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Maple syrup sales to benefit children’s charities

Matlock Farm is selling maple syrup as a fundraiser for St. Jude’s Hospital (chosen by the Lincoln School fifth grade) and Save the Children. All proceeds go to these charities. Price is $30 a quart or $15 a pint by cash or check made out to Nancy Bergen — self-service at the farm (27 Lexington Road).

Spring Birth Story Circle

All are warmly invited to join local doula Jacqueline Laferriere, CFSD, CBS, of Falling Water Doula Services for an evening of sharing and listening to birth stories on Sunday, April 12 at 7:30pm in the First Parish Church’s Stearns Room across from the library. Sharing these stories with a supportive group can be cathartic, healing, validating, and empowering. Open to all women and birthing people. Babies in arms are welcome, but please leave older babies and children at home. Register here.

Live in Lincoln Center: pianist John Kramer

The First Parish in Lincoln will host a “Live in Lincoln Center” concert by John Kramer performing “The People United Will Never Be Defeated” variations by Frederic Rzewski on Saturday, April 18 at 4:00pm in the parish house across from Bemis Hall. The 36 variations on the Chilean song “¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!” by Sergio Ortega and Quilapayún follows the 36 bars of the tune in six groups of six. The pianist, in addition to needing a virtuoso technique, is required to whistle, slam the piano lid, and catch the after-vibrations of a loud attack as harmonics: all of these are “extended” techniques in 20th-century piano writing.

This will be a “pay what you will” concert with all the proceeds supporting the Unaccompanied Children’s Program of the Immigration Institute of New England. Kramer is music director at the Winchester Unitarian Society and is on the faculty at Berklee College of Music in the Harmony Department.

Donate to the Live in Lincoln Center Concert Fund here (scroll down the drop-down menu to select “Give to Live in Lincoln Center Concerts”).

“How Trees Help Fight Climate Change”

Trees are one of the simplest and most powerful climate solutions in our communities.
Yet in Boston and many surrounding suburbs, tree canopy is unevenly distributed. Join us for a free webinar on Wednesday, April 22 from 7–8:30pm co-sponsored by MetroWest Climate Solutions and CFREE Lincoln to learn how growing our urban forest can help address climate change and strengthen communities across Boston and its suburbs. The speaker is David Meshoulam, executive director and co-founder of Speak for the Trees, which works with Boston community members to plant, preserve, care, and advocate for trees and to expand the tree canopy to rebuild resilient neighborhoods. Register here.