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L-S music fundraiser at Wayside Pizza

Wayside Pizza (730 Boston Post Rd., Sudbury) will donate a portion of its sales on Tuesday, Nov. 19 to the L-S Music Program Spring NYC Tour fundraiser. Mention L-S MUSIC when you order or in the comments section of your on-line order at checkout.

Giving Thanks story time

On Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. at Codman Community Farms, Lincoln Public Librarian Debbie will share some of her favorite books and songs that celebrate the fall season, friendship, and being thankful. Best for ages 5 and under but all are welcome. Click here to sign up.

“Mamma Mia!” to be performed at L-S

Tickets are now on sale for the LSB Players’ production of “Mamma Mia!” with performances on Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 20–23 at 7:30 p.m. This exuberant musical, told through the pop hits of ABBA, takes place on the fictional island of Kalokairi in Greece with a brideto-be, her mother, and three men who may or may not be her father. Click here to purchase tickets

Film: “Waking the Dead”

The Lincoln Library Film Society presents “Waking the Dead” (2000, rated R) on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. in the Tarbell Room. When one man’s ‘70s idealism confronts his ‘80s aspirations, he begins an emotional rollercoaster that brings ghosts back to life and the ultimate question: does love conquer all, even death?

“Community Gathering: Making Sense of the Moment”

“Community Gathering: Making Sense of the Moment” with Mothers Out Front is an opportunity for everyone to come together on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 3–4 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library Tarbell Room as we make sense of the moment after the presidential election. We will talk about what we collectively see as important priorities for our democratic nation. We will consider how we can get involved in upholding democratic values that support all peoples. We may not have all the answers, but we will come with curiosity, open-mindedness, and respect as we learn from one another.

Kids’ movie night on Wednesday

The First Parish in Lincoln is hosting a movie night with pizza and popcorn on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the Stone Church. Pizza starts at 5:30 p.m. and the movie “Madagascar” at 6 p.m. This is not a drop-off event but there will be refreshments and cheese board for adults, including gluten-free options. Donations of diapers for the Metro-Boston Diaper Drive will also be collected — any clean, unused diapers, either loose or in packages, are welcome. Please RSVP here to ensure accurate food amounts. If you would like to make a suggested donation of $10 per family to help cover food costs, click here, select Youth Programs Donations, and when you get to the payment screen, please enter “FCC Movie Night 11/13” in the notes box.

Rhapsody Group piano concert

The Rhapsody Group of amateur pianists will offer their 13^th annual piano performance on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Both classical and contemporary compositions by Brahms, Beethoven, Chopin, Knoerr, Scriabin, and Schubert will be featured. The group of a dozen people from the Boston metropolitan area have met nearly every month for 21 years to grow musically and share their musical journey with others.

Community singalong at First Parish

First Parish in Lincoln Music Director Miranda Loud will lead a Community Singalong for Hope and Solidarity on Monday, Nov. 18 from 6–7 p.m. with songs everyone knows (“If I had a Hammer,” “I’ve Got Peace Like a River,” “We Shall Overcome,” “Down by the Riverside,” “Imagine,” etc.). The event will be in the Stearns Room if it’s too cold outside by the rainbow chairs. People are welcome to bring guitars or hand drums.

Talk on creating new national parks

Join the Walden Woods Project for a virtual presentation on “Each Town Should Have a Park: 100 New National Parks for America” with Michael Kellett on Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 7–8 p.m. The New National Parks campaign has proposed 100 new national parks to help relieve pressure on existing parks, help fight climate change, and avoid biodiversity loss. Kellett is executive director of RESTORE: The North Woods and has 40 years of experience in the land conservation movement, including developing the proposal for a 3.2 million-acre Maine Woods National Park, which led to President Obama’s 2016 designation of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Click here to register for the Zoom event.

Positions open at middle school

The Lincoln School is looking for middle-school staff including a part-time special education teacher, a piano accompanist, building-based substitutes, bus monitors, a cello instructor, and additional day-to-day substitutes. Click here for more information and to apply.

Chess for kids

Children age five and up are welcome to join the L-S High School Chess Club to learn and play chess at the Lincoln Public Library (second floor) from 3–4 p.m. on five Saturday mornings: December 7, February 8, March 1, April 12 and May 3. Bring your own board or play with one of the library’s. Registration required; email dleopold@minlib.net.

