Join a wreath-making class in Codman Community Farms greenhouse on Saturday, Nov. 26 from 2–4 p.m. Using fresh evergreen branches, Codman grown dried flowers, seed pods, fruits, and foraged elements, you’ll learn how to design and make an all-natural wreath to decorate your home for the holidays. All course materials and tools provided, plus some delicious treats from our farm and local vendors. Bring a beverage of your choice. Cost: $95; click here to register. Masks optional. Questions? Email jess@codmanfarm.org.
“Nutcrackers: A Colorful History” will take place via Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. You may never have given those funny painted statues much thought, but the history of nutcrackers involves the development of tools from the Stone Age to the Industrial Age. Led by art historian Mary Woodward, who serves as a guide at several Historic New England properties. Register for the Zoom link here. This virtual event is hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library, in collaboration with several Massachusetts libraries. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Library.
The L-S Music Department will present their annual Pops Concert on Thursday, December 1 at 7:30pm in the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Auditorium. This family-friendly concert is free and open to the public and concessions will be sold during intermission.
The concert will feature performances by the talented String Orchestra, Concert & Treble Choirs, Chamber Singers, and Concert and Symphonic Bands. For the finale, 120 music students will unite for the joyous performance of “Sleigh Ride.”
The entire repertoire for the performance is selected by the students. It will feature: a Marvel Movie Theme by the Concert Band showcasing a medley from the Guardians of the Galaxy and from Guardians 2 and “Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra as well as an Animated Movie Theme by the Symphonic Band with music from “The Incredibles”, composed by Michael Giacchino and “Arabian Nights” from “Aladdin” by Alana Menken and Howard Ashman. The Treble & Concert Choirs will sing “Louder than Words” (from “tick, tick…BOOM!”) by Jonathan Larson, arranged Mac Huff; “Scars to Your Beautiful” by Alessia Cara, arranged Mac Huff; “Rewrite the Stars” (from “The Greatest Showman”) by Pasek and Paul, arranged Roger Emerson and “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” (from “Mulan”) by Wilder and Zippel. Chamber Singers will perform “Good King Kong” by PDQ Bach and “That Lonesome Road” by James Taylor, arranged Simon Carrington. The String Orchestra will present a program including highlights from “Beauty and the Beast” arranged by Calvin Custer and selections from “Les Miserables” arranged by Larry Moore.
The concert will air in both Sudbury and Lincoln on Comcast channel 9/Verizon channel 32, and will live stream here.
To learn more about the LSRHS Music Program, visit L-S Friends of Music at www.lsfom.org.
“Celebrating Collaborations: Sings and Strings” with Music Street will take place on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Music Street Artistic Director Diana Katzenberg Braun celebrates her work as a collaborative pianist in a concert with
award-winning Boston musicians Li-Mei Liang (violin), Alan Toda-Ambaras (cello), Hannah Meloy (soprano), and David Mather (baritone). Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library.
The Lincoln Library Film Society presents Umberto D. (1952, Italian with subtitles) on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. This neorealist masterpiece by Vittorio De Sica follows an elderly pensioner as he strives to make ends meet during Italy’s postwar economic recovery. Alone except for his dog, Flike, Umberto’s simple quest to satisfy his basic needs — food, shelter, companionship — makes for one of the most heartbreaking stories ever filmed, and an essential classic of world cinema.
Come to 10 Meadowdam Rd. in Lincoln on Friday, Dec. 16 from 10 a.m.–noon to purchase beautiful cloth napkins and meet Omnia and William, South Sudanese Americans who are part of the South Sudanese Enrichment for Families‘ sewing project. All proceeds go to SSEF’s Women’s Program.
The annual L-S Cabaret Concert on Friday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. will feature a capella groups, vocal soloists, symphonic and concert jazz ensembles and jazz combos. Admission is $5. L-S Friends of Music will have tasty snacks and beverages available for sale, including cheese plates and dessert. Join us in the L-S Café. To learn more about the LSRHS Music Program, visit L-S Friends of Music at www.lsfom.org.
