Hearing Loss Association of America member Carol Agate will speak on “Understanding and Coping with Hearing Loss” on Saturday, June 6 at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Public Library. The program is geared toward people with hearing loss, people who think they might have hearing loss, people whose friends tell them to get their hearing checked, or people who simply want to know what hearing loss is. The library will also be introducing its new hearing loop system.
Meet with a nurse at 50 Wells Rd. in Lincoln Woods on Tuesday, March 10 from 10 a.m.–noon or Bemis Hall on Tuesday, March 17 from 9–11 a.m. Blood pressure, nutrition and fitness, medication management, chronic disease management, resources, and more. Services provided by Emerson Hospital Home Care. The Bemis Hall clinic is supported by the Pierce House.
Join the Council on Aging on Thursday, March 19 for a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts. The group will have a one-hour guided tour, “Highlights of the Art of the Americas,” featuring masterpieces from the Art of the Americas collection. Then you are free to wander the museum and grab lunch (not included in the fee) in one of their four restaurants and visit the gift shop. The bus will leave Donelan’s parking lot at 9 a.m. and leave the MFA at 2 p.m. to return to Lincoln by 3 p.m. This trip requires the ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time. The cost is $30 and is nonrefundable. To make a reservation send a check payable to FLCOA/Trips to Ginny O’Brien, 4 Linway Road, Lincoln, MA 01773. Include your telephone number and email. Your reservation is complete when your check has been received. Questions? Contact Ginny at 781-259-1291 or vobrien39@yahoo.com.
Lincoln Academy with Craig Donaldson: Massachusetts and the 1917 Halifax Explosion
On December 6, 1917 the Norwegian vessel S.S. Imo and French cargo shop S.S. Mont-Blanc, which was full of high explosives, collided close to Halifax Harbor. The resulting explosion destroyed much of the city of Halifax, killing 2,000 people and injuring 9,000 others. Boston, which had a centuries-long relationship with Halifax, immediately sent people and supplies to help. Learn the story of Boston’s Herculean rescue efforts and the holiday gift given by Halifax in gratitude that we still enjoy today. 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.
The art of storytelling
Everyone has a story, or more, to tell. All are invited to join a four-session free class to learn the art of storytelling by sharing a portion of your life with those in the class, and possibly a larger audience. The class will be held on Wednesday mornings, March 25, April 1, April 15, and April 22 from 10–11:30 and taught by experienced storyteller Sal Lopes. You do not need to come to all sessions. You will have support in preparing your story for telling and then enjoy sharing it and hearing the stories of others. Call the COA to sign up.
New Connections Café for elders with memory changes and caregivers
The Commons in Lincoln, Right-at-Home In Home Care and Assistance, and the Lincoln Council on Aging invite those with memory changes and their family, friends, and caregivers to the free Lincoln New Connections Café on Thursday, March 26 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the main building of The Commons in Lincoln. Enjoy delicious refreshments and the jazz vocal stylings of Wendee Glick in a fun, informal, social atmosphere. The New Connections Café is held each fourth Thursday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at The Commons in Lincoln. Call Elizabeth Kaupp of Right at Home at 781-275-1400 or the COA at 781-259-8811 for more information.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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