Special ed panel on March 6
Concord & Concord-Carlisle SEPAC, along with Lincoln SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council), presents “Literacy Liberates” on Thursday, March 6 at 6:30pm at Concord-Carlisle High School. Kareem Weaver, an advocate for literacy as a civil right, will be the keynote speaker. He will be joined by panelists Milly Arbaje-Thomas (CEO of METCO), Eavan Miles Mason (CEO of KidCenterED), and Katherine Tarca, Director of Humanities & Literacy for the Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Doors open for meet and greet at 5:30pm. Child care will be provided. Registration required; click here for more information and to register.
T-Ball registration now open
Youth baseball in Lincoln starts with T-Ball, which is open to boys and girls currently in kindergarten and those starting kindergarten in the fall. Children that live in Lincoln or who go to school in Lincoln are eligible. Players meet on the Smith School fields in Lincoln each Saturday morning from 10:00–11:30am. The basics of baseball are taught, and each week features a practice followed by a game. Opening day is April 26 and the season runs through June 14. L-S Youth Baseball registration and more information are available here, or contact Chris Andrysiak at chris.andrysiak@gmail.com or Charlie Knutson at charlie@knutsonmail.com.
Dark skies talk by Jane Slade
The Lincoln Dark Skies Committee and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust are co-sponsoring a lecture on Saturday, March 8 from 3-5pm at Bemis Hall on the importance of understanding the many ways in which light impacts our environment, human health, wildlife, and biodiversity. Jane Slade is a lighting educator and researcher and the host of the podcast “Starving for Darkness,” which advocates for sustainable lighting practices. The Town of Lincoln is preparing to update its bylaws and regulations, and this talk will explore considerations of light color, intensity, and direction, and will offer information on availability of proper lighting equipment and use of timers, dimmers and motion activation devices.
Apply for a Lincoln Garden Club grant
The Lincoln Garden Club is offering project grants and its annual Gabrielle Brenninkmeyer Award. Click here to see projects that have won grant funding since 2005. Grant applications must be sponsored by a Lincoln Garden Club member; collaboration on the proposal with other community groups is welcomed and encouraged. Click here to apply. The $500 Brenninkmeyer award (which does not require partnering with a club member) supports projects that further the club’s twofold mission of providing community service to the town of Lincoln and giving members the opportunity to enhance and share their knowledge of such garden-related topics as horticulture, design, conservation, and beautification. The award is open to any Lincoln resident or Lincoln Public Schools student. Click here to apply. The application deadline for both awards is March 31.
Coming up at the library
Seed Packing Party
Monday, March 3, 6:30-8:00pm, Tarbell Room
Help the library prepare our upcoming seed library. No registration required.
Lincoln250 Revolutionary War Writing: Cursive Workshop for Kids
Tuesday, March 6, 4:00-5:00pm, Tarbell Room
Write like it’s 1775! In this three-week workshop, children in grades 4-6 will learn the different formations for cursive lower- and uppercase letters, practice writing a variety of words (including their names!), and look at historical documents from the Revolutionary War era. Registration required.
Needle Felted Bee: Pop-Up Art School
Friday, March 7, 3:30-5:00pm, Tarbell Room
Make your own fuzzy bee using wool fibers and flowers for this friendly little pollinator to buzz around. For ages 13+. Registration required.
Lincoln250 Series: Abigail Adams Presented by Sheryl Faye
Saturday, March 8, 2:00-3:00pm, Tarbell Room
All ages are invited to Sheryl Faye’s engaging portrayal of Abigail Adams, wife of second President John Adams and sister of Lincoln Minute Men Captain William Smith. All ages welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of Lincoln Library.
Poetry reading with Linda Lamenza
Saturday, March 8, 3:15-4:15pm, Tarbell Room
Linda Lamenza, a local poet and teacher in Lincoln Public Schools, will read from her new book, Feast of the Seven Fishes.
Craft Supply Swap
Saturday, March 8, 12:30-3:30pm, Reference Room
Do you have gently used or leftover craft supplies? Bring them to the library to swap for new-to-you supplies! Donations are not required to participate. Click here to learn what can and can’t be donated.