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Guest speaker on climate change and equity

On Tuesday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the First Parish Church in Weston (349 Boston Post Rd., Weston) join MetroWest Climate Solutions and special guest Rev. Mariama White-Hammond for “City and Suburbs: Addressing Climate Change and Equity Together,” a discussion on the intersection of climate change and questions of equity. A lifelong resident, pastor, and activist in Boston, Rev. Mariama will explore the question of how residents of the suburbs can most effectively take action to promote greater climate equity. If you prefer to join us online, click here to register.

Rev. White-Hammond was appointed as the City of Boston’s Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space in April 2021. She has supported the amendment of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) to set carbon targets for existing large buildings and convened a city-led green jobs program. This event is supported by the First Parish in Lincoln, the First Parish in Wayland’s Lydia Maria Child Fund, and the First Parish Church in Weston.

Talk on Operation Desert Storm

Learn more about Operation Desert Storm from U.S. Army veteran Robert Lewis on Friday, May 12 at 3 p.m. in Bemis Hall. He’ll examine how deception played a key role and show actual leaflets used during one of the shortest and least costly of America’s military victories. Sponsored by the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services.

Ag Commission seeks new members

The Lincoln Agricultural Commission is seeking new members. The commission provides leadership, technical guidance, vision, planning, and coordination to support new and ongoing agricultural opportunities in town and foster strong community and regional support that will work to create a sustainable agricultural community in Lincoln. For more information, email louisebergeron@earthlink.net.

Grants available to farmers who supply food pantry

The Lincoln Agricultural Commission is offering grants to Lincoln farmers to provide food for the Lincoln/Weston food pantry. This program allows the farmers to get money at the beginning of the season and deliver much-wanted fresh produce, eggs, etc., to the pantry. If you’re interested and produce enough of a given item to provide shares for about 150 people, please contact Louise Bergeron (louisebergeron@earthlink.net) or Karen Seo (kseo@alum.mit.edu) for an application or more information.

Parents’ nights out: “Conversations on Tap”

Leaders from the First Parish in Lincoln will pilot a series of “Conversations on Tap” gatherings over drinks and snacks at the Tack Room (145 Lincoln Rd.) focused on supporting and connecting parents through meaningful conversations. Open to the wider community — all spiritual backgrounds (and none) are welcome.

The discussion on Monday, May 1 from 7:30–9 p.m. with FPL co-minister Rev. Kit Novotny will be geared towards parents of toddlers and school-aged kids. The topic is “When Kids Ask Tough Questions,” sharing stories about the big questions that kids grapple with from a young age such as “Why do we die, and what happens when we die? What’s the future of our planet? Why is there injustice and racism? Where do babies come from? Is God real?” We’ll reflect on our role as parents in confronting big emotions and navigating our own uncertainties, values, and discomfort.

The event on Monday, May 22 from 7:30–9 p.m. with FPL co-minister Rev. Nate Klug will focus on “Launching Kids and Letting Go” for parents of older kids, teens, and young adults. We’ll dwell together on that tender (sometimes abrupt, sometimes extended) threshold of launching teens and adult children to college and/or next life chapters, and the various challenges and joys that go along with this monumental shift. All are welcome, including parents of current high school seniors, as well as parents of young adults continuing to navigate the push-pull of connection and independence.

Test-ride an e-bike

Come try out an e-bike and learn about a less expensive, greener, and more fun alternative for your transportation needs on Wednesday, May 3 from 6–7:30 p.m. at the Brooks gym parking lot (or inside the gym in event of rain). Jason Paige, co-owner of Wheelworks, will come with an array of e-bikes of different styles and sizes for you to test-ride. The Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee will also feature a panel of e-bike users whose motivations include a greener way to get around, staying fit while aging, riding with a faster spouse, or climbing hills on the way to work that would otherwise make one sweaty. Helmets available as needed. Demo open to adults aged 18+.

Gardening workshops focus on biodiversity

Lincoln Common Ground is hosting two gardening workshops this spring: “Biodiversity in Bloom” with eco-gardener Diana Rice-Sheahan on Sunday, May 7 from 2–4 p.m. at 219 Concord Rd., and “Insect-Friendly Gardens” with eco-gardener Robin Wilkerson on Sunday, June 4 from 2–4 p.m. at 31 Old Winter St.

On May 7, learn how to promote biodiversity in your yard by using materials you have on hand. When you remove an invasive shrub, replace it with a native shrub that will thrive. Cardboard and mulch one small patch of invasives and encourage rowdy, less loved native plant “party crashers” into your designed native plant gardens to knit together a layered team of plants that keep invasives at bay. Click here for information and registration. On June 4, come to Wilkerson’s garden sanctuary where has been gardening for years to create a diverse habitat for birds, bees and butterflies to learn her methods for gardening to support the ecosystem. Click here for information and registration.

