Using fresh evergreen branches, Codman-grown dried flowers, seed pods, fruits, and foraged elements, you will learn how to design and make a beautiful, all-natural wreath to decorate your home for the holidays. We’ll provide all course materials and tools needed, plus some delicious treats from our farm and local vendors. Bring a beverage of your choice and we’ll provide the rest!
Due to high demand, there will be two workshop dates: Saturday, Nov. 27 from 2–4 p.m. or Saturday Dec. 7 from 2–4 p.m. No experience necessary, though the class is best suited for adults and teens. Please bring a mask; class will be held in the greenhouse. Cost is $95 per participant. Sign up on the CCF events page. Questions? Email jess@codmanfarm.org.
Cut, shape, build and decorate with ceramic colored clay ornaments on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 1-2:30 p.m. Instruction, tools, materials, seating, and work surfaces for building and decorating up to four Holiday ornaments will be provided during this 90-minute outdoor family-style workshop. Hot cocoa and cider will be served. The workshop will be held in a gated outdoor area adjacent to the Ceramics Sculpture Studio in the complex of brown buildings across from the main deCordova lot. A disinfecting station and courtyard public restrooms will be available.
Work will be fired and ready for pickup on the following weekend or by appointment after that. Hanging ornaments will receive a wire hanger, or participants may substitute holiday string or ribbon at home. An email address will be needed for communicating and coordinating pickup. Participants are advised to wear suitable garments for working with clay and glazes. Participants will be notified via email 48 hours in advance in case of cancellation or postponement due to inclement weather.
Click here to register in advance (no walk-ins). Ticket holders ages 5-15 must be accompanied by at least one registered adult.
Using fresh evergreen branches, Codman-grown dried flowers, seed pods, fruits, and foraged elements, you will learn how to design and make a beautiful, all-natural wreath to decorate your home for the holidays. We’ll provide all course materials and tools needed, plus some delicious treats from our farm and local vendors. Bring a beverage of your choice and we’ll provide the rest!
Due to high demand, there will be two workshop dates: Saturday, Nov. 27 from 2–4 p.m. or Saturday Dec. 7 from 2–4 p.m. No experience necessary, though the class is best suited for adults and teens. Please bring a mask; class will be held in the greenhouse. Cost is $95 per participant. Sign up on the CCF events page. Questions? Email jess@codmanfarm.org.
Click here to sign up for the Covid booster vaccination clinic for seniors on Monday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. in the First Parish Church Auditorium across from Bemis Hall. The clinic for residents 60 and over will offer Moderna, Pfizer, and J&J shots. If you do not have transportation to the clinic, please call 781-259-8811 by Friday and the COA&HS will arrange a ride for you. On the day of the clinic, please wear a short-sleeved shirt, and bring your COVID vaccination card and insurance card, if you have them. For more information or help with registration, please call 781-259-8811.
The L-S Choral Concert on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. will feature the high school’s a cappella groups, the L-S Chambers Singers, and Treble and Concert Choirs, as well as a performance by the Ephraim Curtis Middle School Select Chorus. There will be piano, guitar, drums, strings and wind accompaniment and songs in English, Hebrew, Zulu, German, and Italian. This concert is free and open to the public. Masks are required for audience members and performers. Families may also watch the concert at home via the Sudbury Cable TV website or on Comcast Channel 9 or Verizon Channel 32.
There are still a few spots available for Codman Community Farms’ Barn Buddies Holiday Special on Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 2:30–4 p.m. in the farm greenhouse. Kids age 5–7 can meet some familiar farm friends, make some festive decorations, and enjoy a seasonal farm snack as they spend an afternoon with our experienced older farm buddies. Participants should wear warm clothes and closed-toe shoes. Click here to sign up.
Come learn how to make a festive holiday wreath using felt and a coat hanger! All materials will be provided, but space is limited so please register by emailing sfeather@minlib.net. Best for ages 10 and up.
The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen “What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann” on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Tarbell Room. This documentary directed by Steven Cantor follows the creation of Mann’s new seminal work: a photo series revolving around various aspects of death and decay.
The Instrumental Winter Concert will take place on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. with performances by the orchestra, concert and symphonic bands and chamber ensembles including one that features Superintendent Bella Wong on clarinet. Student soloists will also be featured throughout the evening.
The Orchestra will perform a “Violin Quartet in G Major” by Carl Bohm, a “Clarinet Quintet in A major,” K. 581, 2nd Movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a Suite for String Orchestra “From Holberg’s Time” Op. 40, 1st Movement by Edward Grieg, “Caprice No. 24”, by Niccolo Paganini, arranged by Stephen Chin and “Sabre Dance” from “Gayane” Ballet by Aram Khachaturian, arranged by Ted Ricketts.
The Symphonic Band performances include “Prestissimo”, a march by Karl L. King and “Sedona”, a concert work inspired by mountain ranges and wide open space, by Steven Reineke who serves as the musical director and conductor of the New York Pops.
The Concert Band will perform “A Joyous Sound”, a festive opening song for our return to the concert stage by Dennis Eveland, “Invercargill”, a march named for the composers home town in New Zealand by Alex Lithgow and “Spirit of the Highlands”, a portrait of the Scottish Highlands by Rick Kirby.
