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

Children's story hour: "The Great Pollinator Count"
2025-05-31 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Mass Audubon Shop, 208 S. Great Rd, Lincoln, MA
Drumlin Farm Community Preschool teacher Susan Edwards Richmond will present her new community science adventure book, The Great Pollinator Count, and lead children age 3-8 in activities about insect pollinators. Free, but registration is required.

Farm to Table Brunch and Tour
2025-05-31 09:00 - 11:00 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Farm to Table Brunch and Tour — Saturday, May 31, 9:00-11:00am

"Bees in the Field"
2025-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Drumlin Farm, 208 S Great Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Get direct experience working with bees alongside our beekeeper as he cares for the hives at Drumlin Farm. Cost is $35; register here.

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Exploring the Options (part 3)
2025-05-30 12:30 - 13:30 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Join us for Part 3 of this popular program! Elder Law Attorney, Margaret Hoag of Eckel, Hoag & O’Connor shares the documents you need throughout possible life transitions. This is a great way to get your questions answered.

"Resolute Revolutionaries"
2025-05-28 18:45 - 20:00 | Lincoln Library Tarbell Room, 3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, United States
Dana Robbat, author of the upcoming book Lincoln Modern: Plain Living, High Thinking, will give a talk on ” Resolute Revolutionaries: Walter Gropius and Quincy Adams: Modernism in Lincoln, Massachusetts” on Wednesday, May 28 from 6:45-8:00pm in the Tarbell Room at the Lincoln Public Library. Hosted by FoMA/Lincoln and supported by the Freedoms Way Foundation. Learn how Gropius, creator of the world-renowned Bauhaus that changed the world of design, settled in the small New England farming community and influenced the young architect Quincy Adams, a descendent of two U.S. presidents.

Benefit concert for Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2025-05-27 17:30 - 20:00 | Weston town green, 11 Town House Rd, Weston, MA, United States
For the fourth year in a row, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Lincoln and Weston (SVdP) is putting on an outdoor concert to celebrate the start of summer and to thank all their volunteers and supporters. The concert will be on Tuesday, May 27 from 5:30-8:00pm on the Weston town green. Our performers are Lincoln’s own Doo Wop Team; Adrian Sicam and his Berklee All-Stars, and Twice-a-Day-Ray, a group of medical professionals by day and raging rockers by night. Bring a picnic, take a chance on winning some gift cards from local businesses, and visit Frosty’s Ice Cream Truck. The suggested donation is $25 a person. In the event of rain, the event will be in the St. Julia’s Parish Hall across the street.
SVdP runs a food pantry in Lincoln, gives financial assistance to those who live, work, or go to school in Lincoln and Weston, and provides scholarships to adults who want to upgrade their skills in the workforce. Last fiscal year they served more than 400 community members and provided more than $180,000 in services.

Film: "American Sniper"
2025-05-23 12:30 - 15:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Docudrama, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller. Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. When he returns home after four tours of duty, Chris experiences PTSD. Rated R. (2014) 2 hrs 13 min.

Jim Mazzy jazz concert
2025-05-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
All are invited to join us to hear some toe-tapping jazz with traditional jazz virtuoso, Jimmy Mazzy and many other great local jazz musicians. In 2019, Jim Mazzy was inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. This jazz session has been organized by Nick Ribush.

Sunday supper
2025-05-18 16:30 - 18:30 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Sunday Supper — Sunday, May 18, 4:30-6:30pm

Kids Archaeology Dig: Codman Farm Before Time
2025-05-18 15:30 - 16:30 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States

Children’s Creativity Festival
2025-05-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Gropius House, 68 Baker Bridge Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
The Children’s Creativity Festival, a collaboration with LincFam and Historic New England, takes place on Sunday, May 18 at the Gropius House from 3:00-5:00pm. Come to an open house and a hands-on celebration featuring art, music and dance in the sprit of the Bauhaus principles of experiential learning and creativity. The event is free and open to all. Contributions to support our organizations are appreciated.

LLCT plant sale
2025-05-18 11:00 - 13:00 | MA
The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust will hold its annual plant sale on Sunday, May 18 from 11:00am–1:00pm at Lincoln Station. There will be a selection of native perennials and shrubs for (no pre-orders) — click here to see the list of available plants. LLCT membership contributions support the sale and planting efforts on conservation land.

Gropius House birthday celebration
2025-05-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Gropius House, 68 Baker Bridge Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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, drinks, and live music. 1960s attire or adornment is optional. Advance ticket purchase encouraged ($80 for Historic New England members, $100 for nonmembers, $35 for students with ID). Call 617-994-6651 for more information. Thank you to the event’s key sponsor and Historic New England member Mark Allen.