Everyone is invited to Wreck the Halls, an all-ages holiday drag show hosted by local teen drag queen Velvet Vision on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Also appearing are drag queens, kings, and in-betweens that will knock your stockings off: Bozo, Andi With An I, Stabitha Christie, Zalad, Ben A. Flick, and and Zeizar. Tickets are $7 at the door, free for those under 11 (tipping encouraged), or buy in advance here.
Join us for a musical book-signing celebrating Sarah Jane Nelson’s book, Ballad Hunting with Max Hunter: Stories of an Ozark Folksong Collector, in the Clark Gallery on Sunday, Dec. 18 from 3–6 p.m. The event will feature fiddle music by the High Strung Strummers (a duo specializing in the old-time dance music of Appalachia and Anglo-American ballads), ballad singing, and a “Crankie” folk art performance.
Originally from Brazil, Sulinha’s trio features songs in the style of bossa nova and baiao, and you will see Brazilian instruments like berimbau and bandolin. Her trio features Sulinha on vocals and acoustic guitar, Ian Coury on Bandolin and Erico Menino on percussion. All ages welcome. No registration necessary.
Meet artist Fares Alti and see his photos at the opening and reception at the Lincoln Public Library main art gallery on Sunday, Jan. 22 from 2-4 p.m.
he Joyful Voices Gospel Choir featuring Lincoln resident RL Smith will give a concert on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. in Donaldson Auditorium. Featuring a repertoire of stirring gospel music interspersed with stories about its origins and history as a uniquely American art form, this free, all-ages concert is a highlight of the Winter Carnival experience at the start of Black History Month. Sponsored by the Bemis Free Lecture Series.
All are invited to a program about the history and significance of the most cherished and enduring love songs of the 20th century at “The Greatest Love Songs of All Time” on Friday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Hear more about classics including Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Some Enchanted Evening,” Tony Bennett’s “The Way You Look Tonight,” and Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable.” Presented by John Clark & the Great American Music Experience and hosted by the Council on Aging & Human Services.
The Lincoln Library Film Society will show the Oscar-nominated “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in the library’s Tarbell Room. An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to move to Australia. Dzongkha and English with subtitles.
Saturday, March 4 from 6–8 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of traditional and old-style Irish dance and music with a performance by the quartet Eight Feet Tall and social céilí dancing for all with live music to top off the night. The dances are fun and simple group dances, no experience is needed, and all dances will be taught – everyone is welcome. The event is liked to New Formations exhibition at the deCordova. Click here for tickets.
Lincoln resident Jack Foley will exhibit a series of recent watercolors capturing scenes of Lincoln and beyond through March 24 in the Lincoln Public Library’s main gallery. Join the artist for a reception on Sunday, March 5 from 2-4 p.m. in the Main Gallery. Jack has lived in Lincoln for almost 50 years, painting scenes of Lincoln landscapes, historic sites, and beloved pets. Commissions welcomed! For more information, contact Jack at jffoleyjr@verizon.net.
Antje Duvekot has won some of the top songwriting awards including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, the prestigious Kerrville (Texas) Best New Folk Award, and the Boston Music Award for Outstanding Folk Act. Click here for tickets.
Come celebrate Celtic history, music, and literature at an in-person event on Friday, March 10 at 1 p.m. in Bemis Hall Jaimee Leigh will lead a journey through the history of the Celtic harp and share a few tunes and legends from the past. Actor, teacher and lecturer Stephen Collins will perform his one-man show on Irish writers of the 20th century. Made possible by the Council on Aging and Human Services and Friend of Lincoln Library.
The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen “Loving Highsmith” (2022) on Thursday, March 16 at 6 p.m. Eva Vitija directed this look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith based on her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family. Most of Highsmith’s novels, including “Strangers on a Train” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” were adapted for the big screen.