Author talk: Lincoln’s Elizabeth Graver on “Kantika”

Lincoln author Elizabeth Graver and Judy Bolton-Fassman will discuss Graver’s latest novel, Kantika, on Wednesday, May 17 from 7–8:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. Kantika is a dazzling Sephardic multigenerational saga that moves from Istanbul to Barcelona, Havana, and New York, exploring displacement, endurance, and family as home, inspired by the story of Graver’s grandmother, Rebecca née Cohen Baruch Levy. Copies of the book will be on sale at the event.

Graver’s fourth novel, The End of the Point, was long-listed for the 2013 National Book Award in Fiction and selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Her other novels are Awake, The Honey Thief, and Unravelling.

Climate Action Plan forum for renters/condo owners

The Climate Action Planning team will host a community coffee hour on Tuesday, April 25 from 9:30–10:30 a.m. at the Rural Land Foundation office above the Lincoln Post Office at the mall. The focus of this discussion will be to hear from residents who are renters and condo owners about their concerns and priorities related to climate impacts and strategies for the Climate Action Plan. However, all members of the community are welcome. Please RSVP to curtinj@lincolntown.org if you plan on attending so we know to bring enough refreshments, but feel free to walk in as well. 

Nature journaling event for kids

The Lincoln Public Library invites children in grades 4-6 to a natural treasure hunt with author and educator Clare Walker Leslie on Thursday, April 27 at 4 p.m. Learn how to observe and preserve your thoughts about the natural world by creating a beautiful journal that integrates science, art, math, and writing. Clare’s nature journaling method inspires students to draw conclusions and make observations that instill a respect for the natural world around us and promote conservation into the future. This program will include classroom instruction and a low intensity outdoor walk, weather permitting. Leslie’s books will be available to purchase at the event. Space is limited; please email sfeather@minlib.net to register. The program is funded thanks to a partnership between the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and the Friends of the Lincoln Library.

Sen. Mike Barrett comes to Lincoln on April 30

The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee invites all Lincoln residents regardless of political affiliation to join State Sen. Mike Barrett in conversation on Sunday, April 30 at 4 p.m. in Bemis Hall (sign-in will begin at 3:45 p.m.). Barrett, who has represented Lincoln since 2012, is coauthor of the legislature’s groundbreaking 2022 climate change law and is knowledgeable on issues that concern Lincoln residents. He’ll discuss his priorities and interests and answer questions.

Donate items for domestic violence victims

The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable invites you to help families transitioning from a shelter or transitional housing establish a new home by donating new household items or gift cards during its annual Shower for Shelters campaign. All gifts collected will be donated to clients of REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, The Second Step, and Voices Against Violence. New unwrapped gifts may be dropped off at Spirits of Maynard (4 Digital Way, Suite 3, Maynard) or at Sudbury Wine and Spirits (410 Boston Post Rd., Sudbury) through Friday, May 5. Requested items include diapers, twin-size comforters, sheets and pillowcases, bed pillows, towels and face cloths, unscented cleaning products and laundry detergent, laundry baskets, kitchen utensils, flatware, dishes, drinking glasses, small kitchen appliances, and other household items. Gift cards ($20-$50) for Target, Walmart, CVS, Market Basket, Hannaford’s, Stop and Shop are also welcome.

Celtic music concert at First Parish

The First Parish in Lincoln will host a Celtic celebration concert with Celtic musicians Katie McNally, Caitlin Finely, Neil Perlman, and Will Woodson playing fiddle, keyboard, flute, and pipes at the Parish Hall (14 Bedford Rd.) Sunday, May 7 from 4-5:30 p.m. Great fiddle, keyboard, flute and pipes! FPL music/concert director Miranda Loud has organized this first concert in our Live in Lincoln Center series for 2023. Tickets must be purchased in advance online ($20 for adults, $12 for children 2 and under). Questions? Email Joan Mansfield, chair of the FPL Music Committee, at joanfmansfield@gmail.com.    

“Why Do Birds Matter?” on May 9

Birds have long been recognized as indicators of environmental change and the malign effects of pollution and habitat degradation, or used to assess the beneficial effectiveness of conservation and habitat restoration. Watch the “Why do Birds Matter? webinar with the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and Trevor Lloyd-Evans on Tuesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. Lloyd-Evans is the retired vice president of the Manomet Bird Observatory and continues today as a senior fellow. Over the years he has worked at conservation research and education in avian biology, ecology, evolution, and habitat analysis. Click here for more information and registration.

