell tales of what brought them to the grave. Suitable for ages 5 and up (i.e. not too scary).

Members: $8 adults/$5 children;
Non-members: $10 adults/$8 children.

Advance tickets will be available online through Friday, October 25 of - if available - at the door.

Come participate with your children ages 5 and under in costume during our parade walk around the Battle Green. This is a long-standing tradition in our town and provides a safe and welcoming environment for our youngest Lexingtonians to celebrate Halloween in a family-friendly atmosphere. Meet next to the Buckman’s Tavern, across the street from the Battle Green, and gather with friends.

The parade will commence at 10:15 am. Rain or shine!

In addition to bringing your little tyke in costume, you can also bring:
(1) Your child’s favorite noise making instrument to use during the march around the Green.
(2) Canned goods to donate to our Food Pantry drive. It is a great teaching opportunity to explain the importance of giving back to our community.

For more information visit our website at www.lexfun.org.

We’re looking forward to another great parade this year!

POP-UP Children’s and Teen’s Book Sale

Saturday, October 26, 10 am to 2 pm

Cary Memorial Library, Lower Level Hallway

1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington

(Hosted by Friends of Cary Library)

A Children's and Teen’s Gently Used Book Sale is popping up at Cary Library on Saturday, October 26. All items in this mini book sale will be at the same low prices 

available at the Friends of Cary's annual Spring and Fall book sales and the Children's Book Sale Cart, located in the Children's Room. Cash or checks will be

accepted at this event. No credit cards. Proceeds benefit Cary Library.

ArtSpan Fall workshop. Try your hand at the potter’s wheel during one of our Saturday Family Pottery sessions! $30 per adult, $20 for first child, $15 for any additional children; $5 materials fee

*Students choose a glaze for up to 3 pieces. Pieces can be picked up 3 weeks from workshop date. For more information visit https://www.munroecenter.org/artspan or call ArtSpan office at 781-862-6040.

The preservation of the Meagherville Conservation property in 1999 was just one of the lasting achievements of long time resident Kay Tiffany. Join this guided walk to discover the natural treasures of this property including Lexington’s largest beech grove, an opportunity to view the memorial bench to Kay, and then a walk to the nearby Poor Farm, the site of Lexington’s original Poor Farm which is now an open meadow. Walking surfaces will be flat woods trails. Heavy rain cancels. Meet at the end of Garfield Street next to the Garfield Street playground. 

You are invited to a FREE Fall Festival at Countryside Bible Chapel.

This will be a Halloween-themed event in which you will encounter cars decorated in a variety of creative ways. These stations will facilitate a game for our eager trick-or-treaters. At each station, they will be awarding raffle tickets for participants to place into a prize drawing of their choice!

There will be a PHOTOBOOTH, GAMES, INFLATABLES, and FREE FOOD!

Your family will not want to miss out on this wonderful time. Bring some friends, try out your Halloween costumes (optional), and enjoy a wonderful fall day with your family.

This free event is open to all and there is plenty of parking. 

TRUNK OR TREAT - a free family fun event on October 26th from 4-6pm. Kids are encouraged to wear costumes and bring a bag for trick-or-treating. Treats will be provided at each of the 15 cars that will be decked out in fun costumes. There will also be supervised crafts and games, as well as free hot dogs and desserts for the whole family. Trunk or Treat is located in the parking lot of Trinity Covenant Church, 7 Clematis Road, Lexington.

Special Needs Arts Programs, Inc. (SNAP) is delighted to invite residents of Lexington and surrounding towns to join us for our Annual Founders’ Fund concert and Art Show on Sunday, October 27th, 2pm, at the First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road., Lexington. Founded in 1981, SNAPprovides people with developmental disabilities opportunities that celebrate each person's unique abilities while cultivating creative expression, building peer relationships, and fostering self-esteem through life-enhancing activities in the arts and music. 

Our program this year is All Over The World and will focus on our shared humanity, that we are all connected despite any differences of culture, language and ability.  The event will feature a performance by our SNAP Sing Along Chorus. Guest performers include Molly McGuire, Mezzo; Tevan Goldberg, Baritone; and guest artist and SNAP Advisory Board member Epp Sonin, Soprano.   

