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Volunteers sought for Housing Commission

The Select Board is seeking interested volunteers for a new vacancy on the Housing Commission. As this is for one of the elected seats, this appointment will only be until the March 2022 election. The commission is responsible for studying the town’s housing needs, particularly those of persons with low and moderate income, and for planning ways in which these may be met. It serves in place of a housing authority from which it differs in several ways. Unlike an authority, the commission not a separate entity in itself, has no power of eminent domain, and is subject to financial control by Town Meeting. The commission is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of certain town-owned houses.

Letters of interest should be addressed to Select Board Chair Jonathan Dwyer and sent to Peggy Elder, Administrative Assistant in the Select Board’s Office, at elderp@lincolntown.org. Click here for an application. For more information, call 781-259-2601.

Upcoming events at Farrington NatureLinc

Farrington Nature Linc is hosting two outdoor events in two weeks. Online registration is required so that organizers can limit numbers of attendees.

Fireside Yoga at with Little Elephant Yoga
Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20/person (purchase here)

Join us for a beginner-friendly hatha yoga and meditation class with Little Elephant Yoga’s Julie Aronis. The class starts with centering and grounding exercises with attention to the breath, followed by a solid warm-up with some slow flow. Class will end with a short guided meditation prior to a nice relaxing savasana. No props will be provided so please bring your own yoga mat, blanket, and (optional) blocks and strap. Stick around and make your own s’mores after class.

Summer Concert and Ice Cream Social
Thursday, Aug. 26 from 6–8 p.m.
Tickets: $15, kids under 12 are free (purchase here)

Pack a picnic, grab a blanket, and join Nature Linc as we soak up a summer evening on the lawn with the Hip Swayers. They play an eclectic mix of catchy originals, old-time country, and twangy, reverb-soaked surf. Tickets include an ice cream sundae served by Lizzy’s Ice Cream of Waltham from 6:15–7:15 p.m. Attendees will be notified of cancellation or postponement in case of rain. Some picnic tables will be available, but we advise bringing chairs or a picnic blanket for the lawn.

Library offers new online displays on varying topics

Special Online Displays is an ongoing project to highlight the Lincoln Public Library’s collection and various websites that patrons may find informative. This month the library is featuring a page on Native American land, history, and people. The page, assembled by Kate Tranquada and Lisa Rothenberg with the help of last year’s Friday Morning Book Group, offers local and national Native American resources as well as the group’s reading list.