Hello Neighbors & Newcomers,

We welcome March with its promise of spring and longer hours of daylight for fun LNN events. We are also happy to welcome back our weekly morning walks from a winter hiatus. And don’t miss out on our Mardi Gras Ball at The Depot! Read on for more details and to sign up! And please follow our members Facebook page for further event updates.

Want to get more involved?

We are looking for more members to join our board and have several positions coming available. Would you be interested in helping out with this very newsletter? Perhaps you’re a killer party planner? Or is organizing an outing to a favorite local spot more your vibe? We have a ton of fun as a board and have roles with varying skill sets and levels of responsibility. So reach out to Rachel and Rikke via email to learn more!

New LNN Brochure 

We have a newly redesigned brochure ready to help us attract and enroll more new members to our LNN family. Please pick up a few at your next LNN event and share freely with anyone in town who you think would love to join us for our many fun events and activities.

Happy Spring to you,

Rikke Bitsch-Nørhave, LNN President & Rachel Brownell, LNN Secretary

Hello Neighbors & Newcomers,

We hope that you are off to a great start of the year. Luckily, all the snow and cold we’ve seen so far did not hinder some great January events from taking place. Our Lunch bunch, Women’s Health, Movie night, and Book club again had lots of members joining, and our latest Ladies’ night event, Karaoke night, also drew out a great group for a fun night.

Haven’t joined us yet in 2024? Well, what are you waiting for?

Just read through the newsletter below, sign up, and join us for lots of February fun – starting as soon as Thursday the 1st with Bunco night. Please take note of our calendar graphic below that you can save for easy reference. You can also stay updated via our members Facebook page.

Want to get more involved?

We are looking for more members to join our board and have several open positions, with more positions opening up later this year. We have a ton of fun as a board and have roles with varying skill sets and levels of responsibility. So reach out to Rachel and Rikke via email to learn more!

See you soon,

Rikke Bitsch-Nørhave, LNN President & Rachel Brownell, LNN Secretary

Hello Neighbors & Newcomers,

We hope that you have enjoyed a festive and merry holiday season with loved ones and are ready for an exciting and fun 2024 with us. We’re thrilled for what 2024 will hold, so come out and kick off a brand new year with lots of fun activities.

Stay updated by reading this first newsletter of the year and following our members Facebook page for the latest details. And don’t forget to sign up for the events as early as possible. How about right now? 😉

Ideas for more fun and events or just feedback? Don’t hold back! Share with any of us at the next event or drop us an email.

Happy New Year 2024! 

Best Wishes,
Rikke Bitsch-Nørhave, LNN President & Rachel Brownell, LNN Secretary

Coffee Talk

Thursday, January 4 @ 10am

Come and join us at True North Coffee to kick off the new year.

Feel free to drop in for a bit and even bring a friend. Be on the lookout for Facebook updates in case we need to communicate further, but RSVP is not required.

Movie Club

Tuesday, January 9

Our January Movie Club screening will take place on January 9th. Look out for a Facebook poll that will finalize the movie selection. More info on location & time will come closer to the date, based on showtimes.

If you want to be added to the list, RSVP by email. As always, everyone is welcome. Come by yourself, or bring your partners and neighbors!

Lunch Bunch

Wednesday, January 10 @ 12pm

Join us for our first lunch of the new year at Karma in Concord. Experience delicious Asian and fusion cuisine, combining flavors from Asia and delicate sauces and styles of France, Karma’s specialty.

Where: Karma Concord (Lunch Menu)

105 Thoreau Street, Concord, MA 01742

Please RSVP to Carol and Priya no later than January 9th to reserve your seat at the table.

Enjoy innovative preparations of both traditional Asian dishes as well as delicious fusion flavors, such a fun and tasty lunch in the new year!

Men’s Night

Thursday, January 11 @ 8pm

The LNN men will toast the new year on Thursday, January 11th at 8pm at Revolution Hall.

To RSVP and receive updates for this event specifically, please reach out to Chase.

Women’s Health

Wednesday, January 17 @ 6:30pm

How to transform New Year’s health resolutions into realistic goals that stick

Move away from short-lived and often guilt-fueling New Year’s resolutions and get on a sustainable path towards your health & wellness goals in 2024. 

Join us for a fun and productive workshop where you’ll learn about effective goal-setting strategies. You’ll be supported with creating targeted, realistic, and achievable lifestyle goals that will make a lasting difference to your wellness journey in the new year.

RSVP by Jan 16th to receive all the details.

