News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Bicyclers are gearing up for Lincoln’s second annual PMC Kids Ride on Sunday, May 1. The ride to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Pierce House. Children from ages 3-15 can participate by riding or volunteering. There are three routes: a loop around the Pierce House garden for…
Disneynature’s ‘Wings of Life’ to be shown The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust presents a family-friendly movie matinee, Disneynature’s Wings of Life, on Wednesday, April 27 at 3:45 p.m. at the Lincoln Public Library. The movie utilizes riveting high-speed, time lapse and macro filmmaking techniques to showcase in spectacular detail the unsung heroes of our planet: butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and…
Family activities at deCordova this week Cultivate curious gardens in the Sculpture Park re-discovering the sights and sounds of spring at deCordova. Join us for any or all of our vacation programs inspired by the exhibition opening in April, Overgrowth, and the promise of spring. Designed for families with children 5–12, but all are welcome. Free with admission…
School vacation events for kids at library Wednesday, April 20 — Bugworks: “Creepy Crawley” for ages 3-5 at 11 a.m. and “Bugology” for kids age 3-5 at noon. Sign up in advance by calling 781-259-8465. Thursday, April 21 at 3 p.m. — “I Spy Butterfly” puppet workshop. Puppeteer Faye Dupras presents a “see/make/play” puppet workshop for…
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Event explores medicine as a career Pat Roberts and Mike Rosenblatt of the Lahey Clinic will give a talk on “The Joy and Journey of Being a Physician” on Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. The multimedia presentation will give an overview of medicine, discuss why high school students might want…
Organic gardening talk and plant sale Naturalist and landscaper John Root will be on hand at “Organic Gardening for Everyone” on Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. Learn natural and effective techniques for the cultivation of a variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers. Perennials will also be offered for sale. This program is…
The First Parish in Lincoln will hold its May Market “Trash and Treasurers” fair on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to noon in the auditorium of the Parish House (14 Bedford Road). The “white elephant” sale offers antiques, collectibles, jewelry, household goods, furniture, and much more. Shoppers who arrive before 9 a.m. can enjoy a…
Lincoln School third-graders, with the help of Flint Farm’s Nancy Bergen and Ephraim Flint, successfully raised $1,400 for charity as part of a maple syrup science project. The children collected and measured sap from maple trees and then correlated daily sap production with temperature, finding that sap flows more quickly on warm days. To collect the…
By Alice Waugh At an Annual Town Meeting notable for relatively little controversy, attendees were at their noisiest during several standing ovations for fellow Lincoln residents who have given volunteer service to the town in various capacities. The most prominent retiree was Selectman Noah Eckhouse, who decided not to run for a third three-year term…