Gardening workshops focus on biodiversity

Lincoln Common Ground is hosting two gardening workshops this spring: “Biodiversity in Bloom” with eco-gardener Diana Rice-Sheahan on Sunday, May 7 from 2–4 p.m. at 219 Concord Rd., and “Insect-Friendly Gardens” with eco-gardener Robin Wilkerson on Sunday, June 4 from 2–4 p.m. at 31 Old Winter St.

On May 7, learn how to promote biodiversity in your yard by using materials you have on hand. When you remove an invasive shrub, replace it with a native shrub that will thrive. Cardboard and mulch one small patch of invasives and encourage rowdy, less loved native plant “party crashers” into your designed native plant gardens to knit together a layered team of plants that keep invasives at bay. Click here for information and registration. On June 4, come to organic gardener Wilkerson’s garden sanctuary where has been gardening for years to create a diverse habitat for birds, bees and butterflies to learn her methods for gardening to support the ecosystem. Click here for information and registration.

Play softball this summer in Lincoln

Registration is now open for the Lincoln Co-Ed Summer Softball League for players 18 and older. Games will be on Sundays starting Sunday, May 14 and will expand to Sunday/Monday/Thursday starting June 25 at Codman Field. Check out our website, peruse our team pages, and register for one of our teams (or bring your own!). We currently have four teams, each with their own personality: Chiefs, Mighty Knights, Trailblazers, and Ottoman Umpires. Registration is $40 (10% discount for registering before May 31).

Meet “Portraits of Dementia” photographer

An exhibit featuring local photographer Joe Wallace presented by the Liberty Alzheimer’s Partnership will kick off with a reception in Bemis Hall on Thursday, May 18 from 2-3:30 p.m. Joe will share the story of his book and traveling exhibit, “Portraits of Dementia,” created to destigmatize those living with dementia. Trained as a journalist, Wallace has been a portrait photographer and storyteller for 20 years, and like many, he has a deeply personal connection with dementia: both his material grandparents had dementia, and in recent years, his mother Barbara has begun her journey with the disease. Space is limited; please RSVP by calling the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 helpline at 800-272-3900.

LLCT plant sale

The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust sale of plants and plant kits is going on through April. Perennials are sourced from Bagley Pond Perennials, and shrubs and trees from Bigelow’s Nursery and New England Wetland Plants. All species are native, straight species and are pesticide-free. A small fee has been incorporated into our prices to help us defray delivery costs and cover some of the plantings we will add to conservation land. All sales are pre-order and pick up is on Friday, May 19 in Lincoln. You can also donate a plant to support planting efforts at LLCT’s pollinator gardens throughout town. Click here to learn more. 

Get ready to pull invasive garlic mustard

It’s neighborhood garlic mustard pull season through June 9, and the Conservation Department and the LLCT are offering paper bags and volunteer group workdays on conservation land. Pick up bags (courtesy of the Lincoln Garden Club) on Wednesday, April 26 from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m.–noon at the transfer station, or at the Conservation Department and LLCT offices when they’re open. Bring filled bags to the DPW yard on Lewis Street and dispose of them in the designated area. Volunteer work days will be Wednesday, May 10 and Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m.–noon (the second date is also a pollinator planting day. Click here for more information and registration.

Don’t forget to complete the community center survey

Your responses on the Values Survey for the Community Center Building Committee will help the committee to understand the priorities of Lincoln residents as it develops plans for a community center. The deadline is Friday, April 21.

Sculpture Park events on April 22

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will host an Earth Day Environmental Sculptures Tour on Saturday, April 22 from 1–2 p.m. focusing on the intersection between art and nature in the park. Each tour is a lively conversation about artists, art-making processes, materials, and deCordova’s rich history. Ask about your favorite sculpture, new acquisition, or the history of campus. Capacity is limited; click here to purchase tickets in advance.

Also on April 22, there will be two sessions on “Spring Floral Sculptures: Workshop with Derby Farms” from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and 1–2:30 pm. Learn how to arrange flowers in three-dimensional, sculptural ways using early spring garden flowers. Click here to register.

Heat Pumps 201

Do you need a new air conditioner? Do you no longer want fossil fuels in the house? Come to “Heat Pumps 201,” the fifth in Lincoln Green Energy’s Getting to Zero series, on Thursday, April 27 at noon. Rob Basnett from Basnett Plumbing will discuss on myths, design issues, and operating recommendations. Register here for the Zoom meeting, which will be recorded. In “Heat Pumps 101” from February 2022, Michael gave an introduction to heat pumps and Brian Pelton from Net Zero HVAC answersed questions. Bob Zogg from the Heat Smart Alliance also gave this presentation last May.

