Oct. 18 focus group on hiring new superintendent
There will be a Zoom-based focus group for parents, caregivers, and community members to share their priorities in the search for a new superintendent of schools on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. after Dr. Becky McFall retires in July. What qualities do we need in a school leader? What do we want to preserve about our schools, and what needs to change? Click here to learn more and take a quick survey, and click here for the focus group Zoom link.
Kirtan concert at St. Anne’s
All are welcome to a community gathering to sing, dance, and celebrate the shared humanity of all people with kirtan musicians on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 2–4 p.m. at St. Anne’s in the Fields Church. Musicians will include Prajna Hallstrom on vocals and harmonium, Richard Davis on vocals and guitar, Mel Fitzhugh on bass, Jimmie (Gurucharan) Rutter on tabla, and Steven Schatz on piano, along with Kailia Star and Kim Childs singing response. RSVPs are appreciated; email Hallstrom at shaktimata108@gmail.com. A donation of $15 is suggested to cover the facility rental.
Memorial service for Bob Lemire on Sunday
There will be a memorial service for Robert “Bob” Lemire on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at the First Parish Church in Lincoln. Lemire, who died in June at age 89, was active in local and national conservation groups and was founder of Lexia Learning.
Codman Farm open house
Because of its driveway construction project, Codman Community Farms is not holding its annual Harvest Fair and Harvest Feast this year. However, there will be an open house at the farm on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 12–2 p.m. with a party vibe, farm tours, tastings of new sausage flavors, and sliced deli ham… and the Just Hummus food truck will serve up hummus bowls, pita sandwiches, and falafel.
Talk on color barrier before Jackie Robinson
Learn about the people and events that helped Jackie Robinson break baseball’s color barrier in 1947 at an author talk with Ted Reinstein, a reporter for WCVB-TV’s “Chronicle,” on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Public Library. The hidden story of Reinstein’s Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier includes former stars of the Negro Leagues, the Black press and Pullman porters who battled the color barrier for 60 years. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Library. Click here to register.
Lincoln Arts Show addendum
Although the November 11-13 Lincoln Arts Show was described in October 13 News Acorns as being open to “professionals and emerging artists,” a given level of experience is not expected. The show is open to all ages, all creative arts, and all levels of experience. The only requirement is that entrants be affiliated with Lincoln in some way.
Diaper drive seeks donated funds and diapers
The 10th annual Metro-Boston Diaper Drive has begun, and the need is more urgent than ever due to inflation. The Diaper Drive, which runs though Saturday, Oct. 29, is organized by Lincoln moms Kerstin Sinkevicius and Kim Jalet. All diapers will be donated to the Somerville WIC office, which serves Lincoln as well as Somerville, Cambridge, Arlington, Watertown, Belmont, Bedford, and Lexington (note that SNAP and WIC benefits do not cover diapers).
Donors can visit the drive’s website at mbdiapers.org (see also their Facebook page) for links to Amazon and Target registries that send donations directly to the WIC office in Somerville. The office also takes donations of diapers, including opened packages. Last year the effort donated more than 66,000 diapers; this year’s goal is at least 70,000.
LSFOM hosts piano concert
The Lincoln-Sudbury Friends of Music (LSFOM) will host “An Evening of Classical Piano for Autumn” on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in the high school’s Kirschner Auditorium featuring romantic classical pieces performed by pianist Sebastian Castillo. Tickets at the door are $5 for students and $10 for adults. All proceeds will go to the LSFOM, a charitable organization dedicated to supporting and enriching the music program at L-S by supplementing the music department budget and offering opportunities to complement and extend the music curriculum.
Dadda concert to benefit heart research
There will be a concert featuring Lincoln’s Dadda band to raise money for the American Heart Association in honor of Tony Buendia, who died in Lincoln in July at age 45, on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 2–4:30 p.m. at 4 Millstone Lane in Lincoln. Free to enter; BYOB with a limited cash bar. Make a donation (cash only) and get a T-shirt.