Building Independence

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

Park Pop-Ups: A Post-Card for School

Shedd Park Pavilion 433 Rogers Street (Rt. 38), Lowell, MA, United States

Come join Lowell National Historical Park and Pollard Memorial Library for Pop-Ups in the Park! Borrow books or get a free library card from the bookmobile. Design your own postcards, trying different art styles to decorate them. You can even leave it with a park ranger to have it mailed to you in time for […]

Free

Chelmsford 4th of July Parade

chelmsford Chelmsford, MA, United States

Please join us for our Annual 4th of July Parade! This parade starts at Mccarthy Middle School and ends in the Chelmsford Center of town. Expect live bands, performers, dancers, characters, antique cars and more! There are events the night before on the 3rd and the 4th! Concerts, fairs and art festivals. Come join!

free!

Declaring Independence Then & Now

The Depot

This dramatic presentation, created by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, aims to find out how our local towns read and reacted to the Declaration of Independence. Across the colonies, and particularly in Massachusetts, towns debated what freedom meant to them, and grappled with the grievances aired in the official Declaration. What did the words in […]

Free

Acton’s Independence Day Celebration – 2024

NARA Park Nara Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, United States

This is a free event (donations are very much appreciated). Parking will be off various parking lots along Nagog Park Drive where free shuttle buses will bring guests to and from the NARA starting at 5:30 p.m. until the end of the event. There will be a variety of food vendors. A free concert featuring […]

BEING HERE | July 3-28, 2024 | Reception on Saturday July 6, 3 – 5 pm | Loading Dock Gallery

The Loading Dock Gallery The Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, United States

Loading Dock Gallery presents BEING HERE, an exploration of presence, perception, and the profound connection between a mother and son through the medium of abstract painting and collage. Laura Massei’s and Derek Raymond’s distinct interpretations of life, through their individual works, serve as visual meditations, inspiring hope and resilience while offering a glimpse into the […]

Free

Park Pop-Ups: Plates of Play-Doh

McPherson Park Hildreth Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Come join Lowell National Historical Park and Pollard Memorial Library for Pop-Ups in the Park! Borrow books or get a free library card from the bookmobile. Using clay-like material, sculpt it into food on mini plate. What do you like most to eat? This event will take place in McPherson Park, located at 185 Hildreth […]

Free

Renee & the Renegades: Summer Concert, Bedford MA

Bedford Activity Complex, 12 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA Mudge Way, Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Renee and the Renegades have what fans call a ‘unique’ sound. There is no one in country music that can scratch an itch for one of their original scores. An Americana mix of Zydeco, Irish Folk, Pop, Rock, and Vintage Country. Special Family event: Knucklebones, fun games for all ages! Please join us at the […]

Free

Lowell Summer Music Series: Classic Albums Live: David Bowie- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

Boarding House Park Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States

Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country will be performing David Bowie's "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" exactly as you remember hearing it, note for note, cut for cut. Founded in 2003 by Craig Martin, Classic Albums Live takes the greatest albums and […]

Youth Summer Art Program 2024

Youth Summer Art Program 2024

The Whistler House Museum of Art 243 Worthen St, Lowell, MA, United States

The Whistler House Museum of Art's Youth Summer Art Program is open to children grades 5 to 8, ages 10 to 14 years. Each week-long session focuses on a different art form and combines exciting hands-on art creation with museum tours and art history discussions, connecting real works of art with the day's activity. Professional […]

Be a Tavern Keeper! A History Mini Camp for Grades 3-5

Munroe Tavern 1332 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, United States

An 18th century tavern was a busy place! Part restaurant, part hotel, part general store – running a business like this took a lot of skill. In this one-day camp, spend the day in a real historic tavern to see if you have what it takes to earn your innkeeper’s license. We’ll participate in hands-on […]

$45 – $60