Are you planning to reduce your home energy costs or buy an electric car this year? Larry Chretien, Director of the Green Energy Consumers Alliance, will review 2024 state and federal incentives offered through the Inflation Reduction Act in a Zoom talk on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Presented by Lincoln CFREE, a working group of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee. Click here to register.
Ed Begley Jr. will talk about his book, To the Temple of Tranquility… And Step On It! on Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 7–8 p.m. in a free online event sponsored by the Walden Woods Project. An audience Q&A will follow the conversation. Begley, a star of “St. Elsewhere” and many films, is equally well known for his environmental activism. He is also the author of Ed Begley Jr.’s Guide to Sustainable Living: Learning to Conserve Resources and Manage an Eco-Conscious Life and Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life. Click here to learn more and register.
See the final weeks of rehearsal for the Young at Heart chorus based in Northampton, Mass., whose average age is 81 and many of whom must overcome health adversities to participate. Their music is unexpected, going against the stereotype of their age group, performing songs that range from James Brown to Coldplay. Sign up here for the Lincoln Library Film Society mailing list.
Jenna Moynihan, Assistant Professor in the Strings Department at Berklee College of Music, will give a Celtic fiddle concert at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum on Friday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30). Her fiddling style draws strongly from the Scottish tradition, but is also influenced by American, Irish, and Scandinavian styles. Click here to buy tickets.
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.
Join award-winning artist and educator Sunanda Sahay as she talks and demonstrates Madhubani, or Mithila painting, a 2,500-year-old folk and traditional style of art from Bihar, North India. Make your own art inspired by her works. No experience needed. Registration is required; click here to register (registration opens on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 9 a.m.).
Friends of Modern Architecture/Lincoln presents “Josep Lluis Sert: A Nomadic Dream” as part of the Lincoln Winter Carnival on Thursday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Library’s Tarbell Room. The 2015 documentary tells the story of Sert, a talented architect and city planner. who fled his home country during the Spanish Civil War and was later dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design from 1953 to 1969.
This is the Parks and Recreation Department’s annual night to showcase local musicians and performers! We have a diverse roster of performers — some returning, some new — ready to play for you, and there’s a good chance you know some of them! Coffee/tea and desserts will be served. Tickets: $12 per person or $180 for a table of eight. Tickets can be purchased at LincolnRec.com. Part of Winter Carnival 2024.
There will be a Lincoln Arts and Farmers Market Valentine’s Day pop-up market on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Pierce House. Join the community of vendors and patrons to catch up on the winter happenings around town, buy flowers, find unique handmade gifts and cars for friends and family. Vendors will be:
- Spencer Borden, wooden bowls
- Liz Brown — elixirs, tonics and teas
- Phoebe Clarkson — origami earrings
- Mary Drouin — crochet gifts
- Jocelyn Finlay — photography (Finlay is taking pre-orders for high school senior portraits, corporate headshots, passport photos, fand family photos at the event. Click here to pre-book a 30-minute photo session time).
- Annie Gauger — hats
- Hazen Hill Flowers — tulips, winter flowers, and vases
- Lisa Himelman — jewelry
- Bill Huss — alpaca yarn
- Charlotte Kirsch — gift cards
- John Rizzo — fine art photo prints and cards
- Carolyn Ryan — printed textiles
- William Stason — pottery
- Tracey Terrell — hand-crafted jewelry
“Radha-Krishna” by Prajakta Badri.
There will be an opening reception with Lincoln resident Prajakta Badri for the “Madhubani Art: A Glimpse Into an Indian Folk Art Form” exhibit at the Lincoln Public Library on Sunday, Feb. 11 from 2–4 p.m. Madhubani painting is a traditional art form that originated almost 2,500 years ago in the Mithila region of Bihar, India that typically tells stories with colorful images. The pieces by Badri (a clinical pharmacologist who works in drug development) depict traditional Indian mythological stories, Boston landmarks, and even Native American dance.
The exhibit will be up until February 24. Click here for information on exhibits.
Whet your palette for paint night, deCordova style, in a fun, no-pressure painting session inspired by artwork in the deCordova’s Corporate Loan Program. An experienced instructor will guide you to make unique, creative artworks. You’ll need a sense of adventure, a creative spirit, and clothes that can get messy. All other supplies will be provided. Click here for details and registration.
Lorraine and Bennett Hammond will be featured at the next LOMA open mic night in Lincoln on Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 7–10 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). The Hammonds sing and play instruments including mandolin, harp, banjo, guitar and mountain dulcimer. Check out their video of Banjo Pickin’ Girl performed live at the legendary Caffe Lena coffee house. Come listen or sign up for a slot to play yourself by emailing Rich Eilbert at loma3re@gmail.com or signing up at the event. Names of those who are signed up by 7 p.m. will be drawn at random.
Judith Ralitzer, novelist and femme fatale, is seeking characters for her next best-seller. Meanwhile a serial killer has just escaped from a high-security prison. Their paths are about to cross in Claude Lelouch’s tricky thriller, which features a number of characters and a timeline that skips back and forth, keeping the audience guessing. Presented by the Lincoln Library Film Society.
Directed by Claude Lelouch, 2007. French with English subtitles.
Rated R (1 hr 46 min)
North River Music has an Americana sound, playing covers of rock, bluegrass, and country songs from the Eagles and Bob Dylan to the Indigo Girls and Grateful Dead. They’ll play at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30). Click here to buy tickets.
This high-energy show is a family experience full of laughter, music and yo-yos! Join Ooch as he shares his favorite yo-yo tricks and dance moves in a fun and energetic presentation that all ages will enjoy. No registration necessary.
Join Lincoln Conservation Director Michele Grzenda for a Zoom presentation on the Conservation Commission’s six-part mission on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 7–8 p.m. This talk will focus on how ConCom, along with Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, protects land, manages open space, and educates residents. Michele will share some tips on how residents can help protect the open spaces and wildlife habitat in their backyard. RSVP here. Sponsored by the Lincoln Public Library.
State Rep. Carmine Gentile (D-Sudbury) will hold virtual office hours on Friday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m.–noon. 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.
Lincoln resident and member of the Screen Actors Guild Sally Kindleberger explains what it’s like to be a movie extra on set. Afterwards, watch “The Holdovers” (2023), in which Sally was an extra. It’s a comedy/drama starring Paul Giamatti, DaVine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa, directed by Alexander Payne.
The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. in the Bemis Hall map room to elect six delegates and four alternates to the 2024 State Democratic Convention in June. Registered and pre-registered Democrats in Lincoln who are 16 years old as of February 15, 2024 may vote and be elected as delegates or alternates. All are welcome but only registered Democrats may vote.
At the state convention at the DCU Center in Worcester on June 1, delegates will place a candidate name on the statewide primary ballot in December. Those interested in getting involved with the Lincoln Democratic Committee should contact Travis Roland at travisroland89@yahoo.com or Joan Kimball at selenejck@gmail.com. Young people (ages 16-35), those with disabilities, people of color, veterans, and members of the LGBTQ+ community not elected as delegates or alternates are encouraged to apply to be add-on delegates at the caucus or by visiting massdems.org/massdems-convention.
Diane Katzenberg Braun
Music Street, a group will give its 10th anniversary concert on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. From Gershwin, Schubert and Chopin, to a string duo by Mexican composer José Elizondo, cowboy songs by American Libby Larsen and more, “A Few of our Favorite Things” will perform works from their past decade of performances. The ensembles features Lincoln resident Diane Katzenberg Braun (founder and artistic director of Music Street) plus violin, cello, clarinet, and soprano. Sponsored by the Lincoln Public Library and supported by the Lincoln Cultural Council.