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Fall Paper Shredding Dates Announced

The Department of Public Works hosts paper shredding events throughout the year for residents to safely dispose of documents containing personal and/or sensitive information.

Saturday, October 28 & Saturday, November 11

9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Lexington Composting Facility, 60 Hartwell Ave.

Bring any paper you're looking to safely dispose of, and watch as it's shredded in front of you.

Please do not bring junk mail to be shredded, and please do not bring plastic bags.

Porchfest: Sept. 30

The Lexington Council for the Arts is hosting its inaugural Porchfest on September 30, a free, super cool grassroots community music festival where musicians perform on front porches, decks, lawns, or driveways.

Over 80 bands and musicians will perform on over 50 porches in wonderful Lexington neighborhoods.

Schedule and bands are now available on the Porchfest website.

Please bundle up — it could be chilly out there!

Dismantling Racism in Our Town:

Oct. 4 – Nov. 15

Dismantling Racism in Our Town is a seven-week learning journey offered virtually by and for those who live, work, study, and/or worship in Lexington or nearby towns. It is designed to strengthen our personal and collective awareness of anti-Black racism and its consequences and to commit together to undo and repair the legacies of racism and white supremacy in ourselves and our communities.

The fall session will be meeting via Zoom on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, running from October 4 through November 15.

Learn more and register for this popular free learning and action series! Contact LexDismantlingRacism@gmail.com with questions.

Co-sponsored by the Lexington Human Rights Committee.

Upcoming Senior Services Programs

Embracing Life's Next Chapter

Monday, October 2, 10:00–11:00 AM

Maryann Barry from VNCC will discuss life’s transitions, having difficult conversations, the goals of care assessment, and the classification of those goals.

Life Transition Binder Workshop

Tuesdays, October 3–24, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM

$30/$35

Could your family easily step in and help you manage your affairs if you need assistance? Are all your important details organized in one place so its easily accessible by your family if you were incapacitated?

In this four-class series, Sandra Batra will guide you in creating a customized “life binder” to incorporate all your important life details, including personal data, property, financial, retirement/investment, insurance, medical and service provider information. Take control and act now so your family has the information they need in the event of an emergency. This binder will give you and your loved ones peace of mind and provide them with direction and guidance.

Illusionist Lyn Dillies

Wednesday, October 11, 3:00–4:00 PM

From the grand stages of New York’s Lincoln Center to the glitter of Hollywood’s Magic Castle, Lyn Dillies wows her audiences with her powers of prestidigitation! Lyn’s show is filled with eye-defying illusions, audience participation, and most magical of all—the enchanting personality of Lyn Dillies! Her show is guaranteed to fill your heart with magic.

Cary Lecture Series: Oct. 7

An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education

Saturday, October 7

8:00 PM

Cary Hall

Hardly a day passes without criticism of American higher education. Supreme Court decisions on admissions and student debt, ideological attacks on faculty and curriculum, anxiety about the cost of college, and the fake athletic admissions scandals have all taken their toll. But there’s another side to this story. America has created, mostly by accident, a higher education enterprise unlike any in the world with a $36 BILLION trade surplus.

In the years after WW II, American faculty have dominated in Nobel Prizes, while millions of international students attend American universities. We have become—and continue to be—the envy of the world despite recent hostility in our own country. How did this happen?

Sol Gittleman is a Tufts Professor Emeritus, past provost, and prolific author of 6 books, including Reynolds, Raschi and Lopat: New York’s Big Three and the Great Yankee Dynasty of 1949-1953 and From Shtetl to Suburbia: The Family in Jewish Literary Imagination.

Bedford-Area Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

Join us for a multi-town celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day! This free event for all ages will feature a fun and educational performance by the Mashpee Wampanoag Red Hawk Singers and Dancers. Through song, dance, and teachings, the Red Hawk Singers and Dancers promote traditional Wampanoag values such as humility and respect to create true connections between diverse cultures and communities.

This year’s IPD celebration will also highlight the work of local artisans Claudia Fox Tree (Arawak/Yurumein) of Arawak Design and Xochi Kountz of Crafts for Justice. Event co-sponsors will host informational tables to share the important work they do. The program will take place on the central quad at Middlesex Community College in Bedford. Plenty of free parking is available. 

Sunday, Oct. 8, 1:00 PM

Middlesex Community College

Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730 

Bring your own chairs/blankets for seating. 

In the event of rain, festivities will be held in the nearby East Café. 

Fall Goat Open House at Chiesa Farm: Oct. 8

Come and join the local Lexington goats for their daily pasture walk through the fields and woodlands at Chiesa Farm. Each season the land provides them with diverse plant life. The goats are very specific to what they need to eat depending on many factors.

We will have two Lexington herds, totaling 13 female dairy goats. Learn about the goats and how they are working to keep invasive plants in check. All adults and children are welcome. No dogs please. Park at Diamond Middle School using the Hathaway/Sedge Road entrance or park at Fiske school and walk across to the pastures.

Sunday October 8, 12–2:00 PM

Chiesa Farm

Rain date: Monday, October 9, a school holiday.

Guides: Halé Sofia Schatz and Laurene Beaudette 

Contact: laurene@iwebinsight.com

Public Forum on Noise Bylaw Proposed Changes: Oct. 11

Learn more about the proposed changes to the Noise Bylaw.

• Proposed Changes, Redline Version (PDF)
• Proposed Changes, Clean Draft (PDF)

Wednesday, October 11, 6:00–7:30 PM

Event is both in-person in the Select Board Meeting Room at the Town Office Building and available remotely via Zoom. Please click through to the calendar event to find the Zoom link.

Fall Flu Clinics

Lexington Public Health is hosting flu clinics this fall.

A community-wide clinic has been added on November 14, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum.

Registration for the 14th coming soon!

New Free At-Home COVID Tests Available from U.S. Government

Beginning September 25, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home.

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Did you miss the signup for the Town curbside composting pilot? You can still eliminate food waste from your household with our free community compost drop off locations! By choosing to compost, you are helping to create nutrient-rich soil instead of sending unnecessary waste to the incinerator.

JOBS

• Director of Human Services (PDF) NEW
• Director of Communications (PDF)
• Tour Services Coordinator (PDF)
• Superintendent of Custodial Services (PDF)
• Per Diem Crossing Guard Assistant (PDF)
• Local Building Inspector (PDF)
• Seasonal Laborer (PDF) (2)
• Heavy Equipment Operator (PDF)
• Police Cadet (PDF)
• Recording Secretary (PDF)
• Crossing Guard (PDF)
• Liberty Ride Guide (PDF)
• PT Battle Green Guides (PDF)
• PT Visitors Center Assistant Manager (PDF)

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/jobs for more information.

CALENDARS

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