Sonic Liberation Players concert on Saturday

Sonic Liberation Players, a contemporary chamber ensemble, opens their seventh season with “Audience Participation” on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. No experience necessary, and no one will be singled out, so you can participate within your comfort zone. The program includes two new pieces by ensemble members in addition to Oliveros, Cardew, and more. Suggested donation: $15–25 (cash or check made out to Sonic Liberation Players).

Thanksgiving donations for food pantry recipients invited

Lincoln’s SVdP food pantry will be giving each of its client families a $35 Donelan’s gift card before Thanksgiving. Donations to support this effort are welcome; click here to learn how to contribute via check or credit card, or a buy a $35 gift card at Donelan’s and leave it at the customer service desk.

L-S Adult Ed classes starting in November

There are a number of November classes taught by Lincoln-Sudbury Adult & Community Education, including Pitfalls of Publishing, French Macaron Basics, Cold-Process Soap, Long-term Care & Asset Protection, Thanksgiving Fresh Flowers in a Pumpkin, and The Art of Being a Person: Words from Emerson, Shakespeare and Other Thoughtful Writers. Click here for more information and online registration. Questions? Email at adult.ed@lsrhs.net or leave a message 978-443-9961 x3326.

“Deep Inside the Blues,” and recital/lecture

The Council on Aging & Human Services will sponsor events on two Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Author Margo Cooper shares her experience photographing and interviewing blues artists on November 15. On November 22, the Lincoln-Sudbury Civic Orchestra will perform music by J.S. Bach, Franz Schubert, Franz Joseph Haydn, Frederick Hofmeister, and Spiros Exaras.

Candlelight vigil for domestic violence victims

The Domestic Violence Services Network is sponsoring a “Light in the Darkness” candlelight vigil with guest speaker Kishana Smith-Ose, executive director of the Massachusetts Women of Color Network, on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. at Bemis Hall. The event will honor all Massachusetts residents whose lives were lost to domestic violence. Click here for more information.

Staged readings of humorous short plays

WordsMove Theater presents several performances of “Surprising Encounters between Strangers, Friends and Lovers,” a staged reading of short humorous plays directed by Mary Crowe:

• Friday, Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m. — Bemis Hall
• Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 p.m. — Lincoln Public Library
• Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. — Chelmsford Center for the Arts (1A North Rd, Chelmsford)
• Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. — Congregation Beth El (105 Hudson Rd., Sudbury)

Crowe and several cast members (Corey Becker, Ben Dubrovsky, Sally Kindleberger, and Alice Waugh) are Lincoln residents.

Choral drama: “The Cask of Amontillado”

“The Cask of Amontillado,” a choral drama, will be performed as part of the First Parish in Lincoln’s “Live in Lincoln Center” series on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 8–9:30 p.m. in the church parish house (doors open at 7:30). The chilling retelling of Edgar Allen Poe’s classic story narrated by Lincoln resident David Elliott is intertwined with the haunting music of Carlo Gesualdo and singing by the Boston-based Nightingale Vocal Ensemble.

Codman chickens get their 15 minutes of fame

Jason Mikell, a meteorologist from WBZ CBS Boston, recently visited Codman Community Farms to record a “Do Your Job” segment on what involved in caring for the farm’s pastured chickens. Watch the full video here.

Crowes Pasture coming to LOMA

Crowes Pasture will be the headliner at the next Lincoln Open Mic Night on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 7–10 p.m. in Bemis Hall. LOMA is a monthly open mike night event with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups playing acoustic-style. Performers should email Rich Eilbert at loma3re@gmail.com before noon of the open-mike day or (space permitting) sign up at the event.

Hartwell Tavern Halloween

On Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5:30–9 p.m., Minute Man National Historical Park invites all who dare to visit a candlelit Hartwell Tavern (112 North Great Rd., Lincoln), share ghostly folklore with park staff and volunteers and learn how the people of colonial New England protected themselves from evil spirits and witches. There will be spine-tingling stories and live music from as well as individually wrapped candy from the Friends of Minute Man, so don your costumes and enjoy some treats!

Click here for a detailed schedule. This program will be both outdoors and indoors. All visitors should bring a flashlight and use caution on dark paths. If you would like to contribute a decorative jack-o-lantern, you can drop it off at the Minute Man Visitor Center on Friday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. or Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Accessible Halloween gathering

If your child would benefit from an accessible Halloween experience, come to Linway Road in Lincoln on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 4:30–6 p.m. In partnership with Lincoln Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC), Brooke Mitchell, a junior at Lincoln-Sudbury High School, has organized an inclusive Halloween environment for her Girl Scout Gold Award. Taking into consideration lighting, decorations, and other accessibility needs, the event will be set up with tables at the bottom of driveways, making it easy for kids to trick or treat. You do not need to RSVP, but if you would like to let volunteers know you’re attending and/or share information about your child, please complete this form. Parking is available at the Carroll School.

