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Get outdoors during RiverFest Summer 2023

RiverFest is the annual celebration of the federally protected Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers, with six weeks of guided paddles, interpretive walks, art installations, and kids’ activities from July 1 to August 13. Events will be hosted on and along the rivers highlighting the historic, recreational, scenic, and ecological values of our rivers. Click here for a full list of activities.

Meet and eat at The Food Project

The Food Project invites everyone to its annual Farm Lunch on Wednesday, July 12 at the intersection of Baker Bridge Road and Route 126. Learn informally about TFP’s mission and programming, including through conversations with teenage members of Root Crew, professional farmers, and regional directors. Arrive by noon for a walking tour of the farm. A complimentary buffet lunch including vegetarian options featuring items from the farm will be provided at 12:30 p.m. as everyone gathers at picnic tables or under the pavilion. While philanthropic support of The Food Project is always welcomed, there is no expectation of a donation associated with these community building events. Due to limited capacity, RSVP is required; email jsoto@thefoodproject.org.

Rubik’s cube workshops

Always wanted to learn how to solve a Rubik’s cube? Now’s your chance! Learn about “speed cubing” and how to solve a 3×3 cube at workshops hosted by the Lincoln Public Library on Mondays, July 10, 17, and 24 from 6–8 p.m. Best for ages 8+. Participants are encouraged to sign up for all three sessions. Registration required as space is limited; email dshaver@minlib.net to register. Made possible by the Friends of the Lincoln Library.

Morris dancers coming to Lincoln

The American Traveling Morrice brings the Morris dance (an English country tradition with roots in medieval street theater) to a new geographical region each summer. The dancers, with small bells strapped to their legs, leap through complex figures accompanied by the music of the accordion, fiddle, or the ancient pipe and tabor. They will appear twice in Lincoln on Monday, July 24: at the deCordova Sculpture Park at 3:15 p.m. and in South Lincoln behind Donelan’s at 5:30 p.m. They will also appear that week in Sudbury, Concord, Maynard and other area towns; click here for the full schedule.

Lincolnites are awarded diplomas

• Christopher Harrison received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Hamilton College on May 21.
• Iris Sodowick received a Bachelors of Arts degree in psychological science from Hobart and William Smith Colleges on Sunday, May 21. Sodowick, the daughter of Adam C. Sodowick, studied abroad in Galway, Ireland while at HWS.

Committee seeks new at-large member

The Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee, which works to improve safety for walkers and bikers in Lincoln, is looking for a new at-large member. Current BPAC work includes:

• Implementing and maintaining the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan
• Advising on infrastructure work such as Complete Streets, DPW and MassDOT projects 
• Organizing biking and walking education events such as Walk/Bike/Roll to School and the e-bike demo
• Conducting outreach around Massachusetts laws as they pertain to biking and walking

The BPAC meets monthly, generally on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Members also attend other town meetings as interested and available, including Transportation Coalition, Roadway & Traffic Committee, walk/bike events, and project-specific meetings. Click here for more information.

Bells to ring Monday after for Juneteenth

At its May 22 meeting, the Lincoln Select Board reaffirmed Lincoln’s recognition of Monday, June 19 as “Juneteenth” in Lincoln. The proclamation shares some history of the Juneteenth holiday and underscores the Town’s commitment to “using our voices and resources to protect the rights of all residents, students, employees, and visitors to participate fully in the life of our community.” In recognition of the important events of June 1865, the Select Board voted to issue a proclamation and to arrange for the ringing of church bells throughout the community on Monday at 4 p.m.

New three-year teacher contract ratified

The Lincoln Educators Association and the Lincoln School Committee have ratified/approved the Collective Bargaining Agreement that will be in effect September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. One outcome of the new agreement is that the start date for all students will now be Thursday, August 31, 2023. The School Committee approved a revised 2023-2024 calendar adjusted to conform to the negotiated agreement to move a teacher development day from the end of the year to before the start of school for students. Meet and Greets — particularly for younger children — may be scheduled on August 29 or 30.

Lincoln students honored

Katherine Mountz and Anaysha Benalfew graduated from the Nashoba Brooks School (a coed lower school for preK-3 and an all-girls middle school for grades 4-8 in Concord) on June 9. Also, Robert Reiter and Kellie Snyder were Dean’s List students at North Shore Community College in spring 2023.

