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Sen. Barrett comes to Lincoln

State Sen. Mike Barrett will discuss the status of environmental, energy, and climate legislation in Massachusetts with ample time for questions on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. (coffee at 9:45 a.m.) in Bemis Hall. Sponsored by the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee.

Get in on Lincoln’s Historical Scavenger Hunt

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the first days of the American Revolution in April 1775 and Lincoln’s contributions to those efforts, the Lincoln250 Planning Committee is launching a Historical Scavenger Hunt. Make your way around Lincoln to find 13 historical sites from the 1700s. Find a location, scan that site’s QR code, and read about Lincoln’s 18th-century history. Then take a selfie, include an answer to the optional question, and post it to each location’s web page!  Prizes are offered while supplies last. Open to all who live, work, or go to school in Lincoln. The hunt ends on Sunday, Oct. 27.  For more information and to begin the scavenger hunt, visit padlet.com/jlrg/Lincoln250. Follow Lincoln250 on Facebook and Instagram.

A heartfelt thank-you from the Lincoln250 Committee to all those who helped support the launch of this community event. Special thanks to Ian Goh, Collette Sizer, Amanda Fargo, Peggy Elder, Jennifer Glass and Val Fox, Lincoln’s cemetery agent.  We are also deeply grateful to our esteemed historians and authors: Jack MacLean, Don Hafner, Rick Wiggin, and Ron McAdow. The committee is also thankful for the invaluable partnership of Historic New England, the Lincoln Historical Society, the Conservation Department, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and the First Parish Church.

Book groups for kids start in October

• Kindergarteners and first-graders — first Thursday of the month from 6-6:45 p.m. Click here to register. 
• Together Time Tales Book Club for children in grades 2-3 — first Monday of the month from 6-6:45 p.m. Click here to register.
• Fourth- and fifth-grade book club — third Thursday of the month from 4-4:45 p.m. Click here to register.
• Middle school book club — once a month from 6-7 p.m. Click here to register.

For more information, see the library’s Kids & Teens web page.

Friends of the Lincoln Library seek treasurer

The Friends of the Lincoln Library are looking for a new volunteer treasurer. Duties include collecting and depositing money received at the library and the annual appeal, plus paying bills (another volunteer writes thank-you notes to donors). FOLL’s long-time treasurer is stepping down but will continue to serve on the board while the new treasurer gets acclimated. If interested, please contact FOLL President Cathy Moritz at cathymoritz@gmail.com or 781-956-8923.

Brain Games on Oct. 20

Lincoln’s Doo family invites everyone to their sixth annual Brain Games for a cornhole tournament, live music, a magic show, photo booth, local beers, raffles, and more on Sunday, Oct. 20 from noon–5 p.m. in Pierce Park. Visit doofamilyfun.com for more information on how to participate and donate to Boston Children’s Hospital research on moyamoya disease, which affects Kalea Doo.

TEDx Walden Pond is on Oct. 23

TEDx Walden Pond is hosting its second annual TEDx talk in Lincoln on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 5–9 p.m. In the spirit of Henry David Thoreau’s quote, “It takes two to speak the truth: one to talk, and one to listen,” the 2024 theme focuses on both speaking and listening in our search for compelling truths. There will be 10 speakers, including Alida Zweidler-Mckay of Lincoln and Dr. Eden-Renee Hayes of Wayland. The program will also feature dance (a work by local choreographer Rachel Linsky) and a humorous musical performance of “Anti-Suffragist Reasons” by members of the Concord Women’s Chorus. Click here for tickets, location, and more information and to purchase.

DeCordova’s Rappaport Prize lecture by Jeremy Frey

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum has awarded the 25th Rappaport Prize to Maine-based artist Jeremy Frey, the first Indigenous artist to be recognized. He will deliver the Rappaport lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at deCordova’s Dewey Family Hall. Frey uses new materials in combination with unique forms that honor the enduring legacy of traditional basketry practices that have been passed down through several generations of his family. He is an enrolled member of the Passamaquoddy, one of five federally recognized Native tribes in Maine, together known as the Wabanaki Confederacy.

“Elephant Company” author event

Vicki Croke, author of Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II, will make a presentation with archival photos and video on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Walden Woods Project at 44 Baker Farm Rd. in Lincoln. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. for a wine and cheese reception, and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. This event is generously sponsored by The Commons in Lincoln. Part of the Concord Festival of Authors. Click here to learn more and register.