The Lincoln Squirrel – News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.

"Love and Loss After Wounded Knee" with Julie Dobrow
2025-11-30 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Like most star-crossed lovers, they came from vastly different worlds. Elaine Goodale, a white woman who grew up on a farm in the remotest part of the Berkshires, was a poet, writer, and teacher who’d come to the Dakota Territory in 1884 to teach Native American children. Ohíye S’a, or Charles Alexander Eastman, was a Santee Sioux, born in Minnesota and one of the only Native Americans educated at Dartmouth College and Boston University Medical School. He’d come to Pine Ridge as a reservation physician. Elaine and Charles improbably met in December 1890, and more surprisingly, fell in love. And then the Wounded Knee Massacre happened, and changed everything. Hear biographer, Tufts University professor and Lincoln Historical Society member Julie Dobrow talk about her new dual biography, Love and Loss After Wounded Knee. Co-sponsored by the Lincoln Historical Society and Lincoln Public Library.

Film: "The Teacher"
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
“The Teacher“
Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7:00pm, Bemis Hall
Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1:30pm, Lincoln Public Library
A Palestinian school teacher’s struggles to reconcile his commitment to political resistance with offering emotional support for his students and his romantic relationship with a volunteer worker. Directed by Farah Nabulsi. Presented by the GRALTA Foundation.

Film: "Nothing Solid"
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
“Nothing Solid,” a semi-autobiographical, medical dark comedy based on Sharisse Zeroonian’s real-life experience with cyclic vomiting syndrome (a rare neurological brain-gut disorder), will be screened on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6:00pm at the Lincoln Public Library. Zeroonian will be on hand to answer questions. Open to ages 16+.

“Holiday Stories You Haven’t Heard"
2025-12-05 12:30 - 13:30 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Lincoln’s WordsMove Theater presents “Holiday Stories You Haven’t Heard,” a series of short, mostly humorous staged readings on Christmas and Hanukkah themes, on two dates in Lincoln:

Friday, Dec. 5 at 12:30pm, Bemis Hall
Thursday, Dec. 11 at 6:30pm, Lincoln Public Library Tarbell Room

See www.wordsmove.org for play and cast details as well as additional performances in surrounding towns.

Touch of Christmas Fair
2025-12-06 10:00 - 13:00 | First Parish – Stone Church, 14 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
The First Parish in Lincoln will host its annual Touch of Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10:00am–1:00pm in the stone church. Browse decorated wreaths, centerpieces, and other Christmas decorations as well as jewelry from every decade, antiques and collectibles, handmade sweater mittens, stocking stuffers et al at the “re-gifting” table, and a children-only shopping room with free gift wrapping. Santa arrives at 1:00am on a fire truck for photos, and homemade “psalm soup” will be served starting at 11:30.

Wreath-making workshop
2025-12-06 14:30 - 16:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Come to a workshop to make a holiday wreath from array of lush evergreen boughs on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 2:30-4:00pm inside the deCordova Museum. All materials provided. Click here to purchase tickets.

Film: "The Teacher"
2025-12-07 13:30 - 15:30 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
“The Teacher“
Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1:30pm, Lincoln Public Library
A Palestinian school teacher’s struggles to reconcile his commitment to political resistance with offering emotional support for his students and his romantic relationship with a volunteer worker. Directed by Farah Nabulsi. Presented by the GRALTA Foundation.

Ompractice: Peace in the Pause with Reggie Hubbard
2025-12-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Ompractice: Peace in the Pause with Reggie Hubbard
Sunday, Dec. 7, 7:00-8:30pm (Zoom)
This beginner-friendly class offers space to slow down, breathe deeply, and find balance during one of the busiest and most stressful times of the year. To register, sign up for an Ompractice membership here using your library card. Ompractice provides Lincoln Library patrons access to hundreds of live and on-demand wellness classes

Domestic violence and financial abuse
2025-12-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable (DVR) hosts the first program of its Survivor Series: Domestic Violence & Financial Abuse on Monday, Dec. 8 from 7:00–8:00pm via Zoom. Financial abuse is a pervasive form of control that can trap survivors in dangerous situations by limiting their access to money, employment, and financial independence. Click here to register. Questions? Email infodvrt@gmail.com.

LOMA: Fortune's Favor
2025-12-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Fortune’s Favor, an acoustic folk duo from New Hampshire (singer/songwriter/guitarists Chris O’Connor and Mike Bradley), will be the headliner at the next Lincoln Open Mic Acoustic (LOMA) on Monday, Dec. 9 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 perform (email loma3re@gmail.com to sign up) or just come listen to acoustic music and spoken word. Free admission.

Immigrant rights vigil
2025-12-10 16:30 - 17:30 | First Parish stone church, 14 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, United States
Four area churches have come together to commission and display “On the Way,” a temporary art installation in the tradition of Christmas nativity scenes that uses the motif of road signs to draw attention to the issue of immigrant justice. Each church will host the installation for one week of Advent accompanied by a vigil as attendees pray and work for more just treatment of immigrants in our midst. It will be bat the Firs Parish in Lincoln will hold it “On the Way” Immigration Justice Vigil on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 4:30pm on the sanctuary lawn. Signs welcome (there will be extras). Children welcome. Follow the installation on Instagram here.

Artist reception
2025-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
There will be an artist reception with Diana Rice-Sheahan, the exhibiting artist for December in the Lincoln Public Library, on Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 6:00–8:00pm at the library.

