Events

Join us on the afternoon of Saturday April 18 in Lexington Center to march in Lexington's annual Patriots Day Parade!  We will meet in east Lexington around 1:15.  The parade begins at 1:30pm and lasts about two hours.  We will provide you with a Lexington Goes Purple T shirt! Register here.

Sign up to display a Lexington Goes Purple lawn sign at bit.ly/LexPurpleLawnSign. We will deliver a lawn sign to your front yard on or around May 15 and collect it by June 30.

Lexington Goes Purple, in partnership with the Lexington Garden Club, is filling Lexington Center with purple flowers. This May we will plant beds of purple salvia at:

• Munroe Center for the Arts, 

• Emery Park, 

• Intersection of Woburn Street & Mass Ave,

• Intersection of Hancock & Adams Streets,

• Lexington Community Center

Sponsor beautiful flowers that bloom every June to honor loved ones who have been affected by Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. Flower beds at Emery Park will be decorated with Purple Bricks inscribed with the names of loved ones.

For a donation of $20 or more made by May 22, you can enter the name of the person you are honoring in the Personal Note of the Donor Recognition section. 

DONATE HERE!

Raise awareness and support for the Alzheimer's patients and caregivers by strutting with your purple-clad pup!

WHO: Friendly dogs of all ages who play well with others and their owners

WHEN: Saturday, May 16th 10:00am - 11:30am (rain date May 17)

WHERE: Hastings Park at the corner of Mass Ave & Lincoln Street - Look for our registration tent and Agility Playing Field!

REGISTER FOR THE EVENT: bit.ly/PurplePuppyPromenadeRegistration

PRIZES AWARDED FOR:

• Best Puppy Costume

• Best Tricks

• Best Obedience Skills

DONATE HERE!

Purple dog accessories and treats given for donations.

• Check out our Purple Heart Sculpture on the lawn at Youville Place from mid-May through mid-June.

• Admire our window at Theater Pharmacy May 9 - June 6.

• And look for our purple parking meters, posters and more!

At 7:00pm on Thursday May 28: neurologist Dr. Daniel Press joins us at the Performance Hall at Brookhaven, 1010 Waltham Street in Lexington, to update us on the latest in Alzheimer's research. Parking is available in the Events Parking lot at the bottom of the hill from the main entrance.  Enter at the main entrance and follow the signs to the performance hall. This lecture always attracts a crowd!  Register here.

Join us at The Venue on Tuesday June 9 at 7:00PM for a screening of “Taking Care”, a documentary following the journey of acclaimed filmmakers Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen as they navigate the complexities and heartbreak of Lauren’s mother’s advancing Alzheimer’s disease. The film will be followed by a lively talk on “Supporting Brain Health in Our Community” by Paul Derrickson. Register here.

In this virtual panel discussion, people living with dementia will share their experiences of early symptoms, the diagnosticprocess, and the impact of receiving a diagnosis. The program will also explore the Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention Act, highlighting how policy efforts can strengthen early detection and improve the diagnostic experience.  Register here.

Join us for a social Bridge Tournament on Saturday, May 30 at 1:00pm at Brookhaven at Lexington.  The game will be directed by Family Friendly Bridge of Arlington.  We will offer refreshments and prizes for the winners.  Beginners welcome!  

Suggested donation of $10.  You can donate here or at the event.

Register here.