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Addison Gallery Spring Opening Reception
2025-03-29 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Addison Gallery of American Art, Chapel Avenue, Andover, Massachusetts, 01810, United States
Join us in celebrating the new exhibitions: June Leaf: Shooting from the Heart; Playing to Our Strengths: Highlights from the Permanent Collection; On and Off Stage: Performance and Persona; and Dynamic Duos. Enjoy great company, light refreshments, and the best of American art! Free and open to the public.

Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra presents: Harmonies of Lowell – A Gala for All
2025-03-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Mount Pleasant Golf Club, Mount Pleasant Golf Club, 141 Staples St, Lowell, MA, United States
Grab your tickets for our gala! 🎟️
Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra presents: Harmonies of Lowell – A Gala for All ✨
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, culture, and community, featuring live performances, local food, exciting raffles & auctions!
📅 Sunday, March 29th, 6-9 PM
📍 Mount Pleasant Golf Club, Lowell, MA
Early Bird Tickets Before 2/22: $100 per ticket. Use code Earlybird at checkout.
After 2/22: $150 per ticketSecure your spot today and celebrate the vibrant spirit of Lowell with us! 🎶✨ #LowellPhilharmonic #HarmoniesOfLowell #LPOGala2025

Live Greek & Middle Eastern Music and Bellydancing
2025-03-29 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-04-05 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-04-12 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-04-19 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-04-26 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-05-03 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-05-10 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-05-17 20:00 - 23:00 | Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Live music and dancing featuring the Athenian Corner Ensemble

WILD WOMEN | April 2 - 27, 2025| Loading Dock Gallery
2025-04-05 15:00 - 17:00 | The Loading Dock Gallery, The Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, United States
WILD WOMEN, Loading Dock Gallery’s April show explores the voice of the divine feminine in sculptures and paintings by Heidi Jackson and Noel Soucy, and paintings and mixed media pieces by Tracy Levesque. Three distinct voices come together to remind us that Nature is the root of all that is right with the world, that beauty is in everything.
The show celebrates that we are all Nature. The wild woman connects us to the heart of the Earth, our Mother, teacher, oracle and sustainer. At the core of any woman artist lies a passion for what is wild in human nature. She is the daughter of the Earth, the shower of sights, singer of songs, and maker of magic. These three women artists show the raw beauty in Nature and life.
The Loading Dock Gallery show, WILD WOMEN will be on display April 2 – 27 at the Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, Noon-5:30 pm, Wednesday-Saturday, until 4pm Sunday. Free Admission. The opening reception is on April 5th from 3-5 PM. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.

Public Health Week at The Public Health Museum
2025-04-07 08:00 - 2025-04-12 17:00 | Public Health Museum, East Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876, United States
Public Health Week is celebrated each year during the first week in April. Join the Public Health Museum for a week of free activities highlighting public health – now and in the past. Events include:
Monday, April 7- Free virtual program: Go Behind the Headlines with state epidemiologist and public health veterinarian Dr. Katie Brown about avian influenza or bird flu.Hosted with the Tewksbury Public Library
Tuesday, April 8- Free Narcan training: You Could Save A Life: Visit the Public Health Museum at 12 noon and learn about naloxone and how to spot an overdose. Fentanyl is everywhere and with just a short training, you could help someone until professional help arrives. 365 East Street in the Old Administration Building
Thursday, April 10-Free tours of the museum from 10AM-2PM. Visit the museum for FREE and see the new exhibit- Pandemics: Is Hindsight 2020? as we draw parallels with the 1918 Influenza pandemic and COVID-19.
Friday, April 11- Virtual Public Health Forum with local public health officials. Learn how your municipal health agents are working hard to keep us all safe.
Saturday, April 12- Tour the Pines Cemetery. * This is a fee-based event. See museum website for details.

Reception: Art Thou Neurodivergent?
2025-04-08 17:30 - 18:15 | Lowell City Hall, Lowell City Hall, 375 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Join the celebration of the Art Thou Neurodivergent exhibit in the lobby of City Hall on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 5:30-6:15 PM. Meet the artists, listen to live music from the MCC Guitar Department, and enjoy free food!
Organized by the City of Lowell’s Office of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in collaboration with Rylie Hegarty, this exhibit showcases and uplifts neurodivergent student artists. The art is on view from April 4th through 29th.

