BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Goings On//goingson.co//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:GoingsOn — MetroWest — Lexington X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8e8a7a1876d21b11@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261110T211500Z DTEND:20261110T221500Z SUMMARY:Next Chapter Book Club (grade 3) DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 10\, 2026 4:15—4:45 PM\nChildren's Activit y Room\nCary Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\ , 02420\nDo you love to read? Want to discover some new books and read a v ariety of genres? Would you like to meet new friends and discuss interesti ng books?\nNext Chapter is a monthly book discussion group for 3rd graders . Everyone reads the same book before each meeting and comes prepared to t alk about it. Meetings will include an activity related to the book.\nWhen you sign up\, you are registered for the entire session (Meeting Dates: 1 0/13\, 11/10\, & 12/8). Please register only if you can attend all meeting s.\nIf your child becomes unable to attend this program\, please notify th e library as soon as possible. Repeated 'no-shows' without notification ma y result in your child's removal from the club and may prohibit your child from registering for future programs.\nIn order to successfully participa te in this program\, a participant should have:\nthe ability to attend pro grams independently\nthe ability to follow multi-step instructions\nthe ab ility to read (or listen to) and comprehend short chapter books\nthe abili ty to be an engaged participant in a conversation—including the ability to be an active listener\, take turns talking\, and treat peers with court esy and respect\na desire to interact and socialize with peers\na desire t o read outside their comfort zone and try different genres\nRegister onlin e between 9/14/2026 7:00 PM and 12/1/2026 9:00 AM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/next- chapter-book-club-grade-3-2026-11-10?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:60c3ae2c3ec9c568@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261113T000000Z DTEND:20261113T010000Z SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Trisha Blanchet and Jane Roper Discuss Murder Like Magic DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 12\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nLarge Meeting Roo m\nCary Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 024 20\nJoin author Trisha Blanchet\, in conversation with Jane Roper\, to dis cuss the release of Trisha's newest book\, Murder Like Magic. Set in Lowel l\, MA\, it's the story of Tess Tulley\, a charmingly grouchy private eye who is trying to solve an impossible crime: the victim was found in a pool of someone else's blood. The police are stumped\, so they call Tess\, who happens to be a witch with the ability reads minds. Should make things ea sy\, right? Unfortunately\, though\, the ability is more wonky than she'd like\, and it's usually more of a curse than a blessing. Murder Like Magic is a lighthearted\, suspenseful\, and fun twist on the traditional murder -mystery genre!\nJoin us for themed mocktails at 6:30-7 PM!\nAttendance is on a first-come basis. Registering below allows us to plan for headcount and keep you updated in case of any changes.\nAbout our authors:\nTrisha B lanchet is the author of Murder Like Magic (Crooked Lane Books\, Aug 2026) and The Neath Trilogy (Herrick's End\, Herrick's Lie\, and Herrick's Key) . She's also the producer and host of A Mighty Blaze Podcast\, which featu res interviews with authors\, and the founder of Operation Delta Dog: Serv ice Dogs for Veterans (operationdeltadog.org).\nJane Roper is the author o f  two novels\, The Society of Shame and Eden Lake\, a memoir\, Double Ti me: How I Survived–and Mostly Thrived–Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins\, numerous personal essays and humor pieces\, and a very eclectic Substack\, Jane’s Calamity. She's also a freelance copywriter\, brand strategist\, book coach\, and editor. \nCopies of the authors' boo ks will be available for purchase the evening of the event.\nThis program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.\nR egister online between 9/1/2026 9:00 AM and 11/12/2026 8:00 PM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/meet- the-author-trisha-blanchet-and-jane-roper-discuss-murder-like-magic-2026-1 1-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dc2978c3a449141f@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261117T000000Z DTEND:20261117T010000Z SUMMARY:VIRTUAL - Monday Night Book Club DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 16\, 2026 7:00—8:30 PM\nVirtual \nTonight w e are discussing The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict. Please register to get the Zoom link and passcode.\nCopies of the book will be available at the Book Club area on the second floor of the library approximately one mo nth before the meeting. There will also be digital copies available on the Libby app for Lexington residents. Those who wish to socialize before the meeting are welcome to join the Zoom call at 6:45.\nRegister online betwe en 10/11/2026 12:00 AM and 11/16/2026 8:00 PM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/virtu al-monday-night-book-club-2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:09fa7047b3d01ae1@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261117T211500Z DTEND:20261117T221500Z SUMMARY:Page Turners Book Club (grades 4–5) DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 17\, 2026 4:15—4:45 PM\nChildren's Activit y Room\nCary Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\ , 02420\nDo you love to read? Want to discover some new books and read a v ariety of genres? Would you like to meet new friends and discuss interesti ng books?