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Town election candidate forum on March 24

The Lincoln PTO will host a candidate form for the two contested races in the March 31 town election (Planning Board and L-S School Committee) on Monday, March 24 from 7:00-9:00pm in the Lincoln School Learning Commons. The forum, which will be moderated by Rob Stringer and Town Moderator Sara Cannon Holden, will allow voters to get acquainted with candidates’ views and stances via introductions followed by a Q&A where moderators will ask questions from cards filled out by audience members that address all candidates in a given race. The forum is not intended as a debate, and candidates will be asked to refrain from addressing or referring to fellow candidates on the panel. The event will be recorded and made available on the town video website.

COA&HS activities in March

Here are some of this month’s activities hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Services. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For a full list — including clinics, exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials — see the COA&HS’s newsletter page. Call 781-259-8811 or email gagnea@lincolntown.org for Zoom links and other information.

Sherpa stories
Friday, March 7 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall
Lincoln resident and author Peter Von Mertens shares stories and photos of his time in the Peace Corps in Nepal from 1966-1968.

Info session with aide to Rep. Katherine Clarke
Tuesday, March 11 at 10:00am, Bemis Hall
A Q&A and informational session with Jay Higgins, outreach manager for U.S. Rep. and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark.

Celtic program with bagpipes
Friday, March 14 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall
With bagpiper Nate Silva. Sponsored by Friends of COA & Friends of the Library.

Should I stay or should I go? Exploring the options
Friday, March 21 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall
Part 2 of the popular program on home care, resources for staying at home, and options for independent, assisted living, and memory care.

Green burial: the earth-friendly option
Friday, March 28 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall
Candace Currie, clerk for Green Burial Massachusetts, shares information about green burial.

Women in the American Revolution

“Women in the American Revolution with Audrey Stuck-Girard,” part of the Lincoln250 Series, takes place on Thursday, March 13 from 7:00-8:00pm in the Tarbell Room. More information. Sponsored by the Friends of Lincoln Library.

Lincoln School presents “Rock of Ages”

The Lincoln School will perform “Rock of Ages, Youth Edition” (a 60-minute version of the original musical) on Wednesday, March 19 at 3:00pm and Thursday through Saturday, March 20-22 at 7:00pm. It features a dedicated cast and crew of 75 middle school students, along with dozens of community volunteers. Tickets are $10 (or $5 for students, seniors, and LPS employees) and sold at the door — cash or check only.

Rep. Gentile to speak in Lincoln

State Rep. Carmine Gentile (D) will speak on important local issues including clean energy and climate plan, housing, and transportation followed by a Q&A session on Saturday, March 22 at 10:00am in Bemis Hall. Sponsored by Lincoln Dems (follow them on Instagram).

Affordable housing lottery for town-owned rental unit

The Lincoln Housing Commission is holding a lottery to select a resident for a one bedroom/one bath town-owned affordable rental unit. Households with one or two persons and meeting income eligibility requirements are eligible to apply for the lottery. Applications will be accepted until Monday, March 24, with the drawing held on April 3.

Note that submitting an application is the first step in the lottery process and does not assure you an apartment. The applicant selected by the lottery will be notified following the drawing. Application packets for the lottery — which includes additional information about the unit, income eligibility thresholds, and other application requirements — are available online at this Regional Housing Services Office web page, in Lincoln Town Hall, or at the RHSO at 37 Knox Trail in Acton. Paper copies will also be available at an open house on March 15 from 12:00-1:00pm.

Any additional questions about the unit and the application process should be directed to the RHSO at 978-287-1092 or jenp@rhsohousing.org. If you would like to be notified about future lotteries for town-owned rental units, please contact Peggy Elder at 781-259-2601 or elderp@lincolntown.org to be placed on our contact list.

First Parish talent show on Saturday

The First Parish in Lincoln will hold its second annual talent on Saturday, March 1 at 7:00pm in the stone church with diverse acts including a three-minute musical rendition of the Wizard of Oz, a yo-yo demonstration, the Cars’ “Moving in Stereo,” a band playing Jack Johnson’s “Monsoon,” jazz piano, a Nina Simone song, poetry, and classical flute, piano and clarinet pieces, and more. Free admission and BYOB and snacks. Doors open at 6:30pm.