Dog Walk

Thursday, January 18 @ 9:30am

January’s dog walk will be held on Thursday, January 18th, at 9.30 am. We will meet in the parking lot at Willard’s Woods (links to Google Maps). The entrance to the parking lot is on North Street. If you plan to attend, please give Nathalie a heads up so that she can wait for all to arrive!

Book Club

Thursday, January 18 @ 7pm

Happy New Year 2024 everyone! Let’s get together on Thursday, January 18th to chat about “The Lincoln Highway” by Amor Towles. 

In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the work farm where he has just served a year for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett’s intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother and head west where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden’s car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett’s future.

Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles’s third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes.

RSVP by January 17th to  lexnnbookclub@gmail.com. On the morning of January 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.

Ladies’ Night

Friday, January 26 @ 7pm

Come socialize, bowl, and/or karaoke with us at Kings Burlington. Please RSVP as soon as possible so that we can ensure the right size reservation and share details with you.

Golf Club

Various days, reach out for details

All interested players for our LNN ladies golf club, including those who may have attended an initial session already, should fill out this form!

Reach out to our new golf club email with questions. Looking forward to meeting all the LNN golfers and future golfers soon!

Walking Group

Keep an eye on our Facebook group for walking plans at great local spots. Or feel free to post your own walking plans to invite some neighbors along!

Hello Neighbors & Newcomers,

With these colder days upon us, it is great to have so many warms hearts around us to meet up for good times. We had a blast at the many events in November and look forward to seeing you all for the festive events we have planned for you in December.

Read more below and remember to sign up to get the event details! Don’t forget to sign up and join us for our wonderful holiday event the 2nd of December.

From all of us on the LNN board, Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones!

Best Wishes,
Rikke Bitsch-Nørhave, LNN President & Rachel Brownell, LNN Secretary

Mingle Holiday Party

Saturday, December 2 @ 7pm

Join us for our Christmas Mingle Party on Saturday, December 2nd @ 7pm at Il Casale. Wear some festive attire, and enjoy a drink with your friends and neighbors! 

Sign up via email, and please let us know if you’ll be bringing your spouse/+1. RSVP at the latest Dec 1st.

The bar area will be reserved for our party. LNN will be ordering light appetizers, and it will be a cash bar. 

We hope to see many of you there!

Cookie Swap

Thursday, December 7 10am-1pm

Join us for our holiday cookie swap. Bring two dozen of your favorite cookies to share and enjoy with your fellow bakers! Ugly Christmas sweaters encouraged but not required.

This was such a fun and delicious event last year, and we cannot wait to do it again. If you are willing, you might consider bringing the recipe to share as well. Don’t forget a container so that you can bring home other cookies to sample!

RSVP by Dec 6th to receive all the details.

Ladies’ Night Lights

Friday, December 8 @ 7pm

Join us for a drink and a walk in Lexington Center to check out this year’s Christmas lights. RSVP by Dec 7th to receive details.

Movie Club

Tuesday, December 12

December Movie Club screening The Holdovers! Our very own Liliana Kondracki was the location manager and will be joining us to talk more about the film after the screening.

Everyone is welcome. Come by yourself, or bring your partners and neighbors!

Save the time as the evening of December 12th. RSVP by email. More information on location and time to come closer to the date, based on showtimes. If you want to know more about the movie, including seeing the trailer, click here.

Holiday Lunch

Thursday, December 14 @ 11:30am

Join us for a special Holiday Lunch Bunch in a beautifully decorated private room for LNN members-only at Burton’s Grill & Bar in Burlington. Lunch Menu

Please note that space is limited at this restaurant. RSVP as soon as possible (no later than December 12) to reserve your seat in the private room.

Enjoy delicious traditional fare or chef-driven, innovative local preparations in a festive holiday setting sure to bring you cheer this season!

For our LNN community service during the holidays, please bring a non-perishable canned good, boxed item, or paper goods in original packaging to donate to the Lexington Food Pantry. It is a wonderful way to contribute to the community in which we all live, thank you!

Men’s Night

Thursday, December 14 @ 7pm

The LNN men will venture to The Heights Pub in Arlington on Thursday, December 14th at 7pm to enjoy a drink and some great company.

To RSVP and receive updates for this event specifically, please reach out to Chase. If you have suggestions for future men’s nights or want a reminder for upcoming events, fill out this form.

Book Club

Thursday, December 21 @ 7pm

Happy Holidays!  Join us on Thursday, December 21st to celebrate the winter solstice and discuss December’s book club selection, “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?

Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story nears its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.

RSVP by December 20th to lexnnbookclub@gmail.com. On the morning of December 21st, we will email the address of our host to all attendees. Please bring a drink of your choice and/or snacks to share.

