Outdoor water use restrictions in effect

Under the annual mandatory restriction on outdoor water public water use, which runs from May 1 through September 30, outdoor water use is allowed only twice a week depending on your house number. Even-numbered houses may use outdoor water on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, while odd-numbered houses may do so on Wednesdays and/or Fridays. All water use must take place between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Drip irrigation is allowed only on the specified days but may be done at any hour of the day. Restricted activities included:

• Irrigating of lawns via sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems;
• Washing vehicles except in a commercial car wash or for operator safety;
• Washing exterior building surfaces, parking lots, driveways or sidewalks, except as necessary to apply surface treatments such as paint, stain, or stucco.

Exceptions include irrigation to establish a new lawn and plantings during the months of May and September and watering lawns, gardens, flowers and ornamental plants by means of a hand-held hose. For complete details, see this Lincoln Water Department web page.

Last LOMA open mike night of the year is June 9

The Creek River String Band (CRSB) will perform at LOMA (Lincoln Open-Mike Acoustic) on Monday, June 9 from 7-10 p.m. in Bemis Hall. CRSB has been making waves in the New England music scene with a mix of bluegrass,Tex-Mex, folk, pop and blues tunes! Band members are Stroker Rogovin (accordion, vocals), Jeremy Majewski (banjo), Doug Turnbull (mando, guitar, vocals), Fred Kosak (guitar, mando, vocals), Kim Patch (fiddle) and Eric Smalley (Bass). CRSB performs regularly at local venues, such as Sally O’Briens and Precinct. They recently released their first EP, Creek River String Band.

LOMA is a monthly event. Perform or just come listen to acoustic music and spoken word. Admission is free and refreshments are provided. Performers can sign up at the event or email Rich Eilbert at loma3re@gmail.com before noon of the open-mike day for a slot. Names of those who are signed up by 7:15 will be drawn at random. We have a sound system with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups playing acoustic-style. Brad Meyer and Brent Clark ably handle the sound. We expect everyone will have a chance to perform, but in case of overflow, the first 20 performers to sign up will be given priority.

The fall lineup for LOMA will include Julie Dougherty on September 8, the Wednesdays on October 20, the Rafters on November 10, and Glenn Pettit on December 8.

Codman barbecue and campout coming up

Join other Codman Community Farms members for a fun family overnight to support the farm. Pitch your tent at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. Dinner catered by Blue Ribbon Barbecue, plus s’mores, games and an old-fashioned singalong around the campfire. There will be breakfast on Sunday with coffee, orange juice and bagels. A tent site is $30 and includes breakfast for all campers in the tent. Tickets ($25 for adults, $15 for children under 12) need to be purchased by all campers and are also available to those just wishing to come for the evening. Reserve online at www.codmanfarm.org, call 781-259-0456 or email info@codmanfarm.org.

Summer wellness clinics

Lincoln residents of all ages are invited to meet with a nurse through a free town service. Come to get your blood pressure and/or body mass index checked, ask questions, or learn about wellness resources. Clinics will be held at the Community Building at Lincoln Woods (50 Wells Rd.) from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 13 and Friday, July 11. These clinics are funded by the Ogden Codman Trust and provided by Emerson Hospital Home Care. For more information, please call the Council on Aging at (781-259-8811.

See “Snakes of New England” up close and personal

Rick Roth, snake expert and director of the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team, will talk about the lives and habits of his favorite snakes from New England and around the world on Saturday, June 14 from 3-4 p.m. in Hartwell Pod B. This show-and-tell will allow the audience to see these creatures up close… or at a safe distance. Co-sponsored by the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and the Parks and Recreation Department. Suggested donation of $5, or $15 for a family of three or more.

Donate bicycles to Bikes Not Bombs

The Lincoln Recycling Committee is holding its third annual bike drive for Bikes Not Bombs on Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hartwell parking lot. All types of bikes, adult or children’s, in any condition, parts, and/or condition are appreciated. The committee will partner with Bikes Not Bombs, which ships about 5,000 donated bikes to economic development projects in Ghana, Tanzania, Guatemala and Nevis Island each year. The remaining collected bikes are used in the organization’s Jamaica Plain location for the youth Earn-a-Bike programs, and others are repaired by teenage mechanics as part of their vocational training programs. Bikes Not Bombs requests a $10 per bike donation to defray storage, processing and shipping costs. The organization can provide a signed, dated receipt for the cash donation and the value of each donated bicycle. To learn more, contact Laura Berland at 781-259-8149 or lauraberland@comcast.net, or Bernadette Quirk at 781-259-3186 or quirkx4@msn.com.

Crafts workshops for kids and parents

The Old Town Hall Exchange is offering four intergenerational crafts workshops at Bemis Hall featuring artists associated with the Exchange. The workshops are for middle or high school students and adults. Each workshop costs $15 per person. Please sign up by calling the Council on Aging at 781-259-8811.

• Precious Metal Clay Jewelry—Join Hilary Taylor of Merlin’s Silver Star Studio on Wednesday, July 2 from 1- 2:30 p.m. to make a pendant or pair of earrings using clay embedded with fine silver. After firing, the clay burns off, leaving the piece in silver. Bring items with texture (bits of nature, lace fabric, a piece of metal with a texture) to use in your piece. No experience is needed and we are sure you will enjoy your finished piece! You’ll receive your piece 10 days later.
• Mixed media collage—Learn to make a mixed media collage with artist Laurie Bogdan on Wednesday, July 9 from 1-2:30 p.m. Laurie will show you how to take everyday objects—game set pieces, magazine and catalog pictures, fabric, photos, and more — and combine them into a beautiful, sometimes whimsical collage using glue, paint, markers, and anything else you can imagine.
• Chain Maille Jewelry—On Wednesday, July 16 at 1 p.m., Shing Hsieh will show you how to create chain maille jewelry by weaving together metal jump rings in a 2.5-hour workshop. She will demonstrate two different techniques: the byzantine and mobius weaves. Participants will leave class with a pair of earrings and, time permitting, the option to start a bracelet.  Participants should bring two pairs of flat nose or needle nose pliers, preferably without teeth, but bring what you have and we can modify at workshop.
• Instant Books—Learn how to make a book out of one piece of paper in a matter of minutes with Suzette Durso on Wednesday, July 23 from 1-2:30 p.m. Each page of this book will have a pocket where small photographs or business cards can be stored. This book is small enough to fit in a pocketbook or a back pocket. Books can be decorated with flowers and ribbon.

These workshops are supported in part by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.