Evenings at Gropius 2023
During an evening slide show and house tour on Friday, June 9 (as well as July 7, August 11, and September 15) from 7–9 p.m., see how Walter Gropius’s innovative lighting scheme comes to life at night. Gropius, founder of the German design school the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century. His 1938 home at 68 Baker Bridge Road highlights the clean lines of Modernist design. Light refreshments are individual “nibbles” picnic bags. $65 for Historic New England members, $75 for nonmembers. Advance tickets required; call 781-259-8098 or buy online.
Class for kids on making summer recipes
Lincoln dietician and Happy Jars owner Jodi Gorman will offer a cooking class featuring summer parties and picnics for kids age 10+ on Friday, June 9 at 3:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library. Jodi will go over basic kitchen skills as well as how to create a versatile, tasty salad for all seasons. All materials will be provided. Email sfeather@minlib.net for registration and more information.
Talk on Middle East policy
The GRALTA Foundation presents “What Can Progressives Do to Change America’s Middle East Policy?” with Philip Weiss, founder and senior editor of Mondoweiss, on Saturday, June 10 at 1:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Weiss is co-editor of “The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict,” a 2011 retrospective on the official report prepared for the U.N. on Israel’s 2009 incursion into Gaza. Mondoweiss is a source of news and analysis for progressives interested in the struggle for human rights equality for all people— Jews and non-Jews—living in Israel and the territories it has annexed and/or occupies. For more information, contact Steve Low at 781-259-1300 or steve.low@gordianconcepts.com.
Summer concert series at St. Anne’s
The Society for Historically Informed Performance (SoHIP) presents concerts at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church on most Thursdays from June 20 to August 8 from 7:30–9 p.m. The June 20 event, “The Road Less Traveled,” features 18th-century sonatas and dances performed by Titti Bassi — baroque cello duo Sarah Freiberg and Colleen McGary-Smith of the Handel and Haydn Society. Click here to see the full schedule of performers and to buy tickets ($26 regular admission, $21 for students and seniors, or $150/$117 for a season pass).
Battle Road Trail getting improvements
As part of a park-wide $27 million refurbishment project, several sections of the Battle Road Trail in the Minute Man National Historical Park are scheduled for trail rehabilitation and multiple boardwalks are scheduled for replacement this summer and fall. These projects will require temporary trail closures to the public at different locations along Battle Road Trail for safety and protections of the park’s natural and cultural resources. Click here for locations of the temporary closures and estimated closure dates.
Apply to teen Youth in Philanthropy program
The Foundation for MetroWest is now accepting student applications to its 2023-2024 Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) programs. YIP offers high school students who live or learn in MetroWest the opportunity to develop leadership, critical thinking, and collaboration skills while giving back to their community. Participating students work together to identify community needs, learn about local nonprofits, and make funding decisions that have a direct impact on youth in the MetroWest region.
To learn more or apply, visit yipmetrowest.org. Students interested in the fall programs are encouraged to apply before the fall priority deadline on Friday, June 30. Rolling admission then continues throughout the summer based on availability. The priority application deadline for spring 2024 programs is October 31, 2023.
SSEF receives $90,000 grant
The Lincoln-based South Sudanese Enrichment for Families has awarded a three-year, $90,000 grant by the Cummings Foundation. SSEF is one of 150 local nonprofits Selected from a pool of 630 applicants that will share $30 million through the foundation’s annual grants program.
SSEF is committed to building self-sufficiency and promoting community for all South Sudanese Americans in Massachusetts. “We are so grateful for this investment in our community that will be transformative for SSEF’s Educational Empowerment Initiative,” said Susan Winship, SSEF’s executive director. “Connecting the families we serve to existing educational resources and making sure the children of immigrants are receiving quality enrichment is our goal.
SSEF created a position to focus specifically on the Covid-related educational crisis impacting the South Sudanese community. The new Educational Liaisons assist families in connecting and communicating with schools, and advocating for their children. With the grant from Cummings, SSEF will increase the scope and efforts of this initiative.
The Cummings Foundation owns commercial property that is managed at no cost to the foundation by its affiliate, Cummings Properties. The Woburn-based commercial real estate firm leases and manages 11 million square feet of debt-free space, the majority of which exclusively benefits the foundation.