Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

Lowell Kids Week: Family Movie & Game Night!
2024-02-23 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Mercier Center, 21 Salem Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages; Reservations required
The Lowell Housing Authority, Lowell Police Dept., and Lowell Fire Dept. welcome families to a fun movie & game night! Games will be from 4-6pm & the movie will begin at 6pm. Giveaways and snacks will be provided. Please RSVP at https://fb.me/e/2UXr0rh3N

GAME NIGHT at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts
2024-02-23 18:00 - 22:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, 01854, United States
Bring your games, or join others at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts (the CCA)
at 1A North Road, Chemsford from 6-10 p.m. Come in any time!
Full bar available too! Join the fun!

Free Movie Night - Judas and the Black Messiah
2024-02-23 19:00 - 21:30 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, 01854, United States
Joins us for a Black HIstory Month event to see a free movie – popcorn and drinks available to purchase but movie is free! Judas and the Black Messiah!
In our auditorium at 7:00 p.m. After the movie come on down and check out game night in the cabaret!
1A North Road in Chelmsford

Hands-On History: Make a Haversack
2024-02-24 10:00 - 15:30 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, 01854, United States
When marching off to war, soldiers in the 18th century had to carry a lot of supplies! These were kept in a special bag called a haversack, similar to a backpack or messenger bag today! Drop by Buckman Tavern any time between 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM and 1:30 – 3:30 PM to make and decorate one of your own.
Included with museum admission.

Lowell Kids Week: Birding Walk
2024-02-24 11:00 - 12:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, 01854, United States
All ages
Join a ranger for a birding walk through Lowell’s urban landscape! Over the course of an hour we will work together to spot and identify common birds, and learn some of the basics of birding. We will have some birding supplies on hand (such as binoculars and field guides) to lend out for the duration of the walk. Please feel free to bring your own tools if you have them! Let’s find some birds. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Farmer's Market and Craft Fair
2024-02-24 11:00 - 14:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, 01854, United States
Farmer’s market and craft fair – great prices – if you are a vendor and are interested in a table, email lcochran@chelmsfordma.gov

Lowell Kids Week: Games Around the World
2024-02-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Mogan Cultural Center, 40 French Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages
Traditional schoolyard games are an important part of childhood—no matter the culture! Join rangers to learn a game from around the world or teach us your favorite game! Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

‘Contradictory Place’: Cotton Mills Alongside Anti-Slavery Efforts in Lowell Massachusetts a Film Screening and Discussion
2024-02-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Join us for a screening of the documentary film ‘Contradictory Place’: Cotton Mills Alongside Anti-Slavery Efforts in Lowell Massachusetts featuring Prof. Robert Forrant of the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Public Historian Maritza Grooms. The film describes the extraordinary anti-slavery efforts taking place in the mid-19th century in Lowell. Forrant and Grooms visit the sites that still exist in downtown Lowell where abolitionist activity occurred and where freedom seekers operated businesses.
The forty-minute film was written by Robert Forrant and Maritza Grooms, produced by former Lowell Telecommunications Executive Director Wendy Blom, and edited by former Lowell Telecommunications News Director Caroline Gallagher.
The film screening at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center 246 Market Street is free and open to the public. It will take place on Saturday, February 24 at 2pm, with a Q&A discussion with the film creators following the screening.
Free parking is available 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 the LNHP Visitor Center.

UML hockey vs. Providence
2024-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
The UMass Lowell River Hawks take on Providence on February 24th, 2024!

THE ROBERT CRAY BAND – 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
2024-02-24 20:00 | Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Over the past five decades, Robert Cray has created a sound that rises from American roots, blues, soul and R&B, with five Grammy wins, 20 acclaimed studio albums and a bundle of live albums that punctuate the Blues Hall of Famer’s career. Robert’s band features Richard Cousins (bass), Dover Weinberg (keyboards) and Les Falconer (drums).
A limited number of Robert Cray Premium Merchandise Packages will be available for this performance and include:
-Premium Concert Ticket
-Exclusive T-shirt
-Autographed 8×10 Photo
-Exclusive Guitar Pick Tin

Lowell Kids Week: Swa Pol (Monkey Dance) Workshop
2024-02-25 11:00 - 12:30 | Mogan Cultural Center, 40 French Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Ages 9-15; Registration required
Learn about the dance and history of the Angkor Dance Troupe. Enjoy watching a Swa Pol (Monkey Dance) performance and then practice the movements with our dancers and instructors, accompanied by music.

