food

Talk on keeping chickens scheduled

Backyard chicken keeping expert Terry Golson will discuss the pros and cons of keeping hens with honesty and humor on Thursday, April 2 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Audubon Shop at Drumlin Farm. Golson is author of The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook and the website HenCam.com. If you’re thinking about getting a flock of your own, Golson will help you sort out whether poultry is right for you. She’ll also talk about the good eggs that backyard hens produce and how special they are to cook with. Samples and copies of her book will be available. Free for Mass Audubon members, $5 for nonmembers.

Easter observances at Lincoln churches

First Parish Church

• Sunday, March 29 (Palm/Passion Sunday) — Morning worship, John Nichols preaching (Sanctuary) and Sunday School Easter Egg craft (Auditorium), 10 a.m. Child care begins at 9:45 a.m. in the Parish House.

• Sunday, April 5 (Easter Sunday)
  • Easter Sunrise Service led by Ally Lent (Flint’s Field), 6:15 a.m.
  • Easter Service, John Nichols preaching (Sanctuary) and Easter egg hunt following “Time for All Ages” message (Parish House), 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Child care is available at the Parish House starting at 8:45 and 10:45 a.m.

St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church

• Sunday, March 29 (Palm/Passion Sunday)
  • Holy Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Palms, 8 a.m.
  • Holy Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Palms with choirs, 10 a.m. Nursery care will be available from 9-11 a.m.
• Thursday, April 2 (Maundy Thursday) — Maundy Thursday service with foot-washing and stripping of the altar, 7 p.m.
• Friday, April 3  — Good Friday service, 12 p.m.
• Saturday, April 4 —The Great Vigil of Easter, 7 p.m. Champagne and chocolates will follow this 90-minute service.
• Sunday, April 5 (Easter Sunday) — 8:30 and 11 a.m., Holy Eucharist with choir

Spring children’s programs at Drumlin Farm

An eight-week series programs for children and for families beginning on Monday, April 6 includes “Polliwogs and Frogs,” “Tails and Trails,” “Drumlin Detectives,” “Old McDrumlin’s Farm,” “Hand in Hand” and “Farm Family.” See the Drumlin program schedule at massaudubon.org/drumlinprograms for availability and how to register.

Price reduced for “Shrek the Musical,” all ages welcome

Come see Shrek the Musical at the Wheelock Family Theater on Sunday, April 19 at 3 p.m. in an outing sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Council on Aging. With wit and a mischievous humor, we follow our misanthropic green hero as he learns about the power of friendship and the magical nature of love, all while thwarting a dastardly villain.

Tickets are available for residents of all ages and are now only $8 per child and $18 per adult and must be purchased by Wednesday, April 1. Meet the Lincoln Mall parking lot at 2 p.m. to board the Doherty’s school bus and plan to return about 6 p.m. To reserve your place, send a check made out to “FLCOA Trips” to Sally Kindleberger, 14A North Commons, Lincoln MA 01773. Please write your email, home addresses and telephone number on the check. Questions? Call Sally at 781-259-1169.

“Celebrate Asia” Festival

The second annual “Celebrate Asia!” festival will be held at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The family-friendly event will celebrate the diverse cultures that enrich our school and town communities, and will serve as a fundraiser for the L-S Memorial School, our sister school in Battambang, Cambodia. There will be crafts and activities for kids, cultural performances by a variety of dance and music groups, martial arts exhibitions, henna tattoos, tai chi, yoga, Asian goods and gifts (for early Mothers’ Day shopping!), and some of your favorite Asian foods.

Admission is $10 per family, and tickets will be sold around town or at the door. All activities covered by the admission price, including a special puppet show at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Danielle Weisse at danielle_weisse@lsrhs.net.

Amy Herrera featured at LOMA night

Amy Herrera is the featured performer at the next Lincoln Open-Mic Acoustic night on Monday, April 13 from 7-10 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. This date will mark LOMA’s five-year anniversary, which will be the theme for the evening. Open mikers are encouraged to seek inspiration along this theme. Admission is free and refreshments are provided.

Herrera, whose contemporary folk music is known for its warm vocals, wide-ranging styles of songwriting, and supportive guitar work, will perform a half-hour set starting around 8:30 p.m. She has three CDs to her credit, including the newly released Goodnight, Nobody. Her alluring sound is evident on a sample song, Stumble Into You.

LOMA is a monthly event. Performers can sign up at the event or email Rich Eilbert at loma3re@gmail.com before noon of the open-mike day for a slot. Names of those who are signed up by 7:15 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 up at the library

At the next meeting of the new “Who Picked This Book?” Club at the Lincoln Public Library on Monday, April 6 at 7 p.m., participants will discuss Loving Frank by Nancy Horan. The group meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. and will reads fairly current fiction (maybe even nonfiction) that will be entertaining and well written. Copies in various formats will be available two weeks prior to each meeting. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Lisa Rothenberg at lrothenberg@minlib.net.

The Lincoln Library Film Society presents “Hand-Picked Films: Odd Jobs” on Tuesdays, April 7 and 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. These public screenings, accompanied by snacks and coffee, are open to movie-lovers of all ages. For more information, call 781-259-8465 or email Lincolnlibraryfilmsociety@gmail.com to sign up for the mailing list.