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Babies and their families are invited to join Julie Stepanek and her ukulele as she leads participants in a singalong. This gentle program includes both classic songs and new favorites. Shakers and scarves will also be incorporated in the program. Best for infants through age 3 but older siblings are welcome. No registration necessary.
Want to try an instrument that’s fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided. Best for families with children ages 6 and up. Register here.
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State Rep. Carmine Gentile (D-Sudbury) will hold virtual office hours on Tuesday, March 26 from 1–3 p.m. Any constituent who wishes to speak to Rep. Gentile can sign up for a 20-minute time slot by emailing his legislative aide, Ravi Simon, at ravi.simon@mahouse.gov. Please provide your full name, address, phone number, email, and discussion topic.
The “On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces” free speaker series continues on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. via Zoom when 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.
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.
Author Lorenz Finison will discuss his newest book, Bicycling Inclusion and Equity: Histories of New England and Beyond. His work provides a sweep of cycling’s social history, from the 1870s to the present day, from Boston through New England and across the nation. In-person event; no registration necessary.
Paint the delicate petals of poppy flowers with watercolor paint. Pop Up Art School will teach us how to layer the translucent paint. You’ll work on two paintings concurrently to allow time for the layers to dry. Watercolor painting is fun and relaxing. Registration is limited to 15 adults (age 18+) for this class. Registration opens on Friday, March 8 at 9 a.m. Register here.
The third off-season indoor Lincoln Arts and Farmers Market will take place at Pierce House on Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. There will be an Easter egg hunt (open to all, drop by any time to search), fresh cut flowers, spring potted plants, gift cards, crochet arts, alpaca yarn, honey and hot sauce, pottery, and photo opportunities. Click here to pre-book a sitting with photographer Jocelyn Finlay.
A memorial for the late Susan Sugar will take place on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. in the First Parish Church across from the library, with a reception to follow. Sugar died on Nov. 7, 2023 at the age of 90 (click here for her obituary).
Friends and family of the late Constance Lewis are invited to a memorial gathering for her on Saturday, April 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Battle Road Farm meeting house. There will be music, sandwiches, and desserts. Click here for directions, including drop-off for those with mobility issues.
The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen “Anatolian Leopard” directed by Emre Kayisl on Thursday, April 18 at 6 p.m. in the Tarbell Room. At Turkey’s oldest zoo, a lonely zoo keeper and a neglected female staff member form an unlikely bond as they hide the death of the zoo’s oldest inhabitant, an Anatolian leopard, in order to stop the privatization process. In Turkish with English subtitles.
Hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Services. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For a full list — including clinics, exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials — see the COAHS’s calendar page or latest newsletter. Call 781-259-8811 or email gagnea@lincolntown.org for Zoom links and other information.
Residents are invited to meet Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Sunday, April 21 at 3 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. DiZoglio, a former member of the Mass. House and Senate, is sponsoring a ballot question allowing the auditor to audit the state legislature and will explain the need for transparency on Beacon Hill. Come join us for an informative short presentation and time for questions. Hosted by the Democratic Town Committee.
The Walden Woods Project is hosting “Thoreau and the Miracle of Poetry: An Earth Day, Birthday, and National Poetry Month Celebration” on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:15 p.m. Join us and three contemporary poets who will read from their work in the spirit of Thoreau. A wine and cheese reception with the poets will precede the reading. Click here to register. Sponsored by The Commons in Lincoln.
Hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Services. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For a full list — including clinics, exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials — see the COAHS’s calendar page or latest newsletter. Call 781-259-8811 or email gagnea@lincolntown.org for Zoom links and other information.
Hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Services. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For a full list — including clinics, exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials — see the COAHS’s calendar page or latest newsletter. Call 781-259-8811 or email gagnea@lincolntown.org for Zoom links and other information.
Real estate team Jeannine Taylor and Jessica Packineau invite residents to an opening event for their own office on Friday, April 26 from 4–7 p.m. at 152 Lincoln Rd. Explore the renovated space and get your burning real estate questions answered while enjoying music by Casey Murray (banjo, guitar, cello) and Molly Tucker (fiddle) and artwork by Lincoln’s Pauline Curtiss.
Come to a Music in Modern Houses spring piano salon on Sunday, April 28 from 2-5 p.m. at the historic Monks House in Lincoln, presented and hosted by FoMA advisory board members Katherine Mierzwa and Michael Gerstein. Four Lincoln pianists — Ken Hurd, Finn Larsen, David Knoerr, and J.B Stevens — will perform pieces by Mozart and Beethoven, and Mierzwa will give a presentation on the Monks House and Lincoln’s musical history. There will be a reception with seasonal refreshments and tours of the expansive house and Modern landscape. Colorful spring attire is encouraged and prizes will be given for the best men’s and women’s spring outfits.
Limited in-person tickets are $70 and livestream tickets are $20; reserve your seats here. Proceeds are tax-deductible and support FoMA’s ongoing work to build awareness and appreciation for Lincoln’s exceptional collection of Modern houses and buildings. Please note: the hosts request that attendees wear masks and refrain from wearing strong scents.
The Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee will hold a listening session for students, families, and community members on Monday, April 29 from 7–8 p.m. on Google Meet. These sessions are not public meetings with an agenda, but rather a casual opportunity to meet with committee members (in this case, Lucy Maulsby and Mary Warzynski). Click here to join the meeting.