Spend a cozy afternoon painting your own teacup or mug
March is perfect for getting cozy with a cup of coffee or mug of tea. Come down to the COA on Monday, March 30 at 10 a.m. to paint your own mug or teacup when Pokadot Pottery comes to Bemis Hall. They will bring the mugs, cups, and paint, and you choose your favorite design and create something of your own. The first mug or teacup is free, but you may paint more for $25 for each mug or teacup. Call the COA to sign up.
Lincoln Academy with Mark Hopkins: Amazonia’s Rainforest—Assessing Its Health and Future
Today’s Amazon rainforest, one of the most pristine, wildlife-rich places left on earth, is facing environmental challenges like never before. In this talk, Mark Hopkins discusses why rainforests are of such importance to the planet’s health, and reveals how deforestation and other human-induced threats are challenging their very existence. His discussion covers both the damage that environmental exploitation has caused, and the significant successes that teamwork between scientists and local people is achieving to sustain the health of the Peruvian rainforest and its many rare species. 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.
For caregivers: technology to help elders be safer at home
Every day, new technology comes out that can assist elders to be safer in their homes, whether it monitors well being and sends information to caregivers or others, provides virtual assistants, or offers support for those with hearing or visual impairments. Learn more about what is available, as well as their advantages and possible challenges, when Margaret McLaughlin comes to Bemis Hall on Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. to reprise her November talk during an evening to accommodate working caregivers. McLaughlin is Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California and is currently Distinguished Visiting Research Scholar in the College of Communication at Boston University.
On Thursday, April 16 at 6 p.m., Congresswoman Katherine Clark will host a telephone town hall discussion about how people can support the mental health needs of themselves and their loved ones during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Clark will be joined by Dr. Claire McCarthy, a pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Brent Forester, chief of McClean Hospital’s Center of Excellence in Geriatric Psychiatry, who can provide best practices and resources available to our community as we guide our families through this challenging time. The public will be invited to submit questions ahead of the call or ask their question live. Questions can be submitted here. Dial 844-734-8764 to join the call.
The deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park is closed but is offering “Learning from the Masters: An Online Drawing Workshop” on Wednesday, April 22 from noon–2 p.m. Click here for more information and to register. The deCordova is also offering virtual visits and other activities for all ages — click here to learn more.
Join The Walden Woods Project and RESTORE: The North Woods for a virtual lecture by Dahr Jamail on Wednesday, April 22 at 1:30 p.m. Jamail will discuss his award-winning book The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption, in which he journeys to locations experiencing the most dramatic impacts of climate disruption, climbing and diving alongside leading experts and front-line scientists. The End of Ice was named one of the 10 Best Science Books of 2019 by Smithsonian and is a finalist for the 2020 Pen/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award for exemplifying literary excellence.
The free virtual event will take place via Zoom. Directions for logging on will be sent to those who register online.
Registration and fee required; click here for details.
Registration required; click here for details.
Registration and fee required; click here for details.
The Lincoln Public Library will hold its Friday Morning Book Group via Zoom on Friday, May 8 at 9:30 a.m. Participants will discuss Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II by Robert Matzen. Hepburn participated in the Dutch Resistance, working as a doctor’s assistant during the “Bridge Too Far” Battle of Arnhem, the brutal execution of her uncle, and the ordeal of the Hunger Winter of 1944. Copies of the books are available for download in eBook or audiobook formats. Email lincoln@minlib.netfor assistance and an invitation to the Zoom meeting.
Please join the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable for a discussion of Covid-19”s Impact on Survivors of Domestic Violence on Tuesday, May 12 at 3 p.m. on Zoom. To register, go to https://domesticviolenceroundtable.org.
Social distancing is a necessary strategy for keeping the community safe during this pandemic, but isolation in one’s home is having a profound effect on survivors of domestic violence and their families. This forum will feature representatives of local domestic violence agencies who will address several different situations that survivors might be in right now, including those who may be in controlling or abusive relationships and those who may have left a controlling and abusive partner. Panelists will look at the emotional, psychological, and economic implications of this complex time for survivors of domestic abuse and will answer questions from the online audience..
If you or someone that you care about is a survivor of domestic abuse and would like help or support, all of the local domestic abuse programs in the area are responding to phone calls and emails.
- Domestic Violence Services Network, Inc. (DVSN)
888-399-6111 (business hours; any messages are returned as soon as possible) - Jewish Family & Children’s Service Journey to Safety
781-647-5327 (business hours) or jts@jfcsboston.org - REACH Beyond Domestic Violence
800-899-4000 (24/7 response) - The Second Step
617-965-3999 (business hours) - Voices Against Violence (24/7 response)
In “Making Decisions When It Matters Most: Conversations About Health Care Proxy, Five Wishes, and More” on Wednesday, May 13 at 10 a.m. Mary Crowe and Joan Sullivan of Care Dimensions will discuss the importance of advance care planning and making one’s health care wishes known through the use of Five Wishes and other planning tools. Click here to register and attend.
Registration and fee required; click here for details.
Mass Audubon’s Bird-a-thon, which typically sends teams of birders rambling throughout the Commonwealth in a friendly competition to identify the most species in a 24-hour period, is staying at home this year to respect social distancing and will take place Friday to Saturday, May 15–16.
Mass Audubon’s biggest single fundraising event is again expected to attract hundreds of competitors of all abilities, but will be carbon-free, safety-focused, and family-oriented. Participants will select bird observation spots—a window, backyard, or a green space within short walking or biking distance from their homes. From 6 p.m. on Friday the 15th through 6 p.m. on the 16th, they’ll spend time observing and identifying species from their birding positions, solo or with other household members.
Competitors join teams representing different Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuaries and programs. Their pledges can be directed to specific wildlife sanctuaries and programs or to the overall organization, the state’s largest nature conservation nonprofit. Participants can also earn points for their team by completing other fun, nature-based activities or as “Bird-a-thon Boosters,” who raise money while birding for fun (or not birding at all).
Last year’s event raised $240,000 and recorded 273 species, with Drumlin Farm garnering $30,850 for its work through the event. Sponsors this year include presenting sponsors Ream Design of Ayer and Camosse Masonry Supply of Worcester, and media sponsor WBUR.
To participate, donate, and to learn more about Bird-a-thon, visit www.massaudubon.org/birdathon.
Residents of all ages are invited to a “Conversation with a Select(man)” on Friday, May 15 at 2 p.m. via Zoom. Join Board of Selectmen Chair Jennifer Glass to get the latest updates, ask your questions, and offer ideas. For information on how to join in, please email her at selectmen@lincolntown.org prior to the meeting.
Registration and fee required; click here for details.
Registration and fee required; click here for details.
Registration and fee required; click here for details.
The Lincoln Public Library’s Children’s Room Summer Reading Program kick off Wednesday, June 17 from 1–6 p.m. (rain date: June 18 at the same time). Children and families are invited to drive to the library any time during that period to pick up summer reading materials, including information about virtual summer programs and the beloved Summer Reading Challenge.
Families will remain in their cars while a masked staff member greets you and safely hands the reading materials to a masked family member in your car ready. The library is discouraging arrivals on foot or by bike and is asking all participants arrive and remain in their car. Come see what costumed character is on the lawn waving hello. Anyone with questions may email dleopold@minlib.net.