Session on family legend and lore
Historian/author Walter McClennen explores the importance of family legend and lore and how best to preserve them for future generations at “Adventures in History” on Friday, Oct. 3 at 12:30pm at Bemis Hall. Sponsored by the Council on Aging & Human Services.
Buy firewood, help rugby program
The Friends of L-S Boys Rugby is selling seasoned firewood (delivered and stacked) to benefit the team. Delivery will be on the week of October 13 and the boys will come and stack the firewood during the week on Sunday, Oct. 19. One cord of wood for $550, half-cord for $300. Click here to order (Lincoln and Sudbury addresses only).
Brain Games set for Oct. 19
The Doo family will hold its annual Brain Games, a fundraiser for moyamoya research, on Sunday, Oct. 19 from noon–5:00pm in Pierce Park. There will be cornhole tournaments for kids, teens and adults with prizes for the top three teams, food and craft beer, magic by Ed Popielarczyk, music from Jimmie’s Down, a raffle and silent auction, and more. Click here to see a video from the 2024 event as well as more information about this year’s. In January, Brain Games was honored at a Boston Children’s Hospital fundraising award ceremony with the award for Outstanding Philanthropist.
Church to hold new casual service
The First Parish in Lincoln is piloting “Hearth and Hope,” a new casual Sunday evening service based in storytelling, on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 5:00pm in the parish house (stone church). See the church’s events calendar for other happenings.
Author talk: “Thoreau’s God”
Richard Higgins, author of “Thoreau’s God,” will speak on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Walden Woods (44 Baker Farm Road, Lincoln). The book explores Thoreau’s personal religiosity and iconoclastic theological vision woven through his work as a naturalist and his philosophical thought and ethical commitments. Doors open at 6:15pm for a wine and cheese reception and the presentation will begin at 7:00pm. Free, but advance registration required.
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