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PTO hosts plant sale

Spring is here and so is the PTO Plant Sale, which will take place on Saturday, May 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain or shine) at the Lincoln Town Offices. Stock up on your annuals and perennials, and bring the kids and show Mom you care with a beautiful Mother’s Day plant, herb garden, and other gardening gifts. Plants generously provided by Stonegate Gardens. All proceeds benefit the Lincoln PTO.

Mother’s Day nature crafts at the Birches School

Celebrate Spring and Mother’s Day at the Birches School (14 Bedford Rd., Lincoln) on Sunday, May 10 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. as we make nature crafts, including silk scarves colored with plant dyes, and nature-inspired jewelry. All are welcome, but this event is best suited for pre-school through fourth grades. Free of charge, but please RSVP to cecily@birchesschool.org.

Lecture and workshop on photography at Gropius House

Join Boston photographer Eric Roth for “Modern Architecture Through the Lens: How It Feels To Be There,” an illustrated talk on capturing the warmth and style of the home environment through the camera lens at the Gropius House (68 Baker Bridge Rd.) on Wednesday, May 13 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $10 for Historic New England members and Lincoln residents, $15 for nonmembers and space is limited. Reserve tickets online or call 781-259-8098 for more information. On Thursday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., come to “Angles, Planes, and Space: Taking Pictures at Gropius House,” a day of picture-taking with professional photographer Yorgos Efthymiadis. The day will include a museum tour and an illustrated slide talk to demonstrate techniques for making pictures of a 3-D space for a 2-D format. Tickets are $25 for Historic New England members and Lincoln residents, $30 for nonmembers. Purchase tickets online or call 781-259-8098 for more information.

Lincoln Dems schedule caucus election 

The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee will hold its convention caucus election on Saturday, May 16 from 9-11 a.m. at Bemis Hall. Caucus elections are required by Massachusetts Democratic Party to elect delegates to attend the state convention in Springfield on September 19. The public is always invited to attend Lincoln Democratic Town Committee meetings and events. All Lincoln registered Democratic voters are invited to participate, vote and be elected. The convention theme is “Train to Win,” offering grassroots training particularly oriented to upcoming 2016 elections. For questions, contact Gary Davis at garyddavis04@gmail.com.

Lincolnites invited to Domestic Violence Service Network fundraiser in Stow

On Saturday, May 16, the Collings Foundation Museum in Stow will host “The Celebration of Hope,” the annual fundraising benefit for the Domestic Violence Service Network, Inc. (DVSN). There will be music by Bob Cantu and the Colonial Jazz Band; a silent and live auction; and hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, and desserts catered by Trails End Café of Concord in addition to wine, beer and iced tea. An expert on the museum’s history and mission will give informative tours and talks about its historic collection or more than 100 vintage automobiles, military vehicles, carriages, race cars and aircraft, including one of Al Capone’s getaway cars.

DVSN provides assistance to individuals whose lives are affected by abuse at home. The organization works in partnership with the local police departments in the towns of Acton, Bedford, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Maynard, Stow, Sudbury and Wayland, and has assisted more than 3,500 individual victims and their families since 1998.

Tickets are $75 each. Please send your name, address, phone number, e-mail, and the number of tickets you wish to purchase with a check payable to DVSN and mail to P.O. Box 536, Concord, MA 01742. For more information, call 978-318-3421.

Library now closed on Sundays

The Lincoln Public Library has gone to its seasonal hours and will be closed on Sundays until October 18. Still to come at the library: the Spring Fling on May 2 and the “Grown, Shown & Owned in Lincoln” gala on May 9.

deCordova goes green(er)

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum has been certified as a Sustainable Business Leader by the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts after two years of implementing over 70 environmentally conscious operational changes and actions. The institution has implemented a robust recycling process with single-stream recycling bins available for staff and visitors, as well as a complete transition to LED and other energy-efficient lights in the galleries, grounds, and administrative offices. To conserve energy, deCordova has also made significant improvements in building insulation, weatherizing, and temperature controls. The Café serves reusable tableware and biodegradable, recycled paper products, and the Store offers a varied range of sustainable and eco-friendly merchandise.

Editor’s note: see a photo taken by Rob on Monday morning in Lincoln Through the Lens.

