Six more week of winter, says Ms. G.
Ms. G, the official groundhog of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, saw her shadow on Sunday, Feb. 2 while venturing outside at the Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, which means six more weeks of winter. This is the first time in five years that Ms. G saw her shadow, eliciting groans from more than 100 people who braved single-digit temperatures to celebrate at Drumlin Farm. Now in her eighteenth year of prognosticating, Ms. G has evenly split her predictions—nine times calling for an early spring and nine extended winters. She also agreed with her slightly more famous Pennsylvanian woodchuck colleague, Punxsutawney Phil, for the second year in a row. Click here for more details and photos of the event.
LLCT events on carbon sequestration, rodent control, trees
Learn how disturbances such as climate change, urbanization, and invasive insects impact forest ecosystems in the northeastern U.S. and their ability to grow and store carbon on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7:00pm on Zoom. Ph.D. candidate Emerson Conrad-Rooney will share highlights from their research on how climate change throughout the year — both warmer summers and less snowpack in winter — affects forest ecosystems. Register here to receive the meeting link.
Next month, the LLCT will host two more events: “A Forum for Safe Rodent Control” on March 10 at 7:00pm (Zoom, and in the Lincoln School Lincoln Learning Commons), and “Protecting Our Canopy: The Critical Role of Tree Preservation” (March 13 at 7:00pm, Zoom only).
Volunteers needed on historical boards
The Select Board is seeking a volunteer member and alternate member for the Historical Commission (LHC), Historic District Commission (HDC), and Brown’s Wood Historic District Commission (BWHDC). The LHC, HDC, and BWHDC meet monthly. The assesses whether a building or structure proposed for demolition has historical, cultural, and architectural significance to the town. The HDC and BWHDC assess whether proposed alterations to the exterior of buildings or structures in one of the town’s historic districts are appropriate based on the history and architecture of the building or structure. For more information, click here and contact Peggy Elder, administrative assistant in the Select Board’s Office, elderp@lincolntown.org or call 781-259-2601.
Apply for scholarships
High school seniors in Lincoln are invited to apply for merit-based and need-based scholarships and awards from the Lincoln Scholarship Committee. These include the Lincoln Community Scholarship ($1,000–$2,000), the Ogden Codman Scholarship ($7,500, renewable for four years), the Codman Opportunity Scholarship ($5,000, renewable for four years), the Harriet Todd Scholarship ($5,000 renewable for one year), as well as the Fanny Campbell Award for Academic Achievement and the Sumner Smith Award for Community Service ($500 each). Click here for more information and an application. The deadline is March 29.
Coming up at the library
Click here for details about all events at the Lincoln Public Library.
Historical Fiction Book Recs with Author Jane Healey
Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 6:30pm, Zoom (click here for details and registration)
Thriller/Horror Book Recs with Bookstagrammer @redreadreviews
Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7:30pm, Zoom (click here for details and registration)
Author Talk: Rich Higgins on Thoreau’s God
Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7:00pm, Tarbell Room (click here for details)
Pop-Up Art School for Ages 11-19: Felted Landscape
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2:00–3:30pm, Tarbell Room (click here for details and required registration)
COA&HS activities in February
Here are some of the February activities hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Services. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For a full list — including clinics, exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials — see the COAHS’s newsletter page. Call 781-259-8811 or email gagnea@lincolntown.org for Zoom links and other information.
Classic Love Songs
Friday, Feb. 7 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall
Fantastical Folklore of Flowers
Friday, Feb. 14 from 12:30–2:00pm, Bemis Hall (click here for details)
Film: “The Six Triple Eight”
Friday, Feb. 21 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall
“Entangled Lives, Black and White” with Lincoln historian Don Hafner
Friday, Feb. 28 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall