Join the memoir group
September 5 at 10 a.m.
If you’re interested in writing your memoir or just curious about what goes on in the memoir group, please come to the first meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m.–noon at Bemis Hall and find out what they do. If you want to continue, the cost of the eight-session term is $75. The dates are Sept. 5 and 19; Oct. 3, 17, and 31; Nov. 14 and 28; and Dec. 14. For more information, contact Connie Lewis at 781-259-9415 or conlewis1000@gmail.com.
You’ve been selected…
September 5 at p.m.
To drop by and visit with a member of the Board of Selectmen. Bring your ideas, feedback, questions, or favorite Lincoln anecdote. Whether you stop by for a minute or stay for the hour, the Selectmen hope to see you from 2–3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Bemis Hall.
Lincoln Traditional Jazz Band
September 7 at 12:30 p.m.
Celebrate Fall at Bemis Hall on Friday, Sept. 7 at 12:30 p.m. when the Lincoln Traditional Jazz Band share their love of this lively music in a delightfully spontaneous rendering. Tap your feet or get up and dance as they belt out favorites such as Sweet Georgia Brown, Ain’t She Sweet, Carolina in the Morning and others we all know and love. The group are all amateur musicians who give life to the hot jazz of the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s.
Free wellness clinic for all ages
September 11 at 10 a.m.
Meet with a nurse at 50 Wells Rd. in Lincoln Woods on Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m.–noon. Blood pressure, nutrition and fitness, medication management, chronic disease management, resources, and more. Services provided by Emerson Hospital Home Care.
Navigating the emotional terrain of “aging with in place” with intent, care, and a sense of humor (1st session)
September 12 at 9:30 am
Join Alyson Lee, a social worker and life coach who has led many Lincoln COA groups, in a new group to share insights into some of the emotional aspects of “aging in place” that are just as important as downsizing or getting your legal paperwork in order. The free group begins September 12 and runs for six Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at Bemis Hall. This group will not only give valuable information, but will also provide an opportunity to discuss your own experiences and concerns. You may attend all sessions or just those you choose. The topic on September 12 will be “Intent: Becoming the ‘Captain of Your Own Ship’ So You Can Take Action.”
Metamorphosis: art shows featuring the South Sudanese
September 13 at 2:30 p.m.
Come to two art shows running from September 1–30 featuring the South Sudanese. Do you ever wonder what happened to the three young men from South Sudan resettled in Lincoln in the early 2000’s? Come to Bemis Hall’s Metamorphosis: From South Sudan to Lincoln to find out what they went through, what changes they experienced and where they are now. The library’s visual and audio tour Metamorphosis: From South Sudan to Massachusetts tells what changes they have gone through since coming to America. On Septe,ber 13, a COA reception will be at Bemis Hall from 2:30 p.m. to 4 while receptions hosted by the South Sudanese Enrichment for Families will be at Bemis Hall and the Library from 6–8 p.m. the same day with South Sudanese vendors selling cookies, tablecloths and cows. Questions? Email SusanWinship@comcast.net. Both shows curated by Jeff Brown, Ellen Morgan, William Maluil, and Susan Winship.
LGBT-focused group for older adults to share tea and conversation
September 14 at 10 a.m.
All are invited to enjoy tea and conversation at a new LGBT-focused group to be held the second Friday of each month at 10 a.m. at Bemis Hall. Come share your thoughts, ideas, and life experiences. Dates for this fall are September 14, October 12, and November 9. Older adults from other towns most welcome.
How’s your hearing? Free screening with Mass Eye and Ear
September 14 at 10 a.m.
Hearing well is essential for remaining engaged and independent. A wide range of devices can help those with hearing losses ranging from mild to profound. Come to a free hearing screening given by Mass Eye and Ear on Friday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at Bemis Hall. You’ll receive a private, 10-to-15-minute screening to determine if a comprehensive hearing test is needed. If you have hearing loss, you will receive information on scheduling a ;comprehensive hearing test and possible options for treatment. If you have a known hearing loss and/or wear hearing aids, a hearing screening is not going to provide the diagnostic information needed for your hearing loss. Contact information will be available for Mass Eye and Ear in Concord to book a comprehensive hearing test. Please call the COA at 781-259-8811 to book a hearing screening.
Lincoln school project update
September 14 at 1 p.m.
Please join us at Bemis Hall on September 14 at 1 p.m. to hear the latest updates on the school building project. The School Building Committee (SBC) has continued to meet during the summer where many topics have been discussed including floor plans, site circulation, sustainable design features and more. It’s been a busy summer so stop by Bemis on the 14th for an update, ask questions and participate in a Lincoln school project conversation. All SBC meetings were videotaped over the summer. To view the meetings please click on the “watch meeting videos” link on the SBC website at www.lincolnsbc.org.
Lincoln Academy with Judith Foster: How our bodies use food as a fuel to extract energy and maintain weight… what can go wrong?
September 17 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Sept. 17 at 12:30 to hear Judith Foster discuss “How Our Bodies Use Food As a Fuel To Extract Energy And Maintain Weight… what Can Go Wrong?” One of the major health concerns in modern, industrialized nations is the alarming increase in both average body weights and obesity, especially among children. In order to understand how an increase in body weight relates to dietary intake and lifestyle, this lecture will review the molecular basics of how energy is stored in food and how it is transformed in our bodies to sustain our basal metabolic rate, body temperature and physical activity. Dr. Foster will discuss the classes of molecules that comprise different food types and their unique effects on metabolic pathways despite having similar caloric amounts. Foster is an Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine. She recently moved to The Commons In Lincoln from Brookline. The COA provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion. All ages welcome.
