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L-S School Committee listening session on Monday

The Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee will hold a listening session for students, families, and community members on Monday, April 29 from 7–8 p.m. on Google Meet. These sessions are not public meetings with an agenda, but rather a casual opportunity to meet with committee members (in this case, Lucy Maulsby and Mary Warzynski). Click here to join the meeting.

LSB show for young audiences

LSB Players presents “Aesop’s (Oh So Slightly Updated) Fables” at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School’s Kirshner Auditorium on Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. (special sensory-friendly performance) and 3 p.m. There will be lobby activities for young children before the show and during intermission. Concessions will also be sold at intermission (cash only). Ticket at the door or in advance online are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens/students, $5 for ages 5 and under.

Birth-a-Thon on May 10-11

Bird-a-thon, Mass Audubon’s annual statewide species identification competition, returns May 10-11 when birding enthusiasts of all abilities and backgrounds will engage in a friendly but focused competition to identify the most species from Friday at 6 p.m. to Saturday at 6 p.m.

The popular two-day marathon takes place during the height of the annual spring migration period, when millions of birds are returning to the Bay State to breed and raise young. The competition also serves as a major fundraiser (both in the field and online) for Mass Audubon. Last year, teams recorded 279 species overall — a record for the event now in its fourth decade. To participate in Bird-a-thon and to learn more, visit massaudubon.org/birdathon.

Take part in No Mow May

This May, do good by doing (almost) nothing to your lawn. There are no rules for No Mow May; you can mow less (maybe every other week) or never mow again. But even leaving a small patch of unmowed lawn can improve ecological resilience, support pollinators, create a diverse wildlife haven when butterflies and bees thrive, and help increase ecosystem resilience and store carbon in the soil. Click here to learn more and get your small No Mow May sign or email outsideinformation@gmail.com.

Film: “Green Days by the River”

The Lincoln Film Society presents “Green Days by the River” (2017) on Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m. in the Tarbell Room. Set in 1952 in a remote coastal village in Trinidad, 15-year-old Shellie follows a kindhearted Indian planter to work on his plantation along the river as he pursues the affection of two girls in a lasting tale of young love and loss.

Food Project program for rising eighth-graders

The Food Project in Lincoln is offering “The Pollinators,” a new two-week summer program for rising eighth-graders centered around sustainable agriculture, healthy food systems, and social and food justice through engaging workshops and hands-on activities. Day campers will gain a deeper understanding of their own identity, acquired invaluable knowledge about agricultural and food production systems, and explored different culinary recipes. Sessions are July 1-12 (greater Boston) and August 5–12 (north shore). Click here for more information and to apply (applications due by May 3).

Volunteers sought for Housing Commission

The Select Board is seeking interested volunteers to serve a five-year term as an appointed member on the Lincoln Housing Commission starting in June 2024. They seek Lincoln residents who have demonstrated interest or engagement in issues concerning housing, affordable housing, property development and/or management, local policy, land use or related topics. All commission members also serve in a liaison and/or representative capacity on one or more other town boards/committees. The time commitment for non-chair members is around 5 hours a month.

Letters of interest should be addressed to Select Board Chair Kim Bodnar and sent to Peggy Elder, Administrative Assistant in the Select Board’s Office, along with a completed volunteer application. Applicants are also encouraged to attend a Housing Commission meeting, held on the first Thursday of the month. For more information, call the Select Board’s Office at 781- 259-2601.

FOLL seeks volunteers, children’s books

The Friends of the Lincoln Public Library (FOLL) seeks volunteers to join its Board of Directors. FOLL is a nonprofit organization that encourages community use of the library and raises money to pay for services not included in the Town budget: adult and children’s programs, museum passes, lectures, events, and special equipment and furnishings. Those interested may email cemlincolntalks@gmail.com.

FOLL is also planning a children’s book sale at the library’s Summer Kick-Off Party on Wednesday, June 12. Please donate children’s books in good condition by emailing cemlincolntalks@gmail.com for pickup. Funds raised by the FOLL pay for adult and children’s programming, lectures, special equipment, museum passes and other enhancements to library’s services that are not included in the town budget.

Schools have open staff positions

The Lincoln Public Schools have several open positions including volleyball coach, substitute teachers, and bus monitors. Click here to learn more.