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Covid-19 vaccine clinic on Tuesday for those 12 and up

There will be a Covid-19 vaccination clinic at the Lincoln School for children 12 and up, as well as anyone else eligible for a vaccination, on Tuesday, Aug. 31 from 1–4 p.m. in the Reed gym. Children 12-18 do not need to have a parent/guardian with them, but they will need to bring a Lincoln Schools Vaccination Consent Form that’s been printed, completed and signed by a parent. Children attending Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, private school, or home school are welcome. For those receiving their first dose at this clinic, another clinic for second doses will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 2–5 p.m.

Youth soccer starts Sept. 11

Kids in grades K-2 are invited to learn basic soccer skills, have fun with friends and learn to be part of a team. The Lincoln Youth Soccer fall 2021/spring 2022 season starts on Saturday, Sept. 11 and runs for 10 Saturday, weather permitting. Practice for grades K-1 is on Saturdays at 8 a.m.; for second-graders, it’s at 9 a.m. Click here to register. If you’re a parent who’d like to get involved, please email sallyannecoleman@gmail.com. All abilities are welcome.

Library to take part in 9/11 program

The Lincoln Public Library will participate in “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World,” a downloadable educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks 20 years ago. Told across 14 posters, the exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s permanent collection. It explores the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and communities at the local, national, and international levels, and encourages critical thinking about the legacies of 9/11. Click here to register and download the presentation.

Donate household items for domestic violence survivors

The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable welcomes donations of new household items for its annual Shower for Shelters drive to help families transitioning from a shelter or transitional housing to establish a new home. All gifts collected will be donated to clients of REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, The Second Step, and Voices Against Violence. The drive runs from Monday–Thursday, Sept. 20–30.  New unwrapped gifts may be dropped off at Sudbury Wine and Spirits (410 Boston Post Rd., Sudbury). Requested items include: department store and supermarket gift cards, diapers, twin-size comforters, sheets and pillowcases, bed pillows, towels and face cloths, unscented cleaning products and laundry detergent, laundry baskets, kitchen utensils, flatware, dishes, drinking glasses, small kitchen appliances, and other household items.

Police log for August 10–23, 3021

August 10

Old Cambridge Turnpike (8:16 a.m.) — Caller reported a suspicious party (unknown sex, blonde hair, wearing hood over their head and with a backpack) walking back and forth on Old Cambridge Turnpike. Caller reported when a vehicle would pass they would change direction. Officer spoke to the party, who had arrived early to work and was walking around waiting to start work.

Lincoln Road (10:39 a.m.) — Officer noticed signs and a fence at the commuter lot had been spray-painted. DPW notified.

Lincoln Road (11:40 a.m.) — A bicyclist struck the side of a vehicle on the sidewalk near Lewis Street. The vehicle was pulling out of the business along the railroad tracks. The bicyclist had minor scrapes. They picked up the bike from the police station the next day.

First Parish in Lincoln (12:15 p.m.) — Caller reported receiving a scam email looking for banking information.

Cedar Road 7:33 p.m.) — Concord police received a report of an intoxicated driver in the area of Route 126 and Cedar Road. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate anyone.

August 11

Lexington Road (7:17 a.m.) — Caller reported that someone dumped tree chips on the property. Officers followed up and found it was a miscommunication among family members wanting the tree chips.

August 12

Mary’s Way (2:36 a.m.) — Caller reported a party walking back and forth in the area speaking in a foreign language. Officer responded and located the party, who was having a medical event. The party was brought to Emerson Hospital.

August 13

MMNHP Visitor Center (12:36 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked in the lot. The parties were star-gazing.

Laurel Drive (10:07 a.m.) — Caller reported receiving a possible scam phone call.

August 14

Old County Road (9:35 a.m.) — Officer spoke with people fishing and sent them on their way.

Lincoln School (8:44 p.m.) — Officer checked on two parties on bikes at the school. They had been looking at the sunset earlier.

Acorn Lane (10:27 p.m.) — Caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked on the road. Officer checked but it was gone on arrival.

North Great Road (10:43 p.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle pulled to the side of the road. Driver was all set.

August 16

Midland Drive, Waltham (9:48 a.m.) — Caller asked to speak with Animal Control regarding her missing bird. Animal Control was given the message to handle.

