Lincoln Democratic Town Committee to meet
At its next meeting on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to noon in Bemis Hall, the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee will provide an overview of events and speakers at the recent state Democratic convention, and Lincoln resident John Terrell will discuss his pending 2016 Town Meeting resolution asking the town to divest all investments in companies involved in the fossil fuel industry as a means of mitigating climate change. Attendees will also discuss recent national events including visits by Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jingping and discussion of immigration, climate change, preparation for the upcoming Paris Climate Conference, and reliance on diplomacy as a priority rather than military force in resolution of international conflict. The meeting is open to the public.
Presentation on helping traumatized children
The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable presents “Helping Children Cope With Common Childhood Challenges” on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Goodnow Library (21 Concord Road, Sudbury). Speakers will be:
- Stephanie Howard, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist and director of Project We Can Talk About It (the domestic violence team at Children’s Charter Trauma Clinic, a division of the Key Program). Combining research, clinical experience and thought-provoking discussions, she brings to life the devastating impact of domestic violence on children.
- Joel M. Ristuccia, Ed.M., a certified school psychologist with over 25 years of experience working in the public schools. He has consulted on the impact of trauma on student learning to the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI) and is co-author of Helping Traumatized Children Learn. He has consulted for the MGH Department of School Psychiatry, and nationally on topics related to the impact of trauma on students’ behaviors that can lead to punitive discipline and school failure.
“Ogden Codman Jr.: Transatlantic Tastemaker”
Lincoln’s Ogden Codman Jr. attained professional prominence in Gilded Age society as a co-author with Edith Wharton of the best-selling design manual The Decoration of Houses. Drawing on classical influences from both sides of the Atlantic, he designed buildings and interiors for clients including Vanderbilts and Rockefellers. An architectural historian, he also documented historic structures in America and France, a legacy that continues to aid scholars today. Discover the life and oeuvre of this transatlantic tastemaker during a talk on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1-3 p.m. at the Codman Estate’s Carriage House featuring quotes and images from Historic New England’s archives, followed by a tour highlighting Codman’s 1890s redecoration of his family home, the Codman Estate.
The lecture is followed by an optional tour of the Codman House museum. Registration is required. Please call 617-994-6690 for more information or buy tickets online (Historic New England members and Lincoln residents $10; nonmembers $15).