Hello Neighbors & Newcomers,

We enjoyed seeing many wonderful faces at our May events and are looking forward to wrapping up the regular season with several fun activities in June before we take a bit of a break for summer. Stay tuned, though, for a couple of “special edition” events that may be happening over the summer! We hope that you all have a wonderful summer, whatever adventures you may have planned.

We are also excited to share our executive board and at-large board members for next year!

President: Rikke Bitsch-Nørhave

Secretary: Rachel Brownell

Treasurer: Mary Reynolds

Membership: Rikke Bitsch-Nørhave (Interim, seeking members interested in taking over!)

Events: Kelly Reynolds & Helena Wennbo

Book Club: Liliana Kondracki & Melanie Wood

Social Media: Lydia O’Donoghue

Lunch Bunch: Carol Colwell

Men’s Night: Nathan Reynolds

At-Large: Alexia Duc, Alona Joynt, Jo Rao, Lisa Van Oossanen, Mari Defay, Rosa Sousa, Saskia Houwing, Tania Bojanowski

For those interested, please take a few minutes to vote on the book club book suggestions for next season. Once selected, we will post the list on our website, in case you’re looking to get a head start with some summer beach reading!

Don’t forget to follow the Lexington Neighbors & Newcomers Members Facebook group and our Instagram to get the latest updates on our activities.

Best Wishes,
Tania Bojanowski, LNN President & Rachel Brownell, LNN Secretary

Walking Group

Wednesdays @ 9:30am

June 7: Meet at the CVS parking lot & walk along the bike path

June 14: Walden Pond

June 21: Meet at the CVS parking lot & walk along the bike path

Break for summer!

Call or text Kelly with any questions.

Book Club

Thursday, June 8 @ 7pm

Join us for the last Book Club of the 2022-2023 season!  We will be reviewing “The Paris Apartment “ by Lucy Foley.

Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn’t say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up – to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? – he’s not there.

The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother’s situation, and the more questions she has. Ben’s neighbors are an eclectic bunch, and not particularly friendly. Jess may have come to Paris to escape her past, but it’s starting to look like it’s Ben’s future that’s in question.

The socialite – The nice guy – The alcoholic – The girl on the verge – The concierge

Everyone’s a neighbor. Everyone’s a suspect. And everyone knows something they’re not telling.

RSVP by June 7th to lexnnbookclub@gmail.com. On the morning of June 8th, we will email the time of the meeting and the address of our host to all attendees. Please bring a drink of your choice and/or snacks to share.

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Important: Vote on the book suggestions for next season’s list here (Book Club Vote) by June 11th. All LNN members are welcome to participate! The top books based on your votes will determine what we read for next season’s Book Club.

Lunch Bunch

Friday, June 9 @ 12pm

Our next Lunch Bunch is on June 9th at noon at Beijing Chinese Restaurant in Lexington. Take a sneak peek at their menu:

Click to access menu.pdf

Please RSVP by June 8th to Carol.

Coffee Talk

Tuesday, June 13 9-11am

Join us for coffee on Tuesday, June 13th. Feel free to drop in for a bit and even bring a friend. RSVP to Carol to receive additional details.

Bunco Night

Thursday, June 15 @ 7pm

Join us for great fun and many laughs, while we test our luck at some Bunco! Email Lara to sign up for our June bunco night.

Bike Ride

Saturday, June 17 @ 9am

Join us on a scenic 30 km / 18.6 mile bike ride in our beautiful area of Concord and Lexington.

We take the paved Minuteman bike trail from Lexington center until the end at Depot Park, get into the woods and on gravel roads, passing the Great Meadow park. When reaching the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord and the Colonial Inn, we go back on the paved roads until we reach the Minuteman National park where we bike on the gravel roads of the Battle road trail. When meeting Mass Ave at the highway, we go back on the paved roads, ride by the golf course and get back on the Minuteman bike trail towards the Lexington center again. Tired, sweaty and victorious! We will adjust to meet all participants.

What you need:

• A good sturdy bike with gears – mountain bike not needed, but great. Road racer with thin tires is not appropriate.
• Bottle of water
• Loose layers of clothes
• Bike helmet
• Sunglasses and (bike) gloves are practical accessories

Make sure to sign up with Rikke for further details.

Ladies’ Night

Tuesday, June 20 @ 7pm

Take a break with the ladies before school is out for the summer! Join us at a local favorite, Revolution Hall.

