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Welcome to Lexington Neighbors & Newcomers

Lexington Neighbors & Newcomers (LNN) is a social organization of Lexington (Massachusetts) residents and is all about bringing people together! Whether you’re new to town or have lived here for years, we offer fun ways to connect and make friends through social events and interest groups. From coffee meetups and happy hours to book clubs and game nights, we create opportunities to meet great people and enjoy everything Lexington has to offer. We also endeavor to be a source of helpful information and social contacts in your new (or old) hometown!

Our Visit to the Codman Estate 2025

LNN Board 2024-2025
Ladies’ Night Paint & Sip

UPDATE: Book Club Resumes! TUES Sept. 13 @ 7:30pm

Greetings Newcomers!

Don’t miss our first book club of the season! We’re reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. And yes, you have time to read it–it’s only 226 pages!

Mark Haddon’s bitterly funny debut novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is a murder mystery of sorts–one told by an autistic version of Adrian Mole. Fifteen-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone is mathematically gifted and socially hopeless, raised in a working-class home by parents who can barely cope with their child’s quirks. He takes everything that he sees (or is told) at face value, and is unable to sort out the strange behavior of his elders and peers.

Late one night, Christopher comes across his neighbor’s poodle, Wellington, impaled on a garden fork. Wellington’s owner finds him cradling her dead dog in his arms, and has him arrested. After spending a night in jail, Christopher resolves–against the objection of his father and neighbors–to discover just who has murdered Wellington. He is encouraged by Siobhan, a social worker at his school, to write a book about his investigations, and the result–quirkily illustrated, with each chapter given its own prime number–is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Haddon’s novel is a startling performance. This is the sort of book that could turn condescending, or exploitative, or overly sentimental, or grossly tasteless very easily, but Haddon navigates those dangers with a sureness of touch that is extremely rare among first-time novelists. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is original, clever, and genuinely moving: this one is a must-read.

https://smile.amazon.com/Curious-Incident-Dog-Night-Time/dp/1400032717/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472208383&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Curious+Incident+of+the+Dog+in+the+Nighttime

Date/Time: Tues Sept 13 at 7:30pm
Host: Sue Stapleton, 138 Burlington St., Lexington
RSVP: to suemstapleton@gmail.com or akzinke@gmail.com

Parking: Park on nearest cross street, Hawthorne Rd.

September Happenings….

Greetings Lovely Newcomers…

Welcome to the 2016-2017 LNC season!! Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events. Our newsletter will be coming out shortly, with more details about each!

WED Sept 7 @ 12pm LUNCH BUNCH @ Vinebrook Tavern, Lexington. RSVP to elizabeth.murray1@comcast.net

TUES Sept 13 @ 7:30 pm BOOK CLUB @ Sue Stapleton’s house, 138 Burlington St., Lexington, RSVP to suemstapleton@gmail.com

FRI Sept 16 @ 10am COFFEE TALK @ TBD. Drop in. Drink coffee. Schmooze. No RSVP required.

TUES Sept 20 @ 7:30pm–SPA OUTING!! A very special event! Stay tuned for more details…

TUES Sept 27 @ 7:30pm BUNCO. RSVP to kessacoleman@gmail.com for location details. FYI, Bunco is an entertaining, simple game, with no experience required.

Happenings: Trivia Night June 6 | Lunch Bunch June 7

Stump! Trivia Night (singles or couples–all are welcome!)*
(In lieu of Bunco this month)
Monday, June 6
Kings Bowl
52 Second Ave, Burlington

Schedule:
6:30p