Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

Exhibition: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
2023-05-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-28 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 5 more dates | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, the Concord Museum and the Library have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects will include paintings by Washington Allston, N.C. Wyeth, May Alcott Nieriker, Charles Hovey Pepper, Alicia Keyes, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, among other artists, as well as sculptures depicting noted Concord authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Louisa May Alcott.
The exhibition will also highlight Concord’s artist communities, local art collectors, the history of institutions promoting public access to works of art, and the stories of specific artists who lived and worked in Concord.
Curator tours will be offered Friday, March 24, at 11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Friday, March 31, at 11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.
Become a Concord Museum member today to visit this new exhibition for free!

Concord River Whitewater Rafting
2023-05-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-30 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-30 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-29 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-29 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-22 13:00 - 16:00 | UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, 50 Warren St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
“Squeeze into a wet suit, hop into a raft, and hang on! Whitewater rafting on the Concord River in Lowell happens only on weekends in April and May, when rain and snowmelt swell the river, producing Class III and IV rapids. This urban river run, a mere 1.7 miles long, is a high-octane ride over three sets of rippling rapids, including Twisted Sister, a massive bronco-busting wave. Trips include professional guides from Zoar Outdoor; the proceeds support the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust.” – Boston Globe Magazine
Come join us for early spring whitewater rafting on the Concord River, just 30 minutes north of Boston, Massachusetts. This urban whitewater gem plunges over three major class III-IV rapids – Twisted Sister, Three Beauties, and The Middlesex Dam. When the water level is right, Three Beauties becomes an intensely fun surfing hole. Surfing involves paddling upstream into a wave or hole with the goal to fill the boat with water, splash the entire crew, or maybe even have the boat stand on end. We run this section twice on each Concord River rafting trip and welcome adventurous rafters 14 and older. Participants on this trip may be required to swim aggressively wearing a personal flotation device in rocky, fast whitewater.
A portion of the proceeds from this trip benefits the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, working to preserve green space in the city of Lowell.
The Concord River rafting trip is a spring trip only. This trip runs on select weekends, April through May. Additional weekday trips are available for groups of 12 or more. Please call the office for more details and availability.
We meet at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, located at 50 Warren Street in Lowell, MA about half an hour north of Boston. There is parking available at the Lower Locks Garage next to the hotel.

Storytime with Maynard Public Library
2023-05-05 10:00 - 10:30 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join us for a Storytime with Mark Malcolm, Children’s Librarian at Maynard Public Library! We will enjoy some stories, sing a few songs, and get our bodies moving.

Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical at Ditgdc
2023-05-05 - 2023-05-07 | DITGDC, DITGDC, 9 Central St Ste 400, Lowell, MA, United States
A joyous girl power romp! This is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. With her astonishing wit, intelligence, and psychokinetic powers, Matilda becomes the school’s saving grace.

GMVCVB OPEN HOUSE Concord Museum
2023-05-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States

Legally Blonde The Muscial — Lowell Memorial...
2023-05-03 19:30 - 22:30 | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
OMG you guys!!! Legally Blonde – The Musical is coming to Lowell!
Fabulously fun and international award-winning Legally Blonde – The Musical is the ultimate Broadway tribute to Girl Power! The story follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you can be legally blonde and STILL the smartest person in the room. This contemporary, sassy musical moves at a breakneck pace driven by memorable songs and explosive dances. Legally Blonde – The Musical warms the heart by proving that self-discovery can be way too much fun and hilarious to boot.
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting more serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her ingenuity and charm to get into Harvard too. School begins with endless struggles, but with the help of her new friends, Elle quickly realizes her potential, and her true assets, as she sets out to prove herself to the world and make everyone a believer.
Based on the beloved movie, Legally Blonde – The Musical will take you from the sorority house to the halls of justice with Broadway’s brightest new heroine and, of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser.

43.7623°N, 69.3203°W | Nan Hockenbury, Heidi Jackson, Bethany Peck, and Noel Soucy | May 3-28 at Loading Dock Gallery
2023-05-03 12:00 - 2023-05-28 16:00 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, United States
Loading Dock Gallery presents 43.7623°N, 69.3203°W, a show of contemporary New England landscape painting. In August 2022, Nan Hockenbury, Heidi Jackson, Bethany Peck, and Noel Soucy traveled to Monhegan Island, ME. For six days they wandered the island and painted plein air. 43.7623°N, 69.3203°W knits together their diverse interpretations of those shared days, each artist using her own point of view to speak of the island’s rugged landscape and dramatic views.
Hockenbury paints with interlocking lozenges of color, translating boats, houses, and stones in jewel-like hues. Jackson evokes nature’s fleeting beauty with textured, expressionist strokes and gentle colors. Peck responds to her island wanderings with intuitive abstractions, focusing on the convergence of sky and sea. Soucy offers atmospheric images, layered in texture, an exploration of process as well as of the landscape observed.
43.7623°N, 69.3203°W runs May 3-28, 2023 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA: open noon-5:30 pm, Wednesday-Saturday, noon-4 pm Sundays. Reception 3-5 pm, Saturday, May 6, 3-5 pm. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.

Black Women in Science: Genetics and Congenital Heart Disease
2023-04-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join us for an exciting new program series that honors the contributions of Black women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. In this program, meet Tarsha Ward, Ph.D and learn about her work studying genetics and heart disease. From 1:00pm to 1:30pm, hear Dr. Tarsha Ward share her personal journey as a young Black woman in science, and ask her questions about why she finds science cool and exciting. Then, try some hands-on activities inspired by different areas of Dr. Tarsha Ward’s work, to include learning the parts of the heart and modeling the genetics of heart disease. Dr. Tarsha Ward is a biomedical scientist who works at Harvard Medical School.
This program series was created in combination with Ellice Patterson, Biologist and Founder/Artistic and Executive Director of Abilities Dance Boston, and a Discovery Museum Science & Engineering Communication Fellow.

2023 Eco-film Series
2023-04-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Mark your calendars for the last Tuesday of the month, January – June!
Over 60 films have been selected to be screened through our Eco-Film Series. This FREE series is offered annually in partnership with the Lowell Film Collaborative. A special thank you to our venue partner, the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, for the February-June screenings.
Please make sure to RSVP. We plan on making a couple of the films hybrid (in-person and online).
Our 2023 line-up ranges from expeditions to the Arctic, the psychological effects of climate change, and fights for environmental justice, to the true cost of the best-selling piece of furniture of all time and the meaning of joy. These exciting films touch on how forces of change affect ourselves and our environment.
Our 2023 film screening dates and film selections are as follows:
January 31, 2023 – Mission: Joy (VIRTUAL)
February 28, 2023 – Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust (VIRTUAL)
March 28, 2023 – Exposure
April 25, 2023 – The Magnitude of All Things
May 30, 2023 – Dam Removal Double Feature (in-person and virtual)
June 27, 2023 – Monobloc

Fun Family Outdoor Yoga
2023-04-25 10:30 - 11:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join us with your family to move your body in healthy ways and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength and can also improve self-awareness and mental focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead this caregiver & child yoga class that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature.
Yoga mats available. (Optional: Bring your own yoga mat or beach towel.)

Play Testing with MIT’s Toy Product Design Students, Part 2
2023-04-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Are you interested in toys? Come talk to MIT students who want your feedback on their ideas for new toys! Students from MIT’s Toy Product Design class will have test versions of toys that were developed based on feedback they received from our visitors in an earlier program. Play with the prototyped toys and let the student toy designers know if you think they should develop these toys. Stop by, give your feedback, and have some fun being part of the engineering design process.
