Author Margaret Ann Spence will discuss her newest book, Cold War in a Hot Kitchen: A Memoir of Mid-Century Melbourne on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 7–8 p.m. on Zoom. Register here. Presented by the Lincoln Public Library.
(Editor’s note: The flyer for this event has generated considerable controversy on LincolnTalk.)
The Lincoln-based GRALTA Foundation is hosting a pair of speakers to discuss “the Holy Land problem” on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. in Bemis Hall. The speakers are Palestinian scientist and author Mazin Qumsiyeh, founder of the Palestine Museum of Natural History and Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability as well as a professor at Bethlehem and Birzeit Universities; and Mark Braverman, a retired clinical psychologist and trauma consultant, Palestinian rights activist, and executive director of Kairos.
The First Parish in Lincoln will host its annual Touch of Christmas Fair on Sunday, Dec. 8 from noon–3 p.m. in the stone church, with lunch at 11:30 a.m. The fair features homemade holiday crafts including sweater mittens, evergreen wreaths decorated with natural materials, handmade centerpieces from greens and berries, jewelry from every decade, antiques and collectibles, baked goods, a re-gifting table, and a children’s shopping room with gifts (wrapped on the spot) for the youngsters to purchase for their family members — and Santa will arrive at 1 p.m. Questions? Call Tucker Smith at 978-760-2321.
Come to Codman Community Farms on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 4:30–7 p.m. for homemade chili and freshly baked cornbread served straight from the Codman kitchen. Enjoy a satisfying dinner around the fire pits in our courtyard or take your dinner to go. There will be both beef chili made with Codman’s 100% grass-fed beef as well as vegan chili made with local sweet potatoes. Pre-order required; click here.
Watch the last rays of sunset disappear into the night sky as you explore the deCordova Sculpture Park and learn about the season’s celestial bodies with the Aldrich Astronomical Society on Saturday, Dec. 21 and Sunday, Dec. 22 from 5–7 p.m. The deCordova Store and Twisted Tree Cafe will be open for holiday shopping, warm beverages and other treats. Tickets are $24–$30 per carload; click here to register.
Watch the last rays of sunset disappear into the night sky as you explore the deCordova Sculpture Park and learn about the season’s celestial bodies with the Aldrich Astronomical Society on Saturday, Dec. 21 and Sunday, Dec. 22 from 5–7 p.m. The deCordova Store and Twisted Tree Cafe will be open for holiday shopping, warm beverages and other treats. Tickets are $24–$30 per carload; click here to register.