Charity open house at Masonic Lodge
The Joseph Warren-Soley Masonic Lodge (181 Lincoln Rd.) will host a dozen local charities on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 4-5:30 p.m. when residents can stop by, enjoy some appetizers, and learn more about these valuable organizations. Questions and RSVPs can be sent to Alan Vogt at alanvogt@gmail.com.
Session on herbalism and social justice
How do we reconnect with our ancestral ways of engaging the Earth? What would it look like to be in right relationship with the plants that support us and our communities? How can plant medicine inform and support justice work? Find out in “Honoring the True Roots of Herbalism: A Dialogue about Plants, Decolonization, and Liberation” with Nathalie Rodriguez and Denise Goitia, two queer bi-racial Latinx folk herbalists and community healers, on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 6-7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Co-hosted by Farrington Nature Linc, the Somerville Community Growing Center, and the City of Somerville. Registration required via this form.
Learn about the region’s black bears
The Walden Woods project invites residents to learn about “Bears of the East: Kilham Bear Center & Black Bear Behavior” in a virtual session on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Ben Kilham from Kilham Bear Center in New Hampshire will discuss his first-hand experiences raising cubs and observing black bears. The presentation is illustrated with in-the-field photos and there will be a Q&A. Click here to learn more and register.
Grown-ups Night Out at Codman
On Thursday, Nov. 16 from 8–10 p.m. in the Codman Community Farms kitchen, all are welcome to join LincFam for another Grown-ups’ Night Out with delicious apple pie from Codman chef Tillie as well as hot tea, hot chocolate and a splash of rum! We will also be collecting gently used board books for families in the emergency shelter in Concord through First Connections. Tickets are $10 payable at the event or Venmo to @LincFam. Click here to RSVP.
deCordova hosts folk concert
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will host Canadian folk musician Abigail Lapell performing on vocals, piano, harmonica and finger-style guitar on Friday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) in the Dewey Family Hall on the third floor of the museum. Guests can pre-order dinner from Twisted Tree Cafe at deCordova. Click here for details and tickets.
Sister of slain woman to speak at Domestic Violence Roundtable
In March 2015, Needham resident Susan Altman learned that her sister Stacy had been found dead in a bathtub in her home in Denver. The cause and manner of her death were initially undetermined, but Susan and others strongly suspected there was more to the story. It took seven years to have Stacy’s husband brought to trial, convicted of first-degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison in a case featured on NBC’s Dateline. Susan will speak about her experiences in advocating for justice for Stacy and moving through the world as a trauma survivor with the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. in person at the Goodnow Library (21 Concord Rd., Sudbury) and on Zoom. For more information, email infordvrt@gmail.com. To register to attend either in-person or on Zoom, click here.
Lincoln Public Schools have openings
The Lincoln Public School District (Lincoln and Hanscom AFB) has several positions to be filled, especially substitute teachers and bus monitors. Other open positions include school psychologist, flute and piano teachers, food service workers, academic tutors, lunch and recess monitors, and a night custodian. Please explore the job listings on our website and share with anyone who may have interest.