Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

Farm to Vine Dinner: A Tour de France
2024-03-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Take a springtime Tour de France at the Inn at Hastings Park. An immersive and indulgent gastronomic wine journey featuring seafood offerings from Wulf’s Fish, purveyors of the highest quality seafood to the nation’s top chefs direct from Boston’s Fish Pier, paired with elegant notes and bouquets of wines from France’s top wine regions (Champagne, Burgundy, Côte-Rôtie, Loire Valley and Bordeaux) complimenting an impeccably paired 5-course dinner by Town Meeting Bistro Chef Alissa Tsukakoshi. Santé to spring!

Lowell Artist Showcase: Debbie Roy
2024-03-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Pollard Memorial Library, Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Introducing the Lowell Artist Showcase! Once a month the library hosts a local artist to come in, talk about & showcase their art, and give small, simple demonstration or project that attendees can participate in. Materials will be provided by the library.
This month we will be hosting Debbie Roy and her craft-foam creations. She plans to share some of her completed projects followed by a hands-on workshop demonstrating how to make simple roses using craft-foam, scissors, and a glue gun.
About the Artist:
Having spent most of her life immersed in creative endeavors (of very little career, monetary, or historical significance), Debbie Roy has decided to continue this trend. She fills her days with obsessive and varied crafting, singing, sewing, and building costumes for her scooter as well as writing stories, poems, plays, and frivolous Facebook updates. She has seldom met a craft she didn’t like. After discovering the versatility of craft-foam sheets, she’s used them to make everything from costumes and props to seasonal decorations. Getting older is mandatory, growing up is optional.
Please register for this event on the library website. Capacity: 15 people.

Open Mic Night
2024-03-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-04-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Mill No. 5, Mill No. 5, 250 Jackson St, Lowell, MA, United States
Open Mic night is back! Every first and third Friday, come share your music! Express yourself! Grab a drink, enjoy some food & support your local arts community!!

Live Greek & Middle Eastern Music and Bellydancing
2024-03-23 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-03-30 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-04-06 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-04-13 20:00 - 23:00 | Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Live music and dancing featuring the Athenian Corner Ensemble

The Porch on Windy Hill
2024-04-03 19:00, 2024-04-04 19:00, 2024-04-05 19:00, 2024-04-06 19:00, 2024-04-07 19:00, 2024-04-08 19:00, 2024-04-09 19:00, 2024-04-10 19:00 and 6 more dates | Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Written by Sherry Stregack Lutken, Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse and David M. Lutken
Conceived and Directed by Sherry Stregack Lutken
A bi-racial Korean classical violinist, Mira, and her music history grad-student boyfriend, Beck, escape months of Covid-isolation to the mountains of North Carolina. Their journey takes a surprising turn when they meet Edgar, and Mira faces a flood of memory, pain, hope, and discovery that follows. A moving, modern American play about family- with enough music for a real ‘hoot ‘n’ holler’ as the cast- Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse, and David Lutken perform a dozen traditional and bluegrass gems. The quintessentially American melodies running through The Porch on Windy Hill illuminate a young woman’s complex, contemporary tale of healing.

Weaving Global Textile Justice
2024-04-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Join Elizabeth Pellerito, director of the UMass Lowell Labor Education Program, for “Weaving Global Textile Justice” a free crafting workshop.
Learn about the fast fashion industry and the impacts on workers and the environment. Discuss ways workers are fighting back and how people can support them. Following the discussion, learn to weave with used textiles.
No experience necessary and all materials are provided!
For reservations, please email Elizabeth.Pellerito@gmail.com or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJgk6z6yhC0NvKt9L_iUDz8i2n9tPDy6tVvQuUCRK7bwft9Q/viewform
This event will take place in the counting house of the Boott Cotton Mills Museum located at 115 John Street.
Lowell National Historical Park visitors may park at the Hamilton Canal Innovation District parking garage at 350 Dutton St., Lowell. Parking in this garage (only) is available to National Park visitors at no cost provided they obtain a valid parking voucher at either the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center at 246 Market Street, or at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum at 115 John Street.

