Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

After Lives with Megan Marshall
2025-03-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Megan Marshall turns her narrative gift to her own art, life, and the people in it in After Lives. In conversation with historian John Kaag, Professor Marshall discusses her six essays that interplay between memoir and biography as she makes palpable her driving impulse to “learn what I could from others: how to live, how not to live, what it means to live.”

"A Sculpture Speaks for Her Statues" with Meredith Bergmann
2025-03-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Acton Town Hall, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Acton Town Hall, Room 204 from 7-8:30 PM
A sculpture speaks for her statues image
Nationally renowned sculptor and Acton resident Meredith Bergmann produced inspiring monuments to many great Americans. Her artistic process includes learning about each figure as she creates the bronze statue. Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753 – December 5, 1784), whose bronze statue appears in the Boston Women’s Memorial in Boston, is one such monument. She is considered the first African American author of a published book of poetry. Come learn about Phillis and Meredith’s other subjects.

"A Sculptor Speaks for Her Statues" with Meredith Bergmann
2025-03-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Acton Town Hall, 472 Main Street, Acton, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Nationally renowned sculptor Meredith Bergmann, an Acton resident, has created inspiring monuments to great Americans: FDR, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Abigail Adams, and many more. Her artistic process includes learning about each figure as she creates each bronze statue. Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753 – December 5, 1784), whose bronze statue appears in the Boston Women’s Memorial in Boston, is one such monument. She is considered the first African American author of a published book of poetry. Come learn about Phillis and Meredith’s other subjects. You can see more photos of Meredith’s work at https://meredithbergmann.com/.
Remote Participation: You can watch live at Acton TV http://tinyurl.com/Acton-TV. Recordings will be available at Acton TV https://actontv.org/ and on our website https://www.actonma.gov/250 where you’ll find all programming information and a link to our commemorative store.
Sponsored by the Acton Lions Club

Golden Gloves - All New England Open and Novice Finals
2025-03-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Lowell Sun Charities is proud to present the 78th Annual Golden Gloves at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Thursdays from January 9 – March 6. Don’t miss a moment of one of the longest-standing New England sports traditions, as the best amateur boxers from the area battle it out across the weeks to see who will be crowned champion. Thursday Night is Fight Night at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium!
Every year in the Golden Gloves they’re a new flock of boxers trying to work their way up from the bottom in hopes of advancing their way to top of the competition. The Gloves has been a tradition in New England since 1947 and sells out the Lowell Memorial Auditorium every year. “It’s only there to give kids a way out of a lifestyle and to promote the sport of boxing along with good health, good training, exercise and confidence.”
When you win the Golden Gloves, you don’t get paid, you get the respect of your community; that’s very important to a young kid, as it gives them confidence to build their life upon.
Lowell, Massachusetts has a great tradition of boxing dating back 74 years ago. When you go to a Golden Gloves show in Lowell, you know that it is unlike other boxing shows or any other sporting event in general. There is electricity in the air, fans get a certain charge when they watch these fighters give every ounce of themselves for something that can’t be seen or touched.
This yearly event to the combatants is that, it’s not about prizes; it’s about pride. Many of the fighters who range in age from 18-40, are not even on a path to the pros or even the Olympics — they are simply there to say they fought in the Golden Gloves.

Alarmed in Lexington
2025-03-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Hancock-Clarke House, 36 Hancock Street, Lexington, 02420, United States
Step back in time to experience the anxious hours before the start of the American Revolution. It’s past midnight on April 19th, 1775, and Paul Revere has just left the home of Lexington’s minister, Jonas Clarke, with news of an impending British attack. This leaves the home’s occupants to take in the news and prepare for what is to come. In a series of three short plays by playwright Debbie Wiess, see how John Hancock and Samuel Adams, leaders of the Revolution, Dorothy Quincy and Lydia Hancock, John’s family, and Jonas and Lucy Clarke, town leaders, process the impending crisis as they prepare for war in the very rooms in which these conversations took place two hundred and fifty years ago.
This program is funded in part by Kirkland and Shaw Plumbing and Heating, and by a grant from the Lexington Council for the Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
$20 members, $25 nonmembers