Register for spring T-ball

Parents of PreK and kindergarteners are invited to register their child for T-ball organized by Lincoln’s Travis Roland and Chris Andrysiak. The goal is to teach kids the basic fundamentals of baseball, teamwork, and having fun. Parents are welcome to assist during practice. Opening Day is Saturday, April 29 and the season will run until June 17. They play at Codman Field next to the town pool on Saturdays from 10:15–11:45 a.m. Players will need their own glove but should not bring a bat (they’ll receive a team shirt and hat. For more information, email Roland at travisroland89@yahoo.com.

“Under Milk Wood” performances

WordsMove Theater will present staged readings of “Under Milk Wood: A Play for Voices” by Dylan Thomas directed by Mary Crowe on the following dates:

• Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library
• Friday, May 5 at 1 p.m. in Bemis Hall
• Wednesday, May 10 at the Concord Public Library (129 Main St., Concord).

The 1943 play (originally written for radio) is a celebration of life in a small Welsh fishing village, at once moving, hilariously funny, sometimes bawdy and always wildly poetic. Special thanks to Friends of the Lincoln Library for supporting this production. The cast includes Lincolnites Ben Dubrovsky and Sally Kindleberger as well as Crowe. WordsMove Theater was founded in 1993 dedicated to performing poetry and plays by Dylan Thomas in schools, libraries, and arts centers and was recently revived by Crowe, who is also a professional jazz and cabaret singer.

Meet owls at Farrington Nature Linc

Meet some real owls on Monday, April 17 at 1 p.m. when Farrington Nature Linc hosts naturalist Marcia Wilson from Eyes on Owls. She’ll introduce the audience to owls found in New England and other parts of the world and imitate the owls’ calls herself before bringing out six rehabilitated owls on at a time (each owl has a permanent disability which prevents them from surviving on their own in the wild). There’ll be plenty of time for close-up views, photos, and questions. Click here to register. you can also share a coupon code “SPRING” that will provide a 15% discount.

Walk/Bike/Roll to School Week coming up

The Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that Walk/Bike/Roll to School Week is back. Dust off your saddle, lube your chain, and get ready to help your kids get to school without a car. This year’s event will run from Monday to Friday, May 1–5 and provide opportunities for children who ride the bus to participate, along with all the perks your kids have come to love — bike trains with their friends, daily bracelets, and sweet treats on Friday afternoon. Volunteers are needed; click here to sign up. This year there will also be an e-bike demonstration in conjunction with Wheelworks, the Council on Aging & Human Services, the ;Green Energy Committee, and Mothers Out Front on Wednesday, May 3 at 6 p.m. in the Brooks gym parking lot. 

Break out your green thumb for plant sale

The Lincoln Garden Club will hold its biennial plant sale on Saturday, May 13 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at Station Park (corner of Lincoln Road and Ridge Road). Share plant knowledge, see friends, enjoy snacks, and tour the club’s flagship garden. The plants to be sold come from club members’ gardens, parks they maintain, and generous donors around town. If you have plants to donate, please contact Belinda Gingrich at belinda.gingrich@gmail.com. There will also be garden paraphernalia for sale and even a few handmade bluebird nesting boxes which you could set up right away and maybe catch a second laying.

Also on offer will be native plugs ordered through commercial nurseries: Eryngium yuccifolium (rattlesnake master), Polemonium reptans (Jacob’s ladder), Packera aurea (golden ragwort, available after June 19), and Aquilegia canadensis (eastern red columbine, available on or after May 19). These are very small and will need babying in a pot or well tended garden plot. 

Lincoln’s Graf is a hockey champ

The Quinnipiac University men’s hockey team, which includes sophomore Collin Graf of Lincoln, just won its first NCAA Division I national championship, posting a 3-2 comeback victory in overtime over Minnesota at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Graf shot a goal with just minutes left in regulation to tie the game.

Student is a nationally published author

Lincoln School fourth-grader Abdulmalik Opebiyi recently became a published author with a wide audience when his opinion piece about whether kids should have gym class every day was included in the “Debate It!” section of nationally circulated Scholastic News in February. “A very unique and exciting opportunity for him!” said his proud teacher, Thomas Nickerson.

Note on unscheduled transfer station closings

The Department of Public Works reminds residents that unscheduled or emergency closings of the transfer station may occasionally be necessary. The DPW makes every effort to keep the station open during normal Wednesday and Saturday hours.