Old Sudbury Road (10:33 a.m.) — Caller requested a well-being check on a party who missed a meeting with a friend. Officer made contact; the resident will contact the caller.

South Great Road (3:27 p.m.) — Caller reported receiving a scam phone call. No personal or banking information was given.

August 17

Weston Road (1:02 a.m.) — A resident came to the station to speak with an officer about an incident deemed as civil in nature.

Ballfield Road (1:04 p.m.) — Highway Department reported finding medical waste on the side of Ballfield Road near Lincoln Road. Fire Department retrieved the items to be destroyed.

Trapelo Road (2:00 p.m.) — Waltham police contacted Lincoln police regarding a report of a young child walking on Trapelo Road near the town line. Officers responded to the area; Waltham police reported that they located the child.

August 18

Wells Road (10:51 a.m.) — Caller reported a dog was following her and there was no owner in site. Dispatch found the owner and contacted him to pick the dog up.

August 19

MMNHP Hartwell lot (4:07 a.m.) — Officer checked on an unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot. Everything was fine.

Bypass Road (10:02 a.m.) — Concord police asked for an officer to assist with blocking Route 2A near Crosby’s Corner.

Old Concord Road (5:20 p.m.) — Caller asked that an officer check on her two daughters whom she was unable to contact. Officers spoke to the parties and everything was fine.

Sandy Pond Road (5:39 p.m.) — Caller reported an odor of gas outside. Fire Department checked but found no measurable amount.

Lincoln Road (11:48 p.m.) — A person walked into the station requesting a ride home. Officer drove the party to their residence.

August 20

Old Sudbury Road (5:22 p.m.) — Weston police asked Lincoln police to contact the owner of a vehicle that was left on private property for a while. An officer spoke to the resident, who said they would contact Weston police.

August 21

Trapelo Road (2:19 a.m.) — Officer checked on a party at the five-way intersection. Party ran out of gas and a friend was bringing them some.

Sandy Pond Road (9:24 a.m.) — Report of people fishing. Officers made contact and sent them on their way.

Mayflower Road, Hanscom AFB (1:37 p.m.) — Officers assisted Hanscom AFB with missing-person investigation regarding a juvenile over age 12. The following night, an officer picked up the missing juvenile, who was located in Arlington.

Donelan’s Supermarket (4:56 p.m.) — Caller reported that a dog was left in a car. Officers responded and spoke with the owner regarding the dangers of leaving a dog in the car.

August 22

Lincoln Road (1:08 p.m.) — Caller reported that a bat was stuck in a window of the house. Animal Control contacted the resident.

August 23

Indian Camp Lane (2:15 p.m.) — Officers checked on the well-being of a senior resident. Everything was fine.

Indian Camp Lane [different address] (3:13 p.m.) — Council on Aging requested a well-being check on a resident. Everything was fine; the resident was at an appointment.

Property sales in July

8 Hawk Hill Rd. — Matthew Bellias to Robrecht Thoonen and Patricia Nobre for $1,500,000 (July 29)

82 Virginia Rd. #B409 — William Stanton to Kathleen Kellett for $399,000 (July 29)

24 Beaver Pond Rd. — Astrid Glynn to Astrid’s Hillside Acre Realty Trust for $1,425,000 (July 28)

28 Old Concord Rd. — Keith Gilbert to Richard and Andrea Patton for $3,200,000 (July 28)

105 Trapelo Rd. — Elizabeth Tylko to Ross Tucker and Hilary Dionne for $1,425,000 (July 28)

28 Windingwood Lane — Elizabeth Whitman Trust to John Rizzo and Donna MacDonald for $725,650 (July 28)

158 Bedford Rd. — Norris Kalisch to Kimberly Kerr and Rita Sherrer for $993,000 (July 28)

208 Concord Rd. — Alexis Borggaard to Ian McMahan and Lee Mei Yan for $1,150,000 (July 23)

264 Lincoln Rd. — Linda Karman to Christine Size and Kelley Kerber for $795,000 (July 23)

15 Goose Pond Rd. — Salvatore S. Pivitera Trust to Roberto Santamaria and Maureen Masterson for $1,400,000 (July 23)

15 Deer Run Rd. — Vincent Cannistraro to Lu Li and Qi Xue for $2,250,000 (July 19)

25 Baker Farm Rd. — Paola M. Rossoni Trust and Peter Rossoni to Peter and Gemma Rossoni for $886,722 (July 19)

5D South Commons — Cherilyn Bruno Lynch Trust to Jeffrey Miller and Jennifer Brown for $560,000 (July 19)

