Fairy Scavenger HuntDo you like finding things with just a clue? See how well you can find these Lexington stores.
The Fairy Scavenger Hunt is about to start! Look for the fairy in the window and write the store's name on your clue sheet. The hunt takes place on: Tuesday, May 23 Wednesday, May 24 Thursday, May 25 You can pick up your clue sheet on Friday, May 19 at the Lexington Visitors Center or Wales Copy Shop. |
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LCA To Sponsor Fairy Homes & Gardens
LCA will sponsor the annual Fairy Home & Garden event to be held on May 27, Discovery Day weekend. Its purpose is to bring people of all ages together as they create fairy homes and to further our sense of community through shared creativity and enjoyment of nature. Fairy Homes & Gardens, which involves many town organizations and individuals, appeals to all ages and is free to all.
Last year Lexington’s Tourism Committee and the Chamber of Commerce enthusiastically endorsed this free family-friendly cross-town celebration. Many organizations including Munroe Center for the Arts, Cary Library, CAAL, Recreation and Community Programs, Lexington Community Farm, preschools, and individuals collected their pinecones, pods, odd bits of jewelry, etc. to make their fairy houses. There was even a fairy house in the Patriots’ Day parade
This year, we will invite artists to create more elaborate fairy houses to decorate the Lexington environment and to hold a Fairy Scavenger Hunt.
Typically, tourists are drawn to Lexington for our historical attractions. However, with projects like this and the Town’s ongoing application to create a cultural district, we aim to make Lexington known for arts and culture as well. Fairy Homes & Gardens will encourage not only its residents but visitors from other towns to visit Lexington, to walk through its many parks along Massachusetts Ave, and enjoy this historic town.
We hope to engage as many individuals and groups as possible in the fun and creativity of building fairy homes! We invite you to join us.
Last year Lexington’s Tourism Committee and the Chamber of Commerce enthusiastically endorsed this free family-friendly cross-town celebration. Many organizations including Munroe Center for the Arts, Cary Library, CAAL, Recreation and Community Programs, Lexington Community Farm, preschools, and individuals collected their pinecones, pods, odd bits of jewelry, etc. to make their fairy houses. There was even a fairy house in the Patriots’ Day parade
This year, we will invite artists to create more elaborate fairy houses to decorate the Lexington environment and to hold a Fairy Scavenger Hunt.
Typically, tourists are drawn to Lexington for our historical attractions. However, with projects like this and the Town’s ongoing application to create a cultural district, we aim to make Lexington known for arts and culture as well. Fairy Homes & Gardens will encourage not only its residents but visitors from other towns to visit Lexington, to walk through its many parks along Massachusetts Ave, and enjoy this historic town.
We hope to engage as many individuals and groups as possible in the fun and creativity of building fairy homes! We invite you to join us.
Rock the block with Porch Fest
A day filled with catchy tunes, friendly faces, and tons of fun!
Saturday September 30 afternoon
Find out more here.
Saturday September 30 afternoon
Find out more here.
Dance Around The World
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Photo by Nafang Zhu
This March we were immersed in Dance Around the World, a project we cosponsored with Town Celebrations committee. Chaired by Elizabeth Hsu and Sudha Balasuryan, it was a great success. The dances, the costumes, the music had the crowd cheering each number. At the end of the evening, many members of the audience got together to do a group dance. That finale brought all the groups together – no longer was it just CAL or KOLEX - it was everyone! |
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Town Celebrations Committee (TCC) would like to express its gratitude to: Lexington Council of Arts (LCA), Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL), Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL), Korean-American Organization of Lexington (KOLEX), Chinese Americans of Lexington (CALEX), and New Legacy Culture Center (NLCC).
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Dance GroupsOur dance groups were Academy of Creative Arts, AngelDance, Boston Academy of Korean Traditional Arts, Boston Korean Traditional Dance Group, Lexington School of Ballet, Prerna Performing Arts, Studio 10 TAP, The Dance Laboratory, and WeDance Boston
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"Thank you for including us in your wonderful event. It was so inspiring to see all of the different dance styles, choreography, and glorious costumes. In such a fractured world - it was a delight to see how the arts can bring people together and bring out the best in each individual and group. The joyous happiness of all of the dancers and audience members who enjoyed the final dance on the gym floor truly spoke to the humanitarian importance of dance. Our students had a fantastic experience that they will always remember.
Your organization was outstanding and all of the volunteers were so friendly and inviting. Thank you again for inviting us to be part of this lovely experience!" Best regards, Mary Petersen - Director Lexington School of Ballet |
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Special ThanksSpecial thanks to: our Emcees for the evening – Jodie Chen and Arth Joshi, our DJ – Jing Xiao, and to Szechuan Dumpling,
Royal Indian Bistro, and Upper Crust . The $1078 profit from the food sold went to LexRap. "It was filled with energy and passion from all different kinds of dances, . dancers and people All brought together,,,, Thank you for all volunteers and all member of support , Specially thank you for team of KoLex~~~ Jessica Park |
My students and families all enjoyed the show greatly. It was so nice to see a variety dance styles come together.
We were very glad to participate. Thank you so much for inviting us to join in!
Best,
Karrisa
(The Dance Lab)
We were very glad to participate. Thank you so much for inviting us to join in!
