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

Co-ed Cub Scouts
2025-06-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Come to a briefing and info night on Thursday, June 5 at 6:00pm at the Lincoln Public Library about a new Cub Scout program for girls and boys ages 5-10 launching this September. For more information on Cub Scouts, click here or call/text Jennifer Erickson at 978-835-7262 or email jennifer.erickson@scouting.org.

"The Siege of Boston, 1775-1776"
2025-06-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
A talk by Minute Man National Park Ranger Jarrad Fuoss Pat of the Lincoln250 series. Register here.

“Live your Best Life” health fair
2025-06-06 12:30 - 13:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Local healthcare vendors and professionals will answer your questions. Free door prizes, blood pressure checks, and chair massages.

Garlic mustard volunteer pull day
2025-06-06 13:00 - 15:00 | MA
Help manage invasive garlic mustard across town by pulling on your own property and by joining the Conservation Department and LLCT for a pop-up pull day on Friday, June 6 from 1:00-3:00pm. Garlic mustard season runs through June 13. Click here for more information on getting free bags and dropping them off.

Pride poster decorating
2025-06-07 12:30 - 16:00 | Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Are you heading to a parade this Pride Month and need a poster to take with you? Come to the library to decorate one.

Saturday math fun
2025-06-07 14:00 - 14:45 | Lincoln Library Tarbell Room, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Saturday math fun with Christine
Saturday, June 7 from 2:00-2:45pm, Tarbell Room
Come listen to a math book read-aloud and try out some fun math games with Lincoln resident and teacher Christine Sizer.

LOMA: Bowder and Drake
2025-06-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Gretchen Bowder and Frank Drake will be the headliners at the next Lincoln Open Mic Acoustic (LOMA) on Monday, June 9 from 7–10 p.m. in Bemis Hall. They’re widely recognized as joint members of two regionally famous bands, the Bagboys and the Mudsills. 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.

Sustainable Landscaping
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Native plant designer and horticulturist Marie Chieppo will discuss “Allowing Your Landscape to Work for You: Designing for Resilience and Sustainability” on Tuesday, June 10 at 7:00pm on Zoom. Register here. Co-sponsored by MetroWest Climate Solutions and CFREE, a subcommittee of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee.

Nature Link site walk
2025-06-11 09:00 - 22:30, 2025-06-18 17:30 - 19:00 | TBA
Please RSVP here.

Talk on legacy trees
2025-06-12 12:00 - 13:15 | MA
Mathew Cahill of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation will draw upon his career as an urban forestry expert to share ideas and best practices for those interested in tree and forestry preservation in “Tree and Forestry Preservation, and the Massachusetts Legacy Tree Program” on Thursday, June 12 from noon-1:15pm on Zoom. Sponsored by the Lincoln Tree Preservation Study Group, the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT), and Lincoln Conservation Department. Register here.

"Mixed Messages" staged reading
2025-06-13 12:30 - 13:30 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
WordsMove Theater presents “Mixed Messages” — five 10-minute scenes featuring dueling wits and humor by Massachusetts playwright Jack Neary. The cast includes Lincoln’s Sally Kindleberger, Mary Crowe, Ben Dubrovsky, Alice Waugh, and Corky Becker. Co-Sponsored by Friends of the Lincoln COA and the Lincoln Cultural Council.

Film: "Will and Harper"
2025-06-13 12:30 - 13:30 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
In this documentary, Will Farrell and his close friend Harper Steele, who just completed a gender transition, go on a cross-country road trip to explore a new chapter in their relationship.

Hazardous waste dropoff
2025-06-14 09:00 - 14:00 | Lexington Composting Facility, 60 Hartwell Ave, Lexington, MA, United States
Schedule, location, signup form
Hazardous waste guidelines and acceptable materials

250th anniversary Feast & Faire
2025-06-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Pierce Park
Celebrate Lincoln’s vibrant community with a day of festivities! Enjoy live music, games, and a showcase of over 50 local organizations, boards and committees, culminating in a joyous community feast. Click here for more information.

Codman Campout and Chili Night
2025-06-14 16:30 - 19:00 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Codman Campout and Chili Night — Saturday, June 14, 4:30-7:00pm

Comic Alan Ames
2025-06-18 12:30 - 13:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Standup comic at Bemis on Wednesday
A free hour-long comedy show, “Alan Ames Thinks He’s Funny,” takes place on Wednesday, June 18 at 12:30pm in Bemis Hall. Ames, who grew up in Dorchester in the 1950s, Ames uses observational humor and jokes about growing older and other topics (rated PG-13, no profanity or political humor). Sponsored by the Council on Aging & Human Services.