History Day judges sought

Lincoln Middle School Principal Jason Peledge is looking for volunteers to serve as a National History Day judge for upcoming regional competitions. Lincoln School students will be participating at the Central West contest in Leicester on Saturday, March 8 but there are also events in Foxborough and Stoneham that need judges. You don’t need to have a lot of historical knowledge; the goal is to have people who are interested in learning from kids and being willing to support them with constructive feedback. Commitment is roughly 10 hours total if you review papers or websites ahead of time, or roughly six hours if you judge another category the day of the contest. Questions? Contact Peledge (who has been both a History Day advisor an judge) at jpeledge@lincnet.org.

Tom Hagerty at next LOMA

Tom Hagerty will be the headliner at the next Lincoln Open Mic Acoustic (LOMA) on Monday, March 10 from 7–10 p.m. in Bemis Hall. See his spontaneous cover of Tom Petty’s “Learning to Fly” starting at 0:40 in this video, recorded live at Sally O’Brien in Somerville. LOMA is a monthly open mike night event with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups playing acoustic-style. Come and perform (contact loma3re@gmail.com to sign up) or just come listen to acoustic music and spoken word. Free admission. 

Film: “The Drive to Sing”

The St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields choir will host a screening of “The Drive to Sing,” a film that explores how choirs thrived during the pandemic, on Friday, March 14 at 7:30pm. Popcorn provided; bring your own beverages.

Trivia night fundraiser for school trip

The Lincoln School is restarting its traditional trip to Washington, D.C., for its graduating eighth-graders. To help offset $10,000 in costs, students and parents are organizing several community events starting with a trivia night at the Tack Room on Sunday, March 16 from 7:00-9:00pm. Come as a team of up to six or ready to join one. Trivia-goers also get a first look at items for the group’s online auction. Tickets ($45 each) are limited; purchase here. Questions? Contact Jason at jmclure@yahoo.com.

Call for COA&HS volunteers

Volunteers play a vital role in the success of many programs at the Council on Aging & Human Services, which is seeking individuals of all backgrounds to help with a range of positions.

Some of the volunteer roles include:

• Presenters and facilitators — Share your skills, interests, or expertise by leading workshops, discussions, or presentations.
• Drivers — Help transport elders to medical appointments, shopping trips, and other community events.
• Senior Dining volunteers — Assist with meal setup, serving, and cleanup at Friday Senior Dining events.

Additional roles are available for those interested in providing support in other areas, including computer tutoring, gardening help, and more. For more information or to sign up, contact Carlee Castetter at 781-259-8811 or castetterc@lincolntown.org.

Discount and rebate on rain barrels offered

The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and Conservation Department have set up a rain barrel purchasing program with the Great American Rain Barrel Company. Purchase on or before March 23 and pick up at the Pierce House on April 4. Barrels are offered at a discounted rate of $89, but the Lincoln Water Department will also offer a $50 rebate on rain barrel purchases (they’ll update their website with further information shortly). Click here for more information about the program. 

Special ed panel on March 6

Concord & Concord-Carlisle SEPAC, along with Lincoln SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council), presents “Literacy Liberates” on Thursday, March 6 at 6:30pm at Concord-Carlisle High School. Kareem Weaver, an advocate for literacy as a civil right, will be the keynote speaker. He will be joined by panelists Milly Arbaje-Thomas (CEO of METCO), Eavan Miles Mason (CEO of KidCenterED), and Katherine Tarca, Director of Humanities & Literacy for the Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Doors open for meet and greet at 5:30pm. Child care will be provided. Registration required; click here for more information and to register.

T-Ball registration now open

Youth baseball in Lincoln starts with T-Ball, which is open to boys and girls currently in kindergarten and those starting kindergarten in the fall. Children that live in Lincoln or who go to school in Lincoln are eligible. Players meet on the Smith School fields in Lincoln each Saturday morning from 10:00–11:30am. The basics of baseball are taught, and each week features a practice followed by a game. Opening day is April 26 and the season runs through June 14. L-S Youth Baseball registration and more information are available here, or contact Chris Andrysiak at chris.andrysiak@gmail.com or Charlie Knutson at charlie@knutsonmail.com.  

Dark skies talk by Jane Slade

The Lincoln Dark Skies Committee and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust are co-sponsoring a lecture on Saturday, March 8 from 3-5pm at Bemis Hall on the importance of understanding the many ways in which light impacts our environment, human health, wildlife, and biodiversity. Jane Slade is a lighting educator and researcher and the host of the podcast “Starving for Darkness,” which advocates for sustainable lighting practices. The Town of Lincoln is preparing to update its bylaws and regulations, and this talk will explore considerations of light color, intensity, and direction, and will offer information on availability of proper lighting equipment and use of timers, dimmers and motion activation devices.

