Virtual tour of New England cemeteries on May 5
On Thursday, May 5 at 10 a.m. at the Lincoln Public Library, the Gravestone Girls present a program about New England cemetery art, history and symbolism, including graveyards in Lincoln. The “virtual tour” will go from colonial burial grounds through the rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st-century locations, examining why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why they look like they do, and how styles and art have evolved over almost 400 years. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Toast Mom with a glass of wine at deCordova cafe
The cafe on the fourth floor of the deCordova Museum is now serving wine and beer, and mothers get in free on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 8). The café will offer two red wines, two white wines and prosecco, along with several craft beers and Downeast cider. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, expanding to seven days a week after Memorial Day. The Park Cafe in the courtyard behind the store will be open from Memorial Day through Labor Day from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and serves cold drinks, snacks and ice cream.
Display of L-S student engineering and art work
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School’s Technology and Engineering program and AP art class will hold an open house and show of student work on Tuesday, May 10 from 7-9 p.m. Student-designed rockets, solar-powered water heaters, woodworking projects, sculpture paintings and more will be on display. Visitors can also see 3D printing and a CNC routing machine in action, drive the 2016 Warrior Robotics robot and hear music from the L-S Select Jazz Combo. The shows will be on the B200s level near the cafeteria.
See Samba at L-S French Movie Night
The French Cinema classes at L-S will host a French Movie Night on Friday, May 13 with a showing of Samba, a dramatic comedy about a hard-working young man who, while facing the challenges of immigration in France, finds himself drawn towards a volunteer immigration employee trying to pull her life together. The Movie Night will start with a reception at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments and music from the L-S jazz bands. There will be a brief presentation about the film, followed by the movie at 7:30 in the L-S auditorium. The event is free but we will be collecting donations for 9 éléves, an organization that raises money for Haitian children’s education. Please RSVP on this Facebook page or this SignUp Genius page. Tickets will be available at the door, but signups are greatly appreciated. Please email MJ Galano at mj_galano@lsrhs.net with any questions.
Join the 2016 garlic mustard pull
Join your neighbors for a garlic mustard pull any time before May 31 and help the Lincoln Conservation Department eradicate this invasive plant. Free paper leaf bags for garlic mustard will be distributed to residents at the transfer station on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to noon. After that, bags will be available at the Conservation office, courtesy of the Lincoln Garden Club. Drop off filled bags at the DPW on Lewis Street Monday through Friday (plus Saturday, May 7) from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (no wall lettuce or yard clippings, please). The Conservation Department will also pick up full bags of garlic mustard through May 31 if you contact them at 781-259-2612 or trails@lincolntown.org; please allow a few days for pickup.