Lowell Kids Week: Making Musical Instruments
2024-02-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages
Come learn about musical instruments from around the world and try your hand at creating one of your own to take home. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Lowell Kids Week: Instrument Petting Zoo
2024-02-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages; Registration required
Many instruments large and small will be waiting to be played! Come by to try a drum or a ukulele, an “otto” or a thumb harp…or go on an instrument scavenger hunt! A time to explore and engage, with musicians available for instruction or just plain fun. Please Register at https://lowelllearns.com.

Folk Music Open Night
2024-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, 01854, United States
Join us for an open mic – Doug Kwartler from Hollow Body Studios is host.
Chelmsford Center for the Arts – 1A North Road, Chelmsford, MA

Backyard and Beyond: Winter Habitats
2024-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
We wear jackets, mittens, and scarves to keep warm as the weather gets colder but how do animals stay warm in the winter? Engage in some imaginative nature play as you build a burrow, den, or hideaway out of some simple materials. What winter animal will you be?

Eco-Film Series: "No Time To Waste"
2024-02-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Celebrate legendary 100-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin’s inspiring life, work and urgent mission to restore critical missing chapters in America’s story. (52 mins.)
The 2024 Eco-Film Series is presented by the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust on the last Tuesday of every month, January through June. This free series is offered annually in partnership with the Lowell Film Collaborative and are screened at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center.
The 2024 line-up covers topics such as: historic enemies uniting to save the Dead Sea, mushroom harvesting on public lands, a 200-mile trek on the L.A. aqueduct, and the extraordinary lives of Steward Udall and Betty Reid Soskin.
All events in the Eco-film series can be rsvp’d through the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust. They can also be reached by phone at (978)934-0030 or by mail at LP&CT, PO Box 7162, Lowell, MA 01852 (street: 660 Suffolk St., Suite 335, Lowell, MA 01854).
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.

Dishwasher Dreams
2024-02-28 19:00 | Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Written and performed by Alaudin Ullah
Directed by Chay Yew
From Bangladesh to New York City, from graffiti crews to baseball games, courageous honesty to emotive humor, Dishwasher Dreams explores the complicated realities of dreams we make for ourselves. When Alaudin sets out to become a film actor in Los Angeles, his Bangladeshi family can’t understand. Driven by laugh out loud writing and accompanied by tablas percussion, Ullah’s edifying and dynamic tour-de-force explores the humor and complexity of the American Dream through a deeply personal story.

Open House
2024-02-29 16:30 - 18:00 | Lord Hobo, 5 Draper Street, Woburn, MA, 01801, United States
Open Houses are informal networking events held at member companies. At Open Houses, businesses are invited to introduce themselves to other businesses and enjoy refreshments, beverages, tours, prizes, and more. Don’t forget your business cards!

Munch Madness
2024-03-01
Your local support means the world to us, and we want to say thank you with an opportunity to win big this month.
Munch Madness is a City-sponsored initiative in partnership with the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce to support, encourage, and reward Lowell-based businesses and their patrons.
From March 1-31, 2024, patrons who dine at participating restaurants and businesses and spend at least $25 can earn an entry toward giveaways of sports-, arts-, and culturally-themed events based in Lowell, and a Grand Prize drawing to see who gets to Dine Around Lowell for a Year.
How it works

Spend $25 or more at a participating business between March 1-31, 2024, Submit your qualifying receipt and contact information – simply take a picture, upload, and submit!
Winners will be selected in a random drawing in April 2024.
Make sure to check out our full list of participating businesses and don’t forget to get those entries in! Each qualifying receipt equals an additional entry and chance to win.