Buy decorative linens and benefit SSEF

The South Sudanese Enrichment for Families (SSEF) will hold an open house on Sunday, Nov. 3 from 4–7 p.m. at 10 Meadowdam Rd. where colorful napkins and pillow covers sewn with vibrant African fabric will be on sale. Threads, SSEF’s napkin project, was started to allow women who work outside the home full time, to supplement their income by sewing napkins at home while caring for their children. SSEF works with South Sudanese who live in Massachusetts by helping with tuition assistance for preschool, summer camp, and continuing education.

Doo-wop concert

Come to a vocal and piano concert featuring the LCOA&HS Doo Wop Team with Peter Stewart and friends on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 3–4:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Free entry, but donation welcome — all proceeds will go to the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry in Lincoln. Free root beer floats.

Learn about leaving the leaves

Fall measures such as composting, “leaving the leaves,” and sheet mulching nurture inset life and soil while avoiding use of fossil fuels for leaf-blowing. Join Lincoln Common Ground (part of Mothers Out Front Lincoln) and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. for a Zoom discussion on “Leaving the Leaves and More: A Community Q&A about Eco-gardening Practices.” Click here to register for the Zoom link.

L-S Fall Music Concert coming up

The one-hour concert L-S Fall Music Concert on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school’s Kirshner Auditorium will feature concert choir, chamber singers, string orchestra, concert band and symphonic band. The program includes classic marches, a Nigerian folk song, selections from “The Phantom of the Opera,” and a programmatic piece entitled The Dark Waters which draws from the mythological rivers of the underworld. Concessions will be available and support L-S Friends of Music. The concerts can also be viewed on either the education channel (Comcast 9/Verizon 32) in Sudbury and Lincoln, on the HD channel (Comcast 1074/Verizon 2130) in Sudbury only, or on either of the channels’ livestreams accessible via sudburytv.org.

“Spook-tacular” doo-wop concert

Lincoln’s doo-wop singing group will perform on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Costumes encouraged.

Ted Reinstein

Author/broadcaster Reinstein comes to Lincoln

Broadcast journalist Ted Reinstein, author of Travels through the Heart and Soul of New England, will speak on Friday, Nov. 1 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Reinstein, a full-time correspondent for the city’s celebrated nightly news magazine, “Chronicle,” has covered sports, politics and especially human interest stories all over Boston and across New England. The event is made possible by the Friends of the Lincoln Council on Aging and the Friends of Lincoln Public Library.

“The Nutcracker: A Preview”

Join us for a reading of “The Nutcracker” geared to young children, accompanied by dancers from the Commonwealth Ballet Company acting out some of the parts, on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10:30 a.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. Children get to meet the dancers after the reading. For all ages; no registration required.

A look at local Indigenous peoples

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.

Post-Halloween Great Pumpkin Smash

Instead of throwing them in the trash, have fun and help the environment by bringing your jack-o’-lanterns and decorative gourds to the regional Great Pumpkin Smash at Codman Community Farms (CCF) on Sunday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. When pumpkins end up in landfills, they break down and produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Smashing pumpkins and feed to the Codman Farm pigs while enjoying live music, CCF sandwiches, and ice cream from a local vendor. Get tips on how to get started with composting in your home or with a curbside collection program. Prepare your pumpkins for composting by removing any stickers, candles, and other decorations and please leave painted pumpkins at home. Suggested donation of $1 per pumpkin to benefit the farm. Organized by CCF, the Lincoln and Concord chapters of Mothers Out Front, the Weston Community Children’s Association, and LincFam.

Expert to speak on gardening and clean water

The Lincoln Garden Club welcomes Max Rome, the stormwater program manager for the Charles River Watershed Association, on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in Bemis Hall and on Zoom. In his talk, “From Backyard to Watershed: Gardening for Clean Water,” he will point out gardening methods that help preserve and protect the quantity and quality of water in our yards and our watershed. Register here for the Zoom link.