Concord’s Secret History (World Premiere Screening)
2025-04-12 20:00 - 21:30 | The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
April 12 – 8PM
April 14 – 2:30PM
World premiere of new documentary about the history of slavery in the region surrounding Concord, Massachusetts, in co-production by Kogainon Films (USA) and GTVdocs (UK). The documentary reveals a long-suppressed secret, set in Concord, Massachusetts—the birthplace of the American Revolution, where the first shots were fired on April 19, 1775. While Concord is often celebrated for its role in the fight for freedom, few are aware of the untold stories that extend beyond its borders. The film also explores hidden narratives from both Medford and Harvard University, offering a richer, more complete picture of the region’s colonial past.
The premiere will take place in Concord on April 12, 2025 at The Umbrella Arts Center, followed by distribution to over 500 PBS member stations across the United States via PBS+. After the screening, the filmmakers and historians involved in the project will participate in a facilitated talk-back, providing an opportunity for deeper engagement and discussion.
Partners: Concord250, Concord DEI, The Umbrella Arts Center

"Weaving an Address" Exhibition
2025-04-15 - 2025-06-22 | The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Exhibition: April 14 – June 14, 2025
Opening Reception April 14, 6PM
The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord Center will commemorate the semiquincentennial of the American Revolution and “the shot heard round the world” with an ambitious outdoor/indoor public and gallery art exhibition, Weaving an Address, curated by artist Marla McLeod.
For the first time, Weaving an Address combines The Umbrella’s popular Art Ramble public art installation, on view April 15 through October 7 at Brister’s Hill in nearby Walden Woods, with an indoor exhibition (on view April 14 through June 14) in The Umbrella’s Allie Kussin Gallery. The exhibition features site-specific work by eight prominent Black artists combining sculpture, fiber art, installation and live performance inspired by little-known experiences of historical Black inhabitants of Concord and its Walden Woods.
Featured artists in the exhibition are Ifé Franklin, Stephen Hamilton, Whitney Harris, Ekua Holmes, Perla Mabel, Marla McLeod, Kimberly Love Radcliffe, and Anthony Peyton Young.
Outdoors, large-scale work will be installed on Brister’s Hill, named for Brister Freeman, an enslaved man who won his freedom by serving in the Revolutionary War and then bought the property and lived there along with other formerly enslaved.Indoors at The Umbrella, inter-related fiber artworks will weave narratives from fragmented pasts to offer a vision of how history shapes the present and influences the future.
Supporting community activities include an opening reception on April 14, monthly curator talks, a processional with artist Ifé Franklin, and participation in the town-wide Revolutionary Concordians Trading Card program.
This exhibition is presented as part of the Concord250 commemoration, in partnership with The Walden Woods Project and The Robbins House, in association with Gather 2025, a month-long exploration and celebration of fiber and textile art in Greater Boston, and with permission of Concord Natural Resources Division.
See https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Weaving for more information about special engagements, wayfinding, artist bios, and background to the exhibition.

Friday, April 18 - Acton Minutemen Activities
2025-04-18 | 87 hayward rd, acton, ma
Isaac Davis Walk: Please join the Acton Minutemen from 6:30-10:30 AM or the Isaac Davis March (meet at Haartz Corp. parking lot, 87 Hayward Rd.)
Robbins Ride: Leaves at 5 PM from the soccer fields at the bottom of Concord Road.
The Acton Minutemen will be in Lexington, Concord and Arlington on the weekend. For further details see: actonminutemen.org/calendar/