\nPage Turners is our monthly book discussion group for 4th & 5th graders. Participants are expected to read the book prior to the club mee ting and come prepared to talk about it.\nWhen you sign up\, you are regis tered for the entire session (Meeting Dates: 10/20\, 11/17\, & 12/15). Ple ase register only if you can attend all meetings.\nTo allow the most child ren to participate in our book clubs\, we ask 5th graders to choose betwee n Page Turners Book Club and Plot Twists Book Club.\nIf your child becomes unable to attend this program\, please notify the library as soon as poss ible. Repeated 'no-shows' without notification may result in your child's removal from the club and may prohibit your child from registering for fut ure programs.\nIn order to successfully participate in this program\, a pa rticipant should have:\nthe ability to attend programs independently\nthe ability to read and comprehend chapter books (accessible formats available )\nthe ability to be an engaged participant in a conversation—including the ability to be an active listener\, take turns talking\, and treat peer s with courtesy and respect\na desire to interact and socialize with peers \na desire to read outside their comfort zone and try different genres\nRe gister online between 9/14/2026 7:00 PM and 11/23/2026 9:00 AM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/page- turners-book-club-grades-4-5-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17ca4f546e0b014b@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052433Z DTSTART:20261118T000000Z DTEND:20261118T010000Z SUMMARY:Book Chat on Minds and Hearts with the Mercy Otis Warren Society DESCRIPTION:He was a mercurial lawyer who rallied Patriots in the American Revolution with the cry of "no taxation with representation." She was a wr iter who swayed politics from behind the scenes\, and penned the first his tory of the war. Together\, this brother and sister pair of James Otis and Mercy Otis Warren were some of the most influential but oft forgotten fig ures of early America. Jeffrey Hacker's dual biography Minds and Hearts sh owcases their intertwined lives\, as Mercy's star continued to rise throug h the Federal period as her brother's mental illness caused him to fade fr om public life.\n\nJoin Lexington History Museums and Lea Filson of the Me rcy Otis Warren Society for an online discussion of the Warrens and their world. This discussion is best enjoyed having read the book\, but finishin g it is never required!\n\n$10 LHM members\, $15 nonmembers LOCATION:Lexington Historical Society\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/lexington-historical-societ y/book-chat-on-minds-and-hearts-with-the-mercy-otis-warren-society-2026-11 -17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:95367d0f34ea7601@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261119T211500Z DTEND:20261119T221500Z SUMMARY:Bookmarks Book Club (grades 1–2) DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 19\, 2026 4:15—4:45 PM\nChildren's Activi ty Room\nCary Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA \, 02420\nDo you love to read? Want to discover some new books and read a variety of genres? Would you like to meet new friends and discuss interest ing books?\nBookmarks is a 30-minute\, bi-weekly book discussion group for 1st & 2nd graders who are ready to read and talk about chapter books. Eve ryone reads the same book before each meeting and comes prepared to talk a bout it. Meetings will end with an activity related to the book.\nWhen you sign up\, you are registered for the entire session (Meeting Dates: 10/8\ , 10/22\, 11/5\, 11/19\, 12/3\, & 12/17). Please register only if you can attend all meetings.\nTo allow the most children to participate in our boo k clubs\, we ask 1st graders to choose between Bookmarks Book Club and Tal es With a Twist Story Club.\nIf your child becomes unable to attend this p rogram\, please notify the library as soon as possible. Repeated 'no-shows ' without notification may result in your child's removal from the club an d may prohibit your child from registering for future programs.\nIn order to successfully participate in this program\, a participant should have:\n the ability to attend programs independently\nthe ability to follow multi- step instructions\nthe ability to read (or listen to) and comprehend short chapter books\nthe ability to be an engaged participant in a conversation —including the ability to be an active listener\, take turns talking\, a nd treat peers with courtesy and respect\na desire to interact and sociali ze with peers\na desire to read outside their comfort zone and try differe nt genres\nRegistration now closed. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/bookm arks-book-club-grades-1-2-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fe3a1e749fbad7ec@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261119T230000Z DTEND:20261120T000000Z SUMMARY:Middle School Book Club (Grades 6-8) DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 19\, 2026 6:00—7:00 PM\nTeen Workshop\nCa ry Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\nM iddle school readers in grades 6 - 8 are invited to our book club meeting! \nOur November read will be This Could All Go Bad by Spencer Hall. Copies will be available to pick from the Teen Room after registration opens on October 16. Please read the book before our November 19 meeting and be pre pared to share one discussion question or observation.  \nIn order to su ccessfully participate in this program\, a participant should have:\nthe a bility to read and comprehend complex books (accessible formats available) \nthe ability to be an engaged participant in a conversation—including t he ability to be an active listener\, take turns talking\, and treat peers with courtesy and respect\na desire to interact and socialize with peers\ na desire to read outside their comfort zone and try different genres\nReg ister online between 10/16/2026 9:00 AM and 11/19/2026 4:00 PM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/middl e-school-book-club-grades-6-8-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referra l END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aa43edd46552db51@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261120T180000Z DTEND:20261120T190000Z SUMMARY:Writer's Group (Adults) DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 20\, 2026 1:00—2:00 PM\nGenealogy Room\nCar y Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\nTh is is for all the aspiring writers out there — whether you’re just beg inning to write and looking for inspiration\, or already on your writing j ourney and in need of motivation and encouragement.\nThe Writer's Group is open to all adult writers. This isn’t a workshop—it’s a chance to c onnect with others who share your love of writing. We share writing prompt s\, exchange ideas\, and enjoy open discussions about writing and creativi ty.\nPen and paper will be available but you can also choose to bring your laptop.\nRegistration is required.\nRegister online between 10/16/2026 9: 00 AM and 11/20/2026 1:00 PM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/write rs-group-adults-2026-11-20?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9810384bcd4ef8b0@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261124T000000Z DTEND:20261124T010000Z SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 23\, 2026 7:00—8:30 PM\nLarge Meeting Room\ nCary Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420 \n\nTonight we will be discussing “The thinking machine : Jensen Huang\ , Nvidia\, and the world's most coveted microchip” by Stephen Witt\nRegi ster online between 10/19/2026 12:00 AM and 11/30/2026 7:15 PM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/nonfi ction-book-club-2026-11-23?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8f2dc18145e0657b@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261124T000000Z DTEND:20261124T010000Z SUMMARY:High School Book Club (Grades 9 - 12) DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 23\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nGenealogy Room\nCar y Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\nHi gh school readers in grades 9 - 12 are invited to the book club formerly k nown as "Between the Lines!"\nOur November read will be The Red Car to Hol lywood by Jennie Liu. Copies will be available to pick from the Teen Room after registration opens. Please read the book before our November 23 mee ting\, where we will discuss it and also plan for future book clubs.\nIn o rder to successfully participate in this program\, a participant should ha ve:\nthe ability to read and comprehend complex books (accessible formats available)\nthe ability to be an engaged participant in a conversation—i ncluding the ability to be an active listener\, take turns talking\, and t reat peers with courtesy and respect\na desire to interact and socialize w ith peers\na desire to read outside their comfort zone and try different g enres\nRegister online between 10/27/2026 9:00 AM and 11/23/2026 5:00 PM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/high- school-book-club-grades-9-12-2026-11-23?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:76c93ead4d274cc9@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261203T000000Z DTEND:20261203T010000Z SUMMARY:HYBRID - Social Justice Book Club DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 2\, 2026 7:00—8:30 PM\nGenealogy Room\nC ary Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\n Virtual \nTonight we will be discussing Colored Television by Danzy Senna. \nThis program is hybrid. Registration is required to attend in person or receive the Zoom link\n\nRegister online between 10/28/2026 9:00 AM and 12 /2/2026 8:30 PM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/hybri d-social-justice-book-club-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20837bc438d8ae5b@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261203T190000Z DTEND:20261203T200000Z SUMMARY:Perkins Book Club DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 3\, 2026 2:00—3:30 PM\nGenealogy Room\nCa ry Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\nT he Perkins Book Group is looking for new members for their Thursday aftern oon meetings. The group is designed to bring Perkins Library members toget her with members of the larger community. Lexington and Arlington area res idents aged 50 years and older are encouraged to join!\nPerkins is the fre e public library for people who have difficulty reading regular sized prin t. This includes people who are blind\, visually impaired\, physically una ble to hold a book or reading disabled.\nLimited to 12 people.\nFor more i nformation contact caryprograms@minlib.net.\nRegister online between 4/23/ 2026 9:00 AM and 4/23/2027 9:00 AM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/perki ns-book-club-2026-12-03?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6d8ec90b20470a04@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261203T211500Z DTEND:20261203T221500Z SUMMARY:Bookmarks Book Club (grades 1–2) DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 3\, 2026 4:15—4:45 PM\nChildren's Activit y Room\nCary Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\ , 02420\nDo you love to read? Want to discover some new books and read a v ariety of genres? Would you like to meet new friends and discuss interesti ng books?