46 Greenridge Lane — James Echmalian to Jean Granick for $585,000 (July 19)

67 Lincoln Rd. — John O’Connor to Stephen Edsall and Janice Owen for $1,500,000 (July 16)

344 Hemlock Circle — Jeffrey Patterson to Lev Lipkin for $730,000 (July 15)

140 Lincoln Rd. — Melody Elliott to John and Diana Cowles for $440,000 (July 14)

23 South Great Rd. — David Skok to Christine Fletcher for $5,800,000 (July 13)

179 South Great Rd. — Dorothy R. Bockoven Trust to Ardit Kotoni and Caroline Keefe for $830,000 (July 12)

111 Tower Rd. — Forrest St. Clair to Satayan Mahajan for $2,175,000 (July 9)

235 Aspen Circle — Anne K. Meade Trust to Christine Sarkisian and Anton Marc for $672,567 (July 9)

46 Round Hill Rd. — Myra Green to Stephanie Delacroix and Jeffrey O’Dell for $1,850,000 (July 1)

47 Old Concord Rd. — Phillip and Suzanne Reynolds Ayoub for $1,425,000 (July 1)

Lincoln’s newest farmer hopes for organic growth

Mohammed Hannan and his wife Kaniz at their farm stand.

Mohammed Hannan grew up on a family farm, but it was thousands of miles away and very different from where he now works the land in Lincoln.

A lot has changed for Hannan, 46, since his days as a boy in rural Bangladesh and as a college student earning a degree in wildlife and conservation biology from the University of Chittagong. He came to America in 2008 on a fellowship from Duke University and now works full-time as a research scientist at Harvard Medical School. But it was food that drove him back toward agriculture.

“Right after coming here, I honestly didn’t have enough money, so I was buying food from Market Basket, Haymarket, and so forth. I quickly realized I needed access to good food but I didn’t have the money for Whole Foods,” he said. He thought of growing food himself but wasn’t sure how to make that happen while working full-time, but he volunteered on a farm on weekends one summer, “and after that I realized it was a lot of fun as well as hard work.”

Hannan learned the ins and outs of New England farming with the help of the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project. He graduated in 2020 from the program, whose mission is to improve local and regional food systems by training the next generation of farmers to produce food that is sustainable and nutritious, and making this food accessible to everyone. While he was learning to farm in Beverly, he won fifth place in an agricultural contest in the “heaviest tomato” category with a Yellow Brandywine weighing in at just over two pounds.

Now Hannan commutes from his home in Cambridge to manage his crops in Lincoln, where he’s been growing vegetables on the Ricci conservation land off Route 2A since 2018. On Saturdays, he and his wife Kaniz also run a farm stand on Route 117 (the Umbrello hay field, site of the former Blue Heron Farm). During his journey, he’s benefited from an ongoing Lincoln connection — New Entry director Jennifer Hashley also helps run Codman Community Farms with her husband Pete Lowy and continues to advise him.

Hannan Agro Farms has also gotten help through a CSA work-share program and WWOOFers—visitors from the Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms program who help out in exchange for produce and learning about organic agriculture. 

During its successful first year, the farm has grown array of traditional veggies and some not-so-familiar produce. These include luffa gourds, which Hannan used to eat in curries back in Bangladesh (the plant can also be dried and used as a sponge). In the future he hopes to include more East Asian gourds and melons, amaranth, and perhaps basil from Ghana. “I’m trying to incorporate quite a bit of stuff from back home and a few other countries,” he said.

Hannan leases both plots of land from the town, which has been very helpful in helping him get started and providing a potable water source on the Umbrello plot, where he brings each week’s load of produce, washes and refrigerates it before arraying it on the tables for sale. He also sells through New Entry’s Food Hub.

Next year, Hannan hopes to use some of the Umbrello land for gourd tunnels — open-ended structures in which the plants grow vertically and the emerging gourds hang upside-down. Salad greens and early-season microgreens are also on his wish list.

“At this point I’m expanding the operation very slowly, taking the time to do this experiment and see where I can take it — see if I can make a living at it,” he said. “To me, I think it’s really, really important that we know our farms and where our food is coming from. During this pandemic, we learned a hard lesson about how the food supply chain can be broken easily. Convenience always comes with a cost. We have our PCP, and we should also have a food care provider — the local farmer.”

