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“Loss of Adult Child” grief support group starts Jan. 25
Care Dimensions is offering a grief support group for Massachusetts parents who have lost an adult child on Thursdays, Jan. 25 to March 14 from 10:30 a.m.–noon at the Care Dimensions Hospice House (125 Winter St. in Lincoln). To register or ask questions, call 855-774-5100 or email Grief@CareDimensions.org. Although there is no charge for this support group, donations are appreciated.
Session on reducing influence of money in elections
Julie Brogan and Susan Ryan of American Promise will explain the proposed For Our Freedom amendment to the U.S. Constitution that aims to reduce the influence of money in American politics and elections on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library to learn about the For Our Freedom amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Brogan, a Lincoln resident, is Senior Legal Fellow with the nonpartisan democracy reform group.
Lincoln Land Conservation Trust events
LLCT January Fireside Chat: “Bats 101 with Chris Richardson”
Thursday, Jan. 25 from 7–8 p.m. on Zoom
After giving the audience the quick 411 on bats, Chris Richardson will share highlights from his research into bat metabolism, thermoregulation, and immune function. Since 2012, much of his research has focused on white-nose syndrome in bats. Click here to register.
LLCT Fireside Chat: “Spotted Turtles with Liz Olson”
Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 7–8 p.m. on Zoom
Liz Olson, a wildlife biologist and Assistant Director of BiodiversityWorks on Martha’s Vineyard, will share stories from the field. Since 2020 her team has been tracking and tagging spotted turtles on the Vineyard. Click here to register.
Winter Fairyland
Saturday, Feb. 3 from 1–3 p.m. at Lincoln Station (145 Lincoln Rd.)
Step into Fairyland in your fairy finery! For one day only, a dazzling enchanted forest will appear at Lincoln Station, complete with fairy houses, ice sculptures, tasty treats, twinkling lights, and fun nature-oriented activities for all ages. Hosted by Farrington Nature Linc, LLCT, and RLF.
Farrington Nature Linc is hosting a complementary activity on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 1–3 p.m. where families can sign up for an afternoon of fairy house building. Let your imagination run wild as you create enchanting homes for our tiny friends!. Completed fairy houses will be displayed at the February 3 event at Lincoln Station. Suggested donation of $15 per house. Click here to sign up.
North River Music to play at deCordova
North River Music has an Americana sound, playing covers of rock, bluegrass, and country songs from the Eagles and Bob Dylan to the Indigo Girls and Grateful Dead. They’ll play at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30). Click here to buy tickets.
Curator talk on “Huff and a Puff”
“Huff and a Puff” by Hugh Hayden
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will host “’Huff and a Puff’: Thoreau’s Legacy with Jeffrey S. Cramer and Sarah Montross” on Thursday, March 14 from 6–7:30 p.m. to celebrate the recent installation of Hugh Hayden’s Huff and a Puff on the museum’s front lawn. The piece is a slanted replica of the one-room home where Henry David Thoreau lived in relative isolation at nearby Walden Pond and wrote Walden. The individually cut shingles of the cabin are of cedar, which Thoreau used for his original cabin, and the slanted bricks were custom created using locally sourced clay. The windows are mirrored so visitors can see themselves as well as the ground and sky, further altering the perception of this small house and emphasizing the viewer as part of the work.
Huff and a Puff was commissioned by Art & the Landscape, an initiative of The Trustees of Reservations. Click here for tickets.