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The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum has hired Bruce Smith as its Deputy Director for External Affairs and Sharon Glennon as deCordova’s Director of Corporate Relations and Art Loan Program.

“The position of Deputy Director for External Affairs is essential to realizing our mission and strategic plan. Bruce stood out among the candidates for his deep and broad experience in fundraising, his ability to connect with people, and his positive, generous spirit,” said deCordova Executive Director John Ravenal.

Smith previously served for five years as Chief Development Officer at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, where he oversaw a 100% increase in fundraising totals and the launch of the quiet phase of a capital campaign. Prior to Walnut Hill, Smith was Vice President for Institutional Advancement at General Theological Seminary in New York City. During his tenure, the seminary completed the largest capital campaign in its history and opened the Desmond Tutu Center on its historic landmark campus.

Smith holds an MFA in theater from the University of California at San Diego and spent many years in New York acting, writing, and directing before beginning his career in fundraising. He received his BA in English and history from University College Cork, Ireland. He is married to Rev. Kate Malin, rector of St. Anne’s Church in Lincoln.

Glennon’s  priorities will include expanding the pools of corporate members and lending artists, and cultivation corporate partners for deeper support of deCordova’s projects, Ravenal said. Glennon, who has more than 25 years of experience in arts administration and donor and client relationships. previously served as the Executive Director of the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, where she increased revenue by $500,000 and doubled arts and education programming.

Before that, she held several leadership positions at Berklee College of Music, where she was involved in music creation and production; educational and fundraising events across the world; and the management of international partnerships, study abroad programs, and the Office of International Programs. Glennon graduated from SUNY Brockport and also attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She has exhibited her work throughout New England and in New York.

Special screening Tuesday of “To Kill a Mockingbird”

Join us on Tuesday, July 14 at 2:30 p.m in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room for a special showing of the 1962 classic To Kill a Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck in his Oscar-winning role. July 14 is also the release date for Harper Lee’s second novel, Go Set a Watchman (actually written before To Kill A Mockingbird) where we’re introduced to Scout Finch as a young woman. The library has ordered copies in various formats. We know there’s a waiting list for the book, and we will be adding more copies as demand dictates.

First Parish hosts Tibetan-themed events

The Parks and Recreation Department concert with the Infractions scheduled for tonight (July 1) has been cancelled due to expected bad weather. Park and Rec hopes to reschedule and will announce a new date if and when it becomes available.

Summer movies in the park starting tonight; Boston walking tour on Saturday

Inspired by the Walking Sculpture exhibition, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s outdoor film series features walking-focused films, starting with The Wizard of Oz on Friday, June 19 at 8:15 p.m. (rain date: June 24). Bring a blanket, chairs, and snacks. Arrive early to catch the sunset! $5 general admission, free for members. Future films will be March of the Penguins on July 17 (rain date: July 22) and Homeward Bound on August 14 (rain date: August 19).

On Saturday, June 19 at 4 p.m., Walking Sculpture artist  Catherine D’Ignazio and guest speakers will lead “Boston Coastline: Future Past,” is a collective walk tracing a route from the prediction of the city’s coastline to its history, as a way of physically understanding the future and past of a city changing at scales that are difficult to see and comprehend. Free, but registration is required; click here for details.

Group screens New Orleans movies

The Lincoln Library Film Society is celebrating its 100th night of movie-showing on Tuesday, June 23 with a screening of WUSA (1970) with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. There will be pizza and lemonade; doors open at 6:30 p.m. The next films in the group’s current series, “The Big (Un)Easy: New Orleans After Dark” are Elia Kazan’s Panic in the Streets (1950) starring Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas and Jack Palance on Saturday, June 27 and New Orleans Uncensored (1955) on Tuesday, June 30. For more information, dates and titles, call 781-259-8465 or email Lincolnlibraryfilmsociety@gmail.com to sign up for the mailing list.

First Parish offer summer meditation and prayer

The First Parish Church in Lincoln offers summer services in the form of guided visualization meditations and prayer. Services are led by Isabella Nebel and held at 10 a.m. starting on Sunday, June 21 and continuing on June 28, July 5, and August 9, 16, 23, and 30. These services are open to all. Isabella Nebel, MEd., LC, is a researcher and educational consultant. A guest lecturer at MIT on the subjects of pregnancy, lactation, and parenting, she specializes in biological intervention in the treatment of autism spectrum and in post-traumatic stress.