This year we will honor Lexingtonian Christina Gamota with our first-ever SNAP Circle award.  The SNAP Circle recognizes champions for people with special needs in our community.  SNAP selects Circle Honorees for their exceptional work to promote the talents and abilities of people with special needs and the contributions they make in our community and beyond.  Christina has been a positive force in our community for raising awareness of the special needs community.  

SNAP will also celebrate the 90th birthday of our co-founder, Marilyn Abel.  SNAP began as an idea to use music to bridge the typically-abled and differently-abled community.  Today, we honor and carry on the important legacy of our founders Marilyn Abel and Judy Goldner. 

In addition to the concert, boxed cards and matted prints created by our Special Artists will be on display and available for purchase.  The concert will be followed by a reception and raffle. Tickets are $30 and available at the door.  Members of the special needs community are welcome to attend for free.  Proceeds from the event will support the vital programs that SNAP delivers for individuals with developmental disabilities who live in this area.  SNAP is especially grateful for the support of the Community Endowment of Lexington and the Mass Cultural Council.  

For more information about SNAP visit:www.snaparts.org  e-mail info@snaparts.org;  call (781) 325-8025.

Metropolitan Wind Symphony to Present a Band Concert:  “Traveler”

Lexington, MA -- The Metropolitan Wind Symphony/MetWinds will begin their 49th season with their Fall Band Concert on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 3:00 pm, at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA. Guest conductor Richard Wyman will conduct the program.  Featured are Vermont State Fair by Steve Danyew, Hammersmith by Gustav Holst, Manhattan Beach by John Philip Sousa, March, Op. 99 by Sergey Prokofiev/arr. Paul Yoder, March Jejune by Robert Langslet, Handel in the Strand by Percy Grainger/arr. Goldman, Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens/arr. Mark H. Hindsley, Melodious Thunk by David Biedenbender, Irish Tune from County Derry by Percy Grainger, and Cuban Overture by George Gershwin/arr. Mark Rogers. Mr. Wyman will deliver a pre-concert lecture at 2:30 pm.  Richard Wyman recently retired as the Assistant Director of the U.S. Coast Guard Band. He is currently the Administrative Director, Outreach Coordinator at Musical Masterworks and a clinician and guest conductor of school and honor festival ensembles.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for seniors, $6 for students, and are free for children under 5.  They are available at the door or can be reserved by telephone. Tickets can also be purchased online. Call the MetWinds Concert Line at (978) 419-1697 to reserve or purchase tickets.

To purchase tickets online, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/metwinds-fall-concert-traveler-tickets-75742976281

Visit the MetWinds web page at http://www.metwinds.org for information and directions. Email mws@mws-boston.org with any questions.

Founded by Jerry Gardner in 1971, the MetWinds, a concert band, is currently celebrating its 49th anniversary. The MetWinds comprises over 70 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists who audition for membership and seating. It makes a significant contribution to the cultural life of the Greater Boston community by providing its audiences with high quality concerts and its members with opportunities for musical growth.  This and other concerts by the MetWinds are funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Free Estate Planning Seminar—Back by Popular Demand!
https://www.carylibrary.org/foundation/events/free-estate-planning-seminar

Sunday, October 27, 2019, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
 

Cary Memorial Library, Large Meeting Room, Lower Level, 1874 Mass. Ave., Lexington

Have you ever wondered: Why do I need a will? What things should I think about if I’m updating my will? How will taxes affect my estate? What is a trust? How can a trust save taxes and protect assets? What if I own a small business? How do financial planning and estate planning go together? These and other questions will be addressed in an upcoming seminar, “Estate Planning Basics.” Bring your own questions! Our panel of experts include:

• Pam Hoffman, MBA, moderator
• Mellinda Abbott, CPA
• Peter Hoffman, CFP, MBA
• Patrick McAvoy, JD (LLM Taxation)
• Rand Spero, CFP, MBA
• Jane Trudeau, JD (LLM Taxation)
• William Yates, JD

Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Planned Giving Committee of the Cary Memorial Library Foundation. For a free ticket to this event, please register online:  https://www.carylibrary.org/foundation/events/free-estate-planning-seminar. Questions? Contact Mary Ellen Ringo, Director of Development, at 781-698-4406 or meringo@lexingtonma.gov.