The grand finale of the evening brings together all the ensembles totaling 90 students in the favorite “Sleigh Ride” by one of America’s best known composers, Leroy Anderson.
This concert is free and open to the public. Masks are required for audience members. Performers will be masked and wind instruments will use bell covers.
LS Friends of Music (LSFOM) will sell treats-to-go at the conclusion of the concert. To learn more about the LSRHS Music Program, visit www.lsfom.org.
Join us in the LS Auditorium, 390 Lincoln Road, Sudbury for a wonderful evening of music! Also note that the concert will be available on demand a few days after the performance on Sudbury TV, Comcast Channel 9 or Verizon Channel 32.
To learn more about the LSRHS Music Program, visit L-S Friends of Music at www.lsfom.org.
The American Chestnut Foundation’s lead volunteer in Lincoln, Mark Meehl, will discuss the history of this tree and efforts to preserve its genetic diversity in town at a Conservation Department event on Thursday, Jan. 6 at 8 a.m. In this slide talk, he’ll share photos and videos of TACF’s current efforts and goals at the Flint Fields and Umbrello land. After the presentation you’ll hear updates from our Conservation Department and Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. Click here for the Zoom link (meeting ID: 913 6669 9916; passcode: 065122). Email conservation@lincolntown.org with any questions.
Travel to Salzburg, the city of Mozart and “The Sound of Music” without leaving your home with “Opera for Everyone” with Erika Reitshamer. The Zoom link will be posted closer to lecture date at www.lincolnpl.org.
Some of our most beloved painters, sculptors and authors were inspired by the gardens they created. Visit the private havens of Edith Wharton, Julian Alden Weir, Childe Hassam, Daniel Chester French, Emily Dickinson, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Celia Thaxter, and others. Jana Milbocker, principal of Enchanted Gardens, combines horticulture, design, and travel tips to educate, inspire and delight both new and seasoned gardeners. To receive Zoom link, please register at Lincoln Public Library events calendar.
FoMA/Lincoln (Friends of Modern Architecture) will present “Laszlo Moholy-Nagy: The New Bauhaus” on Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. This film traces the life of one of the most influential artists and teachers of the Modern movement. With a focus on the New Bauhaus, a school he started in Chicago in 1937, the film captures the infectious enthusiasm he brought to his work and to his students, and his broad impact on the proliferation of Modernist creativity and design sensibility.
Click here to view the film (either ahead of time or on Thursday). Photographer Susan Arthur Whitson share her impressions of M-N’s impact with a focus on his contributions to the world of photography and participate in a Q&A as part of a brief discussion after the film starting at 8:30 pm. on Zoom (click here to participate).
The LSB Players’ next performance will be the 8th Annual Winter One Acts in Rogers Theater, with performances available to livestream on Friday, Feb. 4 and Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. On tap are plays directed by current L-S students Celeste Caseria ’22 (“That’s Not How I Remembered It” by Don Zolidis), Grace Grandprey ’22 (“As It Was” by Lucy Atkinson), and Gustavo Molina ’22 (“I, Chorus” by Ian McWethy).
An individual livestream is $15 and a family livestream is $40. Click here for more information and to order an access code. Please note that the Access Code will allow you to view the performance on only one device at a time. Therefore, if you have family or friends who would like to view the performance from a different location, they will need their own access code. Email lsbtickets@gmail.com with questions.
There’s so much to do to settle our farm animals in for the cold winter nights. You’ll feed chickens and then bring hay to the sheep, goats, and cows. Lend a hand to the farmers and join the fun! Pre-registration required ($14 for members, $17 for non-members. Click here to register.
The LSB Players’ next performance will be the 8th Annual Winter One Acts in Rogers Theater, with performances available to livestream on Friday, Feb. 4 and Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. On tap are plays directed by current L-S students Celeste Caseria ’22 (“That’s Not How I Remembered It” by Don Zolidis), Grace Grandprey ’22 (“As It Was” by Lucy Atkinson), and Gustavo Molina ’22 (“I, Chorus” by Ian McWethy).
An individual livestream is $15 and a family livestream is $40. Click here for more information and to order an access code. Please note that the Access Code will allow you to view the performance on only one device at a time. Therefore, if you have family or friends who would like to view the performance from a different location, they will need their own access code. Email lsbtickets@gmail.com with questions.
This richly illustrated online lecture by Jana Milbocker will provides inspiration and tips on designing your garden for winter interest, choosing the best trees, shrubs, and perennials, and grouping them to create arresting vignettes. Free. Click here to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library.
The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust is sponsoring “Photographing Moments in Nature” with Barbara Peskin on Thursday, Feb. 10 from 7-8 p.m. via Zoom. Whatever the season, there are many special moments to capture. Composing a photo involves both observation and understanding of the subject’s behavior as well as being prepared for an unexpected opportunity. In this program, Barbara will share what was behind the scenes of some of her favorite images from Lincoln and nearby. She will also demonstrate some of the Photoshop work that goes into editing her images. Attendance is limited; click here to register.