School Committee to honor retirees
Please join the Lincoln School Committee and administration on Zoom on Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m. to honor Lincoln School retirees Buckner Creel, Steven Cullen, Loretta D’Alessandro, Laura English, Judith Kelly, Patrick MacMillan, and Jane Mosier. Watch the live stream at lincolntv.viebit.com. Anyone interested in participating in the public comment portion of this meeting should email taramitchell365@gmail.com before 5 p.m. to receive login instructions. A regular School Committee meeting will follow and include discussion of next year’s instructional models and strategic goals and objectives.
Program on survivors’ artistic expressions of intimate partner violence
Join the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable to sit witness to survivors’ expressions of intimate partner violence through art, music, poetry and spoken word. “Can You Hear Me Now? Survivors Journey Through the Healing Process Using Expressive Arts” takes place on Tuesday, June 8 from 3:00–4:30 p.m. via Zoom. The expressive arts are a profound, therapeutic outlet for those who are processing their experiences of trauma and abuse. In addition, they provide a deeper, more powerful experience for all of us who are working to better understand this insidious dynamic. Registration is required; click here or go to www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org. The program will not be recorded due to privacy considerations.
Codman dinner and bonfire on June 18
Codman Community Farm is offering a delicious summer dinner featuring Codman-grown proteins and veggies, s’mores, and songs around the bonfire with family and friends on Friday, June 18 from 5:30–7 p.m. Tickets $16 (advance purchase required). Please park at the corner lot or along Codman Road. BYOB. Headlamps and bug repellent recommended; masks optional. Rain date: June 19. This event is being held in lieu of the annual BBQ & campout, which is planned for 2022. Questions? Email lisherbert@gmail.com.
Lincoln to elect delegates to Democratic state convention
Registered Democrats in Lincoln will hold a virtual caucus on Wednesday, June 16 at 7 p.m. to elect delegates and alternates to the 2021 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. To participate, register in advance by emailing chair.lincolnmadems@gmail.com and put “Caucus Participation” in the subject line. Lincoln can elect five delegates and four alternates to the state convention, which will be held on September 25 at the Tsongas Center at UMass–Lowell with a virtual option. Youth (age 16 and up), minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals who are not elected as a delegate or alternate may apply to be an add-on delegate at the caucus or at www.massdems.org by August 6. Those interested in getting involved with the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee should visit www.lincolnmadems.org or send an email to the above address.
Homebound vaccine program
Anyone who has trouble getting to a Covid-19 vaccination site is eligible for the homebound program. To register, call 833-983-0485 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Representatives speak English and Spanish, and translation services are available for 100+ languages.
Lincoln softball season gearing up
Lincoln coed softball is returning for the 2021 season. The schedule is TBA; click here for information and registration. Anyone with questions may email Richard Card at richard@blazescafe.com.
New sculpture at deCordova
“Because Once You Enter My House, It Becomes Our House” by Jeffrey Gibson.
A new sculpture by renowned artist Jeffrey Gibson (Mississippi Choctaw-Cherokee), “Because Once You Enter My House, It Becomes Our House,” is debuting on the deCordova Sculpture Park grounds on Friday, June 4. The title comes from a song Gibson associates with nightclubs that have provided haven and community especially for LGBTQ+ people and BIPOC. The ziggurat form references the earthen architecture of the ancient Mississippian city of Cahokia, which flourished in the seventh through fourteenth centuries, well before European contact. The installation will be adorned with phrases advocating for Indigenous space and culture and wheat-pasted posters co-created by Gibson and other Native American artists.
Used book sales resume in library
The Friends of the Lincoln Library are selling selected books on carts in the library lobby to raise funds for library programs and special equipment. Used books are $1 or $2 each. Please bring small bills; the cash box only takes cash or checks, and the librarians cannot make change.
Lincoln, other towns gain seats on anniversary planning panel
The state Senate has approved an amendment to pending legislation creating a special commission to look ahead to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, an occasion expected to draw people from around the U.S. and the world. The amendment authored by Sen. Mike Barrett guarantees spots on the state’s commission on the American Revolution for representatives of Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord (the five communities along the British line of march on April 19, 1775). The Senate budget, which includes Barrett’s amendment, must now be reconciled with the budget passed by the House of Representatives.
“The Battle of Lexington and Concord reverberated through the colonies and around the world,” Barrett said. “In 2025, the six communities that endured that show of force on April 19 can expect a flood of visitors, and coordination will be challenging. The Senate amendment recognizes that each of the six towns needs a voice in the Massachusetts planning process.”
Revolution 250 is the umbrella group of more than 70 statewide organizations that will guide celebrations and events in Massachusetts. “Members of Revolution 250 are already hard at work,” Barrett said. “They need this commission language enacted into law and soon, so they can ramp activity up to the next level.”