Free elder law clinic
September 17 at 3 p.m.
Got a question about issues such as estate planning, MassHealth, protecting assets for a loved one with a serious disability, guardianship, conservatorship or probate? The COA provides a monthly legal clinic with elder law attorney and Lincoln resident Sasha Golden on Monday, Sept. 17 from 2–3 p.m. at Bemis Hall. There is no charge for the thirty-minute consultation, but please sign up by calling the COA at 781-259-8811.
Senior dining is free in your birthday month
September 18 at 11:30 am
Lincolnites 60 and older are invited to enjoy a delicious gourmet meal with new friends and old at 11:30 on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at St. Anne’s Church. Please reserve by calling the COA at 781-259-8811. The cost of each meal is $5. Caregivers are welcome to come with those for whom they are caring. Let them know when you call if you need transportation or a seating partner. The lunch is co-sponsored by the COA, the Friends of the COA, Minuteman Senior Services, Newbury Court, St. Anne’s, and the Lincoln Garden Club. Enjoy a lunch free during your birthday month. Just let them know.
Care: how to prepare emotionally for the challenges of aging in place
September 19 at 9:30 am
See September 12 for details.
Meet Lincoln’s new town nurse and veterans services officer
September 20 at 10:30 a.m.
You are cordially invited to meet Tricia McGean, RN, Lincoln’s new town nurse, and Peter Harvell, our new veterans services officer, on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Bemis Hall. Tricia, who has 22 years of experience as a community health nurse, will continue offering well being clinics at Lincoln Woods and Bemis Hall but will also investigate cases of communicable diseases and tick/food borne illnesses. Tricia has already set the date for the return of the flu clinic for seniors 60+ on October 19 from 10 a.m.–noon at Bemis Hall. Harvell will be assisting our town’s veterans with their federal, state, and local veterans benefits and navigating federal and state veterans services, offering information and education on veterans benefits and related issues, raising awareness in the town of veterans issues, and more. Peter will have office hours at Bemis Hall each Thursday from 9 a.m. till noon. He retired from the U.S. Army after 23 years of service and was the veterans services officer in Sudbury and Framingham for 13 years.
Cooking for one: a new way of eating
September 21 at 10 a.m.
Cooking for one can be both a challenge and an opportunity to try new foods and ways of cooking. Whether you have lived alone for a long time or it’s a new experience for you, come to Bemis Hall on Friday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. when Karen Halloran of CareOne in Concord will provide a demonstration of how to cook efficiently and deliciously for one and then give some tips on using healthy and alternative food choices. Please sign up by calling the COA at 781-259-8811.
Make a health care proxy on the spot
September 21 at 1 p.m.
Your health care proxy is one of the most important advance planning documents you have. It designates a person of your choice to make medical decisions and ensure that your wishes are followed if you are temporarily or permanently incapacitated. Come to a “proxy party” on Friday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. at Bemis Hall when Lincoln resident and elder law attorney Sasha Golden and Tricia McGean, RN, Lincoln’s public health nurse, will discuss the importance of health care proxies and what happens if you do not have an updated proxy in your records, help you complete your form on the spot, and discuss how to begin conversations with your proxy holder and family about your wishes for medical treatment. Please sign up by calling the COA at 781-259-8811.
Share tips or get help at smartphone meetup
September 24 at 11 a.m.
Do you have a smart phone that you would like to learn more about or be able to use better? Or, can you give smart phone pointers? Come to a group that will be facilitated by Carol Peskin for smart phone users to share tips and get help on Monday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. at Bemis Hall. This isn’t a class, but rather a chance for people to teach each other. Whether you’re new to smart phones or a pro, this group is for you.
Lincoln Academy with Lawrence Buell: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein at 200—the novel, the films, the legends, the influence
September 24 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Sept. 24 at 12:30 to hear Lawrence Buell discuss “Frankenstein at 200: The Novel, the Films, the Legends, the Influence.” Find out about the amazing story of how a teenager’s brainchild became a literary classic, a household word, and a prophetic fable for modern science. The COA provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion. All ages welcome.
Sense of humor: strength-based aging
September 26 at 9:30 am
See September 12 for details.
Healing motion for life: a free movement workshop
September 28 at 9 a.m.
Being in touch with the way our bodies move, and working to keep our movements unrestricted and fluid help bring health and clarity to every aspect of our lives. Join Susanne Liebich on Friday, Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. at Bemis Hall to experience a variety of sustainable exercises including expressive movement, breathing and relaxation in a program sponsored by Deaconess Abundant Life Services and Newbury Court. Susanne’s movement practice helps you achieve body awareness, presence, physical strength, balance, focus, and serenity. Other sessions will be held in October and November.
Explore the flora and fauna of our town’s cemetery
September 28 at 10 a.m.
Lincoln’s cemeteries are a uniquely beautiful and rich ecological environment with abundant species of trees, flowers, insects, birds, and other wildlife. Come take a walk through Lincoln’s Lexington Road Cemetery with Susan Harding of Lincoln’s Cemetery Commission and Conservation Director Tom Gumbart on Friday, Sept. 28 at 10 am. Meet by the map of the roadways at the end of the entrance road and park along Pine Way behind it. They will introduce you to the many forms of life that inhabit the cemeteries, discuss these amazing places, and answer your questions.
Social Security overview and update
September 28 at 1 p.m.
Whether you’re getting Social Security soon or have been receiving it for years, come hear Sabrina Feliciano of the Social Security Administration at Bemis Hall on Friday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. Sabrina will give an overview of retirement benefits and Medicare as well as update you on some of the new features of Social Security and Medicare, like doing many transactions online. She will also answer questions and address your concerns.