Open Studio art to be displayed in library
During the month of October, artworks by members of Lincoln’s Open Studio group will be displayed and on sale at the Lincoln Public Library.The show features the group’s best work in recent years in a variety of styles. The group meets every Thursdays in Hartwell pod B from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and new artists are welcome. Register through the Parks and Recreation website or call 781-259-0784.
Pumkpin fun at Codman Farm
The 4th annual Lincoln Girl Scouts Pumpkin Sale takes place on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 2-5 p.m. at Codman Farm (rain date: Oct. 25). Come and support the Lincoln Girl Scouts and enjoy a bake sale, face-painting and pumpkin decorating as you stock up on pumpkins for Halloween.
Talk about death at the Death Café
St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Church is hosting a Death Café on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. as it did last year (see the Lincoln Squirrel, Oct. 8, 2014). Death Café is an international movement started in Europe dedicated to taking death out of the closet and discussing it publicly. At a Death Café, people come together to eat cake, drink tea and to discuss death in a relaxed and non-threatening setting. There are no agendas or objectives. It is not a bereavement or grief support group, nor is it a counseling session; it is simply conversation. The event is free, but space is limited and preregistration is required. Register via the St. Anne’s website. Learn more at www.DeathCafe.com.
Kids’ book author visit, ongoing groups
Sarah Brannen, who grew up in Lincoln, reads and discusses her new picture book Madame Martine Breaks the Rules on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 4-5 p.m. at the Lincoln Public Library. Recommended for ages 4-7 but all are welcome; no registration necessary. The library also has several children’s book groups starting up:
- Together Time Tales — For kids in grades 2 and 3 and their parents; meets on the first Monday of the month from 6-6:45 beginning October 5. Each family will receive one copy of the book to be read together. Books will be available two weeks prior to the meetings. The first book is The Firework-Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman. Advance signup required; email dleopold@minlib.net.
- Books and Bites — for kids in grades 4-6; meets every other Thursday from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. beginning October 8. Books are available at the Children’s Desk two weeks prior to the meeting. The book for the Oct. 9 meeting will be The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett. No signup required.
- Middle Grade Book Share — for seventh- and eighth-graders; meets on the last Monday of the month from 7-8 p.m. beginning on October 26. No signup required. This is an opportunity to share what you’re reading and discover new books based on other kids’ recommendations.
See the children’s program page on the library’s website for other reading groups and activities for kids of all ages.