RSVP by email, and we’ll share updates if necessary.

As always, it’s a cash-bar and we’ll order some light appetizers for sharing.

Sneak Peek

• Pool Party: We have a lovely evening snacks, sips, and swimming event in the works. Stay tuned for more details!
• Movie Night! Calling all film buffs to join us and watch a movie. Come for the movie, stay for the discussion and potluck style drinks + snacks. Launching monthly viewings starting September 2023 and ending with a grand finale Oscar Party in March 2024. Stay tuned for more information! Do you want to join the movie club organizing team? Email Jo & Rosa.
• Save the Date: Our End of Summer Potluck Party will be held Saturday, September 23 (Rain date of the 24th).

Community Announcements

Lexington Farmers’ Market

• The summer farmers’ market is back Tuesdays 2-6:30pm at The Worthen Road Practice Field. Learn more.

Lexington Education Foundation

• It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The much loved and anticipated LEF Celebration for Education weekend is just around the corner, June 9th & 10th under the big tent on Hayden Lower Field!
  Start the weekend with our Lex Innovate! Free Family Fun event on June 9th, 4pm – 7pm with engineering activities, crafts, food, & special guests The LHS Robotics Club! No tickets are needed.
  Then continue the weekend with our biggest fundraising event of the year, our adult fundraiser Saturday, June 10th, 7pm – 11pm. We will have live music by crowd favorite Scatter Shot, dancing, delicious food, unique raffles, a mechanical bull & more! Get your tickets for the fundraiser and raffles online at www.lexedfoundation.org. 
  Have specific questions about the weekend or are interested in being a sponsor? Please contact info@lexedfoundation.org.

William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps

• Open house for new members on Monday night June 5 at 7:00 PM outside on the Visitor Center lawn (1875 Mass Ave). This is a great opportunity for kids ages 8-18. More information: www.WilliamDiamondJrs.org

Hello Neighbors & Newcomers,

It was wonderful to enjoy a variety of activities with you in April, including not one but TWO art outings, a fabulous lunch, an engaging book club, and a blast of a bunco night. We have another exciting set of activities slated for May, so read on to find out more. Also keep an eye out for the book club section, which includes information about the much-awaited survey for next year’s book roster!

We also have some board positions opening up for next season, so please fill out our interest indicator to express interest and learn more! You can also always reach out via email if you’re interested in getting more involved. We have so much fun as a board and would love to have others join us.

Don’t forget to follow the Lexington Neighbors & Newcomers Members Facebook group and our Instagram to get the latest updates on our activities.

Best Wishes,
Tania Bojanowski, LNN President & Rachel Brownell, LNN Secretary

Walking Group

Wednesdays @ 9:30am

May 3: Meet at the CVS parking lot & walk along the bike path

May 10: Week off

May 17: Meet at the CVS parking lot & walk along the bike path

May 24: Park at Lexington Community Farm & walk around the Arlington Reservoir

May 31: Meet in the Horn Pond parking lot (the one with the boat launch) in Woburn

Call or text Kelly with any questions.

Ladies’ Night

Friday, May 5 @ 7pm

Ladies, let’s Fiesta! Join us Friday, May 5th at 7pm in celebrating Cinco de Mayo at The Painted Burro – Waltham. We have currently made a reservation for 14 women.

Sign up soon and no later than Wednesday 5/3 noon by email, so we can make adjustments in the # of seats as needed.

As always, it’s a cash-bar and we’ll order some light appetizers for sharing. Feel free to add a colorful touch to your outfit.

We’ll send out a confirmation email on Thursday 5/4 to all who have signed up. The LNN events team is looking forward to seeing many of you!

Bike Ride

Sunday, May 7

Join us on a scenic 30 km / 18.6 mile bike ride in our beautiful area of Concord and Lexington.

We take the paved Minuteman bike trail from Lexington center until the end at Depot Park, get into the woods and on gravel roads, passing the Great Meadow park. When reaching the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord and the Colonial Inn, we go back on the paved roads until we reach the Minuteman National park where we bike on the gravel roads of the Battle road trail. When meeting Mass Ave at the highway, we go back on the paved roads, ride by the golf course and get back on the Minuteman bike trail towards the Lexington center again. Tired, sweaty and victorious! We will adjust to meet all participants.