Family Invasive Plant Walk
2025-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 | MA
Join LLCT and Danielle Proulx for a fun and educational kids’ program. Young nature detectives will play games, hear stories, and head out on a guided nature walk to track down non native plants. Geared towards elementary-aged children. Learn more and RSVP here.

Seedling sale
2025-05-17 11:00 - 14:00 | Food Project field, 90 Concord Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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).

8th-grade car wash fundraiser
2025-05-17 09:00 - 15:00 | Town Hall, 16 Lincoln Rd., Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
To raise money for end-of-year activities including the trip to Washington, D.C., in June, the Lincoln School eighth-graders will hold a fundraiser car wash on Saturday, May 17 from 9:00am-3:00pm at Town Hall. Sign up online in advance or drive up and pay on the day of the event — donations are welcome.

Unusual plants of Lincoln and beyond
2025-05-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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.

Period house restorer speaks
2025-05-15 18:30 - 19:30 | 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 period techniques and tools after learning from plasterers, carpenters, and other tradespeople.

Pick up seed kits
2025-05-15 - 2025-05-16 | Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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.

Popsicle party
2025-05-14 16:00 - 17:30 | Blue playground, Ballfield Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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.

Pride Month kickoff
2025-05-14 13:00 - 15:30 | Lincoln Station, 145 Lincoln Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
The Lincoln School will hold its annual Pride Month kickoff to celebrate diversity on Wednesday, May 14 (rain date: May 28) from 1:00-3:30pm at Lincoln Station. There will be performances from the Lincoln-Hanscom Step Team and local musicians Layla MacLachlin and David Onigman, a breakdancing demonstration from Jabbar Fair, face-painting, ice cream, and more. Sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department, the Mass. Cultural Council, and the Lincoln PTO. For more information and volunteer opportunities, email lincolnmapride@gmail.com.

Nature walk for families
2025-05-13 16:30 - 18:00 | MA
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.

Blood drive to benefit Boston Children's Hospital
2025-05-13 10:00 - 17:00 | MA
Blood drive to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital

On Tuesday, May 13 from 10:00am-5:00pm, the Doo family (which is grateful for the donations that were available during their daughter’s multiple brain surgeries) and their Brain Games fundraiser will host a blood drive for Boston Children’s Hospital. Registration takes place inside the First Parish stone church, with the bloodmobile parked outside on Bedford Road. The drive is open to anyone able to donate, not just the Lincoln community. As a bonus, Boston Children’s will give each donor a cooler bag with a few Brain Games goodies inside. Sign up here to donate.

LOMA: Sweetbriar
2025-05-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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 perform (contact loma3re@gmail.com to sign up) or just come listen to acoustic music and spoken word. Free admission.

"Fort-Night"
2025-05-12 18:00 - 20:00 | 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.

Garden Cub plant sale
2025-05-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Station Park, Lincoln Rd & Ridge Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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 also be garden paraphernalia for sale such as hand-made garden cloches and bluebird nesting boxes as well as native plugs ordered from North Creek Nurseries (blue mist, Appalachian mountain mint, and barren strawberry). Many garden club members have seen jumping worm activity on their property. If you haven’t, please don’t purchase plants from the sale to avoid spread.

Lincoln Democrats caucus
2025-05-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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 with disabilities, people of color, veterans, and members of the LGBTQ+ community who aren’t elected as delegates or alternates are encouraged to apply at the caucus or online to be add-on delegates. Those interested in getting involved with the LDC may contact Travis Roland at travis89roland@gmail.com.

Volunteer work day at Twin Pond
2025-05-09 13:00 - 15:00 | MA
Join other volunteers to help clear woody introduced plants from the forest understory. RSVP here.

Jessa Piaia as Isabella Stewart Gardner
2025-05-09 12:30 - 13:30 | Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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.

L-S instrumental concert
2025-05-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS, Kirschner Aud., 390 Lincoln Rd, Sudbury, MA, United States
Join us for the final performance of the year of the L-S String Orchestra, Concert Band and Symphonic Band featuring senior soloists.
The Concert Band will perform “The Great Locomotive Chase” by Robert W. Smith and the Symphonic Band perform “Canterbury Suite” by John Tatgenhorst. The String Orchestra will perform “Cantabile” themes from the second movement of Symphony No. 5 by Tchaikovsky/arr. Robert D. McCashin, and then “Finale” themes from the fourth movement of Symphony No. 5 by Tchaikovsky/arr. Brian Holmes.
The finale will be a performance of selections from “Music from the Gladiator” by Hans Zimmer/arr. John Wasson with the combined bands and orchestra. Admission is free. Concessions will be sold at Intermission by the Lincoln-Sudbury Friends of Music (LSFOM). This concert will also air on the Educational Channel, Comcast 9/Verizon 32 in Sudbury and Lincoln. Viewers may also watch on the livestream via the SudburyTV website.
