Here are the February events and activities sponsored by the Lincoln Council on Aging.
Global perspectives: a tea for those who love to travel
February 5 at 1 p.m.
Have you lived in foreign countries or traveled the world, or are you interested in other places and cultures? Come to the COA’s Global Perspectives Tea on Wednesday, February 5 at 1 p.m. at Bemis Hall. Everyone who’s traveled or lived elsewhere will have 10 minutes to talk about where they come from, or their favorite place to visit. Then there’ll be a discussion over tea and cookies!
Play piano duets with Evelyn Harris
February 6 and 27 at 11:30 a.m.
Evelyn Harris invites you to share the keyboard with her for an hour of music-making in Bemis Hall on February 6 and 27 at 11:30 a.m. Choose from many duet books representing many different levels of ability. Come to participate or just to listen. Evelyn looks forward to seeing old friends and becoming acquainted with new ones.
Have fun with the Green Tech Committee
February 7 at 10 a.m.
The Green Energy Technology Committee has lots of projects and public outreach campaigns going on, and they’d like your help! Come to Bemis Hall on Friday, February 7 at 10 a.m. to hear what they’re working on and ideas they have for short-term, fun projects and campaigns that will make a difference to our community and environment. The projects include energy use in town buildings, a multifamily/condo initiative, and buying products in bulk, and would require only short commitments of time. You don’t have to volunteer to come—you’re welcome to come just for the brainstorming!
Feng shui for enhanced wellbeing
February 7 at 1 p.m.
Learn to use feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of creating harmony and balance in your home or business environment and improving your well being when Erin Plunkett comes to Bemis Hall on Friday, February 7 at 1 p.m. You’ll find out about feng shui, as well as simple tips to apply its principles about combining all the elements in a room in a way that makes you feel better physically and emotionally. She will discuss your entrance, living room, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and home office. You’re invited to bring a floor plan, drawn to scale, for review and discussion.
Lincoln Academy:
Dwight Gertz on “Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions”
February 10 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, February 10 at 12:30 to hear Lincoln’s Dwight Gertz discuss why smart people make bad decisions. Bring a bag lunch. The COA provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion.
Valentine’s Day with the Lincoln Trad Jazz Jammers
February 13 at 2:30 p.m.
Don’t miss a free Valentine’s Day jam of traditional jazz music of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s on Thursday, February 13 at 2:30 at Bemis Hall! The Lincoln Traditional Jazz Jammers will play music by such greats as Fats Waller, Irving Berlin, and Louis Armstrong and more, including hits such as All of Me and I Can’t Give You Anything But Love. You’ll hear Manson Solomon on piano, Jack Martin on trombone, Gid Loring on cornet, Dave Rich on sax, and Rob Saunders on bass. The group are all retired professionals who come together each third Saturday for the “Trad Jazz Jam” and some play traditional jazz each Wednesday night at the Colonial Inn.
Keeping people and pets together in tough times
February 14 at 10 a.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Friday, February 14 at 10 a.m. to hear Daniela Caride, president of the Lincoln-based Phinney’s Friends, talk about this volunteer organization providing assistance to low-income people, especially those who are ill or have disabilities, so they can keep their pets. Phinney’s Friends fosters animals while their owners are hospitalized, pays vet bills, walks dogs, scoops litter boxes, trims nails—anything needed when people are going through hardships. You’ll hear about the organization and the work they do, and also learn about how to get help and opportunities to volunteer.
Coffee with officials on Town Meeting
February 14 at 1 p.m.
Get a sneak preview of Annual Town Meeting! You’re invited to share coffee and conversation with Town Administrator Tim Higgins, Selectman Renel Fredriksen, School Superintendent Becky McFall, and School Committee Chair Jennifer Glass on Friday, February 14 at 1 p.m. at Bemis Hall. You will hear about the budget and other issues that are on the agenda for the Annual Town Meeting and you will have a chance to ask questions and give ideas. This is your opportunity to become informed about and discuss issues of importance to the Town in an informal setting. Bring your questions and concerns.
Senior dining
February 18 at 11:30 a.m. (St. Anne’s)
Lincoln seniors are invited to a gourmet meal in an elegant setting at 11:30 on Tuesday, February 18 at St. Anne’s church. You must reserve by calling the COA at (781) 259-8811 at least a week ahead even if you’ve previously attended. The cost of each meal is $5. Caregivers are welcome to come with those for whom they are caring. Let the COA know if you need transportation or a seating partner. The lunch is co-sponsored by the COA, the Friends of the COA, Minuteman Senior Services, and St. Anne’s—and the volunteer serving staff consists of your Lincoln friends and neighbors.
