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Holiday happenings in Lincoln

christmastreeBoy Scouts selling Christmas trees and wreaths

Lincoln Boy Scout Troop 127 will once again be selling Christmas trees, wreaths (decorated and plain) and balsam garlands at the corner of Lincoln and Codman Roads on November 29–December 23 from 5-7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekends. Trees from 3 to 10 feet high will be available. Proceeds support Scout activities and a portion is donated to support local and regional charities.

L-S and Lincoln School choral groups perform on Dec. 4

The Lincoln-Sudbury Winter Choral Concert will be on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in the L-S auditorium. The concert, which is open to the public and free of charge, will feature the L-S Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, the Lincoln School Chorus and the Curtis Select Chorus. The L-S choirs are singing music of America, Ireland, England, France, Macedonia and South Africa, as well as selections from Carmina Burana. The L-S student-led vocal groups Acafellaz, Accent, Achoired Taste, Coro de Chicas and Musigals will also perform a variety of popular music to start the concert.

Support families in shelter from domestic violence this holiday season

On Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1-5 p.m., Mango Tree Artisans at 410 Boston Post Road in Sudbury will host a special shopping event to benefit the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable. Enjoy light refreshments while you shop and mention the Roundtable and 15 perent of your purchase will be donated to the organization. Mango Tree sells sterling silver and ethnic jewelry, ceramics, baskets, Judaica, eco-friendly clothing, instruments and toys.

Each year, the Roundtable sponsors a family from one of three local agencies for the holidays, and the group invites you to support these agencies. Families in shelter face a sad and difficult time as they are separated from other family and friends and are hiding from their abusers. Those agencies need help to provide happy holidays and meet the ongoing needs of additional families who have been victims of domestic violence. You can match yourselves with a smaller family to sponsor or invite your relatives, friends, and colleagues to join you in sponsoring a larger family. For those who can’t sponsor a family, gift cards to retail stores for food, clothing and other necessities are welcome. Helping hands are also needed to serve as elves and reindeer. Neighborhoods and organizations may also do a drive for items needed any time during the year such as food, new sheets, towels, paper goods, cleaning products and toiletries. For further information about how you might help, please contact:

The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable meets monthly from September through May at 3 p.m. at the Wayland Public Safety Building at the intersections of Routes 20 and 27 in Wayland Center. Meetings are open to the public.

Holiday happenings at churches:
First Parish
  • Wreath decorating — The First Parish is hosting Christmas wreath decorating activities on Monday–Friday, Dec. 8-12 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Stone Church auditorium. No church affiliation necessary. Instruction provided. Learn a new skill and make some new friends! The decorating will set the stage for the Touch of Christmas Fair on December 13 (see next news acorn below). On Sunday and Monday, December 8-9, we are seeking large quantities of greens and red berries delivered to the front porch of the Stone Church. We especially appreciate:
    • Berries (winterberry, holly, rose hips)
    • Greens (pine, chamacyparis cedar), arborvitae, yew, andromeda, holly, boxwood, umbrella pine, small leaf rhododendrons—no hemlock or prickly greens)
    • Milkweed pods and any nicely shaped seed pods for spray-painting and using as accents.

Click here to sign up or call one of the following organizers. Wreaths: Diana Smith (781-259-9759). Centerpieces: Kim Buell and Maite Fay (781-259-1278). Event chairs: Nancy Fleming (781-259-1274) and Karin Levy.

  • Touch of Christmas Fair — Come to the Touch of Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Parish Stone Church in Lincoln. Lunch will be served, and there will be handmade crafts and baked goods, “Tucker’s Treasures,” wreaths and holiday centerpieces, cookie and ornament decorating, and children’s room activities. Santa arrives at 11 a.m.
  • Handel’s Messiah — The First Parish will present Handel’s Messiah with the Lincoln Baroque Players and Chorus on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. in the parish house auditorium. Experience the magic of this classic piece performed by world-class musicians led by Ian Watson, music director at First Parish in Lincoln and resident conductor of the Handel and Haydn Society. Seating is limited and is first-come, first seated; doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $20 though any amount is appreciated. Donations help to fund future concerts.
  • Holiday handbells concert — The Lincoln Ringers directed by Diana Burke will present a candlelight concert on Monday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of the First Parish Church. All ages are welcome. Seating is limited and is first-come, first seated; doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free but donations are welcome. Click here to see a short video of the ringers in action.
St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields

All are welcome at worship services on Sunday mornings for Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. and Holy Eucharist with Choir at 10 a.m.

  • Haitian Art Sale — On Sunday, Dec. 7 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., shop the Haitian Art Sale with items handmade by artisans in Cange, Haiti. Proceeds go to the artists and help them create sustainable jobs. At 11:15 a.m., join a simple prayer service at St. Anne’s Memorial Tree. Remember a loved one by hanging an ornament on the tree; bring a white ornament of your own or use one provided. The tree remains lit during evenings in Advent and Christmas.
  • Sale of baked goods and vintage ornaments — Shopping opportunities continue on Sunday, Dec. 14 at both 9 a.m and 11 a.m. when the Church Service League will sell baked goods, soup mixes and vintage Christmas ornaments. All proceeds are donated to organizations including Open Table of Concord and Maynard, the Lincoln Food Pantry, and Horizons for Homeless Children.
  • Service of Christmas lessons and carols — “Come and Grow,” St. Anne’s monthly innovative worship series, continues with a service of Christmas lessons and carols, on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. Filled with stories and music, this service is a perfect way to prepare for Christmas.
  • Christmas Eve services — On Wednesday, Dec. 24, St. Anne’s offers three services. At 3 p.m., there’s a family service with a Christmas pageant. At 5:30 and 10 p.m., there are services of Holy Eucharist with choir and brass, including a candlelit singing of Silent Night.