Artisan and craft show this weekend
The annual Gift Local artisan and craft show will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 6-9 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6 from noon to 5 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Gift Local, hosted by the Old Town Hall Exchange and sponsored by the Lincoln Cultural Council, is a holiday market highlighting local businesses from Lincoln, Concord, Wayland, Weston, and other surrounding towns. On offer will be items created by painters, illustrators, photographers, jewelry makers, soap makers, bakers, candle makers, glass artists, and more. Sunday’s event will also include a mobile brick-oven pizza company serving pizza for lunch.
LEAP hosts Hour of Code
For the second year in a row, LEAP (the Lincoln Extended-Day Activities Program) will participate in the national Hour of Code event, and parents and other are invited to the first session on Monday, Dec. 7 in Hartwell pod C. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science in celebration of Computer Science Education Week organized by the nonprofit Code.org. The organization believes is dedicated to expanding access to computer science and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of color and believes that every student should have the opportunity to learn computer science, which helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity.
LOMA features Diamond and Abatelli
Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli will be the featured performers at the next LOMA (Lincoln Open-Mike Acoustic) on Monday, Dec. 14 from 7 -10 p.m in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. Admission is free and refreshments are provided. The pair will perform a half-hour hour set starting around 8:30 p.m. The duo has performed with well-known musicians including John Gorka, Peter Yarrow, Joan Osborne, and Amy Ra and have appeared at venues including the main stage of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Boston’s First Night, and the Wachusett Valley Music Festival. Diamond and Abatelli have realsed fouyr CDs and can be seen performing the title cut from True in this video.
For more information or to sign up as a performer, email Rich Eilbert at loma3re@gmail.com.
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