(Editor’s note: the “Embrace Change series scheduled” segment was modified on Sept. 11, 2019 to remove the cancelled evening sessions at the Lincoln Public Library.) First Parish offers “Blessing of the Backpacks” and children’s programs The First Parish in Lincoln invites families to send children off for a successful school year in spirit at the…
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St. Anne’s appoints new rector
From St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church Reverend C. Garrett Yates will begin serving in August as the new rector at St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Lincoln. Since his ordination to the priesthood in 2016, Garrett has served as assistant rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mt. Lebanon, Penn. Garrett, his wife Katie, and their…
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Film on detention of Palestinians The GRALTA Foundation presents a screening discussion of “Imprisoning a Generation,” a documentary by Zelda Edmunds that follows four young Palestinians who were detained and imprisoned under the Israeli military and political systems, on Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m. in the Lincoln Public Library. The discussion will be led…
Correction
In the April 14 post headlined “Holy Week and Easter worship services in Lincoln,” an incorrect time was listed for the First Parish Church’s Good Friday service. It will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Stone Church. The original post has been updated….
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Dozens of bikes collected for Bikes Not Bombs The Bikes Not Bombs collection in Lincoln on April 7 netted 83 bikes and monetary donations. Volunteers prepped the bikes for shipping during the day as well. The organization collects about 5,000 used bicycles and tons of used parts each year in greater Boston and New England;…
Holy Week and Easter worship services in Lincoln
St. Anne’s-in-the-Field Episcopal Church April 18 (Maundy Thursday) 7 p.m. — Holy Eucharist with foot washing and stripping of the altar. We commemorate the last night of Jesus’ life, including the Last Supper, when he washed his disciples’ feet (you can attend the service without participating in the foot washing). We strip the altar, and…
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Purcell group performs “The Tempest” “Live in Lincoln Center” proudly presents the Henry Purcell Society of Boston and the Poets’ Theatre in an original adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest at the First Parish in Lincoln’s stone church on Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. Suggested donation of $40 payable at the door, though any amount is appreciated…
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Register to vote by Friday for Town Meeting, election Friday, March 1 is the last day to register to vote prior to the Lincoln Town Meeting on March 23 and the Lincoln town election on March 25. Click here to check your voter registration status. Click here to register online, or register in person at…
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Actress to portray Abigail Adams Abigail Adams, wife of a president, mother of a president, and sister of the captain of Lincoln Minutemen, will be portrayed by Sheryl Faye in a one-hour show on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at Bemis Hall. The show is sponsored by Friends of the Council on Aging and the…
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Upcoming events at the library Open house for Barbara Peskin’s “Moments in Nature” photography exhibit at the library — Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 6–7:30 p.m. Lincoln Library Film Society screening of “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” starring Alan Arkin and Sondra Locke — Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. (note new starting time from…