News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
By Alice Waugh
Lincoln will get a three-day taste of India next month during the inaugural Discover India! Lincoln Cultural Festival, which will include movie screenings, a food festival, folk and classical dance performances, an art exhibit and contemporary art lecture, a cooking class and many children’s activities. [Read more…] about India comes to Lincoln in October
Things to know about: Lincoln Junior Hikers, track work, a school building charette and more… [Read more…] about News acorns from the Lincoln Squirrel
The Lincoln Public Library continues its summer offerings for kids with a Mary Poppins singalong night, a magic show, and creatures that dig.
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If only there was a big (really big) campfire in Browning Field…
Hundreds of hot but happy residents of Lincoln and surrounding towns enjoyed Lincoln’s annual Fourth of July parade. This year’s theme was “Townies: Show your Pride!” Click on any of the photos to see a larger version.
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Families are invited to join the Lincoln Junior Hikers this Sunday, June 16 at 2 p.m. for a walk to Pigeon Hill, starting from the horse riding enclosure on Weston Road. Babbling brooks, shady trails, and an abandoned stone cabin make this a popular trail to explore.
To get to the trail head, go to the intersection of Weston Road and Silver Hill Road. The horse ring is about 100 yards south of the intersection on Weston Road, adjoining Browning Fields.
We will hike about 1.5 miles round trip with breaks along the way. The walk will probably take about an hour and a half, but families can go at their own pace. Parents are responsible for supervising their children.
Celebrate the strawberry harvest by heading out to Drumlin Farm on June 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Strawberry Day (originally scheduled for June 15). Dig in the dirt with our farm staff, meet some berry-loving animals, and pick your own strawberries to take home. Drumlin’s strawberries, like all of its produce, are grown without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.
All activities except strawberry picking are free with admission ($7 for adults, $5 for seniors and children 2-12, free for Mass Audubon members). Pick-your-own strawberries will be available for purchase from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., while supplies last. Special programs throughout the day:
10 a.m. – A Taste of Drumlin: Sample the first fruits (and veggies!) of the season.
10:30 a.m. – Woodchuck Wonders: Wonder who may be nibbling in your garden? Meet one of our groundhogs and find out!
11:30 a.m. – Seeing Seeds: Explore the magic of how a seed turns into a new plant.
12:30 p.m. – Wild Wetlands: Get an up-close look at what’s going on in our local ponds.
2 p.m. – A Taste of Drumlin: Sample the first fruits (and veggies!) of the season.
2:30 p.m. – Fields for Food: Visit with some of the wild birds and mammals that make fields their habitat.
3:30 p.m. – Turtles Love Strawberries: Meet some of our resident reptiles and watch them enjoy a favorite springtime treat.
3:45 p.m. – Foxes Love Strawberries, Too: Learn more about our fascinating foxes, who love strawberries as much as we do.
Get your fill of dairy delicacies, strawberries and other Drumlin Farm products at Dairy Days on Saturday, June 8 and Strawberry Day on June 15.
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Meet some local wildlife, go on a guided walk or a scavenger hunt, and make art at “Wild About Lincoln” on Saturday, June 1 at Drumlin Farm—and it’s all free for Lincoln residents.
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Showing off their display on the science of musical instruments at the Science Share were (left to right), Hannah Bodnar, Josie Sullivan, Allie Schwartz, Meghan Hobbs, team parent Mia Katz, Noa Katz and Alexandre White.
Teams of students and their coaches had a great time showing off their work at the Lincoln School’s seventh annual Science Share for kids in grades K-4. Leading up to the April 8 event, which aims to ignite children’s interest in science, volunteers helped teams of kids learn about a science topic of their choice, doing research and building a display for the Science Share.