The Lincoln Parent Teacher Organization (LPTO)’s annual Bingo Night fundraiser is on Friday, Feb. 2 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. in the Dining and Learning Commons. Organizers are seeking donated kid and family-friendly raffle prizes such as special experiences, private lessons, time at vacation homes, and custom-made gift baskets as well as gift cards and new/unopened “regiftable” items valued at $10-$15 each such as small toys, craft/art supplies, games, etc. They’re also seeking 12-14 teen volunteers from 5–8 p.m. to help with food distribution, working the raffle table, tracking numbers, and confirming winners. The L-S Community Service Coordinators have approved this event. To volunteer or donate, email diana.jong@gmail.com.
Start off Saturday of Winter Carnival with delicious pancakes and real maple syrup at the Lincoln Girl Scouts’ annual Pancake Breakfast. Plain, chocolate chip, and gluten-free pancakes with coffee, tea, orange juice, and fruit. Meet friends, catch up with neighbors, and enjoy crafts for kids. Girl Scout Cookies will be on sale. $5 for children under 12, $10 for everyone else ($30 family maximum).
Please join us for a cozy outdoor story time and hot chocolate at deCordova followed by outdoor play at Lincoln Nursery School. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
Where are the pigs hiding? How many cows can you count? Complete the list and receive complimentary hot chocolate! Breakfast sandwiches available for purchase. All ages welcome. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
Step into Fairyland in your fairy finery. A dazzling enchanted forest has appeared at Lincoln Station, complete with fairy houses, ice sculptures, hot cocoa, and fun activities for all ages. For details, visit lincolnconservation.org and farringtonnaturelinc.org. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
Join us on a guided hike around the trails of Mt. Misery as we look for tracks and other signs of life to understand how our local wildlife survives New England winters. We look for the presence of a variety of animals, including beaver activity, to learn how they spend stretches of winter under the ice. This family-friendly hike will be guided by the Lincoln Conservation Department. Click here to register. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
3–4 p.m. — ages under kindergarten
4–6 p.m. —kindergarten and above
Jump in a bounce house, run through an obstacle course, climb, and slide! The gym will be filled with fun ways to let out energy. A mini bounce house will be available for our youngest bouncers. Enjoy a craft project and some snacks on the sidelines! Free for LincFam members, $10/child (maximum $30 per family ) for nonmembers. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
Create Valentine’s Day cards to celebrate and thank the teachers and staff at Lincoln Public Schools. Take your card with you or leave with us to deliver. New: Photo booth for picture to keep or to include in the card. Materials and hot drinks provided. $5 suggested donation to fund the Lincoln School Foundation. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
Help our farmer take care of the animals! In this hands-on activity, you’ll get to meet and feed the animals their dinner, help keep the barns clean, and make sure everyone is tucked in for the night. Adult & child members: $14. Adult & child nonmembers: $17. Click here to register. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
Come in out of the cold and learn some easy yoga stretches and poses as well as meditation techniques at First Parish in Lincoln’s Stone Church auditorium. Kids and adults welcome! Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
What was life like for parents and children in 18th century Lincoln? Come join the Lincoln Minute Men to talk about life in Lincoln of 1775, and try your own hand at the tasks, skills, and amusements of 18th-century life. There are hands-on activities for the entire family. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
Join Friends of the Lincoln Library for free hot apple cider, cookies, and the gently used cookbook sale. All proceeds will go towards supporting programs and services at the library. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
1:15–1:45 p.m. OR 2–2:45 p.m.
Winter is cold in New England, but not everywhere. Learn how animals survive freezing temperatures, floods, and other winter challenges in different parts of the world. Who is active and outside? Who is sleeping or hiding? Joys of Nature will share information on how local animals and others around the world survive their winter seasons. Attendees will also meet live reptiles! We are offering two half-hour sessions for families with children ages 4+. For more information, email dleopold@minlib.net. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
Students will get an opportunity to see what the world of STEM and robotics is all about as they build their own simple machines, then use gears, motors, axles, and batteries to bring their creations to life! No experience necessary, just prepare for some real fun! Registration required! Intended for ages 7+. Registration required; click here.
On Thursday, March 7 from 7–8 p.m. on Zoom, author and adventurer Alison O’Leary discusses a variety of adventurous weekend trips in New Hampshire, Vermont, and the Berkshires with doses of humor, history, and peeks inside historic inns from her book Inns and Adventures. Sponsored by the Lincoln Public Library. Click here to register.
Explore the world of natural color with an introduction to dyeing fabric with plants. You’ll create your own set of four dyed cotton napkins using plants, including some foraged at Nature Linc over the summer. Different surface techniques will be explored, including creating resists on fabric with natural materials. Adults only. Pre-registration required.
The “On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces” free speaker series continues via Zoom on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. with Erika Rumbley, co-founder and director of the New Garden Society and Director of Horticulture at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. She will speak about her work training incarcerated students in the art and science of plants. On Wednesday, March 27at 7 p.m., Doug Sutherland, a summer camp professional, will share his experiences as a Black person in rural New Hampshire, where “belonging” is an assumption for some and unattainable for others.
Click here to register for either talk. The series is hosted by Farrington Nature Linc, Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, the Walden Woods Project, Mass Audubon, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, and Codman Community Farms. Spring 2024 Sponsorship is generously provided by the Ogden Codman Trust and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area.