Farrington Nature Linc offers family events
- Farrington Nature Linc will host a Fall Family Hike on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. The hike will feature family games in the woods and a chance to test out your stick-building skills.
- At Fall Fun Day on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1-4 p.m., visitors can paint their own pumpkins, make and taste test fresh apple sauce, and hike amid the fall colors. The first 10 registered families get a free pumpkin (more pumpkins will be available for sale).
- Start your Thanksgiving celebrations with activities to improve your night vision and a moonlit night hike on Farrington NatureLinc’s Full Moon Night Hike on Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The suggested donation for all of these events is$5 per person. Click here for directions to Farrington Nature Linc.
Hydrant flushing next week
As part of its water quality and distribution maintenance program, the Lincoln Water Department will start its Annual Flushing Program on Monday, Sept. 28. Water mains will be flushed between 8:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday and will continue for three to four weeks. Residents may experience discoloration of the water as the system is flushed and should avoid using washing machines and dishwashers during daytime hours. If the water in your home becomes discolored, please run an outside tap to remove any accumulated sediment from the service. For more information on the flushing program, please call the Water Department at 781-259-8997 or 781-259-1329 (open on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.). As in the past, the Water Department appreciates the cooperation and patience of Lincoln residents.
Lincolnites in the news
- Lincoln resident and composer Patrick Greene was featured in a September 21 New York Times review of a performance in a Brooklyn church of his 2013 composition for organ, Steel Symphony. Each movement is based on a sculpture at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, including the mound of steel cylinders titled Lincoln.
- The Old Sudbury Road horsies were featured for the second time in the Boston Globe on September 21. The equine herd expanded by about a dozen members after the first article appeared on the front page of the Globe (complete with a video and photo gallery) on September 4.
Build your own scarecrow
Welcome autumn and have fun making your own unique scarecrow on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 1-4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stonegate Gardens (339 South Great Road, Lincoln). For $15, Stonegate provides hay, twine, markers, stakes, and instructions. You provide a pillowcase for the head, old clothing, and accessories. Lincoln School students can display their scarecrows on campus until November 1 or take them home.
