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Christmas tree pickup

The L-S girls’ basketball team and the L-S Class of 2006 will hold a Christmas tree pickup fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 6. Cost is $20 per tree ($10 for seniors). Click here for more information and to sign up.

Library-sponsored events coming up

Drop-in tech help
Thursdays from 1-3 p.m., library reference room
The library offer tech help drop-in hours on Thursdays. Bring your devices, charging cables, and any passwords you might need to address your tech issues.

Tech talk: email filtering
Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 2-3 p.m., Bemis Hall
Do you receive lots of junk email and other messages? This session will discuss how to filter, sort, and search through your email more efficiently. We will also address how to unsubscribe from many email-generating services to free up your inbox.

LOMA featuring Zion Rodman
Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 7-10 p.m., Tarbell Room
Rodman is the featured performer at the next monthly Lincoln open-mike night. His vocals are suave in the genres of folk-rock and indie-pop, and his award-winning songs tend to be meaningful, soulful and hard-hitting. His engaging style is immediately apparent in the video “Everybody That You Know.” Register here if you’d like to perform. 

Music and movement with Kat Chapman
Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 10:30-11:30 a.m., Tarbell Room
Kat Chapman has taught music to young children and is a singer-songwriter, performer, music educator and parent. All ages welcome; no registration necessary. 

Film: “Young@Heart”
Thursday, Jan. 18 from 6-8 p.m., Tarbell Room
See the final weeks of rehearsal for the Young at Heart chorus based in Northampton, Mass., whose average age is 81 and many of whom must overcome health adversities to participate. Their music is unexpected, going against the stereotype of their age group, performing songs that range from James Brown to Coldplay. Sign up here for the Lincoln Library Film Society mailing list.

Cookie swap
Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 6-7 p.m., Tarbell Room
Do you have a favorite cookie? Bring your cookies and your recipe to share! There will be taste testing and hot cocoa. Best for ages 10+.

Madhubani/Mithila painting
Thursday, Jan. 25 from 6:30-8 p.m., Tarbell Room
Join award-winning artist and educator Sunanda Sahay as she talks and demonstrates Madhubani, or Mithila painting, a 2,500-year-old folk and traditional style of art from Bihar, North India. Make your own art inspired by her works. No experience needed. Registration is required; click here to register (registration opens on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 9 a.m.).

“We Move Together” 
Saturday, Jan. 27 from 2-3 p.m., Tarbell Room
Join us for movement, puppetry and fun as we journey to the bottom of the sea with Little Uprisings and the Gottabees, who will explore the book Swimmy by Leo Lionni, a classic tale for young children about the power of organizing. Best for ages 4-7. 

Documentaries on the Holy Land problem

This month, the GRALTA Foundation will screen two documentaries related to the “Holy Land problem.” Each will be shown twice:

• Sunday afternoons at the Lincoln Public Library on January 7 and 21 at 2 p.m.
• Wednesday evenings at Bemis Hall on January 10 and 24 at 7:30 p.m.

“’Til Kingdom Come,” a film by Jewish-Israeli director Maya Zinshtein, illuminates the passion and power of Christian Zionism to influence U.S. foreign policy. Julia Bacha’s “Naila and the Uprising” focuses on the important role that women played in creating and guiding the protests and civil disobedience that comprised the 1987–1993 First Intifada. That long campaign led to the famed Oslo Accords, which were supposed to be the first step in establishing a separate Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Please let us know if you plan to attend and on which day so we can plan for enough chairs by emailing steve.low@gordianconcepts.com.

Office hours with Rep. Gentile

State Rep. Carmine Gentile (D-13th Middlesex) will hold virtual office hours on Friday, Jan. 22. Meetings will take place via Microsoft Teams video call from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Sign up for a 20-minute time slot by emailing Rep. Gentile’s legislative aide, Ravi Simon, at ravi.simon@mahouse.gov. Constituents signing up for a meeting must provide their full name, address, phone number, email, and their discussion topic. Please provide all necessary details in describing the topic of discussion so Rep. Gentile may prepare for the meeting.

Can new fission/fusion technologies help fight climate change?

