Lexington Climate Strike: September 20th!
Student-Led Lexington Climate Strike:
Friday, September 20, 10:00 am, LHS Football Field
**Adults may choose to meet at the Lexington Green at 9:30 am and walk to the LHS football field**
Many of you will have heard of the “Climate Strike” movement Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg started, with students all over the world striking from school to protest their governments’ lack of action against climate change. Climate change is the biggest issue of our time and all of us need to bring attention to it. September 20th is the first day of strikes planned for everyone: Students, adults, all concerned humans to join climate strikes all over the world. https://350.org/support-climate-strikes/
Come join us on September 20th, 10:00am, at the Lexington High School football field, to support our youth’s expression of alarm and demand for action, regarding our planets health due to climate change.
Below is a message from one of the Climate Strike Leaders:
My name is Grace Yang. I’m 14 years old and the co-organizer of the Lexington Climate Strike.
Climate change is rightly called the biggest issue of our time. When my generation grows up, we will face a disaster like never before with heat waves, floods, droughts, food shortages, and much more.
On September 20th, kids and adults all around the world will walk out of school and work to protest for climate action. Lex Climate Strike is part of this international movement, so we’re going to be showing the government we want a future.
People keep saying that activism never changes anything. This isn’t true—How did women get the right to vote? By protesting. Climate activism has already made a difference —The European Investment Bank, the world’s largest public lender, published a new draft policy that would stop funding fossil fuels after 2020. They said themselves that climate activism was part of their decision.
Governments and corporations have been careless and my generation shouldn’t have to pay the price. Thanks for helping us fight for climate action, which affects us the most.
RSVP for the Strike at: http://bit.ly/2HC6MZl
And like us on Faecbook: https://www.facebook.com/LexMaClimateStrike/
~Climate Strike Sign Building Event: September 9th!!~
LexGWAC and the Climate Strike team are hosting an art build/sign making session on Monday, September 9th at Cary Memorial Library, from 7-9 PM in the Large meeting room (lower level). Materials will be provided, but any extras that people could bring along would be appreciated! This includes markers/paints, posterboard/large pieces of cardboard, yard sticks/wood for mounting signs, tape. No need to buy new, bring/repurpose what you have at home.
More background information:
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Citizens for Lexington Conservation:
iNaturalist Walk at Whipple Hill
Saturday, September 14, 10:00 am-12 noon
Do you have an interest in using online apps to identify plants, animals and wildlife in general? This exploratory walk of Whipple Hill will use iNaturalist to see what can be learned using this handy smart phone resource. Bring your phone with iNaturalist installed and ready to use. (The app may be found at: https://www.inaturalist.org/ . It’s free but may require registration on the iNaturalist web site.) Plants will be the focus (since they are easiest to photograph) but we’ll look at other organisms as available. Meet at the Winchester Drive entrance opposite Berkshire Drive. Please park on Berkshire Drive as space in the parking lot is limited. Heavy rain cancels.
Walk Leader: Andrea Golden ([email protected])
Fall Birding at Dunback Meadow
Saturday, September 28, 8:00 – 10:00 am
Fall birding at its best. Come see what surprises Dunback Meadow can offer as the fall migration of vireos and warblers winds down and sparrow migration begins to gather steam. Meet at the Allen St. entrance.
Walk Leader: Bobbie Hodson (781-861-9421) ([email protected])
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Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition:
LexGWAC.org
Art Build – Sign making and strategic planning for Sept. 20 Lex Climate Strike.
When: Sept. 9, 7-9 pm
Where: Cary Memorial Library, Large meeting room, lower level
The Lex Climate Strike Youth Team, in collaboration with Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition (GWAC) will be holding an art build, or signmaking event, at 7-9 PM on September 9th at the Cary Memorial Library in the Large Meeting Room, lower level. The signs will be used when Lexington joins the Sept. 20 Global Climate Strike. Lexington Climate Strike being held on September 20 at the LHS football field from 10 am – 11 am.
We need materials! Please rummage around and find items you can donate. We would rather repurpose materials rather than buy new.
We need large markers/crayones/paints, posterboard/large pieces of cardboard, yard sticks/wood for mounting signs, and tape. You can donate your items by bringing them on Sept. 9, or better yet, drop them off in advance to 16 Blossomcrest Road. There will be a plastic bin labeled Lex Climate Strike.