Unscheduled but pre-planned transfer station closings are mostly due to expected major inclement weather events such as winter blizzards and hurricanes. Such closures are determined after careful consideration of the expected weather. The closures are necessary for the safety of transfer station users as well as DPW staff, who are often needed elsewhere in town for storm-related activities such as plowing. Emergency (un-preplanned) closings may happen if a weather event is unexpectedly sudden or severe, such as the March 14 snow storm, or there is another emergency such as a power failure.

Notice of unscheduled pre-planned transfer station closings and emergency closings will be advertised as far in advance as possible on the town website, the transfer station web page, LincolnTalk, and the Lincoln Squirrel. A reverse 911 call will also be made. Public Safety will be notified in the event of an emergency closing. The DPW realizes that closing the transfer station may cause inconvenience for some residents, but safety is their main priority.  The transfer station is an open-air facility and heavy activity by users of all ages (many carrying heavy objects) along with vehicular activity in a small area.

Water Commission speaker series kicks off April 12

The Water Commission, in collaboration with the Conservation Commission, Agricultural Commission and the Land Conservation Trust, is sponsoring the Lincoln’s Hydrology Speaker Series with the first speaker presentation on Wednesday, April 12 from 7–8:30 p.m., when Dr. Max Rome, Stormwater Program Manager with the Charles River Watershed Association will present via Zoom. Come learn about what happens in Lincoln’s watershed (flooding, nutrient pollution, drought and groundwater), drinking supply sources (including private wells), and how all the sources and uses of water in Lincoln interrelate and impact both the water supply and the ecosystems supported by water systems. Click here for the Zoom link.

Future speakers in the series will include Martin Briggs of the U.S. Geological Survey in September) and Dr. Chi Ho Sham, immediate past president of the American Water Works Association, in December.

Film: “Monsieur Lazhar”

The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen “Monsieur Lazhar” in the Tarbell Room on Thursday, April 20 at 6 p.m. At a Montréal grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. In French with English subtitles (94 minutes).

Wine and beer tasting to benefit domestic violence victims

The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable invites the public to a free wine and beer tasting to support its annual Shower for Shelters on Friday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at Spirits of Maynard (4 Digital Way, Suite 3, Maynard). There will be light refreshments provided by the Roundtable and a short presentation by a survivor. Please bring a new, unwrapped housewarming gift to the event. These donations will be collected and given to the clients of Reach Beyond Domestic Violence, The Second Step, and Voices Against Violence. 

Requested items include bedding (twin-size sheets, pillowcases, blankets, comforters, and pillows), crib sheets, bath towels and face cloths, unscented cleaning products and laundry detergent, laundry baskets, kitchen utensils, flatware, dishes, drinking glasses, and small kitchen appliances. Supermarket and departments store gift cards are also welcome.

Sign up for Hazardous Waste Collection Day

This year’s first regional Hazardous Waste Collection Day at the Minuteman Hazardous Products Facility (60 Hartwell Ave., Lexington) will take place on Saturday, April 22 from 9 am.–2 p.m. Advance signup is required. Click here for information on what materials will and won’t be accepted. and click here to sign up.

Barbara Myles retirement celebration

Lincoln Public Library Director Barbara Myles is retiring from the library after nearly 20 years of service and all are invited to her retirement party on Friday, April 28 from 3–5 p.m. Come celebrate Barbara’s time at the library and wish her well with whatever she chooses to do next.

Celebration of the life of Judith Balogh

All are invited to a celebration of the life of Lincoln resident Judith Györgypály Balogh on Sunday, April 30 from 2:30–4:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. Balogh, a retired pediatric psychiatrist, died in October 2022 at the age of 92. In honor of her insatiable love of books and stories, attendees are invited to bring words, photographs, books, or souvenirs to share memories. Please RSVP to charlottebalogh@gmail.com or 978-496-6656.

Join the L-S Community Sing

The annual L-S Community Sing in May is when community members, parents, alumni, and friends are welcome to join in a performance of John Rutter’s “Gloria” with choir, soloists, brass octet and percussion. The L-S Chamber Singers will be singing “The Road Home” and will invite any Chamber Singers alumni to come up and sing with. Masks will be optional for singers.

The L-S Music Department has scores and practice files for the music and text — please email Choral Director Michael Bunting at michael_bunting@lsrhs.net. The dress rehearsal is Monday, May 15 at 7 pm. in the L-S auditorium and the Community Sing concert is Thursday, May 18. Call for singers is at 6:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m.

