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Council on Aging events for May

April 24, 2014 by Alice Waugh

Here are the events scheduled for May by the Lincoln Council on Aging.

Sublime sunflowers: pastel paint like the masters
May 2 at 1 p.m.
The COA is pleased to present award-winning pastel artist Greg Maichack who will offer his new hands-on workshop for beginners to advanced artists in pastel painting on Friday, May 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bemis Hall. Maichack will provide insights into the lives of sunflower painters van Gogh, Monet and O’Keefe, and then participants will be coached to create their own sunflower paintings. The workshop is free, but please call the COA at 781-259-8811 to sign up. This workshop is supported in part by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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Library to be closed for five days

April 23, 2014 by Alice Waugh

The Lincoln Public Library will be closed from April 28 through May 1 so insulation can be installed. Fines for materials due during that time will be waived. The library apologizes for any inconvenience….

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Early May is packed with Lincoln events

April 23, 2014 by Alice Waugh

Here are just a few of the events coming up in Lincoln early next month. Click the links for details in the Lincoln Squirrel calendar or on the website of the group that’s running the event.

May Day Merriness — Thursday, May 1
1-2:30 p.m., Drumlin Farm
We’ll make and decorate May baskets, then gather flowers from spring’s bounty to fill them. Plant some flower seeds in the garden and some to take home. This is a great family program for all ages. Registration is required; $12 for Mass Audubon members, $15 for nonmembers. More info…

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Obituaries

April 21, 2014 by Alice Waugh

There will be a memorial service in Bemis Hall on Saturday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. for Martin Mills Jr., 95, who died on March 14. Other recent Lincoln obituaries: Lorraine C. Dean, 87 (April 8) — past master of the Lincoln Grange. Sarah Lerner, 95 (April 9) — an accomplished artist who took great joy…

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Codman Community Farms news

April 17, 2014 by Alice Waugh

Club Codman is Saturday, May 10 The dance event of the season is also an important fundraiser for Codman Community Farms. Club Codman turns on the disco lights on Saturday, May 10 from 7-10:30 p.m. Groove to the wildest dance tunes from the ’70s, ’80s and beyond, and prepare to be amazed at lip-synch performances…

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Letter to the editor: Jet Aviation hearing closes tonight

April 16, 2014 by Alice Waugh

To the editor:

Last Wednesday’s Conservation Commission hearing on the Jet Aviation expansion plans at Hanscom Civil Airport went from 7:45 p.m. to midnight with the decision to bring the hearing to a close tonight (April 15) at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Town Offices.

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Experts to speak on tick control, disease prevention

April 15, 2014 by Alice Waugh

The Middlesex Tick Task Force will present experts on tick-borne diseases and landscaping ideas to reduce tick exposure at “Let’s Talk About Ticks: One Bite Can Change Your Life” on Wednesday, April 30 from 7-9 p.m. in Brooks auditorium. Dr. Alfred de Maria, an epidemiologist with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, who will answer questions about…

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Holy Week and Easter services in Lincoln

April 11, 2014 by Alice Waugh

Here is a list of Holy Week/Easter services at Lincoln’s churches. St. Julia/St. Joseph Palm Sunday (April 13) – regular Mass schedule Holy Thursday (April 17) – Mass of the Lord’s Supper, St. Julia Church, 7:30 p.m. Good Friday (April 18) Stations of the Cross: St. Julia Church, 2 p.m.; St. Joseph Church, 3 p.m. Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion…

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AKA Bistro to reopen by end of April

April 10, 2014 by Alice Waugh

By Alice Waugh AKA Bistro expects to reopen by the end of this month with an all-new menu and other improvements. The restaurant has been closed since December, when an overhead water pipe ruptured and caused extensive water damage. Most of the dining room interior as well as much of the kitchen equipment has been…

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Library work underway

April 9, 2014 by Alice Waugh

By Alice Waugh Lincoln Public Library patrons are adjusting to some temporary changes resulting from work to install a sprinkler system in the library, which has relocated the children’s area and closed the reference department. The children’s department has moved into its new “branch” in the Farrar Room on the main floor of the library. There are two…

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