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Submit your creative work to the Lincoln Review

The deadline for submitting stories, poetry artwork, photos, and other creative work for the next issue of the Lincoln Review is Tuesday, Sept. 30. Anyone who has a Lincoln connection (current or former residents, extended family, employees, etc.) may submit — for details, click here or email your work directly to lincolnmareview@gmail.com or lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. Share your work and have it preserved online in the Lincoln Review!

Lincoln Squirrel subscribers can see previous issues here. If you’re not yet a subscriber and would like to receive a one-time PDF, please email lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. 

Read the latest conservation column

Click here to read Gwyn Loud’s monthly column for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust with news and photos from the natural world in Lincoln.

Soap-making workshop on Sunday

Codman Community Farms is offering a workshop on how to make soap from goat’s milk on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 1:00–3:00pm. $45 plus $10 fee for materials. Click here to register.

Event showcases agriculture in Lincoln in 1775

The Lincoln Historical Society will present “A Tale of Two Farms and a Tale of Two Families—Lincoln Agriculture in 1775: Part 1” on Sunday, Sept. 28 from 1:00–4:00pm at the Codman House. Codman Farm and Flint Farm represented two very different families — Loyalists of great wealth and stature who had others do all the labor, and patriots who farmed the land themselves. 

• Presentations on agriculture of 1775 and refreshments: 1:00pm and 2:30pm
• Walking tours of Codman House and wagon tours of Codman Farm: 1:00–3:30pm (preregistration required)

Lovelane benefit on Oct. 19

The Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program on Baker Bridge Road will hold its inaugural Hallowhinny Family Fest on Sunday, Oct. 19 from 1:00–4:00pm. There will be hayrides, inflatable horse races, ghostly goat petting, face painting, games and crafts, raffles, trick-or-treating with the horses, and more. Win a private horse experience or one of many themed gift baskets in the raffle. Click here for tickets ($15 apiece or $55 for a family of four).