Calendar

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:

• • Nervous System Relaxation — Monday, Sept. 16
  • Nature Visualization — Monday, Sept. 23
  • Movement Meditation — Monday, Sept. 30

 “Journey to Victoria Falls and Okurango Delta” with Lincoln resident Ed Tam is part of the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services “Lincoln Academy” series.

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.

On Saturday, Sept. 14 from 2–3 p.m. via Zoom, author and historian Helen Fry will discuss The Walls Have EarsEars, her history of the elaborate and brilliantly sustained World War II intelligence operation by which Hitler’s generals were tricked into giving away vital Nazi secrets. Register here.

Friends of Modern Architecture will present a tour of three Modern houses in Lincoln. Homeowners will lead half-hour tours about the sustainable choices they made in building or renovating their houses. A reception with refreshments will follow where you can talk further with the homeowners and experts. Tour space is limited to 75 participants. Tickets are $30 per person. Click here to buy tickets and reserve your place on the tour.

The tour is part 2 of “Future Ready Living: Modern Homes (and Yours) in the Climate Age” that begins with a forum hosted by the new Lincoln Green Energy Coach program on Saturday, Sept. 14 in Bemis Hall from 1–3 p.m. 

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.

Local author Bob Ainsworth shares the story of swindlers from ancient Greece to today. art of the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services “Lincoln Academy” series.

The Lincoln Historical Society and Lincoln250 Lecture Series present the inaugural event of the series “When Enough Is Enough: How Resistance Turned to Revolution in 1775” with Professor of History Robert J. Allison on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 3 p.m. in Bemis Hall.

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.

Author Bev Stohl shares her story of running the MIT office of the renowned linguist and social critic Noam Chomsky for nearly two and a half decades. Part of the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services “Lincoln Academy” series.

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.

State Sen. Mike Barrett will discuss the status of environmental, energy, and climate legislation in Massachusetts with ample time for questions on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. (coffee at 9:45 a.m.) in Bemis Hall. Sponsored by the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee.

Explore migration through the art of storytelling in “A Suitcase Story” on Friday, Oct. 11 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. The International Institute of New England will provide information on their immigrant and refugee work and discuss how you can help support and welcome new Americans. Sponsored by the Council in Aging & Human Services.

Vicki Croke, author of Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II, will make a presentation with archival photos and video on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Walden Woods Project at 44 Baker Farm Rd. in Lincoln. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. for a wine and cheese reception, and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. This event is generously sponsored by The Commons in Lincoln. Part of the Concord Festival of Authors. Click here to learn more and register.

For over 10,000 years, the Indigenous people knew what is now Concord and Lincoln as Musketaquid (“the land between the grassy rivers.” On Saturday, Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. in the Codman Community Farms education pavilion, Joe Palumbo of Concord will explore the history of the first people and what happened when cultures collided after European fur traders and then English colonists arrived. All ages welcome; free but registration is appreciated for planning.

The town will offer Covid booster vaccinations to seniors age 60+ on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in the First Parish Church auditorium, across from Bemis Hall. Wear short sleeves and bring your insurance card. To sign up and/or arrange a ride, call 781-259-8811.

Local actors and musicians showcase their talents with humorous short holiday skits and songs, including a comical version of Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol.”

Immediately following the annual COA&HS Holiday Open House, Peter Stewart and Lincoln’s Doo-Wop Team will lead the singing of traditional holiday classics.

Nancy Henderson will guide participants in creating a free holiday arrangement for your table. Bring scissors or clippers; plant materials and container will be provided. Registration required; call 781-259-8811.