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Auction benefits eighth-grade D.C. trip

The online auction to help defray costs of the eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C., ends on Monday, March 31 at 8:00pm. Auction items donated include a personal trip to school in a Lincoln firetruck or police cruiser, a spot at Lincoln Sports Camp, gift cards to area businesses and restaurants, and a custom acrylic art commission. The students themselves have donated babysitting, dog sitting, party assistance, and home-baked goods. More items are being added before it closes. Click here to see items and bid.

Lottery for Lincolnites to see “The American Revolution” with filmmakers

Documentarian Ken Burns will visit Concord and Lexington on Thursday, April 17 to discuss his new film, “The American Revolution,” timed to the start of the War of Independence on April 19, 1775. Burns will be joined by co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and historian Rick Atkinson, author of The British Are Coming. Following approximately 40 minutes of clips, the filmmakers and Atkinson will join in a conversation about the film and the meaning of events at Lexington and Concord that led to the American Revolution.

The events will be open to the general public, with reserved seating for Arlington, Concord, Lexington, and Lincoln residents and students. Lincoln residents may enter a lottery to win one or two tickets to one of the April 17 events: from noon–1:30pm at Cary Hall in Lexington and from 7–8pm in Concord-Carlisle High School auditorium. Winners will be determined by a random drawing on Thursday, April 3. Click here to enter the ticket lottery.

Lincoln Garden Club event on goldenrod

Join Francie Von Mertens as she presents “In Praise of Goldenrods, in Gardens and Beyond” on Monday, April 7 on Bemis Hall and online at 7:00pm. Francie, who helped create a stunning pollinator garden at the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, N.H., will discuss which goldenrod species are perfect for perennial gardens and which are best left to field and woodland edges, as well as the role goldenrods play in supporting pollinators. Register here for the Zoom link.

Upcoming Codman Community Farms programs

Click on a title for more information and registration.

Fighting Plants with Plants: Working with Plant Survival Strategies
Sunday, April 6 from 4–5pm

Composting 101
Saturday, April 12 from 9–10:00am

Volunteer work day for all ages
Sunday, April 13 from 2:30–4:30pm

Sunday supper and live entertainment from the Splinters
Sunday, April 13 from 4:30–6:30pm

Walk trails and visit Gropius House, Codman Estate

Historic New England invites everyone to walk Lincoln’s trails and visit two of its properties in Lincoln on Monday, April 21 from 10:00am–2:00pm starting at either the Codman Estate or the Gropius House. Both properties will be open to the public during those hours. Docents will be on site to share information and answer questions. Click here for details about the walk starting at the Codman estate, or click here for details on the walk starting from the Gropius House.

Lincolnites to join rally on Saturday

Lincolnites are invited to join a group of Lincoln Democrats and friends plan to attend the Rally for Democracy on the Boston Common on Saturday, March 15 from noon–3:00pm. They will meet at Lincoln Station at 11:00am to catch the 11:21am commuter rail. More information on speakers and themes here.

Get ready for the town election

The Annual Town Election is coming up on Monday, March 31. There are two contested races on the ballot in which there are three candidates for two open positions: the Planning Board and the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District Committee. Click here for a sample ballot.

For a municipal election, the state does not send out postcards that you can fill out to request a ballot. Therefore, if you wish to vote by mail, please complete a Vote by Mail application form and return it to the Town Clerk’s office. Please note that, under state law, typed signatures on applications are not permitted. The last day to request to vote by mail is Monday, March 24, 2025 by 5:00pm.

Early voting in person starts on Saturday, March 22 and continues on Monday, March 24 through Thursday, March 27 from 10:00am–3:00pm each day in the Donaldson Room in Town Hall. On Election Day, the polls are open from 7:30am–8:00pm in the Reed Gym on Ballfield Road. Click here for more information.

Parks & Rec seeks new member

The Parks & Recreation Committee is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy to serve a three-year appointed term that will expire in Marcf 2028, at which point the person will then need to stand for election. The committee supports the Parks and Recreation Department in providing affordable and diverse wellness and enrichment opportunities, community-based special events, and safe recreational facilities to residents of all ages. The committee sets policy and oversees all facets of the department as well as strategic planning and development.

For more information, visit the Parks & Recreation Committee web site. Volunteer forms and letters of interest should be sent to Peggy Elder, administrative assistant in the Select Board’s Office, at elderp@lincolntown.org. Questions? Call 781-259-2601.