Prizes

One Grand Prize Drawing to Dine Around Lowell for a Year: $25-$50 gift cards from all participating businesses!
2 runners up will sports-, arts- and culturally-themed prizes!

Restaurants

Athenian Corner – 207 Market Street, Lowell
Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus – 61 Market Street, Lowell
Cobblestones of Lowell – 91 Dutton Street, Lowell
Dragonfly Cafe – 165 Throndike Street, Lowell
El Potro Mexican Grill – 124 Merrimack Street, Lowell
FORK included – 176 University Avenue, Lowell
Purple Carrot Bread Co. – 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell
Sahel Restaurant & Lounge – 135 Central Street, Lowell
The Jolly Lobster – 101 Pheonix Avenue, Lowell
The Old Court – 29 Central Street, Lowell
Worthen House Cafe – 141 Worthen Street, Lowell

Are you a restaurant interested in participating? Click here to sign up!

UML Hockey vs. Massachusetts
2024-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
The UMass Lowell River Hawks take on Massachusetts on March 1st, 2024!

Lowell Mill Girls (Walking Tour)
2024-03-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Who were the “Mill Girls”? Join a Ranger for a walk-through downtown Lowell to learn about some of the first workers in the textile factories of Lowell. Discover the choices, hardships, and opportunities that were afforded to the Mill Girls by exploring downtown Lowell.
The walk will cover 0.75 miles of walking and will involve up to an hour of walking and standing. This event is free and open to all.
(Free parking at 350 Dutton Street in the Hamilton Parking Garage. Pick up a chaser ticket at the Visitor Center front desk to use when exiting the garage).

March Open Art Studios at Western Avenue
2024-03-02 12:00 - 17:00 | Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts, Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, United States
Join us for a whirlwind of creativity where imagination knows no limits and colors come alive. From captivating exhibitions to inspiring workshops and vibrant discussions, March Open Art Studios is the place to be. Five floors of art studios, two floors of artist lofts, a coffee shop, a co-op art gallery, and a brewery. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of art and inspiration. See you here!
Food truck of the day: Wicked Tasty Food Truck
This month, the Loading Dock Gallery hosts a show titled “Replications”, with an artist reception from 3-5 pm.
There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

UML WBB vs. Vermont
2024-03-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Check out the UML Women’s Basketball team take on University of Vermont on March 2nd at 3PM!

Replications | February 28 - March 31, 2024 | Reception on Saturday March 2, 3 - 5 pm | Loading Dock Gallery
2024-03-02 15:00 - 17:00 | The Loading Dock Gallery, The Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, United States
This March, Loading Dock Gallery presents Replications, a show of color and whimsy inspired by nature, featuring the work of artists Nicole Brunelle, Carolyn Lee, and Vivian Rosalee.
Sharing color ideas and subject matter, Brunelle, Lee, and Rosalee created work that ranges from realistic to abstract. Replications includes wall art, stained glass, textile pieces, and jewelry.
Rosalee works in ink and acrylic gouache. Her style combines strong design and bright rich colors. She renders realistic and imaginary creatures with equal delight, in moods that range from tenderness to humor.
Brunelle translates nature imagery into stained glass. Subjects include birds, mushrooms, dragonflies, as well as abstract studies of leaves, water, and sky.
Lee enjoys exploring techniques and discovering new combinations of materials. Her work includes media paintings, beaded jewelry, and fabric art, including cyanotype, monoprint, and paper quilling.
Replications runs February 28 – March 31, 2-24 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday, until 4pm Sunday. Reception 3-5pm, Saturday, March 2. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.

Meet the Artist: Jenn Sherr
2024-03-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Meet local artist Jenn Sherr who is known for transforming everything from furniture to shoes using decoupage, the art of decorating objects with paper cutouts. Come use your creativity to decoupage a picture frame with a variety of materials.

