Lincoln Sudbury Friends of Music (LSFOM) invites all parents of music students and community members to its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. at LSRHS in the Chorus Room (A211). Join us to get information, talk to board members, have questions answered, meet fellow music program supporters, and learn about opportunities to get involved. There will be committee reports, a review of open positions, nominations, and elections. Board members may be elected from among LSFOM members and the community at large. For more information, visit www.lsfom.org.
The Lincoln Public Library will host “Shake-scene” on Friday, June 10 at 1 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Join Shakespearian performers Stephen Collins and Poornima Kirby for a rollicking ride through some of the bard’s finest poetry and most compelling characters in this original compilation of scenes, monologues and sonnets woven together with facts and lively banter. A Q&A period will follow the hour-long presentation. This program is cosponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Library and the Friends of the COA.
As part of the Friends of Modern Architecture–Lincoln’s Music in Modern Houses series, Yulia Musayelyan (flute) and Maxim Lubarsky (piano) will play Latin jazz and classical duets on Sunday, June 12 from 4–5 p.m. at the 1948 Schwann House in Lincoln. There will be a tour and reception for those who attend in person (by invitation only). Click here to register for Zoom attendance. Donations support FoMA’s mission for preservation, documentation, and education. Click here to make a donation.
“Elizabeth & Ben Anderson: Scottish Fiddle and Cello Duo” will take place under the tent at the Pierce House on Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. Blending Scottish tunes with lively rhythms and innovative harmonies, the pair create a sound rooted in tradition, inspired by the contemporary but completely original. This program is supported by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Part of the deCordova’s 2022 Summer Performance Series that invites viewers to explore ideas of kinship, connection and ancestry through the performing arts. Click here for details and tickets.
Part of the deCordova’s 2022 Summer Performance Series that invites viewers to explore ideas of kinship, connection and ancestry through the performing arts. Click here for details and tickets.
Part of the deCordova’s 2022 Summer Performance Series that invites viewers to explore ideas of kinship, connection and ancestry through the performing arts. Click here for details and tickets.
Come watch a hilarious claymation favorite, “Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit,” on Thursday, July 14 at 7 p.m. at Codman Community Farms. Latecomers welcome. Buy tickets in advance online or in person.
“Drumming About You!” will take place under the tent at the Pierce House on Friday, July 15 at 10:30 a.m. The library is sponsoring the interactive event with Bob Bloom where everyone has a chance to play his array of colorful drums on legendary songs. All ages; no registration required. In case of inclement weather, the event will move to the library’s Tarbell Room (check the library’s website or social media feeds by 9 a.m. that day).
The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen “L’Eclisse” (1962) on Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m. In the movie, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Monica Vitti, Alain Delon, and Francisco Rabal, a young woman meets a vital young man, but their love affair is doomed because of the man’s materialistic nature. Free and open to all.
Part of the deCordova’s 2022 Summer Performance Series that invites viewers to explore ideas of kinship, connection and ancestry through the performing arts. Click here for details and tickets.
Part of the deCordova’s 2022 Summer Performance Series that invites viewers to explore ideas of kinship, connection and ancestry through the performing arts. Click here for details and tickets.
LincFam presents a family concert to benefit the SVdP Lincoln and Weston Food Pantry on Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 3:30–5 p.m. on the Pierce House lawn. Bring chairs and blankets to a concert by songwriter and Lincoln parent Kat Chapman and enjoy offerings from Chillwagon Ice Cream. Suggested donation: $20 per car/family, and food items are welcome. All proceeds benefit the food pantry.
Join an informational presentation and discussion, “Sorting Out the Midterms: How to Support Key Senatorial and Congressional Candidates in the National Midterms,” via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 7–8 p.m., hosted by the Lincoln Democrats and Force Multiplier (FM) with speakers Tom Hallock and Ed Loechler, two of FM’s founders. Click here to register. This is not a fundraiser; no fee to attend.
The Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee’s Downsize for Diversity fundraiser is seeking volunteers for its final two-day Estate Sale Extravaganza on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 18 Cerulean Way. We will be selling off all pre-Covid inventory of fine china, pottery, linens, luxe decor, estate jewelry, small antiques, holiday décor, and other curiosities donated by generous supporters from all over eastern Massachusetts. Read the Downsize for Diversity story and see photos of items they’ve sold to raise money in Downsize for Diversity: How We Raised $122,000 with a Pickup Truck and a Little Help from Our Friends.
The Lincoln Public Library will present virtual events hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library in collaboration with several Massachusetts libraries. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Library. Advance registration required. Details and registration.
The Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee is hosting four virtual public forums to review the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan draft and collect feedback to improve the plan. There will also be a short presentation about the master plan at the State of the Town meeting in November.
The master plan, which was drafted by BPAC in consultation with the Planning Department, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, and other town committees and departments, aims to make Lincoln to be more safe, green and accessible for residents and visitors traveling by foot and bike.
The public forums each focus on one region of Lincoln, but the BPAC will review the overall plan at each forum and are happy to discuss any region of town at any meeting if participants desire.
- Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. — North Lincoln (Route 2 and north). Zoom link.
- Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. — South Lincoln (Route117 and south). Zoom link.
- Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. — East Lincoln (east of Lincoln Road/Bedford Road, south of Route 2 and north of Route117.) Zoom link.
- Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. — West Lincoln (west of Lincoln Road/Bedford Road, south of Route 2 and north of Route117.) Zoom link.
The Lincoln Public Library will present virtual events hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library in collaboration with several Massachusetts libraries. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Library. Advance registration required. Details and registration.
The Paul J. Cronin Memorial Lecture at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will take place at the museum on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 6:30–8 p.m. The event is a conversation among leading museum figures Candice Hopkins, executive director of the Forge Project; Julie Decker, director/CEO of the Anchorage Museum; and Jane Winchell, director of the Art & Nature Center and leader of the Museum Climate & Environment Initiative at the Peabody Essex Museum. The panel will share ideas with one another about the relationship of art and arts organization to climate change discourse. They’ll also reveal ways in which their organizations are forging connections between cultural, artistic, and natural resources.
Moderated by Jessica May, artistic director at the deCordova and managing director of art and exhibitions for The Trustees. Click here for more information and to register.