Join Lincoln’s annual Fourth of July parade
Get your float ready for the July 4 parade! This year’s theme (recycling last year’s, as the parade was rained out) is “Lincoln: Something to Crow About!” First settled in the 1650s by farmers, Lincoln today is home to numerous farms and nearly 800 farm animals, including 417 chickens and roosters. Now that’s a lot of crowing! This year the stakes are high as the first-place winner will have their team picture displayed in Town Hall. The top three winners will also receive Golden Rooster trophies.
Download a parade application, fill it out, and scan and email it to eventssubcommittee@gmail.com or mail it to the Parks and Recreation Department at 16 Lincoln Road. On the morning of July Fourth, please meet on Ballfield Road before 9:45 a.m.
Our parade marshals are retiring Lincoln School teachers Terry Nathanson and Melissa Nordstrom, who have spent a combined 47 years teaching our children. This is our chance to let them know how much we appreciate their work on behalf of our students. Details on the day’s other activities can be found here.
Please be aware of our policy on throwing treats. Because children zero in on treats like heat-seeking missiles, they are prone to running into harm’s way, so please don’t encourage them by throwing treats from your float. Handing candy out alongside your float will be just as appreciated and much safer for all.
Library holds summer kick-off party for kids
Children of all ages are invited to a summer kick-off party at the Lincoln Public Library on Thursday, June 25 from 3:30-5 p.m. There’ll be face-painting, crafts, a raffle, make-your-own sundaes and a magic show by Ed Popielarczyk at 4 p.m. Kids can also pick up their summer reading challenge forms. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library
Stories, hay and ice cream at Codman
- Crescent Ridge ice cream will be back in the Codman Comnmunity Farm (CCF) store for the summer starting on June 24.
- Children age 2-5 and their parents are invited to Story Time in Codman Barn on Monday, June 29 at 10 a.m. Children can listen to chicken stories read by D.J. Mitchell in the Barn and then visit our “teenage” flock of chicks. Free for CCF members or $5 per child for nonmembers.
- First-cut hay is now available in the back barn and can be purchased for $7 per bale.
Register for kids’ music lessons in 2015-16
As students prepare for summer vacation, LASMP (the Lincoln After-School Music Program) reminds you to register for music lessons for 2015-2016. The LASMP registration brochure, with detailed information about our offerings, can be found on the Lincoln Public Schools website under “Programs” for grades K-4 and grades 5-8. For further information, contact director Howard Worona at woronah@lincnet.org.
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