Many experts believe that next-generation nuclear technologies could be an important option in our transition to a clean-energy future. Others are wary, expressing concerns about ongoing safety and waste disposal challenges. Join MetroWest Climate Solutions on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. for a Zoom webinar where David Butz from Eco-Nuclear Solutions and Aina Lagor from Energy for the Common Good will provide an overview of the latest nuclear technologies and their prospects for helping us transition to a “low or no” carbon society and economy. Moderator Ross Trimby qualified as a reactor plant operator and then served on a nuclear sub for three years. Click here to register.

Ed Begley Jr. speaks about his memoir

Ed Begley Jr. will talk about his book, To the Temple of Tranquility… And Step On It! on Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 7–8 p.m. in a free online event sponsored by the Walden Woods Project. An audience Q&A will follow the conversation. Begley, a star of “St. Elsewhere” and many films, is equally well known for his environmental activism. He is also the author of Ed Begley Jr.’s Guide to Sustainable Living: Learning to Conserve Resources and Manage an Eco-Conscious Life and Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life. Click here to learn more and register.

Holiday services at First Parish

Winter Solstice Service
Thursday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m., outside FPL sanctuary, 4 Bedford Rd. (across from library)
First Parish in Lincoln welcomes you to celebrate the longest night of the year at our annual Solstice Service, featuring the return of our traditional Abbots Bromley Horn Dance! Bundle up and join us around the fire as we honor the darkness and await the light in community. With special guest musician John Tyson on recorder.

Christmas Eve services
Sunday, Dec. 24 in the sanctuary, 4 Bedford Rd. (across from library)

• 4 p.m. — A service for all ages, especially families with younger children. Lessons and carols, and a short message. Service led by Rev. Nate Klug and Director of Religious Exploration Lora Venesy.
• 8 p.m.— Candlelight service featuring the First Parish choir, special music, and lessons and carols. Service led by Sarah Klockowski.
• 10 p.m.— Candlelight service featuring the First Parish choir, special music, and lessons and carols. Service led by Rev. Nate Klug.

Solstice stargazing, family hikes at deCordova

On Thursday, Dec. 21 and Friday, Dec. 22 from 5-7 p.m., bring beauty and light to the darkest days of winter and 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 amateur astronomy club. Take part in self-guided activities for all ages, or join one of our museum guides for a lantern tour. Bring a flashlight or lantern. Click for Thursday or Friday tickets ($24 for Trustees members, $30 for nonmembers).

On Sunday, Dec. 31 from 11 a.m.–noon, outdoor instructor Kate Hamm will lead all-ages, all-levels hikes for families. Celebrate the New Year surrounded by the inspiring creativity of art and beauty of nature. Click here to purchase tickets.

LincFam hosts early New Year celebration

LincFam will ring in the New Year on Saturday, Dec. 30 from 3-5 p.m. with music, a photo booth, snacks, and a special craft in collaboration with beehive ART at the First Parish stone church. Free for LincFam members, $10/child for nonmembers (maximum $20/family). Click here to RSVP. Pay at the door or via Venmo to @LincFam. Questions? Email info@lincfam.org.

Talk on brain health

On Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m., join an online talk with critical care neurologist Jonathan Rosand, M.D. about brain care and brain health prevention with an emphasis on lifestyle behaviors and modifications that can help delay or prevent the incidence of dementia and late-in-life depression. Click here to register for the Zoom link.

English handbell concert

The First Parish in Lincoln’s handbell choir will give its annual holiday concert on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Stone Church.

Film: “The Ice Storm”

The Lincoln Library Film Society presents “The Ice Storm” (1997, rated R) directed by Ang Lee on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. in the Tarbell Room. In the 1970s, an outwardly wholesome family begins cracking at the seams over the course of a tumultuous Thanksgiving break. Sign up for the mailing list by email to Lincolnlibraryfilmsociety@gmail.com.

Lincoln’s ladder truck is back in action

The Lincoln Fire Department’s ladder truck is back after a refit. “Ladder one, or L1 as it’s shortened to, was sent to Pierce Manufacturing in Wisconsin, where it was then disassembled. From there, the main 105-foot ladder, along with its supporting system and substructure were completely rebuilt and inspected. The truck also had most of its lighting upgraded to LED, has repairs inside and outside performed, and then rebuilt,” according to the department’s Instagram page. Click on the page to see a drone video ascending the adder and surveying the landscape east of the building.