LincFam hosts Grownups Night Out

All are welcome to join LincFam to celebrate summer solstice at another Grownups’ Night Out on Tuesday, June 27 from 8–10 p.m. at the Codman Community Farms market. LincFam will provide the drinks and snacks For $10 per person payable at the event or Venmo @LincFam. Click here to RSVP.

Session on town’s Climate Action Plan

The town is kicking off the summer review period of the Climate Action Plan and all are welcome at a virtual event on Thursday, June 29 from 7–8 p.m. Join us to learn more about the plan and the strategies to reduce carbon emissions and increase our community’s resilience to climate change impacts that came from the planning process. Interpretation services will be available in Spanish, Mandarin, and Russian. Click here to register. Questions? Email Assistant Director of Planning and Land Use Jennifer Curtin at curtinj@lincolntown.org.

Check out electric vehicles on July 4

CFREE (Carbon Free Residential, Everything Electric), a working group of the Green Energy Committee, is sponsoring an electric vehicle display with various models and at least one dealer on Tuesday, July 4 after the parade at the Pierce House Boy Scout barbeque. If you have an EV you’d would like to show off, please email Colette Sizer at cfreeworking@gmail.com.

Barn Buddies for kids at Codman

Kids ages 5-8 are invited to enroll in Barn Buddies at Codman Community Farms held on four Wednesdays starting July 5. With a crew of trained youth farmer guides, kids will learn about the farm’s pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visit the pigs and cows, work in the market garden, pick and arrange flowers, etc. Dress in work clothes and close-toed shoes and prepare to get dirty. Sessions meet rain or shine. Session 1 is on July 5, 12, 19, and 16 from 10:30–12 p.m. Session 2 is August 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 10:30–12 p.m. You can also sign up for individual classes. Click here for more information and registration.

Chili cookout and campout this weekend

Codman Community Farms will hold a Chili Cookout and Campout on Saturday, June 17 from 6–9:30 p.m. Vegetarian and pasture-raised beef chili as well as chili dogs made from Codman-grown ingredients will be on offer. Sides include CCF-made potato salad, cornbread, and cookies. Bring a favorite drink, gather around the campfire, stuff yourself with s’mores, and sing with friends. Optionally, pitch your tent, stay overnight, wake up to the sounds of the farm, and enjoy a simple breakfast on Sunday morning. Space is limited; click here to buy tickets in advance.

Learn about climate effects of Hanscom expansion proposal

Join climate change activist Bill McKibben of Third Act, Neil Rasmussen of Save Our Heritage, and others who are fighting to prevent a major private jet expansion at Hanscom Field (or anywhere) for an informational virtual webinar on the climate impacts of the proposed expansion on Wednesday, June 21 at 5 p.m. Rasmussen will present recent research on the impacts of the proposed development on state and municipal climate goals. McKibben will address why he calls the Hanscom proposal a “zombie project from the fossil fuel era.”

Click here to register. Sponsored by the Coalition to Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere. For more information, email Sabine von Mering at vonmering@brandeis.edu or info@StopPrivateJetExpansion.org. 

Lincoln250 logo contest

The Lincoln250 Planning Committee, along with community partners and other town committees, is planning multiple historical, educational, and cultural activities and events leading up to the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord in April 2025. Residents are invited to submit designs for a logo that will act as the official emblem of the “Lincoln250” celebration.

Logo designs should be in color measuring about 8”x10” and feature a simple and a clearly identifiable image (feel free to include a brief description of the idea behind it). Send submissions to Select Board member Kim Bodnar at kbodnarselect@lincolntown.org by Tuesday, July 4. Submission constitutes the individual’s agreement to allow the use of the logo and also acknowledges that graphic renderings of the logo may be used for publicity purposes. It is also understood that no additional payment, monetary or otherwise, will be given.

Sign up for July 4 Firecracker Run

Register now for Lincoln’s annual Firecracker Run (2.5 miles or 4 miles) on Tuesday, July 4 starting at 8:30 a.m. at Town Hall. Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each group. Click here to register for the Firecracker Run, and click here for more information about all the Fourth of July events in Lincoln.

Climate film: “Current Revolution”

St.  Anne’s Episcopal Church will show the next in its Climate Justice Film Night series, “Current Revolution,” on Friday, June 2 in Flint Hall starting with a vegetarian soup supper at 6:30 p.m. The 37-minute documentary about the challenges of converting the electricity grid from fossils fuels to renewables will start around 7:10 p.m. Climate activist Nathan Phillips, a professor at Boston University, will respond to the film and discuss his work on the issue with ISO New England, followed in turn by a discussion about opportunities for activism here in New England.

