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Church members serve lunch at homeless center

A multigenerational group of First Parish Church parishioners prepared and served lunch to guests on January 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) at the Community Day Center in Waltham, which serves homeless people in Waltham and several other western suburbs. The center also received a donation of $6,559 gathered from the annual Christmas offering organized by the church’s Outreach Committee.

The church supports several local and international groups and also serves lunch several times a year to Boston homeless people at the Arlington Street Church.

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First Parish Church members served lasagna and salad lunch at the Community Day Center in Waltham. Left to right: Beth Taylor, Julie Land, Marilyn Lee-Tom (center director), Mary Gaylord, Geoff Borggaard, Student Minister Rebecca Hinds with (front row) Alex and Owen Finsthwait and Atticus Borggaard. Also helping but not pictured: Stephen Brand, Peter Pease, Doug Swain, Susan Taylor and Linda MacMillan.

Park and Rec announces winter activities

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(click on image to download brochure)

The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department’s Winter 2014 brochure is now available online at www.lincolnrec.com. Classes beginning next week include:

  • Ballroom Dance Drop-in for adults (Friday nights)
  • Latin Dance for adults (Thursday nights)
  • Open Studio for adults (Thursdays)
  • Chess Wizards for school age children (Thursdays)
  • Musical Theater for school age children (Tuesdays)
  • Music Together for preschoolers on (Mondays and Fridays)
  • Gymnastics for preschool and school age children (Wednesdays)

For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Office at 781-259-0784.

Winter wellness clinics for all ages starting Dec. 6

Lincoln residents of all ages are invited to meet with a nurse at no charge at one of several wellness clinics. Get your blood pressure and/or BMI (body mass index) checked, ask questions, or learn about wellness resources.

Clinics will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on the following Fridays at the Community Building at Lincoln Woods at 50 Wells Road:

  • December 6
  • January 10
  • February 7
  • March 14

There will also be a clinic at St. Joseph’s Church (142 Lincoln Road) on Wednesday, December 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

These clinics are funded by CHNA 15 and provided by Emerson Hospital Home Care. For more information, please call the Lincoln Council on Aging at (781) 259-8811.

Library offers Game Days, passes to Einstein’s Workshop

The board game Acquire.

The board game Acquire.

Do you love playing board games? Do you want to learn new games? We’re going to try another two Games Days at different times at the Lincoln Public Library.

  • What: Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, Acquire, and more (click on the links for more info about each game).
  • When:
    • Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 1-3 p.m.
    • Sunday, Nov. 17 from 3-5 p.m.
  • Where: Lincoln Public Library
  • Who: Age 8 through adult
Interested but can’t make the scheduled dates? Please send an email to Belinda Gingrich at belinda.gingrich@verizon.net.
The library is now offering free passes to Einstein’s Workshop, a Burlington-based academic enrichment center. As well as offering science project classes, it’s an amazing drop-in space for kids to explore the creative side of science, technology, engineering and math. Kids can build with construction toys such as Legos, K’Nex, Anchor Blocks, Kapla Blocks, and electronic workstations. For further information, visit the Einstein’s Workshop website. To book the library pass, visit the library’s online reservation system.

Council on Aging events for November

For more information about an of these events, call the Lincoln Council on Aging at 781-259-8811.

November 4 — 12:30 p.m.
Lincoln Academy with Chuck Miller: Getting the most of the town’s new website

Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Nov. 4 at 12:30 p.m. to hear Chuck Miller, Lincoln’s IT director, discuss “Getting the Most of the Town’s New Website.” Bring a bag lunch. The COA 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.

November 4 and beyond –10 a.m.
Like to walk with friends?
Walking is a great way to stay fit. Walking with friends is more fun and will help you keep motivated to get into a healthy walking routine. If you’d like to join with others who walk once a week, come down to Bemis Hall on Mondays at 10 a.m. A group will walk from there or drive to a trail or other walking path for a short walk. You may walk for as long or as short a time as you like. Give it a try!

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“Senior Dining” menu announced

Lincoln seniors are invited to a gourmet meal in an elegant setting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 15 at St. Anne’s Church. On the menu will be Country Captain chicken, Newbury Court rice, roasted butternut squash, fresh garden salad with croutons and balsamic vinaigrette, assorted rolls and butter, and apple crisp.

You must reserve by calling the Lincoln Council on Aging at (781) 259-8811 at least a week ahead. The cost is $5. Caregivers are welcome to come with those for whom they are caring. Let the COA know if you need transportation or a seating partner. The lunch is co-sponsored by the COA, the Friends of the COA, Minuteman Senior Services, and St. Anne’s.