2nd International Summit On Women Health and Reproductive System
2025-03-10 08:00 - 2025-03-12 17:00 | Valencia, Valencia, Spain, Spain, Vermont, 46006, Spain
Spectrum Conferences take the pleasure of inviting all participants from all over the world to attend the 2nd International Summit on Women Health and Reproductive System, scheduled during March 10-12, 2025 in Valencia, Spain.
ISWHRS2025 was implemented designed and to support women health. Women Health-2025 is designed in an interdisciplinary way and provides you with a unique opportunity to meet with people from industry and academia and to establish a scientific network between them.
Expert individuals exhibited outstanding research in the area of Gynecology, Obstetrics, Reproductive Medicines, and other related expertise of Women’s Health. Each session will cover the latest developments, effective and very active discussions between Session Chairs.
We look forward to welcoming you in Valencia!

“The Light of Seven Days”: An author event with Mass Book Award-Honoree River Adams
2025-03-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford Public Library, 25 Boston Rd, Chelmsford, MA, 01824, United States
Join the Chelmsford Public Library for a special event with Mass Book Award-honoree River Adams! River will share their acclaimed and richly textured novel, The Light of Seven Days.
Living with her Babby after her parents’ death, 10-year-old Dinah Ash is invited to train at Leningrad’s legendary Vaganova Ballet School. In the world of elite dance, she works hard, falls in love, and weathers the Soviet Union’s ubiquitous antisemitism, but despite an impressive talent, she quickly learns that dancers of her “profile” don’t make prima ballerinas. Love of Leningrad, ballet, friends, family, and books sustain Dinah until history intervenes.
The Soviet war in Afghanistan, the rise of perestroika, and a re-emergence of Nazism leave her vulnerable and exposed. Realizing escape is her only option, she applies for refugee status in America. Dinah’s adjustment to life in the US is a test as much of her identity as of her perseverance. Is who she is something Dinah can forge on her own? Or is identity imposed by upbringing, public opinion, and the myths of our cultures? As Dinah struggles with the questions of religion, race, and worth, her choices and the people she encounters will determine whether the dream of a better life can survive the weight of the past.
This program is sponsored by the Mass Book Awards Speakers Bureau and is presented in collaboration with the Massachusetts Center for the Book.
River Adams (they/them) grew up in late Soviet Russia, pursuing a career as a concert pianist, and came to America at the age of 19 as a Jewish refugee. They graduated from Delaware County Community College in Pennsylvania, earned their BA at Rosemont College and their MTS at Harvard Divinity School, then returned to Philadelphia to teach religious studies and work as a medical interpreter for Russian-speaking patients. Today, having earned an MFA from Emerson College, they live in Massachusetts; care for their noisy family of eight humans, two dogs, and a cat; and write. They are the author of many published short stories and essays and a biography of Leonard Swidler, There Must Be YOU (Resource Publications, 2014). Their debut novel, The Light of Seven Days (Delphinium Books, 2023) was named finalist by the National Jewish Book Awards and an honor title by the Massachusetts Book Awards.
For more information, visit their website: riveradamsauthor.weebly.com

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Presents: The Reduced Shakespeare Company
2025-03-12 19:00 - 2025-04-17 16:00 | Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
FARCICAL ROMP
“A raucous Shakesperience!”
Nothing is rotten in the state of Denmark as young Hamlet leaps into action to save the nunnery with Ophelia and Yorick the jester. What could go wrong? A fast, funny, and physical extravaganza filled with scary ghosts, wee Scots, singing nuns, and a mysterious vassal in the castle. The Reduced Shakespeare Company returns to MRT to take an irreverent dive into the greatest play ever written.
To view showtimes and purchase tickets, please click the link below.
No showings Monday & Tuesdays (March 17th, 18th, 24th, & 25th)

Kitchen Chemistry: Mix it Up
2025-03-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
A dash of this and a sprinkle of that. A pinch of that and a smidge of this. Discover the wonders of chemistry as we tinker about with common household ingredients. We’ll have fun mixing up some experiments, observing chemical reactions, and making creative concoctions!

Gallery Talk with Guest Speaker, Dr. Sabine Stanley
2025-03-15 11:00 - 13:00 | New England Quilt Museum, New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
In conjunction with the Fierce Planets exhibition, the NEQM welcomes special guest speaker Dr. Sabine Stanley, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Planetary Science at Johns Hopkins University. The artists featured in Fierce Planets drew inspiration from Dr. Stanley’s work in planetary science at Johns Hopkins University, the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), and NASA, as well as her recent book, What’s Hidden Inside Planets?

