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Talk on Lincoln farming past, present and future

“Lincoln Has Long Been a Farming Town—Where Will This Heritage Take Us?” is the topic of a program presented by the Lincoln Historical Society and the Agricultural Commission on Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m. in Bemis Hall.

It’s garlic mustard pull time

Fight invasive plants and pull garlic mustard with your neighbors from April 25 through May 31. Free paper leaf bags will be distributed to residents at the transfer station on Wednesday, April 25 and Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m.–noon. After that, bags will be available at the Conservation office above Lincoln Kitchen in the mall (courtesy of the Lincoln Garden Club).

Drop off full bags behind the DPW Lewis Street near the cell tower Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. (no wall lettuce or yard clippings). The DPW will also pick up bags through May 31 if you contact them at 781-259-2612 or stacyc@lincolntown.org. Allow a few days for pickup. For more information and a fact sheet on garlic mustard, click here.

First Parish holds May Market

The First Parish in Lincoln will hold its annual May Market “Trash and Treasurers” fair on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m.–noon in the parish house auditorium (14 Bedford Rd.). The fair offers antiques, collectibles, jewelry, household goods, furniture, and much more. Shoppers who arrive before 9 a.m. can enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee while they wait for the doors to open. All proceeds go to the First Parish in Lincoln. Past fair proceeds have funded projects such as a kitchen renovation, a sidewalk between the church and Parish House, and the Children’s Chapel. “It takes two years to collect the treasures and it’s recycling at its best. You’ll find things you never knew you needed,” said Tucker Smith, May Market committee chair. Any leftover items are donated to Households Goods, Inc., an Acton-based nonprofit that provides donated furniture and household items to the needy.

Teach a class at L-S Adult Ed

Are you interested in teaching an adult education class in fall or early winter, or a course you’d like to see offered by Lincoln-Sudbury Adult Education? The program is especially looking for classes in technology, literature, writing, foreign languages, and history for students in middle school and older. They’re happy to help you design a course and work with you on the details. For more information, email adult.ed@lsrhs.net by May 31. 

Free tours at Gropius House, Codman Estate

There will be free guided tours on the half-hour of the Gropius House and the Codman Estate on Saturday, May 5 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. The Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area has invited the 45 towns and cities within its bounds to participate in “Hidden Treasures 2018,” a regional celebration.

Mother’s Day Country Breakfast at Pierce House

The Pierce House will host two Mother’s Day Country Breakfasts on Sunday, May 13 at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. under the tent, complete with lawn games and music. Advance reservations required; see the menu and reserve by May 10 by clicking here. $45 for adults, $40 for seniors and $20 for children 6-12 (free for children under 5). Catered by Tastings Caterers. Private rooms are available at an additional cost of $35; a minimum of eight people is needed to reserve a private room, with a maximum of 18 people.

Cabaret with Crowe and Harris

The Lincoln Public Library presents and evening of cabaret with Mary Crowe and Evelyn Harris on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in the Tarbell Room. Cabaret originated in France in the 16th century, expanded to Germany and England in the 1930s and crossed the pond to the U.S. soon afterwards. Many songs were written by classical composers. Crowe and Harris will perform cabaret songs by Poulenc, Britten, Bolcolm, and Weill, as well as contemporary cabaret songwriters Carole Hall, Harriet Goldberg and Crowe herself.

The pair perform as a duo and with the Lincoln Hill Trio at jazz clubs at art centers, retirement communities and libraries throughout the Boston area. Their latest CD of Mary’s original songs, “Rebound,” was well reviewed in Metronome Magazine. Crowe has been on the Voice Faculty of Indian Hill Music School for 20 years and Evelyn Harris teaches Suzuki piano from her studio in Lincoln. For more information and calendar of upcoming performances, click here. The concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library.