May Market Trash and Treasures sale at First Parish

Don’t miss the First Parish in Lincoln’s famous May Market Trash and Treasures sale on Saturday, April 8 at the First Parish Stone Church from 9 a.m.–noon. This is the first time it’s been held since 2018, so we now have five years’ worth of treasures including fine and casual furniture, fabulous jewelry, antiques/collectibles, gardening items, artwork, toys, and housewares of all sorts. We’re holding May Market in April this year because May weekends are just too lovely to be spent at an indoor sale. All items are priced to sell, and you will find treasures from every decade.

First Parish held the first May Market Trash and Treasures sale in 1981. It takes more than 70 people to collect, sort, clean, mark, stage, sell, and clean up. At the end of day, another huge effort begins to donate every single remaining item to local charitable organizations. In 2018, we donated $8,000 worth of furniture and housewares to Household Goods Recycling in Acton and sent four full pickup trucks to Sudbury to go to Nigeria by container ship. Another three truckloads went to the swap table and two full SUVs to Savers (a thrift store in Natick). This end-of-day effort is all part of First Parish’s commitment to helping others as well as keeping as much out of our landfills as possible.

All proceeds from May Market (one of the church’s very few fundraisers) are used for special projects at First Parish.

Henri-Ann Sussman, 1943–2023

Lincoln resident Henri-Ann Sussman passed away at age 80 on April 1. Her obituary and a link to the video of her funeral can be found here.

“What’s Dinner Got to Do with It? Food, Farming and Climate Change”

The food we eat, where we buy it, and how that food is grown affects our health and that of the planet. Join MetroWest Climate Solutions on Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. for a discussion of food, farming and climate change. To register, visit metrowestclimatesolutions.org.

While the food sector contributes to climate change, it’s also vulnerable to climate disruption. Water shortages, extreme weather events, pest and disease variations, and rising temperatures will change the crops that can be grown as well as the viability of farming in some regions. Progressive farmers are adapting with more sustainable techniques. Learn about the changes that lie ahead for our food system and how we can improve our diets while supporting sustainable farming. Speakers will be Lincoln’s Jennifer Hashley, director of the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project at Tufts University; Erin Coughlan de Perez, associate professor at Tufts and a technical advisor to the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre; and Winton Pitcoff, executive director of the Mass. Food System Collaborative.

Piano concert on April 14

There will be a piano concert on Friday, April 14 at 3 p.m. in Bemis Hall featuring Abla Chocair and her grandson Zaineddeen Kawaf playing works by Beethoven and Brahms. The concert is dedicated to Shocair’s mother, Bashira Sadeq.

Kids: join in “The Great Create”

The Lincoln School Foundation invites K-5 students in the Lincoln Public Schools to complete creative challenges at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum on Sunday, April 30 from 2–4 p.m. Students from the Lincoln and Hanscom campuses will work collaboratively to create sculptures using unexpected art making materials. Join us for a fun afternoon of coming together as a community and making new friends — all while supporting the LSF in its mission to inspire and fund innovative teaching.Space is limited and advance registration is required. Visit lincolnschoolfoundation.org for more information and to register (tickets are $25 per child or $50 per family).

Event sponsors are Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty, Coppe and Sears Pediatric Dentistry, Marquis Tree Service, Donelan’s, and Doherty’s Garage. Raffle donors are Clover Food Lab, Codman Community Farms, Colonial Gardens, Debra’s Natural Gourmet | Debra’s Next Door, Feltish Creations, Gymnastic Academy of Boston, Jocelyn Finlay Photography, Nosy Crow, Reasons to be Cheerful, The Tack Room, WeCo Hospitality, and Xtreme Craze.

Community center feedback opportunity

The Community Center Building Committee will host an “open mic night” on Tuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Hartwell multipurpose room and via Zoom. ICON Architecture is ICON is now working on parallel tracks to help confirm essential and desired program needs and synergies, and to undertake necessary site-related assessments and open-space planning. Click here to join the Zoom meeting and type the passcode of 579905. Browse Lincoln Squirrel stories on this topic here.

Lincoln Climate Action Plan workshop #2

The town of Lincoln is gathering input for a Climate Action Plan that will guide efforts to reduce carbon emissions and increase the community’s resilience to climate change impacts. The second community workshop will take place twice — on Wednesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. and  Friday, April 14 at 8:30 a.m. (both via Zoom). The information shared will be the same, so you only need to attend one. Click here to register for the April 12 event, or click here to register for the April 14 event. Questions or comments? Email Jennifer Curtin at curtinj@lincolntown.org. 

Weaving at deCordova

The deCordova is offering weaving workshops and a guided tour of the park in early April. On Sunday, April 2 from 10-12:30 p.m. and also 1:30-4 p.m., join artist Mihoko Wakabayashi in exploring the practice of saori weaving. This freestyle contemporary weaving technique emphasizes the individuality of the maker through spontaneity and freedom of expression. Come for a half-day from session to produce a nature-inspired wall hanging or register for two half-day sessions (five hours total) to create a larger wall hanging, scarf, or placemat. Click on one or both times above to register.

