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Climate film: “Current Revolution”

St.  Anne’s Episcopal Church will show the next in its Climate Justice Film Night series, “Current Revolution,” on Friday, June 2 in Flint Hall starting with a vegetarian soup supper at 6:30 p.m. The 37-minute documentary about the challenges of converting the electricity grid from fossils fuels to renewables will start around 7:10 p.m. Climate activist Nathan Phillips, a professor at Boston University, will respond to the film and discuss his work on the issue with ISO New England, followed in turn by a discussion about opportunities for activism here in New England.

Lincoln Academy events hosted by the COA&HS

“Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut”
Friday, June 2 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall
This documentary tells the story of the citizen scientists who are working to restore this ecologically and economically valuable species.

Health/wellness fair
Friday June 9 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall
Local healthcare experts will answer your questions. Special presentations:

• • “Depression: How to Help a Friend” with Claire Gerstein, LICSW
  • “Don’t Get Scammed” with Chief of Police Kevin Kennedy
  • Tai chi demonstration with Jane Moss

Fraud Watch Network
Friday, June 16 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall
Lincoln residents have had over $360,000 reportedly stolen from the since January. Knowledge is power; fight back by attending this presentation by Alice Diamond on how scammers think and how ti safeguard against identity theft.

Become a memory champion
Friday, June 23 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall 
Join Kristin Nelson, founder of Auduvi, to learn about memory banks, memory loss, and memory tricks to improve short-term memory and ways to champion memories (yours and those of others).

The A&W Players
Friday, June 30 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall
Live music performance of ukulele enthusiasts from the greater Boston area playing a mix of songs from the 1920s to the 2010s.

Film screening: “Ida”

The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen the Oscar-winning “Ida” (PG-13, in Polish with English subtitles) on Thursday, June 15 at 6 p.m. 18-year old Anna (Agata Trzebuchowska), a sheltered orphan raised in a convent, is preparing to become a nun when the Mother Superior insists she first visit her sole living relative. Naïve, innocent Anna soon finds herself in the presence of her aunt Wanda (Agata Kulesza), a worldly and cynical Communist Party insider, who shocks her with the declaration that her real name is Ida and her Jewish parents were murdered during the Nazi occupation.

Select Board officially recognizes Pride month, Juneteenth

The Lincoln Select Board recently voted to recognize the month of June as Pride Month in Lincoln as a way of “celebrating our diverse LGBTQIA+ community and reaffirming our Town’s commitment to using our voices and resources to protect the rights of all residents, students, employees, and visitors to participate fully in the life of our community.” The board also reaffirmed Lincoln’s recognition of June 19 as “Juneteenth” in Lincoln. The proclamation shares some history of the holiday and underscores the town’s commitment to “using our voices and resources to protect the rights of all residents, students, employees, and visitors to participate fully in the life of our community.” 

Donations sought for farm mural

Hannan Healthy Foods is soliciting donations to fund a farm mural on the wall of the farm stand at 270 South Great Rd. The artist, Robin Taliesin from Raven Creative, is donating her time, but the farm stand hopes to raise at least $700 to cover the cost of materials for the project. For $25, you can have your name or a dedication to someone painted in small print on one of the plants or veggies in the mural (first come, first served). To make a donation of any amount, you may pay the vendor on site with cash or check, or make a payment via Venmo to @hannanhealthyfoods (use the code 0748 if requested). If you use Venmo, you can add a note to request a specific plant or other sponsorship opportunity.