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

Invasives clearing
2025-04-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-17 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | LEAP pod, 6 Ballfield Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
As part of the project to improve the space around the upcoming community center, residents are invited to help clear invasive plants behind the LEAP pod from 9:00am–noon on Saturday, April 19 and Monday, April 21, with a third session on Tuesday, April 22 if needed. Bring loppers, clippers, gloves and eye protection. Electric chain saws and clippers are also helpful. Fo more information, call Peter von Mertens at 781-259-8942.

First Parish standout
2025-04-18 11:00 - 14:00 | First Parish Church – Stearns Room, 4 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Join First Parish in Lincoln on Friday, April 18 from 11:00am–2:00pm for an act of public witness in solidarity with those being targeted by the current administration’s actions. Gather at 11:00am in the Stearns Room (4 Bedford Rd.) for sign-making, organizing, and community grounding. Then from 12:00–2:00pm, we will stand out on our church lawn (and possibly across the street in front of the twisted tree depending on numbers). Come for part of the event or stay the full time. If you’d like to help with providing materials and snacks or drinks, contact Sarah Klockowski at sarah@fplincoln.org. Special activities and sign-making station for kids.

Laura Vecchione at LOMA
2025-04-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Laura Vecchione will be the headliner at the next Lincoln Open Mic Acoustic (LOMA) on Monday, April 14 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 (contact loma3re@gmail.com to sign up) or just come listen to acoustic music and spoken word. Free admission.

Sunday supper and live entertainment from the Splinters
2025-04-13 16:30 - 18:30 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
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Volunteer work day for all ages
2025-04-13 14:30 - 16:30 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
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Hazardous waste dropoff
2025-04-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Lexington Composting Facility, 60 Hartwell Ave, Lexington, MA, United States
Schedule, location, signup form
Hazardous waste guidelines and acceptable materials

"Trash and Treasures" sale
2025-04-12 09:00 - 12:00
The First Parish in Lincoln’s May Market takes place on Saturday, April 12 from 9:00am–noon. The church will be brimming with jewelry, antiques, artwork, furniture, garden needs, housewares, and more. When the sale is over, a truck from Household Goods in Acton will pick up usable items for their clients in need. It truly is recycling at its best. Free admission and coffee.

Composting 101
2025-04-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
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"Planting in Community and Planting for the Future"
2025-04-10 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Soil ecologist and Lincoln Land Conservation Trust member Rachel Neurath will explore the potential of native plants to support pollinators, store carbon, and restore soil health in “Planting in Community and Planting for the Future,” a Zoom talk on Thursday, April 10 from 7:30-8:30pm. She’ll explore the above and below ground communities supported by some of the plants that LLCT will sell this year in their plant sale, as well as planting techniques that nurture soil health while helping plants thrive. Click here to register for the Zoom link.

"Myths of the Battle of Lexington-Concord"
2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
On Thursday, April 10 from 7-8pm on Zoom, Lincoln Minute Man and Historian Rick Wiggin will discuss what truly happened in Lexington, Concord, and most importantly, Lincoln, on April 19, 1775 and how it became mythologized over time. The day was a one-sided massacre without return fire. By the centennial anniversary, the idea of the battle had become accepted history. Rick will dispel many of the popular myths of this pivotal day on Battle Road. Click here for the Zoom link.

Doo-wop concert
2025-04-10 15:30 - 16:30 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Lincoln’s Doo Wop group will host a concert and cereal drive on Thursday, April 10 at 3:30pm in Bemis Hall. Please bring boxes of cereal to benefit the Lincoln Food Pantry

"Produce, Meats, Dairy, Oh My!"
2025-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
A growing number of people are buying their produce, meats, and dairy products from local farms. Ashland Sustainability Coordinator Samantha Riley and a panel of farmers will explain the benefits of shopping locally grown and offer suggestions for growers in our area on Monday, April 7 from 7:00-8:00pm. Register here for the Zoom link.

"Fighting Plants with Plants: Working with Plant Survival Strategies"
2025-04-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
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Spring market
2025-04-05 09:00 - 13:00 | Pierce House, 17 Weston Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
LincFam will host a Spring Market at the Pierce House on Saturday, April 5 from 9:00am–1:00pm with local food, handmade jewelry and artworks, flowers, and folk music with Art Grossman. Click here for details on vendors.

Classical piano concert
2025-04-02 15:15 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Abla Shocair and her grandson, Zaineddeen Kawaf, will play a classical piano concert including music composed by Schubert, Chopin, and Liszt on Wednesday, April 2 at 3:15pm in Bemis Hall.

Reading from "The Forgotten Patriots of Color:
2025-04-02 08:00 - 17:00
Ray Anthony Shepard, Lincoln’s representative to the Special Commission on the 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, will read from his work-in-progress, The Forgotten Patriots of Color: A Story of Local Black & Brown Patriots, on Friday, April 11 at 12:30pm in Bemis Hall.

