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Obituaries

• A memorial service for Ralph “Randy” Earle III, who died on December 26, 2025, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 11:00am at the Weston Art & Innovation Center (356 Boston Post Road, Weston). More information.

• Dorothy Goodman passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters on Jan. 26 at the age of 95. More information.

(Editor’s note: Full obituaries with photos are published in the Lincoln Squirrel for a fee paid by the funeral home. Please email lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com for details.)

Lincoln Arts and Farmers Valentine’s Market

Click here for details on vendors selling Valentine’s gifts on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 9:00am–1:00pm at the Pierce House.

Celebrate Lunar New Year

First Parish in Lincoln welcomes back the Nüwa Athletic Club to celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Horse on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 10:00am-noon at the Parish House (14 Bedford Road). They will perform a traditional lion dance and provide a fun workshop for kids of all ages afterward. All ages and abilities are welcome.

Benefit concert for emergency immigrant support 

A concert featuring the Honey Steelers on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 2:30–4:30pm at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church. Tickets available at the door; suggested donation of $20 (free for children). Refreshments and raffle ticket included. Co-sponsored by Lincoln Witness and St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields’ Social Justice Commission, with support from the First Parish Lincoln Racial Justice Committee and other generous contributors. All donations support immigrants through the Waltham-based Fuerza Emergency Interfaith Fund. For details and how to donate for those unable to attend, click here. 

“Baby & Me” meetup

LincFam is hosting its next “Baby & Me” walk for new and expecting parents on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 1:00pm in the Town Hall’s Donaldson Room to help families with young children meet other parents in the community. Registration requested but not required at Lincfam.org. Updates will be posted on the website and in LincFam’s New & Expecting Parents WhatsApp chat. Questions? Call Emily at 207-712-7363.

Two speed-dating events

The Councils on Aging of Belmont, Concord, Lexington, and Lincoln are teaming up to offer Valentine’s Senior Speed Dating for seniors age 65+ on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 10:45am at the Belmont Council on Aging (266 Beech St., Belmont). You’ll meet up to 11 other local, single seniors through a series of six-minute “pre-dates.” After the event, organizers will contact you to let you know if you’ve made a match (more than two-thirds of speed daters match at least one person). Space is limited; call 781-259-8811 to sign up. 

Friend Speed Dating is a low-key social event designed to help adults age 20–45 make new friends on Thursday, Feb. 12 from 6:30-7:30pm in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. During this event, you’ll spend three minutes talking to each of the other attendees, followed by time for light refreshments and the opportunity to continue chatting over crafts and a puzzle. Registration recommended but not required.

Library activities for kids

All activities are in the Tarbell Room. Click on an event title for more information. No registration required unless otherwise indicated.

Songs with Seth
Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 10:30am

February Fiddle Fun
Saturday, Feb. 7 from 2:00–2:45pm

Science Challenge Fun
Monday, Feb. 9 at 4:00pm (registration required)

Valentine’s Dance Party
Saturday, Feb. 14 from 10:30–11:15am

Vacation week activities:

Puppet Playtime & Storytime with Nicola the Puppeteer
Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 10:30–11:15am

Hip Hop Xpression Dance Class
Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 11:00–11:45am

Big Ryan’s Mystery Rooms presents Alien Escape
Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 4:00–5:00pm (registration required) 

GearTicks Robotics Demonstration
Thursday, Feb. 19 from 4:00–5:00pm

Lego Club
Friday, Feb. 20 from 1:00–3:00pm

Coming up at the library for adults

Click on an event title for more information. No registration required unless otherwise indicated.

1890s: Gilded Age Fashion
Friday, Feb. 13 from 12:30–2:00pm, Bemis Hall
While dressing in vintage and reproduced undergarments, clothing, and accessories, Kandie Carle adds humor, history and intriguing anecdotes about fashion, home life and etiquette of men and women during the Gilded Age.

A First-hand Look at Second-hand Books
Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 6:00–7:30pm, Tarbell Room
Ken Gloss of the Brattle Book Shop will talk about some of his favorite finds and the joys of the hunt. He will also give free verbal appraisals of books that attendees have brought in.

Film: “Growing through Covid-19”
Saturday, Feb. 21 from 6:00–7:30pm, Tarbell Room
A documentary telling the dramatic story of the 144-year-old family-run Russell’s Garden Center during the pandemic.

Burglary at the Louvre: How Can Writers Top This?
Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 7:00-8:00pm (Zoom)
This program is in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library. Click here to register.

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Concert: “A Glittering Embrace”

On Sunday, Feb. 22 at 7:30pm in Bemis Hall, Lincoln pianist Diane Katzenberg Braun accompanies award-winning Music Street musicians in a unique instrumental and vocal concert including Georgian folk tunes, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide, romantic Amy Beach and Rachmaninoff, jazzy Bolcom, and more.