LexRAP invites you to “LexWelcome 2019”.  This event will be an evening of music and lovingly prepared Middle Eastern food. Join us on Sunday, October 27th, at Temple Isaiah for a Fundraiser Dinner as we celebrate freedom and the gifts that our new immigrant neighbors bring to our local communities. Help us lift the spirit of support that we offer to those seeking a safe and secure home among us in our towns and neighborhoods.

LexRAP currently supports almost 60 people who are refugees and asylum seekers from Iraq, Syria, Uganda, Jamaica, Iran and other countries. The LexRAP community also includes tutors, social workers, ESL teachers, translators and other LexRAP volunteers.Tickets are $40 per adult, $20 for children, and a family cap of $100 for two adults and one or more children.  Tickets may be purchased at bit.ly/LexRAP-Isaiah-Dinner-Fundraiser.  Seats are limited, so reserve now! Dinner starts promptly at 5:30pm. Proceeds will be used by LexRAP to continue providing direct support to refugee families living in our area. Of course, additional tax-deductible donations will help us further to advance our mission. See www.LexRAP.org.

We hope you can make it!

GUN VIOLENCE:  A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS
  A TALK BY DR. DAVID HEMENWAY, CO-SPONSORED by TEMPLE ISAIAH AND LWV LEXINGTON
 
Gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in the United States, killing more than 38,000 people per year and injuring many more. From time to time there are important efforts to reduce gun violence through legislation—usually in response to a tragic event.  There is another very important approach that deserves more attention--the growing recognition that gun violence is a public health issue.
 
On Monday, October 28, 2019 at 7:30 PM, Temple Isaiah and the League of Women Voters, Lexington, are co-sponsoring a talk by Dr. David Hemenway based on his highly acclaimed book, Private Guns, Public Health (U Michigan Press 2017).  David Hemenway, Ph.D., is a Professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center. He has written over 240 journal articles and five books including Private Guns, Public Health.
 
Our event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Temple Isaiah, 55 Lincoln St, Lexington, MA 02421.  Refreshments will be available from 6:30 PM-7:30 PM, and Dr. Hemenway will speak at 7:30 PM.
 
Dr. Hemenway’s talk will present the case for approaching gun violence as a public health issue-- emphasizing prevention over punishment. He will frame the issue using current data and research, compare the United States to other countries, and propose ways to reduce gun violence.
 
 For more information, contact   LWV Lexington, Convener, Margaret Coppe,  mecoppe@gmail.com,   Temple Isaiah Social Action Committee, Don Detweiler, 781-974-4225.
 
Note:
• You are invited to join us before the event at 6 PM for a brief Annual Meeting of the local League of Women Voters, Lexington.
• Dr. Hemenway will sign books after the talk, if you bring his books with you.  No books will be sold at this event.

Start your Halloween Trick or Treating in Lexington Center. Participating center businesses will have balloon bouquets outside their doors.Sponsored by the Lexington Retailers Association, this traditional holiday kick-off is fun for the ages 1 - 10. For more information go to www.HalloweeninLexington.com

Lexington’s Sustainable Action Plan – Prioritizing Projects to Achieve Our Goals

Lexington’s Board of Selectmen (BOS) approved the Town’s Sustainable Action Plan in August 2018. This plan describes the process that the Town will follow to identify, evaluate, and implement projects and programs to improve the Town’s sustainability across 10 sectors including: building performance, energy, food, land use, transportation, waste reduction, etc.

Please join the League of Women Voters, Lexington First Friday Forum when the Sustainable Lexington Committee will present an initial set of priorities in each of the 10 sectors intended to help Lexington achieve its goals to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. A key part of the discussion will be an interactive session to collect feedback from participants on the initial set of ideas to build on and prioritize the ideas.

