Lincolnites 60 and older are invited to enjoy a delicious gourmet lunch with friends new and old at 11:30 on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at St. Anne’s Church. The special guest will be Police Chief Kevin Kennedy. Come ask Chief Kennedy your questions and get to know him better. Tricia McGean, Lincoln’s Public Health Nurse, will offer free blood pressure readings. Please reserve by calling the COA at least a week ahead at 781-259-8811 even if you have previously attended. The cost of lunch is $5 per person. Caregivers are welcome to come with those for whom they are caring. Let the COA know if you need transportation or a seating partner. The lunch is co-sponsored by the COA, the Friends of the COA, Minuteman Senior Services, Newbury Court, St. Anne’s, and the Lincoln Garden Club.
The Property Tax Study Committee will hold its second public forum on Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 7–8:30 p.m. in Town Hall. The group was formed in reaction to concerns about the large tax increase required for the $93 million school project. At its first forum in June, the group presented two possible measures: a means-tested circuit breaker program and a residential exemption for certain properties.
Filing a claim for veterans compensation or pension and getting a veterans ID Card
If you are a veteran or a spouse or survivor of a veteran, come find out how to file a claim for veterans compensation or a pension and get a veterans ID card when Peter Harvell, Lincoln’s veterans services officer, gives a presentation at Bemis Hall on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10:15 a.m. He will go through these processes step by step and be available afterwards to provide one-to-one help.
The Lincoln Public Library presents a mosaic workshop with Leslie Doherty on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Tarbell Room. During this hands-on introduction to the art of mosaic tiling, create your own piece and choose a small planter or tile to take home. No experience necessary; free and open to patrons 16 and older, but space is limited to 20 people. Registration is required and will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Sponsored by The Friends of the Lincoln Public Library.
Find out how to improve your balance and be prepared for winter at a fair on Friday, October 18 from 1–3 p.m. at Bemis Hall. The fair is free and sponsored by the Lincoln Fire Department, the COA, and Parks and Recreation. Come take workshops in how tai chi or aerobics and strength training can help maintain balance, fall prevention, CPR, and winter preparedness. Be screened for blood pressure and balance and come with questions about your medications. Bring home brochures and other information and enjoy delicious refreshments.
The seventh annual Annual Scarecrow Classic on Sunday, Oct. 20 starts at 9:30 a.m. on Codman Road by the fire station and runs along Lincoln’s scenic roads, fields, and trails. Proceeds from this event support the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT). After the race, there will be a raffle with prizes, live music, cider donuts, seasonal soup, and prizes for the top three runners in each age category. Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance at the LLCT offices, from LLCT trustees, or on October 14 before the race. Register online or at the event starting at 8 a.m. Visit scarecrowclassic5k.com for the route map and online registration.
There will be a house party on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 3–5 p.m. to learn about ranked-choice voting (RCV) and have some fun testing it out. RCV allows voters to rank candidates on a ballot in order of preference. The system is already in place in Maine and in Cambridge (for city elections), and Voter Choice MA is gathering signatures to put it on the statewide ballot. Please RSVP to Selectman Jennifer Glass at jlrglass@mac.com.
Lincoln Academy with Ian Watson: What is early music?
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Oct. 21 at 12:30 p.m. when Ian Watson discusses “What Is Early Music?” Early music encompasses many centuries of music and styles. Join Ian Watson, Music Director at First Parish in Lincoln as well as Associate Conductor of the Handel and Haydn Society, as he explores early music with musical examples and then draws some conclusions. The COA provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion. All ages welcome.
Ric Allendorf is the featured performer at the next LOMA (Lincoln Open-Mike Acoustic) night on Monday, Oct. 21 in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. The event runs from 7–10 p.m., and Ric will perform a half-hour set starting around 8:30. A meticulous finger-style guitarist and captivating vocalist, Ric is a frequent performer at Club Passim and other venues, and last year he released his debut album, “Take It All In.”
Admission is free and refreshments are provided. Performers can sign up at the event or email Rich Eilbert at loma3re@gmail.com for a slot. There is a sound system with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups.
Lincoln residents 65 and over are invited to come to the Board of Health/COA flu clinic at Bemis Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m.–noon. Please wear a short-sleeved shirt and bring your insurance card, but there is no out of pocket charge to you. We will have the quadrivalent form of the vaccine which makes up approximately 80% of available 2019-2020 vaccine and is indicated for a majority of the adult population. The high-dose vaccine will also be available to those 65 or older. Services provided by Emerson Hospital Home Care.
How does our memory work and what can be done to improve brain functioning? Find out the answers to these and other questions when Emerson Hospital’s Claire Carrazco, DO, and Alina Carter, speech pathologist, come to Bemis Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 2:15 p.m. They will update you on the latest research and give practical advice and strategies for improving and maintaining your brain health.
The topic of Lincoln’s first Drawdown Forum sponsored by several town organizations will be “Finding Optimal Solutions to a Changing Climate: Closing the Sequestration Gap” on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the First Parish Church. The speaker is William Moomaw, professor emeritus of international environmental policy at Tufts University. Food and conversation begin at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Mothers Out Front Lincoln, the Green Energy Committee and the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee, with support from the First Parish Green Committee, St. Anne’s Climate Justice Ministry, Codman Community Farms, the Conservation Commission, the Lincoln Land Conservation trust, and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
The Embrace Change fall program series was created to help ease the transition that parents experience in first year when there are no longer children in the home. We provide opportunities for parents to connect, design and redefine this new state of life. Sessions are held at the Lincoln Library at 7 p.m. Space is limited; register in advance at FullyEmbraceChange.com. Materials fee of $40 can be waived at time of registration; all sessions are free.
- September 19 — “Promoting Productive Communication with Adult Children” with Theresa Simonelli, PsyaD
- September 26 — “What’s Next? Finding Purpose” with Heather Zacker, MS, certified personal and professional coach
- October 3 — “Navigating Transitions with Self-Care” with Charlotte Sahyoun, yoga therapeutics specialist
- October 16 — Designing Your Journey: Charting Your Own Path” with the Embrace Change team
- October 24 — “Expanding Your Horizons: Delving into New Activities and Careers” with the Embrace Change team
- October 31 — “It’s All About Relationships” with the Embrace Change team and a special guest
To commemorate National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable will gather to honor the stories and reflections of survivors who have experienced domestic violence in their intimate relationships on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 3–4:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Sudbury Police Department (75 Hudson Rd., Sudbury). There will be a panel presentation by survivors from area communities and the advocates from The Second Step who support them.
Is there an increase in the number of Lincoln-Sudbury students reporting that they vaped in the last month? Are our students more stressed now than they were in 2012? How many L-S students report driving after using marijuana? These questions and more are addressed by the Metrowest Adolescent Health Survey, which monitors trends in health and risk behaviors among youth and covers topics ranging from substance use to dating violence to mental health. Results of the 2018 survey will be shared on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in a World Café format presented by current students in the L-S cafeteria. The high school administers this survey every two years and the 2018 survey is the seventh administration of this survey by the Metrowest Community Health Care Foundation.
The Commons in Lincoln, Right-at-Home In Home Care and Assistance, and the Lincoln Council on Aging invite those with dementia and their family, friends, and caregivers to the free Lincoln Memory Café on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m.–noon in the main building of The Commons in Lincoln. Enjoy the music of vocalist Wendee Glick in a fun, informal, social atmosphere. The Memory Café is held each fourth Thursday of the month from 10:30 a.m.–noon at The Commons (except in November and December, when it will be the third Thursday due to holidays). Call Elizabeth Kaupp of Right at Home at 781-275-1400 or the COA at 781-259-8811 for more information.