5 Connect | April 3-28, 2024 | Loading Dock Gallery
2024-04-06 15:00 - 17:00 | The Loading Dock Gallery, The Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, United States
This April, Loading Dock Gallery presents 5 Connect, featuring work of Nancy Cameron, Denise Driscoll, Dina Mordeno, Laurie Simko, and Janet Wolahan. Connected through friendship, these five artists’ work share an interest in color, texture, and pattern. Their styles span abstract to representational, with subjects ranging from pure color to botanicals and landscapes.
Cameron’s work is calligraphic, improvisatory, inspired by jazz and the city.
Driscoll builds layers with stamps, drips, creating work speaks to inner unseen experience and patterns of connection. Mordeno grounds the spirit with meditations on the horizon, a metaphor for hope for the future in a time of unrest. Inspired by nature’s interconnectedness, Simko creates fluid, joyful paintings, and collage. Wolahan offers two series: one based on Rockport’s stone retaining walls, the other inspired by moving homes, called “Stuff We Hide.”
5 Connect runs April 3-28, 2024, at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday, until 4pm Sunday. Reception 3-5pm, Saturday April 6, 2024. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.

Tartan Ball
2024-04-06 18:00 - 23:00 | Indian Ridge Country Club, Indian Ridge Country Club, 73 Lovejoy Rd, Andover, MA, 01801, United States
Scots’ Charitable Society is holding its legendary Scottish celebration, the Tartan Ball, on Tartan Day, April 6, 2024. Tartan Day is a day for Scotland to celebrate its connections with the USA and Canada and celebrations are held in major cities throughout North America to celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States. You can be part of this worldwide phenomena by attending the Tartan Ball celebrating local, award winning Scottish artists and traditional Scottish dancers. The evening will include live music consisting of a harpist during the cocktail hour, pipers and fiddlers throughout dinner, and will feature Apple Music recording Ceilidh band, Celtic Beats, along with the Dropkick Murphys piper (Cam Webster), together with an after-dinner Ceilidh that includes local musicians, bands, and dancers. Guests are provided instruction and encouraged to participate in the traditional Scottish Ceilidh dance after dinner. The evening promises much fun and a memorable party atmosphere for everyone.

Spring Garage Sale & Book Sale (Printing Presses Galore & More!)
2024-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, 01832, United States
At our Spring Garage Sale you’ll find printing presses of all sizes, ancillary equipment to set up your own home print shop, cabinets, ink, sooooo much paper, and type cases (with type). Don’t forget the books! Many books on typography, graphic arts, and printing. All this and more Saturday, April 13th from 10am to 4pm at the Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Ave., Haverhill, MA.

Patriots' Day at the Concord Museum
2024-04-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Enjoy free admission to the Museum and visit the immersive April 19, 1775 gallery to see the “One if by land, two if by sea” lantern hung in the North Church to signal Paul Revere on his midnight ride. During your visit, participate in drop-in activities to learn about life and craft in the colonies. Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation.
Witness the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Museum as they drill with muskets to prepare for battle, cook over a firepit, and demonstrate colonial spinning and sewing. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
Beware of a Red Coat from the British Army roaming the galleries looking for Provincial rebels. Talk with him about the experiences of the Red Coats on April 19, 1775. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.

Exploring Watercolor for Teens
2024-04-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Grades 6 – 12 • Registration Required • Hosted by Chez Claire Art School at The Brush Art Gallery and Studios
Location: Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell
Claire Gagnon proposes an exciting way to explore with watercolor. Paint critters, animals, fantastic beasts, or anything you like! Let your imagination run free. Please register at https://www.chezclaireartschool.com/event/202019/free-art-classes-for-kids-and-teens-wed-4-17.

Fun With Digital Art
2024-04-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Ages 12 – 15 • Registration Required • Hosted by Tom Whiting at The Brush Art Gallery and Studios
Location: Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell
Have fun with digital art. Participants should have access to a digital tablet (iPad or Android) with a digital art app (Sketchbook, Procreate, or something similar). There will be a limited number of tablets available so please bring your own if you have one. This event is limited to five participants. Participants will create a digital drawing or painting based on their skill level. Beginner welcome. Please register at https://www.chezclaireartschool.com/event/202019/free-art-classes-for-kids-and-teens-wed-4-17.

Kid's Spring Crafternoon
2024-04-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Pollard Memorial Library, Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Grades K – 4 • Registration Required • Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library
Location: Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St, Lowell
Decorate your own suncatcher wind chime! For grades K-4. Registration is required and space is limited. Sign up begins on Monday, March 25, 2024. Please register online at lowelllibrary.org/events or by calling the Children’s Reference Desk (978) 674-1529.