This LWV First Friday Forum will take place in the Cary Memorial Library’s Large Meeting Room at 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington.  Coffee will be available at 9:15 AM and the presentation will begin at 9:30 AM.  All League forums are free and open to the public.

This is the second in a series the League of Women Voters, Lexington sponsors to promote community engagement and information.  The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization dedicated to the principles of self-government established in the Constitution of the United States.  The League works to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. 

For more information, contact the League Convenor Margaret Coppe at mecoppe@gmail.com

12thAnnual LEXINGTON OPEN STUDIOS 

April 25 & 26, 2020

CALL TO ARTISTS!

Registration begins November 2nd!

To register go to: www.LexingtonOpenStudios.com

Early bird registration is $50: November 2nd thru midnight, January 10th, 2020

Regular registration is $75: January 11th thru midnight, January 24, 2020

An opportunity to share your artwork! Both “emerging” and “established” artists are welcome to participate.  All artists are welcome: painters, photographers, sculptors, jewelers, woodworkers, fiberart artists, printmakers, ceramic artists and more.

Artists display and sell art in their home studios and at the town’s two art centers, LexArt and Munroe Center for the Arts.  

Artists will also exhibit during April at Cary Memorial Library.  We have an exciting addition for this show!  Information will be included on labels for each piece, and we will offer a tour of select pieces.

Artist do not need to live in Lexington in order to participate.  There are a limited number of community spaces available at Munroe.  Some artists could be paired with other artists in their studios.  It is also possible to hold a popup art show in a friend’s home, if an artist is unable to participate in their own space.  All studios and popup locations must be located in Lexington.

LexArt Needle Arts Guild Winter Market

November 2 & 3, 2019

Saturday & Sunday: 10am to 5pm

Keep Warm with Hats, Scarves, Mittens, Quilts and More!

INTERNATIONAL: DANCES OF THE WORLD SHOWCASE

November 2, 2019, Saturday 1:00 pm
Scottish Rite Museum Auditorium, Lexington, MA

$25, $35, $48  (Also Checkout Early Bird Specials before August 1 )

Five excellent dance troupes, drawn from young, talented dancers representing various countries showcase their “stuff”.  This pool of talent represents a unique blend of youth, talent, training, and colorful traditional clothing. Groups include representation from: China, India, Greece, Ireland, and South America.  

SOUTH ASIA (INDIA and PAKISTAN): HAMZA AKRAM QAWWAL & BROTHERS

November 2, 2019, Saturday 4:30 pm
Scottish Rite Museum Auditorium, Lexington, MA

$25, $35, $48  (Also Checkout Early Bird Specials before August 1 )

Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers, grandsons of the revered Munshi Raziuddin, have been acclaimed for their riveting interpretations of qawwali, the ecstatic improvisational Sufi vocal tradition.

This award-winning ensemble represents the 26th generation of the seven centuries-old Qawwal Bachon ka Gharana of Delhi (India) founded by Saamat bin Ibrahim, the first qawwal of the subcontinent and principal student of mystic Amir Khusrau. The ensemble builds a state of ecstasy through rhythmic handclapping, drumming and powerful vocals (similar to the gospel in its call-response manner) and performs songs that range from 13th-century mystical Persian poems to more recent poems in Punjabi and Urdu.

Please join the Cary Library Foundation and CAAL (Chinese-American Association of Lexington) for this Library After Dark event, with light snacks and cash bar, on Saturday, November 2, 7-9 pm at Cary Library. You are invited to use your senses to feel and learn how Chinese people guide their living through the year, which is defined by 24 solar terms. Tickets are $10 and available at https://www.carylibrary.org/foundation/events  or the door. Children 12 and under free.

Lexington’s Peacock Farm was conceived in 1952 by architects Walter Pierce and Danforth Compton. Pierce lived in the neighborhood until his death in 2013, during which time he refined his modernist principles.* This 1963 family home home in Shaker Glen is one of the 100 homes he designed and retains most of its original character-defining features, while remaining casual, comfortable, and inviting. Join the owners and your friends for a Mid-Century Modern-inspired cocktail party, with music and refreshments of the period, and a silent auction of accessories. Period clothing is also encouraged!

