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Retirement celebration for Becky McFall

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

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

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

School project on Lincoln trails

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

A deCordova history tour: Julian and Lizzie

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

Concerts at deCordova 

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

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

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

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

Eighth-grade car wash on Saturday

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

Survivorship and disability panel discussion

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

Lincoln Dems to caucus on June 4

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

CCF marks 50th birthday with benefit dinner

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

Getting to Zero #6:  Green Building and Restoration 

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

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

Film screening: “Le Meraviglie”

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

IDEA invites residents to complete diversity survey

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

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

Town observes Memorial Day

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

Lincoln author pens Codman library article, new mystery

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

Discussion of 1971 Sidetrack program

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

Music in Modern Houses event on May 13

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

1908 tea time at library

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

Asian American & Pacific Islander festival

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

Gear up for Club Codman

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

Celebrate farming at season’s kickoff event

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

Hiring event for Hanscom AFB

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

The latest issue of the Lincoln Chipmunk is here

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

Library introduces Tranquility Tuesdays

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

Hospice volunteer training offered

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

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

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

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

Drumlin Farm awarded grant for hunger relief efforts

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

Guest speaker on climate change and equity

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

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

Talk on Operation Desert Storm

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

Ag Commission seeks new members

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

Grants available to farmers who supply food pantry

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

Parents’ nights out: “Conversations on Tap”

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

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

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

Test-ride an e-bike

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

Gardening workshops focus on biodiversity

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

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

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

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

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

Climate Action Plan forum for renters/condo owners

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

Nature journaling event for kids

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

Sen. Mike Barrett comes to Lincoln on April 30

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

Donate items for domestic violence victims

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

Celtic music concert at First Parish

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

“Why Do Birds Matter?” on May 9

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

Gardening workshops focus on biodiversity

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

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

Play softball this summer in Lincoln

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

Meet “Portraits of Dementia” photographer

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

LLCT plant sale

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

Get ready to pull invasive garlic mustard

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

Don’t forget to complete the community center survey

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

Sculpture Park events on April 22

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

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

Heat Pumps 201

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

Register for spring T-ball

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

“Under Milk Wood” performances

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

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

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