Jessa Piaia as Isabella Stewart Gardner

Bemis Hall 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

Isabella Stewart Gardner reenactor Jessa Piaia will appear at the library on Friday, May 9 from 12:30–1:30pm in Bemis Hall. Known for her flamboyant manner and free-spirited ways, Gardner (1840–1924) became known as the first American “patroness of the arts” and her significant collection of Italian Renaissance art.

Lincoln Democrats caucus

Bemis Hall 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee (LDC) will elect delegates on Saturday, May 10 at Bemis Hall for the state convention (doors open at 9:30am and close at 10:15am). Six delegates and four alternates will represent Lincoln in Springfield on September 13. All are welcome, but only registered Democrats can vote. Youth age 16 and up, people […]

Garden Cub plant sale

Station Park Lincoln Rd & Ridge Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

The Lincoln Garden Club will host their biennial plant sale on Saturday, May 10 from 11:00am–2:00pm at Station Park (corner of Lincoln Road and Ridge Road). The plants come from our members’ gardens, the parks we maintain, and from generous donors around town. If you have plants to donate, dropoff is from 8:00–10:00am. There will […]

“Fort-Night”

Lincoln Public Library 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

At "Fort-Night," families are invited for a fun-filled night of reading, games, and making blanket forts in the library on Monday, May 12 from 6:00–8:00pm. Complete the week-long Family Reading Adventure and earn a prize! Part of Screen Free Week organized by LincolnWait.com. 

LOMA: Sweetbriar

Bemis Hall 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

Brad Meyer and Amy Lohman of Sweetbriar. Folk duo Sweetbriar will be the headliner at the next Lincoln Open Mic Acoustic (LOMA) on Monday, May 12 from 7–10 p.m. in Bemis Hall. LOMA is a monthly open mike night event with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups playing acoustic-style. Come and […]

Nature walk for families

Join a local walk leader from Lincoln Land Conservation Trust for a family nature walk on Tuesday, May 13 at 4:30pm. Registration required. Part of Screen Free Week organized by LincolnWait.com. 

Popsicle party

Blue playground Ballfield Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

Enjoy some popsicles and bubbles on the playground at an all-ages popsicle party with LincFam on Wednesday, May 14 at 4:00pm at the blue playground near Codman Pool while supplies last. Part of Screen Free Week organized by LincolnWait.com.

Pick up seed kits

Codman Community Farms 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

Stop by Codman Community Farms all day on Thursday and Friday, May 15 and 16 to pick up your seed-starting kit with pots, seeds, soil, plant care information and a check-in journal (first come, first served). Part of Screen Free Week organized by LincolnWait.com.

Period house restorer speaks

Lincoln School Learning Commons 6 Ballfield Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

Massachusetts-based author and preservationist Lee McColgan, author of A House Restored: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England Colonial, will speak on Thursday, May 15 from 6:30–7:30pm in the Lincoln School’s Learning Commons. Please RSVP here so organizers can plan refreshments. In his book, McColgan tells of restoring his 1704 colonial home in Pembroke using […]

Unusual plants of Lincoln and beyond

Bemis Hall 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

New England’s forests, fields, and wetlands support an amazing diversity of flora, many of which you might not see from the trail! Conservation Planner Stacy Carter shares her photos of our more uncommon, strange, or even deadly plants.

Seedling sale

Food Project field 90 Concord Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

The Food Project will have a seedling sale on Saturday, May 17 from 11:00am–2:00pm at its Baker Bridge Road field (90 Concord Rd, Lincoln).

Gropius House birthday celebration

Gropius House 68 Baker Bridge Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

Join the 2025 birthday celebration in honor of the Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius on Saturday, May 17 from 6:30-9:00pm at the Gropius House. This 60’s themed party that continues a tradition of Bauhaus design-inspired revelry will honor both the birthday of Gropius and 40 years of the Gropius House as a public museum. Hors d’oeuvres, […]