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Arts, Culture & EntertainmentMuseumsNational Heritage MuseumFounded and supported by 32° Scottish Rite Freemasons in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America, the museum showcases exhibitions on a wide variety of topics in American history and popular culture. The ongoing exhibit "Sowing the Seeds of Liberty: Lexington & the American Revolution" is designed to stimulate new ways of thinking about the battle at Lexington on April 19, 1775 as told through the eyes and voices of the people who shaped our nation's struggle for independence. The museum also features a library with archives for research on historical events. The museum sponsors many events each year, including the Heritage Music Series, lectures, educational and cultural programs, and special weekend events. Museum admission is free; special programs and events may have fees. More >> Where is it: The Museum is located at 33 Marrett Road. Phone: 781-861-6559. Expedia map >> GalleriesFrancesca Anderson Fine ArtThe gallery specializes in contemporary realism and portraits by 60 New England realists as well as 50 portrait artists from the Northeast. More >> Where it is: The gallery is located at 56 Adams Street. Phone: 781-862-0660. Lexington Arts and Crafts SocietyThe Lexington Arts and Crafts Society (LACS) has guilds that specialize in basketry, ceramics, decorative arts, metalworkers, miniature arts, needlework, painting, weaving, and woodworking. The Society´s Parsons Gallery features monthly exhibits, an annual fair with craft demonstrations in November, and a holiday marketplace in December. Admission is free. More >> Where it is: The LACS is located at 130 Waltham Street. Phone: 781-862-9696. Expedia map >> Munroe Center for the ArtsThe Munroe Center is dedicated to providing community arts education and supporting a wide diversity of arts activities. The Munroe Gallery features regular exhibits. Admission is free. More >> Where it is: The Munroe Center is located at 1403 Massachusetts Avenue. Phone: 781-862-6040. MapQuest map >> EntertainmentLexington VenueOne of the last remaining small-town movie theaters in the area, the
theater has two screens and shows feature and independent films. Where it is: The Venue is located in Lexington Center at 1794
Massachusetts Avenue. Phone: 781-861-6161. Lexington Chamber of Commerce EventsThe Chamber of Commerce sponsors a series of seasonal events, including:
The Lexington Bicentennial BandThe Band was formed in 1974 to prepare for the 200th anniversary of the Battle on the Green, and it has been performing ever since! The music director is Jeff Leonard, an accomplished Lexington High School music teacher, performer, arranger, and conductor. Free summer concerts at Hastings Park; seasonal concerts during the year. More >> The Lexington PlayersThe Lexington Players are a community theatre group that performs at least two shows a year, in the spring and in the fall. More >> Biscuit Box Theater CompanyFounded in 2002, the Biscuit Box Theater Company draws on talent in the Greater Boston area to present professional-level theater in a community-based setting. The company stages two to three shows a year at the First Baptist Church Conwell Theater in downtown Lexington. More >> The Master SingersThe Master Singers are a select chorus devoted to the art of chamber singing. This critically acclaimed chorus presents music written expressly for a small ensemble, ranging from Renaissance masterpieces to world premieres of works by Boston's leading composers. Dedicated to enhancing the musical life of Lexington and Greater Boston, the Master Singers are known for inventive programming and stylistic versatility. More >> Precision Ice-Skating TeamsIn precision skating, a team of 12 to 24 athletes skate as one unit, performing maneuvers and formations set to music. The John P. Chase Ice-Skating Facility is home to four teams. Two teams have won numerous national awards. One of these, recognized as the premier precision skating team in the United States, has won numerous international awards. More >> Where it is: The facility is located at the corner of Worthen Road and Lincoln Street. Phone: 781-862-8480. Lexington School SystemLexington Public Schools are known nationally for their excellence in the fine and performing arts, academic, and extra-curricular programs. Performances and exhibits occur throughout the school year and are open to the public. Fees may apply. More >> Where it is: Most performances are at Lexington High School, 251 Waltham Street. Phone: 781-861-2580. Lexington SymphonyThe Lexington Symphony, founded in 1995 as an orchestra of professional musicians and talented amateurs with exacting standards of performance, brings high-quality live music to Lexington under the direction of Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Jonathan McPhee, Music Director of the Boston Ballet. More >> LibrariesCary Memorial LibraryCary Memorial Library is notable in several ways. It was America's first public library to be supported by taxes; it is the third busiest single library in Massachusetts; and it was listed as one of the finest libraries in the country in the January 1999 issue of American Libraries, the magazine of the American Library Association. Established in 1868, the library's collection now includes hundreds of thousands of volumes, a rich collection of materials on the Lexington area and the revolutionary period, unique works by and about Thoreau, and many outstanding paintings, including "News of Lexington" by Emanuel Leutze, who is famous for his painting of Washington crossing the Delaware. More >> Where it is: 1874 Massachusetts Avenue. Phone: 781-862-6288. Houses of WorshipOver twenty organizations representing most major denominations serve Lexington's religious needs. More >> |
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