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

Author talk: “Boston, 1776: A Rogue Tour of Revolution City”
2026-06-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
“Boston, 1776: A Rogue Tour of Revolution City” with author J.D. Dickey. More info and registration.

Maker Space: Pride in the Park
2026-06-24 10:00 - 12:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Create during this Pride Month by stepping into a vibrant world of creativity, self-expression, and community. Click here for more information and registration.

Pride Yoga with Lincoln Pride
2026-06-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
An inclusive yoga class with Lincoln Pride that’s free and open to all, though donations are welcome. 100% of proceeds will benefit Glisten (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network).

"Stories of Summer: Fireside Open Mic"
2026-06-26 18:00 - 20:30 | Farrington Nature Linc, 291 Cambridge Turnpike, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Farrington Nature Linc and the Nature Connection will host “Stories of Summer: Fireside Open Mic” on Friday, June 26 from 6:00pm to sunset. Come share a poem, story, or musical performance around the fire circle as we celebrate the official start of summer from 6:30–7:30pm. Tickets are required and include herbal mocktails and s’mores. They have some seating around the fire circle and also encourage attendees to bring their own camping chairs or blankets and bug spray.

deCordova Performance Series: Vance Gilbert
2026-06-26 18:30 - 20:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
See details here.

Kids' triathlon
2026-06-27 08:30 - 23:00 | MA
The “Splash, Mash, Dash” Lincoln Kids Triathlon returns on Saturday, June 27 for the 22nd year. Kids ages 5-14 (all ability levels) are invited to participate in the race that starts at 8:30am at the Codman Pool. Every participant receives a T-shirt, goody bag, and medal. Click here for course and age group information. Register here before race day to save $10 per person on the entry fee (online registration ends on Friday, June 26 at 11:00am). Packet pickup is Friday, June 26 from 1:00–6:00pm or race morning from 7:00–8:00am in the Hartwell Multipurpose Room. Organizers are also looking for volunteers to help out during the race. If you have a few hours to give, please email ginger.reiner@gmail.com.

Craft supply swap
2026-06-27 12:30 - 15:30 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Do you have gently used craft supplies left over from a project that you aren’t sure what to do with? Swap for new-to-you supplies! More information.

deCordova Performance Series: Arias Aloft
2026-06-28 18:00 - 19:30 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States

"Poetry Across Culture"
2026-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
South Asian Poets of New England will host the fourth regional New England Folk Literature and Oral Poetry Festival with a family-oriented “Storytelling Across the Generations” with American, Latin American, Persian, Arabic, Chinese, Afghan, and Indian stories, conclude with music on Saturday, June 13 from 2:00–5:00pm in Bemis Hall and “Poetry Across Culture” on Sunday, June 29 at 10:00am on Zoom. T register, email idcinboston@gmail.com. Supported by the Mass. Cultural Council.

Firefly walk
2026-06-29 20:00 - 21:00 | MA
Avalon Owens returns to Lincoln on Monday, June 29 at 8:00pm starting at Lincoln Town Hall to lead a firefly walk through one of the fields that she has studied extensively. Participants will meet for a brief tutorial on firefly behavior and then head out to a nearby field. Register here.

Lincoln pollinator garden tour #1
2026-06-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Chapman Pasture, opposite 50 Silver Hill Road, Lincoln, MA, United States
Join managers of pollination system gardens across the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord rivers watershed (SuAsCo) to learn about the importance of native plants, gardening to improve habitat, and ecosystem interactions. Drop-in tours will be held during a two-hour window starting at the following times and taking place at the following locations:

June 18 at 2:30pm — Sunny Meadow Farm, Chelmsford with Chelmsford Pop-up Library (parking/garden location)
June 18 at 5:00pm — Thanksgiving Forest, Chelmsford (garden location)
June 20 at 3:00pm — Bumblebee Park, Littleton
June 24 from 6:00–7:30 pm — Ghiloni Park, Marlborough (garden location)
June 30 at 10:00am — Chapman Pasture, Lincoln*
July 7 at 10:00am — Pollinator Meadow, Lincoln (parking; garden to west)

Questions? Contact Mike Perrin at mperrin@svtweb.org.
* Parking for Chapman Pasture in Lincoln: from Weston Road, drive north on Silver Hill Road. The trailhead is across from #50. Just north of the trailhead, there is an area of road that has a wider/flatter shoulder and can accommodate several cars. From the trailhead, walk quarter-mile mile over bog bridges to reach the field. More information on Bumble Bee Project.

Fourth of July activities
2026-07-04 07:45 - 18:00 | TBA
See this Parks and Recreation Department web page for details. Events include a Firecracker Run, children’s bike parade, Declaration of Independence reading, a parade with floats and live music, a Boy Scout cookout, EV car show, and a free town-wide swim at Codman Pool.

