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October doings from the Council on Aging

bemisHere are the October activities hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging.

Hot jazz for a cool fall afternoon
October 1 at 2:30 p.m.
Whether you like your jazz hot or cool, you’ll love the Trad Jazz Sextet free concert on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 2:30 p.m. at Bemis Hall. This roving band of jazz-lovin’ retirees will have you on your feet dancing one minute, then reminiscing to favorites that will bring back sweet memories the next. Nothing is better for lifting your mood than music, so treat yourself to an afternoon of fun, entertainment, and uplifting old-timey tunes.

Wellness clinics for all ages
October 2 at 10 a.m.
All Lincoln residents are invited to meet with a nurse at Lincoln Woods’ Community Building at 50 Wells Rd. on Friday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. These clinics are funded by the Ogden Codman Trust and provided by Emerson Hospital Home Care. [Read more…] about October doings from the Council on Aging

News acorns

First Parish seeks teachers

The Youth Programs Committee at the First Parish Church in Lincoln is looking to hire two teachers, one for the nursery class and one for the K/1 program. The commitment is four hours per Sunday on 15 Sundays per year from September 27 until the end of May 2016.

The ideal candidates are those who enjoy and relate well with young children, have the ability to motivate and lead, and a willingness to work closely with parents. Preference will be given to those with previous experience working with children in a classroom or volunteer setting. To learn more, please contact Kathy Kronin, Acting Director of Religious Eduction, at kathycronin@firstparishinlincoln.org.

Yoga class starts this week

“Gentle Kundalini Yoga” will be presented at Bemis Hall for a 10-week session class from Wednesday, Sept. 23 through November 25 from 9:30–10:45 a.m. The class is subsidized for seniors by the Council on Aging, but all ages are welcome and encouraged. If you are 60 or over, the cost is $100 for the series; for those under 60, the cost is $150. If you’d like to try it out, you may attend two classes at $10 per class to see whether it’s a good fit for you. All yoga supplies are provided but you’re welcome to bring your own mat, pillow, blanket, or anything else for your comfort. Please bring water to class. For more information or to sign up, please contact Jai Kaur Annamaria San Antonio at asanajai@verizon.net or 781-738-1920.

The Flint homestead.

The Flint homestead.

Horse show on Saturday

On Saturday, Sept. 26 starting at 8 a.m. at the Browning Field (Weston Road just north of Conant Road), share in Lincoln’s horsey history at the Lincoln Horse Show. Versions of this show, now primarily a low-key schooling event, have been taking place in Lincoln since the mid-1950s. The Old North Bridge Pony Club sponsors the most recent iteration and all money raised through entry fees goes to the maintenance of the town-owned ring.

This is a free, family-friendly, informal event that is perfect opportunity to enjoy a part of Lincoln’s unique history and perhaps introduce yourself and/or your child to the world of horses.

Tour the Flint homestead

The free tour on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 1-4 p.m. is a unique opportunity to view the interior of  this historic Lincoln house dating  back to the early 1700s. It has been in the Flint family for 11 generations and is filled with mementos of the town and the Flints. The homestead is on the National Register and is protected by a preservation restriction easement, the first agreement of its kind in Lincoln. The house is located on Lexington Road adjacent to Flints’ Field, across the road from the large white barn commonly referred to as Flint’s barn. There will be a special activity for kids as well. The tour is sponsored by the Lincoln Historical Society and the Lincoln Historical Commission.

Library news notes
  • Sunday hours to resume—Starting on October 18, the library will be open on Sundays from 1-5 p.m.
  • Delivery for home-bound residents—Books and other library materials can be delivered to Lincoln residents with temporary or chronic physical limitations. This is a service of the Friends of Lincoln Library (FOLL). For details, call the library at 781-259-8465, or Belinda Gingrich of FOLL at 781-577-7004.
  • “A Slice of Life with Ron Boisseau”—Join Lincoln resident Ron Boisseau on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 2-4 p.m. in the library’s Tarbell Room as he shares with you inspirational short pieces exploring love, politics, nature and more, including slices of his own life and those he has witnessed. Ron will entertain and inspire people of all ages as he brings his unique and insightful perspective to experiences we’ve all shared as well as those that are more unusual. Co-sponsored with the Lincoln Council on Aging.