Hands-On History: Clay Marbles
2025-03-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Buckman Tavern, 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
18th century life wasn’t just about chores – kids had fun too! Drop by the Munroe Tavern to make your own clay marbles, just like colonial kids did. Drop in any time between 1:30 – 3:30 PM to learn! This activity is suitable for ages 6 and up, including adults!
Included with museum admission.

Wood Type Use, History, and Identification with James Grieshaber
2025-03-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, 01832, United States
Title: Wood Type Use, History, and Identification lecture and workshop, 1 pm
Event leader: James Grieshaber
Cost: Free with Museum admission
Date: Saturday March 15
Start time: 1 pm
This lecture will cover aspects of wood type history, as seen through the lens of the historic Wood Type Pattern Library of Virgin Wood Type. James Grieshaber, who wrote The Virgin Wood Type Bible, is a
noted type historian and type designer who will also speak to some of the uses of wood type printing historic broadsides. He will be in residence at the Museum of Printing for a week prior to the lecture helping identify and organize the museum’s wood type collection, and will be presenting on what he’s found there.
Virgin Wood Type produces twentieth-century wood fonts using original patterns from historic wood type manufacturers, as well as developing revivals of Victorian-era wood type classics. They also issue new designs from contemporary type designers, produced in the traditional manner, using a vintage pantograph router, originally owned by American Wood Type Mfg. Co.
The Virgin Wood Type Bible enables the reader to gain insight into the history of, and be able to identify, over 500 historic wood type designs. To accomplish this, Grieshaber has located and researched all of the known printed catalogs from the makers, as well as considered physical clues on the over 300 fonts represented in the Virgin Wood Type Pattern Library. These include patterns from American, Acme, Allied, Empire, and some from Stephenson, Blake who had a US distribution agreement with American Wood Type. Also included are new fonts manufactured by Virgin Wood Type, designed by the Grieshaber and others, which often draw on historical models.
James Grieshaber has been a designer for newspaper and advertising agencies, and a type designer for P22 Type Foundry, Typeco, and others. James is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology and has taught Typography at RIT. While working as a wood type designer and cutter for Virgin Wood Type, Grieshaber cleaned, cataloged, and identified all the historic wood type patterns in their collection, which led him to create this book.
Funding by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) Massachusetts 250 Grant Program. Supporting the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with projects that highlight historic themes of revolution and independence, celebrate significant “firsts” in Massachusetts history, or take a creative or innovative approach to commemorating the state’s past 250 years.

Warm Up with Alice Howe & Freebo!
2025-03-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Bedford Town Hall, 10 Mudge Way, Bedford, 01730, United States
Join us for an extraordinary evening as a rising voice in Americana music and a rock and blues icon combine flawless harmonies, unique bass stylings and undeniable chemistry.
Alice Howe was voted Best Female Artist at the 2023 International Acoustic Music Awards. She has been described as having “a luminous alto voice” and “smart and affecting lyrics full of wit and irreverence.”
Freebo toured and recorded with Bonnie Raitt for a decade and is considered one of the great bassists of our time, playing on records with Crosby, Stills, and Nash; Ringo Starr; and Neil Young. He has also appeared on Saturday Night Live, The Muppet Show, and in concert with the legendary Spinal Tap.
Their new album, Alice Howe & Freebo Live, debuts on February 28 and will be available for purchase at the performance.

