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…
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Council on Aging activities in January
Celebrate the new year with the Trad Jazz Band January 5 at 12:30 p.m. Don’t miss the free New Year’s offering of traditional jazz on Friday, Jan. 5 from 12:30–1:30 p.m. at Bemis Hall. Enjoy all your favorites including music of such greats as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Louis Armstrong, and Fats Waller, played by…
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Snow sculpture contest now underway Given the vagaries of New England weather, the Parks and recreation Department has decided this year to widen the time window for the annual Lincoln Winter Festival snow sculpture contest. Resients can build a snow sculpture any time between now and late January. Once it’s finished, take a photo with…
Council on Aging activities in December
Jazz oldies concert at Bemis December 1 at 12:30 p.m. The Lincoln Traditional Jazz Band will present a concert of beloved songs from the early days of jazz at Bemis Hall at 12:30 on Friday Dec. 1. Channel your inner Al Jolson, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, or Fats Waller by singing along with…
Hospice facility on track to open this winter
The Care Dimensions hospice facility on Winter Street is running a bit behind but is expected to open to patients in early 2018. Construction started in late summer 2016 on the 18-bed, 27,500-square-foot inpatient hospice facility will provide a home-like setting for terminally ill patients who need hospital-level care for pain and symptom management where hospice physicians,…
Council on Aging activities in October
Lincoln Academy with Meghan Lytton—Stories, facts and photos from the Iditarod Trail October 2 at 12:30 p.m. Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Oct. 2 at 12:30 to hear Meghan Lytton discuss “Stories, Facts and Photos from the Iditarod Trail.” Save yourself the long trip to Nome, Alaska to learn about the Iditarod Trail Race, where dogs pull a sled…
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Get school project news via email and enter to win Subscribe to the Lincoln School Project website any time before Friday, Sept. 29 at noon and you’ll be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to Donelan’s or a Lincoln Parks and Recreation program (whichever one you choose). Those who’ve already subscribed are also entered to win. There are…
COA activities in September
New fitness classes for all levels September 5 at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Looking for an opportunity to get fit and toned, limber up, and enhance your physical and mental well-being? Try one of the Council on Aging’s new fitness classes at Bemis Hall. At 11:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, come to Stretch and…
Council on Aging activities in August
Lincoln Trad Jazz Band August 3 at 12:30 p.m. August 31 at 12:30 p.m. (both at Bemis Hall) Regular exercise for wellness and independence August 10 at 11:30 a.m. Our bodies are meant to move. As we age our bodies lose muscle mass and bone density, a condition known as sarcopenia, which the National Institutes…
Council on Aging activities in July
Coping with change: a new group July 6 at 1 p.m. As we age, we confront change in many forms. It may be dealing with physical or cognitive changes in loved ones, friends or in ourselves. It may be moving to a different living situation or a joyful reveling in the freedom and time to…