Film: "Inundation District"
2025-04-01 19:00 - 21:00 | First Parish of Weston, 349 Boston Post Rd., Weston, United States
MetroWest Climate Solutions will screen the award-winning documentary “Inundation District,” which explores the environmental implications of Boston’s decision to spend billions of dollars on building a new waterfront district, on Tuesday, April 1 from 7-9pm at First Parish Church in Weston (349 Boston Post Rd). The city called its new quarter the Innovation District, but with seas rising inexorably, others are calling it the Inundation District. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with David Abel, one of the film’s directors. Abel is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who covers climate change for The Boston Globe. He is also a professor of the practice at Boston University.

Town election
2025-03-31 07:30 - 20:00 | Reed Gym, 16 Lincoln Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
More information: www.lincolntown.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1187

deCordova Performance Series: Eight Feet Tall and participatory céilí
2025-03-29 18:30 - 20:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
DeCordova Performance Series with Eight Feet Tall and participatory céilí . A concert in the first half of the evening and then dancing. Click here for details.

"Once Upon a Wolf"
2025-03-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS, Kirschner Aud., 390 Lincoln Rd, Sudbury, MA, United States
LSB Players, the theater production company of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, presents “Once Upon a Wolf” by Steph DeFerie on Saturday, March 29 at 11:00am (sensory-friendly) and 3:00pm in the school’s Kirshner Auditorium. It’s part of the group’s TYA (theatre for young audiences) initiative. There will be lobby activities for young children before the show and during intermission. Concessions will also be sold at intermission (cash only). Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, and $5 for ages 5 and under. Purchase online or at the door.

"Once Upon a Wolf" (sensory-friendly)
2025-03-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS, Kirschner Aud., 390 Lincoln Rd, Sudbury, MA, United States

Pysanky workshop
2025-03-29 10:00 - 12:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Learn a special way to paint eggs. Click here for details.

Annual Town Meeting
2025-03-29 09:30 - 15:00 | Lincoln School auditorium
Click here for details.

Green burial: the earth-friendly option
2025-03-28 12:30 - 13:30 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Candace Currie, clerk for Green Burial Massachusetts, shares information about green burial. Sponsored by the Council on Aging & Human Services.

Town Moderator's annual meeting
2025-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Town Hall & Zoom, 16 Lincoln Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
The Town Moderator will be hosting her annual meeting on Wednesday, March 26 at 7:00pm in the Town Hall’s Donaldson Conference Room and on Zoom (passcode: [REDACTED] in preparation for the March 29 Annual Town Meeting. The purpose of the moderator’s meeting is to iron out procedural details (e.g., clarifying meeting protocols, identifying presenters, establishing presentation times, etc.) with the presenting boards and committees to help ensure a smooth and efficiently managed Town Meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Information related to this year’s Town Meeting including the warrant (the list of business to be conducted, the Finance Committee’s report and budget, and various other materials) can be found on the Town Meeting web page.

Town candidate forum
2025-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Lincoln School Learning Commons, 6 Ballfield Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
The Lincoln PTO will host a candidate form for the two contested races in the March 31 town election (Planning Board and L-S School Committee) on Monday, March 24 from 7:00-9:00pm in the Lincoln School Learning Commons. The forum, which will be moderated by Rob Stringer and Town Moderator Sara Cannon Holden, will allow voters to get acquainted with candidates’ views and stances via introductions followed by a Q&A where moderators will ask questions from cards filled out by audience members that address all candidates in a given race. The forum is not intended as a debate, and candidates will be asked to refrain from addressing or referring to fellow candidates on the panel. The event will be recorded and made available on the town video website.

Film: "My Tree"
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
“My Tree” follows Jason Sherman’s journey to find the tree that was planted in his name in Israel many years earlier. When he discovers that it stands on the remains of a Palestinian village that was destroyed in 1967, he embarks on another journey — to determine his responsibility in helping to cover up the destruction. View trailer. Sponsored by GRALTA.
Two screenings in Lincoln: Thursday, March 20 at 7:00pm in Bemis Hall and Sunday, March 23 at 2:00pm at the Lincoln Public Library.

“Rock of Ages, Youth Edition”
2025-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Lincoln School auditorium
The Lincoln School will perform “Rock of Ages, Youth Edition” (a 60-minute version of the original musical) on Wednesday, March 19 at 3:00pm and Thursday through Saturday, March 20-22 at 7:00pm. It features a dedicated cast and crew of 75 middle school students, along with dozens of community volunteers. Tickets are $10 (or $5 for students, seniors, and LPS employees) and sold at the door — cash or check only.

Rep. Gentile appearance
2025-03-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
State Rep. Carmine Gentile (D) will speak on important local issues including clean energy and climate plan, housing, and transportation followed by a Q&A session on Saturday, March 22 at 10:00am in Bemis Hall. Paul Shorb, a Lincoln lawyer, environmental expert, and activist, will also provide an update on issues surrounding the effort to expand the use of Hanscom Field. Sponsored by Lincoln Dems (follow them on Instagram).
