News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Codman Community Farms has been selected as a recipient of a free cold-climate heat pump from New England Ductless, one of the installers for HeatSmart Carlisle, Concord & Lincoln (HeatSmart CCL), based on the success of that program. HeatSmart CCL is community-led initiative to learn about and purchase clean energy technologies. New England Ductless of…
Coming up at the deCordova Collaborate with Biennial artist Chanel Thervil to represent your superpower though vibrant color and bold, abstract shapes in “Towers of Power: Self Portrait Sculptures” on Sunday, May 5 from 1–3 p.m. (rain or shine). Add your unique element to a massive community installation punctuating deCordova’s landscape. This special ArtWeek program is great for all…
By Sarah Cannon Holden Spring has arrived, and the activities at Codman Farm in Lincoln are unfolding at a rapid pace as Farm Manager Pete Lowy prepares for the arrivals of peeping baby chickens, young sheep, soft and fluffy goslings, and joyful piglets. These newcomers to Lincoln will join the 20 calves and their ten…
L-S Spring Instrumental Concert this week The L-S music department presents the Spring Instrumental Concert on Thursday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln-Sudbury Auditorium. Ensembles performing include the Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band. The orchestra is directed by Mr. Kyung-Nam Oh, and the bands are directed by Thomas Grandprey. Four senior violinists…
Learn about natural burial There will be an informational session about natural burial on Saturday, April 27 from 3-5 p.m. at the Ryan Estate facilitated by Lincoln resident Carol DiGianni, a former candidate for the Lincoln Cemetery Commission. Participants can learn and ask questions about the benefits of natural burials, which offer an alternative to the expense…
Lincoln Academy with Richard Pierson: Healthy aging — a new science, a new art
April 1 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, April 1 at 12:30 p.m. when Richard Pierson, M.D., retired professor of medicine at Columbia University discusses “Healthy Aging: A New Science, A New Art.” As more and more people live to their 90s and 100s, “healthy aging” has become both absolutely essential and more complex. Pierson will talk about how ideas of aging have changed over the millennia, how our body composition changes and affects our health as we age, and how this will affect society and our everyday lives. All ages welcome.
Noticing walks with John Calabria
April 2 at 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Mt. Misery parking lot on Rt. 117
Enjoy a gently paced walk through nature guided by John Calabria on April 2 from 1-2:30 p.m. at a location posted at lincolnconservation.org. Bring walking sticks or walking poles if you like. Other walks will be held May 7 and June 4. If the weather is bad, call 781-259-9251 after 10 a.m. the morning of the walk for an update. Co-sponsored by the COA and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust.
Lincoln Trad Jazz Band
April 5 at 12:30 p.m.
To the editor: We write to ask you to consider supporting Codman Community Farms (CCF) with a donation to our Vision 2020 Capital Campaign via our website or a check mailed to Codman Farm at 58 Codman Rd. Over the last three years, CCF has undergone a transformation. We hired Pete Lowy as Farm Manager in…
Gardening workshop at Farrington NatureLinc Farrington NatureLinc will host “Practical and Beautiful Herb Gardening” with Jenny Hauf of Muddy River Herbals on Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. Click here for tickets. Other previously announced spring events at Farrington include the Galileo Star Party on April 13 and the fourth annual Fairy Festival on May 4….
Lincoln middle schoolers perform “Guys and Dolls Jr.” Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, “Guys and Dolls” is set in Depression-era New York City and follows the overlapping adventures of a group of gangsters, gamblers, showgirls, and mission workers. Performances are Wednesday, March 13 at 3 p.m. and Thursday and Friday, March 14–15 at 7…
L-S Pops Concert on Thursday The L-S Music Department presents its annual Pops Concert on Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the L-S auditorium. Performing groups include the orchestra, concert band, symphonic band, concert choir and more. The concert will feature the combined music ensembles performing “The Circle of Life” under the direction of…