\nBookmarks is a 30-minute\, bi-weekly book discussion group for 1st & 2nd graders who are ready to read and talk about chapter books. Ever yone reads the same book before each meeting and comes prepared to talk ab out it. Meetings will end with an activity related to the book.\nWhen you sign up\, you are registered for the entire session (Meeting Dates: 10/8\, 10/22\, 11/5\, 11/19\, 12/3\, & 12/17). Please register only if you can a ttend all meetings.\nTo allow the most children to participate in our book clubs\, we ask 1st graders to choose between Bookmarks Book Club and Tale s With a Twist Story Club.\nIf your child becomes unable to attend this pr ogram\, please notify the library as soon as possible. Repeated 'no-shows' without notification may result in your child's removal from the club and may prohibit your child from registering for future programs.\nIn order t o successfully participate in this program\, a participant should have:\nt he ability to attend programs independently\nthe ability to follow multi-s tep instructions\nthe ability to read (or listen to) and comprehend short chapter books\nthe ability to be an engaged participant in a conversation —including the ability to be an active listener\, take turns talking\, a nd treat peers with courtesy and respect\na desire to interact and sociali ze with peers\na desire to read outside their comfort zone and try differe nt genres\nRegistration now closed. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/bookm arks-book-club-grades-1-2-2026-12-03?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1591780971a24be6@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261207T230000Z DTEND:20261208T000000Z SUMMARY:Plot Twists Book Club (grades 5–6) DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 7\, 2026 6:00—7:00 PM\nChildren's Activity Room\nCary Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\nDo you love to read? Want to discover some new books and read a var iety of genres? Would you like to meet new friends and discuss interesting books?\nPlot Twists is our monthly book discussion group for 5th & 6th gr aders. Participants are expected to read the book prior to the club meetin g and come prepared to talk about it.\nWhen you sign up\, you are register ed for the entire session (Meeting Dates: 10/5\, 11/2\, & 12/7). Please re gister only if you can attend all meetings.\nTo allow the most children to participate in our book clubs\, we ask 5th graders to choose between Plot Twists Book Club Page Turners Book Club.\nIf your child becomes unable to attend this program\, please notify the library as soon as possible. Repe ated 'no-shows' without notification may result in your child's removal fr om the club and may prohibit your child from registering for future progra ms.\nIn order to successfully participate in this program\, a participant should have:\nthe ability to attend programs independently\nthe ability to read and comprehend chapter books (accessible formats available)\nthe abi lity to be an engaged participant in a conversation—including the abilit y to be an active listener\, take turns talking\, and treat peers with cou rtesy and respect\na desire to interact and socialize with peers\na desire to read outside their comfort zone and try different genres\nRegister onl ine between 9/14/2026 7:00 PM and 11/16/2026 9:00 AM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/plot- twists-book-club-grades-5-6-2026-12-07?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5847b2a8ac7e2cbb@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052429Z DTSTART:20261208T211500Z DTEND:20261208T221500Z SUMMARY:Next Chapter Book Club (grade 3) DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 8\, 2026 4:15—4:45 PM\nChildren's Activity Room\nCary Memorial Library\n1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\nDo you love to read? Want to discover some new books and read a va riety of genres? Would you like to meet new friends and discuss interestin g books?\nNext Chapter is a monthly book discussion group for 3rd graders. Everyone reads the same book before each meeting and comes prepared to ta lk about it. Meetings will include an activity related to the book.\nWhen you sign up\, you are registered for the entire session (Meeting Dates: 10 /13\, 11/10\, & 12/8). Please register only if you can attend all meetings .\nIf your child becomes unable to attend this program\, please notify the library as soon as possible. Repeated 'no-shows' without notification may result in your child's removal from the club and may prohibit your child from registering for future programs.\nIn order to successfully participat e in this program\, a participant should have:\nthe ability to attend prog rams independently\nthe ability to follow multi-step instructions\nthe abi lity to read (or listen to) and comprehend short chapter books\nthe abilit y to be an engaged participant in a conversation—including the ability t o be an active listener\, take turns talking\, and treat peers with courte sy and respect\na desire to interact and socialize with peers\na desire to read outside their comfort zone and try different genres\nRegister online between 9/14/2026 7:00 PM and 12/1/2026 9:00 AM. LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, Lexington URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/lexington/cary-memorial-library/next- chapter-book-club-grade-3-2026-12-08?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR