Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lincoln Garden Club volunteers maintaining Station Park at an open house on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m.–noon at the intersection of Lincoln Road and Ridge Road, just across Lincoln Road from the mall at Lincoln Station. Light refreshments will be served, and the farmers’ market will be open across the street with produce, crafts, and music. Information on the park’s history and how to join the Lincoln Garden Club will be also available.
The Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee’s Downsize for Diversity fundraiser is seeking volunteers for its final two-day Estate Sale Extravaganza on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 18 Cerulean Way. We will be selling off all pre-Covid inventory of fine china, pottery, linens, luxe decor, estate jewelry, small antiques, holiday décor, and other curiosities donated by generous supporters from all over eastern Massachusetts. Read the Downsize for Diversity story and see photos of items they’ve sold to raise money in Downsize for Diversity: How We Raised $122,000 with a Pickup Truck and a Little Help from Our Friends.
All Lincoln residents are cordially invited to the Lincoln Garden Club’s wine and cheese evening for new and prospective members on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. Come hear about the club’s many horticultural events and meet some members. Please RSVP to Ann Parke at annparke@verizon.net or Lucy Sprayregen at lucypage@aol.com.
October 4th at Pine Hill/Flint’s Pond: Meet along Sandy Pond Road at the Trailhead to the Flint Pond Trails/”Black Gum Trail” on Google Maps.
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Since 2017, John Calabria has been leading walks on Lincoln conservation land to people of all ages who want to enjoy a gently paced, observation-focused exploration of nature. Free and open to all. Registration is encouraged but not required. Registered participants will receive an email reminder a week before each walk and on the day of the walk with detailed parking directions and weather updates. More information and updates will be posted on this page. Those who prefer a phone call/text reminder can request this service from the Council on Aging & Human Services by calling 781-259-8811.
Please fill out this form to register.
These walks are gently paced but do cover rough terrain and may have some elevation change. Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy footwear and/or bring walking poles. Co-sponsored by Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and Lincoln’s Council on Aging and Human Services.
The Lincoln Public Library will present virtual events hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library in collaboration with several Massachusetts libraries. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Library. Advance registration required. Details and registration.
Test out your observation skills with live birds, study their adaptations, and discuss why they look and act the way they do on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 1–2 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. You’ll leave this exploration with a nature journal we will begin together, and a sharper eye for what makes our local birds so unique. Intended for families and caregivers with young children. No registration necessary. Mass Audubon and the Mass Cultural Council are funding this event. Questions? Call the library at 781-259-8465 x4.
The Lincoln Public Library will present virtual events hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library in collaboration with several Massachusetts libraries. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Library. Advance registration required. Details and registration.
The Paul J. Cronin Memorial Lecture at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will take place at the museum on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 6:30–8 p.m. The event is a conversation among leading museum figures Candice Hopkins, executive director of the Forge Project; Julie Decker, director/CEO of the Anchorage Museum; and Jane Winchell, director of the Art & Nature Center and leader of the Museum Climate & Environment Initiative at the Peabody Essex Museum. The panel will share ideas with one another about the relationship of art and arts organization to climate change discourse. They’ll also reveal ways in which their organizations are forging connections between cultural, artistic, and natural resources.
Moderated by Jessica May, artistic director at the deCordova and managing director of art and exhibitions for The Trustees. Click here for more information and to register.
The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen “After Life” (1998) directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. If you could choose only one memory to hold on to for eternity, what would it be? In Japanese with English subtitles. Free and open to all.
Join naturalist Marcia Wilson of Eyes on Owls at at Farrington Nature Linc as she demonstrates the hooting and lifestyle of each unique rehabilitated owl. Tickets are $20 each or $60 for a family four-pack (advance purchase required).
All are welcome to a community gathering to sing, dance, and celebrate the shared humanity of all people with kirtan musicians on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 2–4 p.m. at St. Anne’s in the Fields Church. Musicians will include Prajna Hallstrom on vocals and harmonium, Richard Davis on vocals and guitar, Mel Fitzhugh on bass, Jimmie (Gurucharan) Rutter on tabla, and Steven Schatz on piano, along with Kailia Star and Kim Childs singing response. RSVPs are appreciated; email Hallstrom at shaktimata108@gmail.com. A donation of $15 is suggested to cover the facility rental.
UPDATE: this event has been cancelled due to expected bad weather.
Because of its driveway construction project, Codman Community Farms is not holding its annual Harvest Fair and Harvest Feast this year. However, there will be an open house at the farm on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 12–2 p.m. with a party vibe, farm tours, tastings of new sausage flavors, and sliced deli ham… and the Just Hummus food truck will serve up hummus bowls, pita sandwiches, and falafel.
The Friends of the Lincoln Library present their annual “Opera for Everyone” series on three Sundays from 2–3:30 p.m. at the library. Opera lecturer Erika Reitshamer returns to enlighten, inspire and entertain while passing along her vast knowledge of opera and opera lore to Boston’s educational institutions. Her last offering for Lincoln Library was a lecture on “It Takes Two to Duet,” just in time for Valentine’s Day on February 12, 2022.
- October 23 —Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love”
- October 30 — Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville”
- November 6 — Rossini’s “The Italian Girl in Algiers”
Click here for plot details.
Join us for a free evening of art, cocktails, and estate planning at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. There will be a private tour led by Senior Curator Sarah Montross of the New Formations exhibit followed by a discussion about how thoughtful planning may strengthen your present finances, reduce taxes, and fulfill both charitable and personal aspirations: “What is Your Legacy?” with Drew McMorrow, President and CEO Ballentine Partners, and “Elements of a Good Estate Plan and Ways to Include Philanthropy” with Julia Satti Cosentino, partner at Nutter, McClennen, and Fish. The event is free but advance registration to reserve a spot is required.
Codman Community Farms is offering a hands-on workshop on Gardening for a Changing Climate: Sheet Mulching on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 2–4 p.m. in the market garden. This workshop is free but registration is required; click here to register. The fall Gardening for a Changing Climate workshops are part of the Healthy Soils Series, a collaboration among the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, Lincoln Common Ground, and Codman Community Farms.
The Friends of the Lincoln Library present their annual “Opera for Everyone” series on three Sundays from 2–3:30 p.m. at the library. Opera lecturer Erika Reitshamer returns to enlighten, inspire and entertain while passing along her vast knowledge of opera and opera lore to Boston’s educational institutions. Her last offering for Lincoln Library was a lecture on “It Takes Two to Duet,” just in time for Valentine’s Day on February 12, 2022.
- October 23 —Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love”
- October 30 — Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville”
- November 6 — Rossini’s “The Italian Girl in Algiers”
Click here for plot details.
September 6 at Twin Pond/Stony Brook: Meet at the dirt parking lot along Route 117 on the Weston/Lincoln town line. Use “Twin Pond Lincoln Conservation Land” in Google Maps.
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Since 2017, John Calabria has been leading walks on Lincoln conservation land to people of all ages who want to enjoy a gently paced, observation-focused exploration of nature. Free and open to all. Registration is encouraged but not required. Registered participants will receive an email reminder a week before each walk and on the day of the walk with detailed parking directions and weather updates. More information and updates will be posted on this page. Those who prefer a phone call/text reminder can request this service from the Council on Aging & Human Services by calling 781-259-8811.
Please fill out this form to register.
These walks are gently paced but do cover rough terrain and may have some elevation change. Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy footwear and/or bring walking poles. Co-sponsored by Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and Lincoln’s Council on Aging and Human Services.
The Lincoln-Sudbury Friends of Music (LSFOM) will host “An Evening of Classical Piano for Autumn” on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in the high school’s Kirschner Auditorium featuring romantic classical pieces performed by pianist Sebastian Castillo. Tickets at the door are $5 for students and $10 for adults. All proceeds will go to the LSFOM, a charitable organization dedicated to supporting and enriching the music program at L-S by supplementing the music department budget and offering opportunities to complement and extend the music curriculum.
The Lincoln Garden Club welcomes all Lincolnites to a Zoom program on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Bud Sechler, Ecological Program Director of the Native Plant Trust, will discuss rare plants that can be found in the Boston suburban area, as well as the invasive plants which threaten them. Register online in advance and you’ll receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.
All are invited to a free concert by renowned Boston-area blues vocalist Toni Lynn Washington on Friday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Washington has won the Boston Blues Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, had seven Blues Music Award nominations, and released five CDs. This event is generously sponsored by Margo Cooper in celebration of her mother Ronna Cooper’s life.