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All are invited to Scarecrow Classic

Please join us for the third annual Scarecrow Classic 5K road and trail race on Sunday, Oct. 18. Even if you don’t run or walk, join the after-race celebration with live music, cider donuts, hot soup, a fire pit and awards ceremony. There will also be raffle prizes.

Pre-register for the race at ScarecrowClassic5k.com at a discounted rate and get a long-sleeved tech race shirt. “Day-of” registration is from 8-9:15 a.m. and the race starts at 9:30 a.m. This 5K run/walk race to benefit the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT) will start and finish at the Mall at Lincoln Station. Colorfully decorated scarecrows along the course will guide participants through their scenic journey. If you’re not up for the race but still want to help, please contact Anna Wilkins to volunteer. We have Saturday or Sunday morning jobs available.

The LLCT helps protect and manage more than 2,000 acres of land and nearly 80 miles of public trails In Lincoln as a regional recreational resource for the greater Boston area. The nonprofit local land trust is one of the oldest land trusts in the country and is recognized nationally for its conservation work.

Nature walk at Birches School

Come explore the woods with Birches students and teachers on a “Walk with Your Senses” nature walk on Saturday, Oct. 24. We will interact with nature through sight, sound, smell, touch—and maybe even taste. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Birches School Playground (next to the Stone Church). Learn more about activities at the school in the Birches blog.

L-S lacrosse fundraiser via Bertucci’s

It’s tough to deal with dinner when dealing with last-minute Halloween costumes. On Thursday, Oct. 29, eat at the Wayland Bertucci’s (14 Alyssa Ave., Wayland) between 11:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. and help raise funds for L-S girls’ lacrosse. Mention the team and 15% of what you spend will be donated to the program.

Talk on climate change on Oct. 29

Lincoln residents have a long history of environmental leadership and conservation. Today, concern about climate change has many of us asking questions such as:

• What are fossil fuels and why should I care?
• After last winter, why are we still thinking about global warming?
• How does the new Mass Energy/Eversource renewable energy offering work and where does the energy come from?
• Is this the right time to consider installing solar panels on my home?

Quentin Prideaux of the Climate Reality Project (CRP) will help answer these and other questions about climate change on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in Bemis Hall at a talk sponsored by the Lincoln Garden Club. The CRP was formed in 2006 to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every level of society. Come learn about what you can do at the local level to understand and address this global problem.

Fauré Requiem to be sung at St. Anne’s

On Sunday, Nov. 1, the Fauré Requiem will be sung as part of the 10:00 am service for All Saints’/All Souls’ Day at St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church. The St. Anne’s Choir will be joined by members of the Copley Singers and accompanied by organ, harp and violin. Other music appropriate to this sacred day will be anthems by John Rutter, John Goss and Geraint Lewis. Brian Jones, interim director of music at St. Anne’s, will conduct. All are welcome at St. Anne’s. For more information, visit www.stanneslincoln.org or call 781-259-8834.