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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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Five Things: LACS and Lexington's 300th Team Up

A roundup of five things to see, do and know today in Lexington.

1. LIFE, LIBERTY and the PURSUIT OF FASHION: Today's the first day you can check out this exhibit offered by the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society and Lexington's 300th Committee. Drop by LACS between 12 and 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays and Sundays (hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays) to see authentic, historic Lexington fashions and a unique collection of cigar box purses created by local and LACS artists. 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, the Bowman School Site Council at 7:45 a.m. at the school and the Economic Development Advisory Committee at 8 a.m. at Cary Hall. 3. Among the Ruins: Charles F. …

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Ag Day, Up with People, Annie Leibovitz and Rachel Dratch

Here are five things to do this weekend in Lexington and Concord.

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, Concord and beyond. 1. Up with People Show Where/When: Concord Carlisle Regional High School, 500 Walden St, Concord; 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 16 at 2 and 6 p.m. Why Go: The multinational cast of Up with People, visiting Concord this week, will take the stage CCHS to present its original preformance "Voices." Pricing: $20 for adults, $15 for students, seniors and children 2. 'Ag Day' Returns to Concord Center Where/When: Main Street, between Walden Street and Monument Square…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 3

West Nile, music, Treasured Lands and more today in Lexington.

1. West Nile in Arlington: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced yesterday that West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Arlington. Here's some info from Lexington's Health Department. 2. Summer Concert Series in Lexington Center: The Chamber of Commerce's Summer Concert Series continues at 6:30 p.m. tonight on the Visitors' Center Lawn. 3. Today in Public Meetings: There are no public meetings posted for today, according to the town website. 4. Take In Treasured Lands: Today's the second-to-last day to check out the Treasured Lands exhibit at the National Heritage Museum featuring photographer Quang-Tuan Luong's images of National Parks Across the United States. It's free. 5. Sunny with a Chance: Of…

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Officials Exploring Option to Buy Scottish Rite Property

An appraisal and study OK'd after Scottish Rite of Freemasonry offers the town first dibs on land, buildings and parking spaces it's looking to sell behind the National Heritage Museum on Marrett Road.

The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is looking to sell a swath of its land and some of its buildings along Lexington’s Marrett Road and the town has first dibs. That was the word from Town Manager Carl Valente on Monday, July 30, and the Board of Selectmen has moved to explore the potential opportunity. According to Valente’s presentation, the property for sale would include 10.3 acres of land at 33 Marrett Road, the council’s 18,000 square-foot “main building,” an approximately 5,200 square foot carriage house, a 3,5000 sf residence along Marrett Road and about 60 parking spaces. The council would move its headquarters to the National Heritage Museum, which will continue to operate as a museum, according to Valente.  The selectmen said they …

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Five Things To Do This Weekend: July 27 to 29

A roundup of what's going on in and around Lexington this weekend.

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. Summer Concert Series in Lexington Center Where/When: Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Massachusetts Ave; 6:30 p.m., Friday, July 27 Why Go: It's the latest installment of Lexington Chamber of Commerce's annual Summer Concert Series, which provides weekly outdoors concerts on the Lexington Visitors Center lawn Friday nights through Aug. 31. Pricing: Free 2. LYST Presents "The Wizard of Oz" Where/When: Grace Chapel, 59 Worthen Road; 7 p.m., Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend: April 27 to April 29

What's going on this weekend in and around Lexington.

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. 1. TOT Shabbat FamilyServices, Dinner and Fun! Where/When: Temple Isaiah, 55 Lincoln St.; 5:45 p.m., Friday, April 27 Why Go: Celebrate YOM HA'ATZMAUT - Israel Independence Day at this montly TOT Shabbat, which includes candle lighting, giving tzedakah, an age-appropriate Shabbat service, singing and a story with our TOT Shabbat puppets, Molly Mitzvah, Tommy Torah and Ilana Ivrit, who will be teaching some Ivrit (Hebrew)! Pricing: Free 2. Spring Plant Sales Where/When: 50-52 Percy Road…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 11

Annual Town Meeting, the Alarm Letter display and more today in Lexington.

1. Town Meeting Tonight: Lexington's annual Town Meeting is back in action tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Cary Hall. Business still ahead includes caplital projects and a bylaw amendment that would delete the requirement to mail the warrant to all residents. 2. Lexington Alarm Letter Display: Around Patriots' Day each year, the National Heritage Museum proudly displays the Lexington Alarm letter, drafted the morning of April 19, 1775, which alerted the colonies that war with the British had begun with the shots fired on the Lexington Green. 3. Lexington Field & Garden Club: The Lexington Field and Garden Club meet at 9:30 a.m. this morning at the National Heritage Museum, and the presentation will be "Edith Wharton and the Gardens at The Mount," …

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Five Things To Do This Weekend: Feb. 17 to 19

A roundup of what's going in in and around Lexington this weekend.

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. Sing-A-Long Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Where/When: The Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St, Arlington; 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17; 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, and 12 and 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19 Why Go: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is one of the world’s most successful musicals. Now the original stage version, starring Donny Osmond, comes to the big screen…with on-screen lyrics so everyone …

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