What you need:

• A good sturdy bike with gears – mountain bike not needed, but great. Road racer with thin tires is not appropriate.
• Bottle of water
• Loose layers of clothes
• Bike helmet
• Sunglasses and (bike) gloves are practical accessories

Make sure to sign up with Rikke for further details, time and place to meet.

Lunch Bunch

Thursday, May 11 @ 12pm

Our next Lunch Bunch is on May 11th at noon at the Black Horse Tavern in Winchester.  Take a sneak peek at their menu:

https://www.blackhorsetavern.com/menu

We have reserved seating on the patio but will have the option to sit inside if the weather doesn’t cooperate. 

Please RSVP by May 10th to Carol.

Coffee Talk

Friday, May 12 @ 10am

Join us for coffee at Haute Coffee in Concord on Friday, May 12th. Enjoy house-made from scratch baked goods with your coffee, tea, or lemonade. Feel free to just drop in and even bring a friend. If you give Lydia a heads up that you’re joining, she will communicate any updates as necessary.

Bunco Night

Monday, May 15 @ 7pm

No prior experience necessary, always a fun time. Bring your lucky charm and hope the odds are in your favor. Email Lara to sign up for our May bunco night!

Book Club

Thursday, May 18 @ 7pm

Join us for a lively chat of May’s Book Club selection “All My Rage” by Sabaa Tahir on Thursday, May 18th.

Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, they understand each other the way no one else does. Until The Fight, which destroys their bond with the swift fury of a star exploding. 

Now, Sal scrambles to run the family motel as his mother Misbah’s health fails and his grieving father loses himself to alcoholism. Noor, meanwhile, walks a harrowing tightrope: working at her wrathful uncle’s liquor store while hiding the fact that she’s applying to college so she can escape him—and Juniper—forever.

When Sal’s attempts to save the motel spiral out of control, he and Noor must ask themselves what friendship is worth—and what it takes to defeat the monsters in their pasts and the ones in their midst. 

From one of today’s most cherished and bestselling young adult authors comes a breathtaking novel of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness—one that’s both tragic and poignant in its tender ferocity.

RSVP by May 17th to lexnnbookclub@gmail.com. On the morning of May 18th, we will email the time of the meeting and the address of our host to all attendees. Please bring a drink of your choice and/or snacks to share.  

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Important: We are in the process of determining the roster of books for next season’s Book Club. Take the survey here (Book Club Suggestions) to list up to 3 book suggestions by May 20th. All LNN members are welcome to participate! Based on your responses, we will create a comprehensive list and send out a voting survey to choose the books we will read for next season’s Book Club.

Sneak Peek at June

Save the date for some June events!

Dates are subject to change based on scheduling challenges, but we want to do our best to provide some heads up regarding upcoming events.

• June 8: Book Club (“The Paris Apartment” by Lucy Foley)
• June 9: Lunch Bunch

Community Announcements

Lexington Farmers’ Market

• The summer farmers’ market returns May 30th 2-6:30pm at The Worthen Road Practice Field. Learn more.

Lexington Education Foundation

• Lexington Education Foundation will host their annual Celebration for Education weekend on June 9 & 10. Friday will be a free, family-friendly event featuring the Lexington High School Robotics Club. Saturday will be an adults only themed party.
  
  Please follow LEF on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for more details or visit www.lexedfoundation.org. Please contact Nicole if you are interested in learning more about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities.

Hello Neighbors & Newcomers,

Looking out the window today, we are certainly hoping the old adage “April showers bring May flowers” will prove accurate. In any case, we have many great activities to offer you this month! We loved to see so many of you at our March events, including a wonderful evening last night at our Spring Gathering.

We also have some board positions opening up for next season, so please fill out our interest indicator to express interest and learn more! You can also always reach out via email if you’re interested in getting more involved. We have so much fun as a board and would love to have others join us.

You can also always check the Lexington Neighbors & Newcomers Members Facebook group and our Instagram to get the latest updates on our activities.

Best Wishes,
Tania Bojanowski, LNN President & Rachel Brownell, LNN Secretary

Musket Practice

April 1 @ 8pm

Join us this evening for musket practice ahead of the Patriots’ Day festivities! Period attire is encouraged but not required. Participants must bring their own eye protection, but extra muskets are available. Click here for additional details.

deCordova & Coffee

Tuesday, April 4 @ 10am

We invite members to join us for a walk and coffee at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. Learn more.

Address: 51 Sandy Point Road, Lincoln, MA

There is an option to park at the nearby library and walk to deCordova.

Sign up no later than Monday, April 3 via email.