Coming up at the COA&HS

Holiday Doo-Wop Concert
Friday, Dec. 22 at 12:30 p.m., Bemis Hall
All ages are welcome to this musical event. Peter Stewart and Friends will share their talents with us singing familiar songs that will include a holiday theme. Clapping and singing choruses encouraged. The doo-wop group practices on Mondays at 10 a.m. if you feel like joining the fun.

New Year’s Celebration
Friday, Dec. 29 at 12:30 p.m., Bemis Hall
All ages are welcome to join us for a pre–New Year’s party with music, singing, and visiting with friends. Enjoy live music as Ken Hurd plays the piano. Refreshments provided.

A Gathering of Celtic & Christmas Music
Friday, Dec. 15 at 12:30 p.m. (Bemis Hall)
Come enjoy the magical sounds of Celtic instruments coupled with vocals. Musician Jeff Snow‘s knowledge of his Scottish heritage helps create a program of traditional and original songs. Sponsored by Friends of Council on Aging & Friends of the Lincoln Library.

The holidays and survivors of domestic violence

The holiday season can be an especially difficult time for survivors of domestic violence, and the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable invites everyone to attend “Winter Workshop: Supporting Survivors This Season” on Tuesday, Dec. 19 from 1-2 p.m. on Zoom to learn how to support yourself or those in your life who may be experiencing this. Topics will include self-care, grief, safety planning, how to support someone you know, and more. Click here to register. Questions? Email infodvrt@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Roundtable featuring presenters from The Second Step and REACH Beyond Domestic Violence.

Flashlight candy cane hunt postponed for a week

Due to the predicted evening rain for Friday, Dec. 1, the Parks & Recreation Department is moving the free Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt at Pierce Park to Friday, Dec. 8 from 6–7 p.m. 

Bake sale and COA&HS gift bag drive at Town Meeting

The Lincoln Girl Scouts will hold a bake sale with coffee and treats right before the Special Town Meeting on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 9:30 a.m. (voter check-in starts at 8:30 a.m.). They’ll also be collecting donations for the Council on Aging & Human Services holiday gift bag program — consider bringing a donation to town meeting. Click here for a list of needed items.

Shop for the holidays at LSF online book fair

Purchase books for your family, friends, and teachers at Lincoln Public Schools at the Lincoln School Foundation’s first online book fair fundraiser. Twenty-five percent of all sales before before Monday, Dec. 11 go to the LSF to fund innovative teaching grants (after that date, 15% of any books purchased still go to LSF.) Check out Bookfair.org’s pre-curated staff picks and award-winning book lists organized by grade, or search by subject and reading level. On the LSF book fair website, you can also find your school’s grade or specialist wish list. Wishlist purchases will be anonymous to the teachers; any books purchased (including those from wish lists) will ship directly to you. Then simply drop them off in the appropriately labeled bin in your school’s front lobby. Questions? Email bookfair@lincolnschoolfoundation.org

Coming up at the Council on Aging & Human Services

“Under Milk Wood”
Friday, Dec. 8 at 12:30 p.m. (Bemis Hall)
This staged reading of Dylan Thomas’s 1943 radio play, “Under Milk Wood,” is a celebration of life in a small Welsh fishing village, at once moving, hilariously funny, sometimes bawdy and always wildly poetic.  Cast members include Lincoln residents Mary Crowe, Ben Dubrovsky, and Sally Kindleberger. Wordsmove Theater graciously donated their time to the community and this show is free to all.

A Gathering of Celtic & Christmas Music
Friday, Dec. 15 at 12:30 p.m. (Bemis Hall)
Come enjoy the magical sounds of Celtic instruments coupled with vocals. Musician Jeff Snow‘s knowledge of his Scottish heritage create a delightful program of traditional and original songs. Sponsored by Friends of Council on Aging & Friends of the Lincoln Library.