*Please note: If you received a paper invitation, the text describing this home is misleading. This home was built according to plans designed by Walter Pierce for Peacock Farm, but Pierce did not live in it, and it is not located at Peacock Farm. We apologize for any confusion the invitation text may have caused.

Limited to 100 people; $60.

Please join the Cary Library Foundation and CAAL (Chinese-American Association of Lexington) for this Library After Dark event, with light snacks and cash bar, on Saturday, November 2, 7-9 pm at Cary Library. You are invited to use your senses to feel and learn how Chinese people guide their living through the year, which is defined by 24 solar terms. Tickets are $10 and available at carylibraryfoundation.org or the door. Children 12 and under free.

SPAIN: FLAMENCO Y SOL

November 2, 2019, Saturday 8:00 pm
Scottish Rite Museum Auditorium, Lexington, MA

$25, $35, $48   (Also Checkout Early Bird Specials before August 1 )

LexArt Needle Arts Guild Winter Market

November 2 & 3, 2019

Saturday & Sunday: 10am to 5pm

Keep Warm with Hats, Scarves, Mittens, Quilts and More!

Join us for a fascinating talk by Joseph M. Adelman. Adelman, author of Revolutionary Networks: The Business and Politics of Printing the News, 1763–1789?, will discuss how "printed material, including newspapers, pamphlets, almanacs, and broadsides, played a crucial role as a forum for public debate" (John Hopkins Press).

Talk will take place in our exhibit gallery on the second floor of Buckman Tavern. The current exhibit, #Alarmed!: 18th Century Social Media, will be closed in December 2019, so this is one of your last chances to see this popular exhibit. More info on #Alarmed! here.

Space is limited - please register by emailing programs@lexingtonhistory.org. Suggested donation $5.

ArtSpan Fall workshop. Join your little one for a morning of creative play and invention in our new creativity lab! Ages 6-10. $25 per class. For more information visit
https://www.munroecenter.org/artspan or call ArtSpan office at 781-862-6040

Come celebrate Native American Heritage month with MSN and “The Cherokee Word for Water”- A feature-length motion picture that tells the story of the work that led Wilma Mankiller to become the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Producers Charlie Soap (Wilma’s widower), Kristina Kiehl, and Perry Pickert will join us for a talk back after the viewing of the film. Suggested donation of $10 per person is encouraged. For more information go to munroecenter.org/msn

Friends of Cary Memorial Library Annual Fall Gently Used Book Sale

Friday, November 15 —Sunday, November 17, 2019

Cary Memorial Library, Large Meeting Room, Lower Level

1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington

Member Hours: Friday, November 15, 1-5 pm; Saturday, November 16, 9-10am (Join at the door.)

General Hours: Saturday, November 16, 10am-5pm; Sunday, November 17, 1-5pm

Large selection of children's books, teen's books, adult books of all genres, CDs and DVDs. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted.

Proceeds benefit Cary Library.

Ongoing Book Sale

The Friends Book Store (Main Level) and Children's Book Sale Cart (Children's Room) are regularly stocked and accessible during regular libary hours.

ArtSpan Fall workshop. Come hang out with us on a Friday night during our Wine & Pottery class where we spend the evening sipping wine and creating clay projects in a relaxed and fun group of both beginner and experienced students. Ages 21+, $45 per student with class limited to 9 

*Students choose a glaze for up to 3 pieces. Pieces can be picked up 3 weeks from class. For more information visit https://www.munroecenter.org/artspan or call ArtSpan office at 781-862-6040

ArtSpan Fall Workshop- New this fall at ArtSpan, a painting workshop where we explore underglazes on clay to create multi-layered and colorful imagery. $35 per person. For more information visit https://www.munroecenter.org/artspan or call ArtSpan office at 781-862-6040

ArtSpan Fall Workshop - New this fall at ArtSpan, printmaker and professional art therapist, Marina Strauss, will be leading a 2.5 hour workshop on gelli printing (a modern-day version of monoprinting). Explore the possibilities of gelli printing as you make stationery and your own holiday cards! $20 per adult and $10 per child. For more information visit

https://www.munroecenter.org/artspan or call ArtSpan office at 781-862-6040.