Walking Group

Wednesdays @ 9:30am

Apr 5: Meet at the CVS parking lot & walk along the bike path

Apr 12: Park in the Whipple Hill parking lot & walk the trails around Whipple Hill

Apr 19: Week off (School vacation)

Apr 26: Park at Lexington Community Farm & walk around the Arlington Reservoir

Call or text Kelly with any questions.

Superfood Smoothie Workshop

Wednesday, April 5 @ 7pm

Join Catherine Walter and learn a superfood smoothie formula that you can personalize and use to kickstart your mornings and boost your health!

Do you rush through a high-carb breakfast or skip it all together, sustaining on a quick coffee fix on busy mornings? This spells trouble for your system, causing imbalanced blood sugar, cravings, fatigue, irritability, that afternoon slump and contributes to excess pounds. Smoothies can be a healthy, quick alternative but where do you start?

Catherine Walter is a new LNN member and National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach.

Time: 7-8:30pm

Where: Address will shared after sign up.

Sign up by April 4 via email.

Lunch Bunch

Thursday, April 6 @ 12pm

Please join us for a very special lunch bunch at The Bancroft in Burlington.

We have reserved a private room (the Reid Room) for this month’s lunch, which seats up to a maximum of 18 people. Check out the fabulous lunch offerings on the menu and RSVP to Carol and Melanie via email by April 4th to reserve your spot, first come first serve! This will be a fun event in our own private room with amazing service and delicious food.

The Bancroft is a modern American steakhouse and craft cocktail lounge which has been named one of the top 31 steakhouses in America. Edgy and urban, The Bancroft is an exciting spot to socialize, with a service style that is warm and attentive. As a locally owned restaurant group, the Webber family seeks to provide gathering places that are a source of pride for the community.

Bunco Night

Wednesday, April 12 @ 7pm

The always popular bunco night returns. No prior experience necessary. Email Lara to be included in what’s sure to be a very fun evening.

Book Club

Thursday, April 13 @ 7pm

The first Book Club of Spring is here! Let’s get together to review April’s selection, “The Girl with the Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story” by Hyeonseo Lee, on Thursday April 13th.

An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.

This is the unique story not only of Hyeonseo’s escape from the darkness into the light, but also of her coming of age, education and the resolve she found to rebuild her life – not once, but twice – first in China, then in South Korea. Strong, brave and eloquent, this memoir is a triumph of her remarkable spirit.

RSVP by April 12th to lexnnbookclub@gmail.com. On the morning of April 13th, we will email the time of the meeting and the address of our host to all attendees. Please bring a drink of your choice and/or snacks to share.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Thursday, April 27 @ 10:30am

Join us at the beautiful Isabella Stewart Gardner museum from 10:30am – 1:30pm. We will gather in the café for lunch around noon. Learn more about the museum.

Address: 25 Evans Way, Boston

Parking: There is limited street parking, consider parking at the Museum of Fine Arts Garage (no more than a 5 minute walk).

Sign up by April 25 via email.

Sneak Peek at May

Save the date for some great events coming your way in May!

Dates are subject to change based on scheduling challenges, but we want to do our best to provide some heads up regarding upcoming events.

• May 5: Cinco de Mayo Ladies’ Night
• May 11: Lunch Bunch
• May 18: Book Club (“All My Rage” by Sabaa Tahir)
• May 19: Coffee Talk

Community Announcements

Get Ready for the LexFUN! 2023 Consignment Sale!

• Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10am – 4pm

Munroe Center for the Arts

• Keep an eye out on their website for fun classes & camps!

Lexington Participatory Budgeting

• Vote by April 7th!

Lexington Education Foundation

• Lexington Education Foundation will host their annual Celebration for Education weekend on June 9 & 10. Friday will be a free, family-friendly event featuring the Lexington High School Robotics Club. Saturday will be an adults only themed party.
  
  Please follow LEF on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for more details or visit www.lexedfoundation.org. Please contact Nicole if you are interested in learning more about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities.

Lexington Historical Society

• Time Travel the Runway Fashion Show – April 1st 3-6pm. Get tickets now!
• Take a look at their website for information on all the fun, upcoming events for Patriots’ Day!

Hello Neighbors & Newcomers,

Depending on the day, it feels like we may be seeing signs of spring or plunging deeper into the snow and cold winter temperatures. Either way, we have some great activities to allow you to either hide from or take advantage of the weather, depending on which option is more to your liking!