Jim Lauderdale & the Game Changers in concert
2025-04-19 20:00 - 22:30 | Crossroads Music Series, Crossroads Music Series, 190 Academy Rd, North Andover, MA, 01845, United States
For a man who recently put out his 37th album, Jim Lauderdale still has the glimmer in his eye of the young man who first made his way to Nashville back in 1979. Actively writing and recording music for the past four-plus decades, Mr. Americana—as Lauderdale has grown to be known around town—has fine-tuned his brand of country music, taking influences from his upbringing in the Carolinas, the bluegrass and string music of surrounding Appalachia, the folk and Grateful Dead catalog of the 60s and beyond, and the twanging, honky tonk of the town he’s long called home and distilling them into a sound distinctively his own.
“He’s a man of great style, an exceptional songwriter and tremendous singer.” Elvis Costello
“He’s my favorite part of Americana music.” Keith Secor, Old Crow Medicine Show

The Town and the City Festival
2025-04-24 - 2025-04-26 | Downtown Lowell, Various Locations, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
(Lowell, MA -February 5, 2025) Lowell, MA’s multi-day celebration of music and art, The Town and The City Festival (TACF), has released the full schedule* of artists performing on stages across Downtown Lowell Thursday April 24th through Saturday April 26th. Single
day passes priced at just $40 and individual show tickets go on sale this Friday February 7th at 10am EST at TheTownandtheCityFestival,com.
The sixth annual edition of The Town and the City Festival takes place in event spaces, bars, cafes, and galleries throughout downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The festival celebrates the spirit of Jack Kerouac in direct and indirect ways. It is named after Kerouac’s earliest novel which was primarily set in this historic mill city. The Town and The City Festival is inspired by the creativity and exploration for which the author was so famously known and presents a diverse mix of musical genres and artistic disciplines to inspire discovery and to celebrate a love of life.
Nine acts have been added to the line-up including Hannah Connolly as well as New England- based artists, The Evolutionists, Elsa Kennedy, Barefoot Young, Joanne the Band, Bobbo Byrnes, The Infinite Wet Secret, Kingshot, Main Era, and Wildfeuer.
“We’ve got a very diverse line-up of musical acts this year,” said Festival founder Chris Porter. “It’s always been a point of emphasis that the Festival showcase New England based talent alongside national acts, and we’re proud that more than half of this year’s artists are home-grown.”
Taking the stage at Taffeta on Thursday for the kick-off concert featuring three Indie Rock acts are Lady Lamb, Ezra Furman, and Class President
Things get into full swing on Friday with eight shows spread across downtown Lowell. The Sheila Divine, Heretix, and The Dear Abbeys take over Zorba Music Hall; The Infinite Wet Secret, Lake Saint Daniel, and Jennifer Tefft & The Strange play The Worthen Cafe; and Warp & Weft rocks with Rocking Horse Music Club. At Christ Church United, festival-attendees can listen to singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault, along with Americana band Twisted Pine, and up and coming music artist Maya DeVitry. Koto will host Lovina Falls and Night Visions.
Friday night’s shows also feature Dom the Composer, Main Era, and Kid Renaissance at Smokehouse Tavern; Stay at Home Dads, Oddie, Dead Vapor, and The Peacocks at The Old Court; and last but not least Thirsty First features Kingshot, The PA’s, and The Freqs.
Venue hopping will be in full swing on Saturday with 14 different shows on the docket, Things get an early rockin’ start at Thirsty First at 2:30pm with The Deluxe Fiasco, Girl with a Hawk, and The Chelsea Curve; Stewart Hall at Christ Church United will host an intimate show with Elsa Kennedy, Bobbo Byrnes, and Joanne the Band; and The Worthen Café will be the place to find indie rockers Paint by Numbers, Ron’s Car, and Roaches.
Two free all ages shows are also on Saturday’s schedule, with singer-songwriters John David, Hazel Adeline, and Julia James performing at Brew’d Awakening’s Outdoor Stage starting at 3pm (indoors pending weather); and at 6pm The Music of Words at lala Books features various local spoken word and poetry artists.
Christ Church United’s stage welcomes the legendary Loudon Wainwright III along with Hannah Connolly; Knock Over City, Mold, and The Big Sun are at Koto; national touring band Couch plays at Zorba Music Hall with Lekha and Friends opening. Warp & Weft will be groovin’ to Jack Swamp & The Pine as well as New York based duo Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn; and back at The Thirsty First indie rockers Hilken Mancini & Melissa Gibbs, Winkler, and Senseless Optimism will be performing.
The Evolutionists take over The Lass Stop with more acts to be announced; and Comedy at Cobblestones presents a line-up of New England’s finest comedians, including Frank Santorelli, Kristin O’Brien, Greg Boggis, Steve Albert and Katie Coughlin.
Knock Over City, Mold, and The Big Sun will be at Koto; The Old Court will rock with Wildfeuer, Escape Durgin, Gross Girls, The Ghouls, and Caesura; and Good Karma, Barefoot Young, and blindspot will be on Smokehouse Tavern’s stage.
“It’s always exciting for me to bring the festival back to my hometown,” said Festival founder Chris Porter. “Lowell is such a great place for this kind of event; it’s a very walkable town so venue hopping is very easy to do. Kerouac said, ‘The only truth is music,’ and the festival gives music lovers a lot of truth to enjoy.”
The Town & The City Festival takes place at more than a dozen venues throughout downtown Lowell, including Taffeta (at Western Ave. Studios), Zorba Music Hall, Warp & Weft, Christ Church United, Stewart Hall at Christ Church United, The Old Court, The Thirsty First , The Worthen Cafe, Smokehouse Tavern, lala Books, Brew’d Awakening, Cobblestones, Koto, and a brand new venue called The Lass Stop.
The Town and the City Festival is produced by Porter Productions with support from the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, and the Lowell Cultural Council.
The Town and the City Festival will take place Thursday, April 24th, Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th at venues across Downtown Lowell. Multi-day passes are currently on sale for $70, Single Day passes for Friday April 25 and Saturday April 26th will be on sale for $40; individual show tickets prices vary. Tickets and information can be found at TheTownandtheCityFestival.com
*Performance schedule and artists are subject to change.