Hands on History
2024-03-03 13:00 - 16:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, 01854, United States
Looking for a fun activity to do with the whole family? Join a Ranger in a weaving workshop! Learn how cloth is designed, patterned, and made in this unique hands-on workshop. Experiment with different patterns and colors to weave your own piece of cloth using hand looms. Learn the difference between a warp and weft thread and have fun in the process!
This is a free event, and all are welcome. This event is a drop-by any time program for the whole family. Due to space and capacity limits, weaving time may be limited to 30 minutes at the program facilitator’s discretion and there may be a wait time to be able to weave on the looms.
In addition to the Hands-On History program, we encourage all visitors to visit the Boott Cotton Mills Museum. Check out the operating weave room and explore the stories of the workers, engineers, inventors, and investors who made Lowell the first successful planned industrial city in the United States. Learn more about the city’s role as a cutting-edge developer of technology and hub of social and economic change in the American Industrial Revolution. Admission fees apply.
(Free parking at 350 Dutton Street in the Hamilton Parking Garage. Pick up a chaser ticket at the Visitor Center front desk to use when exiting the garage).

Women Winemakers Dinner Series - Burtons Grill & Bar N. Andover
2024-03-06 18:00 - 21:30 | Burtons Grill & Bar N. Andover, 145 Turnpike Street, N. Andover, 01845, United States
Join Burtons Grill N. Andover to celebrate Women’s History Month with a special four-course Women in Wine Dinner on March 6th!
$115 per person | Limited seating with some community tables
Call your local Burtons Grill & Bar to reserve seats
978-688-5600
TO START
WINTER BURRATA SALAD
mixed field greens, green apple, candied walnuts, lemon vinaigrette, pesto, toast points
PAIRED WITH
Chardonnay | MacRostie
SECOND
SEAFOOD PAELLA
shrimp, haddock, chorizo, saffron rice, peas, tomatoes, chimichurri
PAIRED WITH
Red Blend | Markham | The Altruist
MAIN
BRAISED SHORT RIBS
creamy polenta, roasted carrots, cranberry gremolata, demi reduction
PAIRED WITH
Cabernet Sauvignon | Textbook
TO FINISH
CHOCOLATE BUDINO
dulce de leche, almond lace cookie
PAIRED WITH
Rosé | Argyle
*Tax & gratuity not included. This event takes place only at the select dates & locations listed above. For more information about dining with allergies or dietary restrictions, please inquire before booking your tickets. $115 per person | Limited seating with some community tables

Discovery Museum Speaker Series Event: How To Have Brave Conversations that Build Empathetic Kids
2024-03-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
In her role as Chief Executive Officer and President of The CAYL Institute, Dr. Valora Washington is at the epicenter of current thinking about the biggest issues facing kids and families. She joins us to speak about one that is front of mind: Helping adults have the brave conversations that develop kids’ sense of empathy over judgment, and respect the complexity of the world we live in. Dr. Washington will help us understand why keeping children “in a bubble” is not a reasonable option in today’s world, and how choosing to be a powerful parent (or caregiver, or grandparent, or teacher) is one of the greatest gifts we can give the children in our lives.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 7pm – 8pm
Speaker: Valora Washington, Ph.D., CEO & President, The CAYL Institute; former Vice President, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Location: Live, via Zoom webinar

