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“Trash and Treasures” sale

The First Parish in Lincoln’s May Market takes place on Saturday, April 12 from 9:00am to noon. The church will be brimming with jewelry, antiques, artwork, furniture, garden needs, housewares, and more. When the sale is over, a truck from Household Goods in Acton will pick up usable items for their clients in need. It truly is recycling at its best. Free admission and coffee.

Six students qualify for history competition

Six Lincoln School students in grades 5–8 have qualified for the Mass. History Day state competition on Saturday, April 12 at Winchester High School. This competition brings together top finishers (roughly 350 total students) from the regional history day competitions, including six from the Lincoln School. Left to right: Maya Iluri, Miles Wang, Jaida Fishbone, Josh Murphy, Graham Onigman, and Samir Stauffer. The topics of their exhibit, paper, and documentary film were The French Protectorate over Cambodia, The Story of the Miranda Rights, and Climbing Towards Equality. Winning state entries move on to the National History Day in June.

Donate craft materials for the Great Create

The Lincoln School Foundation is seeking materials for its fourth annual Great Create. Families in grades K-5 are invited to gather on May 18 from 1:00–3:00pm to create a vibrant, rainbow-inspired sculpture that will live permanently on display inside the school. Items sought include small wood pieces or clothespins to make peg people, figurines, and blocks; 3-to-4-inch pieces of paper, cardboard, and packing materials that can be painted; yarn and wool roving; ribbon, twine, wire, and floss; beads; pipe cleaners; and small strips of fabric. Donations are being accepted in the school’s main office, the Lincoln Public Library, and at the First Parish in Lincoln until May 1. Contact carolinesmart20@gmail.com with any questions about suitable materials. Click here to register children and families.