莱镇活动早知道 - Lexington Happenings I 2023 Sep

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Looney Lexington Scavenger Hunt

Date: Sep 1 - Sep 30, 2023, 2 - 5 p.m.

Location: Peet's Coffee, 1749 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420

Your creative, nontraditional scavenger hunt begins at a local favorite scenic spot. You'll get your digital quest from your live and interactive remote host. Then you’ll take off on your own, walking or driving to various curated checkpoints to solve clues, accept wacky challenges, and get outside your comfort zone!

Both family and dog friendly, the game alternates between the indoors and outdoors, with plenty of bonus challenges too! You'll text photos to your remote host, who assists as you document your progress. You can even interact with the locals to solve clues. You won’t be able to avoid having fun, uncovering hidden gems and local secrets, making memories, laughing, and learning along the way!

You’ll be part of the rich culture of this dynamic city! Every turn is full of surprises, so questions in advance are welcomed.

Tickets are $18/person.

Scan QR Code for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/looney-lexington-scavenger-hunt-tickets-689390905757.

It's Grant Time

The 2023-2024 grant cycle will open on September 1, 2023. All applications must be submitted online through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) website by October 17, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.

Who can apply?

Individuals, agencies, schools, nonprofits, and other organizations may apply for grants that enhance the cultural vitality of the Lexington community. All applicants must reside or be located in Massachusetts.

What are the grant requirements?

1. The program must be related to the arts, humanities, or sciences in Massachusetts.

2. The grant must demonstrate a public benefit for the Lexington community.

3. The project may not discriminate on the basis of age, ability, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, geographic origin, or immigration, military, or socio-economic status.

Because of limited resources and the LCA’s interest in supporting numerous and diverse programming, our grants typically range from $200 to $1,000 per applicant/organization.

For further information, contact LCA Chair Steve Poltorzycki at [email protected] or visit

https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/.

Grandparents' Day!

Date: Sat, September 9, 2023, 10 - 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2 sessions)

Location: Lexington Munroe Center for the Arts, 1403 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420

Find a grandparent and join us for a special morning making art together (All ages welcome)!

Artist Alice DelDonno will lead us in a fun and simple book-making activity. Books can be created simply as artwork done together, or as a vehicle to capture generational memories of people, events, and more.

Space is limited.

Scan QR Code to register for the 10 a.m. session: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejwhmzsx48848133&oseq=&c=&ch=.

Scan QR Code to register for the 11 a.m. session: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejwhmzte918ed39d&oseq=&c=&ch=. 

30th Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Festival

Date: Saturday, Sep 9, 2023, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Lawn of the Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420

This popular event brings hundreds of people to Lexington Center. The fair features the work of premier artists and craftspeople specializing in paintings, photography, mixed media, pottery, wearable art, handbags, silk items, wood, and jewelry including hand-blown glass beadwork plus precious and semi-precious metals and stones. Join the Chamber of Commerce for their 30th annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival!

Bike Corral at Lexington Farmers' Market

Date: September 12, 2023, various time slots

Location: TBD

The Friends of Lexington Bikeways is hosting its monthly Bike Corral on September 12 to encourage people to bike to the Lexington Farmers Market. We need volunteers to staff our Community Tent: to park bikes, hand out $2 coupons, and to talk with visitors about bicycling and getting involved with bicycle advocacy in Lexington.

New volunteers welcome! No experience necessary!

Contact Omar Khudari at 339-223-2903 for more information.

Scan QR Code to register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A48AFAA28A20-september.

A Philosophy of Garden Design for Drought, Pests, and Climate Change with Christie Dustman

Date: Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023

9:30 a.m. Social meeting, 10 a.m. Meeting

Location: Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420

Christie Dustman is a 25-year certified landscape designer with her own landscape-design company in the Boston area. She has won design awards and teaches at many venues, including the Garden Federation, local garden clubs, and on the national stage. Her passion for conifers and design is evocative and functional.

Christie will discuss her philosophy of designing gardens. She carefully considers where plants will make the most visual impact while being mindful of using water resources. She suggests pairing plants with non-plant objects to further enhance garden beauty and water conservation. She will also speak about her design for LFGC member Phyllis Kominz’s garden.

