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L-S School Committee candidate plans meet-and-greet in Lincoln

L-S School Committee candidate Maura Carty invites residents to meet with her on Saturday, March 12 from 10–11 a.m. at the Twisted Tree in Lincoln to hear why she’s running, ask questions, and share what’s important to you. (Two seats are open in the March 28 election; Carty is hoping to beat out one of the incumbents, Cara Endyke Dorman or Kevin Matthews, who are running for reelection. All three are Sudbury residents.) Carty will also be at Sudbury Coffee Works on Wednesday, March 16 from 10–11 a.m. and a virtual gathering on Tuesday, March 22 from 7–8 p.m. Her website is www.mauracarty4ls.com.

Big Night(s) for amphibians is coming

“Big Night” is often used to describe the annual ritual of certain frogs and salamanders when they migrate from their upland overwintering habitat towards their spring breeding ground (generally a small pond or wetland that dries up in the summer months). The exact date(s) are unknown but usually happen on the first few rainy nights in March and early April when the night temperature is above 40 degrees. However, they are often endangered by cars when crossing roads. If you plan to watch for them, park well off the road, wear a reflective vest, and use a flashlight. If vehicle headlights are in the distance and there is a frog or salamander in the road, please move it off the road in the direction it was heading (moisten hands if possible in a puddle before handling to minimize disturbance to their skin). Feel free to email the Conservation Department at conservation@lincolntown.org to share what you see. To learn more about amphibians, vernal pools, and Big Night, see www.vernalpool.org.

See “Days of Heaven” in person

The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen the 1978 Oscar-winning film “Days of Heaven” on Thursday, March 17 at 6 p.m. in the library’s Tarbell Room. Starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams and Sam Shepard; directed by Terrance Malik. Descriptive content provided by Syndetics.

FoMA event looks at aluminum house

Friends of Modern Architecture–Lincoln will present “Stewardship and Sustainability: Lincoln’s 1957 Alcoa Aluminum House” at its annual award ceremony via Zoom on Sunday, March 27 from 4–5:30 p.m. (click here to register). The group will honor the owners of Lincoln’s 1957 Alcoa Care-Free Aluminum House for their stewardship of this unique house, one of only two dozen built in the United States. There will be a presentation about the house and its restoration, followed by a short Q&A session with the owners.

Kindergarten registration now open

The Lincoln School is starting the fall 2022 kindergarten enrollment and registration process.  If your child is eligible or know of a family who has an eligible child, please see this Lincoln Public Schools webpage for information and an Intent to Enroll form. Children who are Lincoln residents and will be five years old by October 1, 2022 are eligible to enroll. The Lincoln Public Schools also enroll town and school employees’ children with approval of the School Committee and Boston-resident students through the METCO program.