Coffee Talk

Friday, December 15 10am-12pm

Come and join us for coffee at The Roasted Granola Café in Arlington. (1346 Massachusetts Ave)

Feel free to drop in for a bit and even bring a friend. Be on the lookout for Facebook updates in case we need to communicate further, but RSVP is not required.

Golf Club

Various days, reach out for details

The new ladies golf group, with Sheila Tweeddale at the helm, has been a huge success so far. All interested players, including those who may have attended an initial session already, should fill out this form!

The group is inclusive of all levels, and we are hoping to establish a list of golfers in order to facilitate outings.

Reach out to our new golf club email with questions. Looking forward to meeting all the LNN Golfers and future golfers on the course soon!

Walking Group

Keep an eye on our Facebook group for walking plans at great local spots. Or feel free to post your own walking plans to invite some neighbors along!

Save the Date

Dog Walk

January 18th

After a December hiatus, the dog walk will return Thursday, January 18th!

Hello Neighbors & Newcomers,

It has been so fun to see so many of you at the wonderful assortments of events this month! A warm welcome to all of our new members joining LNN and our events for the first time.

November will be front-loaded since we know many will be busy and/or traveling around Thanksgiving. Be sure to check out the upcoming events and add them to your calendar so that you don’t forget.

Please also remember to renew your membership by November 15th, as we will be starting to clean up our member lists after that date. If you have any questions or if you lose access to our Facebook page or stop receiving the newsletter and believe it to be an error, don’t hesitate to reach out.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Best Wishes,
Rikke Bitsch-Nørhave, LNN President & Rachel Brownell, LNN Secretary

Golf Club

Various days, reach out for details

We are beginning to establish a new group within LNN for Ladies who enjoy golf, with Sheila Tweeddale at the helm. The aim is to include experienced golfers, golfers returning to the game, and new golfers interested in learning. Basically anyone interested in GOLF!

This fall saw the formation of a learn-to-golf group, who are having a ton of fun so far. We will continue this program into the spring, with a goal to eventually start a Beginner golf league at Pine Meadow!

Right now we want to establish a list of golfers, including their experience level, so that we can facilitate friends building foursomes, going to the driving range together, or visiting one of the indoor golf facilities over the winter.

Please fill out this form and/or reach out to our new golf club email if you’re interested in signing up and/or learning more! Looking forward to meeting all the LNN Golfers and future golfers on the course soon!

Bunco Night

Wednesday, November 1 @ 7pm

Costumes & themed goodies optional but encouraged for the spookiest Bunco night yet! This exciting Halloween bunco night will be held November 1st. Please RSVP to Lara.

Bike Ride

Friday, November 3 @ 9am

The clock is ticking on the nice fall weather… Join us on a (leisurely) bike ride to Concord and back (under 20 miles) to enjoy some fresh air before it gets too cold. We will take the bike trails and the woods so ideally no road bikes. We will make a stop in Concord for coffee/rest and ride back to finish the loop. Beginners welcome. Layers, helmet, water recommended. 

RSVP to Alexia, and meet on the bike path behind the Depot at 9am.

Ladies’ Night

Wednesday, November 8 @ 7pm

Ladies, join us at Tuscan Kitchen in Burlington for a drink & bite on November 8th at 7pm. RSVP to let us know if you’ll be able to attend so that we can plan accordingly and share any updates as needed.

Coffee Talk

Friday, November 10 10am-12pm

Join us for coffee on Friday, November 10th at Galaray House in Lexington Center. Feel free to drop in for a bit and even bring a friend. Be on the lookout for Facebook updates in case we need to communicate further, but RSVP is not required.

Coffee Class with Leslie

Saturday, November 11 @ 9:30am

Have you ever wondered how coffee shops make such a delicious cup of coffee? Join us for an educational coffee social Saturday, November 11 at 9:30am. The coffee social will be held at Shannon & Leslie Nielsen’s home in their coffee shop (aka living room). Shannon’s famous sourdough cinnamon buns and light breakfast fare will be served. Decaf coffee will also be served. Adults only please.

Please RSVP to Mari quickly since we can only accommodate about 14 people. If you can’t make this morning, we will be holding a 2nd coffee social on Saturday, January 20, so mark you calendars now!

Book Club

Tuesday, November 14 @ 7pm

Join us on Tuesday, November 14, to talk about “If I Survive You” by Jonathan Escoffery.

In the 1970s, Topper and Sanya flee to Miami as political violence consumes their native Kingston. But America, as the couple and their two children learn, is far from the promised land. Excluded from society as Black immigrants, the family pushes on through Hurricane Andrew and later the 2008 recession, living in a house so cursed that the pet fish launches itself out of its own tank rather than stay. But even as things fall apart, the family remains motivated, often to its own detriment, by what their younger son, Trelawny, calls “the exquisite, racking compulsion to survive.”

