arts
British film noir at library this month
The Lincoln Library Film Society presents ” JaNOIRy: British Film Noir” starting with the Blue Lamp on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. All screenings are in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room (for more information, call 781-259-8465 or email Lincolnlibraryfilmsociety@gmail.com).
January events sponsored by the COA
Here are the activities in January sponsored by the Lincoln Council on Aging. For more information, call the COA at 781-259-8811.
Park and Rec announces winter activities
The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department’s Winter 2014 brochure is now available online at www.lincolnrec.com. Classes beginning next week include: Ballroom Dance Drop-in for adults (Friday nights) Latin Dance for adults (Thursday nights) Open Studio for adults (Thursdays) Chess Wizards for school age children (Thursdays) Musical Theater for school age children (Tuesdays) Music Together for preschoolers on (Mondays and Fridays)…
Memoir group open to new members in January
The memoir group is a good place to try out your writing on a supportive audience. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t written a word or if you’ve already written enough for two lifetimes—the group will welcome you and help you move along in the process. (They will also laugh and cry with you sometimes.) If you’re…
Morris Engel films at library this month
The Lincoln Library Film Society will be showcasing the work of acclaimed New York photographer and filmmaker Morris Engel in December. Along with photographer Ruth Orkin, Engel pioneered the use of hand-held cameras in cinematography, which, along with other techniques, helped them capture true slices of life and weave images of everyday reality into their…
L-S Civic Orchestra seeks musicians; concert on Jan. 12
The Lincoln-Sudbury Civic Orchestra (LSCO), the resident community/student orchestra at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, has announced its winter concert—and also has openings for musicians.
Holiday events include “Gift Local” this weekend
Get handmade items at “Gift Local” Buy your holiday gifts from a local artisan, chocolatier, jeweler, painter, clothier, felter, glass artist, book artist, fabric artist, wood turner, hatter, neighbor, friend at Gift Local at Bemis Hall on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 6-9 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 24 starting at noon. Sponsored by Old Town Hall Exchange. “An English…
Lincoln resident Paik plays Rachmaninoff on Sunday
Lincoln resident Wanda Paik will perform Rachmaninoff’s great Piano Concerto No. 2 with Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Hale Middle School in Stow. The concert will also feature Russian choral works, Gretchaninoff’s Hvalite Boga, and Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances, as well as a silent auction. There will…
Tonight’s film theme: “Closely Watched Trains”
If you like trains, you’ll love tonight’s Lincoln Film Society presentation, which it’s calling “Closely Watched Trains: An Evening of Chuff-Chuff and Choo-Choo.” The medley of rail-themed short files begins at 7 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library and will include: Arrival of a Train France / 1896 / silent / 1 min. The Georgetown…