Pair of Kipling programs at library
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Rudyard Kipling’s birth, come to “The Magic of Rudyard Kipling,” an entertaining evening featuring storyteller Jackson Gillman as Kipling on Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room for the young and young at heart. Kipling’s “Just So Stories” will be brought to life at this joint program of the library’s adult and children’s departments. In advance of Gillman’s performance on March 4, the library is also offering “Kipling 101,” a one-night crash course on Monday, Feb. 23 from 7-8:30 pm. Copies of Kipling’s work will be available at the front desk two weeks in advance.
Barbara Leggat shows her hand-painted vase she’ll have appraised at the Timeless Treasures Tour.
Timeless Treasures Tour to benefit Emerson Hospital
Barbara Leggat of Lincoln, a Corporator and Auxiliary member of Emerson Hospital, invites area residents to have items appraised at the Timeless Treasures Tour on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Concord Meadows. All proceeds will benefit patient programs and services at Emerson. What antique treasures do you have? For more information and to register, click here or email EmersonAuxiliary@gmail.com.
Sap to Syrup breakfast at Drumlin on March 14-15
Enjoy the results of our farmers’ hard work at Drumlin Farm’s annual Sap-to-Syrup Farmer’s Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15. Tickets include a half-hour seating for a full breakfast and access to special programming around the farm. Enjoy our ongoing educational maple sugar programming from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We welcome you to stay at the farm for as long as you like. You’ll be able to:
- Enjoy a hearty breakfast of pancakes with real Vermont maple syrup, Drumlin Farm roasted potatoes, and our own sausage
- See how sap is collected from our majestic maple trees
- Explore the natural history of trees as you learn about the distinctly Northwoods product of maple syrup
- Learn about Native American sap-to-syrup techniques
- Purchase maple syrup made right here at Drumlin Farm to take home with you
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children over age 2. Breakfast seatings are at half-hour intervals starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. Seatings begin promptly at your reserved start time and last 30 minutes. Register early for this family friendly fundraising event—call 781-259-2206 or register online.
Play-reading group looking for members
A small group of avid play-readers of all ages is looking to expand. The group meets on the second and third Fridays of every month at Bemis Hall on Friday afternoons from 1-2:30 p.m. and reads a variety of interesting and fun plays. Scripts are provided. The next two plays will be The Actor’s Nightmare on March 13 and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You on March 20. If you’re interested in joining us or would like to learn more about the group, please call Sally Kindleberger at 781-259-1169 or just show up.