‘Nutcracker” reading and dancing
The Lincoln Public Library will host a reading of The Nutcracker with dancers from the Commonwealth Ballet Company on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. During the event, which is geared toward young children, dancers will act out some of the parts in rich and colorful costumes.
Give nature-based holiday thanks at Drumlin Farm
On the day after Thanksgiving, join Massachusetts-area artists at Drumlin Farm for the annual “Giving Thanks for Nature and Our Senses,” a family outdoor art experience. Welcome back your senses on a nature walk with interactive artist demonstrations, enjoy art installations throughout the farmyard, and make your own nature-inspired crafts on Friday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Highlights include:
- 4-H Club Food Drive: Bring non-perishable goods and our 4-H club will donate all items to Open Table in Concord.
- The Grey Whisker Pickers
- Wildlife sketching
- Natural sculpture by William Turville
- Nature crafts workshop with Musketaquid artists
- Installations and gallery artwork by local sculptors, painters, and photographers
- Storytelling with Ron McAdow
Admission: $9 for adults, $6 for seniors and children. Free for Mass Audubon members and Lincoln residents. Cohosted by Mass Audubon and Musketaquid Arts & Environment.
Support families in shelter from domestic violence this holiday season
On Sunday, Dec. 4 from 1-5 p.m., Mango Tree Artisans at 410 Boston Post Road in Sudbury will host a special shopping event to benefit the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable. Enjoy light refreshments while you shop, and mention the Roundtable to have a portion of your purchase donated to the organization.
Each year, the Roundtable sponsors a family from one of three local agencies for the holidays. Those agencies need help to provide happy holidays for families in shelter and to meet the ongoing needs of additional families who have been victims of domestic violence. Sponsored families are anonymous, though the agency will share the number of family members and their ages. Match yourself with a smaller family to sponsor, or invite relatives, friends, and colleagues to join you in sponsoring a larger family. For those who can’t sponsor a family, gift cards for food, clothing and other necessities to stores such as Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, CVS, Target, and Stop & Shop are welcome. Wrapping paper, ribbon and tape are also needed. To learn more about how you can help, contact:
- REACH Beyond Domestic Violence (Waltham) — Deborah Heimel, 781-891-0724 ext. 108, deb@reachma.org
- The Second Step (Newtonville) — Cindy Laughrea, 617-467-5334, holidaygiftdrive@thesecondstep.org.
- Voices Against Violence (Framingham) — Simone Williams, 508-820-0834 ext. 2114, swilliams@smoc.org.
Ornament workshop at deCordova
Create an ornament of your own design at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s ceramic ornament workshop on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For adults and children 10+ accompanied by an adult. The cost is $25–$45; click here to register.