Lincoln Academy events hosted by the COA&HS

“Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut”
Friday, June 2 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall
This documentary tells the story of the citizen scientists who are working to restore this ecologically and economically valuable species.

Health/wellness fair
Friday June 9 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall
Local healthcare experts will answer your questions. Special presentations:

• • “Depression: How to Help a Friend” with Claire Gerstein, LICSW
  • “Don’t Get Scammed” with Chief of Police Kevin Kennedy
  • Tai chi demonstration with Jane Moss

Fraud Watch Network
Friday, June 16 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall
Lincoln residents have had over $360,000 reportedly stolen from the since January. Knowledge is power; fight back by attending this presentation by Alice Diamond on how scammers think and how ti safeguard against identity theft.

Become a memory champion
Friday, June 23 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall 
Join Kristin Nelson, founder of Auduvi, to learn about memory banks, memory loss, and memory tricks to improve short-term memory and ways to champion memories (yours and those of others).

The A&W Players
Friday, June 30 at 12:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall
Live music performance of ukulele enthusiasts from the greater Boston area playing a mix of songs from the 1920s to the 2010s.

Film screening: “Ida”

The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen the Oscar-winning “Ida” (PG-13, in Polish with English subtitles) on Thursday, June 15 at 6 p.m. 18-year old Anna (Agata Trzebuchowska), a sheltered orphan raised in a convent, is preparing to become a nun when the Mother Superior insists she first visit her sole living relative. Naïve, innocent Anna soon finds herself in the presence of her aunt Wanda (Agata Kulesza), a worldly and cynical Communist Party insider, who shocks her with the declaration that her real name is Ida and her Jewish parents were murdered during the Nazi occupation.

Select Board officially recognizes Pride month, Juneteenth

The Lincoln Select Board recently voted to recognize the month of June as Pride Month in Lincoln as a way of “celebrating our diverse LGBTQIA+ community and reaffirming our Town’s commitment to using our voices and resources to protect the rights of all residents, students, employees, and visitors to participate fully in the life of our community.” The board also reaffirmed Lincoln’s recognition of June 19 as “Juneteenth” in Lincoln. The proclamation shares some history of the holiday and underscores the town’s commitment to “using our voices and resources to protect the rights of all residents, students, employees, and visitors to participate fully in the life of our community.” 

Donations sought for farm mural

Hannan Healthy Foods is soliciting donations to fund a farm mural on the wall of the farm stand at 270 South Great Rd. The artist, Robin Taliesin from Raven Creative, is donating her time, but the farm stand hopes to raise at least $700 to cover the cost of materials for the project. For $25, you can have your name or a dedication to someone painted in small print on one of the plants or veggies in the mural (first come, first served). To make a donation of any amount, you may pay the vendor on site with cash or check, or make a payment via Venmo to @hannanhealthyfoods (use the code 0748 if requested). If you use Venmo, you can add a note to request a specific plant or other sponsorship opportunity.

Retirement celebration for Becky McFall

The Lincoln School Committee invites all residents to a retirement celebration for Dr. Becky McFall on Thursday, June 8 from 4–7 p.m. in the Lincoln School Learning Commons and courtyards to honor her more than 30 years of dedication to public education and her 11 years of service as Superintendent of Schools. 

The school is collecting photos and video tributes to Dr. McFall that will be shown during the event and given to her upon her retirement. Click here to submit a photo or video (30 seconds maximum). The program will begin at 5 p.m. Please RSVP by Monday, May 22. Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages; casual attire.

No school district funds are being used for this event. If you would like to make a non-deductible contribution, please send via Venmo to “Tara-Mitchell-365” or mail a check to Tara Mitchell, 67 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln MA 01773. Any funds left over after the celebration will be donated to the school building project.

School project on Lincoln trails

Four eighth-grade students are doing a project looking at use of Lincoln trails. Click here to take their survey. 

A deCordova history tour: Julian and Lizzie

Have a peek into the fascinating lives, vision, and grand accomplishments of Julian deCordova and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dana deCordova, whose dream of a “castle on a hill” became their home and later a museum and sculpture park. On Sunday, May 21 from 10–11:30 a.m., we’ll tour the building outside and inside to discover unusual architectural features, changes over the years, hear some fun and interesting stories, and discuss some of the sculptures that are important to deCordova’s history. The cost is $12 for members and $20 for nonmembers (free for children). Click here to learn more and register.