New England Performance Series with Melissa Ferrick
2024-03-07 19:00 - 20:30 | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
deCordova is pleased to welcome Melissa Ferrick to the New England Performance Series!
Melissa Ferrick is a Professor of the Practice at Northeastern University in the Music Department at the College of Arts Media and Design. Ferrick teaches courses on songwriting (focusing on lyric, melody, and intent), creative entrepreneurship, demo recording and production, live performance, the intersection of psychopathology and creativity, nonprofit arts management, and the music business. They have released seventeen albums over the last twenty-five years and won numerous awards for songwriting, production, and performance. From 2013 – to 2019, Melissa was an Associate Professor of Songwriting at Berklee College of Music. She holds an Ed.M from Harvard University.
Melissa is the named plaintiff of the class action lawsuit Ferrick v. Spotify for willful copyright infringement. Their publishing catalog is administered worldwide by the Raleigh Music Group.
Signed to Atlantic Records in 1992 at the age of 21, Melissa released their debut and sophomore albums on Atlantic after opening for Morrissey in the U.S. and UK. Melissa released three albums on W.A.R. Records from 1996 to 1999 and two on MPress Records from 2011 to 2014. In 2000, Melissa launched the nationally distributed independent record label Right On Records. Ferrick is currently working with the venerable Kill Rock Stars Records. Most recently, Ferrick started Drive Music Agency (D.M.A.), which offers musicians personal management and consulting services. D.M.A. currently represents Brennan Wedl and Joh Chase.
Regarded in the industry and by their peers as one of the most prolific and hardworking artists in the business, Ferrick is an active songwriter and performs throughout North America, sharing the stage with Morrissey, Joan Armatrading, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, Mark Cohen, Paul Westerberg, Bob Dylan, John Hiatt, Ani DiFranco, k.d. Lang, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, and many others.
Concert begins at 7PM, Doors Open 6:30PM
This concert will take place in the Dewey Family Hall located on the third floor of the deCordova Museum. Enter through the main museum entrance and staff will greet you and direct you.
Cancellation Policy: In the event The Trustees cancels a program due to severe weather, low enrollment, or other circumstances, we will notify registrants by email and issue a full refund or transfer to another scheduled program within two weeks of cancellation. To cancel a reservation, please contact decordovagroups@thetrustees.org or 781.259.3626 seven days prior to the start of the program to receive a full refund. Refunds will not be granted for cancellations placed fewer than 7 days before the start of the program.

THE CAPITOL FOOLS
2024-03-07 19:30 | Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
The Capitol Fools hold up a mirror to our crazy political culture, providing hilarious song parodies and foolish reflections that continue to inspire belly-laughter. Audiences will continue to see cast members from past seasons of the Capitol Steps performing all the beloved bits, the mind-boggling backward talking spoonerisms, break-neck costume changes, over-the-top impressions, and all-new song parodies reflecting the day’s news.
The Capitol Steps started in 1981 by some US Senate staffers in Illinois Senator Charles Percy’s office to provide Christmas party entertainment and to rib the people that employed them. Soon, they were touring the nation chronicling the humor found in current events through clever song parodies. Struggling like many performing arts organizations during the coronavirus pandemic, the Capitol Steps shut down in 2021.
After receiving the sad retirement news, long-time Capitol Steps performer Jack Rowles, Steps co-writer Mark Eaton and Michael Pauken, general manager of the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, Illinois worked together to set the stage for the Capitol Fools. The premiere performance took place in Skokie, IL in April 2022.
“The creative process is pretty much what it has always been,” said writer Mark Eaton. “You see a headline or news story, and you search to find the funnier parts. As for the new group—this is not going in with a bunch of strangers—the cast includes some of Capitol Steps top notch performers who just don’t know when to throw in the towel. I do hope political satire still has a place in the comedy world because it’s important.”
When asked if the troubling events of January 6th make it difficult to keep putting the ‘mock’ in Democracy, Eaton commented, “I don’t think the mock should ever be removed. Our government officials and folks in power don’t like being made fun of. I suspect they would rather be attacked in the media than be ridiculed and made to look stupid. Regardless of which side you support, there is plenty of humor to be mined. And when it comes to politics, if you don’t laugh at some of this nonsense, it will drive you crazy!”
“Because we CAN, SHOULD, and NEED TO,” declares Jack Rowles on why political satire should continue. “We CAN is a tribute to living in a great country. SHOULD refers to the medicine of laughter, especially when dealing with the bat-shit craziness of politics. NEED TO…there is nothing more powerful than sitting in a room full of politically astute patrons from all political persuasions sharing laughter and making fun of folks from both sides of the aisle.”
No matter who holds (or doesn’t hold) office, there is never a shortage of material. Mark Eaton adds, “We’ve always said our show’s greatest enemy is a competent government. Therefore, we should be around for a long, long time.”
