Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
2023-07-15 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-08 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-01 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 115 Merrimack Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided tour only. Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy.

Exhibition: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
2023-07-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-07 10:00 - 16:00 and 8 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!

A Walk in Thoreau's Concord
2023-07-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond. Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life? Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s wholly human life visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the stories told of him by family and friends.
The tour includes walking about 1-mile on paved terrain.
Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum.
Please register online in advance.

Discovery After Dark, a 21+ party
2023-07-13 18:30 - 21:30 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
It’s grown-up time at Discovery Museum!
Come hang out and play in our outdoor and indoor spaces and enjoy a fun evening with live music, food, drinks, and friends.
Advance tickets required; walk-ins will not be guaranteed entrance.
All attendees must be 21+ years of age.
Ticket includes:
Admission to Discovery Museum, including Discovery Woods and the Treehouse
Live music featuring PanNeubean Steel, a Steelpan lead Caribbean band
Drink tickets for beer/wine; non-alcoholic beverages also available
Farm-to-plate Caribbean American street food from the Fresh Food Generation food truck*
Ice cream novelties from Juniper Farms Ice Cream
Fun activities to spark your curiosity
Come prepared to play! Many activities will take place outdoors (weather permitting).
*Fresh Food Generation meals offer nut-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and dairy-free options.
Event will take place rain or shine. No refunds—your ticket donation will support Discovery Museum’s access programs, which provide free and low-cost admission to those in need.

GMVCVB OPEN HOUSE Residence Inn Woburn
2023-07-13 16:30 - 18:30 | Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Woburn, 300 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA, 01801
Join us and come see The Residence Inn Woburn
Please plan to join us for our July 13th Open House from 4:30 – 6:30 at The Residence Inn Woburn.
Residence Inn Boston Woburn, offers a comfortable, stylish retreat on the North Shore near Boston. Stretch your travel budget further when you choose our extended-stay hotel in Woburn, MA. Perfect for weekend getaways, corporate meetings and training days, our hotel offers convenient access to Boston via the Anderson Regional Transportation Center.

Open House Presentation

Cold as Ice: Exploring a 300lb Block of Ice!
2023-07-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Things are getting chilly at the Discovery Museum! Experiment with different types of salt as you explore the unique characteristics of a 300-pound block of ice. Add in some liquid watercolors and discover just how cool science can be.
Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

The Farm Market at Mill No. 5
2023-07-09 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Mill No. 5, Mill No. 5, 250 Jackson St, Lowell, MA, United States
The Farm Market at Mill No. 5 features fresh produce from local farms as well as other artisan food makers such as fresh made breads, eggs, meat, cheese, yogurt, jams, pickles, mead, hot sauces, and so much more! The Farm Market runs every Sunday 10 am – 1 PM. From June through October the market is held outdoors on Jackson St. During the winter months, the market is held on the fourth floor of Mill No. 5 amongst a variety of other local businesses.
The Farm Market also features local live music every week. It is fun for the whole family.

Art in the Park with Tom Whiting: Digital Plein Air Along the Merrimack
2023-07-09 10:00 - 12:00 | 115 Merrimack Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
At the event visitors will draw/paint a plein air scene on the banks of the Merrimack River with the assistance of the instructor
Suggested Audience: People interested in doing art digitally in nature, ages 12 and up]
Tom Whiting is a studio artist at the Brush Art Gallery in Lowell, Massachusetts. He has training in Oil and Acrylic painting, drawing, and ceramics. His current concentration is in digital art in a representative style.
Call 978-970-5000 to reserve your spot.

Make a Mess: Make an Impression Like Monet
2023-07-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
We’ll be painting al fresco today like impressionist artist Claude Monet. View printed examples of Monet’s famous paintings then set off to find your personal outdoor inspiration and create a piece of artwork of your own.
Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

IN THE WORK | Denise Driscoll | May 6–July 23 | Storage Closet Gallery | Lowell, MA
2023-07-01 12:00 | Storage Closet Gallery, 160 Western Avenue Lofts, Second Floor, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
IN THE WORK | Denise Driscoll | Storage Closet Gallery | May 6 – July 23, 2023
160 Western Ave, Lowell, MA
Open to the public during Western Ave Studios & Lofts Open Studios and by appointment:
Sat May 6 & Sun May 7, 12–5 pm | Sat June 3, 12–5 pm | Sat July 1, 12–5 pm
Lowell, MA–Beginning May 6, the Storage Closet Gallery will exhibit IN THE WORK by Denise Driscoll presenting paintings that are in-progress and subject to change from day to day. From May through July, large canvases will rotate in and out of the small Storage Closet Gallery as Driscoll works on them in her studio then brings them back to display their progress. Across time, each painting may move through states of loveliness, balance, disarray, and change as paint is layered and marks accumulate. For those who wonder “How long did this take?” a work log with dates and hours of working time will be attached to each canvas.
Here, IN THE WORK, Driscoll invites the viewer to witness her creative process—the dance between uncertainty and control, the familiar and the unknown—as paintings emerge from imagined potential to final realization.
Denise Driscoll’s paintings envision interconnectedness with pattern and exuberant color. Driscoll is a SOLO2017 winner at Bromfield Gallery and a Curatorial Opportunity Grant recipient at the New Art Center. Her work is in many private and public collections including Alexandria Real Estate, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Whitney Veigas, Bancroft Lofts, Stanford University, Emory University Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Dover-Sherborn Middle School, and Elsewhere Collaborative. Driscoll holds an MFA in Visual Arts from Lesley Art + Design (2007) where she has also taught. Driscoll is currently a cancer patient dealing with the challenging work of treatment. She has found that staying grounded through painting and focusing on her own web of connection with family, friends, and the community at Western Avenue is very good medicine. Driscoll is represented by Fountain Street Gallery, the Loading Dock Gallery, and Art in Giving. She lives and works in the Western Avenue Lofts in Lowell, MA.
The Storage Closet Gallery is a small space for ART/WORK by artists at Western Avenue Lofts located at 160 Western Ave, Lowell, MA and is open during Open Studios, or by appointment.

The Caterpillar Lab
2023-06-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-06-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Thursday, June 29, 10am to 2pm & Friday, June 30, 12pm to 3pm and 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Join us for a special visit from The Caterpillar Lab! Come see a variety of New England caterpillar species showcased on open-air displays of local plants. Get up close to enormous giant silk moth caterpillars, fierce-looking snake-mimicking caterpillars, convincing twig-mimicking caterpillars, and bubbly butterfly caterpillars. Witness rare moments of metamorphosis and watch ecological relationships play out first-hand under a digital microscope. Be sure to chat with the educators from The Caterpillar Lab–you’re sure to discover something new! Learn more about The Caterpillar Lab at https://www.thecaterpillarlab.org/.
