A significant amount of our carbon footprint is generated by the foods we consume. Join Charles Sizer and Vicky Diadiuk at Town Hall or on Zoom on Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m. as they provide insight on the carbon footprint of your diet and how you can reduce greenhouse gases while also eating a healthier diet in “Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Low-Hanging Fruit and Food Choices.” In-person attendees can take part in a tasting after the lecture that will compare similar foods prepared with different technologies that impact carbon footprint. To register for the Zoom link, click here. This program, part of the “Getting to Zero” series, is hosted by CFREE (Carbon-Free Residential, Everything Electric), a working group of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee.
Get your questions answered by local healthcare vendors including Lincoln public health nurse, police and fire personnel, Parks & Rec, Emerson Health, AARP, SMOC, elder law attorneys, Vascular Care Group, St. Vincent de Paul, Minuteman Senior Services, independent and assisted living, and many more. Free door prizes.
Join Bard College Film Professor Joshua Glick for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on contemporary media. We’ll talk about how these technologies are shaping the film and TV industry as well as the proliferation of “deepfakes” – AI-enabled videos that depict people doing or saying things they never did or said. Come with your hopes, questions, and concerns about this emerging media landscape. Register here.
For kids in grades 1–6 (no one under age 5). The Whalemobile team will take you inside the belly of Nile, a life-size inflatable whale, to explore the captivating world of these majestic creatures.
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Join mindfulness teacher Lauren for a calming Monday lunch break meditation held via Zoom. Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment, and reducing stress in these 30-minute classes. Participants will be introduced, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class. Click here to register for one, a few, or all sessions.
Compete with your friends and family with these fun science challenges! Led by local high school volunteers, this program will go over fun science concepts, making learning fun! Space is limited so please register. Best for children entering grades 3-6. Register here.
Join other parents for a cozy evening of warmth and laughter around a crackling bonfire on Friday, Aug. 23 from 8–10 p.m. at 8 Bedford Rd. next to First Parish and across from the library (not in Flint Field or at the farm) — park at the Parish House or library. We’ll have marshmallows ready for roasting as well as beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages, good company, and a chance to unwind under the stars. $10 per person payable upon RSVP via Venmo @LincFam or cash at the event. Open to everyone. Click here to RSVP.
Adults are welcome to find a quiet, comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher Lauren for a calming Monday lunch break meditation on Zoom from 12:30–1 p.m. Click for series flier. Register here for any or all sessions:
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- Nervous System Relaxation — Monday, Sept. 16
- Nature Visualization — Monday, Sept. 23
- Movement Meditation — Monday, Sept. 30
Meet Michael Ansara, political organizer, activist, and poet at an election kickoff meeting of the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Bemis Hall (coffee at 9:45 a.m., talk at 10 a.m.). Come and be inspired, hear ways to help elect the Dems, and get your questions answered.
Do you have questions about long-distance travel in an EV (electric vehicle)? Are you worried about indoor air quality but unsure about induction stoves? Is your aging hot water tank inefficient? Do you want to learn more about saving energy with a heat pump dryer? Lincoln Green Energy Coaches are here to help you make a plan! The Lincoln Green Energy Coach program will debut with an event on Saturday, Sept. 14 in Bemis Hall from 1–3 p.m. There will a short introduction about the program with some examples of homes that have reduced their carbon footprint in different ways. Coaches will then be available to discuss different topics from heat pumps to solar PV. Click here to register.
The event is being held in conjunction with the Friends of Modern Architecture tour of three energy-efficient modern homes on the following day. Click here for more information and tickets. The Green Energy Coaching program is sponsored by CFREE, a working group of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee and the Lincoln Climate Action Planning committee.
Adults are welcome to find a quiet, comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher Lauren for a calming Mindful Mondays Meditation Series lunch break meditation on Zoom from 12:30–1 p.m. Click for series flier. Register here for any or all sessions:
- Nervous System Relaxation — Monday, Sept. 16
- Nature Visualization — Monday, Sept. 23
- Movement Meditation — Monday, Sept. 30
Sponsored by the Lincoln Public Library.
Join the Walden Woods Project and RESTORE: The North Woods for “Thoreau, Landscape Scale Wildlands and Natural Democracy” with wilderness activist and author Jamie Sayen will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 6:15–8 p.m. at the Walden Woods Project (44 Baker Farm Rd., Lincoln). Thoreau proposed the establishment of reserves decades before the designation of the first national parks. Click here to learn more and register.
LLCT welcomes Tia Pinney, a senior naturalist at Mass Audubon, to speak about the science of fall foliage via Zoom. Click here to register.
Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere will hold a webinar on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. on “The SPJE Statewide Campaign: What We’ve Achieved Together & What’s Next.” Speakers include Nobel Prize winner Susan Solomon, MIT professor of atmospheric chemistry and author of Solvable: How We Healed the Earth and How We Can Do It Again, and Neil Rasmussen, president of Save Our Heritage, and Alex Chatfield of the St. Anne’s Climate Justice Ministry. Click here to register.
The public comment period on the proposal has been extended to October 4. On the state Environmental Monitor web page, click on “Projects Under Review” and then “Environmental Impact Reports “in the line under that. The last entry on the list is the Hanscom project. Then click on “Comment” in the right-hand “Actions” column.
Adults are welcome to find a quiet, comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher Lauren for a calming Mindful Mondays Meditation Series lunch break meditation on Zoom from 12:30–1 p.m. Click for series flier. Register here for any or all sessions:
- Nervous System Relaxation — Monday, Sept. 16
- Nature Visualization — Monday, Sept. 23
- Movement Meditation — Monday, Sept. 30
Sponsored by the Lincoln Public Library.
Click here for details.
Adults are welcome to find a quiet, comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher Lauren for a calming Mindful Mondays Meditation Series lunch break meditation on Zoom from 12:30–1 p.m. Click for series flier. Register here for any or all sessions:
- Nervous System Relaxation — Monday, Sept. 16
- Nature Visualization — Monday, Sept. 23
- Movement Meditation — Monday, Sept. 30
Sponsored by the Lincoln Public Library.