• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar

The Lincoln Squirrel – News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.

  • Home
  • About/Contact
  • Advertise
  • Legal Notices
    • Submitting legal notices
  • Lincoln Resources
    • Coming Up in Lincoln
    • Municipal Calendar
    • Lincoln Links
  • Merchandise
  • Subscription Info
    • My Account
    • Log In
    • Log Out
  • Lincoln Review
    • About the Lincoln Review
    • Previous Issues
    • Submit Your Work
    • Subscribe/Donate

News acorns

June 8, 2017

School Building Committee workshop

The School Building Committee invites residents to a kickoff workshop on Wednesday, June 14 from 7:30-9 p.m. in the Brooks gym. Attendees will have the chance to met SBC members, learn about the next steps and the draft timeline, and help develop the town’s decision criteria for a school project.

Summer kick-off party for kids at library

Children of all ages are invited to the library on Thursday, June 15 from 3:30–5 p.m. for balloon sculpting, crafts, a raffle, make-your-own sundaes, and a magic show by Ed Popielarczyk at 4 p.m. Kids can pick up their reading Challenge forms. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library.

Talk on identifying birds

Lincoln resident Gwyn Loud will give an informal talk on the basics of identifying birds and bird calls on Tuesday, June 20 from 9:30–10:30 a.m. at the Lincoln Public Library in the terrace off the first-floor link (rain date: Wednesday, June 21).

Summer Fest at deCordova

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will stage Park Fest on Saturday, June 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., as well as a 5K trail run starting at 9:30 a.m. (click here to register). Signature collaborative activities from deCordova’s Learning & Engagement Team will include:

  • A large-scale Play in the Park
  • Roaming performances by larger-than-life puppets Big Nazo
  • Guided tours of the spectacular 30-acre sculpture park in full bloom
  • Art sale with more than 30 local artists and artisans
  • Live music throughout the day including local alternative folk duo The Farewells and singer Jenny Riddle.
  • Curator-led spotlight art talks in the galleries
  • Ceramic Sculpture Studio demonstrations by resident artist Bruce Barry
  • Photo ops near Jim Dine’s Two Big Black Hearts sculpture
  • Food and ice cream trucks
Free for members; click here for tickets for nonmembers ($20 for adults 18-60, $15 for seniors, $10 for children ages 6-17, free for children 5 and under).

Category: arts, kids, nature, news, schools Leave a Comment

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Upcoming Events

May 17 Sun
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Workshop on cyanotype

May 20 Wed
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Lincoln Old Town Hall Corp. annual meeting

May 20 Wed
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Talk on AI

May 22 Fri
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Hip Hop Square Dance for Seniors

May 22 Fri
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

“Baroque to Broadway”

View Calendar

Recent Posts

  • Board accepts $1.35 million in donations for community center May 14, 2026
  • News acorns May 13, 2026
  • Police log for April 16 – May 5, 2026 May 13, 2026
  • DeCordova galleries to remain closed for two more years May 13, 2026
  • Legal notice: Conservation Commission (109 Trapelo) May 12, 2026

Squirrel Archives

Categories

Secondary Sidebar

Search the Squirrel:

Advanced search

Privacy policy

© Copyright 2026 The Lincoln Squirrel · All Rights Reserved.