Lincoln Academy with Jim Cunningham and Rick Detwiller: A Historical Architecture Journey and the Barrett Farm Restoration Project
December 1 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Dec. 1 at 12:30 to hear Jim Cunningham and Rick Detwiller discuss “A Historical Architecture Journey and the Barrett Farm Restoration Project.” Bring a bag lunch. The Council on Aging 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.
Meet with an aide to Congresswoman Clark
December 3 at 1 p.m.
You are invited to Bemis Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. to meet with Natalie Kaufman, Constituent Service Representative for Congresswoman Katherine Clark. She will be available to assist residents with Social Security, Medicare, and MassHealth/Medicaid. You are also welcome to discuss other matters with her that she may be able to help with.
Toe-tappin’ jazz at Bemis
December 4 at 2:30 p.m.
Come join the fun on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 2:30 when the COA’s regular traditional jazz combo gathers around the Steinway Grand at Bemis Hall for a free afternoon of hot old-time favorites. Share in the excitement as trumpet, sax, clarinet, trombone, bass, drums and piano belt out foot stompers of the ’20s to the ’40s. Tap your toes to good ol’ oldies such as Ain’t She Sweet, Somebody Stole My Gal, Bei Mir Bist Du Shein, and I’m Sittin’ On Top Of The World. By all means just sit back in your chair and take it in, and if you feel an irresistible urge, by all means get up and dance.
Update with The Commons
December 5 at 10 a.m.
What’s the latest news about The Commons and construction of their new Health Center? Come to Bemis Hall on Friday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. to hear Executive Director Chris Golen give an update on how the construction is coming, what the new Health Center will offer, and how The Commons is and will be an active part of the Lincoln community. Come with your questions and concerns!
Wanda Paik
Winter piano recital by Wanda Paik
December 5 at 2:30 p.m.
Join Lincoln resident Wanda Paik for a solo piano performance on Friday, Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m. at Bemis Hall. Admission is free and open to the public and will be followed by refreshments. Music by Chopin will be performed. Paik has appeared as soloist with the Boston Pops under Arthur Fiedler and Erich Kunzel, the Boston Classical Orchestra with Harry Ellis Dickson and the Boston Civic Symphony with Max Hobart, among others. She has also performed at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, at numerous colleges and universities throughout the U.S., and in Brazil, Trinidad and South Korea. Paik has served as president of the New England Piano Teachers’ Association and a board member of the Concord Area Music School Association. She is a member of the music faculty at Regis College in Weston and has released two CDs: Piano Perennials and Romantic Classics.
Lincoln Academy with Rick Wiggin and Ron Trial: “A Winter Yellowstone Adventure”
December 8 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Dec. 8 at 12:30 to hear Rick Wiggin and Ron Trial discuss “A Winter Yellowstone Adventure: The First Skiing Traverse of Yellowstone, Retracing Mountainman John Colter’s 1807 Journey, with Wildlife, Snowy Geysers, Storms and Getting Lost for Days.” Bring a bag lunch. The Council on Aging 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.
Lincoln Academy at the Movies: Harvard’s “Justice” course
December 11 at 2:30 p.m.
Justice” comes to Bemis Hall on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 2:30 p.m.! Michael Sandel’s “Justice” course at Harvard is reputed to be its most popular course. Experience it when Steven Perlmutter, a Lincoln attorney, shows a video of a one-hour lecture from the course and facilitates a discussion. This will be a different lecture from that shown and discussed in October. The course is about what justice, or the right thing to do, is, drawing upon the great philosophers and contemporary issues. Mr. Perlmutter will encourage the exchange of a wide range of ideas about the “justice” issues raised in the lecture and will seek to ask thought-provoking questions.
Estate planning for your future
December 12 at 10 a.m.
Making sure that your legal affairs are in order is important both for your peace of mind and to make sure that your wishes are carried out as you would want them to be. The legal landscape of estate planning changes frequently. Come find out what you need to know about estate planning when Estate Planning and Elder Law attorney Denise Yurkofsky comes to Bemis Hall on Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. Yurkofsky will review changes in the Massachusetts and federal estate tax, the probate process, when a trust can be useful, planning for incapacity with a durable power of attorney, health care proxy and living will, and long term care planning.
Peter Sugar: “Impressions of Italy”
December 12 at 1 p.m.
Italy is, in Peter Sugar’s words, “a country of beautiful landscapes and a variety of different visual perspectives, inhabited by people, friendly and welcoming to visitors, and possessing a multiplicity of historical remains.” He has wandered its many regions for years, sketching its wonders and has recently published the book Impressions of Italy with over 100 sketches of historic buildings, landmarks, churches, piazzas, and more, including background descriptions. Come hear him speak about the book and sign copies, which will be available for purchase, at Bemis Hall on Friday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m.
Sing with the Lincoln Nursery School
December 15 at 10:45 a.m.
