Fife and Drum Weekend

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, United States

Attend the 22nd Annual Lexington Tattoo and Muster Tattoo: Friday, May 3, 6:30 pm on the Lexington Battle Green (1625 Massachusetts Ave.). Free outdoor evening performance of fife and drum […]

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Bessie’s Closet

Bessie’s Closet

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Friday, May 3 thru Sunday, May 5 Fri. 3:30 - 7:30pm; Sat. & Sun. 10:00am - 3:00pm Museum Admission not Required Bessie’s Closet is a free pop-up clothing store open […]

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Surface Tension | May 1-26, 2024 | Loading Dock Gallery

Loading Dock Gallery 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, United States

This May, Loading Dock Gallery presents Surface Tension, a show of mixed media art by Margarita Krylova and Fernando Fula. Surface Tension features collaborative and individual works which explore universal dichotomies: harmony and chaos; unity and division; beauty and decay. Krylova and Fula each cultivate a personal vision and style. Fula’s work is surreal, clean, […]

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Bike with a Ranger

Duck Island Wastewater Treatment Facility 451 First Street Boulevard, Lowell, United States

Join rangers on National Ride a Bike Day for a 3.4-mile round trip ride along the Centralville River Path. Take in views of the mills and learn about the water that powered them while enjoying some fresh air from the seat of your bike. Pack a snack, bring some water, and get ready to roll! […]

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Bessie’s Closet

Bessie’s Closet

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Friday, May 3 thru Sunday, May 5 Fri. 3:30 - 7:30pm; Sat. & Sun. 10:00am - 3:00pm Museum Admission not Required Bessie’s Closet is a free pop-up clothing store open to everyone in our community. Organized in partnership with the Acton-Boxborough United Way and supported by donations from the community, Bessie’s Closet offers new or […]

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Wine-INN Wednesday

Wine-INN Wednesday

The Inn at Hastings Park 2027 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, United States

Lexington's Inn at Hastings Park, Boston area's ONLY Relais & Châteaux property, is hosting a complimentary wine tasting of the world's best wines every second Wednesday of the month throughout […]

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Points of Light Cultural Celebration

Ecumenical Plaza Ecumenical Plaza, Western Canal, Lowell, MA, United States

Points of Light is a spring celebration of unity and renewal that brings together the food, music, and traditions of Lowell’s diverse cultures. The centerpiece of the night is a […]

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Mill City Grows Annual Spring Plant Sale

Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, 115 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, United States +1 more

Lowell-based non-profit Mill City Grows (MCG) will host its Annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 18, from 10am to 2pm, at UMass Lowell’s Rist Urban Agriculture Greenhouse & Farm at 69 Pawtucket Street! Free parking is available on site at UMass Lowell’s East Campus Garage. An abundant variety of Lowell-grown herbs, vegetables, flowers, and […]

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Lowell Walks: Hamilton Canal District

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States

Join historian Richard Howe for a Lowell Walks: "Hamilton Canal District - Past, Present, and Future" on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 10 am. Join Register of Deeds Richard Howe on this tour of the Hamilton Canal District. Historically home to the Lowell Machine Shop and several large textile mills that made Lowell a powerhouse […]

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Eco-Film Series: “Reflection: A Walk with Water”

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States

Reckoning with the reality of a changing climate, filmmaker Emmett Brennan walks 200 miles next to the Los Angeles aqueduct in search of a vision for humanity worth living for […]

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The Acton 250 Lecture Series presents: The Empire Strikes Back, and Resistance Becomes Revolution with Prof. Robert Allison

Acton Town Hall 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Last September Professor Bob Allison inaugurated the Acton 250 Lectures Series with an account of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 and the pivotal events that sparked the American Revolution. He returns to explain the critical changes occurring in the year 1774 when the Crown’s response solidified the colonial opposition. Register at https://tinyurl.com/AllisonMay29. Remote Participation: […]

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Exhibit Opening: The Portuguese In Lowell: The Familiar And The New

Lowell National Historical Park – Boott Cotton Mills Gallery 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Join Lowell National Historical Park and the Saab Center for Portugues Studies at UMass Lowell for the opening of a new exhibit "The Portuguese In Lowell: The Familiar And The New" at the Boott Cotton Mill Museum (115 John St.) The event will begin at Boarding House Park with a performance by the Holy Ghost […]

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