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Sustainability panel weighs Dark Sky bylaw tonight

September 30, 2026

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Sustainable Lexington Committee meets tonight on Dark Sky bylaw, EVs, rainwater

The Sustainable Lexington Committee meets tonight, Sept. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Parker Room at 1625 Massachusetts Ave. and on Zoom. The agenda includes a potential Dark Sky bylaw, rainwater harvesting for irrigation and electric vehicle adoption. Members will also take up waste-program updates and resilience planning.

Town of Lexington

Melrose beats Lexington girls soccer 2–1

Melrose edged Lexington 2–1 on Tuesday, Sept. 29, handing Lexington its first loss of the season. Lexington's record is now 2–1–2.

MaxPreps

Preschool storytime at Cary Library today

Children ages 3–5 and their caregivers can join a participatory storytime with songs, stories, games and rhymes today, Sept. 30, 10:30–11:15 a.m. No registration is required.

Cary Memorial Library

English conversation group meets at Cary Library

English at Large leads a conversation group for intermediate-to-advanced adult English learners today, Sept. 30, 10–11:30 a.m. Registration is required; the 12-person group meets weekly through Dec. 16.

Cary Memorial Library

Good Neighbor Day art session at Cary Library is full

An all-ages art session today, Sept. 30, invites participants to make small works to take home or add to the Free Little Art Gallery outside the Community Center. Registration is full; a waitlist is listed.

Cary Memorial Library

Needlework group meets tonight at Community Center

Cary Library's off-site group meets tonight, Sept. 30, 6:30–8 p.m., at the Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road. Bring a portable needlework project to work on and share; email the library for details.

Cary Memorial Library

Gallery Twist previews work by New England artists

A Women's Connection gallery visit is set for today, Sept. 30, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at Gallery Twist, 1963 Massachusetts Ave. The gallery opens to the public at 11 a.m. with work by more than 60 New England artists.

Women's Connection

Bring-your-own-yarn knitting class tonight at Pinot's Palette

A chunky-knit blanket class runs tonight, Sept. 30, 7–10 p.m., at Pinot's Palette, 7A Meriam St. Bring jumbo-size 7 or larger yarn; admission is $35 per guest.

Pinot's Palette

VocaMotion Chorus invites visitors to tonight's rehearsal

VocaMotion Chorus rehearses tonight, Sept. 30, 7–10 p.m., at Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave. The group invites people to check out the rehearsal and socialize afterward.

VocaMotion Chorus

Lexington freshman boys soccer plays at Belmont today

Lexington's freshman boys soccer team faces Belmont today, Sept. 30, at 4:15 p.m. in Belmont.

MaxPreps

Lexington hosts Reading Memorial JV volleyball today

Reading Memorial's girls JV volleyball team plays a conference match at Lexington today, Sept. 30, at 4:15 p.m.

MaxPreps

Bordeaux wine tasting tonight at Town Meeting Bistro

A complimentary tasting tonight, Sept. 30, 6–8 p.m., features selections from the Bordeaux-area vineyard Château Lamothe de Haux at Town Meeting Bistro.

Boston Chefs

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