Talk on forests and climate change

State climate legislation assumes that forest carbon sequestration (sometimes called “negative emissions”) can be counted to offset up to 15% of the emissions reduction goal. Is this a good idea? Is it even possible? How can we influence forests’ ability to sequester and store carbon? Join Dr. Jonathan Thompson, a senior ecologist and research director at the Harvard Forest, on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. for “Forests for Our Future: The Role of Massachusetts Forests in Combating Climate Change” at the First Parish in Lincoln (4 Bedford Rd.) and on Zoom. Register here. Sponsored by MetroWest Climate Solutions and CFREE, a working group of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee.

Three Lincoln organizations get grants

Lincoln recipients of the most recent grants from the Sudbury Foundation are the Massachusetts Audubon Society ($20,000 for the Framingham Environmental and Social Literacy Program), The Food Project ($5,000 for ableism awareness training), and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry ($3,000). In 2023, the foundation distributed $1.7 million in grants and scholarships to students and organizations in and surrounding communities focused on children, youth and families, and to organizations throughout Massachusetts engaged in farm and local food initiatives. See details here and a list of all recent grant reciipients here.

Early voting begins Saturday

Early voting in person will begin this Saturday at Town Hall through October 28:

• Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
• Monday to Friday, Oct. 21–25 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
• Saturday, October 26 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. This is also the last day to register to vote in the upcoming Presidential election. Register at sec.state.ma.us/ovr or come to the Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall. 
• Monday to Friday, Oct. 28 – Nov. 1 from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 5 is Election Day. Polling hours are 7 a.m.–8 p.m. in the Reed Gym on Ballfield Rd. Click here for additional information, including sample ballots and an application to vote by mail.

Film: “My Father’s Glory”

The Lincoln Library Film Society presents “My Father’s Glory” (1990, directed by Yves Robert) on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Tarbell Room. A 1900s French boy grows closer to his father while summering with the family in the country. In French with English subtitles.

L-S college planning class, listening session

Lincoln-Sudbury Adult & Community Education hosts a class for parents of freshmen and sophomores who are beginning to think about college on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 7–8 p.m. in conference room B at the high school. Instructor Jamie Gossels, independent college consultant will give an overview of the college admissions road map and timeline and answer your questions. Click here to register.

Also that evening, the L-S School Committee will hold an online listening session for students, families, and community members with committee members Maura Carty and Ravi Simon. These sessions are not public meetings with an agenda, but rather a casual opportunity to meet with Committee members. Click here for the Google Meet link.

Deb Talan

Deb Talan performs at deCordova

Deb Talan, an American singer-songwriter best known for being part of the folk-pop duo the Weepies, will appear in the next deCordova Performance Series event on Friday, Oct. 11 from 7–8:30 p.m. Click here for more information and tickets ($28–$35).

Session on immigration stories on Friday

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.

Coming up at the library

“Going to Extremes” with travel author Peter Mandel
Thursday, Oct. 24 from 7–8 p.m. (Zoom)
Click here for more information and registration.

The Great Green Ghoulie Gratitude Show 
Saturday, Oct. 26 from 11–11:45 a.m., Tarbell Room
An interactive musical celebration. Learn more.

Dungeons & Dragons: character creation 
Saturday, Oct. 26 from 2–3 p.m., Tarbell Room
For grades 6 and up. Click here for more information and registration.

“Tales of the Night” at Drumlin Farm

On Thursday and Friday, Oct. 24 and 25 from 6:30–9 p.m., prowl the farm with curious creatures of the night on candlelit paths, visit with nocturnal wildlife in our creepy-crawly mansion, spot your favorite pumpkin in our jack-o-lantern display, and step into a story on our Nursery Rhyme Trail. Visit our spooky snack shack for witches’ brew and take a haunted hayride through Boyce field. Tickets are $18–$21. Click to purchase for October 24 or October 25.

Join the Bike Bus to school on Wednesday

Wednesday, Oct. 9 is the school year’s first Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day. Families of Lincoln School students are encouraged to leave the car at home and walk, bike, roll, or take the bus to school. Volunteers will be leading Bike Buses from two spots in town to accompany children to school:

• Page Road/Trapelo roadside path, departing at 7:30 a.m.
• Police station parking lot, departing at 7:40 a.m.  

Organizers are looking for additional helpers to act as crossing guards at key intersections in town. If you’d like to help, sign up here.

Food Project seeks volunteer help

The Food Project is looking for help during the next several weeks at Baker Bridge Farm due to an early departure by a trusted farm assistant. If you are available for a few hours on one or more days to volunteer at Baker Bridge Farm on weekdays until midafternoon in the coming weeks, email Farm Manager Asher Lyon at alyon@thefoodproject.org.