Nov. 27 session on rezoning options

Mothers Out Front – Lincoln invites residents to a virtual meeting about HCA rezoning on Monday, Nov. 27 at noon. Select Board member Jennifer Glass will review how the process has unfolded, talk through the five options, and review the voting process to be used at the December 2 Town Meeting. This will be followed by a discussion by Mothers Out Front members regarding the climate and environmental justice considerations of the various options. Click here for the Zoom link (passcode: 593789

L-S school panel listening session on Nov. 27

The Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee will hold a listening session for students, families, and community members on Monday, Nov. 27 from 6:30–8 p.m. in the Goodnow Library conference room where attendees can raise items with members of the Committee. In attendance will be committee members Ravi Simon and Kevin Matthews. Future listening sessions will take place in Lincoln and virtually with up to two committee members at each. These sessions are not public meetings with an agenda, but rather a casual opportunity to meet with School Committee members.

Scouts are selling Christmas trees

Lincoln Boy Scout Troop 127 is now holding their annual Christmas tree sale at the corner of Lincoln and Codman roads. This year’s batch of balsam firs come from Novia Scotia and range from four to 10 feet tall. Scouts will be selling trees on Saturdays from 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Sundays from noon–6 p.m., and Wednesday evenings from 6:30–8 p.m. Cash only, please.

Wreath-making workshop at deCordova

Decorate your door with a holiday wreath you made yourself at a deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum class on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. You’ll learn a simple technique for making your wreath with evergreen boughs and then decorate it with a variety of natural materials such as berries, pinecones and dried materials. Recommended for ages 13+. We will provide a 12” wreath frame, wire, evergreens, and decorating materials (fee includes $85 for supplies). Please bring a pair of garden pruners, garden scissors, or shears. Also recommended are a pair of gardening gloves and an apron. Tickets required in advance; click here to purchase.

Sulinha’s Trio plays for kids

Sulinha’s Trio will perform songs for children and families on Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. You will hear songs in the style of bossa nova and baiao using Brazilian instruments like berimbau and bandolin. No registration necessary.

Session on the Boston Tea Party

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. In a virtual session on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 7-8 p.m., Prof. Benjamin L. Carp will bring to life the diverse array of people and places that the Tea Party brought together, from Chinese tea-pickers to English businessmen, Native American tribes, sugar plantation slaves, and Boston’s ladies of leisure, and he’ll show how a determined group of New Englanders shook the founders of the British Empire and what this has meant for Americans since. Registration required; click here.

Geoff Goodhue & Friends at next LOMA

Geoff Goodhue & Friends are the featured performers at the next Lincoln Open-Mic Night (LOMA) on Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 7–10 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. Perform or just come listen to acoustic music and spoken word. Admission is free and refreshments are provided.  Goodhue performs in genres including bluegrass, traditional folk, country, jazz and rock (a la Grateful Dead) and sings in the bluegrass band Beg, Steal or Borrow.

For a slot at this monthly event, performers should email Rich Eilbert at loma3re@gmail.com before noon of the open-mic day) or (space permitting) sign up at the event. Names of those who are signed up by 7 p.m. will be drawn at random. We have a sound system with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups playing acoustic-style. Coming to LOMA in 2024:

• January 9 — Zion Rodman
• February 13 — Lorraine & Bennett Hammond
• March 12 — Rob Seigel
• April 9 — Erin Ash Sullivan
• May 14 — Crowes Pasture
• June 11 — Secret Sauce

AgCom newsletter showcases how farms help supply food pantry

The Agricultural Commission’s fall newsletter profiles how Lincoln farms — with funding from the commission — produce eggs and vegetables for Lincoln’s St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry with funding from the commission. Those farmers include, Matlock Farm, Codman Community Farms, Drumlin Farm, Hannan Healthy Foods, Kanner Orchard, and Waltzing Matilda Farm. Go to the Ag Comm website to learn more about its activities or click here for the fall newsletter.

L-S alumni soccer game Thanksgiving weekend

The Lincoln-Sudbury Alumni Soccer Game is being held on Saturday, Nov. 25 at noon. It’s a casual game for alumni from any era and a chance to work off some of your holiday over-indulgence.  Feel free to get the word out to other players from your class or players from other classes. Let them know you’re coming by commenting on the Facebook page or emailing Tim Mangini at tim_mangini@wgbh.org.