Saint Patrick’s Day
2025-03-17 12:00 - 22:00 | MA
CELEBRATE SAINT PATRICK’S DAY
AND WIN BIG!
Join us on Monday, March 17th, at the Courtyard Boston Billerica/Bedford for a festive
celebration like no other.
Get ready to paint the town green with delicious food, a lively atmosphere, and exciting
activities perfect for all ages. Embrace the luck of the Irish and make this Saint Patrick’s Day
unforgettable. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
APPETIZERS
REUBEN EGGROLLS
CRISPY GOLDEN ROLLS FILLED WITH CLASSIC REUBEN FLAVORS, SERVED WITH
THOUSAND ISLAND DIPPING SAUCE.
$9.99
CORNED BEEF QUESADILLA
A SAVORY BLEND OF CORNED BEEF, SWISS CHEESE, AND HONEY MUSTARD
TUCKED INSIDE A TOASTED FLOUR TORTILLA.
$12.99
DINNER
CORNED BEEF DINNER
TENDER CORNED BEEF PAIRED WITH CABBAGE, POTATOES, CARROTS, AND
PARSNIPS FOR A HEARTY, TRADITIONAL MEAL.
$21.99
DESSERT
DARK CHOCOLATE & SEA SALT COOKIE
A RICH AND INDULGENT COOKIE TOPPED WITH A HINT OF SEA SALT.
$5.50
DRINKS
JAMESON GINGER & LIME
A SIMPLE YET REFRESHING DRINK—JUST MIX JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY WITH
GINGER ALE AND A SPLASH OF LIME JUICE.
IRISH WHISKEY SOUR
A TWIST ON THE TRADITIONAL WHISKEY SOUR, THIS ONE USES IRISH WHISKEY,
FRESH LEMON JUICE, SIMPLE SYRUP, AND A CHERRY FOR GARNISH.
IRISH COFFEE
A WARM AND COZY DRINK MADE WITH HOT COFFEE, IRISH WHISKEY, SUGAR,
AND TOPPED WITH CREAM. PERFECT FOR THOSE WHO LOVE BOTH COFFEE
AND A LITTLE KICK
rsvp karla.annis@marriott.com

Saint Patrick's Day
2025-03-17 12:00 - 22:00 | Courtyard Billerica Hotel, 270 Concord Rd., Billerica, MA, 01821
RSVP to karla.annis@marriott.com

Book Chat on Poor Richard's Women
2025-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Munroe Tavern, 1332 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Behind any founding father are numerous founding mothers, sisters, and lovers. Benjamin Franklin had a large cast of women in his life, most importantly his wife of 44 years, Deborah Read Franklin. While frequently absent from the historical narrative due to their frequent time apart, Deborah was an important witness to and active participant in the political workings of the early Revolution, running the family businesses and raising a family in tumultuous times with her husband often away. Then, as Franklin traveled the globe, his social circle also expanded to include landladies and liaisons in London and Paris. Join us to discuss Nancy Rubin Stuart’s exploration of history’s forgotten heroines.
$10 members, $15 nonmembers
Please note that due to construction at the Depot, Book Chats for the 2024-25 season will take place in the archives and Research Center at Munroe Tavern.

SMART Gals (Science, Math, Art): Exploring DNA
2025-03-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join us as we learn about women who have made important contributions throughout history to the fields of science, math, and art. Chemist Rosalind Franklin made great discoveries and contributions to what we know about DNA. We’ll honor Franklin’s work and learn about other women who use what she discovered in their own research by making strawberry DNA necklaces and creating DNA-inspired self-portraits!

Affectionate Friends and Humble Servants: Martha Washington and Mercy Otis Warren in Conversation
2025-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Set in the late 18th century, this forum presents a fictional dialogue featuring Martha Washington (portrayed by Sandy Spector), the First Lady, and Mercy Otis Warren (portrayed by Michele Gabrielson), a prominent playwright and activist. In a cozy parlor setting, they discuss their friendship, their respective roles during the revolutionary era, and the challenges they encountered. Through a mix of dialogue and historical anecdotes, their conversation highlights their personal reflections and the broader political context, emphasizing the bond that contributed to their influence on the emerging nation.

Maddi Ryan LIVE at Forge & Vine
2025-03-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Forge & Vine, Forge & Vine, 128R Main St, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
Join us at Forge & Vine for an unforgettable evening with country singer Maddi Ryan! A 2023 New England Music Awards nominee for Country Act of the Year, Maddi’s soulful melodies provide the perfect backdrop to your dining experience. Savor a delicious meal from the NEW Forge & Vine menu while enjoying her captivating performance!
No cover, food and beverages are available for purchase. Reservations are encouraged and available on Forge & Vine’s OpenTable page.

Khmer Literary Arts Day
2025-03-21 11:00 - 16:00 | Coburn Hall, Coburn Hall, 850 Broadway St, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Friday, March 21, 2025
UMass Lowell, 255 Coburn Hall
11:00am – 4:00pm
Admission: Free
The Center for Asian American Studies at UMass Lowell, with support from the Cambodian American Literary Arts Association, will facilitate a one-day Khmer Authors’ conference to provide spaces for reading, writing, and other sharing of experiences and emotions around the Cambodian American journey.