The Spitfire Grill
2025-04-25 19:30 - 2025-05-18 15:00 | The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Based on the beloved film that took home the Audience Award at The Sundance Film Festival, The Umbrella Stage Company’s The Spitfire Grill follows the journey of Percy Talbott, a spirited young woman who perseveres through personal hardship, violence and incarceration to seek redemption in rural Wisconsin. But in the small town of Gilead, she finds so much more – a second chance in a new community that she in turn transforms forever.
The production is helmed by award-winning Director/Choreographer Ilyse Robbins, whose recent projects include last season’s Lizzie at The Umbrella, Noises Off (Lyric Stage), and the Elliot Norton Award-winning All is Calm (Greater Boston Stage Company) among others. The show’s rich score by James Valcq and Fred Alley is marked by Americana folk rhythms, soaring melodies, and irresistible charm.
Percy Talbott is a spirited young woman seeking redemption. But in the small town of Gilead, she finds so much more. Based on the beloved film that took home the Audience Award at The Sundance Film Festival, the musical’s rich score is marked by Americana folk rhythms, soaring melodies, and irresistable charm. It reminds us all about the resilience of the human spirit, the magic of new beginnings, and the power of community.
Says Producing Artistic Director Brian Boruta, “The Spitfire Grill is one of those hidden gems that are rarely produced. Its focus on community, rediscovery, and transformation will uplift the spirit, and its soaring score will satisfy the soul. I can’t wait for audiences to discover, or rediscover The Spitfire Grill.”
The show runs Apr. 25-May 18 (press opening Sunday Apr. 27, 3:00PM), and select performances will feature engagement opportunities:
Dinner & A Show packages are available for all Thursday night performances
Talk Backs scheduled following select performances
Childcare with art activities for youth ages 5-12 is available through The Umbrella’s Kid Care program for select performances
“…soul-satisfying…freeing…penetrated by honesty and it glows.” – The New York Times
“Soulful…the amiable country-flavored tunes and lyrics are rendered with the kind of conviction and expertise that make them transcendent…sheer nourishment.” – New York Magazine
Presented by The Umbrella Stage Company, Concord, MA, Apr 25 – May 18, 2025. Directed by Ilyse Robbins.

