Upcoming Events
Mid-Century to Next Century: Modern Houses and Sustainable Futures Opening Reception
Mid-Century to Next Century: Modern Houses and Sustainable Futures explores Lincoln’s commitment to creating a sustainable future for Lincoln’s rich collection of Modern houses. Featuring large-format photographs by local photographers, smaller-scale photographs of homeowners’ choices to make their houses more sustainable, and narrative panels documenting the architectural history of the houses and the homeowners’ decision-making about how to make their houses more energy efficient, the exhibit highlights how five of Lincoln’s Modern houses—pioneering in their time—are meeting the present-day challenges of climate change. As part of the renovations, homeowners, architects, and builders worked closely together to ensure that the original signature features of the Modern houses were maintained through the process.
The exhibit is a joint initiative of the Friends of Modern Architecture/Lincoln (FoMA) and CFREE (Carbon Free Residential, Everything Electric). The exhibit will run from March 30 to April 30, 2026, during Library hours.
Winter Carnival Film Screening
In collaboration with the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, we invite you to a Winter Carnival Film Screening of Georgia O’Keefe The Brightness of Light, a new, comprehensive documentary of her art and life, featuring a Q&A with director Paul Wagner and co-producer Ellen Wagner.
Reception to Follow
Thursday, January 29, 2026 5:30PM at the Lincoln School Donaldson Auditorium, 6 Ballfield Rd, Lincoln MA
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
Resolute Revolutionaries
A talk by Dana Robbat, author of the upcoming book, Lincoln Modern: Plain Living, High Thinking, hosted by FoMA/Lincoln and supported by the Freedoms Way Foundation.
Children’s Creativity Festival
On the 142nd birthday of Walter Gropius, in collaboration with LincFam and Historic New England, FoMA welcomes you to an open house and a hands-on celebration featuring art, music and dance in the spirit of the Bauhaus principles of experiential learning and creativity.
Historic New England - Gropius House 1938
Walter Gropius (1883-1969) is known for founding the Bauhaus school and promoting a new architectural approach that integrated art, nature, and technology. His design for the 1938 Lincoln home highlights his belief in the strong connection between a house and its landscape—an idea that has become central to Green and Sustainable Design today.
Historic New England - Two Iconic Properties
Historic New England invites you to walk Lincoln’s trails and visit two of its properties, The Codman Estate, home to five generations of the Chambers/Russell/Codman family, and the Gropius House, home to a revolutionary architect and his family.
Finding The Path…
Please join The Friends of Modern Architecture to honor the contributions of the Rural Land Foundation and its on-going work to save land and to manage responsible growth.
Please join us for refreshments and conversation afterwards.
A Winter Carnival Film Screening
Please join us for a screening of Park Avenue Cubists, a film about the life, art, and Bauhaus-inspired home of Suzy Frelinghuysen and George Morris, followed by a talk by Suzy’s nephew Kinney and his son Thomas.
Future Ready Living
The Friends of Modern Architecture/Lincoln (FoMA) and CFREE (Carbon Free Residential, Everything Electric, a subcommittee of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee) cordially invite you to two events focused on sustainability and how you can make your home ready for living in the climate age.
A Spring Piano Salon
Please join us for a festive afternoon of classical music, story sharing and conversation in a legendary Lincoln home. Tours of the house and garden will be given and seasonal spring refreshments will be served. In person tickets: $70 Live stream tickets: $20 Proceeds are tax-deductible and support FoMA’s ongoing work to build awareness and appreciation for Lincoln’s exceptional collection of Modern houses and buildings.