Sing along with the children from the Lincoln Nursery School on Monday, Dec. 15 at 10:45 a.m. at Bemis Hall. The kids will visit with their teachers to sing some of their favorite songs. The kids love to share their love of music when people come hear them sing!
Lincoln Academy with Heidi Webb: A Mother-Daughter Trek Up Kilimanjaro
December 15 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Dec. 15 at 12:30 p.m. to hear Heidi Webb discuss “A Mother-Daughter Trek Up Treacherous, Otherworldly, and Glorious Kilimanjaro.” Bring a bag lunch. The Council on Aging 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.
Senior dining
December 16 at 11:30 a.m.
Lincolnites 60 and older are invited to enjoy a gourmet meal with new friends and old at11:30 on Tuesday, December 16 at St. Anne’s Church. On the menu will be cream of mushroom soup, rolls and butter, sliced roast beef with brown sauce, Red Bliss potatoes, wax beans with chives, and yule logs.
Senior Dining has new diners often—please come and brighten your winter by giving them a try! They need you! Please reserve by calling the COA at 781-259-8811 at least a week ahead even if you have 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.
Digital photography: capture your holidays
December 18 at 10 a.m.
If you want to make sure you have the best photos of the holidays, come to the COA’s workshop with Harold McAleer on digital photography on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. at Bemis Hall. Harold will go over taking digital photos with your camera and your phone, then editing and emailing pictures from your computer. If you have a digital camera, bring it along! All are welcome, even if you do not yet have a digital camera and are just thinking about getting one to capture those special holiday moments.
Care for your loved one with Alzheimer’s at home
December 19 at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The “I’m Still Here” approach to caring for those with dementia features activities that bring quality of life and independence while maintaining good relationships and reducing behaviors that caregivers can find challenging. This approach is featured at Hearthstone’s Learning for Life program offered at The Commons, and now you can learn the principles and strategies to make life easier and better for both you and your loved one at home. Susan Blackler of Hearthstone will be offering a free training for caregivers at Bemis Hall on Friday, Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch from the Whistlestop Café will be provided. Learn strategies for: reducing repetitive questioning and resistance to bathing, dining out, communicating successfully, making your home “dementia friendly,” activities you can do at home, and creating memory cues to enhance independence. Call the COA at 781-259-8811 to sign up by December 12.
School Building Advisory Committee needs you!
December 19 at 2 p.m., Bemis Hall
The SBAC has been working since April to develop a series of alternatives for renovating the Lincoln School. The needs are many and the decisions are complex. Using community input from the November 15 State of the Town meeting, the SBAC has worked to further clarify a set of choices. Now they need you to help them narrow and refine those alternatives. The first opportunity to do so is at the SBAC’s third public forum on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in Reed Gym. The next opportunity will be at the COA on December 19 at 2 p.m. at Bemis Hall where they will continue the conversation from the Public Forum and solicit questions and feedback. They warmly invite you to attend both events!
News Notes
Top of the Town Winter Gala
The Friends of the Lincoln COA (FLCOA) is pleased to announce that the annual Top of the Town Winter Gala will again be held at the deCordova Museum! The date is set for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. Mark your calendars, and look for your invitation in the mail in late December. Be sure to return your reservation form promptly; space is limited to 200 people. Don’t procrastinate! The FLCOA is grateful for any donations to support this event.
From drawing to pastel painting with Juliet
Express your most vibrant self with the brilliant colors of pastels in a new class with Juliet Rago! She will begin with a short introduction to drawing for those who feel they need it. The class will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on January 5, 9, 12, 16 and 23. No experience is necessary. All materials will be furnished. Please sign up by calling the COA at 781-259-8811. Limit of six people. The fee is $20.
Intermediate bridge group looking for players
The COA’s Intermediate Bridge Group is a friendly group looking to increase their numbers. Experience and knowledge of conventional bidding systems are required. These include American Standard with knowledge of Weak 2s, Blackwood, Gerber, Stayman and Jacoby Transfers. You do not need a partner. They often draw cards for those and they have a rotation system including everybody. They play duplicate when numbers permit. Please call Mary Sheldon at 781-259-0241 or Diana Chirita at 781-259-0816 for further details.
Seeking new members for memoirs group
Does this describe you? “I don’t think my life has been very interesting; but my children have asked me to write my stories down for my grandchildren.” Or this? “I think there are some things about my life that are worth recording, but I don’t know where to begin.” Or “As soon as life settles down, I promise I’m going to get started”? Perhaps if you make “Writing my memoir” one of your New Year’s Resolutions, 2015 will be a banner year. Without any obligation, please come to the first meeting of the Memoir Group on Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon and see what they do. If you like what you see and you want to continue, the cost of the eight-session term is $75. The dates for the term are January 7 and 21, February 4 and 18, March 4 and 18, and April 8 and 22. For more information, call Connie Lewis at 781-259-9415 or email her at conlewis1000@gmail.com.