Learn about Ukrainian egg-dyeing

Codman Community Farms will be getting crafty in its farm kitchen with two pysansky classes. On Wednesday, April 5 from 3­–4 p.m. and Saturday, April 8 from 11 a.m.–noon (click here to register), kids age 5­-10 can create natural dyes with plant materials to decorate one-of-a kind eggs from the Codman flock. Each participant will get a dozen hard-boiled farm eggs to decorate and dye in the class… and to snack on later in the week if they choose. Cost is $25; all materials included.

Using beeswax, traditional kistka tools, colorful dyes, and Codman-raised eggs, guest instructor and artist Gretjen Helene will teach “Pyansky Egg Happy Hour” for adults and teens, making both simple and complicated designs with an old wax-resist dyeing technique on Saturday, April 8 from 3–5 p.m. Farm snacks provided. Cost is $80; all materials included. Drop-off and pickup in the farm kitchen. Parents are welcome to pop in and watch as long as there is space for us to move around.

Click here to register for any of these classes.

Learn about No Mo May

On Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m., the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and Lincoln Common Ground will host a town-wide Zoom event to raise awareness about the No Mow May campaign and answer questions. Leaving lawns unmowed, even for a month, allows flowers to bloom, which provides sustenance for bees and other early pollinating insects. Delaying the start of mowing season for just a month can make a positive difference in our local ecology and reduce the town’s carbon footprint by diminishing the use of gas and electric mower. Visit lincolncommonground.com to register. Questions? Email Robin Wilkerson at outsideinformation@gmail.com.

L-S superintendent finalists to meet with community

The three finalists for Lincoln-Sudbury regional high School superintendent/principal will meet the community at forums at 7:30 p.m. in the L-S auditorium on the following days:

• Tuesday, March 28 — Andrew Stephens
• Wednesday, March 29 ­— Allyson Mizoguchi
• Thursday, March 30 — Jamie Chisum

Click on a date to see the agenda for that forum. Biographies of the candidates are available here. During the day, the candidates will visit the L-S campus and meet with faculty and staff, administrators and students, and on Friday, March 31, with the L-S School committee.

González is next speaker in “On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces”

The final session in the “On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces” will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. José G. González, founder of Latino Outdoors and co-founder of the Outdoorist Oath, will speak on “Wayfinding and Belonging in the Outdoors.” As a Partner in the Avarna Group and through his own consulting, his work focuses on equity and inclusion frameworks and practices in the environmental, outdoor, and conservation fields. The series is organized by the Walden Woods Project, Mass Audubon, Farrington Nature Linc, The Food Project, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. Click here to register.

Sonic Liberation Players concert on Sunday

The Sonic Liberation Players present “Parable” on Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. The works and composers include Marti Epstein’s “See, Even Night” with guest clarinetist, Yhasmin Valenzuela-Blanchard, John Luther Adams’ “Red Arc/Blue Veil” for percussion and piano, John Cage’s “Litany for the Whale” with guest vocalist, Maya Bloom, and Alvin Lucier’s “Love Song” for two violinists. Tickets are $25 (cash or check at the door, or online in advance). The Sonic Liberation players include Lincoln resident Joshua Jade and former Lincolnites Trevor Berens, and Jessica Tunick Berens.

McKibben author talk at First Parish

The First Parish in Lincoln will host a talk by Bill McKibben on his book, The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened at the white church and online on Sunday, April 2 from 3–4:30 p.m. McKibben helped found 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign, and recently helped found Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 for action on climate and justice. Click here for more information.

Learn about food at Codman Estate and farm

Historic New England is hosting two consecutive events at the Codman Estate and Codman Community Farms on Sunday, April 23 starting at 1:30 p.m. During “Sort Apples, Make Butter – Country Life!” Family Food Fun, adults on a special outdoor/indoor tour will learn what was grown and preserved on the estate and visit with Codman lead guide Camille Arbogast, who will discuss how the Codmans’ approach to food connects to present culinary attitudes. Meanwhile, kids age 6 and up will have fun in the kitchen with Codman site manager Wendy Hubbard, shaking, making, and stamping butter while eating apples. They can take home their work along with some tasty shortbread cookies from the Codman family’s recipes. Admission is $5 for kids and $10 for adults. Advance registration required; click here to register.

