Chinese American Association of Lexington

The Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) warmly invites the community to celebrate the Lunar New Year Gala 2026, honoring the Year of the Horse, on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Cary Hall in Lexington. Under the theme “Better Together,” the gala highlights unity, shared joy, and collective strength, inspired by the Horse’s symbolism of vitality and progress. The evening will be a festive reunion filled with cultural performances, music, dance, and storytelling that reflect both tradition and cross-cultural harmony.

CAAL is also welcoming performer submissions from individuals and groups, including original works, youth and community showcases, dance, martial arts, and traditional Chinese music. Applicants must submit a performance video through this link, with a deadline of December 31, 2025, and selected performers will be notified by January 15, 2026.

Tickets can be purchased using this link. The gala promises a joyful night celebrating culture, connection, and a brighter future together.

For more details, please read this bilingual wechat article.

伴随灯火辉映与岁月焕新，我们满怀喜悦与期待，诚挚邀请您与亲朋好友共赴一年一度的温情盛会——2026莱镇马年春晚。

这个夜晚，让我们一同——万马奔腾，马上进步，马上幸福。因为有你，有我们，一切才更加美好。

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2025年12月6日，岁末的钟声即将敲响。在这回望与感恩交织的季节里，莱镇华协义工答谢暨义工颁奖典礼在Hastings Elementary School 礼堂温暖举行。当天早上洁白的雪花从天空中洋洋洒洒飘落，轻柔却坚定，仿佛象征着我们义工们无声却恒久的付出。每一片雪花都不同，却同样纯洁、美好，正如每一位志愿者的点滴善意，都在悄悄温暖着莱镇这片我们共同的家园。

On December 6, 2025, CAAL held its Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Ceremony at Hastings Elementary School, celebrating service, gratitude, and community spirit. Despite the suspension of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, CAAL launched the Community Volunteer Service Award (CVSA) to continue recognizing meaningful volunteer contributions. Community leaders delivered heartfelt remarks highlighting youth leadership, compassion, and responsibility. Over 40 young volunteers received Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards, contributing a total of 1,445.5 service hours. The ceremony featured music and dance performances, creating a warm, joyful evening that honored dedication, inspired future service, and strengthened community bonds.

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Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season!

Lexington Happening is CAAL’s bilingual monthly newsletter that highlights community events in town each month. The first session is in Chinese followed by the same content in English. Please scroll to the middle of the page in the link below to read the English version of the December issue

If you wish your event to be included in next month issue, please submit your event using the google form below by the 25th of this month:

选择新建一所莱镇高中，而不是翻新现有校舍，这是一个经过深思熟虑、以社区为中心的决定——它优先保障了教育的连续性、学生的福祉，以及整个城镇的长期价值。近期社区成员与镇政府官员之间的沟通，也进一步说明了为何学校建设委员会（SBC）最终选择新建项目，而不是尝试在现址进行大规模翻修。请阅读莱镇华协LPS/PTO联络人Catherine Telliez 致编辑的一封信，翻译: Christine Hu.

The decision to build a new Lexington High School rather than renovate the existing one represents a thoughtful, community-centered choice — one that prioritizes educational continuity, student well-being and long-term value for the town. Recent correspondence among community members and town officials highlights the key reasons the School Building Committee (SBC) moved toward new construction rather than attempting an in-place renovation. Read Letter to the Editor by Catherine Telliez, CAAL LPS/PTO Liaison.

12月8日，所有已登記的萊克星頓居民都可以就新建萊克星頓高中計畫是否推進進行投票表決。LexObserver已就該計畫撰寫了40多篇報導文章，並刊登了數十封居民來信，表達他們的意見。如果您是第一次看到相關報道，这个链接里是您需要了解的資訊。

On Dec. 8, all Lexington residents who are registered to vote can weigh in on whether to move forward with the new Lexington High School building project. LexObserver has been providing balanced, in-depth reporting on the high school building project. It has been an invaluable resource for our community. Here is the link of what you need to know about the Lexington High School building project.

莱镇华协（CAAL）怀着满满的谢意，诚挚邀请您与家人，共赴 2025年度义工答谢派对暨第一届莱镇华协义工奖颁奖典礼（2025 CAAL Annual Volunteer Appreciation Party & CAAL Volunteer Service Award (CVSA) Ceremony）， 家庭互动游戏、精彩表演、美味茶点、义工表彰, 让我们在温馨与笑语中，致谢每一位为社区倾心奉献的义工，以最温暖的心意，为这一年画上圆满的篇章。

时间和地点: 2025年12月6日 2:00pm-4:00pm

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本月亮点

音乐会：江河湖海——渤海春潮

 2025年11月2日，星期日，晚上7:00点

Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington, MA由新月国际传媒和新月艺术联合呈现，并由莱克星顿华协（CAAL）协办的盛大原创合唱组曲《江河湖海——渤海春潮》（《江河湖海——渤海春潮》）将于2025年11月2日在莱克星顿Cary Memorial Hall进行北美首演。这是波士顿合唱团首次演绎如此规模宏大、雄心勃勃的原创合唱杰作。秋色将新英格兰染成最绚丽的色彩，让我们欢聚一堂，共同庆祝这场充满激情、才华和信念的音乐盛典。

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作为Lex250 和American 250 庆祝活动的一部分，VO250 是一项面向整个社区的志愿服务号召。受莱克星顿历史悠久的VO2电话交换（VO代表义工）的启发，正如250年前，莱克星顿居民为了共同的目标走到一起一样，VO250通过服务将我们联系在一起。该项目旨在表彰、重新激励并招募志愿者，共同服务于社区组织。

我们邀请您从2025年4月到2026 年 7 月之间完成至少 10 小时的志愿服务。随着志愿服务时数的累计，位于镇政府大楼前的VO250 拱门上的灯泡将逐步点亮，每达到一个里程碑时数，都会有新的灯光亮起。照片里是镇里各社区组织代表在9月12日庆祝VO250累计时数已超过80,000小时！莱镇华协因组织多项大活动贡献了大量义工服务小时。

请点击链接查看如何参与和如何获得VO 250 义工小时的认可。

Lexington Happening is CAAL’s bilingual monthly newsletter that highlights community events in town each month. The first session is in Chinese followed by the same content in English. Please scroll to the middle of the page in the link below to read the English version of the October issue

If you wish your event to be included in next month issue, please submit your event using the google form by the 25th of this month.

中秋夜，月光作序，我们以团圆为诗。

今夜莱镇的月光流淌成河，上周日莱镇华协的中秋晚会舞台上的每一瞬都沉淀为心间的暖；镜头记录欢笑，也收藏思念——愿这份圆满，绵长如月光，余温入朝夕。

祝中秋节快乐！

On September 28, our community came together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, as music and dance wove tales of tradition and magic beneath the glow of the brightest moon.

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