Juggling a farm, a full-time job, and a family is rewarding if not always easy. “I believe that whatever you do, if you make a living from what you really like and you have the power of helping other people, it’s really refreshing,” Hannan said.

The Hannan Agro Farms farmstand in the Umbrello hay field opposite 275 South Great Rd. is open on Saturdays from 11 a.m –6 p.m. until late October.

Obituaries

Toni Cantlin

Antoinette “Toni” Cantlin, 100

Cantlin was a resident of Short Hills, N.J. before moving to The Commons in Lincoln several years ago. She died on July 26. Full obituary.

Joseph Santosuosso Jr., 55

Santusosso, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, died on August 14. Full obituary.

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Science event for teens on Friday

L-S Students Inspiring Science (SIS) will host a Summer Explo for kids entering grades 7–9 at the high school on Friday, Aug. 20 from 1–4 p.m. SIS is a student-run, teacher-advised organization seeking to engage underrepresented groups, especially girls, in scientific exploration and discovery with hands-on activities like building bottle rockets, extracting DNA, and making ice cream. Click for more information or to sign up.

Play bingo on Aug. 23

The Lincoln Public Library will host bingo on the lawn with caller Sally Kindleberger on Monday, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. All ages welcome and prizes offered; no registration necessary. If necessary, weather-related cancellation will be posted on the library’s website, Facebook, and Instagram pages by 4 p.m.

“Winston Churchill Live”

Actor Kevin Radaker will play Winston Churchill on Friday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The History at Play series event encounters Churchill on March 15, 1946. His thoughts turn to the dark days early in the war, when England was embattled against Hitler’s Nazi forces. Churchill recalls the unconquerable will of the British people as well as his friendship with President Roosevelt. Radaker is a former professor of English at Anderson University who has offered his portrayals of Churchill and Henry David Thoreau all over the country. The program is free but registration is required and is limited to 40. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library.

Lincoln must mask up indoors starting Friday

Starting Friday, Aug. 20, everyone age 2 and up must wear face masks in all indoor public spaces in Lincoln regardless of vaccination status.

The rule is in response to the recent increase in positive Covid-19 cases in Lincoln and throughout Middlesex County, including breakthrough cases among those who have been fully vaccinated. This also applies to private spaces that are open to the public. Venues under the mask mandate include:

  • Food service establishments (except when seated)
  • Houses of worship
  • Fitness centers and health clubs (even when exercising strenuously)
  • Personal-services businesses including hair salons

Staff must post this requirement on their establishment’s entry doors and are responsible for supervision and enforcement, except where a person can’t wear a face covering due to a medical condition or disability.

The mandate will be in effect whenever Middlesex County’s Level of Community Transmission data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is categorized as either “substantial” or “high” over a consecutive two-week period. Middlesex County’s risk is currently rated as “substantial,” but most counties in the U.S. are rated as “high” (only most of Nebraska is listed as “low).”

The Lincoln Public Schools will also require face masks indoors at all times when school resumes.

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James named to School Committee

Jen James will join the School Committee as an interim member to fill the unexpired term of Trintje Gnazzo until the town election in March 2022. Jen was appointed by majority vote of a joint meeting on August 12 of the School Committee and the Select Board as required by state law. She was among five candidates interviewed at a joint meeting of the School Committee and Select Board. 

“In selecting Jen, we considered that her experience serving on the School Committee in the past could help her acclimate quickly, which is not easy to do when all meetings are being conducted remotely,” the committee said in a statement. “Jen’s experience leading AIDE [antiracist, inclusion, diversity, and equity] work in multiple nonprofit and educational settings will be an asset to the committee and will help propel this work forward.”

Daffodil bulb fundraiser for SSEF

Help fund preschool attendance for children aided by the Lincoln-based South Sudanese Enrichment for Families. The deadline to order bulbs is Sunday, Sept. 12 (choose from four pickup locations in Lincoln, Concord and Arlington). Questions? Email SSEF Executive Director Susan Winship at susanwinship@comcast.net.

Program for new empty-nesters

Embracing Change, a Lincoln nonprofit, is offering a four-session program focused on helping parents transition into or through the empty-nest period with ease and fun. They give parents the opportunity to connect, design, and redefine this new stage of life. Sessions are on four consecutive Wednesdays from 1–3 p.m. at the Pierce House. The program is free but the material fee is $40. Limit of 16 people due to the pandemic. Click here to register.