“Holiday Stories You Haven’t Heard”
2025-12-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Lincoln Library Tarbell Room, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States

Craft Supply Swap: Gift Wrapping Edition
2025-12-13 12:30 - 15:30 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Craft Supply Swap: Gift Wrapping Edition
Saturday, Dec. 13, 12:30-3:30pm, Reference Room
Do you have gift wrap supplies that you’ve loved for years but are hoping to swap them out for something new? Bring them to the library to swap for new-to-you supplies! Donations are not required to participate. Anything donated should be enough to cover a shoe box, we will not be accepting paper scraps. No registration required.

L-S Pops Concert
2025-12-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS, Kirschner Aud., 390 Lincoln Rd, Sudbury, MA, United States
The L-S Music Department presents their annual Pops Concert featuring the concert and symphonic bands, orchestra, concert choir, and chamber singers. This family-friendly concert is free and open to the public. Concessions will be sold during intermission. The concert will air in both Sudbury and Lincoln on Comcast channel 9/Verizon channel 32 and will livestream here.

Read “Common Sense”
2025-12-14 14:30 - 16:00 | Lincoln Library Tarbell Room, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Join the Lincoln Minutemen for their next book club event, a discussion of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2:30pm in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. This short pamphlet (c. 50 pages) was first published anonymously in January 1776 and quickly became one of the most widely read and influential texts in the colonies, making the case for independence. It is widely available in libraries, bookstores, and Amazon.com, and you can also listen to it on Hoopla or Audible.

Webinar on Charles River proposal
2025-12-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) recently proposed a plan that would allow sewage to continue to be dumped into the Charles River. At w webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m., Charles River Watershed Association Executive Director Emily Norton will explain what the proposed plan entails, why the board MWRA should reject it, and what can be done to influence the board’s vote. Cosponsored by CFREE Lincoln and Green Newton.

Handbell concert
2025-12-16 19:00 - 20:30
Come hear a concert of English handbells at the First Parish stone church (14 Bedford Road) on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7:00pm. Children welcome. Free admission.

Holiday jazz concert
2025-12-18 10:00 - 10:30 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
All are welcome at a half-hour holiday jazz concert by the Rivers Middle School band on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 10:00am in Bemis Hall.

Film: "Model Shop"
2025-12-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Lincoln Library Tarbell Room, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen “Model Shop” (1969, directed by Jacques Demy) on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 6:00pm.

DeCordova Performance Series: Antje Duvekot
2025-12-19 18:30 - 20:00
Click here to register.

Lincoln Arts and Farmers holiday pop-up market
2025-12-20 09:00 - 13:00 | Pierce House, 17 Weston Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Come to the Pierce House on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 9:00am–1:00pm to join vendors and residents to catch up on winter happenings around town, buy plants, find unique handmade gifts for friends and family (gift cards, jewelry, crochet gifts, pottery, ornaments), have your family photo taken, or relax with a massage. Live music by Art Grossman. Sponsored by the Lincoln Art and Farmers Market.

Solstice Stargazing with Aldrich Astronomical Society
2025-12-21 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-30 17:00 - 19:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States

“Frozen” matinee
2025-12-22 16:00 - 17:45
Grab your coziest blanket and pillow to warm up with the Disney classic “Frozen” and some hot chocolate on Monday, Dec. 22 from 4:00–5:45pm in the Tarbell Room. Friends and families of all ages are welcome.
The children’s room at the library will also offer craft activities during winter break. Drop in anytime for a simple, fun winter-theme craft activity or use our materials for your own creations! All materials will be provided. All ages.

New year's gathering
2026-01-02 17:00 - 21:00 | Twisted Tree Cafe @ deCordova, 51 Sandy Pond Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
The Twisted Tree Cafe at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will host a new year’s gathering on Friday, Jan. 2 from 5–9pm. Live music, cookie decorating, and seasonal specials including beer, wine, and mocktails.

Superspy Science
2026-01-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2:00-3:00pm (Zoom)
Author Dr. Kathryn Harkup, writer, science communicator and vampirologist, will discuss the science behind James Bond’s exploits, including armaments, tactics, plots and enemy tech, outlined in her book. Register here.

LOMA: Wayside Sound
2026-01-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Wayside Sound (Jack Dudek and Taylor Gonsalves) are the headliner at the next Lincoln Open Mic Acoustic (LOMA) on Monday, Jan. 12 from 7–10 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Here’s a snippet of them covering Chris Smithers’s tune “Love Me Like a Man,” made famous by Bonnie Raitt. LOMA is a monthly open mike night event with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups playing acoustic-style. Come and perform (email loma3re@gmail.com to sign up) or just come listen to acoustic music and spoken word. Free admission.

Guided plant ID and natural history walk
2026-01-14 09:45 - 12:00 | TBA
Learn with Jeffrey Adams how to identify plants around Flint’s Pond even as the leaves are disappearing, and some interesting local natural history as well. RSVP here. Email llct@lincolnconservation.org for details.

Wildlife Out Your Window
2026-01-17 13:30 - 14:30 | Lincoln Library Tarbell Room, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Join us for an author event with Brad Timm on his book, Wildlife Out Your Window: Fascinating Facts About 100 Animals Commonly Seen in the Northeastern U.S. Did you know that blue jay feathers aren’t actually blue, or that some foxes can climb trees? Brad, a wildlife ecologist and the founder and executive director of the Northeast Wildlife Team, will share some of his favorite facts from the book, discuss simple actions each of us can take to help wildlife around us, and answer your wildlife questions.
