Codman meat CSA starts this week
Codman Community Farms is starting its next six-month session of its meat CSA (community-supported agriculture). Each $600 share includes six monthly pickups of Codman Farm-raised organic, grass-fed beef and pork with various cuts and ground meats totaling 5 lbs. of pork and 5 lbs. of beef (members also have the option of a no-beef, all-pork share. Pickups are on the first Thursday evening of each month (January to June) from 5-7 p.m. in the Codman barn at 58 Codman Rd. Due to the New Year holiday, the first pickup is Thursday, Jan. 8.
Call 781-259-0456 or email info@codmanfarm.org if you have questions or would like to sign up, or click on this registration and payment link. You can also use the link to make a one-time purchase of 10 lbs. of beef and pork for $120 with pickup by arrangement.
Spots still available in women’s self-defense class
There are still spaces available in two free self-defense sessions for women run by the Lincoln Police Department in January and February. Each session will be two nights for three hours each night. On the first night, participants will talk about general safety and then begin practicing physical self-defense moves like strikes, blocks, kicks, and knee strikes. On the second night, an officer suit up in a padded suit will “attack” participants, who will use moves to escape. This part of the course is intense but empowering.
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Session A: January 15 and 20 — 6:30-9:30 p.m., Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department (Hartwell pods)
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Session B: February 3 and 10 — 6:30-9:30 p.m., Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department (Hartwell pods)
If you have any questions or want to sign up, please contact Jena Salon at 215-514-5963 or jenasalon@gmail.com. The classes are free and are funded by Domestic Violence Services Network and the Codman Trust.
Ballot machine for disabled voters to be demonstrated
On Friday, Jan. 16, Town Clerk Susan Brooks will demonstrate the town’s AutoMark voting machines, which are ballot marking devices designed to enable voters with disabilities to cast their ballots independently. The machines are deployed in all 1,700 Massachusetts polling places. The Friday demonstration at 10 a.m. at the Council on Aging in Bemis Hall will feature two of Lincoln’s most dedicated voters, Kitty Stein and Nancy Pimental.
Democratic Town Committee hosts open house for new members
The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee will hold its next meeting, which includes a new-member open house, on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 12:30–3 p.m. in the Pierce House. All Lincoln Democrats who are interested in progressive policy and advocacy, conversations with candidates and office holders, interesting discussion, and community service are invited and welcome to attend any of the group’s meetings.
- State Sen. Michael Barrett will discuss his proposal for a state carbon tax
- Lincoln attorney Peter Pease will lead a discussion regarding corporations, money in campaigns, and the First Amendment
- A representative of the national organization Move to Amend will discuss their initiative to pass a resolution in the Massachusetts legislature encouraging Congress to amend the Constitution to affirm that rights protected by the Constitution are the rights of human beings only, not corporations, and that Congress and the states may place limits on political contributions and spending.