arts
Library film series showcases Hitchcock silents
In December, the Lincoln Library Film Society will present silent films by master director Alfred Hitchcock. Long before films like Psycho, Rear Window and Vertigo hit the screen, he directed several silent films from 1925-29. Hitchcock’s silents are wrongly thought by a few to be the work of a talented amateur struggling to develop his craft with creaky equipment and poor film techniques. Who says? To see these films today is to appreciate the burgeoning signs of Hitchcock’s genius: unique camera angles and movement, multiple points of view, the audience as voyeur, with special effects of dissolves, blurriness and violent cuts. Already the familiar Hitchcock fingerprints are here: one wrongly accused, ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances, man on the run, sexual feelings strongly associated with violent behavior, all delivered with assured manipulation of emotion, management of suspense, and a macabre wit.
Council on Aging activities in December
Lincoln Academy with Jim Cunningham and Rick Detwiller: A Historical Architecture Journey and the Barrett Farm Restoration Project
December 1 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Dec. 1 at 12:30 to hear Jim Cunningham and Rick Detwiller discuss “A Historical Architecture Journey and the Barrett Farm Restoration Project.” Bring a bag lunch. The Council on Aging provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question-and-answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion.
Meet with an aide to Congresswoman Clark
December 3 at 1 p.m.
You are invited to Bemis Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. to meet with Natalie Kaufman, Constituent Service Representative for Congresswoman Katherine Clark. She will be available to assist residents with Social Security, Medicare, and MassHealth/Medicaid. You are also welcome to discuss other matters with her that she may be able to help with.
Holiday happenings in Lincoln
Boy Scouts selling Christmas trees and wreaths
Lincoln Boy Scout Troop 127 will once again be selling Christmas trees, wreaths (decorated and plain) and balsam garlands at the corner of Lincoln and Codman Roads on November 29–December 23 from 5-7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekends. Trees from 3 to 10 feet high will be available. Proceeds support Scout activities and a portion is donated to support local and regional charities.
L-S and Lincoln School choral groups perform on Dec. 4
News acorns – 11/24/14
Latest issue of Lincoln Review now on the stands The November-December issue of the Lincoln Review is out. In it, you’ll read the latest on Route 2 by Dan Boynton, a beautiful and moving memorial of Father Drennan by Sylvia Pelosi Kennedy, and an interview with exhibit designer Marjorie Hilton, who created the fascinating displays at the…
deCordova gets new executive director
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is expected to announce today that John B. Ravenal, curator for modern and contemporary art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Va., as new executive director starting in January. See the this Boston Globe article for details. Katy Kline has been interim director since the departure of Dennis Kois…
Nature-related news acorns
Tonight: film on extinct passenger pigeons Join us on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT) offices above the Lincoln Station post office for the first of four environmental films that the LLCT will be showing through the fall/winter months. From Billions to None: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction tells the…
News acorns – 11/3/14
Correction A November 2 Q&A with state representative candidate Sharon Antia was missing a link to a document about Waltham parking regulations that she created for a Waltham resident. The document can be found here. Several school-related meetings this week The School Building Advisory Committee will meet twice this week. Its regular meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 4 at…
News acorns (little ones) – 10/29/14
Wildlife open house at Drumlin on Sunday Learn more about Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary’s upcoming new exhibit, New England Wildlife Explorations, on a behind-the-scenes guided tour for adults of Drumlin’s current wildlife exhibits and wildlife care facility on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. Meet at the Pond House opposite the Audubon Shop. For more information on the…
News acorns (10/28/14)
See a slide show of Lincoln’s agricultural history Lincoln’s “rural character” is the result of conscious efforts among residents and conservation groups to protect large contiguous farms and to maintain their historic agricultural use. The Lincoln Agriculture Commission and Lincoln Garden Club invite the public to a slide show celebrating our agricultural heritage on Monday, Nov. 3 from…