莱镇活动早知道 - Lexington Happenings I 2021 年 11 月

LEF & LCE & LHS PTO

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NFPP

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LexArt

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Unitarian Universalist

Munroe Center for the Arts

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Lexington Veterans Association

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League of Women Voters, Lexington

LexPride

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Cary Memorial Library

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AAPI

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Town Celebrations Committee

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Lexington Symphony

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LexPride

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Cary Memorial Library

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Lexington Historical Society

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Science Cafe

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Highlight of the Month

Conversation with the Charles Yu Author of Interior Chinatown

Time：Wed，11/3

6:00-7:00 pm

Location：Lexington High School Auditorium

251 Waltham St  

Exciting news! Acclaimed author of Interior Chinatown, Charles Yu is coming to Lexington!

This visit is made possible through donations to Lexington Education Foundation and the Lexington in Conversation project led by LHS educator Samantha St. Lawrence.

All LHS students read Charles Yu's book this summer and have completed in-class projects this fall. Interior Chinatown is a deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play. Mr. Yu will visit students throughout the day on Nov. 3 and then the community is invited to hear a discussion between Samantha St. Lawrence and Charles Yu in the evening at the LHS auditorium. 

Registration is $15/person online through Lexington Community Education.

The Never Fading Poppy Project

Veterans Day Card Making Event

Deadline: 11 / 06

Create handmade cards for Bedford VA Hospital veterans and veterans joining the Lexington Veterans Day parade.  Draw and write with your loving heart and show your appreciation to veterans for their service and dedication.

Scan the QR code, register to receive blank cards, make cards at home, and return back by 11/06.

 REVELATIONS

The 2021 Instructors Show 

Exhibit Open：11/6 - 11/21

Opening Reception：Sunday，11/7,  2 - 4pm

Address：LexArt Molly Nye Gallery

130 Waltham Street 

Visit LexArt to view the artwork of our talented and inspiring instructors. Find lovely fine art paintings, ceramics, jewelry, and more for your own home or to give as gifts. Discover an instructor and class to further your own learning in 2022!

Gallery Open Hours

Tue - Friday: 11am – 5pm 

Sat & Sun: 10am – 5pm

Community Sand Painting

Rangoli

Time：Sat, 11/6, 4:30- 6:30pm

Location：First Parish

7 Harrington Road 

First Parish invites everyone to our second annual celebration of the Hindu festival of Diwali. There will be a community wide OUTDOOR evening program on Saturday, November 6th from 4:30 to 6:30 PM in front of the church steps across from the Battle Green. We will be making a traditional Indian sand painting called Rangoli.

This is a kid and family friendly event. Please wear warm clothing as we will be outdoors.

 ArtWalk 2021

Time：10 /6 - 11 /10

Location：Lexington Center

Artwork will be on display in Lexington Center from October 6 - November 10.

Artwork that is for sale has the price listed on the artwork's accompanying label, and all purchases need to be made directly with the artist, who's contact information is also on the label.

League of Women Voters 

Time：11/19 9:30am

Zoom

Please join us for the second installment of the League of Women Voters of Lexington’s First Fridays forum which will be held on the 3rd Friday of the month, on November 19th at 9:30 AM on Zoom.

We will welcome Martha Duffield who was appointed as the Town’s first Chief Equity Officer in July of this year. As Chief Equity Officer, Ms. Duffield will champion the Town’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. She will work with the Town’s leadership, Town staff at all levels, and community leaders to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture in Lexington. She will also serve as the staff liaison to the Human Rights Committee and the Commission on Disability.

Ms. Duffield will be joined by Tanya Gisolfi-McCready, Chair of the Lexington Human Rights Committee. The Human Rights Committee was instrumental in promoting the creation of the Chief Equity Officer position to advance the efforts to make Lexington a more just and equitable community.

Following the panelists’ presentations there will be ample time for questions from the audience.

Question: Margaret Coppe

mecoppe@gmail.com 

True Story Theater 

What Sustains Us 

Time：Wed，11/10 2pm – 3:30pm：Location: Lexington Community Center

            39 Marrett Rd

In this interactive performance, True Story Theater will share (and ask us to share) stories about what nourishes us as we age. What improves or enriches our lives? What strengths do we bring that help us thrive? How do we tackle challenges? Actors will enact the heart of the stories and help us process them. This will be an experience filled with heart and insight.

All seniors and friends are welcome.

This event is sponsored by LexPride as part of our Celebrating LGBTQ+ Seniors project, which is supported by a grant from the Dana Home Foundation. It is cosponsored by Lexington Senior Services, Arlington Council on Aging, and Arlington LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission.

