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Now that spring has sprung, there are lots of nature-related activities coming up in Lincoln.News acorns – 4/9/15
Film series about “odd jobs” Job, profession, vocation, career—what we do or did to “earn our living” is who we were or are or will become. Does it then follow that the “oddest” jobs just might attract the oddest people, who might then provide the most peculiar and engaging stories, true or fictitious? Find out…
Silver to be auctioned to Lincoln residents on Sunday
Florence Hollingsworth
Silver pieces designed and wrought by Florence Hollingsworth as well as silverware and jewelry owned by her will be auctioned at the Parish House of the First Parish in Lincoln (14 Bedford Road) on Sunday, April 12 beginning at 3 p.m.
Per the instructions of Hollingworth’s will, the silver auction is open only to residents of Lincoln, Mass., residents and to her former students.
News acorns – 4/3/15
Bunny Bonanza at Pierce House this Saturday
All Lincoln School families are invited to hop on over to the Pierce House on Saturday, April 4 at 10 a.m. for the Lincoln Family Association‘s Bunny Bonanza. Welcome springtime with musicians, refreshments, and of course a massive egg hunt for all ages (please bring your own basket). Festivities begin promptly at 10 a.m. LFA members are free; non-members are $10 per child.
Meetings to discuss special education issues
April activities offered by the Council on Aging
Conversation with inventor Jim Nicholson
April 3 at 10:30 a.m.
Have you ever spent time in a hospital bed and they put those big white stockings that inflated and deflated around your legs every so often? Well, come and hear your neighbor Jim Nicholson, an MIT graduate inventor and holder of over 50 international patents, tell his story of how he created this life saving system which has saved probably tens of thousands lives from a deadly blood clot on Friday, April 3 at 10:30 a.m. Jim will be interviewed and videoed taped by Harold McAleer and there will be time for discussion after he tells you his story.
Choosing the right home contractor
April 3 at 1 p.m.
Whether you need ice dam removal, a renovation, or something else, learn to choose and work with the right contractor when Dan Walsh, Lincoln’s Building Commissioner, comes to Bemis Hall on Friday, April 3 at 1 p.m. He’ll explain about the process for getting good estimates, determining a contractor’s credentials and insurance, criteria for choosing a contractor, legal requirements for contracts and permits, inspecting the work when completed, and what to do if you have a problem.
News acorns – 4/1/15
Holy Week activities at St. Joseph’s/St. Julia’s A recent listing of Holy Week activities at Lincoln churches inadvertently omitted St. Joseph’s Church services, which are as follows: April 2 (Holy Thursday) – Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 p.m., St. Julia Church in Weston (whole-parish liturgy) April 3 (Good Friday) Stations of the Cross: 2 p.m. at St. Julia…
News acorns – 3/28/15
Talk on keeping chickens scheduled Backyard chicken keeping expert Terry Golson will discuss the pros and cons of keeping hens with honesty and humor on Thursday, April 2 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Audubon Shop at Drumlin Farm. Golson is author of The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook and the website HenCam.com. If you’re thinking about getting a flock of your own, Golson will help…
Storyteller presents Kurdish folk tales
All Lincoln residents middle-school age and older are invited to a free performance on Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. at Bemis Hall of “One Thousand Doorways: Journey among the Kurds of Turkey,” the true account of storyteller Diane Edgecomb’s decade-long quest to document the vanishing folk tales of the Kurds of Turkey. This solo…
Carvings reflect conservation ranger’s love of birds
News acorns – 3/13/15
Deadline for letters on Town Meeting, election The Lincoln Squirrel will accept letters to the editor concerning the March 28 Town Meeting and March 30 town election until Tuesday, March 24 at 5 p.m. Planning Board reschedules meeting on zoning amendments The Planning Board’s zoning amendment informational meeting on zoning amendments to be voted in…