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Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Weekend Planner: Old-Time Baseball, an Orchard House Tour and Discovery Day

Rounding up some of the weekend's events in the Bedford, Concord and Lexington area.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Relinquished Treasures Sale Where/When: Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 25 Why Go: For the fantastic bargains at the Lexington Historical Society's annual Relinquished Treasures Sale, featuring artwork, china, silver, linens, rugs, housewares, collectibles and more.  Pricing: Free 'til you buy 2. Discovery Day Where/When: Municpal Lot behind Michelson's Shoes, off Mass Ave and Waltham Street; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 25 Why Go: More than 80 of Lexington'…

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Michelson's Shoes (in Lexington Patch), Alcott Orchard House, Lexington’s Old-Time Baseball Team Captains Prepare for May 26 Event (in Lexington Patch), and 5 more ›

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Les Masterson

12:07 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013

The rain date is Monday, May 27 at noon.   more ›

Thursday, May 16, 2013

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Weekend Planner: Concerts, Tap Dancing and Spaceman Playing Softball

Rounding up some of this weekend's goings on in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Jump Rhythm Jazz Project Where/When: National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington; 8 p.m., Friday, May 17 Why Go: Lexington's Dance Inn Productions adds a new twist to its annual National Tap Dance Day celebration with the Boston premiere of the Jump Rhythm Jazz Project. This Chicago-based, Emmy award-winning dance company, known for its exuberant, energy-explosive rhythm-making and passionate dance theatre, will present an evening concert. Pricing: $30 adults, $25 for students and seniors 2. …

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Lexington Pops Chorus Spring Concert (in Lexington Patch), Hancock United Church of Christ (in Lexington Patch), Concord Orchestra Pops, and 5 more ›

Thursday, May 9, 2013

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Weekend Planner: Kites Fly in Lexington, Emerson Umbrella Gets Artrageous

Rounding up some of this weekend's goings on in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. HERB and DOROTHY A Documentary Film Where/When: Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, 130 Waltham St, Lexington; 7 p.m., Friday, May 10 Why Go: It's a chance to meet Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, "the most important contemporary art collectors you have never hard of." According to the event description, he is a postal clerk, she is a librarian and their shared passion and discipline defied stereotypes and redefined what it means to be a patron of the arts. Over four decades, the Vogels amassed their collection …

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HERB and DOROTHY A Documentary Film (in Lexington Patch), Lexington Arts and Crafts Society (in Lexington Patch), Garden Club of Concord Annual Plant Sale, and 8 more ›

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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Weekend Planner: Comedy, Concerts, Plays and Benefit Dinners

Rounding up some of the weekened's activities in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. LHS Amnesty Benefit Dinner Where/When: Church of St. Brigid, 2001 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 6 p.m., Friday, April 26 Why Go: The LHS chapter Amnesty International will host its annual benefit dinner, supporting V-Day, a global activist organization that aims to stop violence against women and girls. Learn more about their mission here: http://www.vday.org/home. Pricing: $10 at the door, $10 for adults and $7 for students 2. Green Spaces from Boston to Bedford Where/When: 10 Mudge Way, Bedford; 7:30 p.m…

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LHS Amnesty Benefit Dinner (in Lexington Patch), Church of St. Brigid (in Lexington Patch), Green Spaces from Boston to Bedford by Meg Muckenhoupt (in Bedford Patch), and 4 more ›

Thursday, April 11, 2013

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Weekend Planner: Music and Dancing Options Abound

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

Editor's Note: Patriots' Day weekend festivities will be posted separately. It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Tom Yates and the Workingman's Band Where/When: Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, April 12 Why Go: Tom Yates and the Workingman's Band will be playing classic rock hits from the 1950s and 60s. Pricing: Free 2. Lexington Symphony Explores Third-Stream Fusion: Classical/Jazz Where/When: Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 8 p.m., Saturday, April 13 Why Go: Lexington Symphony Music…