Concerts at deCordova 

An Evening of Jazz and Julia
Thursday, May 25 at 5 p.m.
Mezzo-Soprano Vanessa Schukis portrays culinary icon Julia Child in composer Lee Hoiby’s Bon Appétit. Schukis will keep the audience laughing with her fast-paced performance of Julia Child in this 25-minute one-act operetta, accompanied by pianist Scott Nicholas. The concert takes place in the Dewey Family Hall at deCordova. Click here to buy tickets.

Gracie Curran & the High Falutin’ Band
Wednesday, May 31 at 6 p.m.
With their unique blend of blues, soul, jazz and Americana, the band is a musical melting pot that will take you on a journey through the human condition that’s inspiring, at times hilarious, and authentically heartfelt. The concert takes place on Linda’s Lawn (indoors in case of rain) so bring chairs and blankets. Click here to buy tickets.

Ash & Eric
Wednesday, June 14 at 6 p.m.
This folk duo writes songs that reflect the hope and pain we all experience, sung in voices as vulnerable and honest as their lyrics. Their songs feel like a warm welcome, a shoulder to lean on, and a hand to hold at the end of a long day. The concert takes place on Linda’s Lawn (indoors in case of rain) so bring chairs and blankets. Click here to buy tickets.

The hours for the eighth-grade car wash on Saturday, May 20 (rain date: May 21) have changed. It will now be held from 8 a.m–2 p.m., not 10 a.m.–3 p.m, as originally reported in the May 15 edition of News acorns. That post and calendar listing have been updated.

Eighth-grade car wash on Saturday

The Lincoln School eighth grade will hold a car wash on Sunday, May 21 from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. at Town Hall to benefit their graduation activities. The cost is $20 though any donation will be accepted. You can pay on site using cash, PayPal or Venmo, or prepay with PayPal by clicking here.

Survivorship and disability panel discussion

The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable will host a panel via Zoom on domestic violence survivors with disabilities on Tuesday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. The event, held in partnership with the Sudbury Commission on Disability, will feature a program coordinator from IMPACT Boston, an attorney from the Women’s Bar Foundation, and a survivor advocate from Boston Center for Independent Living. They’ll highlight some of the challenges in seeking services as well as ways to support survivors with disabilities. ASL interpretation and closed captioning will be provided. Click here to register.

Lincoln Dems to caucus on June 4

The Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus to elect delegates to the 2023 Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention (to be held on September 23 in person in Lowell) on Sunday, June 4 at 2 p.m. at Bemis Hall. Doors open at 1:30 and close at 2:15 sharp, as required by Massachusetts Democratic Committee rules. Five delegate and four alternates will be elected to represent Lincoln at the 2023 Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention. All registered Lincoln Democrats are eligible not only to vote and be a delegate. Democrats who will be 16 by May 23, 2023 may pre-register for the caucus and participate and run as a delegate or alternate to the convention, although they are not eligible to vote in general elections until they are 18. Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals who are not elected as a delegate or alternate are encouraged to apply to be an add-on delegate to the caucus at the caucus or by visiting or at www.massdems.org/massdems-convention.

CCF marks 50th birthday with benefit dinner

Codman Community Farms will celebrate its 50th birthday at “An Evening in the Field” on Thursday, June 8 from 6–9:30 p.m. The adults-only event starts with cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres followed by a multi-course plated dinner at a long communal table nestled in the fields surrounded by fruit trees and gardens. Tom Fosnot and Ruth-Anne Adams of The Hyve, will serve a menu almost exclusively made of Codman-grown ingredients: vegetables and herbs from the gardens, eggs from their chickens, and protein from their pastured animals. Click here to order tickets.

Getting to Zero #6:  Green Building and Restoration 

Do you love the look of your home but not the chill? Can any home become energy efficient, or is net zero just for new construction? Can Modern homes keep their uniqueness and while meeting 21st-century efficiency standards? In the sixth presentation of the Getting to Zero series (“The Builder’s Perspective – Green Building and Restoration”) on Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m., Lincolnite Mark Doughty, president of Thoughtforms Construction Co., and Colin Flavin, founder of Flavin Architects, will discuss their experience with respectful renovation of historic homes, particularly Mid-century Modern homes, and how renovations can meet new energy codes. Click here to register for this Zoom meeting.

