Led by Naturalist Stephen DeFlorio, a 30-year veteran of outdoor education. Explore the world of ethnobotany. The class will focus on edibles in the woods but also cover medicinals such as lip balms, salves, tinctures, poultices, etc. Geared for adults, but children welcome. Limited to 25 attendees.
Children of all ages and their families are invited to Codman’s annual Harvest Fair on Sunday, October 6 from noon–4 p.m. There will be games and activities for children, a skillet and hay bale toss for adults (see more below), the annual Rooster Run, Codman’s own burgers and hot dogs on the grill, and the Reasons to Be Cheerful Chillwagon! Bracelets for children’s games are $20 for members, $25 for non-members — and every bracelet gets a free ice cream. Entry is free for all, with treats, lunch and more for sale, including tickets for the Pig Roast and Barn Dance Harvest Feast on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 5–9 p.m. — click here for tickets.
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.
Put on your favorite costume, grab a flashlight, and join us for Tales of the Night — the silliest, spookiest, and most family-friendly Halloween tradition on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26 at Drumlin Farm, from 6:30–9 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. Visitors will have the chance to:
- Explore the farm at night lit by our display of over 100 jack-o-lanterns
- Meet some of the nocturnal wildlife of Massachusetts
- Enjoy spooky treats, spider cider, and witch’s brew at the ghoulish graveyard
- Step into a story on our Nursery Rhyme Trail to meet your favorite characters
- Get a festive face painting at the Crossroads Barn
- Venture out into the fields for a haunted hayride full of spooky surprises for the brave at heart (7–8:30 p.m.)
Tickets are available via advance purchase only — admission cannot be purchased at the gate. Mass Audubon members: $15. Nonmembers: $17. Free for children under age 2. Register early, as this event often sells out.
Put on your favorite costume, grab a flashlight, and join us for Tales of the Night — the silliest, spookiest, and most family-friendly Halloween tradition on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26 at Drumlin Farm, from 6:30–9 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. Visitors will have the chance to:
- Explore the farm at night lit by our display of over 100 jack-o-lanterns
- Meet some of the nocturnal wildlife of Massachusetts
- Enjoy spooky treats, spider cider, and witch’s brew at the ghoulish graveyard
- Step into a story on our Nursery Rhyme Trail to meet your favorite characters
- Get a festive face painting at the Crossroads Barn
- Venture out into the fields for a haunted hayride full of spooky surprises for the brave at heart (7–8:30 p.m.)
Tickets are available via advance purchase only — admission cannot be purchased at the gate. Mass Audubon members: $15. Nonmembers: $17. Free for children under age 2. Register early, as this event often sells out.
The centerpiece of Codman Community Farms’ annual dinner in the barn on Saturday, November 2 from 5–9 p.m. will be (for the first time in a very long time) a pig roast! Codman’s own slow-roasted, pasture-raised pork will be served with with cornbread, potatoes, salad and apple desserts. Dinner will be followed by a raffle and a barn dance for all ages, with bluegrass music from the Splinters. Tickets are limited, click here to buy in advance.
Mongolia is one the most unspoiled regions on earth, rich in spectacular landscapes and home to abundant wildlife and some of the world’s rarest birds. Chris Leahy is an expert naturalist and birder, as well as a Mass Audubon tour leader and former staff member, and he has been exploring Mongolia since 1982. He will also sign copies of his new field guide, Birds of Mongolia, the first of its kind to be published. Chris Leahy served as director of Mass Audubon’s Center for Biological Conservation and is the holder of the Bertrand Chair (emeritus).
This event is open to the public, free to Mass Audubon members and staff ($5 for non-members).
For more information or to register, please call the Audubon Shop at 781-259-2214 or click here.
You are invited to a special luncheon/cooking demonstration at the Commons in Lincoln on Friday, Nov. 8 at noon. Sadie Daniels, The Commons’ registered dietitian, will discuss farro. What is this magical ancient grain? Why is it such a nutritious food to include in your diet? And how the heck do you cook it anyhow? Transportation is available, or you can meet at 2 Harvest Circle. Please reserve your spot by calling The Commons at 781-272-3433.
Lincolnites 60 and older are invited to enjoy a delicious gourmet lunch with friends new and old at 11:30 on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at St. Anne’s Church. Our special guests will be the DPW. Come meet them, ask them your questions and give your ideas. Tricia McGean, Lincoln’s public health nurse, will offer free blood pressure readings. 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. Call the COA at 781-259-8811 to sign up.
Instead of shopping, join Massachusetts artists at Drumlin Farm for the annual “Giving Thanks for Nature and Our Senses,” a family art experience on Friday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Engage your senses on a nature walk outdoors and help create a natural animal sculpture, enjoy an indoor art gallery, and make your own nature-inspired crafts to take home. Other highlights include music with the Grey Whisker Pickers; wildlife sketching; installations and gallery artwork by local sculptors, painters, and photographers; and storytelling with Ron McAdow. Local produce will also be on sale. Cohosted by Mass Audubon and the Umbrella’s Arts and Environment program, Musketaquid, and made possible through a generous grant by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Free for Mass Audubon members and Lincoln residents; event takes place ran or shine.
