New restaurant opening is several weeks off
The Tack Room, the latest iteration of the restaurant in South Lincoln, is “still about 4-6 weeks away from opening,” according to owner Michael Culpo, who originally hoped to open by Christmas. “We are very excited to open and to serve the Lincoln area and beyond!” he added.
Town notary service suspended temporarily
Effective Thursday, Jan. 6, notary services at Town Hall and Bemis Hall will be temporarily suspended in response to changing public health conditions and efforts to protect employees and their families. Notary services will resume when public health conditions allow. The town referred residents to these other public notaries:
- Middlesex Mobile Notary (781-929-8129)
- UPS Store, Lexington (781-861-7770)
- Ellen Adams (781-801-7820, lincolnnotary@outlook.com)
Click here for more information about notary locations and services.
Library offerings
Several upcoming events are being offered via Zoom by the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library.
Lily Geismer
“The Road to Segregation: Lincoln, Route 128, Suburban Liberals & the Long Roots of Inequality”
Thursday, Jan. 13 from 7–9 p.m.
How did Boston’s western suburbs become the largely white and affluent communities they are today? Lily Geismer, Associate Professor of History at Claremont McKenna College, examines the results of post-war federal policies and local suburbanization and their impacts on race and class in residential patterns in Lincoln and surrounding towns. Geismer is author of Don’t Blame Us: Suburban Liberals and the Transformation of the Democratic Party and Left Behind: The Democrats’ Failed Attempt to Solve Inequality. Elise Lemire, author of Black Walden, writes in the introduction to Don’t Blame Us: “This is local history at its finest, both particular in its questions and far reaching with its answers. I will never see my hometown of Lincoln, Massachusetts, in quite the same way again.”
Co-sponsored by First Parish Lincoln’s Racial Justice Advocates, Lincoln WIDE (Welcome, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity), an organization of Lincoln residents, and the Lincoln Historical Society. Click here for the Zoom link (meeting ID: 943 6533 7243, passcode: 392036)
“Opera for Everyone”
Saturday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.
Travel to Salzburg, the city of Mozart and “The Sound of Music” without leaving your home with “Opera for Everyone” with Erika Reitshamer. The Zoom link will be posted closer to lecture date at www.lincolnpl.org.
“Artists’ Gardens in New England”
Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m.
Some of our most beloved painters, sculptors and authors were inspired by the gardens they created. Visit the private havens of Edith Wharton, Julian Alden Weir, Childe Hassam, Daniel Chester French, Emily Dickinson, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Celia Thaxter, and others. Jana Milbocker, principal of Enchanted Gardens, combines horticulture, design, and travel tips to educate, inspire and delight both new and seasoned gardeners. To receive Zoom link, please register at Lincoln Public Library events calendar.
Baby Sign Language Class
Four workshops starting on Friday, Feb. 11
Caregivers and their babies (two months or older and pre-verbal) are invited to this four-week workshop with Sheryl White. Sheryl will show you how to teach your baby sign language as well as explore benefits and research for caregivers. Each week participants will “bring” props to class to help bring the virtual program to life with signing directly to the babies. Participants are encouraged to sign up for all four sessions, which will take place over Zoom on Fridays from 10:30- 11:15 (other dates are February 18, February 25, and March 11). Email dleopold@minlib.net to register and receive a Zoom invite.
Meet members of the White Ribbon Group
In 2019, a group of men joined together in hopes of engaging men and boys to be a part of the solution in ending gender-based violence. Since its creation, this group has met monthly, led local discussions, and hosted events large and small to engage our community in moving towards a world free of abuse in all its forms. Join the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable as they share more about their work, why they chose to get involved, and how you can join in this important work. The discussion will take place via Zoom on Friday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required and can be completed here or at www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org. Click here to make a donation to support this work.