Flashlight candy cane hunt

Come to Pierce Park on Friday, Dec. 1 from 6-7 p.m. for a flashlight candy cane hunt. Music, prizes, and hot cocoa. Free but preregistration required at lincolnrec.com.

Two L-S students recognized

Frances Yee of Lincoln and Nate Garozzo of Sudbury have received 2023 Superintendents’ Award for Academic Excellence. The award is given each year to two students from the graduating senior class who have distinguished themselves in the pursuit of excellence during their high school careers. Nominees must have a cumulative GPA that places them in the top 10% of their class and consistently demonstrate traits of leadership, social responsibility, respect for their fellow students, and involvement in various aspects of the school community.

SVdP Society offers scholarships

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Lincoln and Weston’s scholarship program offers grants to adults of modest to work toward better employment prospects in areas from accounting and technology to nutrition and cosmetology. Supported by a generous grant from the Codman Foundation. Those who live or work in Lincoln or Weston or have children who attend the public schools in either town and are eligible for financial assistance are welcome to apply. Click here for more information. To make a donation to the program, click here (please indicate if you want your gift to go specifically for scholarships).

Rep. Gentile seeks spring intern

State Rep. Carmine Gentile’s office is looking for a spring semester intern. He encourages candidates from towns represented within the district, which includes Sudbury, Lincoln, Concord, Wayland, and Marlborough. If you or someone you know is an interested student, please email his aide Ravi Simon at ravi.simon@mahouse.gov.

Rhapsody to give classical piano concert

On Sunday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m., members of a group of amateur pianists known as Rhapsody are returning to offer a piano recital in Bemis Hall. On the program will be selections from Bach-Busoni, Beethoven, Brahms, Celentano, Debussy, Nielsen, Schubert, and Tchaikovsky-Pletnev. 

The performance is free and open to the public. Rhapsody was formed in 2003 by a few visionary amateur pianists who sought a venue in which to perform for each other, both to grow musically and to share their musical journey with others.  Comprising a dozen people from the Boston metropolitan area, members have met nearly every month for 20 years. Now an annual event, this will be their twelfth public performance on the beautifully restored Steinway in Bemis Hall.

Coming up at the library

Zoom Holiday Book Guide
Wednesday, Nov. 29 from 12-1 p.m. (Zoom)
Do you need holiday gift book suggestions for the young readers in your life? Join the children’s librarians as they review their favorite new books of the year as well as some perennial favorites. The event is open to all adults. Email dleopold@minlib.net for the Zoom invite.

Holiday Snacks with Jodi Gorman
Thursday, Nov. 30 from 4-6 p.m. (Tarbell Room)
Make holiday snacks and charcuterie plates with Happy Jars owner Jodi Gorman. For children 10+. Please email sfeather@minlib.net to register.

“The Nutcracker”: A Preview
Friday, Dec. 1 from 4-5 p.m. (Tarbell Room)
Join us for a reading of “The Nutcracker” geared to young children accompanied by dancers from the Commonwealth Ballet Company acting out some of the parts. Children get to meet the dancers after the reading. For all ages. No registration required.

“What is the Nature of the Museum?” symposium

Join the team at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to engage with thought leaders in climate advocacy, architecture, design, and the arts. Miranda Massie, founder and executive director of the Climate Museum in New York, will be the keynote speaker. Advance registration is encouraged; donation suggested but not required (free for students).

Lincoln Holiday Green Market

The Lincoln School PTO will host the first annual Lincoln Holiday Green Market, a community yard sale just in time for the holidays, on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Reed Gym. Socialize with neighbors and come find unique gifts at this multi-table indoor market. Discover new-to-you toys, home goods, and gadgets at a great price while normalizing second-hand giving and saving items from landfills.

Tree-lighting at Hanscom AFB

Residents of area towns are invited to the annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony at Hanscom Air Force Base on Monday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. outside the base chapel. Col. Taona Enriquez and Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, installation commander and command chief, will be joined by Santa Claus to officially light the Hanscom AFB tree following a parade through base housing that begins at 3:15 p.m. and ends at the chapel. For off-base attendees, there will be reserved parking inside the Sartain Gate off Hanscom Drive. Security personnel will be on-site to provide parking instructions and guide visitors to the tree-lighting location. Visitors to the base must present a valid driver’s license or state ID upon arriving at the gate.

