Come to a special community supper for all ages offering a chance to enjoy a simple meal together, and learn and talk with each other at “Food for Thought: Maternal Health Equity” on Wednesday, Nov. 8 hosted by Racial Justice Advocates at the First Parish in Lincoln. Supper prepared by FPL chefs at 5:30 p.m., discussion from 6:30–8 p.m. Speakers include Marianna McPherson from the Neighborhood Birth Center in Roxbury. Reservations appreciated for dinner and required for childcare; form will be posted soon here.
Go into the woods with Farrington Nature Linc Educator and Program Manager Meg Ito to look for “Signs of Animals” on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 2–3:30 p.m. Expect to see some real animal bones, skins, and other signs as part of this workshop (including an introduction to local wildlife and a 45-minute walk around the site) featuring animal track cards and a small piece of snake skin home. Click here to purchase tickets ($25–$45).
The Lincoln-based GRALTA Foundation will host two showings of “The Law and the Prophets,” a documentary with commentary by an A-list of diverse and respected authorities on Holy Land history and conditions as they existed until just a few weeks ago. Boston College sociology professor Eve Spangler will lead a post-film discussion. Screenings will take place on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Depending on audience size, it will either be in the first-floor map room or in the second-floor meeting hall. Please let us know if you plan to attend and on which day. Click here for more information.
Join us for “Recovering Lost Voices” on Sunday, Nov. 12 from 4–5 p.m. at the Codman Estate’s Carriage House with Jen Turner of the Robbins House as we explore an important and often overlooked part of our history here in Lincoln — the lives of people who worked this land, many of whom did so without choice. Click here to RSVP (appreciated but not required).
Dr. Martin Briggs will speak about Lincoln’s watersheds, drinking supply sources including private wells, and how all the sources and uses of water in Lincoln interrelate and impact both the water supply and the ecosystems supported by water systems as part of Lincoln’s Hydrology Speaker Series on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 7–8:30 p.m. on Zoom. Briggs works for the U.S. Geological Survey on a wide range of hydrological issues resulting from climate and hydrogeological terrain. Sponsored by the Water Commission, the Conservation Commission, the Agricultural Commission, and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. Click here for the Zoom link (meeting ID: 847 6287 6266; passcode: 269586).
The Lincoln-based GRALTA Foundation will host two showings of “The Law and the Prophets,” a documentary with commentary by an A-list of diverse and respected authorities on Holy Land history and conditions as they existed until just a few weeks ago. Boston College sociology professor Eve Spangler will lead a post-film discussion. Screenings will take place on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Depending on audience size, it will either be in the first-floor map room or in the second-floor meeting hall. Please let us know if you plan to attend and on which day. Click here for more information.
State Rep. Carmine Gentile (D-Sudbury), whose district includes part of Lincoln, will hold virtual office hours for constituents on Monday, Nov. 20 in virtual meetings via from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Any constituent who wishes to speak with him can sign up for a 20-minute time slot by emailing his legislative aide Ravi Simon at ravi.simon@mahouse.gov. Constituents signing up for a meeting must provide their full name, address, phone number, email, and their discussion topic so Rep. Gentile can prepare.
Mothers Out Front – Lincoln invites residents to a virtual meeting about HCA rezoning on Monday, Nov. 27 at noon. Select Board member Jennifer Glass will review how the process has unfolded, talk through the five options, and review the voting process to be used at the December 2 Town Meeting. This will be followed by a discussion by Mothers Out Front members regarding the climate and environmental justice considerations of the various options. Click here for the Zoom link (passcode: 593789).
Join the team at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to engage with thought leaders in climate advocacy, architecture, design, and the arts. Miranda Massie, founder and executive director of the Climate Museum in New York, will be the keynote speaker. Advance registration is encouraged; donation suggested but not required (free for students).
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. In a virtual session on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 7-8 p.m., Prof. Benjamin L. Carp will bring to life the diverse array of people and places that the Tea Party brought together, from Chinese tea-pickers to English businessmen, Native American tribes, sugar plantation slaves, and Boston’s ladies of leisure, and he’ll show how a determined group of New Englanders shook the founders of the British Empire and what this has meant for Americans since. Registration required; click here.
On Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m., join an online talk with critical care neurologist Jonathan Rosand, M.D. about brain care and brain health prevention with an emphasis on lifestyle behaviors and modifications that can help delay or prevent the incidence of dementia and late-in-life depression. Click here to register for the Zoom link.
Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Winston Pingeon will give a talk titled “Three Years Later: A Reflection on the January 6th Insurrection” on Friday, Jan. 19 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Winston grew up in Lincoln and moved to Washington, D.C. in 2012 to study at American University. Upon graduation. he joined the U.S. Capitol Police and was an officer from 2016–2021. Join us to learn what life was like as an officer and what it was like to be an officer on January 6, 2021 and the days following.
State Rep. Carmine Gentile (D-13th Middlesex) will hold virtual office hours on Friday, Jan. 22. Meetings will take place via Microsoft Teams video call from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Sign up for a 20-minute time slot by emailing Rep. Gentile’s legislative aide, Ravi Simon, at ravi.simon@mahouse.gov. Constituents signing up for a meeting must provide their full name, address, phone number, email, and their discussion topic. Please provide all necessary details in describing the topic of discussion so that Rep. Gentile may prepare for the meeting.
Clinical psychologist and parent coach Dr. Rachel Kramer will speak on “Building Routines and Rituals to Support Independence” on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Dewey Gallery at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. She will give a presentation followed by a Q&A session.
Julie Brogan and Susan Ryan of American Promise will explain the proposed For Our Freedom amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which aims to reduce the influence of money in American politics and elections, on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library to learn about the For Our Freedom amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Brogan, a Lincoln resident, is Senior Legal Fellow with the nonpartisan democracy reform group.
Join us on a guided hike around the trails of Mt. Misery as we look for tracks and other signs of life to understand how our local wildlife survives New England winters. We look for the presence of a variety of animals, including beaver activity, to learn how they spend stretches of winter under the ice. This family-friendly hike will be guided by the Lincoln Conservation Department. Click here to register. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
Help our farmer take care of the animals! In this hands-on activity, you’ll get to meet and feed the animals their dinner, help keep the barns clean, and make sure everyone is tucked in for the night. Adult & child members: $14. Adult & child nonmembers: $17. Click here to register. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
What was life like for parents and children in 18th century Lincoln? Come join the Lincoln Minute Men to talk about life in Lincoln of 1775, and try your own hand at the tasks, skills, and amusements of 18th-century life. There are hands-on activities for the entire family. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
1:15–1:45 p.m. OR 2–2:45 p.m.
Winter is cold in New England, but not everywhere. Learn how animals survive freezing temperatures, floods, and other winter challenges in different parts of the world. Who is active and outside? Who is sleeping or hiding? Joys of Nature will share information on how local animals and others around the world survive their winter seasons. Attendees will also meet live reptiles! We are offering two half-hour sessions for families with children ages 4+. For more information, email dleopold@minlib.net. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.