News acorns – 7/27/15

Events for kids at the Lincoln Public Library

This week at the Lincoln Public Library:

  • Sciencetellers
    Wednesday, July 29 from 4-5 p.m.
    Storytelling and hands-on science experiments combined for a fun theatrical learning experience. Recommended for ages 4 and up.
  • ICA Animal Paradise Sculptures
    Thursday, August 6 from 4-5 p.m.
    Make a shelter for a toy animal supplied by the Institute of Contemporary Art and take it all home. This hands-on activity is for ages 4-10. Materials are supplied; please sign up in advance by calling 781-259-8465.
Beware of IRS scam

The Lincoln Police would like everyone to know that a number of residents have received calls from people who say that they are from the IRS calling because the resident owes back taxes. This is a scam. The IRS only corresponds by U.S. mail. For more information, please call the Lincoln Police Department at 781-259-8113.

Watch video from antique auto show

Lincoln resident Harold McAleer shot some video of the annual Antique Auto Show at the Codman Estate on July 17. If you can’t see the video frames below, click for an overview of the show or a jazzy musical interlude.

 

 

News acorns – 7/6/15

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The Lincoln Minute Men march down Lincoln Road on July 4.

Watch video of the July 4 parade

Harold McAleer has posted a video of the first few minutes of Lincoln’s July 4 parade. Click here for a five-minute version or watch the full 18-minute version (including a glimpse of the Lincoln Squirrel at the 13:20 mark).

Berkshire condo rentals benefit Friends of the COA

A  generous Lincoln resident has donated 20 nights at a time-sharing condo resort in South Lee, MA in the Berkshires, just 20 minutes from Tanglewood. All proceeds from renting these condos will go to benefit the Friends of the Lincoln Council on Aging, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of Lincoln’s senior citizens.

These condos are two bedroom/two bath with sleeping accommodations for six, including a sleep sofa in the living room. Each condo has multiple TVs, controllable air conditioning, a Jacuzzi tub, and many other amenities. One condo is available from 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 until 1 p.m. on Friday, July 31. Two other two condos are available from 4 p.m. on Friday, August 14 until 1 p.m. on Friday, August 21. The condo that’s available in July rents for six days at $1,500 and the two condos available in August rent for seven days at $1,700 each. All three condos are also available at $265 daily, with a minimum two-day stay.

This is an unprecedented chance for you to relax in the bucolic Berkshires this summer, enjoy world-class music and an feel good about helping Lincoln seniors weather next winter’s frigid blasts! Call (617) 378-1415 for further information on how to make these donations to the Lincoln Council on Aging.

Codman meat now available

Stop by the Codman Community Farm store to purchase Codman-raised beef and pork right from the freezer. Packages are individually priced and marked. This is an honor system, so please be sure to fill out a payment envelope, enclose cash or a check, and place it in the payment box. Products include bacon, ham, hamburger, sausage, ground pork and more, and all meat is free of antibiotics and hormones.

Scholarships announced for Lincoln graduating seniors

The Lincoln Scholarship Committee announces the winners of two awards and two named scholarships for Lincoln graduating seniors for 2015. They are:

  • Clara Cousins received the Fanny Campbell Award for academic achievement
  • Leah Kanzer received the Sumner Smith Community Service Award
  • Katherine Flanagan received the Ogden Codman Scholarship
  • Savannah Snell received the Ogden Codman Opportunity Scholarship

The Lincoln Scholarship Fund also offers need-based scholarships based in part on the community’s response to its annual appeal letter. The recipients of those scholarships will be determined in mid-July. To date, Lincoln community members have contributed $4,695 to the Lincoln Scholarship Fund 2015 appeal. The members of the committee are appreciative of all those who have helped launch these seniors on their next steps in their education. Anyone wishing to add to this support may do so by sending a check to The Lincoln Scholarship Committee, P. O. Box 6283, Lincoln, MA 01773.