Holiday visits and gift bags for seniors

During the winter holidays, Council on Aging & Human Services staff visit needy seniors to deliver gift bags full of basic necessities. To fill the bags, they are collecting new, full-sized, unopened shampoo, conditioner, body wash, tissues, paper towels, toilet paper, lip balm, deodorant, disposable razors, shaving cream, kitchen sponges, trash bags, laundry soap (unscented), socks, coffee and tea, postage stamps, and pharmacy gift cards. Please deliver to Bemis Hall Monday to Friday from 8;30 a.m. to 4L:30 p.m. by Wednesday, Dec. 6. Questions? Call Abigail at 781-259-8811.

New England Performance Series: Antje Duvekot and friends

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will present a musical performance with Antje Duvekot on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Antje has won some of the top songwriting awards including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition and the Boston Music Award for Outstanding Folk Act. Click here for details and tickets.

Charity open house at Masonic Lodge

The Joseph Warren-Soley Masonic Lodge (181 Lincoln Rd.) will host a dozen local charities on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 4-5:30 p.m. when residents can stop by, enjoy some appetizers, and learn more about these valuable organizations. Questions and RSVPs can be sent to Alan Vogt at alanvogt@gmail.com.

Session on herbalism and social justice

How do we reconnect with our ancestral ways of engaging the Earth? What would it look like to be in right relationship with the plants that support us and our communities? How can plant medicine inform and support justice work? Find out in “Honoring the True Roots of Herbalism: A Dialogue about Plants, Decolonization, and Liberation” with Nathalie Rodriguez and Denise Goitia, two queer bi-racial Latinx folk herbalists and community healers, on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 6-7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Co-hosted by Farrington Nature Linc, the Somerville Community Growing Center, and the City of Somerville. Registration required via this form.

Learn about the region’s black bears

The Walden Woods project invites residents to learn about “Bears of the East: Kilham Bear Center & Black Bear Behavior” in a virtual session on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Ben Kilham from Kilham Bear Center in New Hampshire will discuss his first-hand experiences raising cubs and observing black bears. The presentation is illustrated with in-the-field photos and there will be a Q&A. Click here to learn more and register.

Grown-ups Night Out at Codman

On Thursday, Nov. 16 from 8–10 p.m. in the Codman Community Farms kitchen, all are welcome to join LincFam for another Grown-ups’ Night Out with delicious apple pie from Codman chef Tillie as well as hot tea, hot chocolate and a splash of rum! We will also be collecting gently used board books for families in the emergency shelter in Concord through First Connections. Tickets are $10 payable at the event or Venmo to  @LincFam. Click here to RSVP.

deCordova hosts folk concert

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will host Canadian folk musician Abigail Lapell performing on vocals, piano, harmonica and finger-style guitar on Friday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) in the Dewey Family Hall on the third floor of the museum. Guests can pre-order dinner from Twisted Tree Cafe at deCordova. Click here for details and tickets.

Sister of slain woman to speak at Domestic Violence Roundtable

In March 2015, Needham resident Susan Altman learned that her sister Stacy had been found dead in a bathtub in her home in Denver. The cause and manner of her death were initially undetermined, but Susan and others strongly suspected there was more to the story. It took seven years to have Stacy’s husband brought to trial, convicted of first-degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison in a case featured on NBC’s Dateline. Susan will speak about her experiences in advocating for justice for Stacy and moving through the world as a trauma survivor with the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. in person at the Goodnow Library (21 Concord Rd., Sudbury) and on Zoom. For more information, email infordvrt@gmail.com. To register to attend either in-person or on Zoom, click here.

Lincoln Public Schools have openings

The Lincoln Public School District (Lincoln and Hanscom AFB) has several positions to be filled, especially substitute teachers and bus monitors. Other open positions include school psychologist, flute and piano teachers, food service workers, academic tutors, lunch and recess monitors, and a night custodian. Please explore the job listings on our website and share with anyone who may have interest. 

