Walden Pond to be closed all summer
The Department of Conservation and Recreation announced last week that Walden Pond’s main beach will be off limits for the entire summer 2025 season due to construction on a new bathhouse (see the Concord Bridge, May 30, 2025).
Coming up at Codman Community Farms
Pizza in the Pavilion
Thursday, June 5 from 5:00-7:00pm
Play some lawn games and enjoy some wood-fired pizza. Register here.
Codman Campout and Chili Night
Saturday, June 14 starting at 4:30pm
Camo out over night and enjoy Codman’s own grass fed beef chili, vegan chili, a toppings bar, and tortilla chips. All are welcome for dinner, even if you aren’t camping for the night, but registration is required. A campsite ticket of $40 per tent includes s’mores and breakfast in the morning (hot coffee, bagels and orange juice).
Flowers in the Field
Tuesday, June 24 from 5:30-7:00pm
Enjoy an evening in CCF’s market garden with friends, flowers and a charcuterie board. BYOB. Register here.
Films and conversation with Julie Dobrow
Come to an afternoon with local author and filmmaker Julie Dobrow, who will screen two short films from her Half the History project, on Sunday, June 8 at 3:00pm in Bemis Hall. Half the History uses short-form biography, film, and podcasts to tell the untold and undertold stories of women in American history. The Lincoln Historical Society plans to launch its own version of this project to tell the stories of some amazing Lincoln residents.
Left to right: Diana Powers; Rep. Carmine Gentile; Food Pantry Club co-presidents Claire Mabli, Madi Sampson and Eva Gilbert; and Gentile’s legislative aide and L-S District School Committee Chair Ravi Simon.
L-S food pantry club wins recognition
The Sudbury Community Food Pantry recently facilitated a presentation by Diana Powers of the Greater Boston Food Bank to the Lincoln-Sudbury RHS Food Pantry Club. State Rep. Carmine Gentile also attended and presented a Legislative Citation to the club in recognition of their support for and advocacy of people living with food insecurity and the SCFP.
Register for Youth Public Safety Academy
Registration for the 2025 Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) close at 5:00pm on Monday, June 9. Hosted at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Training Academy in Chelmsford, the program consists of five, one-week sessions where youngsters engage in hands-on activities alongside YPSA staff, local law enforcement, and first responders. The program focuses on public safety lessons, teamwork and leadership. YPSA is open to children age 8-12 living in Middlesex County, as well as teenagers (age 13-16) interested in participating as a counselor in training. Click here for more information and registration. Registration is $100 per child per week and includes transportation to and from designated bus stops, daily breakfast, lunch, and snacks, as well as a graduation ceremony each Friday. A limited number of scholarships are also available for families. Capacity remains at several area bus stops.
Program on gun/domestic violence
On Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00pm on Zoom, Ruth Zakarin, CEO of the Mass. Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, will explore the intersection of gun violence and domestic violence and what this connection means for survivor safety and the rate of domestic violence homicides, as well as the role domestic violence plays in mass shootings and community-based gun violence. Zakarin also will examine how easy access to guns gives people additional ways to threaten, coerce, and manipulate their current or former intimate partner without ever firing the weapon. Hosted by the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable. Free, but registration is required. Questions? Email infodvrt@gmail.com.
Craft supply swap
Bring your gently used leftover to the library to swap for new-to-you supplies. on Saturday, June 21 from 12:30-3:30pm. Donations are not required to participate. Suggested items include yarn, decorative paper, fabric scraps, paints, beads, etc.
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