Sign up for summer softball

Sign up now for the Lincoln Co-ed Softball League with player of all skill levels (21+). Teams play July once or twice a week from May to July on Sundays at 5:00pm and Tuesdays and Thursday at 6:00pm at Codman Field behind the pool. For more information, click here or email lincolnsoftball01773@gmail.com.

Lincoln author wins award

The Independent Publishers of New England has awarded Polly Sumner: Witness to the Boston Tea Party a Bronze Medal for Children’s Books in their 2024 Book Awards competition to Lincoln historian Rick Wiggin, illustrated by Keith Favazza. The book tells the story of a doll from England who lands in Boston on a ship loaded with tea and has a front row seat for the Boston Tea Party and events that followed.

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

Touch of Christmas Fair

The First Parish in Lincoln will host its annual Touch of Christmas Fair on Sunday, Dec. 8 from noon–3 p.m. in the stone church, with lunch at 11:30 a.m. The fair features homemade holiday crafts including sweater mittens, evergreen wreaths decorated with natural materials, handmade centerpieces from greens and berries, jewelry from every decade, antiques and collectibles, baked goods, a re-gifting table, and a children’s shopping room with gifts (wrapped on the spot) for the youngsters to purchase for their family members — and Santa will arrive at 1 p.m. Questions? Call Tucker Smith at 978-760-2321.

Coming up at the deCordova

• The deCordova Performance Series continues with two events: Antje Duvekot and Goodnight Moonshine on Friday, Dec. 13from 7–8:30 p.m. $28 for Trustees members, $35 for nonmembers. Click here to register. On Saturday, Dec. 14 from 6:30–8 p.m., celebrate the holidays with the Conchords, a dynamic six-member a cappella group, for an evening of festive singing, delicious hot chocolate, and creative ornament making. Tickets are $10–$20; click here to register.
• Watch the last rays of sunset disappear into the night sky as you explore the deCordova Sculpture Park and learn about the season’s celestial bodies with the Aldrich Astronomical Society on Saturday, Dec. 21and Sunday, Dec. 22 from 5–7 p.m. The deCordova Store and Twisted Tree Cafe will be open for holiday shopping, warm beverages and other treats. Tickets are $24–$30 per carload; click here to register.

Classical Indian dance performance

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School junior Vama Gandhi and her sister Achla (L-S ’21) will perform in a charity showcase featuring Indian classical dance and food on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3:30pm in Bemis Hall. Proceeds will benefit Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation to benefit neuro-oncology research (50%), the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services (25%), and the nonprofit Triveni School of Dance in Brookline. The evening also includes an Indian dinner. Click here for tickets, which start at $25.00. 

Film: “The Girl with a Hatbox”

The Lincoln Library Film Society presents “The Girl with a Hatbox” (1927), a silent Soviet romantic comedy, on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Tarbell Room. Click here to join the group’s mailing list.

Talk and gift card appeal for survivors of domestic violence

• Join the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtablefor “Someone you Know: Supporting People Who Have a Controlling or Abusive Partner” on Monday, Dec. 16 from 7–8 p.m. on Zoom. We will discuss how the holiday season may be difficult for people who have a controlling or abusive partner, and strategies and frameworks for supporting our loved ones in this situation this season. Presenters will be Gabriella Wells, director of prevention, intervention, and education at The Second Step, and Sydney Carter, Roundtable program chair and staff member at Reach Beyond Domestic Violence. Click here to register. Questions? Email info@dvrt.org.
• The Roundtable is hosting a holiday gift drive to support families served by one of our local programs. This year the drive will benefit REACH Beyond Domestic Violence. For more information, email Maria Duffy at mduffy@reachma.org. Mail gift cards to P.O. Box 543, Sudbury MA 01776 or donate onlineand gift cards will be purchased on your behalf. Please indicate that your donation is for holiday gift cards.

Roundtable partners The Second Step, Voices Against Violence, and Domestic Violence Services Network are also collecting holiday donations. Gift cards requested by The Second Step include Visa, Target, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, gas cards or grocery cards. Email an electronic gift card to development@thesecondstep.org or mail a physical gift card to P.O. Box 600213, Newtonville MA 02460. The Domestic Violence Services Network also invites donations to its annual Angel of Hope drive. Visit DVSN.org/donate and choose “Angel of Hope” from the dropdown menu.