Film on the “Holy Land problem”

The Lincoln-based GRALTA Foundation will host two showings of “The Law and the Prophets,” a documentary with commentary by an A-list of diverse and respected authorities on Holy Land history and conditions as they existed until just a few weeks ago. Boston College sociology professor Eve Spangler will lead a post-film discussion. Screenings will take place on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Depending on audience size, it will either be in the first-floor map room or in the second-floor meeting hall. Please let us know if you plan to attend and on which day. Click here for more information.

LSB players present “Curtains”

Tickets are now on sale for the LSB Players’ production of “Curtains,” an energetic and irreverent play within a play set backstage at Boston’s Colonial Theatre, where the leading lady of the current musical suddenly falls dead. You can count on uproarious laughs, spectacular dance numbers, and unexpected twists and turns. Performed in the Kirshner Auditorium at L-S on Wednesday to Saturday, Nov. 15-18 at 7:30 p.m. Directed and choreographed by Carly Evans, music directed by Michael Bunting, and conducted by Tom Grandprey. Click here to purchase tickets (you will receive an email from ShowTix4U.com confirming your online purchase).

Chamber music concert at St. Anne’s

The Lexington-based Pernambuco Chamber Ensemble will perform “Falling into Place” on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church. The program includes Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Quartet #1 in C minor, Mozart’s Sonata #26 in B-flat major (K378) for violin and piano, and a premiere performance of Bach’s Cello Suite #1 in G major arranged by the ensemble’s cellist for viola and cello duo. Performers are Shirie Leng (violin) of Newton and Lexington musicians Jessica Baum (viola), Judith Glixon (cello), and Daniel Goodman (piano). Admission is free but a suggested contribution of $20 at the door is requested, a portion of which will be donated to IPCI-USA (International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative-USA) through the International Alliance of Violin and Bow Makers for Endangered Species.

Thanksgiving drive for food pantry

The St. Vincent de Paul food pantry in Lincoln is sponsoring a drive to help those for whom a Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings is not possible. Organizers have already secured a turkey, vegetables, and a pie for each one of our families. A $25 gift card to Donelan’s will allow clients to buy something that will make their celebration special. You can buy your gift cards directly at Donelan’s and leave them at the customer service desk, donate here (write “gift cards” in the notes section), or mail a check to SVdP, PO Box 324, Lincoln MA 01773 (write “gift cards” on the memo line). The drive ends on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Gentile to hold office hours on Nov. 20

State Rep. Carmine Gentile (D-Sudbury), whose district includes part of Lincoln, will hold virtual office hours for constituents on Monday, Nov. 20 in virtual meetings via from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Any constituent who wishes to speak with him can sign up for a 20-minute time slot by emailing his legislative aide Ravi Simon at ravi.simon@mahouse.gov. Constituents signing up for a meeting must provide their full name, address, phone number, email, and their discussion topic so Rep. Gentile can prepare.

Talk on opposition to private jets

Lincoln resident Alex Chatfield of Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere will speak at an open meeting of the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. in Bemis Hall (coffee and sign-in start at 9:45 a.m.). HE will share the latest information on the proposal to build more private jet hangars at Hanscom Field, the implications for Climate Change, progress to date and next steps. There will be ample time for questions and answers and a short video of the October 2 State House rally.

Event looks at racial equity in maternal health

The First Parish in Lincoln’s Racial Justice Advocates invite residents to “Food for Thought” on Wednesday, Nov. 8. They will serve a simple supper at 5:30 p.m. in the parish house followed by a presentation and discussion on “­Challenges and Hopes for Racial Equity in Maternal Health Care: What’s Happening in Boston.” The speaker will be Mariane McPherson, co-chair of the Neighborhood Birth Center board and is a Senior Director at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in Roxbury. Reservations appreciated for dinner and required for childcare. Suggested donation: $10. Click here to RSVP.

Local organizations get grants

The Sudbury Foundation has awarded 31 Racial Equity and Inclusion Grants of up to $5,000 apiece (total:$149,600) to a number of organizations including Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School/Family Engagement Initiative and the Lincoln-based Massachusetts Audubon Society and The Food Project. Over the past four years, the foundation has made 107 grants totaling over $440,000 to local nonprofits.