We will also have some board positions available for next season, so please reach out via email if you’re interested in getting more involved. We have a ton of fun as a board and would love to have others join us, whether you’re looking for a larger position or just looking for a small opportunity to get your feet wet. Send us an email, and we’d be happy to discuss it further.

You can also always check the Lexington Neighbors & Newcomers Members Facebook group and our Instagram to get the latest updates on our activities.

Best Wishes,
Tania Bojanowski, LNN President & Rachel Brownell, LNN Secretary

Cross-Country Ski

Wednesday, March 1 @ 9am

We finally have enough snow for Great Brook Ski to reopen! If you are tempted by a cross-country ski workout tomorrow to enjoy the snow we got today, come and join fellow LNN members at Great Brook Ski Touring Center, 984 Lowell St in Carlisle.

Send an email to Alexia to make sure we wait for you! If you can’t make it tomorrow but would be interested in future outings, consider dropping Alexia a note so that she can reach out if another good opportunity pops up this month.

The weather will be mild so don’t overdress. There is a rental facility on site if you don’t have gear. Looking forward to seeing you and enjoying the snow!

Walking Group

Wednesdays @ 9:30am

Mar 1: Meet at the CVS parking lot & walk along the bike path

Mar 8: Meet in the parking lot with the boat ramp at Horn Pond in Woburn

Mar 15: Week off

Mar 22: Meet at the CVS parking lot & walk along the bike path

Mar 29: Meet at Mill Pond Reservoir Trail Parking in Burlington

Call or text Kelly with any questions.

Virtual Trivia

Thursday, March 2 @ 7pm

A Thursday night pub quiz… in your own living room!

Join us for an online pub quiz for the whole family! Grab a pen and paper, pour your favorite evening tipple, and get those synapses firing to remember all those random facts and figures as you try to take the title as LNN’s Pub Quiz King/Queen.

RSVP via email or on Facebook.

Lunch Bunch

Friday, March 10 @ 12pm

Our lovely lunch bunch will venture to Menotomy Grill and Tavern in Arlington (25 Massachusetts Ave).

“The name pays homage to the Revolutionary War roots of the Village of Menotomy (now Arlington), by fusing its rich history with the vibe of an urban, neighborhood eatery.”

RSVP to Carol by Mar 9, and take a sneak peek at the menu.

Bunco Night

Wednesday, March 15 @ 7pm

Bunco is back! No prior experience necessary, just a willingness to learn and have a good time. Email Lara to be included in what’s sure to be a very fun evening.

Book Club

Thursday, March 16 @ 7pm

Join our Book Club group on Thursday, March 16th, to review “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams.

In 1901, the word ‘Bondmaid’ was discovered missing from the Oxford English Dictionary. This is the story of the girl who stole it.

Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the ‘Scriptorium’, a garden shed in Oxford where her father and a team of dedicated lexicographers are collecting words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. Esme’s place is beneath the sorting table, unseen and unheard. One day a slip of paper containing the word ‘bondmaid’ flutters to the floor. Esme rescues the slip and stashes it in an old wooden case that belongs to her friend, Lizzie, a young servant in the big house. Esme begins to collect other words from the Scriptorium that are misplaced, discarded or have been neglected by the dictionary men. They help her make sense of the world.

Over time, Esme realises that some words are considered more important than others, and that words and meanings relating to women’s experiences often go unrecorded. While she dedicates her life to the Oxford English Dictionary, secretly, she begins to collect words for another dictionary: The Dictionary of Lost Words.

Set when the women’s suffrage movement was at its height and the Great War loomed, The Dictionary of Lost Words reveals a lost narrative, hidden between the lines of a history written by men. It’s a delightful, lyrical and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words, and the power of language to shape the world and our experience of it.

RSVP by March 15th to lexnnbookclub@gmail.com. On the morning of March 16th, we will email the time of the meeting and the address of our host to all attendees. Please bring a drink of your choice and/or snacks to share.

Ladies’ Night

Thursday, March 23rd 7-10pm

Join the ladies of LNN at Common Craft (Burlington) for a drink and good company! Light appetizers provided. Email to RSVP in case of any last minute updates.

Coffee Talk

Friday, March 24 @ 10am

Join us for coffee at our favorite winter coffee spot (indoors with plenty of space), Caffè Nero (85 Middlesex Turnpike standalone location, NOT the one in the mall), and feel free to bring a friend or neighbor who might be interested in joining LNN! While you are welcome to attend regardless, please send a note to this month’s coordinator, Rikke, so that she can share any updates as needed.