This event is open to all! Come and bring a friend.

Understanding Gender Identity - LexPride

Date: Thurs, Sep 14, 2023, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Check LexPride's website for updates

With the controversy that has arisen around the Lexington Public Schools Serious Talks curriculum, many people have expressed a desire to learn more about gender identity. In addition, several people have reported inaccurate statements being made and believe that a compassionate educational event would be useful. LexPride is organizing an Understanding Gender Identity session (similar to others we have held in previous years) to help interested community members understand this topic and answer questions respectfully and compassionately. LexPride hopes that this session will strengthen understanding and respect in our community.

For more information, email [email protected].

The 3rd Annual Herb Fest

Date：Sunday, September 17 

12:00 PM - 04:00 PM 

Location：Buckman Tavern

1 Bedford Street

Hancock-Clarke House

Lexington Historical Society has two beautiful herb gardens on its properties, and today we are celebrating them with our 3rd annual Herb Fest! 

Buckman Tavern, home to the Helen Noyes Webster and Mary Milligan Memorial Herb Garden, will host a variety of demonstrations and vendors selling wares that integrate herbs and spices into foods, soaps, teas, and more! The Hancock-Clarke House herb garden’s educational space will be open for tours and activities for the whole family to learn more about how plants have been used throughout history for food and medicine. 

Co-sponsored by the Lexington Field and Garden Club. Featured vendors include Lexington Bee Company, Provisions By Kat, The Queen of Spice, and Tasty Harvests Kitchen Gardens!

Scan QR Code to register：

https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/events#calendar-73cd8540-5406-466b-b86b-a8793c3cb73c-event-lhgpl6xh

Understanding the Minds of People with Alzheimer's

Date: Tuesday, Sep 19, 2023, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Online

Please register by September 18th.

Why do people with Alzheimer’s say what they say and do what they do?

●      Why do they repeat the same things over and over?

●      Why do they get lost while driving familiar routes?

●      Why do they have trouble doing something one day, but can do it easily the next day?

Understanding the “why” can help with the “how.”

●      How can I respond?

● How can I create more moments of connection?

●      How can I keep doing this?

This is your chance to ask gerontologist Donna what goes on in the mind of someone with Alzheimer’s.

Scan QR Code to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KSafgwr-R6Gr7dKuQ_hPcQ#/registration

All About Tomatoes Supper Club

Date: Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Location: The Inn at Hastings Park, 2027 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02421

Welcome to The Supper Club! Every month, the Inn at Hastings Park hosts an interactive, themed dinner party. Guided by the Inn’s culinary team, guests are instructed how to prepare the evening’s three-course meal. For the first fall feast, Wednesday, September 20th, the Inn's culinary experts will construct a menu with tomatoes as the featured ingredient.

Over the course of three hours, guests try new recipes, learn new culinary techniques, and enjoy delicious food. The evening begins at 6PM with festive refreshments while crafting hors d’oeuvres, before cooking and enjoying the three-course dinner, complete with wine pairings.

This is perfect for a girls’ night out, date night, or corporate team-building experience.

Tickets are $250/person.

Scan QR Code for tickets: https://resy.com/cities/lxng/venues/town-meeting-bistro/events/supper-club-2023-09-20?date=2023-08-23&seats=1

Farm to Vine Dinner, featuring Terrazas de los Andes and Lexington Community Farm

Date: Thursday, Sep 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Location: The Inn at Hastings Park, 2027 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02421

This is an adults over 21-years-old only event.

In homage to Hispanic Heritage Month, Chef Alissa Tsukakoshi and her team present a unique 4 course menu, featuring the flavors of Latin America and paired with a selection of wines from Terrazas de los Andes. As part of its Relais & Châteaux commitment to sustainability, the Inn at Hastings Park’s culinary team is partnering with Lexington Community Farms to use locally-sourced produce for the evening’s menu.

Tickets are $135/person. No substitutions will be available for the dinner, the menu will be executed as is.

Scan QR Code for tickets: https://resy.com/cities/lxng/venues/town-meeting-bistro/events/farm-to-vine-hispanic-heritage-dinner-2023-09-21?date=2023-08-24&seats=1

LexArt and LexHAB 'Home' Exhibition

Calling all artists! Deadline Sep 24, 2023.

