Selectmen’s Sept. 25 meeting at deCordova The Board of Selectmen will hold its regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 25 in the new café at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. The meeting begins at 7 p.m., and as always, it’s open to the public and will be taped for later broadcast. Items on the agenda will include:…
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Artists’ reception The Clark Gallery will host an artists’ reception with 17 artists to mark the opening of its Paperwork exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 4–6 p.m. Used book sale The Friends of the Lincoln Library resume their monthly used book sale on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m.–noon in Bemis Hall. Support the Lincoln Library…
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Conservation Commission seeks assistant The town of Lincoln seeks qualified candidates for an administrative assistant to work 30 hours a week under the direction of the conservation director and the Conservation Commission. Duties include processing wetlands permit applications, preparing and posting meeting agendas, taking and finalizing meeting minutes, working with office volunteers and student interns,…
COA activities in September
New fitness classes for all levels September 5 at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Looking for an opportunity to get fit and toned, limber up, and enhance your physical and mental well-being? Try one of the Council on Aging’s new fitness classes at Bemis Hall. At 11:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, come to Stretch and…
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Sen. Warren to hold town hall in Concord U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren will be hosting a town hall in Concord on Friday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. and all are invited. She will be making remarks and answering questions about what’s happening in the Senate and how she’s fighting for Massachusetts families. This is also a…
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Film on West Bank/Gaza occupation The GRALTA Foundation presents two screenings of Ra’anan Alexandrowicz’s documentary The Law in These Parts (Israel, 2014, 90 minutes) on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. in Bemis Hall (basement screening room). Free; light refreshments will be served. After conquering the West Bank…
Council on Aging activities in August
Lincoln Trad Jazz Band August 3 at 12:30 p.m. August 31 at 12:30 p.m. (both at Bemis Hall) Regular exercise for wellness and independence August 10 at 11:30 a.m. Our bodies are meant to move. As we age our bodies lose muscle mass and bone density, a condition known as sarcopenia, which the National Institutes…
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Fill out survey for clean heating and cooling The Lincoln Green Energy Committee is partnering with Concord and Carlisle to apply for HeatSmart Mass, a program sponsored by the Mass Clean Energy Center that will allow Lincolnites to install qualified clean heating and cooling systems at reduced prices. For Lincoln to qualify for the MassCEC’s application process,…
New outdoor sculptures coming to deCordova
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is adding several large-scale works to its 30-acre park this summer. Aaron Curry: Grove—three colorful painted aluminum sculptures ranging from 10 feet to 18 feet tall—is being installed near the front entrance in late July. JaeHyo Lee’s 0121-1110=113035 (Lotus)—an 18-foot-tall cone-shaped sculpture made from discarded pieces of wood—will be installed…
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Community Cops ‘n Cones Residents of all ages are invited to meet Lincoln’s police officers and enjoy free ice cream and games at Community Cops ‘n Cones on Tuesday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. on the lawn behind Donelan’s and Premier Dry Cleaner. Sponsored by the Lincoln Police, Donelan’s, Lincoln Woods, and the Rural Land Foundation….