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Codman harvest fair and feast are back

After a year off, Codman Community Farms’ Annual Harvest Fair returns on Saturday, Oct. 3 from noon–4 p.m. with games for kids and adults including the Barrel Train, the Rooster Run, face painting, pumpkin decorating, a pie-eating contest, and more. Codman-grown burgers, hot dogs and sausages as well as snacks and treats will be available. Click here to pre-purchase bracelets for kids ages 3 and up for lawn and family games and rides, the Rooster Run, and a ticket for donut-on-a-string.

The Annual Harvest Feast will be held under a big tent on Saturday, Oct. 23 with music by local bluegrass band The Splinters. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 1. 

Scarecrow Classic 5K steps off October 17

The Scarecrow Classic 5K, an annual event that benefits the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, will hold an in-person run and a virtual option. The in-person race is Sunday, Oct. 17 at 9:30 a.m. Anyone wishing to run the race virtually can run a 5K anywhere and any time in the week leading up to race day. Register by Friday, Oct. 4 to have your Scarecrow Classic shirt waiting for you on race day. New this year, the LLCT will offer packet pickup for those who preregistered on October 16 from 2–4 p.m. at Lincoln Station. Registration closes on October 15 at midnight, and there will be limited same-day registration starting at 8 a.m. on race day. Learn more at scarecrowclassic5k.com and click here to register.

Apply for a Lincoln Cultural Council grant

The Lincoln Cultural Council has $5,100 from the state to allocate in grants. Local priorities are:

• Providing work for performing artists severely impacted by the pandemic
• Serving families and/or seniors (intergenerational programs are of particular interest
• Performances/programs in various art forms
• A focus on local history, environmental issues, and the natural world
• Collaborations between multiple artists and/or town organizations
• Events that have secured a local venue, have a backup plan for in-person events, and/or show an ability to successfully present a virtual experience if necessary.

Click here to apply for a grant by Friday, Oct. 15.  Questions? Click here or contact LCC Chair Meg Ramsey at meg.ramsey@verizon.net.

Event features author of book on cold-weather exploration

Every journey begins with a single step, or in Anders Morley’s case, the shush of cross-country skis. Morley will discuss his book, This Land of Snow: A Journey Across the North in Winter, on Monday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The book offers insightful glimpses into life at the edge of the great northern wilderness, the history of cold-weather exploration and Nordic skiing, the right-to-roam movement, winter ecology, and more. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library  For Zoom invitation please, email lrothenberg@minlib.net.

Video on Lincoln’s famous twisted tree

You’ve probably heard about the ongoing project to safeguard and hopefully extend the life of Lincoln’s famous twisted tree (the catalpa in front of the Lincoln Public Library). Jonathan Bransfield, the arborist hired by the Friends of the Lincoln Library and the Lincoln Garden Club, commissioned this video of the project with great drone shots and explanations of what the arborists did. Learn more in these Lincoln Squirrel stories:

• My Turn: The latest on Lincoln’s twisted tree (March 2, 2021)
• Lincoln’s catalpa tree gets some preventive maintenance (December 20, 2020)
• Arnold Arboretum begins project to reproduce Lincoln’s catalpa tree (October 16, 2019)

Water Dept. superintendent wins recognition

Water Department Superintendent Darin LaFalam has been voted state director of the New England Water Works Association. “Having him in such a high position in this important organization will allow Lincoln to influence the direction of the NEWWA programs and stay current on state of the art activities in the management of public water systems, Water Commissioner Ruth-Ann Hendrickson said. LaFalam, who was hired in Lincoln last spring after many years as Worcester’s Filtration Plant Manager, is a past recipient of the NEWWA Operator Meritorious Service Award and the MWWA Pride Award.