Lexington Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Week

Lexington MA

24 January, 2022

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LEXINGTON, MA — Want to spend a night out with friends? Check out what's new on your Lexington Patch community calendar. Here are some events taking place in town this week. Wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in and near Lexington: Featured Event: Honoring Resistance & Refusals with Dementia When: Tuesday, January 25th at 2:30 p.m. Where: Online via Zoom What: Join the memory care experts at Bridges by EPOCH at Lexington on Zoom to learn how to better understand what your loved one is trying to communicate - discomfort, fear, opinions. With a deeper understanding, you can tailor your approach to put them at ease, gain cooperation, a... Learn MoreFeatured Event: Honoring Resistance & Refusals with Dementia (Melany Kins) Featured Event: Divorce Boot Camp – Vesta's Lexington/ Winchester, MA Hub When: Tuesday, January 25th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Online Webinar What: Join the Lexington/ Winchester, MA Hub for their core divorce event – Divorce Boot Camp. Our vetted professionals will help you get prepared — emotionally, financially, and legally for what lies ahead. In addition, and you will hear a brief presentation from industry experts in th... Learn More Featured Event: Divorce Boot Camp – Vesta's Lexington/ Winchester, MA Hub (Deanna Coyle) Beginner's Chess Class (Adults & Teens) When: Tuesday, January 25th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Cary Memorial Library What: Join Glenn Davison for an online class that teaches the fundamentals of chess as a strategy game. In one hour you will learn the basics of playing chess including: setting up the chess men, using the pawns, and and identifying the Chess pieces and how they move to win. You will al... Learn More This Is Where We Live Now: Redefining a New Normal In The Midst of Our Collective Trauma When: Wednesday, January 26th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Virtual What: We have been operating in crisis mode for the past 22 months. Collectively we shared a tremendous amount of grief, loss & stress stemming from the pandemic, racial tension, socio-political climate & more. Isolation, anxiety, depression & illness have left us exhaus... Learn More The Language of Flowers: An Introduction to Pollination Ecology with Rebecca McMackin When: Wednesday, January 26th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Cary Memorial Library What: The vast majority of plants rely on pollinators to reproduce. From bees, to butterflies, to birds and bats, these pollinator partners shaped the evolution of flowers, giving us so much of the beauty we appreciate today. However, these exciting dynamics, in which a flower's pol... Learn More Featured Event: A "Creative Heart" Toolbox: A Survivor ' s Reflections on Healing from Domestic Violence When: Thursday, January 27th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Zoom.comWhat: Composer, performing artist, writer, singer, and animal advocate "Saoirse" will share her story, exploring the intersections of trauma, compassion, animals, and healing through the arts. "Saoirse" (freedom) is a trauma survivor, animal lover, and creative artist who has had t... Learn More Featured Event: A "Creative Heart" Toolbox: A Survivor ' s Reflections on Healing from Domestic Violence (Teresa Horwitz) Chinese New Year Celebration- Virtual Program When: Thursday, January 27th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Lexington Community Center (Recreation & Human Services) What: Chinese New Year: Thursday, January 27, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Celebrate Chinese New Year with live entertainment. Sponsored by Enhance Asian Community on Health Inc. Visit lexrecma.myrec.com or call 781-698-4840 to sign up!  Learn More How to Feel: The Science and Meaning of Touch with Sushma Subramanian When: Thursday, January 27th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Cary Memorial Library What: Join Professor Sushma Subramanian in discovering the science of touch. In what she argues is our most important sense, she will examine the physical, emotional, and cultural aspects of touch and what this sense means, especially in an age of screens. Are we less in touch with ... Learn More Featured Event: Jazz Trio Plays "Songs of Hope and Resilience" in Online Concert, January 28 When: Friday, January 28th at 8:00 p.m. Where: https://www.winchesteruu.org/news/concert-series/ What: This year, Winchester Unitarian Society's Jazz in the Sanctuary presents "Songs of Hope and Resilience," a live online concert, Friday, January 28th at 8:00 PM. The program features new jazz compositions written by pianist, arranger, and composer John Kramer. These works draw... Learn More Featured Event: Jazz Trio Plays "Songs of Hope and Resilience" in Online Concert, January 28 (carolyn.schatz) Featured Event: Supporting and Affirming LGBTQIA+ Family Across Generations When: Saturday, January 29th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Zoom What: In this interactive performance, we will share stories of supporting and being supported by family--whatever that word means to you.  As an LGBTQIA+ person, when have you felt deeply supported and affirmed in your identity? What did that look like?  As a family member, when ha... Learn More Featured Event: Supporting and Affirming LGBTQIA+ Family Across Generations(Valerie Overton) Reducing The Threat of Nuclear War: Rebuilding A Broader Movement When: Saturday, January 29th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Online What: Massachusetts Peace Action presents: Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War: Rebuilding a Broader Movement With Congress appropriating funds for new and upgraded nuclear weapons and delivery systems, the need to counter these misguided policies has become acute. The 2022 Conferenc... Learn More MA Wills and Trusts: Free 5-Day Email Course When: Saturday, January 29th at 9:00 p.m. Where: Course arrives day after you enroll What: Want to enroll? CLICK HERE TO ENROLL NOW - IT'S FREE! Course Description for MA Wills and Trusts Course Attorney Joel A. Bernstein - the estate attorney... Learn More Regie Gibson: A Question of Character When: Sunday, January 30th at 10:30 a.m. Where: First Parish in Lexington What: A Question of Character – This time of multiple historic challenges demands a character change in us all – but how can we change for the better? Join literary performer, Regie Gibson, as he considers connections between rewriting literature and ourselves. Literary performer an... Learn More Check out more local events, or add your own, on the Lexington Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.