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Saehae bok mani badeuseyo! Happy New Year!

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

Lunar New Year is a celebration observed by numerous cultures to mark the beginning of a calendar year whose months are based on moon cycles. In today’s program, we will be joined by a Discovery Museum staff member as she shares her personal experience and her family’s traditions for the holiday. Play some traditional Korean […]

Free with admission

Lowell Kids Week: Wildlife Tracking at Hawk Valley Farm

Hawk Valley Farm Hawk Valley Farm, 526 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA, United States

All ages, registration required. Whose tracks are those?! Join the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust for a winter adventure following the tracks of wildlife you might be surprised to find in Lowell. What types of animals bound and which ones walk on a diagonal? How can you tell a dog’s tracks from a coyote? Visit […]

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Lowell Kids Week: Maple Sugaring

STEM Academy 43 Highland St., Lowell, United States

All ages, registration required. Have you ever tapped a tree to collect the sap? If you want to learn how the tapping and sugaring process works, join Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust for this sugaring event! Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, along with a Teacher Naturalist from Mass Audubon, will have a demonstration and answer […]

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Lowell Kids Week: Watch The Winterfest Youth Mural Competition

Downtown Lowell Various Locations, Lowell, MA, United States

All ages, no registration required Come watch Lowell’s young artists paint their vision at Winterfest 2024! This year’s theme is “My Lowell, paying homage to the individuals who have crafted the city to where it is today.” The competition will be open for viewing on Saturday, 2/17 at 12 pm Judging will conclude at 3:30 […]

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Lowell Kids Week: Lowell’s Winterfest

Downtown Lowell Various Locations, Lowell, MA, United States

All ages, no registration required Explore downtown Lowell enjoying performances, food, and vendors that will be in Lowell all afternoon and into the night. For more information on the schedule of performances and events happening for Winterfest visit their website at: www.lowellwinterfest.com.

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Lowell Kids Week: National Parks in Winter

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

All ages, no registration required. Winter in National Parks: Come join us at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center for fun free kids activities. Watch how winter is different in National Parks across the country. Decorate paper park ranger hats with your own snowflakes and learn to identify animal prints in snow.  Visit our […]

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Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City

Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City

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

Sunday, February 18 through Sunday, February 25, 10:00am – 2:00pm Join us as we celebrate National Engineers Week and this year’s theme “Welcome to the Future”! Engage in some everyday engineering as we design a city where we can all thrive together while celebrating our uniqueness and supporting the planet we share. Help us collaboratively […]

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Lowell Kids Week: Weaving With Thread

Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Grades 3 - 12, no registration required Join rangers to learn several different fiber art methods to make your own woven creations. Try your hand at cross-stitch with easy Lowell themed patterns, weave on looms, and even use your fingers to knit a yarn friend. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

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Lowell Kids Week: Drop in Abstract Art Making

All Arts League Of Lowell 307 Market Street, Lowell, MA, United States

Explore Arts League of Lowell’s show of abstract art and create your own abstract masterpiece using colorful block prints. Learn more about the exhibit at https://artsleagueoflowell.org.

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Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City

Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City

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

Sunday, February 18 through Sunday, February 25, 10:00am – 2:00pm Join us as we celebrate National Engineers Week and this year’s theme “Welcome to the Future”! Engage in some everyday engineering as we design a city where we can all thrive together while celebrating our uniqueness and supporting the planet we share. Help us collaboratively […]

Free with admission

Lowell Kids Week

lowell humane society Lowell Humane Society, 951 Broadway St, Lowell, MA, United States

Grades K - 6, Registration required Does your child love animals? Then this event is for them! Come down to the Lowell Humane Society where we will give you a tour of our facility, show how we care for our animals, and meet some fluffy friends. Please register by emailing Jen@lowellhumanesociety.org.

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Lowell Kids Week: Decorating Band Boxes

Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

All ages, no registration required The Mill Girls used bandboxes to store their hats, clothing, and accessories. These decorative boxes were covered in wallpaper or specially designed patterned paper on the outside. The inside was covered in newspaper showing headlines, articles, and advertisements of the day. Choose among a selection of colorful paper or create […]

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