Events

"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.

“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+.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

"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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. 

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.

The Lincoln Library Film Society will screen "Model Shop" (1969, directed by Jacques Demy) on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 6:00pm.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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