Apply for a Lincoln Garden Club grant

The Lincoln Garden Club is offering project grants and its annual Gabrielle Brenninkmeyer Award. Click here to see projects that have won grant funding since 2005. Grant applications must be sponsored by a Lincoln Garden Club member; collaboration on the proposal with other community groups is welcomed and encouraged. Click here to apply. The $500 Brenninkmeyer award (which does not require partnering with a club member) supports projects that further the club’s twofold mission of providing community service to the town of Lincoln and giving members the opportunity to enhance and share their knowledge of such garden-related topics as horticulture, design, conservation, and beautification. The award is open to any Lincoln resident or Lincoln Public Schools student. Click here to apply. The application deadline for both awards is  March 31.

Coming up at the library

Seed Packing Party
Monday, March 3, 6:30-8:00pm, Tarbell Room
Help the library prepare our upcoming seed library. No registration required.

Lincoln250 Revolutionary War Writing: Cursive Workshop for Kids
Tuesday, March 6, 4:00-5:00pm, Tarbell Room
Write like it’s 1775! In this three-week workshop, children in grades 4-6 will learn the different formations for cursive lower- and uppercase letters, practice writing a variety of words (including their names!), and look at historical documents from the Revolutionary War era. Registration required.

Needle Felted Bee: Pop-Up Art School
Friday, March 7, 3:30-5:00pm, Tarbell Room
Make your own fuzzy bee using wool fibers and flowers for this friendly little pollinator to buzz around. For ages 13+.  Registration required.

Lincoln250 Series: Abigail Adams Presented by Sheryl Faye
Saturday, March 8, 2:00-3:00pm, Tarbell Room
All ages are invited to Sheryl Faye’s engaging portrayal of Abigail Adams, wife of second President John Adams and sister of Lincoln Minute Men Captain William Smith. All ages welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of Lincoln Library.

Poetry reading with Linda Lamenza
Saturday, March 8, 3:15-4:15pm, Tarbell Room
Linda Lamenza, a local poet and teacher in Lincoln Public Schools, will read from her new book, Feast of the Seven Fishes.

Craft Supply Swap
Saturday, March 8, 12:30-3:30pm, Reference Room
Do you have gently used or leftover craft supplies? Bring them to the library to swap for new-to-you supplies! Donations are not required to participate. Click here to learn what can and can’t be donated.

Henry Purcell Society concert on Friday

Join the Henry Purcell Society of Boston and the Filigree Ensemble for “The Inevitability of Love” — a candlelit concert probing the multifaceted nature of desire and love through a series of dramatic cantatas and duets by Scarlatti, Purcell, Morley, and Henry Lawes — on Friday, Feb. 21 at 8:00pm at the First Parish in Lincoln’s stone church (14 Bedford Rd). Also featured:  Cullen O’Neil on cello and Andrus Madsen on harpsichord. Tickets are $40; click here to purchase.  

Forum on reimagining healthcare

Joining state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, Rep. Carmine Gentile, and others at “Reimagining Healthcare: A Community Forum” on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:00pm at the Goodnow Library in Sudbury. The forum, hosted by the Sudbury, Lincoln, Maynard and Wayland Democratic Town Committees, will feature three experts on healthcare and an in-depth discussion and Q&A on universal healthcare and Medicare for all. Click here for details on panelists, and click here to RSVP.

Rep. Gentile’s office is also looking for summer interns, and he’s especially interested in candidates from towns in his district, which includes Sudbury, Lincoln, Concord, Wayland, and Marlborough. Click here to learn more. Anyone with questions about the internships or the Feb. 27 event may email Gentile’s aide Ravi Simon at ravisimon@gmail.com.

Photo exhibit by Lincolnite

Lincoln resident Linda Hammett Ory is exhibiting her photos in Concord Arts 2025 Members’ Juried Exhibition, along with painter Tracey J. Maroni. Linda’s love of nature is her strongest photographic inspiration, and many of the photos in her Hidden Treasure series are taken while exploring the landscape of Lincoln and Concord. The exhibition runs from February 27 to March 27, and the opening reception is on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 5:30pm. Click here for more information.