Best,
Karrisa
(The Dance Lab)
Lexington Has a Cultural District
On March 22, the Mass Cultural Council approved Lexington’s application for cultural district designation. “A cultural district encourages greater collaboration among cultural organizations, expands awareness of cultural assets, and leverages cultural and business resources to brand Lexington as a cultural destination,” said Lexington Town Manager Jim Malloy. “As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the historic Battle of Lexington in 2025, this designation will help bolster the cultural and economic development of the Town.”
Lexington community leaders, including our chair Steve Poltorzycki, WANTED this designation to encourage greater collaboration among cultural organizations, expand the general knowledge of the Town’s cultural assets, and utilize reative and business resources to stamp Lexington as a cultural destination. The Lexington Cultural District will help foster arts and cultural initiatives and bring economic benefits to our institutions and local businesses.
The boundaries of the Lexington Cultural District encompass Mass Ave with its historical sites, restaurants, shops, and public spaces. From Hastings Park to Pleasant Street, it spans just over three miles.
This designation will only enhance our vibrant local economy,” said Jill Hai, Select Board Chair, Town of Lexington. “It signifies a commitment from the Town to nurture our community’s present and future arts and cultural initiatives and brings positive economic benefit to our cultural institutions and local businesses.”
Lexington community leaders, including our chair Steve Poltorzycki, WANTED this designation to encourage greater collaboration among cultural organizations, expand the general knowledge of the Town’s cultural assets, and utilize reative and business resources to stamp Lexington as a cultural destination. The Lexington Cultural District will help foster arts and cultural initiatives and bring economic benefits to our institutions and local businesses.
The boundaries of the Lexington Cultural District encompass Mass Ave with its historical sites, restaurants, shops, and public spaces. From Hastings Park to Pleasant Street, it spans just over three miles.
This designation will only enhance our vibrant local economy,” said Jill Hai, Select Board Chair, Town of Lexington. “It signifies a commitment from the Town to nurture our community’s present and future arts and cultural initiatives and brings positive economic benefit to our cultural institutions and local businesses.”
Connect. Learn. Play.Fun May Events
Lexington Pops Chorus
May 19 and 20 at 7:30 pm in Hancock United Church $5 - $20 Lexington Open Studios May 20-21, 11am-5pm at multiple locations (map) The Fairy Scavenger Hunt Fairy Do you like finding things with just a clue? See how well you can find these Lexington stores. Pick up you clue sheet at the Visitor's Center, Wales Copy Center or download one on May 22 at https://www.lexartscouncil.org/ under Events Tuesday, May 23 Wednesday, May 24 Thursday, May 25 more events |
More Utility Boxes Assume New Garb
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NEIGHBORHOOD HAIKU COMES TO LEXINGTON
Carol Davidson with Kenji shows off her haiku at Eye Look Lexington Center (photo credit Cecily Miller)
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On Tuesday, July 12, 6-8 PM, Lexington celebrated its haiku winners with live music by Betty's Bounce, a jazz trio performing American and Gypsy Jazz, folks reading their haiku poems and tours of the storefront haiku.
This spring Lexington Council for the Arts sponsored a large-scale public art project, which brings original haiku poetry to storefront windows up and down Massachusetts Ave. Known as the Neighborhood Haiku Project, it links Lexington Center and East Lexington. The dynamic installation will be on view through September. Haiku is a short, three-line poem – 17 syllables max - offering a fun and challenging form to capture a moment or memory. These poems are hand-painted on storefront windows here in Lexington. Community members and others submitted over 200 haiku poems. The jurors who specialized in haiku poetry selected 35 poems. Children wrote six of the winners. The 35 haiku poems are hand-painted on storefront windows here in Lexington. Cary Library, Lexington Historical Society, Munroe Center for the Arts, and Lexington Community Education provided interactive, participatory, and fun workshops on how to write haiku in May. Master sign painter Kenji Nakayama instructed the 17-artist volunteer team window in painting techniques. He demonstrated, guided, and helped them practice their techniques on windows at MA - France in East Lexington and Conte’s Bike Shop in Lexington Center, “Laurie Bogdan, the Neighborhood Haiku project manager, said, “I received great support from local businesses for this project. Folks appreciated the Lexington Arts Council bringing art to their doorsteps.” Wicked Bagel in East Lexington even fed the volunteer! |
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Dance, racial justice, and food with RosemanLexFarm will also welcome back Jessica Roseman as Artist in Residence. In NOURISH, local dance artist Jessica Roseman explored creative connections between dance, racial justice, and growing food as our first Artist in Residence. Jessica will be on site on Saturday during the summer to engage farm visitors in gentle, creative dance movements for all to enjoy.
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Go out doors!Our partnership with the Lexington Historical Society during this auction was a major success. The painted doors from the Go Out Doors – Lexington show that were installed along the Bikeway and at Lexington High School this summer were available for purchase at the Lexington Historical Society online auction site.
AND almost all the doors found a new home! That benefits the artists, the town, and the buyers of these doors that promote our connectedness to nature and enhance our enjoyment of the outdoors. Lexington Council for the Arts administers State Funds by soliciting and evaluating applications for funding from eligible recipients, distributing the funds, and ensuring that they are properly used. The Council also undertakes projects intended to further the appreciation and support of the arts in Lexington. |