Lincoln parades its best on Fourth of July

Here’s a gallery of photos from the Fourth of July parade in Lincoln. All pictures except the yellow T-bird were taken by Ben Dubrovsky, consort to the Lincoln Squirrel. For best results, click on the headline to go directly to the Lincoln Squirrel website and then click on the lower-case “i” at the bottom of the image to see the caption. To see a video of the parade, click

News acorns – 6/18/15

flagJoin Lincoln’s annual Fourth of July parade

Get your float ready for the July 4 parade! This year’s theme (recycling last year’s, as the parade was rained out) is “Lincoln: Something to Crow About!” First settled in the 1650s by farmers, Lincoln today is home to numerous farms and nearly 800 farm animals, including 417 chickens and roosters. Now that’s a lot of crowing! This year the stakes are high as the first-place winner will have their team picture displayed in Town Hall. The top three winners will also receive Golden Rooster trophies.

Download a parade application, fill it out, and scan and email it to eventssubcommittee@gmail.com or mail it to the Parks and Recreation Department at 16 Lincoln Road. On the morning of July Fourth, please meet on Ballfield Road before 9:45 a.m.

[Read more…] about News acorns – 6/18/15

May activities with the Council on Aging

bemisArabic conversation
May 4 and May 18 at 9:45 a.m.
Azza Omer from Sudan has generously offered to teach a free informal, light and easy conversational Arabic language class on Monday, April 6 at 9:45 a.m. at Bemis Hall. Learning something completely new is great for brain fitness and for having fun! You’ll learn some common words and phrases. Come give the class a try!

Lincoln Academy with Alison Taunton-Rigby: Biotechnology in Massachusetts
May 4 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, May 4 at 12:30 to hear Alison Taunton-Rigby discuss “Biotechnology in Massachusetts.” Bring a bag lunch. The Council on Aging provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion. [Read more…] about May activities with the Council on Aging

News acorns – 4/13/15

acornFarm and third-graders make syrup for charity

Matlock Farm is selling maple syrup they made with the help of Lincoln School third-graders and donating the proceeds to charity.

After the children collected sap from trees at the school and did a math/science project on the amount they got. Then Nancy Bergen and Ephraim Flint of Matlock Farm added sap from other trees in town and boiled it in their evaporator. The third-graders chose UNICEF as the charity to receive the proceeds from the sale of syrup. Anyone interested in purchasing some should come to Matlock Farm at 27 Lexington Rd. or call ahead to see if they’re at home (781-259-8402). Quart jars of syrup are $25 and there are a few pint jars that sell for $12.50.

This is the second year of the maple syrup collaboration. Organizers hope to beat last year’s tally of $550 that was donated to Partners in Health.

Lincoln Minute Men events coming up

The Lincoln Minute Men (LMM) invite residents to the following activities in the days before and after Patriots Day. For more information, click on one of the event titles on the Lincoln Minute Men website and battleroad.org. For photos of past events, visit the LMM Facebook page.

Tuesday, April 14

  • 7:30 p.m. — Talk on “Finding Parker’s Revenge Battlefield” (Bemis Hall)

Saturday, April 18

  • 9:30 a.m. to noon — Lincoln Minute Men interpret the home of William Smith and his wife Catherine (Route 2A across from Bedford Road intersection)
  • 2 p.m. — Parker’s Revenge Battle (behind Visitors Center, 250 N. Great Road, Lincoln)
  • 4 p.m. — Battle of Tower Park (1200 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington). The Lincoln Minute Men inhabit the 1775 home of their first captain. Later, hundreds of British and Colonial soldiers recreate the running battle along the deadly stretch of road on the border of Lincoln and Lexington. Then, both sides regroup to battle at Tower Park in Lexington.