Freestyle Paint to Music: Pink Floyd Edition
2025-04-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Moonlight & Mindfulness, Moonlight & Mindfulness, 91 Mill St # 7, Dracut, MA, 01826, United States
Let your creativity free and join us for a relaxing painting experience! Every month, join us in an opening meditation followed by creating your own “freestyle art” masterpiece while listening to the featured album of that month. April’s album of choice is Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon! There will be a variety of tools and paints to create whatever comes to mind while taking in the music! No prior art experience needed.
You’re encouraged to just let your paintbrush and creativity flow to the music.
All materials are provided for you, but you can BYOB if you’d like. We will also have free tea samples.

Downtown Public Art Walk // Paseo del Arte público por el Downtown
2025-04-26 12:00 - 13:00 | MA
All Ages • No Registration Required • Hosted by: Lowell National Historical Park
Location: Mack Plaza, Corner of Market St and Shattuck St, Lowell
Join rangers from Lowell National Historical Park to celebrate International Sculpture day with a Public Art Walk through downtown Lowell. Starting at the Workers Statue on the corner of Market St. and Shattuck St. The walk will cover about a mile in total, ending at the Arts League of Lowell garden sculpture show.
Únete a los Ranger del Parque Histórico Nacional de Lowell para celebrar el Día Internacional de la Escultura con un Paseo de Arte Público por el Downtown de Lowell. Empezaremos en la estatua de los trabajadores, en la esquina de Market St. y Shattuck St. El recorrido será de aproximadamente una milla y media en total.

Dance Prism Ballet Presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
2025-04-26 14:30 - 16:30 | J. Everett Collins Center, 100 Shawsheen, Andover, 01810, United States
Dance Prism Ballet presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s shimmering fantasy of fairies and foolish mortals, coming to theaters for two performances only.
J. Everett Collins Center, Andover | April 26th at 2:30
The Performing Arts Center in Littleton | April 27th at 2:30
Dance Prism’s production is a magical mix of fairy fun and silly adventures! Watch as four young friends get tangled in love and laughter, and giggle at Bottom the weaver, who gets turned into a donkey by the cheeky Puck. This delightful tale of fairies, humans, magic, and mix-ups is set to Mendelssohn’s lively and sparkling music and is sure to delight audiences of all ages.
Visit www.danceprism.com for tickets Group rates are available by sending an inquiry to danceprism.groupsales@gmail.com. Tickets are non-refundable but exchanges for same performances can be accommodated. All Seats are Reserved.

Fife & Drum Music Festival (Muster)
2025-05-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Hastings Park, Hastings Park, Lexington, MA 02421, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Free outdoor afternoon of music, history and entertainment by two dozen fife and drum corps representing different eras including the Revolution, hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington. Begins with a 250th anniversary ceremony on the Lexington Battle Green (1624 Massachusetts Ave.) honoring the 7 Lexington patriots who fell on the Green at the Battle of Lexington in 1775. Free parking; walking distance from Lexington’s historic Battle Green, Visitors Center and historic houses.

PROLEUNG KHMER: A 50-YEAR JOURNEY OF REMEMBRANCE AND RESILIENCE | April 30 – June 1, 2025| Loading Dock Gallery
2025-05-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, United States
Loading Dock Gallery announces Proleung Khmer: A Fifty Year Journey of Remembrance and Resilience. The year 2025 marks 50 years since the first Southeast Asian refugees began to arrive in the US. They fled decades of civil conflicts. Commemorating this occasion, the UMass Lowell Department of History and Center for Asian American Studies is providing insight about refugee history and experiences, particularly those of Cambodian Americans, who comprise a significant percentage of the Lowell community. This exhibit is being organized by Dr. Christine Su, Visiting Faculty of Southeast Asian Studies at Mass Lowell.
Proleung Khmer means “Khmer Soul,” representing the blood, sweat, and tears that community members put forth after surviving the Khmer Rouge genocide. This unique and heartfelt show reflects people who desired not only to survive, but to thrive.
The exhibit will be on display April 30 – June 1st at the Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, Noon-5:30 pm, Wednesday-Friday and 10:00am-3:30pm Saturday & Sunday. Admission is free. The opening reception is on May 3rd from 3-5 pm. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.