Lincoln pollinator garden tour #2
2026-07-07 10:00 - 17:00 | Pollinator Meadow, Smith School, 6 Ballfield Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States

Film: "Lore"
2026-07-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Lincoln Library Tarbell Room, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
The Lincoln Library Film Society presents “Lore” (2012) on Thursday, July 9 at 6:00pm. Left to fend for themselves after their SS officer father and mother, staunch Nazi believers, are interred by the victorious Allies at the end of World War II, five German children undertake a harrowing journey that exposes them to the reality and consequences of their parents’ actions

deCordova Performance Series: Leslie Mendelson
2026-07-10 18:30 - 20:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States

Rep. Gentile virtual office hours
2026-07-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
State Rep. Carmine Gentile (D-Sudbury) will hold virtual office hours on Monday, July 13 from 2:00–4:00pm. Any constituent who wishes to speak to him can sign up for a 20-minute time slot by emailing his legislative aide, Jack Brox McCarthy, at jackbrox.mccarthy@mahouse.gov. Constituents must provide their full name, address, phone number, email, and topic(s) of discussion in enough detail so that Rep. Gentile may prepare for the meeting if needed. For any questions regarding office hours or other matters, please contact McCarthy.

"Laughter is the Best Medicine"
2026-07-15 11:00 - 11:45 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Comic mime Robert Rivest‘s show includes humorous stories from his childhood, classic mime skits, and comic improvisation taken from audience suggestions. He will also share tips on using breathing, movement, and laughter, as a way to cultivate more happiness and joy. No registration required.

Intergenerational chess (#1 of 3 sessions)
2026-07-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Lincolnites of all ages are invited drop in to play a game or two with a like-minded opponent. Bring your own board or use one of ours. For hardcore players, if your game runs over an hour, there is some wiggle room on time. Registration is suggested but not required so the library has a sense of how many people to expect.

Movie matinee: "Toy Story 2"
2026-07-16 15:30 - 17:30 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Popcorn and light refreshments provided. No registration necessary; all ages welcome.

Black experiences in the American Revolution
2026-07-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Historian Gracia Collins Rich will discuss the efforts of Black Americans whose invaluable contributions during the Revolutionary War helped bring about U.S. independence on Monday, July 20 from 7:00–8:00pm on Zoom. Click here to get the Zoom link or request the recording. Sponsored by the Lincoln Public Library.

"Slow Wood: Greener Building from Local Forests"
2026-07-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Walden Woods Project, 44 Baker Farm Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Can we reconnect housing to sustainably managed local and regional forests? In “Slow Wood” on Monday, July 20 at 7:00pm at the Walden Woods Project, Brandeis University Environmental Studies Professor Emeritus Brian Donahue will talk about how he and his family built a timber frame house straight from the woods on their Massachusetts farm, utilizing “low grade” trees through “worst first” ecological forestry. Can this be replicated across rural areas, and what does it suggest about the larger challenge of supplying homes for cities and suburbs?

"Phenomenal Physics"
2026-07-22 11:00 - 11:45 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Mad Science will play with gravity, inertia, and balance; turn a baby bottle into a fire extinguisher; demonstrate a new twist on a popular chemical reaction; and more. Intended for preschool-aged children but all welcome. No registration necessary.

Wind chimes workshop
2026-07-22 13:00 - 15:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Sip some tea and create your own hanging wind chime inspired by pieces like Paul Matisse’s “The Musical Fence” at the “Sip and String: Whimsical Wind Chimes” workshop. All materials provided. Register here.

Stuffed animal sleepover and story time
2026-07-23 11:30 - 12:15 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Drop off your stuffed animal at the library any time between 12:00–6:00pm on Wednesday, July 22. Will they sleep at all? What kind of mischief will they get into? Then, on Thursday at 11:30am, reunite with your stuffie for a special story time, a delicious treat, and a slideshow showcasing the stuffed animals’ antics had during their slumber party. Intended for children in grades 2 and under. Registration required.

Codman summer cookout
2026-07-23 16:30 - 18:30 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Come to the Codman Community Farms pavilion on for a summer cookout featuring Codman’s own chicken wings served with homemade buttermilk ranch, pork and beef hot dogs, smoked maple bierwurst, deviled egg potato salad, green salad and chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches. All items are available for pre-order here. Select your time slot when purchasing hot items and we’ll prepare them fresh as you arrive.

"Menagerie" artist conversation
2026-07-23 18:30 - 19:30 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
On Thursday, July 23 from 6:30–7:30pm, artist Moko Fukuyama will lead a sunset conversation about her large-scale installation “Menagerie” (2024), an open-structured sculpture that transforms salvaged trees into an array of hand-carved forms. More information and registration.

deCordova Performance Series: Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band
2026-07-24 18:30 - 20:15 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States

Tour of Kanner Orchard
2026-07-25 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-26 10:00 - 17:00 | TBA
The Agricultural Commission is offering tours of local farms this summer, beginning with Kanner Family Orchards on Saturday, July 25 at 2:00 pm or Sunday, July 26 at 10:00am (duration: 30-60 minutes). All ages are welcome, children must be supervised attentively by their accompanying adults. Space is limited; you must sign up and be confirmed as registered to attend. Questions? Email Kathleen Lomatoski, AgCom co-chair, at klomatoski@gmail.com. There will be more tours of local farms in August and beyond.

Miss Frizzle dinosaur show
2026-07-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Calling all Magic School Bus fans! Children of all ages are welcome to come stomp around on a dinosaur dig with Miss Frizzle. No registration necessary.
