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Weekend Planner: Concerts, Tap Dancing and Spaceman Playing Softball

Rounding up some of this weekend's goings on in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Jump Rhythm Jazz Project Where/When: National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington; 8 p.m., Friday, May 17 Why Go: Lexington's Dance Inn Productions adds a new twist to its annual National Tap Dance Day celebration with the Boston premiere of the Jump Rhythm Jazz Project. This Chicago-based, Emmy award-winning dance company, known for its exuberant, energy-explosive rhythm-making and passionate dance theatre, will present an evening concert. Pricing: $30 adults, $25 for students and seniors 2. …

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Lexington Officials Ink P & S Agreement for Scottish Rite Property

With the Board of Selectmen signing a purchase and sale agreement, the town is a step closer to obtaining about 10 acres of the Scottish Rite property of Marrett Road.

Earlier this year, special Town Meeting authorized officials to make a nearly $11 million bid to purchase a swath of the Scottish Rite property off Marrett Road. The offer was quickly accepted. And now this week the Board of Selectmen has signed a purchase and sale agreement for the property, finalizing some of the details of the transaction. To read the agreement in full, click on the PDF posted to your right. Among the terms of the deal: The approximately 10 acres of property the town is acquiring is located behind the National Heritage Museum, which the Scottish Rite is not selling, and includes the 17,840-square foot “mansion” or main building, a 5,260-square foot carriage house, about 88 parking spaces and additional acreage. Of the $…

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PHOTOS: Inside the Masons' Mansion

Lexington's Town Meeting is expected to decide tonight whether to authorize the town to purchase about 10 acres of the Scottish Rite property off Marrett Road for nearly $11 million.

Town Meeting members and other interested Lexington residents were invited Sunday to tour the approximately 10 acres of the Scottish Rite property the town in interested in purchasing – a nearly $11 million expense Town Meeting will be asked to approve tonight, March 18. The property in question, located behind the National Heritage Museum at 33 Marrett Road, includes the 17,840-square foot “mansion” or main building, a 5,260-square foot carriage house, about 88 parking spaces and additional acreage. For a “virtual tour” of the mansion, click through the photos above. Potential municipal uses for the property include a senior/community center, town offices and even a public safety campus. There are other bidders for the property, and it’s …

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UPDATE: BOS Will Discuss $10M-Plus Bid for Scottish Rite Property March 14

Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday evening at Cary Hall.

Less than 48 hours after its negiotiating team made public the town's $10 million-plus third and final bid for 10 acres of the Scottish Rite property off Marrrett Road, the Board of Board of Selectmen will discuss and vote to approve the offer at 6 p.m. tomorrow, March 14, at Cary Hall. The property in question is approximately 10 acres of the Scottish Rite’s land behind the National Heritage Museum, including the carriage house and annex, which the selectmen are identifying as a possible location for a community center. The selectmen's negotiating team publicly announced the bid, which is contingent upon approval by the Board of Selectmen and a special Town Meeting vote, in an email to Town Meeting members Tuesday, March 12, the same day …

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Weekend Planner: Heartbeat Comes to Concord, Tanglewood Marionettes in Lexington

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Marching Along With Time – Songs by Irving Berlin, 1935-1945 Where/When: Follen Community Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22 Why Go: Valerie Anastasio and Tim Harbold, and Benjamin Sears and Bradford Conner will sing Irving Berlin's great songs from the Astaire/Rogers films, Holiday Inn, and Alexander's Ragtime Band; selections from This Is The Army and other songs from World War II, as well. Pricing: $20 2. The Concord Players Winter Show Where/When: 51 Walden St, Concord…

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Five Things: Lexington Laughter Club, Selectmen and More

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on Jan. 7 in Lexington.

1. Lexington Laughter Club: "Laughter is a tremendously efficient way to express and release tension in a positive manner, and is proven to relieve stress, improve blood flow and digestion, and strengthen the immune system," according to the event descrption. Led by Zoe Perry-Wood, a certified laughter yoga leader, this laughter club meets at 6 p.m. today at First Parish in Lexington. 2. BOS Back in Action Tonight: The Board of Selectmen are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. tonight at the Town Office Building and its agenda includes an executive session discussion about a possible real estate purchase at 33 Marrett Road -- the Scottish Rite property that's home to the National Heritage Museum. 3. Other Public Meetings: According to the town …

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Guitar Heroes, Nano Science, Photography and More

A peek at five events this weekend around Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Dodgeball Where/When: Giorgio's Health and Fitness, 31 Union Ave, Sudbury; 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28 Why Go: This one's for the kids -- ages 6 and older, that is. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. there's a full night of dodgeball, fun and free pizza. Pricing: $15  2. A Musical Tribute To Rock Guitar Heroes Where/When: Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28 Why Go: Forget the video game: Friday night at the Colonial Inn, the Workingmans Band -- Tom Yates, Rick Maida and Mike Avery…

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Five Things: Grand Canyon Photography, Fuel Assistance and More

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on Dec. 17 in Lexington.

1. Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography: The National Heritage Museum is hosting “Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography," a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and the Grand Canyon Association featuring more than 60 images. The exhibition will remain in Lexington through Jan. 5, 2013, beore continuing on a national tour through the remainder of the year. Check it out from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Greenways Corridor Committee at 4:30 p.m. at Cary Hall, the Board of Selectmen at 7 p.m. at the Town Office Building, the LHS School Site Council at 7 p.m. at Lexington High…

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Christmas Pageants, Holiday Pops, Model Trains and a House Tour

A roundup of some of the goings on this weekend in and around Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend in Lexington and beyond. 1. Holy Family Christmas Pageant Where/When: 62 Monument St, Concord; 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7 and 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 8 Why Go: More than 60 parish youngsters present the Christmas Pageants nder the direction of parishioner and noted musician, Lauren Sprague, assisted by a cohort of teen and adult volunteers. Pricing: Free, but arrive early to get a good seat 2. Concord Band Holiday Pops Where/When: Friends of The Performing Arts in Concord, 51 Walden St, Concord; 8 p.m., …

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A Concert for Alzheimer's, Country Fairs and More

A roundup of events going on this weekend in Lexington, Bedford and Concord.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Lexington Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend in Lexington and beyond. 1. Concert to benefit Alzheimer's Association Where/When: National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Rd, Lexington; 6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16 Why Go: The Liberty Alzheimer Partnership of Greater Concord presents jazz pianist and Acton physician, Elliot Steger, and his Jazz Trio in the 10th annual concert to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Called “The Color of the Night is Purple,” the gala will begin with a festive reception featuring a complimentary wine bar and a silent …

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