Spring Gathering

Friday, March 31 @ 7pm

Get your party on! Join us for LNN-provided light appetizers & cash bar and catch up with neighbors. We hope to turn the party up a notch around 10pm and get some dancing in, like the last super fun evening we had at Il Casale. Email to RSVP.

Sneak Peek at April

Save the date for some great events coming your way in April!

Dates are subject to change based on scheduling challenges, but we want to do our best to provide some heads up regarding upcoming events.

• April 4: deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum walk & lunch
• April 6: Lunch Bunch
• April 12: Bunco Night
• April 13: Book Club (“The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean’s Defector’s
  Story” by Hyeonseo Lee)
• April 27: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Community Announcements

Get Ready for the LexFUN! 2023 Consignment Sale!

• Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10am – 4pm

Munroe Center for the Arts

• Keep an eye out on their website for upcoming registration, opening March 13th!

Lexington Participatory Budgeting

• Vote by April 7th!

Hello Neighbors & Newcomers,

We hope that your year is off to a fabulous start and are excited to share our upcoming events with you. It was fantastic to see so many familiar and new faces at our January events. See below for the activities coming your way in February, plus a sneak peek at some dates to keep in mind for March as well!

You can also always check the Lexington Neighbors & Newcomers Members Facebook group and our Instagram to get the latest updates.

Best Wishes,
Tania Bojanowski, LNN President & Rachel Brownell, LNN Secretary

Walking Group

Wednesdays at 9:30am

Feb 1: Meet at the CVS parking lot & walk along the bike path

Feb 8: Park at Revolution Hall & walk the path to the Bedford Depot

Feb 15: Meet at the CVS parking lot & walk along the bike path

Feb 22: Week off (School vacation)

Call or text Kelly with any questions.

Ladies’ Night

Wednesday, February 8th 7-10pm

Join the ladies of LNN for an early Valentine’s cocktail, mocktail, or glass of wine at Il Casale! Light appetizers provided. Email to RSVP in case of any last minute updates.

Lunch Bunch

Thursday, February 9 @ 12pm

Join us for lunch at Bistro781 in Waltham.

“Moody Street is an eclectic yet trendy location, known for having something for everyone. Here at Bistro781 we take pride in bringing that variety to an upscale yet casual location. The delicate balance of our seasonal menus brings together elements of originality and classic preparation; all the while we still are able to create these dishes in-house, from scratch, utilizing locally sourced ingredients when possible.”

RSVP to Carol by Feb 8, and take a sneak peek at the menu.

Coffee Talk

Friday, February 10 @ 10am

Join us for coffee at our favorite winter coffee spot (indoors with plenty of space), Caffè Nero (85 Middlesex Turnpike standalone location, NOT the one in the mall), and feel free to bring a friend or neighbor who might be interested in joining LNN! While you are welcome to attend regardless, please send a note to this month’s coordinator, Saskia, so that she can share any updates as needed.

Book Club

Thursday, February 16 @ 7pm

Join our Book Club group on Thursday, February 16th, to review “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd.

Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world.

Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women.

Kidd’s sweeping novel is set in motion on Sarah’s eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership of ten year old Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other’s destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement and the uneasy ways of love.

Inspired by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke, Kidd goes beyond the record to flesh out the rich interior lives of all of her characters, both real and invented.

RSVP by February 15th to lexnnbookclub@gmail.com. On the morning of February 16th, we will email the time of the meeting and the address of our host to all attendees. Please bring a drink of your choice and/or snacks to share.

Sneak Peek at March

Save the date for some great events coming your way in March!

• March 2: Virtual Pub Trivia Night (Fun for the whole family! RSVP on the soon-to-come Facebook event or via email.)
• March 10: Lunch Bunch
• March 16: Book Club (“The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams)
• March 23: Ladies’ Night
• March 24: Coffee Talk
• March 31: Spring Gathering at Il Casale

Community Announcements

Munroe Center for the Arts

• VALENTINE’S DAY – free, all-ages valentines-making event
• Sunday, February 5
• Space is limited, so sign up now! www.MunroeCenter.org/Valentines-2023

• Join us to create valentines for your friends and loved ones. Paper supplies will be on hand, as well as lots of creative ideas and collage materials. You supply the love, and we will supply the messy bits!