Teen Library Leadership Council Meeting 

Time：Wed， 11/10 5pm —6 pm

Zoom 

7-12 Grade

We meet 1-2 times a month during the school year (September - June) on Wednesdays from 5-6PM. Occasionally, there will be a need for additional meetings when we are working on a specific project. This fall, we will sometimes meet in person, and sometimes meet virtually. If you are interested in having a voice in teens' experience of the library and in developing programs to support out entire community, consider joining this group. We welcome new members at any time! Register to have your name added to the our monthly email list. If you have any questions about the Teen LLC, please email the Teen Librarian directly at lexteen@minlib.net.

Asian American and Pacific Islanders

History Inclusion Benefit Concert 

Time：Thur，11/11， 7:30pm – 9:00pm

Location：Lexington High School Auditorium

251 Waltham St 

The “Asian American History Inclusion” Benefit Concert organized by Lexington High School students will be held on November 11th at the Lexington High School Auditorium during Veterans Day. The purpose of this concert is to raise funds for the inclusion of Asian American history in our textbooks. We will invite veterans as honorable guests to this event. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to support our cause.

If you are willing to make a donation, please either:

• Write a check to CAAL, memo AAPI Benefit Concert, and ship to the address CAAL, PO Box 453, Lexington, MA 02420

• PayPal to CAAL using “Sending to friends and family” at donation@caal-ma.org and memo AAPI Benefit Concert.

• Venmo pay to @CAAL-Lexington, last 4 digits of phone 2775, memo AAPI Benefit Concert

Town Celebrations Committee

Second Annual Veterans Auto Parade 

Time：Thur， 11/11 1:00pm 

Begins at the COMMUNITY CENTER Travels along Massachusetts Avenue through the town center, Passes the green.Ends in front of St. Brigid’s Church.

Parade Features:

Grand Marshal James Silva, Army Air Corps WWII & Korea will lead fellow Veterans in the parade: 

Classic Cars

Lexington Minute Men Float
Veterans Motorcycle Group

At the Battle Green:
Lexington High School Band
Scout Troops
Police Department Honor Guard
Parade Route

Question: gong.yifang@gmail.com 

Time：Saturday, 11/13

7:30pm – 9:30pm

Location：Cary Hall

1605 Massachusetts Avenue

The Bard and The Baronet

Elgar | Violin Concerto, Op. 61

—Callum Smart, Violin

Tchaikovsky

 Romeo and Juliet, Overture Fantasy   

Intergenerational SAGE Table

Time：Thurs, 11/18, 6:30 – 8:30pm

Location：Arlington Town Hall

730 Massachusetts Avenue

 Arlington, MA, 02476

AGE Table is about building real connections that can sustain us as we age. Join us for a free in-person event! Share a meal, dance, and sing karaoke. Open to all and all ages. Sponsored by the Arlington Council on Aging, Arlington GSA, Arlington Rainbow Commission, and LexPride.

Contact us:

 mshapiro-ide@town.arlington.ma.us 

mecoppe@gmail.com.

Transgender Day of Remembrance 

Time：Saturday，11/20 

7pm – 8:15pm

Zoom

As we do every year, LexPride will host a Transgender Day of Remembrance commemoration to honor the lives of people killed in transphobic violence this year. The event will include reflections by local transgender women and nonbinary people of color (those most impacted by transphobic violence), a reading of names, and opportunities to talk about allyship.

This event is sponsored by LexPride and cosponsored by Lexington Human Services, Arlington LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission, Belmont LGBTQ+ Alliance, and Network for Social Justice. The event is supported by a grant from the Community Endowment of Lexington, an endowed fund of the Foundation for MetroWest.LexPride.

Singalong 

 Time：Wed, 11/24

10:15am – 10:45am

Age 2-5 years old 

Location：Cary Memorial Library

Parking Lot

1874 Massachusetts Avenue

Without music, life would b-flat! Singalong with us! Join us in person or virtually. Registration required to participate virtually.

Registration is required for this event.. Email reminders are sent 48 hours before the event takes place.

Historic Houses Open

Thanksgiving Weekend

Time：11/26 - 11/28

Mark your calendars! Buckman Tavern, Hancock-Clarke House, and Munroe Tavern will be open to the public from Friday November 26 to Sunday November 28. Stay tuned for more details! 

Science Café 

Discovering our Cosmos with Nobel Laureate and Lexingtonian

Dr. Samuel Ting

Time: Tue, 11/30

7:30pm – 8:30pm

Zoom

Professor Ting is a world-renowned particle physicist and MIT Professor of Physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1976, which he shared with Burton Richter, for the discovery of the J/ψ meson particle.

Professor Ting currently leads the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) experiment on the International Space Station, searching for the origins of antimatter, dark matter and cosmic rays.

Join us for a Zoom conversation with Professor Ting about his ground-breaking discoveries and how they are helping us learn about the makeup of our Cosmos.