Hearing on water rates

The Lincoln Board of Water Commissioners will hold a hearing on water rates on Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00pm. The hearing is remote only; click here to join the meeting. Water Department Superintendent Darin LaFalam said the proposed rate will be revealed at the hearing.

The Water Department raised rates by 3% last year  zero rate increases over the past 4 years until a 3% increase last summer. Though our cash flow was positive the previous year, 3% increase was required by the state DOR to satisfy their requirements for our FY25 budget. However, after a financial and staffing crisis that came to a head in 2019, rates went up by 28% in 2020.

Workshop dealing with substance use

The Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative is looking to engage people with lived experience with substance use (opioids, alcohol, prescription medication, etc.) for an art-making and audio storytelling workshop facilitated by the Opioid Project during the weekend of April 12-13. This workshop provides a safe space for individuals impacted by the opioid epidemic — including those who have lost a loved one to overdose, individuals in recovery, first responders, front-line workers, and nonmedical caregivers — to process and share their experiences through creative expression. For more details and to sign up, click here.

Historical Society has new website

The Lincoln Historical Society recently unveiled its revamped website in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the beginning of organized resistance to British rule. The site features an expansive overview of the town’s history with an ever-expanding collection of historic photos, documents, and materials as well as information on Lincoln250 and other events, an online bookstore, and their “Did You Know? blog.

Coming up at the library

GearTick robotics demonstration
Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 2:00–3:00pm, Tarbell Room
Come see the Lincoln GearTick and the L-S High School Robotics Team demonstrate their robot creations. Best for ages 5+.

Lincoln Library Film Society: “Neruda”
Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6:00–8:00pm, Tarbell Room
An inspector hunts down Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, who becomes a fugitive in his home country in the late 1940s for joining the Communist Party.

Inclusive and diverse book recs
Thursday, Feb. 20 from 7:30–8:30pm, Zoom
Click here for more information, and click here to register for the Zoom link (regustrants will get the list of recommendations). Sign up for one session or for all.

L-S School Committee listening session

The Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee will hold a listening session for students, families, and community members on Monday, Feb. 24 from 7:00–8:00pm on Google Meet. The purpose of the listening session is to give individuals the opportunity to raise items with members of the Committee. In attendance will be committee members Lucy Maulsby and Ravi Simon.

Domestic Violence Roundtable session

On Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7:00pm, the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable will host a conversation with a parent whose teen was in a dating relationship with a person who mistreated her. This program will take place at the Goodnow Library (21 Concord Road, Sudbury) and on Zoom — register for the link here. The parent speaker will talk about what she didn’t know to look and listen for, and what surprised her as she learned more about her teen’s relationship.  This program is for parents/guardians/grandparents, educators, coaches, youth advisors, healthcare professionals, and anyone else who has teens or young adults in their life.

Photo exhibit by Lincolnite

Lincoln resident Linda Hammett Ory is exhibiting her photos in Concord Arts 2025 Members’ Juried Exhibition, along with painter Tracey J. Maroni. Linda’s love of nature is her strongest photographic inspiration, and many of the photos in her Hidden Treasure series are taken while exploring the landscape of Lincoln and Concord. The exhibition runs from February 27 to March 27, and the opening reception is on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 5:30pm. Click here for more information.

Conservation summer positions open

The Lincoln Conservation Department (LCD) and Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT) will be hiring two seasonal field assistant positions to support the management of conservation land this summer. The LLCT will also be hiring one pollinator field assistant. Learn more here.

Hanscom anticipates increase in traffic

From a press release from Hanscom Air Force Base: As a result of a recent federal policy change, a significant number of base personnel currently teleworking will be required to return to in-person work no later than Thursday, Feb. 6, and all employees will return to work by Monday, Feb. 24. This change will increase the number of personnel commuting to and from the base during the work week, and likely result in delays and traffic congestion at the Sartain Gate at Hanscom Drive in Lincoln and the Ruiz Gate, at Hartwell Avenue in Lexington during peak commute times.

Hospice organization seeks volunteers

Care Dimensions, the nonprofit organization that operates the hospice house in Lincoln, will hold online training classes for those interested in volunteering. 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 visit patients in their homes, in facilities, and at the hospice houses in Lincoln and Danvers. 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. The 16-hour training will be held via Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00–11:00am from March 3–26 (register by February 21). For more information or to register, click here or email volunteerinfo@CareDimensions.org.