We have an exciting fall lineup. Join us for the upcoming HOME exhibit with LexHab. HOME will focus on the theme of ‘home’ and the role of housing in our lives. Whether it is a physical place or an idea, ‘home’ can mean something different at each stage of life and varies by culture and geography. We invite you to reflect on this theme and to submit a work of art that shares your perspective on the notion of ‘home’.

Visit our website to learn more: https://www.lexart.org/exhibit-information/home.

Scan QR Code to register: https://www.lexart.org/event-details/home-exhibit-submission-registration

Lexington Education Foundation's 5th Annual Golf Classic

Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2023, 8 a.m. check-in (golf players) or 1:30 p.m. (buffet lunch)

Location: Stow Acres Golf Course, 58 Randall Road, Stow, MA, 01775

Join us for a day of golf, friends, and fundraising for our LPS educators! All skill levels are encouraged. Kick off the day at 9am with a shotgun start on the South Course followed by a hot buffet lunch (included in the ticket price), excellent auction items, raffles, contests, a cash bar and more.

Scan QR Code for tickets: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/BFv3ulekPUbX3b4O4wXj1A

Ukrainian Voices: Present and Past

Date: Sat, Sep 30, 2023, 3 - 5 p.m.

Location: 17 Solomon Pierce Rd., Lexington, MA, 02420

Join us in a Ukraine fundraiser for the Center for Civil Liberties (CCL), featuring CCL leaders, contralto singer Vira Slywotzky and a traveling photo exhibit showcasing traditional Ukrainian clothing!

Reach out to Christina Gamota at 781-863-8969 or [email protected] to RSVP.

Harmony on the Green welcomes Kemp Harris, with Adam O. and Lydia Harrell opening

Date: Sat, Sep 30, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

Location: Hancock United Church Of Christ, 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02421

Harmony on the Green's second season launches Saturday, September 20th with Kemp Harris.

Kemp Harris is a composer, musician, author, actor, and teacher. Born in North Carolina, Kemp has shared the stage with Taj Mahal, Gil Scott-Heron, and Koko Taylor.

Adam Osgood is a harp player and spoken word artist who draws his influences from Blues tradition and Beat Poetry. He is comfortable in genres ranging from Folk to Funk and has been playing blues harp since he was 14 years old.

Kemp and Adam met on Star Island, NH in 1985 and have been making music together ever since. Their unique blend of piano, vocals and harmonica is a captivating mixture of seasoned blues, folk and roots influences.

Lydia Harrell is one of Boston’s musical treasures. Her sultry, soulful voice and evocative songwriting have garnered her the attention and respect of the nation’s finest musicians and venues. Jazz and soul is where her heart is; however, Harrell has shown an unbreakable ability to mold herself into any musical situation.

Tickets are $20/adult, $10/ages 18 and under, maximum of $50/family. If the cost of a ticket is a barrier to attending, please enter any amount in the payment box, and join us that evening.

Scan QR Code for tickets: https://hancockchurch.breezechms.com/form/1755091575843047

Porchfest Is Coming to Lexington!

Date: Saturday, Sep 30, 2023

Rain date: Sunday, Oct 1, 2023

Location: Around Lexington

Lexington Council for the Arts is planning to hold Porchfest in Lexington on September 30.  Porchfest is a super-cool grassroots community music festival, where musicians jam on front porches, decks, lawns, or driveways (any space that faces the street and lets the audience enjoy the tunes without blocking the road). Visitors can wander around the neighborhood, soaking up free music and local vibes! It’s the perfect chance for talented folks to share their tunes with neighbors and for everyone to rediscover their neighborhood in a fun new way.

They have room for 10 more bands (or solo performers). Please register your band on the Porchfest webpage, or email us at [email protected] with your:

●   Band name/title

●   Genre (e.g., blues, classical, jazz, country,         folk, pop, rock, roots, world, R&B, singer-          songwriter, etc.)

●    Band size (1-2, 3-6， 7+）

We already have 50-60 porches in town. You are also welcome to sign up to host.

Scan QR Code to register your band: https://www.lexartscouncil.org/porchfest-musicians.html

Scan QR Code to host: https://www.lexartscouncil.org/porchfest-hosts.html