Lincoln Academy at the Movies:
“Jenny’s Island Life”—the story of Jenny Cirone and the Nash Island Light
February 18 at 2:15 p.m.
New England lighthouses have a romance all their own. Come enjoy the film Jenny’s Island Life: The Story of Jenny Cirone and the Nash Island Light on Tuesday, February 18 at 2:15 p.m. at Bemis Hall and then have the opportunity to discuss the film and ask questions of one of the filmmakers, Lincoln’s own Barbara Hanania. The documentary tells the story of Jenny Cirone, who spent her childhood on Nash Island off the coast of Down East Maine and helped her family operate the lighthouse there. She later came to own and raise sheep on part of the island and a nearby island.
Using mail merge
February 20 at 10 a.m.
Mail merge, a feature of most word processing programs like Microsoft Word, can help you quickly and easily generate labels for holiday cards, personalized letters, name badges, and more! Find out how you can use mail merge to save you time and effort when Avram Kalisky comes to Bemis Hall on Thursday, February 20, at 10:00 a.m. He’ll show you how to create your list of names, addresses, or other information on Excel, then insert those onto labels or name badges or into letters or other documents. It’s easy!
Cardiac medication update
February 21 at 10 a.m.
If you or a loved one has or is at risk of cardiac disease, come hear Christine McLellan of Emerson Hospital’s pharmacy speak on Friday, February 21 at 10 a.m. at Bemis Hall. She’ll discuss the latest information about the kinds of medications available to treat cardiac disease and how they work, how to choose among them, how to take them, side effects and interactions to look out for, and more. Bring your questions and concerns.
Lincoln Academy:
Gary Taylor on “Expert Witness: A Case Study”
February 24 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, February 24 at 12:30 to hear Gary Taylor discuss “Expert Witness: A Case Study.” Bring a bag lunch. The COA provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion.
Embracing life’s transitions: reversing roles with adult children
February 28 at 10 a.m.
How we experience life’s transitions depends strongly on how we perceive them and adapt to them, while still honoring the losses that transitions bring. Join Niki Pugach, MSW, of Parmenter VNA and Hospice on Friday, February 28 at 10 a.m. at Bemis Hall when she leads a discussion of your experiences, thoughts and ideas, and concerns. This month’s discussion will focus on the difficulties and opportunities when your adult children, whom you’ve taken care of for so long, now begin taking care of you.
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S.O.S. — Volunteers needed to run COA trips
Without additional members, the COA Trip Committee will not be able to run the popular Tanglewood trip this summer and some other interesting trips. Please volunteer to plan and lead a trip for Lincoln seniors. It’s fun and easy. Other committee members will provide trip ideas, planning tips, and experienced co-leaders when needed. You get to visit fascinating places, see shows, and enjoy the company of old and new friends. Meetings are held only every other month. For more information, please call Joanna Hopkins at (781) 259-0194.
Let your imagination swim wild at the aquarium!
The new New England Aquarium experience is complete with 360-degree views of a spectacular Caribbean coral reef teeming with more than 140 species. Come explore the brand-new, interactive exhibits when you go with the COA on Friday, February 28. We’ll leave from the Lincoln Mall via Doherty bus at 10:30 a.m. and leave the aquarium at 2 p.m.. There will be ample time to see it all and have lunch on your own in their lovely cafeteria. The price is $25, including admission, bus, and driver tip. The Aquarium is handicapped accessible. Send a check made out to FLCOA/Trips to Ria Vet, 11 Juniper Ridge Rd.
Enjoy a zany musical whodunit in March
Join the fun for a Wednesday matinee of Something’s Afoot at the Stoneham Theatre in Stoneham on March 12. This musical mystery spoof of Agatha Christie stories is full of laughs and surprises. Lord Rancour has invited ten guests for a weekend at his country estate, but he is dead when they arrive. The race is on to find out whodunit, before others fall victim. Free refreshments will be served at intermission. Nonrefundable tickets are $25 each, partially supported by the Hurff Fund. Doherty’s bus will leave Lincoln Station at 1 p.m. Limited to 20 people. Handicapped accessible. To reserve your place, send a check before February 20 made out to FLCOA/Trips to Joanna Hopkins, 7 Linway Rd., with your email address and phone number. Call Joanna at (781) 259-0194 for more information.