Join Stephen Collins for a free four-session interactive seminar on the poetry of Robert Frost at 2 p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. 4, 11, and 25 at the Lincoln Public Library, and on January 18 at Bemis Hall. Sponsored by the Council on Aging and the library. Stephen performs one-man shows and teaches courses on historical figures like Melville, Walt Whitman, James MacNeill Whistler, and William Shakespeare.
Lincolnites 60 and older are invited to enjoy a delicious gourmet lunch with friends new and old at 11:30 on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at St. Anne’s Church. Our special guests will be Dan Pereira and David Sequeira from Parks and Recreation. Come meet them, ask them your questions and give your ideas. Tricia McGean, Lincoln’s public health nurse, will offer free blood pressure readings. 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.
Start the Saturday slate of Winter Carnival activities with delicious pancakes and real maple syrup! Plain, blueberry, chocolate chip, and gluten-free pancakes along with coffee, tea, orange juice, and fruit. This event is great for everyone from the very young to the young at heart. Meet friends, catch up with neighbors, and enjoy crafts for kids. Girl Scout cookies will be on sale. Tickets: $5 for children under 12, $10 for those 12 and older ($30 family maximum)
Enjoy skating, hot chocolate, and toasted marshmallows by the campfire. Bring your own skates and stay tuned to www.LincolnRec.com for weather updates.
Lincolnites 60 and older are invited to enjoy a delicious gourmet lunch with friends new and old at 11:30 on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at St. Anne’s Church. Our special guest will be Lincoln’s town administrator, Tim Higgins. Come meet him, ask him your questions and give your ideas. Tricia McGean, Lincoln’s Public Health Nurse, will offer free blood pressure readings. The cost of lunch is $5 per person. Caregivers are welcome to come with those for whom they are caring. Let us 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.
Are you new to caregiving and would like to be pointed in the right direction? Come have breakfast with Carolyn Bottum, the COA Director, on Friday, Feb. 21 at 8:30 a.m. at Bemis Hall. You’ll learn what services can be provided in your home or in the community, who can help you evaluate and monitor services, and tips and strategies for reducing your stress while being a caregiver.
The Lincoln Girl Scouts will host Pancake Breakfast, Take 2 (postponed from Winter Carnival week) on Saturday, Feb. 29 from 8–11 a.m. at the First Parish Church (14 Bedford Rd., Lincoln.) There will be plain, blueberry, chocolate chip, and gluten-free pancakes with pure maple syrup along with coffee, tea, orange juice, and fruit, and face painting and crafts for kids. Girl Scout cookies will also be on sale. Tickets are $5 for children under 12 and $10 for everyone else ($30 family maximum).
Let the tailgating and tail wagging begin! Everyone is invited to join First Parish for lunch and the screening of Animal Planet’s 2019 Puppy Bowl. Bring your own lunch or enjoy hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, drink, and cookie $5 for lunch (admission is free). Meet and greet actual tail-waggers. Optional: please bring a pet supply to donate to Buddy Dog.
Maple sugaring season has begun at Drumlin Farm, just in time for the annual Sap-to-Syrup Farmer’s Breakfast weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 7–8. From 8:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. each day, hungry visitors of all ages can feast on hearty pancakes with real maple syrup, as well as Drumlin Farm sausage and roasted potatoes. Seatings take place every half hour, with 45-minute seatings taking place at 8:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for those needing a little extra time.
Other highlights include:
- Seeing how sap is collected from the wildlife sanctuary’s own sugar maples
- Exploring the natural history of trees as you learn about the distinctly “Northwoods” product of maple syrup
- Learning about Native American sap-to-syrup techniques
- Purchasing maple syrup made at Drumlin Farm to take home
- Family-friendly, hands-on activities
- Visiting the evaporator to smell and taste the sweet product made during the maple sugaring process
- Exploring the property trails and visiting livestock and resident wildlife animals
Tickets are $15 for Mass. Audubon members, $18 for nonmembers, and free for kids 2 and under. Register online or by phone at 781-259-2200.
Maple sugaring season has begun at Drumlin Farm, just in time for the annual Sap-to-Syrup Farmer’s Breakfast weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 7–8. From 8:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. each day, hungry visitors of all ages can feast on hearty pancakes with real maple syrup, as well as Drumlin Farm sausage and roasted potatoes. Seatings take place every half hour, with 45-minute seatings taking place at 8:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for those needing a little extra time.
Other highlights include:
- Seeing how sap is collected from the wildlife sanctuary’s own sugar maples
- Exploring the natural history of trees as you learn about the distinctly “Northwoods” product of maple syrup
- Learning about Native American sap-to-syrup techniques
- Purchasing maple syrup made at Drumlin Farm to take home
- Family-friendly, hands-on activities
- Visiting the evaporator to smell and taste the sweet product made during the maple sugaring process
- Exploring the property trails and visiting livestock and resident wildlife animals
Tickets are $15 for Mass. Audubon members, $18 for nonmembers, and free for kids 2 and under. Register online or by phone at 781-259-2200.