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The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will debut two fall exhibitions on October 3 and is offering several new children’s activities next month. Fall exhibitions Drawing Redefined presents the distinctive work of Roni Horn, Esther Kläs, Joëlle Tuerlinckx, Richard Tuttle, and Jorinde Voigt, artists who have maintained a discipline of drawing as a constituent element of…
Join renowned biologist Samuel Jaffe at Drumlin Farm a day of exploration and discovery with his “Caterpillar Lab” on Saturday, Sept. 12. Through a combination of photographs, art, scientific study and live animals, visitors will marvel at the variety, beauty and behavior of these creatures. Take a look at giant caterpillars as they inch their way along…
Editor note: This article was submitted by Josh Blumberg, who is entering seventh grade at the Lincoln School. He submitted it to the Lincoln Squirrel at the suggestion of his writing coach, teacher Scot Dexter. By Josh Blumberg July was a hot, humid month and August is turning out the same way. I felt like I was melting…
By Alice Waugh When Peggy McSweeney started working as one of the teachers at the Lincoln’s Magic Garden Children’s Center when it opened more than three decades ago, she had no idea she would one day be teaching the children of one of her first students. McSweeney, who retired from the preschool last month after 33 years, started her…
Cirque de Cordova this Saturday, mushroom foraging on Sunday Inspired by the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s Walking Sculpture exhibition, try out these playful walking strategies with trained Simply Circus instructors on Saturday, August 8. No experience necessary. For ages 8 and up. Stilt-walking lesson and tour — 11 a.m. Experience the Sculpture Park from new heights! Lesson is…
Events for kids at the Lincoln Public Library This week at the Lincoln Public Library: Sciencetellers Wednesday, July 29 from 4-5 p.m. Storytelling and hands-on science experiments combined for a fun theatrical learning experience. Recommended for ages 4 and up. ICA Animal Paradise Sculptures Thursday, August 6 from 4-5 p.m. Make a shelter for a toy…
Watch video of the July 4 parade Harold McAleer has posted a video of the first few minutes of Lincoln’s July 4 parade. Click here for a five-minute version or watch the full 18-minute version (including a glimpse of the Lincoln Squirrel at the 13:20 mark). Berkshire condo rentals benefit Friends of the COA A generous…
Here’s a gallery of photos from the Fourth of July parade in Lincoln. All pictures except the yellow T-bird were taken by Ben Dubrovsky, consort to the Lincoln Squirrel. For best results, click on the headline to go directly to the Lincoln Squirrel website and then click on the lower-case “i” at the bottom of…
At Lincoln’s 4th annual Bikes Not Bombs drive on June 13, the Lincoln Recycling Committee collected 65 adult and children’s bicycles and $340 in cash donations, as well as a variety of bicycle parts such as tubes, tires, wheels, and forks. This is a 22 percent jump from the 53 bikes collected last year. Many of this year’s…
Soil health workshop on June 18 Levels of organic matter in most U.S. agricultural soils have declined in recent years, releasing more CO2 into the atmosphere and making the soil less able to retain water, which are important for crop quality, the global climate and biodiversity. Two local farmers who are experts in soil fertility will speak at a workshop…