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Opening reception for library exhibit

There will be an opening reception with Lincoln resident Prajakta Badri for the “Madhubani Art: A Glimpse Into an Indian Folk Art Form” exhibit at the Lincoln Public Library on Sunday, Feb. 11 from 2–4 p.m. Madhubani painting is a traditional art form that originated almost 2,500 years ago in the Mithila region of Bihar, India that typically tells stories with colorful images. The pieces by Badri (a clinical pharmacologist who works in drug development) depict traditional Indian mythological stories, Boston landmarks, and even Native American dance.

The exhibit will be up until February 24. Click here for information on exhibits.

Poll workers needed for Super Tuesday

The Town Clerk’s office is seeking volunteer poll workers for the presidential primary on Tuesday, March 5 (Super Tuesday). There will be poll worker training on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. at Town Hall. Please email foxv@lincolntown.org or call 781-259-2607 if you’re interested and can attend the training, which is useful for both new and experienced poll workers. Even if you can’t volunteer for Super Tuesday, please consider attending the training so you will be prepared to volunteer at a future date.

“A Few of our Favorite Things” concert

Music Street, a group will give its 10th anniversary concert on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. From Gershwin, Schubert and Chopin, to a string duo by Mexican composer José Elizondo, cowboy songs by American Libby Larsen and more, “A Few of our Favorite Things” will perform works from their past decade of performances. The ensembles features Lincoln resident Diane Katzenberg Braun (founder and artistic director of Music Street) plus violin, cello, clarinet, and soprano. Sponsored by the Lincoln Public Library and supported by the Lincoln Cultural Council.

Sign up to volunteer with hospice patients

Care Dimensions, the region’s largest provider of hospice care, will hold online training classes for those interested in becoming volunteers for the nonprofit organization. You can make a difference in a patient’s life by:

• Engaging in a shared interest or hobby
• Helping with letter-writing or life review
• Visiting with your approved dog
• Reading to the patient
• Listening and by providing a supportive, comforting presence

Volunteers visit patients in their homes, in facilities, and at the hospice houses in Lincoln and Danvers. If patient visits aren’t the right fit for you, you can volunteer in other ways such as providing administrative office support or making check-in phone calls to current patients or bereaved family members.

Training will be held via Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays, March 4–27 from 9–11 a.m. (register by February 24). For more information or to register, please go to www.CareDimensions.org/Volunteers or email VolunteerInfo@CareDimensions.org.

Concert by Melissa Ferrick at deCordova

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will host folk rock artist Melissa Ferrick on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. Ferrick is a Professor of the Practice at Northeastern University’s College of Arts Media and Design. They teach courses on songwriting creative entrepreneurship, demo recording and production, live performance, the intersection of psychopathology and creativity, nonprofit arts management. Ferrick performs throughout North America, sharing the stage with Morrissey, Joan Armatrading, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, Bob Dylan, John Hiatt, Ani DiFranco, k.d. lang, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, and more. Click here for tickets ($28 for Trustees members, $35 for nonmembers). Ticketholders will be able to place pre-orders from Twisted Tree Café at deCordova.