Discuss Hanscom Air Force Base and Massport tomorrow
Join other residents for an overview and further discussion of Hanscom Air Force Base and Massport at a “fireside chat” hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Bemis Hall. On the second Wednesday of every month, the COA hosts a “fireside chat” for residents of all ages in a respectful discussion of a current news topic using questions and answers. Last month, Lincoln Selectman Peter Braun, who is also chair of the Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS), provided an overview of Hanscom Air Force Base and Massport. On Wednesday, we will be continuing the conversation. Also at the chat with Braun will be Lincoln Town Administrator Tim Higgins and Sara Mattes, former chair of the Board of Selectmen. The three of them have a wealth of knowledge to share, not only on Massport and Hanscom but also on their relationship with Lincoln.
“Fireside chats” are intended to be an opportunity to discuss topics of interest that are sometimes provocative or controversial. A wide variety of opinions are both welcomed and encouraged. However, this is not a venue to resolve any differences but merely to put them on the table for all to consider.
Buy a pie and support L-S teachers
Help support the enrichment programs funded by the Foundation for Educators (FELS) at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School by purchasing home-baked apple, pumpkin, pecan and chocolate pies for Thanksgiving. To doubly support a good cause, you can also donate a pie to the Lincoln or Sudbury Fire and Police Department, the L-S Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Dinner, a food pantry or an L-S teacher. FELS will arrange delivery. Go to FELSgrant.org and indicate your choice on the form if you’re paying by check, or in special instructions to seller area if you’re using a charge card or Paypal. (If you don’t fill in under “instructions to vendor,” we will e-mail you to ask your preference.) Order by Friday, Nov. 14 and pick up your pies on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at one of four locations including Bemis Hall. With your support, FELS provides grants to L-S faculty and staff to pursue their intellectual passions and in turn inspire our children.
Learn about the adolescent brain
We’ve all asked at one point in our interactions with children, “What were you thinking?” On Monday, Dec. 1 from 7:8:30 p.m. in the Brooks auditorium, the Lincoln PTO is excited to welcome Dr. Abigail Baird, Associate Professor of Psychology at Vassar College, to speak about the adolescent brain and shed light on our children’s social and emotional development. Integrating science with real-life situations, Baird will help us better understand our children’s behavior and give advice on how we can best support, parent and teach them as they grow. This program is presented by the PTO’s Parent Education Committee and is supported by a generous grant from the Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation.