Programs and Events
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August
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Stories In Stone
Fridays through October, 11 AM, starting from Buckman Tavern Explore the Old Burying Ground with us in a new tour! Walk through over three centuries of Lexington's past. The Old Burying Ground contains some of the most beautiful gravestone art in New England, and even has stones signed by their carvers! Discover how mortuary art has changed over time here, and meet some of Lexington's most famous inhabitants along the way. $5/adult, 16 & under FREE. Buy tickets at Buckman Tavern. |
September
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Discover Your Home's History
Saturday, September 22, 9:30 AM at Cary Library Lexington has a rich history. Come hear about the collections available at Town Hall, the Historical Society, and Cary Library that can help you discover your own home's history. Feel free to bring specific questions and the panel will see what answers they can provide on the spot. Panel members include:
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October
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10th Annual Golf Classic
Monday, October 1, 10:30 AM, at the Lexington Golf Club Please join us for this enjoyable annual golf outing, including lunch, dinner, eighteen holes of golf, a hole-in-one prize, and a raffle for some great golf-related prizes! Registration at the Lexington Golf Club begins at 10:30am, followed by a shotgun start promptly at noon. $600/Foursome Golf Package $175/Individual Golf Package Corporate and tee sponsorships available. Register by calling the office at 781-862-1703, or by emailing programs@lexingtonhistory.org. Or, download the form below, complete it, and mail it to: Lexington Historical Society P.O. Box 514 Lexington, MA 02420 |
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World War I Centennial Lecture Series
Lecture 1 - India's Role in WWI Thursday, October 4, 7 PM, at the Depot With Michele L. Louro, Associate Professor of Modern Indian History at Salem State University. Join Dr. Michele Louro to learn more about the contributions and experiences of Indian soldiers who served the British imperial military in the ‘War to End all Wars.’ Approximately 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in the First World War. Stationed around the world in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, these soldiers were vital to the allied wartime effort. India’s contribution was so significant that it became a charter member of the League of Nations despite its status as a colony. Free and open to the public! Click here for more information about town-wide WWI events. |
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World War I Centennial Lecture Series
Lecture 2 - Edith Nourse Rogers and History of Veterans Thursday, October 11, 7 PM, at the Depot With Pat Fontaine, Professor of Education at UMass Lowell. Professor Fontaine will be discussing Edith Nourse Rogers whose involvement with veteran’s legislation in the 1930s was triggered by her experiences visiting soldiers in WWI. She will also speak about the contributions to WWI of Nourse’s husband’s, US Representative John Jacob Rogers, as well as Camp Devens that became Fort Devens under Edith’s stewardship. Free and open to the public! Click here for more information about town-wide WWI events. |
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World War I Centennial Lecture Series
Lecture 3 - The Impact of WWI Thursday, October 18, 7 PM, at the Depot With Dan Breen, Professor of Legal Studies at Brandeis University. In the Spring of 1917, while most of Europe was mired in the calamitous First World War, the United States was enjoying a prosperous peace. It's factories were humming along producing goods for embattled Britain and France, and its farmers were experiencing the kind of boom times few of them had ever seen before. Why, then, did President Wilson deem it crucial for the United States to actually enter the war, committing Americans to the misery of the trenches? We will explore that deeply controversial question, which a century later, continues to divide historians. Free and open to the public! Click here for more information about town-wide WWI events. |
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Armistice Day Poppy Gala
Friday, October 19, 6 PM at the Simon W. Robinson Masonic Lodge Our main fundraiser of the year coincides with the WWI Armistice Centennial, so join us in celebrating the end of the war with an elegant dinner party! This night to remember will feature a full dinner, a raffle and live auction of wonderful getaways and experiences, and a variety of WWI-era live music and entertainment to help celebrate the war's end. Period costumes are encouraged - the jazz age is just about to start, so bob your hair and join in the fun! $125 per person, and sponsorships and program ad space are available. Donations, including those made in memory of servicemen and women, will be acknowledged in our program. More information about sponsorships can be found by contacting director@lexingtonhistory.org. Tickets and more information available here. |
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Book Club #1
Tuesday, October 23, 6 PM, at the Depot Join us each month as we talk about a new history book over dinner! The first book for this year's Book Club is "The Last of the Doughboys: The Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten World War" by Richard Rubin. In conjunction with our WWI commemorations, read and discuss interviews of the final surviving men who fought in the first world war. Includes catered dinner from Neillio's. Single club meetings are $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers Full sessions (5 meetings) are $100 for members, $125 for nonmembers |
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World War I Centennial Lecture Series
Lecture 4: "World War I: The End, The Failed Treaty, And The Enduring Legacies" Thursday, November 1, 7 PM, Lexington Depot With Dan Leclerc, former military officer, educator, and lecturer. An appointed member of the Massachusetts World War I Centennial Commission, he regularly presents seminars with a focus on World War I. Free and open to the public! Click here for more information about townwide WWI events. |
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World War I Centennial Lecture Series
Lecture 5: "1914: Could History Repeat Itself?" Tuesday, November 6, 7 PM, Lexington Depot With Joseph Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus and former Dean of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Free and open to the public! Click here for more information about town-wide WWI events. |
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Friday, November 9, 6:30 PM, Lexington Depot, Salute to the Songs of World War I. A cabaret-style evening at Lexington Historical Society. Period music, entertainment, food.
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Sunday, November 11 (all events at Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, unless otherwise noted)
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