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Road closure this week

From Tuesday to Friday, Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 from 8:15am–4:00pm, Lincoln Road will be closed from the five-way intersection to Tower Road due to the water main project.

Pumpkin-picking at Matlock Farm

Come to the fields of Matlock Farm from noon–4:00pm on October weekends (October 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, and 25-56, weather permitting) for hayrides around the fields and a wide variety of pumpkins and squashes to choose from. For more information, call 617-930-1560.

Anderson-Gram at next LOMA

The husband-wife team of Anderson-Gram will be the headliners at the next Lincoln Open Mic Acoustic (LOMA) on Monday, Oct. 20 from 7–10 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Watch their live cover of Geoff Bartley’s classic “One Kind Word.” LOMA is a monthly open mike night event with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups playing acoustic-style. Come and perform (contact loma3re@gmail.com to sign up) or just come listen to acoustic music and spoken word. Free admission.

Two events focused on domestic violence prevention

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the White Ribbon Group, a subcommittee of the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable focused on engaging men and boys in ending violence against women and girls, presents “Who Am I and Why Am I Here,” an interactive and experiential community education event that will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:00pm in the Community Meeting Room at the Goodnow Public Library (21 Concord Road, Sudbury). There will be organized breakout groups, conversation prompts, and dialogue led by public health and community engagement leaders. For more information on the White Ribbon Group, email whiteribbon.dvrt@gmail.com.

The Domestic Violence Services Network, Inc. (DVSN) will host its annual Light in the Darkness Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 6:00pm at the Lexington Community Center (39 Marrett Road, Lexington). The vigil commemorates the lives lost in Massachusetts to domestic violence in the past year. Each victim’s story will be read as their lives are represented by a rose, and a candle lit in their memory. A light supper will be served following the ceremony. For more information, visit DVSN.org/vigil or call 978-318-3421.