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Robert Altman movies on tap starting Sunday

The Lincoln Library Film Society presents a series of films by Robert Altman, a five-time nominee for Best Director who was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2006. All screenings are at 2 p.m.

• Sunday, April 10 — “M*A*S*H” (1970) starring Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould and Sally Kellerman. A satirical look at the Korean War through the eyes of two very talented and jaded surgeons.
• Sunday, April 24 — “McCabe and Mrs. Miller” (1971) starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie, described as an “anti-Western” Western.
• Saturday May 7 — “The Long Goodbye” (1973). A neo-noir film starring Gould stars as private detective Philip Marlowe.
• Saturday, May 14 — “Cookie’s Fortune” (1999) starring Glenn Close, Julianne Moore and Patricia Neal. A criminal comedy film,featuring a town filled of odd balls.

More borrowing opportunities from the library

Lincoln residents now have free access to a dramatically expanded list of digital books. After initial setup, there’s no waiting for eBooks from the Commonwealth eBook Collections—if it’s listed, it’s available. Find e-books in the library catalog and click through, or visit cec.masslibsystem.org to explore. You may need to create an account prior to downloading, and depending on the device you’re using, you may be required to download an app or other reader. Reference librarians are happy to assist with any questions. CEC includes three products:

• Axis 360: Best-sellers, test preparation guides, travel guides and more.
• BiblioBoard Library Primary sources, historical documents, images, video and more. Check out the graphic novels or the “Dummies” books.
• EBL: Items to help with academic research as well as personal interests from cooking to gardening.

CEC is brought to you by the Massachusetts Library System in partnership with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and participating libraries and is funded in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. CEC is offered in addition to Overdrive eBooks, which are still available to library card holders.

Lincoln Country Day Preschool open house

Lincoln Country Day Preschool is hosting a Spring Open House for prospective students from 2.9 years of age in September 2016 through 5-6 years of age (pre-K) on Sunday, April 24 from 3-5 p.m. The school welcomes families from Lincoln, Concord, Sudbury, Wayland, Weston and other local towns. Parents and their children can take a tour of our school, play in our Threes, Fours and Pre-K classrooms, and make a souvenir spring project to take home. Please RSVP at 781-259-860. Lincoln Country Day is located at 147 Concord Road, Lincoln, in St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Church.