See recordings of previous presentations at LincolnGreenEnergy.org. The final presentation will be on May 23, when Paul Gromer from Peregrine Energy Group will talk about electric aggregation and what green energy means.

Film screening: “Le Meraviglie”

Join the Lincoln Library Film Society in the library’s Tarbell Room on Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m. for “Le Meraviglie” (“The Wonders”), a 2014 film directed by Alice Rohrwacher (in Italian with English subtitles). A family of beekeepers living in stark isolation in the Tuscan countryside are disrupted by the simultaneous arrival of a silently troubled teenaged boy taken in as a farmhand and a reality TV show intent on showcasing the family. Both intrusions are of particular interest to the eldest daughter, Gelsomina (Maria Alexandra Lungu), who is struggling to find her footing in the world. Nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

IDEA invites residents to complete diversity survey

The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Anti-racism (IDEA) Committee has working to develop a plan to help Lincoln become a community that more fully embraces diversity, and that commits itself to trying to create the conditions that foster it. IDEA’s new Community Survey, which is open until Friday, June 2, will be key in helping the committee understand the lived experiences of residents and to help prioritize actions to achieve its goals. The survey was developed with the assistance of the Racial Equity Group, the IDEA committee consultants who have done this work for many communities across the country. The completed surveys will be available only to the consultants and the anonymity of all participants will be protected. The survey results will be shared at a later date. Click here to take the survey.

Previous community engagement by IDEA has included a project kickoff public forum, a survey for town board and staff members, and focus groups. The group expects to complete a plan this fall that includes short and long-term actions to help the town achieve its goals.

Town observes Memorial Day

Lincoln’s Memorial Day observances on Monday, May 29 begin with an assembly at the corner of Pierce Park and Weston Road at 9:45 a.m. to march with Lincoln veterans down Weston Road to the ceremony. At 10 a.m., join veterans in the Pierce House tent as they honor and celebrate the lives of those lost in battle, as well as our active and retired service men and women. The ceremony will be led by Capt. Thomas Risser with traditional highlights including an invocation, the playing of “Taps,” and a speech from our keynote speaker, Col. Justin K. Collins. A cookout immediately following the ceremony will be provided by the Lincoln Police and Fire Departments. Events will be held rain or shine.

Lincoln author pens Codman library article, new mystery

Katherine Hall Page has an article on the books of the Codman estate in the latest issue of Historic New England Magazine titled “Bibliovoyeurism: An Author’s View of the Codman Family Library.” The Lincoln Public Library has copies of the magazine. Hall, an acclaimed mystery writer, has also just issued The Body in the Web. In this 26th book in the award-winning Faith Fairchild Mysteries series, Page’s amateur detective is hunkered down with her family during the pandemic when a Zoom-bombing scandal sends the community into a tailspin… and a dead body is discovered.

Discussion of 1971 Sidetrack program

The First Parish in Lincoln offers an adventuresome and enlightening supper and discussion of Sidetrack, an innovative 1971 experiment in educational integration for Lincoln and Roxbury seventh- and eighth-graders with participants Peter Thomson (Lincoln) and Tracy Steele (Roxbury) on Wednesday, May 10 from 6-8 p.m. in the stone church. Questions they will consider:  What was their experience as Roxbury and Lincoln middle schoolers in the program? How did it affect their lives and help shape the adults they have become? What can we learn today from this experiment in educational integration? To learn more about Sidetrack, see “The radical, forgotten experiment in educational integration that changed my life” (Boston Sunday Globe, January 22, 2023 — click here for a PDF if you aren’t a Globe subscriber). Childcare provided. Requested donation for the meal prepared by FPL cooks is $10 for adults $5 per child ($25 per family maximum).

Music in Modern Houses event on May 13

Friends of Modern Architecture/Lincoln will sponsor the third concert in its Music in Modern Houses series on Saturday, May 13 from 1–4 p.m. at the 1937 Murphy house. The program will feature Ralf Gawlick’s Berlin Suite, op. 16 and Mozart’s String Quartet No. 23 performed by the Sheffield Chamber Players. The musical program will be preceded by an architectural discussion and introductions by FoMA, the homeowners, and composer Ralf Gawlick. Light refreshments will be served. Reserve your seat while space remains, although a virtual option will also be available. Click here for detailed information and a donation link.

