News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m., come to the Lincoln Public Library to hear gingerbread stories and decorate your own gingerbread cookies. For ages 4 and up. Space is limited so please sign up in advance by calling 781-259-8465. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library, Inc….
Come join your friends and neighbors on Thanksgiving morning for the fourth annual Gobble Wobble—an event for all ages and abilities where you can get a little exercise before the big feast and make a big difference in the lives of those less fortunate. The entry fee—one bag of nonperishable groceries per runner—will be donated…
Do you love playing board games? Do you want to learn new games? We’re going to try another two Games Days at different times at the Lincoln Public Library. What: Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, Acquire, and more (click on the links for more info about each game). When: Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov….
Story and photos by Brett Wittenberg Lying face down in the mud, snorting and rooting, were a bunch of stinking, lethargic and—if you asked kids visiting Drumlin Farm on Harvest Weekend—endlessly fascinating creatures. Like changing leaves and cooler temperatures, Harvest Weekend has become an annual reminder that autumn is in full swing in Lincoln. On…
Film about Lincoln architect Henry B. Hoover – Oct. 25 At its members’ appreciation event on Friday, October 25 at 7 p.m. at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the Friends of Modern Architecture/Lincoln (FoMA) will hold a premier screening of the film Breaking Ground: The Architecture of Henry B. Hoover. Commissioned by Hoover’s children, Harry…
Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary is once again hosting “Tales of the Night,” a special Halloween-themed celebration with tricks and treats appropriate for the whole family. Tales of the Night will take place on October 24 and 25 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. Tales of the Night activities target…
“Taking on Invasives: Invasive Forest Beetles” — October 17 Join Jennifer Forman-Orth, Ph.D., state plant pest survey coordinator, on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Thoreau Institute (44 Baker Farm Rd., Lincoln) for a discussion on the Asian longhorned beetle and the emerald ash borer. Wine and cheese reception supported by The Cheese…
Stonegate Gardens pumpkin festival Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stonegate Gardens The weekend of fun and games to celebrate fall includes a pumpkin hunt, where kids search for baby pumpkins around the nursery and gardens. There will be snacks and prizes for everyone. There’s also pumpkin painting—Stonegate will…
Do you love playing board games? Do you want to learn new games? The Lincoln Public Library is hoping to start up a regular gaming day for people age 8 to adult and will be running two initial days to gauge the interest level and what times and days might work best. The first meetings…
On Saturday, October 5 at 10 a.m., Mass Audubon staff and volunteers will celebrate the opening of two universally accessible trails at Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the two-year project. The Ice Pond Trail and Farmyard Loop Trail are designed to allow persons of all abilities to…