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Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe’s visits to Lowell, Mass.!
Oct. 16, 2026
5 p.m. The Belles Read ‘The Bells’ at One Urban Tribe, 167 Market St. Lowell, Mass.
Join Poe in Lowell and One Urban Tribe for a reading for Poe’s “The Bells,” with poets Linda Wlodyka, Claire Conroy and Meg Smith. Plus, Poe and goth-inspired poetry open mic, refreshments, prizes and more! $10 suggested donation to support Poe in Lowell. More info here.
Oct. 17, 2026
10 a.m. ‘Secrets of Lowell Cemetery’ tour
Join historian Richard Howe on a tour of Lowell’s historic cemetery, and the burial place of Edgar Allan Poe’s friend, Nancy “Annie” Richmond. Free, tips appreciated, no reservations required. Rain date: Oct. 18, 10 a.m. Meet at Knapp Avenue. Learn more here.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Poe in Lowell Pop-Up Shop, One Urban Tribe, 167 Market St.
Local authors, literary orgs, artists and more! Local authors Matthew H. Jones R.C. Mulhare, and Meg Smith; literary journal, Mill Pages; Haunted Lowell, Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! and Poe in Lowell, and Midnight Mews. Free admission, more info here.
2 p.m. Panel discussion, ‘Haunted Footsteps: Poe’s visits to Lowell. Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St., Lowell. Why did Poe come to Lowell, and what was Lowell like when he visited? Join Robert Forrant, UMass Lowell Distinguished Professor of History, and Lowell historian Brad MacGowan, author of the UMass Lowell Library Guide paper on Poe’s visits to Lowell. Moderated by Meg Smith, creator of Poe in Lowell. Free. More info here.
7 p.m. ‘A Dream Within A Dream’ Saturday Soiree, Dragonfly Cafe Lowell
Our Poe in Lowell tradition! Music, poetry, revelry, raffle and more. Special musical guest Elizabeth Lorrey. Special guest poet Rebecca Connors. Tickets $20 advance, $25 at the door. Purchase tickets here.
Oct. 18, 2026
11 a.m. Black Cat Brunch and Beauty Contest! Lazy Cat Lounge Lowell
Join us for poetry, prizes and fun, as we announce the winners of the Black Cat Beauty Contest, a fundraiser for Lowell Humane Society. Enter contest here.
Free; donations support Poe in Lowell. More info to come.
2 p.m. Macabre Matinee! Roger Corman’s ‘Masque of the Red Death,’ starring Vincent Price. Owl Theatre at Middlesex Community College, Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Arts Center, 240 Central St., Lowell. Watch this classic of Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe film cycle. Free; donations and refreshment sales support Poe in Lowell Programming.
Event Sponsor: Middlesex Community College. More event info here.
7 p.m. Farewell, Friendly Spirits, Poetry and Revelry, The Worthen Attic Lowell
Readings from Poe, and Lowell native Jack Kerouac, and tributes to the memory of our friend, writer David Daniel.