1908 tea time at library

The Lincoln Public Library will host a “Tea in Time” event on Friday, May 19 at 1 p.m. with Rita Parisi in the role of Mrs. Michael Gordon, a woman from 1908 who will regale you with humorous, eye-opening stories about shopping in Boston and the latest trends in fashion, entertainment, opinions, transportation, and more. Hats, gloves, Victorian garb, and audience participation encouraged. Tea and light refreshments. Call 781-259-8811 to sign up for this free event.

Asian American & Pacific Islander festival

All are invited to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander cultures on Friday, May 19 from 4:30–6:30 p.m. in the Lincoln School Learning Commons. Enjoy food, performances, art, karaoke, and fashion. Food ($14) must be ordered in advance; click here to order and pay using Venmo. Sponsored by the Lincoln PTO, the METCO Coordinating Committee, and the Lincoln METCO Parent Board. 

Gear up for Club Codman

Dust off your wigs, platform shoes, and polyester because Club Codman is coming on Saturday, May 20 at 8 p.m. Club Codman? The annual tradition and fundraiser for Codman Community Farms is like Halloween for grown-ups (minus the kids), plus great music and great drinks. Peacock about, maybe embarrass yourself a little bit, put on that thing you swore you’d never be seen in public wearing, and dance like you own the dance floor. See photos from 2019 and buy tickets here.

Celebrate farming at season’s kickoff event

Join Hannan Healthy Foods in celebrating Lincoln’s farming heritage with its community-wide kickoff event to the 2023 growing season on Sunday, May 21 from 1–3 p.m. (rain date: Saturday, May 27 at the same time) at Umbrello Field (270 South Great Rd.). This free event is open to all ages and will feature live music, farmland tours, food and drink (including South Asian specialties), raffles, CSA opportunities, farm photo ops, and more.

Hiring event for Hanscom AFB

Hanscom Air Force Base is looking to fill more than 400 civilian positions in a variety of career fields during an Air Force civilian service hiring event on Tuesday, May 23 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Boston Marriott Burlington (1 Burlington Mall Rd., Burlington). The event is open to anyone interested in working for the federal government, including college students and recent graduates, active-duty military personnel transitioning out of service, military spouses, and veterans. Officials will be on hand to discuss positions ranging from entry level to executive in engineering, program management, computer sciences, contracting, logistics, financial management, intelligence, security, human resources, skilled trades, childcare, and many others. Register here to send in your resume and receive updates on the event. For more information, contact Patty Welsh (patricia.welsh@us.af.mil, 781-225-1687) or Mark Wyatt (Mark.Wyatt.1@us.af.mil, 781-225-1685).

The latest issue of the Lincoln Chipmunk is here

The latest issue of the Lincoln Chipmunk (chipmunk.lincolnsquirrel.com), the quarterly arts companion to the Lincoln Squirrel, has just been published. See what your friends and neighbors have created, and start working on your own submissions — the next deadline is August 1, 2023. Questions? Call editor Alice Waugh at 617-710-5542 or email lincolnsquirelnews@gmail.com. 

Library introduces Tranquility Tuesdays

Drop by the Lincoln Public Library’s Reference Room on Tuesday afternoons between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. (stay as long or as little as you like) and shed some stress. Color a picture, work on a puzzle, learn about relaxation techniques, or simply take a few minutes to sit and breathe. Open to library patrons ages 16+. Email Robin at rrapoport@minlib.net with any questions.

Hospice volunteer training offered

Care Dimensions, which runs the Lincoln hospice house and is the region’s largest provider of hospice care, will hold online training classes for those interested in becoming volunteers for the nonprofit organization. You can make a difference in a patient’s life by:

• Engaging in a shared interest or hobby
• Helping with letter-writing or life review
• Visiting with your approved dog
• Reading to the patient
• Listening and by providing a supportive, comforting presence

Volunteers are resuming in-person visits with patients in their homes, in facilities, and at our hospice houses. Volunteers are provided all necessary personal protective equipment. If patient visits are not the right fit, you can volunteer in other ways, such as providing administrative office support or making check-in phone calls to current patients or bereaved family members.

Training will be held via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 30 – June 22, from 6–8 p.m. (register by May 23). Online training also will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays, June 5–29, from 9–11 a.m. (register by May 29). For more information or to register, click here or email volunteerinfo@caredimensions.org.

Drumlin Farm awarded grant for hunger relief efforts

Drumlin Farm has received $2,500 from the Sudbury Foundation as part of its $133,295 in first-round grant funding for 2023.The foundation makes grants four times a year in several program categories including its Farm and Local Food Initiative.