Masterfully constructed with heart and humor, the linked stories in Jonathan Escoffery’s If I Survive You center on Trelawny as he struggles to carve out a place for himself amid financial disaster, racism, and flat-out bad luck. After a fight with Topper–himself reckoning with his failures as a parent and his longing for Jamaica–Trelawny claws his way out of homelessness through a series of odd, often hilarious jobs. Meanwhile, his brother, Delano, attempts a disastrous cash grab to get his kids back, and his cousin, Cukie, looks for a father who doesn’t want to be found. As each character searches for a foothold, they never forget the profound danger of climbing without a safety net.

Pulsing with vibrant lyricism and inimitable style, sly commentary and contagious laughter, Escoffery’s debut unravels what it means to be in between homes and cultures in a world at the mercy of capitalism and whiteness. With If I Survive You, Escoffery announces himself as a prodigious storyteller in a class of his own, a chronicler of American life at its most gruesome and hopeful.

RSVP by November 13th to lexnnbookclub@gmail.com. On the morning of November 14th, we will email the address of our host to all attendees. Please bring a drink of your choice and/or snacks to share.

Dog Walk

Thursday, November 16 @ 9:30am

Bring your furry friends and join us for a dog walk at 9:30am on Thursday, November 16. This is a dog-focused activity, separate from our other walking group. We will meet on Hancock Ave. and take the bike path entrance there to Diamond Middle School then walk back through Merriam Hill. Parking on Hancock Ave. is available. Please express interest to Nathalie so that she can communicate as needed. We will plan to continue meet-ups on the third Thursday of each month.

Lunch Bunch

Thursday, November 16 @ 11:30am

Join us for a delectable lunch at the elegant contemporary Indian-designed Tashan, located in our neighboring town of Bedford.

When: Thursday, November 16 at 11:30am.

Where: 213 Burlington Rd, Bedford, MA 01730

Lunch Menu: https://www.tashanbedford.com/

Please RSVP to Carol & Priya by Nov 15.

Join us at the stylishly designed Tashan for tasty reinvented and refined Indian classics!

**The preferred method of payment for Lunch Bunch is cash. Please try to bring cash with you to simplify paying the bill. An alternate method of payment is to use Venmo.**

Men’s Night

Thursday, November 16 @ 7pm

Join the LNN men to sample the fun fall beers on tap at Revolution Hall on Thursday, November 16th at 7pm.

To RSVP and receive updates for this event specifically, please reach out to Chase. If you have suggestions for future men’s nights or want a reminder for upcoming events, fill out this form.

Women Health Session

Friday, November 17 @ 5pm

Join us for a LNN Women’s Health session on tips to avoid gut flare & gaining weight over the holidays.

• Gut health primer
• Gut health connection to hormones, cravings, inflammation, and disease
• Root causes of gut issues and weight gain over the holidays
• Tips to avoid or ease gut and weight issues over the holidays

RSVP to receive final details.

Walking Group

Keep an eye on our Facebook group for walking plans at great local spots. Or feel free to post your own walking plans to invite some neighbors along!

Save the Date

Mingle Holiday Party

Saturday, December 2 @ 7pm

Take note, book a sitter, and let’s party! We can’t wait to celebrate the holidays with our neighbors. Join us at Il Casale 7pm until they kick us out.

Cookie Swap

Thursday, December 7 10am-1pm

Mark your calendars now for what is always a favorite event of the holiday season, the LNN Cookie Swap! Start thinking of your favorite cookie recipes now and plan to bring about two dozen and a container to take home samples of everyone else’s. Stay tuned for more details.

Ladies’ Night Lights

Friday, December 8

We’ll take ladies’ night for a walk in December, so bundle up, grab a warm beverage, and stroll by some beautiful holiday light displays in the neighborhood!

Holiday Lunch

Thursday, December 14 @ 11:30am

Join us for a special Holiday Lunch Bunch in a beautifully decorated private room for LNN members-only at Burton’s Grill & Bar in Burlington. Lunch Menu

Please note that space is limited at this restaurant. RSVP as soon as possible (no later than December 12) to reserve your seat in the private room.

Enjoy delicious traditional fare or chef-driven, innovative local preparations in a festive holiday setting sure to bring you cheer this season!

For our LNN community service during the holidays, please bring a non-perishable canned good, boxed item, or paper goods in original packaging to donate to the Lexington Food Pantry. It is a wonderful way to contribute to the community in which we all live, thank you!