Calendar

Join Stephen Collins for a free four-session interactive seminar on the poetry of Robert Frost at 2 p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. 4, 11, and 25 at the Lincoln Public Library, and on January 18 at[...]

The COA loves to offer discussion groups for people who would like to discuss their experiences in a supportive group environment where they can share with others their concerns and challenges and get and give[...]

Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Jan. 6 at 12:30 p.m. when Heidi Webb discusses “Rocking the Law in Finland.” Lincoln attorney Heidi Webb will talk about her recent hike through Iceland’s Thingvellir National Park[...]

Join artist Sheila Beenhouwer at a coffee with the artist on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 2:30 at Bemis Hall as she shares art from her traveling life in Russia and a bit of her own[...]

Winter can be a time when it’s easy to feel blue, but if your mood lasts a long time or interferes with your ability to enjoy life, it’s time to do something about it. Some[...]

If you are interested in writing your memoirs or just curious about what goes on in the memoir group, please come to the first spring meeting of the group at Bemis on Wednesday, Jan. 8[...]

Share dinner and discussion during “A Conversation Between Adult Children and Aging Parents” on Wednesday, Jan. 8 from 5:30–7 p.m. in the First Parish in Lincoln’s parish house auditorium. This exploration of how parents and[...]

Anyone can be caught by a scam. Scammers are professionals who know how to get people to give away information and money. The best way to avoid becoming a victim is to know what scams[...]

Join the First Parish in Lincoln and the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) for Climate Sunday on Sunday, Jan. 12 starting at 10 a.m. Climate Sunday is a gathering for those interested in learning more about[...]

Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Jan. 13 at 12:30 p.m. when Ray Anthony Shepard discusses “The MLK You Don’t Know.” Award-winning author and historiographer Ray Anthony Shepard discusses his forthcoming collective biography, A Long[...]

Meet with a nurse at 50 Wells Rd. in Lincoln Woods on Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m.–noon or Bemis Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m.–11 a.m. Blood pressure, nutrition and fitness, medication[...]

Massage parlors in the area and all over the country have been the focus of police raids targeting sexual exploitation. Do you wonder if people choose this life are are being forced into it? Would[...]

Join Rev. Jenny Rankin of the First Parish in Lincoln and a small group to reflect, consider your life through a “spiritual” lens and write about it in a “Spiritual Autobiography” course over five weekly[...]

If you are a veteran or spouse who needs in-home care or you know someone who is, please come to Bemis Hall on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 10:15 a.m. when Lincoln’s veterans services officer, Peter[...]

Meet with a nurse at 50 Wells Rd. in Lincoln Woods on Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m.–noon or Bemis Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m.–11 a.m. Blood pressure, nutrition and fitness, medication[...]

Lincolnites 60 and older are invited to enjoy a delicious gourmet lunch with friends new and old at 11:30 on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at St. Anne’s Church. Our special guests will be Dan Pereira and[...]

Winter storms, with power outages and the possibility of not being able to leave your home for days, can be dangerous. The Fire Department, Parks and Recreation Department, and Council on Aging invite residents of[...]

The Commons in Lincoln, Right at Home In-Home Care and Assistance, and the Council on Aging invite those with dementia and their family, friends, and caregivers to the free Lincoln Memory Café on Thursday, Jan.[...]

Hospice and palliative care can be the right choice for many people with a life-limiting illness and their families. But too often people are not aware that this opportunity is available or avail themselves of[...]

Revitalizing South Lincoln has been a major initiative for many years, and the South Lincoln Planning Implementation Committee (SLPIC) will be putting forth a number of proposals at next March’s Annual Town Meeting. Come to[...]

The Friends of the COA invite all Lincoln residents 60 or over to the Top of the Town Winter Gala on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 5–8 p.m. at the deCordova Museum. Meet and greet old[...]

Robert Gegear, professor of biology at UMass-Dartmouth and director of the Beecology Project, will give a foundational talk discussing the critical need to protect and restore native pollinator systems — native pollinators and native plants[...]

Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, at 12:30 p.m. when Michelle Tristani discusses “Ageism and the Language We Use.” Despite today’s heightened sensibilities and belief in diversity, the majority of older persons have experienced ageism.[...]

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, St. Anne’s will host a free screening of the 2019 documentary “Necessity: Oil, Water and Climate Resistance” on There will be a light supper at 6:30 p.m. The film will start at 7 p.m.[...]

Sages and Seekers is a national program that brings together older adults with high school and college students to break down barriers through simple conversation. The program at the Rivers School in Weston is interested[...]

Join photographer Claire Beckett and Koch Curatorial Fellow Sam Adams on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 6:30–7:30 p.m. for a tour of Truthiness and the News, which includes Beckett’s work and that of other photographers, photojournalists, and[...]

The LEAP after-school program, the Council on Aging, and the Magic Garden Children’s Center invite residents of all ages to enjoy a multigenerational sing-along. Groups from each of the three organizations will sing favorite folk[...]