Sunday, April 19

  • 2-3:30 p.m. — Lincoln Salute: Festival of 18th-century fife and drum music (Pierce Park)
  • 7 p.m. — Alarm and muster (lawn opposite the First Parish Church, 3 Bedford Rd., Lincoln). An ancient Revolutionary War veteran reminisces about those fateful early hours of April 19, 1775. Capt. William Smith rides down the hill to alarm the citizens of Lincoln. Bells ring, drums roll and the LMM fall in on the steps of the church to receive their marching orders to defend Concord. Then march with the LMM to Pierce House for a firing demonstration.

Monday, April 20

  • 6:45 a.m. — Dawn tribute and march to the Concord parade (start outside Bemis Hall). The LMM salute the Patriots buried in the Old Meeting House Cemetery as they emerge from the mists of the burial ground for roll call. Fifers play a lament and the muskets fire a volley. Then join the LMM on their three-mile walk to Concord amid colonial music and musket fire for the parade that begins at 9 a.m. All ages welcome.

Sunday, April 26

  • 2:30 p.m. — Old Burial Ground tribute (starts at Pierce House). –March with the LMM and the regulars from Pierce House to the Old Burial Ground on Lexington Road to honor the Patriot dead and five British soldiers killed in Lincoln along the Battle Road. Hear Mary Hartwell tell her story of their burial. Ceremonies include music and musket salutes by both sides. A reception follows at Pierce House at 4 p.m. courtesy of the Lincoln Historical Society.

April activities offered by the Council on Aging

bemisConversation with inventor Jim Nicholson
April 3 at 10:30 a.m.
Have you ever spent time in a hospital bed and they put those big white stockings that inflated and deflated around your legs every so often? Well, come and hear your neighbor Jim Nicholson, an MIT graduate inventor and holder of over 50 international patents, tell his story of how he created this life saving system which has saved probably tens of thousands lives from a deadly blood clot on Friday, April 3 at 10:30 a.m. Jim will be interviewed and videoed taped by Harold McAleer and there will be time for discussion after he tells you his story.

Choosing the right home contractor
April 3 at 1 p.m.
Whether you need ice dam removal, a renovation, or something else, learn to choose and work with the right contractor when Dan Walsh, Lincoln’s Building Commissioner, comes to Bemis Hall on Friday, April 3 at 1 p.m. He’ll explain about the process for getting good estimates, determining a contractor’s credentials and insurance, criteria for choosing a contractor, legal requirements for contracts and permits, inspecting the work when completed, and what to do if you have a problem. [Read more…] about April activities offered by the Council on Aging

News acorns – 3/13/15

Deadline for letters on Town Meeting, election

The Lincoln Squirrel will accept letters to the editor concerning the March 28 Town Meeting and March 30 town election until Tuesday, March 24 at 5 p.m.

Planning Board reschedules meeting on zoning amendments

The Planning Board’s zoning amendment informational meeting on zoning amendments to be voted in at Town Meeting has been switched to Monday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall’s Donaldson Room so as not to conflict with the multi-board meeting about the school building project.

Middle school dance on March 27; chaperones needed

The Parks and Recreation Department will hold a dance for Lincoln middle school students on Friday, March 27 from  7:30-10 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Admission is $10 at the door. Parents are asked to chaperone one dance while their child is in middle school. Please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 781-259-0784 or dpereira@lincnet.org to volunteer.

Gropius House volunteers wanted

Museum shop attendants and greeters are sought for the Gropius House in Lincoln. Duties include welcoming guests, selling merchandise and memberships, and collecting admission fees. For more information, see this Lincoln Squirrel bulletin board listing.

Hazardous waste collection dates set for 2015

The following is a list of the 2015 collection dates for household hazardous waste at the Minuteman Household Hazardous Products Regional Facility (MHHP) at 60 Hartwell Ave. in Lexington from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are on Saturdays except where noted.

  • April 18
  • May 16
  • June 21
  • July 18
  • August 15
  • September 13 (Sunday)
  • October 17
  • November 7

All Lincoln residents must preregister by calling Elaine Carroll at 781-259-2613 or by coming to the Board of Health office at 16 Lincoln Road, 2nd floor. Continuing the policy started in 2005, liquid latex paint will not be accepted at this facility; dried paint may be thrown out in the regular trash. See this MHHP page for details on what materials are acceptable and facility.