To the editor:

Lincoln is a town of many treasures. Sunday night and (early!) Monday morning, we were reminded the Lincoln Minute Men are well among them.

On Sunday evening, the Minute Men reenacted the Sounding of the Alarm that the British Regulars were on the march. In addition to rousing tunes, musket volley’s and pealing of the church bells, we were treated to a vivid description of the heroics of Revere, Dawes and Prescott when they were ambushed by a British patrol in North Lincoln.

Monday  morning, as the Minute Men mustered for their march to Concord, we were reminded not only of the Patriots of the American Revolution but all those who have followed in their footsteps since.

Thanks again to all the Lincoln Minute Men and their families and friends  for sharing such a toppingly  transcendent tradition with spirit and style.

Sincerely,

Rob Jevon
9 Trapelo Rd.

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The Lincoln Public Library has long welcomed artists who exhibit their work in its first-floor gallery space designed by renowned architect and modern art collector Graham Gund. But this spring, for the first time, the entire library will be transformed into a fine art gallery as the Friends of the Lincoln Library host a show and gala: “Grown, Shown and Owned in Lincoln.”

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African drum and dance at St. Anne’s on May 3

All are invited to African drum and dance classes at St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Church on Sunday, May 3 from 6:30-9 p.m. Come drum with Master Moussa Traore from Mali (6:30-7:30 p.m.) and dance with seasoned teacher Alice Heller (7:40-9 p.m.). Drum class will be multilevel; bring a drum (if you need a drum, contact Moussa at 617-970-5587). Dance class will include drummers and a full-body warmup, steps and fun choreography. The cost is $12 each for drum class and dance class, or $20 for both classes. Advance registration is required; register online here or make checks payable to St. Anne’s in-the-Fields.

Lisa Martin featured at next LOMA night

Lisa Martin is the featured performer at the next LOMA (Lincoln Open-Mic Acoustic) event on Monday, May 11 from 7-10 p.m. Perform or just come listen to acoustic music and spoken word in the historic Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell room. Admission is free and refreshments are provided.

Martin will perform a half-hour set starting around 8:30 p.m. Lisa fuses folk, rock, blues and country influences.  She’s a hard-driving guitarist and an emotionally charged singer/songwriter and has two CDs to her credit, Set me on Fire and Live. Her signature sound is evident on her YouTube video, Superwoman.

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.

Volunteers needed for town government committees

The town of Lincoln depends on its citizen volunteers to work together on town-wide issues and to help shape community character. Each year in April and May, the Board of Selectmen reviews and makes appointments to its various committees. The board is always looking for interested volunteers for the following Selectmen-appointed committees: Affordable Housing, Agriculture Commission, Capital Planning Committee, Community Preservation Committee, Conservation Commission, Council on Aging, Commission on Disabilities, Emergency Assistance Committee, Green Energy Technology Committee, Historical Commission, Historic District Commission, Lincoln Cultural Commission, Pierce Property Committee, Recreation Commission, Roadside and Traffic Committee, and the Zoning Board of Appeals. For information or an application, please visit this Town of Lincoln website or call the Selectmen’s Office at 781-259-2601.

Garden Club hosts nature photography contest

The Lincoln Garden Club has launched a photo contest that promises to catch the eye of nature lovers and engage photography enthusiasts. Participants must live in Lincoln and may submit up to three pictures taken anywhere in the world by May 26. Entrants are expected to submit pictures in print (8” x 10”) and digital format. The pictures will be displayed at Pierce House on June 7 during the Lincoln Garden Club Champagne Reception from 5-7 p.m. During the reception, attendees will vote for their favorite pictures and elect one winner for each of the three categories: landscape, fauna and flora. Each winner will receive a $50 gift card and basket from Stonegate Gardens as well as an award certificate and ribbon.

“Our goal is to celebrate our love of Lincoln and nature,” says Daniela Caride, the Lincoln Garden Club member who came up with the idea. “We hope everyone will venture outside and take as many pictures as possible of flowers, forests, birds and farms and have fun seeing them while supporting a good cause.” The event will help the club finance a horticultural intern at the New England Wildflower Society who will design and install a native plant garden at Lincoln’s Station Park. Contest rules and entry forms are available on the Lincoln Garden Club website.