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Open Mic

Coffee and Cotton 250 Jackson St, 4th Floor, Lowell, MA

Every first and third Friday, come share your music! Express yourself! Grab a drink, enjoy some food & support your local arts community!! Sign ups start at 6:30pm! Music starts at 7pm Free & All Ages

Lowell Black History Trail self-guided walk (and other great tours!)

Online Event @ Downtown, Lowell, MA, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Explore the City's newest self-guided walk, the Lowell Black History Trail. Unveiled by the City in June, markers were installed with information about Lowell's Black history, and you can follow the tour using Mosaic Lowell's self-guided map. Just go to https://mosaiclowell.org/map/, scroll down to "Self Guided Tours" and then select "Lowell Black History Trail". Wind your way through the city, reading the markers or just read the information online from the comfort of your couch. Take some of the other self-guided tours too. So far the map shows the following paths along with related information: --Acre Walking Tour --South Common Walking Tour --WPA Massachusetts 1937 Tour --Multilingual Poetry Tour Check out some of the other sites using Mosaic's map, including restaurants, public art and historical buildings. Thank you to the many organizations have been involved in putting these tours and other information together. This event is being promoted as part of the 2023 Lowell City of Learning Festival, which is a project under the fiscal sponsorship of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation.

Refuge Arts Studio Relocation Tour

Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts @ 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, US

This event will be a tour for our visitors to our new art teaching space. Visitors will get to see the finished space after months of renovations and construction that needed to happen to make this space better than it was for our students. Refuge still holds its magic and during this time (fall) classes will be running which means the space will be filled with artwork from students that our visitors will get to see. This will an opportunity for visitors to support need-based students so that they can keep having access to art classes. Host: Refuge Art School For more info: refugelowell@gmail.com Part of the 2023 Lowell City of learning Festival

Mother Goose on the Loose – Saturday Edition

Pollard Memorial Library @ 401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States

This special storytime is full of rhymes and songs and is designed for children age 3 and younger – but big siblings are always welcome! Space is limited and sign up required. RSVP here. Host: Pollard Memorial Library Location: Ground Floor Community / Meeting Room, Main Branch, 401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852 This event is part of the 2023 Lowell City of Learning Festival, which is a project under the fiscal sponsorship of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation.

Hamilton Canal District History Tour

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States

Join Lowell historian Richard Howe on this walking tour of the Hamilton Canal Innovation District, the city of Lowell’s largest development project in 40 years. Hear about recent developments and future plans, but also about the businesses that have been located here during the past 200 years including the Lowell Machine Shop which once made Lowell the center of innovation in America. Host: Dick Howe For info contact: Dick Howe via email at DickHoweJr@gmail.com Part of the 2023 Lowell City of Learning Festival

The Farm Market

Mill No. 5 @ 250 Jackson St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States

The Farm Market at Mill No. 5 features fresh produce from local farms as well as other artisan food makers such as fresh made breads, eggs, meat, cheese, yogurt, jams, pickles, mead, hot sauces, and so much more! The Farm Market runs every Sunday 10 am - 1 PM. From June through October the market is held outdoors on Jackson St. During the winter months, the market is held on the fourth floor of Mill No. 5 amongst a variety of other local businesses.    The Farm Market also features local live music every week. It is fun for the whole family. 

Native American Code Talkers of World War I and II (virtual event)

Zoom

Please join us for a presentation by Dr. William Meadows, University of Missouri, as he discusses the origins and evolution of Native American Code Talking, the use of Native American languages in the US Military, through both World Wars to contemporary recognition. The development of this tactic, different types of Native coded communications, code and alphabet formation, the over thirty groups that participated, their post war recognition, and popular myths about code talking will be covered. This presentation is based on the speaker’s 30+ years of fieldwork and archival research, including his contributions to the Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008. Dr. Meadow’s Biography. Sponsored by the Veterans Resource Center. For questions, please email Jessica A. Frost at frostja@middlesex.mass.edu. Host: Middlesex Community College; see Veteran’s Resource Center (https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/VeteransResources/) This event is part of the 2023 Lowell City of Learning Festival, which is a project under the fiscal sponsorship of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation.

Interactive Drumming with Marcus Santos

MCC Cowan Center, 33 Kearney Square, Lowell 33 Kearney Square, Lowell, MA, United States

Discover the captivating world of rhythm, sound, and beats in this engaging and interactive drumming workshop. Our workshop offers a variety of musical styles drawing inspiration from the United States, the Caribbean, and Brazil, ensuring a joyful experience for drumming enthusiasts of all skill levels. Host: Middlesex Community College Location: Middlesex Community College: Exterior space of the Cowan Center. If there is bad weather, it will be moved to the MCC Donahue Family Academic Arts Center, Recital Hall. For info contact: Carmen Rodriguez-Peralta via email at peraltac@middlesex.mass.edu Part of the 2023 Lowell City of Learning Festival

Shining Heart Yoga

Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Center 240 Central St, Lowell, MA, United States

steadiness of the mind and openness of heart In this all- levels class we will move at a slow flow pace. You will have many opportunities to modify poses to meet the needs of your particular body. Linda Moran has been a practicing physical therapist since 1982. She has studied yoga for thirty years of yoga and taught for 20 years. She is a certified instructor with a 500 hour certification in Ashaya Yoga®. Richard and Nancy Donahue Academic Arts Center, 240 Central Street Part of the 2023 Lowell City of Learning Festival

Mother Goose on the Loose

Pollard Memorial Library @ 401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States

This special storytime is full of rhymes and songs and is designed for children age 3 and younger – but big siblings are always welcome! Space is limited and sign up required. RSVP here. Host: Pollard Memorial Library Location: Ground Floor Community / Meeting Room, Main Branch, 401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852 This event is part of the 2023 Lowell City of Learning Festival, which is a project under the fiscal sponsorship of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation.

Tech Day: Computer Class at PML

Tech Days at the Pollard Library is an opportunity for you to make an appointment to speak with our IT Specialist about technology-related questions. This class particularly focuses on computer/internet skills. Our IT Specialist will answer questions; direct you to additional resources; and even provide brief demonstrations. Registration is REQUIRED. Please sign up here (https://pollardml.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-day-computer-class-at-pml/) or call Adult Reference at 978.674.1544. For questions please contact Khalid Noori at 978.674.1547 or Knoori@lowelllibrary.org. Host: Pollard Memorial Library Location: First Floor, Main Branch, 401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852 This event is part of the 2023 Lowell City of Learning Festival, which is a project under the fiscal sponsorship of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation.

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