Art by Rux Darie on display at library

A painting by Rux Darie.

The Lincoln Public Library will hold an artist’s reception on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 2:30–4:30 p.m. in the art gallery to mark this month’s exhibition, “On the Move” by Rux Darie. The exhibition features figurative paintings of dancers as well as abstract works by Darie, a Romanian-Dutch artist who lives and works in Lincoln. The show runs through October 26.

Covid booster shot clinic for seniors

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.

Town Meeting Study Committee recruiting members

The Select Board and Town Moderator invite applications for the new Town Meeting Study Committee (TMSC), which will examine Lincoln’s current Town Meeting procedures, identify what’s working well and what isn’t, and develop possible strategies for improvement.

The board approved the committee’s charge on September 30 after gathering initial feedback and ideas at two public forums earlier last month. Anyone interested in joining should complete a volunteer application form and email it to TMSC@lincolntown.org by the end of the day on Monday, Oct. 14. Interviews will be conducted, and appointments made, during the Select Board’s meeting on October 21. The TMSC will begin meeting shortly thereafter once or twice a month. A final report and recommendations are expected in fall 2025.

Air Force OK’s Hanscom’s natural resources management plan

The Department of the Air Force has released a draft Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) for Hanscom Air Force Base. See Legal Notices for details and links.

Concert in Bemis Hall on Saturday

Lincoln members of the Concord Music Club with sponsor their second annual free public concert on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. Musicians on classical guitar, violin and piano will perform music by Beethoven, Bach, and Olga Amelkina-Vera. For more information, email stevensjb@pathfindermail.com.

Info session on joining Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass. will host a free “Try Girl Scouts” event for girls and parents on Monday, Oct. 7 from 5–6 p.m. at the Lincoln Public Library. Click here for more information, and click here to RSVP.

Diaper drive starts on Sunday

This year’s Metro Boston Diaper Drive, organized by Lincoln moms Kerstin Sinkevicius and Kim Jalet, will run from Sunday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 19. All diapers will be donated to the Somerville WIC office, which serves Lincoln as well as Somerville, Cambridge, Arlington, Watertown, Belmont, Bedford, and Lexington. “Most people don’t realize that WIC and SNAP benefits don’t cover diapers, and the cost of diapers has gone up more than 20 percent since 2018,” Jalet noted.

In Lincoln, collection boxes for diapers (even opened packages) will be at the library and Magic Garden. Donors may also visit the drive’s website at mbdiapers.org for links to Amazon and Target registries to purchase diapers and have them sent directly to the WIC office. For more information, contact Jalet at jaletkl@gmail.com or 860-705-0926.

Kevin So featured at next LOMA event

Kevin So

Musician Kevin So will be the headliner at the next Lincoln Open Mic Night on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 7–10 p.m. in Bemis Hall. LOMA is a monthly open mike night event with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups playing acoustic-style. Performers should email Rich Eilbert at loma3re@gmail.com before noon of the open-mike day or (space permitting) sign up at the event.

“Justice and Mercy: An Interfaith Conversation” at St. Anne’s

Several interfaith experts will discuss on how their religious tradition understands God’s mercy and God’s justice at St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Church. Specific questions to be addressed include whether God is merciful, just, or both, and who receives God’s justice and mercy. Speakers will be:

• Mohamed Lazzouni (Islamic views) — Saturday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. 
• Ligita Ryliskyte (Christian views) — Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. 
• Nicholas Ribush (Buddhist views) — Saturday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m.
• Ruth Langer (Jewish views) — Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Submit materials for Lincoln Arts & Crafts Show

Calling all artists, photographers, potters, jewelers, woodworkers, and crafters of all materials: join us for the 2024 Lincoln Arts (and Crafts) Show on Friday to Sunday, Nov. 15-17 at the Pierce House (artists’ reception on November 15 from 5–7 p.m.). As always, the show is for all ages, all creative arts, and all abilities, and student entries are free. Click here to submit work and register by Friday, Nov. 8.

Purple lights support domestic violence victims

Why are those buildings purple? Each October, the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable partners with First Parish in Wayland and the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month by illuminating public religious, and other significant buildings with purple lights. The Roundtable invites community members to shine purple lights in their neighborhoods by adding purple lights to indoor lamps, porches, or outside house lights. Ace Hardware in Wayland and Aubuchon Hardware in Sudbury stock purple light bulbs. Anyone interested in volunteering with the group may email domesticviolenceroundtable@gmail.com.