Lincoln Trad Jazz Band March 2 from 12:30–1:30 p.m. Come hear the Lincoln Traditional Jazz Band on Friday, March 2 at Bemis Hall. Enjoy old-time trad jazz that will have you up on our feet dancing and your hands a-clapping! Painting in pastels with Juliet March 5 at 10 a.m. Express your vibrant self with…
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Climate change film on Maldives shown Tuesday The film The Island President will have a free showing on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Lincoln, part of its ongoing Climate Justice Film Series. The film chronicles the presidency of Mohamed Nasheed, who served as the first democratically elected president of the Maldives during…
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Lincoln’s Shepard discusses book on black Civil War soldiers Lincoln’s own Ray Anthony Shepard will speak about his book, Now or Never: Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry’s War to End Slavery on Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library. It’s the story of George Stephens and James Henry Gooding, members of the all-black regiment…
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Democratic town caucus times given A previous news item about the March 3 date of the Lincoln Democrats’ caucus omitted the time. Registration for the caucus begins at 9:30 a.m. and the event begins at 10 a.m. Jazz concert on Wednesday The CJALL jazz concert with Jimmy Mazzy & The Last Minute Men originally planned…
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One-act plays presented at L-S LSB Players, the theater production company of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, presents the fifth annual Winter One-Act Plays. Facebook Ruins Everything directed by Adam Rose ’18, Episode in the Life of an Author directed by Ruby Carmel ’18, and An Adaptation of Macbeth directed by Jack Troiano ’18 will be performed on Friday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday,…
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One-woman show about Eleanor Roosevelt Sheryl Faye will perform “Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of the World,” her one-woman show highlighting the life and work of the longest-serving First Lady, on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. Experience how this dynamic woman rose above an unhappy childhood to reshape the role…
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LLCT screens “Earthflight” The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust presents “Earthflight” followed by a talk by retired marine biologist and veterinarian Vincent Durso on Monday, Jan. 22 from 7:30–9 p.m. in the LLCT office in Lincoln Station above the post office. Using trained HD camera-carrying birds, drones, paragliders, and remote-control microflight planes, see amazing viewpoints that…
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Library open late for studying The Lincoln Public Library will be open until 10 p.m. on January 17, 18 and 22 for high school students studying for exams. Snacks and building monitors will be provided but no reference or circulation services. Ms. G ushers in Groundhog Day activities at Drumlin The Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary…
Five days of events coming up for Lincoln Winter Carnival
Weekend-long activities Online snow sculpture contest Build your snow sculpture, then snap a photo with you in it and send it to smulroy@lincnet.org. Submit as many sculptures as you like! We will accept submissions until 5 p.m. on Sat, Jan 27, then post them online for voting. Winners will be chosen on Friday, Feb. 2. Discover…
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Concert to benefit town conservation activities A concert on Saturday, Jan. 6 from 5:30–8 p.m. at Bemis Hall featuring the Bob Davoli Band will raise funds for the conservation, stewardship and educational activities of the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT). The event is being hosted by Bob Davoli and Eileen McDonagh of Lincoln, who are covering…