Buckman Tavern open for self-paced audio tours, 9:30 AM-4 PM.

Munroe Tavern open for self-guided tours, 12-4 PM.

Hancock-Clarke House open for guided tours, 10 AM–4 PM.

Buckman Tavern open for self-paced audio tours, 9:30 AM-4 PM.

Munroe Tavern open for self-guided tours, 12-4 PM.

Hancock-Clarke House open for guided tours, 10 AM–4 PM.

embodyFitness is pleased to partner with the Calliope Joy Foundation for the second annual Cupcake 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, November 30, 2019.  

The Cupcake 5K will inspire novice and experienced runners to participate in a race through historic Lexington, Massachusetts to support children and adults impacted by the family of disorders known as leukodystrophies. This fun, family-friendly community event is being organized by three Lexington High School graduates, Nicole Kefalas (90’), Anne Rollins (87’) and Maria Kefalas (85’) to provide a special day of fun, cupcakes and running.

The Cupcake 5K Run/Walk: A USATF sanctioned course through bucolic Lexington. Prizes awarded to the top 3 male and female overall finshers and first finisher in each age group. $35 entry fee. 

The Cupcake 5K - Participants wear an identifier (bandana or wristband issued at number pick up) and will stop at each mile marker/cupcake station where particpants will consume one cupcake and then drink a small amount of water. The cupcake station volunteer will then mark the particpants bib with a special cupcake stamp. To be eligible for the proze, partipcants must collect stamps from all three cupcake stations and be the first male or female finisher. $45 entry fee.

T-Shirts for the first 200 participants.

REGISTER:  https://my.racewire.com/event/6358

Works by Vivaldi, Tartini, Vandini, Corelli, Pietro Boni, Sylvius Leopold Weiss & Händel

This program surveys some of the many partnerships that sprang up during the Baroque era between famous violinist-composers and their favorite cellists, producing a wealth of instrumental sonata repertoire.

Alison Bury, violin; Richard Earle, oboe; Jennifer Morsches, piccolo cello; Timothy Merton, cello; Michael Leopold, theorbo

ArtSpan Fall workshop. Join your little one for a morning of creative play and invention in our new creativity lab! Ages 6-10. $25 per class. For more information visit
https://www.munroecenter.org/artspan or call ArtSpan office at 781-862-6040

Many classical composers seemed to prefer playing the viola in their chamber music gatherings—from Bach to Beethoven to Mozart to Schubert to Mendelssohn to Dvorak to Hindemith. This program indulges in the great instrumental combination of two violins, two violas and cello, highlighting the beauty of the middle voice.

Mozart String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516
Brahms String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111

Rodolfo Richter, Susannah Foster, violins; Jenny Stirling, Jason Fisher, violas; Timothy Merton, cello

A rare chance to hear Schubert’s astounding song cycle depicting a journeyman’s turbulent experience of unrequited love, etched by sounds of a babbling brook, a restless mill, the confident horn calls of a hunter, all captured in an arrangement for tenor and string quartet.

Frank Kelley, tenor; Christina Day Martinson, Jesse Irons, violins; Jessica Troy, viola; Jennifer Morsches, cello

Works by Jan Nepomuk Hummel, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber & Franz Schubert

Musical pastoral scenes complete our season with a performance of the beloved Trout Quintet by Schubert and a relatively unknown string trio by his close friend, Jan Nepomuk Hummel.

Christina Day Martinson, violin & viola; Jenny Stirling, viola; Timothy Merton, cello; TBD, bass; Maggie Cole, fortepiano

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Weekly Meeting

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Wednesdays
7:00 – 8:30 PM

St. Brigid; Parish Center
1995 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02421

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