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Five Things: Sicilian Wine, Soccer Equipment, Meetings and More

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on Jan. 18 in Lexington.

1. Sicilian Wine Tasting: Drop by Busa Wine and Spirits on Mass Ave between 4 and 7 p.m. today and sample the Pinot Noir, Syrah, Rosso and Bianco varieties from Nicosia Wines. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the 2020 Vision Committee at 7:45 a.m. at the Town Office Building and the Bowman School Site Council at 7:45 a.m. at the school. 3. Coaches Across Continents Soccer Equipment Donation Drive:  Tricon Sports is accepting new and gently used soccer equipment to benefit the nonprofit Coaches Across Continents, which seeks to use sport educate athletes and leaders in Africa. 4. Like Us on Facebook: For even more information and engagement, like Lexington Patch on Facebook…

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Five Things: Collecting Socks and Athletic Equipment for Charity

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know today in Lexington.

1. Coaches Across Continents Soccer Equipment Donation Drive at Tricon Sports: In case you missed it the other day, Tricon Sports is accepting new and gently used soccer equipment to benefit the nonprofit Coaches Across Continents, which seeks to use sport educate athletes and leaders in Africa. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Greenways Corridor Committee's Across Lexington subcommittee at 4 p.m. at the Town Office Building, the Board of Cary Library Trustees at 5 p.m. at Cary Memorial Library, the AdHoc Cary Memorial Building Program Committee at 7 p.m. at Cary Hall, the Tourism Committee's Antony Working Group at 7 p.m. at Cary Hall and the Town Celebration …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 9

Meetings, Toastmasters, helping young African athletes and more today in Lexington.

1. Many Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Tree Committee at 7:30 a.m. at the DPW Building, the Permanent Building Committee at 6 p.m. at the DPW Buiding; the Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee at 7 p.m. at the Town Office Building; the Town Celebration Committee at 7 p.m. at the Town Office Building and the Board of Appeals at 7:30 p.m. at Cary Hall. 2. Coaches Across Continents Soccer Equipment Donation Drive at Tricon Sports: In case you missed it the other day, Tricon Sports is accepting new and gently used soccer equipment to benefit the nonprofit Coaches Across Continents, which seeks to use sport educate athletes and leaders in Africa. 3. Lexington Toastmasters Weekly Meeting: It'…

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VIDEO: Tricon Sports Supporting Coaches Across Continents

Local business using soccer to teach life lessons here and in Africa.

Soccer is known as the universal game, but in the right hands—or feet—it can also be a universal aid. Tricon Sports here in Lexington has teamed up with Coaches Across Continents to collect gently used or new soccer equipment to send overseas in an effort to design and implement social development programs in Africa using the sport as a starting point. Earlier this summer, Tricon began accepting things like soccer balls, cleats, shin pads, socks and just about anything else that would facilitate a soccer game. The equipment will then be shipped overseas where, according to Coaches Across Continents, experienced coaches will work with and assist developing regions using a designed soccer education curriculum. Soccer is the draw, and coaches…

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