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Tom Yates & Workingman's Band, Concord's Colonial Inn, Lexington Symphony Explores Third-Stream Fusion: Classical/Jazz (in Lexington Patch), and 7 more ›

Thursday, April 4, 2013

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Weekend Planner: Patriots' Day Festivities Begin, Holocaust Remembrance

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. "Margaret Fuller in Love:" Megan Marshall Speaks about Her New Biography Where/When: Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main St, Concord; 7 p.m., Friday, April 5 Why Go: Pulitzer finalist Megan Marshall will give a presentation on "Margaret Fuller in Love" at the Concord Free Public Library.The event celebrates the publication of Marshall's "Margaret Fuller: A New American Life." A festive Italian dessert reception and book signing follow the presentation. Pricing: Free 2. Meriam's Corner Exercise Where/When…

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"Margaret Fuller in Love:" Megan Marshall Speaks about Her New Biography, Concord Free Public Library, Fiske Frost (in Lexington Patch), and 5 more ›

Thursday, March 28, 2013

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Weekend Planner: Easter Fun, Jesus Christ Superstar and More

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1.Jesus Christ Superstar! Where/When: Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, 40 Stow St, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 Why Go: Propelled by a stirring score, by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart. Pricing: $22 in advance, $25 at the door 2. Easter Egg Hunt Where/When: First Baptist Church, 1580 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 10 a.m., Saturday, …

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Emerson Umbrella Presents...Jesus Christ Superstar!, Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, Easter Egg Hunt (in Lexington Patch), and 6 more ›

Thursday, March 21, 2013

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Weekend Planner: Lectures, Concerts and the Passion of Christ

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Cronin Lecture: Separation of Church and State in America Where/When: Follen Community Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 8 p.m., Friday, March 22 Why Go: This Cronin Lecture on Separation of Church and State in America will feature guest speaker Richard Parker, an expert on religion, politics and public policy from the Kennedy School. Faith Ferguson, the Follen Church archivist and curator/archivist for the Arlington Historical Society, is also a featured speaker. Pricing: Free 2. Third Annual West…

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Cronin Lecture: Separation of Church and State in America (in Lexington Patch), Follen Community Church (in Lexington Patch), Third Annual West Concord Give Back Day, and 6 more ›

Thursday, March 14, 2013

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Weekend Planner: Concord Orchestra, a Minute Man Lecture and Lexington's 300th

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Concord Orchestra Presents Peter Zazofsky Where/When: Concord Orchestra, 51 Walden St, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, March 15 Why Go: The Concord Orchestra, conducted by Richard Pittman, presents its winter concert featuring Peter Zazofsky, who will perform the Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor by Sergei Prokofiev. Also on the program is Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 6 in A Major.  Pricing: $30 for adults, $25 for senior citizens and $10 for students 2. LexCelebrate! Incorporation Weekend Activities Where/When: …

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The Concord Orchestra Presents Peter Zazofsky, Concord Orchestra, Lexington High School (in Lexington Patch), and 5 more ›

Stefanie Cloutier

6:56 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013

Don't forget "A Chorus Line" at the high school! Superbly done and well worth the price of the ticket. Friday, Saturday and Sunday...   more ›

Thursday, March 7, 2013

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Weekend Planner: Fairs, Concerts, Fundraisers and Washington's Spy Ring

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Mardi Gras Party Where/When: The Boardroom Bistro, 54 Middlesex Tpke, Bedford; 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 8 Why Go: You can dine on Cajun-influenced cuisine and dance to the Tim Gartland Blues band in this fundraiser for Bedford's state Rep. Ken Gordon. Pricing: $35 Want to reserve a spot? Email breena@repkengordon.org. 2. Hastings Family Fun Fair Where/When: Maria Hastings School, 7 Crosby Road, Lexington; 11 a.m., Saturday, March 9 Why Go: Activities will include a life-size Candy Land game, Plinko, …

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Mardi Gras Party (in Bedford Patch), Hastings Family Fun Fair (in Lexington Patch), Maria Hastings School (in Lexington Patch), and 5 more ›

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