The Lincoln Garden Club’s finished project at Station Park.
Scarecrow-building reminder
Build your own scarecrow at Stonegate Gardens on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stonegate will donate all proceeds to the Lincoln PTO or the Birches School. Click here for details.
Garden Club talk on native plants
The Lincoln Garden Club created and installed a flowerbed with over 400 plants native to Massachusetts at Station Park. New England Wildflower Society (NEWFS) intern Lauren Weeks, who designed the Lincoln Garden Club’s new flower bed at Station Park (between Cambridge Trust and the railroad tracks), will give a short talk and answer questions about native plants at the park on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
“Boooz in the Barnyard” benefits Codman Farm
Join the fun at Codman Community Farm’s first-ever Adult Halloween Dance Party on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 7-10:30 p.m. in the Codman barn. Enjoy great dance music, snacks, beer, and wine in the barn, and shake your “boooo-ty” in costume. Tickets may be purchased online for $40 (adults only, please).
Open Studio artists’ reception
Lincoln’s Open Studio painting group will hold a reception on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 2-4 p.m. at the Lincoln Public Library, where a collection of their works is on display during the month of October. For more information, call Ruth Henderson at 781-259-8465. The group meets every Thursdays in Hartwell pod B from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and new artists are welcome. Register through the Parks and Recreation website or call 781-259-0784.
Women’s self-defense class in November
The Lincoln Police Department has scheduled its next two-session women’s self defense class on Wednesday, Nov. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 10 (to avoid Veteran’s Day) from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation Department. The classes are free, but you must sign up in advance. on the first night, we’ll go over basic safety and then learn basic self-defense tactics and moves. On the second night, we’ll practice the tools we’ve learned and then an officer will suit up in full pads and we will go through common scenarios where you will be “attacked” and need to fight your way out. For more information or to sign up, contact Jena Salon at 215-514-5963 or jenasalon@gmail.com.
I passed by Station Park the day the Garden Club installed the new native plant garden. Well, the hard work of the students from Minuteman was prodigious and the expertise of the Garden Club members impressive. What a beautiful result of good ideas, of working together with hands-on labor, plant expertise and good weather. So many groups and people came together to create a garden miracle. I urge everyone to take a few moments, stop by Station Park (which is truly an undiscovered treasure in our midst) and look at the new plants in their baby state. We can all enjoy and be a part of the growth and progress there in our midst. Gardens are life.
Congratulations to LGC from a big fan. Mary Ann Hales, Huckleberry Hill