Doors Open Lowell
2025-05-10 10:00 - 16:00 | MA
Being presented for the 20th time, Doors Open Lowell is the community’s signature preservation, architecture, and design event. Presented as part of National Preservation Month, Lowell was the first city in the United States to launch this prestigious event in 2002 and since then, Doors Open Lowell has opened the doors to over 100 of Lowell’s historic buildings.

Spring Busker Festival
2025-05-10 12:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Lowell, Various Locations, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Enjoy free live entertainment in downtown Lowell during the Spring Busker Festival! Organized by the City of Lowell through the Office of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, this festival brings together musicians, dancers, aerialists, market vendors, food trucks and more for a day full of exciting entertainment.

Local Author Showcase
2025-05-10 13:00 - 17:00 | lala books, lala books, 189 Market St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
OK all you Halloween fans, you are halfway there!
To celebrate, we are gathering speculative fiction writers at the store today to share their work – a great opportunity to find your next good fantastical or spooky read.
Meet Greater Lowell authors:
– Jaden Farquhar
– Amy Roeder & Edward Sears Read
– Becky Whitehouse
– Joseph Carrabis
More fun for readers today:
– Chat with fellow Speculative Fiction readers
– Enter the free raffle to win a fantastical gift bag
NOTE: We class horror, sci-fi, and fantasy under the heading “speculative fiction” – and we also add in the nonfiction writers covering supernatural topics.

Mill City Melodies
2025-05-17 12:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Lowell, Various Locations, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Jam out to Mill City Melodies on Saturday, May 17th at downtown Lowell restaurants:
12:00-1:00PM – Charles A at Fuse Bistro.
1:00-2:00PM – Justin ‘Jabbo’ Martin at Dragonfly Cafe.
2:00-3:00PM – Market St Bazaar at Worthen.
3:00-4:00PM – African Roots Band of Boston at Sahel Restaurant.
4:00-5:00PM – Liam McCain at Warp and Weft.

Colonial Dance Tunes and Love Songs
2025-05-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Bedford Historical Society, 16 South Road, Bedford, 01730, United States
Dressed in the clothes of 18th-century itinerant musicians, Deirdre Sweeney and Al Petty will perform an extensive repertoire of historical dance music, as well as marches and laments, including 18th-century tunes such as “Mr. Isaac’s Maggot” and “Jack’s Health.” Their instruments include the flute, penny whistle, recorder, and fife. The music was gathered from manuscripts printed between the 17th and 19th centuries and arranged in counterpoint.
The two musicians, who sometimes appear with a third musician as the Colonial Minstrels, have long been active in related musical cultures, including American fife and drum and traditional Irish music. They are popular performers at the Paul Revere House Museum in Boston.
Doors open at 2 PM for a social period and refreshments; 2:15 PM Announcements and Annual Meeting, followed by the Guest Speaker.
There is an elevator to the 3rd floor, where the program will be held.
This event is free and open to the public.

Happy Accident Broadsides Workshop
2025-05-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, 01832, United States
Join letterpress artist Mitch Cohen and Museum of Printing Director Operations Mitch Ahern as
they put on a workshop combining experimental letterpress monoprint techniques with printing customized
broadsides. This is a unique printing workshop using everyday items to create unique backgrounds —
including, but not limited to, bathmats, pool covers and other items. You have to do it to believe it. The session
will conclude with a letterpress printed keepsake on the background you created.
We can then take those backgrounds and use them to print broadsides on the Columbian iron hand press.
Visitors can pull their own print, and can even customize a print with their own name.
The Happy Accident Broadsides Workshop is free to the public with Museum Admission, thanks to a grant from the Massachusetts
Office of Travel and Tourism.
Mitch Cohen is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of letterpress printing and a long-time practitioner
of the “black arts.” He is the co founder of the Printmaking and Book Arts Center in Rochester, New York, a
division of Flower City Arts Center and has taught letterpress printing since 2005. He has a BS in Printing
Education from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Mitchel Ahern is the Director of Operations at the Museum of Printing, where he teaches workshops, manages
printing equipment donations, and serves on the board. He also has his own shop Mitchelka Show Card Press
in Lynn, Massachusetts.