Wednesday, Sept. 8: “Navigating Transitions through Productive Communication with Adult Children”

Dr. Teresa Simonelli will discuss how we can positively address concerns, emotions and transitions by using productive communication skills with young adults. A “welcome tea” will precede the session from 1–1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 15: “What’s Next:  Finding Your Purpose, Designing Your Journey”

As parents adapt and adjust to life without children at home, they may reassess their personal satisfaction with how they spend their time and contemplate what might be next. You’ll leave with goals and a map to chart your own path and personal journey. 

Wednesday, Sept. 22: “Expanding Your Horizons: Delving into New Activities and Careers”

Attendees will explore activities and careers and then hear from several guests who have changed careers and explored new interests after their children left home.  

Wednesday, Sept. 29: “Ready, Set, Go and It’s All About Relationships”

Attendees will share tips on how to care for aging parents while taking care of themselves and their families, and will leave prepared for that sometimes awkward question, “So what are you doing now?” as career and leadership coach Patty Levy jump-starts each participant’s own distinctive elevator pitch. 

Early music concert at St. Anne’s

The Henry Purcell Society of Boston, founded and directed by Lincoln resident Jessica Cooper, is presenting the group’s first Lincoln concert on Friday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. at St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Church. Concerto Italiano features early-music specialists Cristiano Contadin on Venetian and viola da gamba, soprano Amanda Forsythe, and Susanna Ogata and Christina Day Martinson on violin. The theme of Italian influence is reflected in works by Bach, Telemann, Buxtehude, and Purcell. There will hold a reception following the concert to meet the musicians. Tickets are $28 ($20 for students).

Police log for August 3–9, 2021

August 3

Tower Road (2:27 p.m.) — Officer attempted to serve court paperwork; no contact made with the resident.

DeCordova Museum (3:24 p.m.) — Caller reported that their stolen cellphone location services are showing that it somewhere at DeCordova. Officers responded to the area, and attempted several calls back the reporting party back for a better location, with negative results,

Lincoln Public Library (4:05 p.m.) — Minor crash in library parking lot, no injuries.

August 4

Round Hill Road (11:04 a.m.) — Family member called for a well-being check on the resident. While en route, the caller was able to make contact with the resident; response cancelled.

Tower Road (12:19 p.m.) — Well-being check requested on the resident; no contact made.

Baker Bridge Road (12:30 p.m.) — An unknown person dumped a refrigerator on the side of the roadway. DPW notified.

Village Road, Weston (2:22 p.m.) — Weston Fire Department requested an ambulance for a medical situation.

Wells Road (4:03 p.m.) — Caller reported that someone dumped golf clubs and trash on the back entrance to Wells Road. Officer checked the area but was unable to locate.

Hillside Road (8:15 p.m.) — Caller reported that a solicitor came to the door from Verizon. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate anyone. No soliciting permits had been issued

August 5

Tower Road (1:57 a.m.) — Taxi cab driver reported that a party refused to pay cab fare. Officer responded and mediated the issue (the cabbie was paid).

Trapelo Road (6:00 a.m.) — Report of two deceased deer on the side of the road near Old Lexington Road. DPW notified.

Lincoln Police Station (7:48 a.m.) — A party came to the station and reported they were being harassed by a resident. An officer spoke to the party and the incident was documented.

Meadowdam Road (10:55 a.m.) — Caller reported that someone dumped household trash items.

South Great Road (3:06 p.m.) — One-car crash involving telephone pole, which was damaged. Verizon was notified. No injuries; vehicle was towed from the scene.

Tower Road (8:09 p.m.) — A court document delivered to the resident.

Concord Road (10:44 p.m.) — Caller reported their two-year-old cat was missing.

August 6

Laurel Drive (1:16 p.m.) — Caller filed a report of unemployment fraud. Report taken.

Huckleberry Hill (3:22 p.m.) — Caller reported a dispute with a contractor. Report taken. The matter is civil in nature; offices gave legal options to the resident.

Baker Bridge Road (5:08 p.m.) — Cars were parked along Baker Bridge Road waiting for Walden Pond to open, causing a hazard. They were moved along.

