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Learn more about community center on Friday

A group of residents will share information and images of the proposed community center at Donelan’s Supermarket on Friday, March 15 from 3–6 p.m. Meet with fellow community members, ask questions, and share your thoughts. Discover the center’s features, amenities, and programs, and connect with Wendy Kusik, Peter Von Mertens, Laura Crosby, Ellen Meyer Shorb, among other CCBC board members.

Candlelight vigil for children of war

The Youth Programs Committee at the First Parish in Lincoln is hosting an interfaith candlelight vigil on Wednesday, March 20 from 6–7 p.m. at the white church for all children lost in both the Palestinian and Israeli communities. Children can bring a bird they’ve made for a specific child (see Birds of Gaza for ideas) or for children more broadly. Craft kits with various art supplies to create birds are still available outside the side door of the Stone Church. Birds can be fashioned out of any medium you choose (clay, paper, your own materials, etc.). A short prayer will be offered at the vigil that is appropriate for all ages.

Speaker to address “One Water” concept

Lincoln’s Hydrology Speaker Series continues on Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. on Zoom with Dr. Chi Ho Sham, chair of New England Section of American Water Works Association, speaking on the “One Water” concept and how it relates to the town of Lincoln. Dr. Sham is a trained hydrologist who will offer insights into our water here in Lincoln. Click here for the Zoom link (passcode: 054919). Sponsored by the Water Commission, the Conservation Commission, the Agricultural Commission, and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust.

Presentation on lawn alternatives

The Lincoln Garden Club presents “Native Lawn Alternatives” on Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. in Bemis Hall and on Zoom with Alexis Doshas, nursery manager at the Native Plant Trust’s Nasami Farm. Rethinking your lawn? Replace some or all with native ground covers to create a healthier ecosystem. Alexis will cover techniques for land transformations and refer to specific ground covers for various conditions. Co-hosted by the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and Lincoln Common Ground. To register for the Zoom link, click here.