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Henry at Work: A Conversation with John Kaag

Concord Museum Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, United States

John Kaag, the Donohue Professor of Ethics and the Arts at UMass Lowell and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, joins us to launch his new book "Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living." Professor Kaag discusses what Thoreau can teach us about working—why we do it, what it does to us, and […]

Helen Augusta Whittier: Leader, Activist, Mill Owner

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

When you think of a mill owner, a man’s name or face probably comes to mind initially. While it’s true that most owners of mills in the 18th and 19th century were men, there was one woman who joined them. Join a Ranger on a journey through the life of Helen Whittier, considered to be […]

Free

Braided Streams: Women of Faith Speak (27th Annual)

Dugan Hall 883 Broadway St, Lowell, United States

Women student panelists from diverse faith traditions reflect on their experiences of the intersection between religion and gender. 2024 marks the 27th annual offering of Braided Streams. (For more information and/or to arrange for parking, contact Imogene_Stulken@uml.edu)

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Braided Streams: Women of Faith Speak (27th Annual)

Dugan Hall at UMass Lowell South Campus 883 Broadway St, Lowell, United States

Women student panelists from diverse faith traditions reflect on their experiences of the intersection between religion and gender. 2024 marks the 27th annual offering of Braided Streams. (For more information and/or to arrange for parking, contact Imogene_Stulken@uml.edu)

Free

Monster Romance Panel with Ashley Bennett, Kate Prior, and Colette Rhodes

Zoom

In Partnership with the Ashland Public Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. We just love our Monster Romance Panels! This time, we welcome authors Ashley Bennett, Kate Prior, and Colette Rhodes as they talk about how it is different/same from PNR/Alien romances, their publishing journeys, and experience with Romancelandia. This is […]

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Author and Historian Marion Gibson Discusses “Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials”

Zoom

In Partnership with the Ashland Public Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. We are so fascinated with witches and witchcraft, so we are taking this opportunity to discuss both with historian and author Marion Gibson about her book, "Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials". This book is a fascinating, vivid global […]

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The Collection Connection: Celebrating Irish Culture

The Collection Connection: Celebrating Irish Culture

Mogan Cultural Center 40 French Street, Lowell, United States

Join a Park Ranger for a short discussion of the Irish related objects in the One City, Many Cultures exhibit and their connection to Irish Step Dancing. Lowell National Historical Park's newest exhibit, One City, Many Cultures explores how culture shapes and connects people and communities using stories of Lowell from across time. (Free parking […]

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The Collection Connection: Celebrating Irish Culture

The Collection Connection: Celebrating Irish Culture

Mogan Cultural Center 40 French Street, Lowell, United States

Join a Park Ranger for a short discussion of the Irish related objects in the One City, Many Cultures exhibit and their connection to Irish Step Dancing. Lowell National Historical Park's newest exhibit, One City, Many Cultures explores how culture shapes and connects people and communities using stories of Lowell from across time. (Free parking […]

Free

Building Independence (Walking Tour)

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

Women have found different ways to claim independence over time, even when it wasn’t readily given. Join a ranger for this 1-hour walking tour of downtown Lowell to learn how the buildings that created the city of Lowell also offered women a chance at independence previously unheard of. Explore some of the ways the women […]

Free

A Century Apart: Mill Girls and Working Women in Lowell

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

Join two Park Rangers as they discuss the lives of women working in Lowell a century apart. The presentation will explore how women's work environment, home life and leisure activities can be compared between the Mill Girls in the 1840s and women workers during the 1940s in Lowell. (Free parking at 350 Dutton Street in […]

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Community Conversations: Education

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

The City of Lowell has always put quality education for everyone in the forefront. Join us for an evening of exploring what education is, was, and can be, and how it contributes to the vibrant community that we enjoy. Guest speakers include: Frank Clark, education ranger at Lowell National Historical Park and the Tsongas Industrial […]

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Lecture: The English/American Printed Bible

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

The evolution of the Bible from Hebrew, Greek, and Latin into English took over 100 years and the lives of several translators. Learn how the Bible became available to Americans and other cultures and view the Bible room at the Museum of Printing, Haverhill, MA.