First Parish in Lincoln welcomes atheist chaplain

On Sunday, March 2 at 10:00am, Greg Epstein will serve as guest preacher at the First Parish in Lincoln. In a forum following at 11:30am, he will talk about his new book, Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World’s Most Powerful Religion and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation. Click here to order his book at a 50% discount off the cover price. Epstein serves as the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University and also serves the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as humanist chaplain and as Convener for Ethical Life at the MIT Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life.

Also at the First Parish: “Women Mystics” on Tuesdays, February 25, March 11, March 25 at 7:30pm on Zoom. Click here for more information and email Sarah Klockowski for the Zoom link. Visit www.fplincoln.org/events to view more upcoming programming.

Six more week of winter, says Ms. G.

Ms. G, the official groundhog of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, saw her shadow on Sunday, Feb. 2 while venturing outside at the Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, which means six more weeks of winter. This is the first time in five years that Ms. G saw her shadow, eliciting groans from more than 100 people who braved single-digit temperatures to celebrate at Drumlin Farm. Now in her eighteenth year of prognosticating, Ms. G has evenly split her predictions—nine times calling for an early spring and nine extended winters. She also agreed with her slightly more famous Pennsylvanian woodchuck colleague, Punxsutawney Phil, for the second year in a row. Click here for more details and photos of the event.

LLCT events on carbon sequestration, rodent control, trees

Learn how disturbances such as climate change, urbanization, and invasive insects impact forest ecosystems in the northeastern U.S. and their ability to grow and store carbon on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7:00pm on Zoom. Ph.D. candidate Emerson Conrad-Rooney will share highlights from their research on how climate change throughout the year — both warmer summers and less snowpack in winter — affects forest ecosystems. Register here to receive the meeting link.
 
Next month, the LLCT will host two more events: “A Forum for Safe Rodent Control” on March 10 at 7:00pm (Zoom, and in the Lincoln School Lincoln Learning Commons), and “Protecting Our Canopy: The Critical Role of Tree Preservation” (March 13 at 7:00pm, Zoom only).

Volunteers needed on historical boards

The Select Board is seeking a volunteer member and alternate member for the Historical Commission (LHC), Historic District Commission (HDC), and Brown’s Wood Historic District Commission (BWHDC). The LHC, HDC, and BWHDC meet monthly. The assesses whether a building or structure proposed for demolition has historical, cultural, and architectural significance to the town. The HDC and BWHDC assess whether proposed alterations to the exterior of buildings or structures in one of the town’s historic districts are appropriate based on the history and architecture of the building or structure. For more information, click here and contact Peggy Elder, administrative assistant in the Select Board’s Office, elderp@lincolntown.org or call 781-259-2601.

Apply for scholarships

High school seniors in Lincoln are invited to apply for merit-based and need-based scholarships and awards from the Lincoln Scholarship Committee. These include the Lincoln Community Scholarship ($1,000–$2,000), the Ogden Codman Scholarship ($7,500, renewable for four years), the Codman Opportunity Scholarship ($5,000, renewable for four years), the Harriet Todd Scholarship ($5,000 renewable for one year), as well as the Fanny Campbell Award for Academic Achievement and the Sumner Smith Award for Community Service ($500 each). Click here for more information and an application. The deadline is March 29. 

Coming up at the library

Click here for details about all events at the Lincoln Public Library.

Historical Fiction Book Recs with Author Jane Healey
Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 6:30pm, Zoom (click here for details and registration)
 
Thriller/Horror Book Recs with Bookstagrammer @redreadreviews
Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7:30pm, Zoom (click here for details and registration)
 
Author Talk: Rich Higgins on Thoreau’s God
Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7:00pm, Tarbell Room (click here for details)
 
Pop-Up Art School for Ages 11-19: Felted Landscape
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2:00–3:30pm, Tarbell Room (click here for details and required registration)

COA&HS activities in February

Here are some of the February activities hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Services. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For a full list — including clinics, exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials — see the COAHS’s newsletter page. Call 781-259-8811 or email gagnea@lincolntown.org for Zoom links and other information.

Classic Love Songs
Friday, Feb. 7 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall
 
Fantastical Folklore of Flowers
Friday, Feb. 14 from 12:30–2:00pm, Bemis Hall (click here for details)
 
Film: “The Six Triple Eight”
Friday, Feb. 21 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall
 
“Entangled Lives, Black and White” with Lincoln historian Don Hafner
Friday, Feb. 28 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall

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.