Apply by Oct. 15 for cultural council grants
The Lincoln Cultural Council has $5,100 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to allocate in grants. Local priorities are:
- Providing work for performing artists severely impacted by the pandemic
- Serving families and/or seniors (intergenerational programs are of particular interest)
- Performances/programs in various art forms
- A focus on local history, environmental issues, or the natural world
- Collaborations between multiple artists and/or town organizations
- Applicants who have secured a local venue and have backup plan in place for in-person events
- Applicants who have shown an ability to successfully present a virtual experience, if applicable.
The application deadline is October 15. To apply, go to massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com. Questions? Contact Meg Ramsey at meg.ramsey@verizon.net.
L-S grads running for office plan online fundraiser
Political candidates and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School alumni Brian Worrell (L-S ’01) and Jared Nicholson (L-S ’04) are teaming up for a joint Lincoln-Sudbury community fundraiser, seeking the support of their classmates, teachers, administrators, and the Lincoln-Sudbury community at large. Worrell, a candidate for Boston City Council District 4, and Nicholson, a candidate for mayor of Lynn, had decisive wins in preliminary elections in September and will advance to runoff elections on November 2.
The virtual fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. will feature special guest speakers including retired L-S history teacher Bill Schechter and will offer a unique insight into the candidates, their respective campaigns, and their time at Lincoln-Sudbury. All donations will directly benefit the candidacies of Brian and Jared, and all are welcome to attend.
“I am forever grateful for the education that I got at L-S and have been thrilled to be part of the public education team in the Lynn Public Schools as a member of the School Committee. I’m hoping to build on that work as mayor and excited to partner with Brian on this great way to connect with the L-S family,” said Jared Nicholson.
“I owe my many successes to the foundational education I received from L-S through the METCO program, and I have been deeply impacted by the experience,” Worrell said. “The shared community at L-S and my positive experience at the school has prepared me for leadership and I intend to take with me the many values I learned at the school to city hall.”
Purchase tickets for the virtual fundraiser or donate by clicking here. For more information, email Monique_worrell@yahoo.com or krushfirth@gmail.com.
Lincoln Nursery School open house
Visit the Lincoln Nursery School at their Enrollment Open House on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 9–11 a.m. The school is on the campus of the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. To learn more about their cooperative, play-based, Reggio-inspired approach, follow them on Instagram @“Fabulous Finland: Architecture, Furnishings & Design”
Join Friends of Modern Architecture and FoMA Advisory Board member Katherine Mierzwa for a recap of her 2019 trip to Finland on Sunday, Nov. 7 from 4–5 p.m. She and her husband spent two weeks roaming the cities and countryside of southern Finland to see 20 of Alvar Aalto’s (1898-1976} iconic buildings, and saw lots of stunning new architecture along the way. Sign up for this virtual tour to see modern architecture and Scandinavian design. Click here to register for the Zoom link.