At about 2:30 p.m., the “Sow Seeds. Make Broth – It’s Spring on the Farm!” tour will highlight Codman Community Farms’ innovative and sustainable farming approach, highlighting its no-till market garden and historic barnyard, livestock, egg-washing process, and commercial kitchen. Participants will take home a seasonal farm treat. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children.

Volunteer sought for Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission is seeking to fill a vacancy with a Lincolnite who is interested in wetland permitting and land management discussions and favors open space protection. For information about the commission’s roles and responsibilities, please visit the LCC website. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the Conservation Department staff at 781-259-2612 or conservation@lincolntown.org.

L-S superintendent finalists named

The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee unanimously approved three local educational leaders as finalists for the position of superintendent/principal to succeed Bella Wong. The school committee took its vote after receiving a report and recommendations from its 11-member initial screening and interview committee. The candidates are Jamie Chisum, principal of Wellesley High School since 1999; Allyson Mizoguchi, who started teaching at Wayland High School in 1997 and has been principal for seven years; and Andrew Stephens, principal of Lexington High School since 2017.

“We were fortunate to have a great pool of applicants and a very hard working search committee,” said School Committee member Kevin Matthews who chaired the screening panel. “Each is an experienced building leader and school administrator.” During the last week in March, the candidates will spend a day at L-S meeting with faculty, students, and parents right through the evening session. The candidates will follow up with a formal public interview with the School Committee.

Learn how to “green up” older houses

“Case Studies in Retrofitting Your Older House” is the next event in the Lincoln Green Energy Committee’s “Getting to Zero” series on Thursday, March 30 from 7–9 p.m. on Zoom. Join CFREE and FoMA, and our panel of homeowners, builders, and architects, who will share their experiences with retrofitting their older houses and offer ideas on where to start and how to sequence renovation work. CFREE (Carbon Free Residential, Everything Electric) is a working group of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee dedicated to assisting homeowners work toward net-zero, all electric houses. Co-sponsored by FoMA (Friends of Modern Architecture/Lincoln). Click here to register.

“Breathe-Move-Pray” at St. Anne’s

St Anne’s St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church will host “Breathe-Move-Pray” sessions on Sundays, April 2 and 16 at 4:30 p.m. by the font as we prepare for the quiet of the Contemplative Compline service with a guided practice of classic breath and movement patterns. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat if you’d like. For more information, visit StAnnesLincoln.org or the event calendar for additional dates.

Talk on vegetable gardening in containers

The Lincoln Garden Club invites the public to a lecture on vegetable gardening in containers with Sara Rostampour, director of horticulture at Green City Growers, on Tuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. The lecture will be in person at Bemis Hall as well as on Zoom.  She will cover the basics of container growing such as location, design, and soil while considering garden goals. She will also talk about crop planning and show how to make a crop map for a successful experience. Click here for more information and to register. Click here to register.

Writers share their stuff
Saturday, April 22 at 2 p.m. (in person)
Lincoln’s literary talent will be center stage in the Tarbell Room at the library on Saturday, April 22 to read their own material in genres including memoir, poetry, essay, and fiction. Writers will comment on their selections, answer questions, and generally remove the mystery from how to take the first steps toward being an author. Among these is joining them by becoming a member of The Write Stuff, an accomplished but warmly collegial group that’s sponsoring this event jointly with the library staff.  

Intergenerational book/ice cream event at Bemis

Are you thinking about what to do over school vacation with the grandkids? Bring them to this intergenerational book intro, meet Lincoln resident Ruth Mendelson (author of The Water Tree Way), and enjoy ice cream sundae cups on Friday, April 21 at 1 p.m. in Bemis Hall. There will also be a short video of Jane Goodall, who volunteered to write the preface for the book. RSVP to reserve a free signed copy of the book by calling 781-259-8811 (limited to the first 20 callers; limit one book per household). Sponsored by the Council on Aging & Human Services and the Friends of the Lincoln Library.

St. Anne’s lecture series on encountering the divine

How might we encounter Jesus, and/or the divine more broadly, through faiths beyond Christianity? In this multi-week series, three religious scholars from Boston College will lead us in an exploration of how Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam might help us engage spiritual resources, in a responsible way, beyond the traditional boundaries of Christianity. All sessions are free and meet in Flint Hall at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church from 6:30–8 p.m. The schedule is as follows:

• Thursday, April 13 — “Encountering the Divine through Buddhism” with Yonder Gillihan, Associate Professor of Theology 
• Thursday, April 27 — “Encountering the Divine through Judaism” with Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, director of the BC Center for Christian-Jewish Learning 
• Thursday, May 4 — “Encountering the Divine through Islam” with Natana DeLong-Bas, Associate Professor of the Practice