Free ‘Positive Psychology’ classes begin Friday
The Lincoln Council on Aging is offering a new course on “Positive Psychology” this fall through a special grant from the Ogden Codman Trust. The free, eight-session course for all ages will be held on Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at Bemis Hall beginning Friday, Sept. 16. Participants will hear presentations and engage in discussions to learn strategies for being happier; realizing dreams; bringing about personal change; using mindfulness, exercise, sleep and nutrition to enhance quality of life; and improving relationships. The course will be taught by Alyson Lee, who recently led the “Being Mortal” series at the COA. She is a social worker and life coach and certified to teach Positive Psychology. To sign up, or for more information, call the COA at 781-259-8811.
The Lincoln Council on Aging is grateful to the Ogden Codman Trust for support of this course, as well as the many other projects it has funded, including the Emergency Assistance Fund, the Small Necessities program, Home Safe and ongoing wellness clinics.
Codman Community Farms Harvest Weekend
The Codman Community Farms Harvest Weekend will kick off on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. in the Codman barn with the Farmside Feast catered by Blue Ribbon Barbecue and Verrill Farm pies for dessert. Tickets ($35 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under) must be purchased in advance at the farm or online at www.codmanfarm.org. Codman’s Harvest Fair will take place Sunday, Sept.25 from 1-4 p.m. There will be children’s and family games, pony rides, farm exhibits and crafts, a produce and harvest competition, and a rooster run ($5 entry fee). Admission to the fair is $8 for children and adults. For more information, click here, call the farm at 781-259-0456 or email info@codmanfarm.org.
Hoedown Food and Music Festival to benefit Lovelane program
The Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding program in Lincoln will hold its annual benefit Hoedown Food and Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 4-9:30 p.m. There will be 15 celebrity chefs donating their time, plus entertainment from the Marshall Tucker Band, David Foster and the Mohegan All-Stars, French Lick, and Jon Cohan and His Golden Rulers. All proceeds directly benefit the students and horses at Lovelane. Individual tickets are $500, a Young Professional ticket (age 21-35) is $200, and six or more tickets are $375 apiece. The event is at Duck Puddle Farm, just across the town line at 48 Lincoln Rd. in Wayland. Click here for more information, or call Eliza Wall at 781-259-1177 x24.
First Parish begins renovations
The First Parish in Lincoln (FPL) recently began the renovation of its sanctuary at 4 Bedford Rd., a year and a half after winning final zoning approval. The approval capped a lengthy and controversial review process mainly because the footprint of the Stearns Room at the rear of the church is expanding slightly. The work is expected to be finished by June 1, 2017. The Stearns Room will be replaced, and there will be some repairs and changes made inside, including providing three additional handicapped seating places. In preparation, the organ has been encapsulated by the Noack Organ Company to protect it from any damage during construction. The sanctuary has already been re-roofed to ensure no further leaks.
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