Students and adults are all invited. It’s a great way to feel more involved. Signs are symbolic and they help bring change.
Climate strike
What: Lex Climate Strike joins the Global Climate Strike
When: Sept. 20, 10 am – 11 am (Adults may choose to meet at the Lexington Green at 9:30 and march to the LHS football field)
Where: Lexington High School football field
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LexFarm:
LexFarm.org
52 Lowell Street
Lexington, MA 02420
LEXFARM’S HARVEST FESTIVAL, Sunday, September 22, 2019, 10AM– 1PM
52 Lowell St, Lexington, MA
Spend some time down on the farm this fall. We are in full harvest mode and the farm looks FARMTASTIC!
Live music-collaboration with Munroe Center of the Arts
Food trucks / pop up food vendors
Face Painting
Veggie races
Kindness rock painting
Flower bracelets
Silk fields farm tour
Brite Harvest farm tour- hydroponic farm
Pumpkin decorating
Sunflower farm art
Our Farm Stand will be open to purchase all you fall veggies, fruit, flowers and extras.
Pay at the door $10 member family / $15 non-member family
Unfortunately we cannot allow dogs on the farm, so it’s best to leave your four-legged friends at home.
Overflow parking: Park on one side only of Lillian St., Haskell St., or LItchfield St.
FLOWER CROWN WORKSHOP WITH MOMOKO AGES 13+
Sunday, September 8th 11:00am – 12:00pm)
Have lots of flowers from your garden or not sure what to do with all those flowers from your LexFarm Flower CSA? This is a hands on class where you will learn the art of making truly beautiful flower crowns. Flower crowns are a great meditative hobby. They also can be used for any outdoor party from baby showers, birthdays to weddings. Sign up early, space is limited so you can get the best hands on instruction. Each participant will go home with their own handmade flower crown. Price includes class and supplies.
FARM STAND open to the public:
Wednesday 1pm-6pm
Thursday 3pm-7pm
Friday 1pm-6pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Phone: (781) 862-7247
LexFarm’s Farm Stand is located on the farm at 52 Lowell Street in Lexington. When entering the address into GPS, please note that the farm is on the border of Lexington and Arlington, and therefore the location may be listed as Arlington or Lexington.
We accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the farm stand.
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Lexington Public Schools Green Teams:
https://www.lexingtongreenteams.org
Looking for a way to ‘recycle’ more of your waste AND help out your local public school? Mention your local Lexington public school name in the referral section when you sign up for curbside pick-up from Black Earth Compost HERE – and that school’s PTO/A will receive a $10 donation!
You can choose a monthly program for $9.99 or an annual program for $99, that’s only $8 per month! To show support for composting, the Town of Lexington is providing a free 13 gallon wheeled locking-lid bin to those who sign up for any compost pickup service. Black Earth’s commercial composting facility takes many things that aren’t appropriate for a backyard compost bin (meat, bones, dairy, cooked foods, pizza boxes, and certain types of compostable “plastics”).
Trash in Lexington is incinerated, causing air pollution and toxic byproducts. Composting recycles nutrients back to the soil for use by local farmers and gardeners, and ultimately into the produce you eat. And customers get a bag of free compost in the spring! Help the environment and your local public school today!
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Lexington Farmers Market:
http://www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.org
Corner of Mass Ave, Fletcher Ave, & Woburn St.
Lexington, MA
~ Tomato Fest Celebration; Tuesday, September 3, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm ~
Our amazing farmers grow SPECTACULAR tomatoes – let’s celebrate! We will be highlighting delicious tomatoes from LFM farmers with recipes, tomato themed kids crafts & games, tomato corn-hole, and photo fun. Select Board members and LFM sponsors will join us for tastings, and farmers and vendors will have special tomato offerings on the day!
Calling all home gardeners, farmers, & backyard growers!
Tomato Fest Contest!
Pick out your best homegrown tomatoes and enter them in to our Annual Tomato Contest!
Categories:
Biggest – judged by weight
Littlest (must be ripe) – judged by diameter
Most Unusual – voted by market shoppers
Winners in each category will receive $10 in market gift certificates.
2-3 pm: Drop off tomato entries at Market Manager’s Tent
3-5 pm: Voting by market shoppers
5-6 pm: Winners announced and entries and prizes can be picked up
Head on over and show your tomato love!