There are many different spaces at our wonderful library . Some are designated as quiet space others are not. It’s a great place to meet with friends or bump into neighbors. You can reserve the Tarbell Room for free! Lovely gathering spot outside as well.
Carol Ryan Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2023, at 5:01 PM, Linda McMillan <mcmillanlin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > At the library, you are supposed to be quiet, not talking and chatting with > folks. It’s for reading. > >> On Oct 7, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> What is the likelihood you would meet any of these folks at a Hartwell CC, >> between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM? >> >> We meet at events like you have just described - at DeCordova, at Pierce >> House ( First Day, 4 th of July), at Codman Farm, at the Library, and >> sometimes at events at the schools ( Town Meeting, eg), and Winter Carnival. >> …just a few examples. >> >> >> …just a reality check. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>>> On Oct 7, 2023, at 6:05 AM, Anne Sobol <anne.so...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> The Twisted Tree at DeCordova was open last night from 5-9. I arrived at 6 >>> and was disappointed not to see anyone in my age group (over 75), but I >>> bought an interesting non-alcoholic drink and went out on the terrace to >>> mingle with the young adults and their beautiful, active children. A woman >>> with a lovely little daughter said she'd met me at the dump (how Lincoln!), >>> and we commenced to talk about how we had both grown up in Lincoln (I in >>> the '50's, she I think she said in the '90's). We both had lived in >>> California when Covid hit in 2020, and ended up moving back to Lincoln. She >>> told me about her work and we discussed how we found Lincoln after living >>> in California. She asked me for my contact info and we agreed to get >>> together for coffee in the future. >>> >>> I went into the shop to get a plastic cup for the remains of my drink, and >>> struck up conversation with a man and his wife, both more or less my age, >>> who were waiting in line (the only other people my age I saw while I was >>> there, they in the company of their family and small children). He was into >>> the Hanscom expansion opposition, and we had an animated conversation until >>> I felt I had to leave to get ready for a trip in the morning. We exchanged >>> info about where we lived and they invited me to stop by. >>> >>> When people ask me what I want in a Community Center, I say a place to meet >>> people without a specific date. This is what I got at the Twisted Tree >>> DeCordova last night. I haven't related to the often-mentioned notion of >>> intergenerational mixing in the context of a Community Center, but I >>> enjoyed last night mixing with younger people and their children. >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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