Lincoln Kids Triathlon
2025-06-21 08:30 - 12:00 | Codman Field, Ballfield Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
The Lincoln Kids Triathlon is back on Saturday, June 21 for the 21st year. The race starts at 8:30am on Saturday, June 21 at the Codman Pool and kids ages 5-14 are invited to participate. Click here for details on race distances and age groups, and register here. Racers ages 8 and younger are individually accompanied by a guard in the water. The $35 fee includes a T-shirt and a finisher’s medal and lots of memories. Organizers are also looking for volunteers to help out during the race — email ginger.reiner@gmail.com.

Mt. Misery wetlands walk
2025-06-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Mt . Misery lot, 60 S. Great Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
This family-friendly walk led by Danielle Proulx will take participants to the river and pond edges at Mt. Misery to look for frogs, turtles, and other wildlife. RSVP for this free walk here.

July 4 activities
2025-07-04 | MA
July 4 activities in Lincoln

A photo from the parade on July 4, 2013 (click to enlarge).

Due to the road race and subsequent activities, Lincoln Road will be closed to traffic from 8:30am–noon. Parade floats will be allowed to pass and should arrive at Ballfield Road no later than 9:00am.
Check-in for Firecracker Run
7:45-8:15am, Town Hall
Pre-registration is required. for this scenic run of 2.5 or 4 miles. Fee: $20. The top three finishers for each age group/gender will be recognized.
Firecracker Run and Musket Fire
8:30am, Town Hall
Children’s Bike Parade
10:00am, from Upland Field Road to Town Hall and back
Decorate your bike and join the fun! No registration required.
Declaration of Independence
10:30am, Town Hall
Join your neighbors and enjoy a dramatic reading of this classic document.

Lincoln resident Mike Farny in a July 4 parade in Lincoln some years ago. Photo curtesy Alaric Naiman.

July 4th Parade
10:40am, Lincoln Road from Ballfield Road to the library
The event will include live music from Scarlett Flannel and decorated car/truck floats from local organizations and families.
Boy Scout Cookout & EV Car Show
11:30am-1:00pm, Pierce House
Cars to be showcased: Ford F150, Tesla Y, Nissan Leaf, VW ID4, Mustang Mach-E, and more, as well as a green landscaping tool show. Sponsored by C-FREE, a working group of the Town’s Green Energy Committee.
Town-Wide Swim
Noon-6:00pm, Codman Pool
With an encore performance by Scarlet Flannel.

Concert: "Sicilian Fables & Legends of the South"
2025-07-08 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Anne’s Church, 147 Concord Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
The Society for Historically Informed Performance will present a summer series of concerts at St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Church. Tickets are $5–$35. Click here for details on programs and performers. All concerts are on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm.

July 8 — Sicilian Fables & Legends of the South

Concert: Mister Vic
2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Codman Pool, 1 Ballfield Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Come out for a family-friendly, kid-focused show with Mister Vic, co-director and owner of Music Together of Assabet Valley. Concert ends at 7:00pm.

Medicinal Plant Walk
2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
More information and registration here.

Blackstone Valley Quartet
2025-07-11 18:30 - 20:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
The concert with the Blackstone Valley Quartet is part of the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum summer concert series. You’re welcome to picnic in the park. Purchase beer, wine and food at the Twisted Tree Café in advance (note: outside alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the property). Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.

Library in the Landscape: Nature Sanctuary
2025-07-12 10:00 - 12:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Library in the Landscape welcomes young minds to enjoy live storybook reading and hands-on art making inspired by Nature Sanctuary. Library in the Landscape is an interactive experience designed to spark imagination, foster curiosity, and inspire a love for both art and reading. Register for July 12 or August 16.

"Airs de Cour: Court Songs of 17th-century France"
2025-07-15 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Anne’s Church, 147 Concord Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
The Society for Historically Informed Performance will present a summer series of concerts at St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Church. Tickets are $5–$35. Click here for details on programs and performers. All concerts are on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm.

July 15 — Airs de Cour: Court Songs of 17th-century France

Flowers in the Field
2025-07-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States

Concert: The Honey Steelers
2025-07-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Codman Pool, 1 Ballfield Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
The Honey Steelers are an American band that turns every venue into a warm countryside. Foot-stomping style and offering originals as well as reimagined covers.

Holding Water: Artist Workshop with Evelyn Rydz
2025-07-19 13:00 - 15:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
An immersive, hands-on workshop in which participants will explore the intersection of art and the environment under the guidance of artist Evelyn Rydz. Inspired by the installation Holding Water, participants will engage with themes of water conservation, sustainability, and the natural world through creative expression. Register here.

Codman Farm Before Time: Kids Archeology Dig
2025-07-20 16:30 - 17:30 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