Lincoln Road (5:11 p.m.) — Officer took a report of a hit-and-run in which the vehicle continued south on Lincoln Road. Several minutes later, a firefighter at the police/fire station saw the same vehicle pull into the rear of the station and drive into a parked vehicle. The driver (Daniel Cicconi, 52, of Brighton) was brought to an area hospital and issued summonses for leaving the scene of property damage crash and for operating under the influence of drugs.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (9:49 p.m.) — Report of a crash on Route 2 near the Concord line. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate.

North Commons (10:43 p.m.) — Caller reported their neighbor was banging their door and making noises and wants it documented.

August 7

East Central Street, Natick (10:06 a.m.) — Det. Ian Spencer assisted Natick police with a forensic sketch.

Lewis Street (10:42 a.m.) — A family member called Fitchburg police requesting a well-being check on a party who was currently in Lincoln. Officers spoke to the party and everything was fine.

Meadowbrook Road (11:26 a.m.) — Caller asked the Fire Department to assist him because he was stuck on a scissor lift.

Hanscom Drive (3:09 p.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces called regarding a party at the gate with an arrest warrant. Officers arrested Joel Hernandez-Javier, 33, of Haverhill for a warrant out of Haverhill District Court. He was later bailed from the station.

August 8

Trapelo Road (2:45 a.m.) — An officer stopped a vehicle and arrested Bryan Fraser, 23, of Lakeville for OUI–liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and a marked lane violation. He was later bailed from the station.

Commonwealth Avenue, Concord (7:10 a.m.) — Concord Fire Department requested an engine to respond to a fire at the Nashoba Brooks Bakery.

Wells Road (3:47 p.m.) — Officer assisted a party with a civil matter.

August 9

Old Sudbury Road (4:04 p.m.) — A party came to the station regarding their daughter being allegedly scammed out of money. Officer spoke to the party and advised them to have their daughter report it to the local police in her state.

Wells Road (6:43 p.m.) — Officers assisted a party with an ongoing civil matter.

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Volunteers sought for Housing Commission

The Select Board is seeking interested volunteers for a new vacancy on the Housing Commission. As this is for one of the elected seats, this appointment will only be until the March 2022 election. The commission is responsible for studying the town’s housing needs, particularly those of persons with low and moderate income, and for planning ways in which these may be met. It serves in place of a housing authority from which it differs in several ways. Unlike an authority, the commission not a separate entity in itself, has no power of eminent domain, and is subject to financial control by Town Meeting. The commission is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of certain town-owned houses.

Letters of interest should be addressed to Select Board Chair Jonathan Dwyer and sent to Peggy Elder, Administrative Assistant in the Select Board’s Office, at elderp@lincolntown.org. Click here for an application. For more information, call 781-259-2601.

Upcoming events at Farrington NatureLinc

Farrington Nature Linc is hosting two outdoor events in two weeks. Online registration is required so that organizers can limit numbers of attendees.

Fireside Yoga at with Little Elephant Yoga
Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20/person (purchase here)

Join us for a beginner-friendly hatha yoga and meditation class with Little Elephant Yoga’s Julie Aronis. The class starts with centering and grounding exercises with attention to the breath, followed by a solid warm-up with some slow flow. Class will end with a short guided meditation prior to a nice relaxing savasana. No props will be provided so please bring your own yoga mat, blanket, and (optional) blocks and strap. Stick around and make your own s’mores after class.

Summer Concert and Ice Cream Social
Thursday, Aug. 26 from 6–8 p.m.
Tickets: $15, kids under 12 are free (purchase here)

Pack a picnic, grab a blanket, and join Nature Linc as we soak up a summer evening on the lawn with the Hip Swayers. They play an eclectic mix of catchy originals, old-time country, and twangy, reverb-soaked surf. Tickets include an ice cream sundae served by Lizzy’s Ice Cream of Waltham from 6:15–7:15 p.m. Attendees will be notified of cancellation or postponement in case of rain. Some picnic tables will be available, but we advise bringing chairs or a picnic blanket for the lawn.

Library offers new online displays on varying topics

Special Online Displays is an ongoing project to highlight the Lincoln Public Library’s collection and various websites that patrons may find informative. This month the library is featuring a page on Native American land, history, and people. The page, assembled by Kate Tranquada and Lisa Rothenberg with the help of last year’s Friday Morning Book Group, offers local and national Native American resources as well as the group’s reading list.