Spring Awakening | Intro to Astrology Experience
2025-03-21 17:30 - 20:30 | The Groton Inn, The Groton Inn, 128 Main St, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
Celebrate spring and the astrological new year with a magical evening at The Groton Inn!
Join us on March 21, 2025, from 5:30–8:30 PM for a Vernal Equinox Astrology Workshop led by writer, teacher, and healer Laura Campagna. Enjoy a cocktail hour from 5:30–6:30 PM, then dive into an immersive session exploring the wisdom of your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs using your birth chart. Discover planetary magic, rituals, color symbolism, and more.
This 21+ event offers food and beverages for purchase. Bring your birth date, time, and location for a personalized experience.
Seating is limited – reserve your spot today! Tickets are $50 per person.

Quilts 250
2025-03-22 - 2025-03-23 | Concord Academy, 132 Main Street, Concord, 01742, United States
QUILTS 250: Stitching in the Spirit of Democracy
March 22& 23,10AM-4PM
Cost: Free
Quilts 250: Stitching in the Spirit of Democracy is a free, public quilt show organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary events of April 19, 1775 along Battle Road in Lincoln, Concord, Lexington, and Arlington, Massachusetts. Showcasing the creative energy of quilters near and far, Quilts 250 will have 200+ quilts that visually express through fabric and thread themes related to our country’s founding and evolution and the dynamic range of quilting arts in the last 250 years.
Quilts on Display:
Antique
Traditional
Contemporary
The Spirit of 1775
Quilts of Protest
Comfort Quilts
Comfort quilt programs provide free quilts, teddy bears, pillows, pillowcases, and bibs to hospitals, shelters, veterans’ nursing homes, medically-supervised summer camps for children with serious illnesses, disaster-recovery sites, and other care centers. On display are some of the quilts made by members of Quilters’ Connection, Rising Star Quilters, and Concord Piecemakers for this purpose. These guilds together make and donate thousands of items each year, as do other local quilting guilds.
Quilts in Bloom
Featuring quilts paired with floral arrangements by the Concord Garden Club
Children’s Activities
There will be an activity center with hands-on activities
Boutique
There will be items for sale made by members of the organizing guilds.
The show is sponsored by Concord 250 Celebrations Committee and is organized by the Concord Piecemakers, Quilters’ Connection, and Rising Star Quilters Guild.
Please tell all your friends and family to attend this spectacular show!
For more information visit here.
March 22 @ 5:00 PM
Quilts 250 Keynote Speakers Gerald Roy and Jennifer Swope: “American Quilts: The Art and Story of a Nation”
Tickets: $10
Gerald Roy of the Pilgrim/Roy Collection and Jennifer Swope, David and Roberta Logie Curator of Textiles at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will discuss the history of quilting in America.
A beloved art form that has touched many lives since the founding of our nation, quilts continue to reflect the diversity, resourcefulness, and vision of their makers.
The talk will be illustrated with a selection of quilts from Gerald Roy’s collection.
Get your tickets for the Speaker event here

South Acton Walking Tour with Tour Guide Amy Cole
2025-03-22 12:55 - 14:30 | Faulkner House, 5 High Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Faulkner House, 5 High Street, Acton starting at 1 PM (Arrival time is 12:55 PM)
Join tour guide Amy Cole to visit the Iron Work Farm sites and walk South Acton’s historic Mill Corner. You will learn about Acton’s earliest colonial settlement. Important Details: Registration is required. Details on parking and where to meet will be sent via email closer to the walk date. Register at tinyurl.com/Acton250-March22
Tour leader Amy Cole is an accomplished professional tour leader. She grew up near Acton Center and knows the town well. She has a wide- ranging interest in Acton’s unique history. This tour is sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee and the Iron Work Farm.

Springtime Spray and Splatter
2025-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Spring is coming! We’ve “sprung forward”, making the days longer, and colorful flowers are beginning to bloom. Some cultures even celebrate spring as a new beginning. Join us as we spray and splatter some bright spring colors to make a masterpiece to welcome in the season! Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

18th Century Music at Buckman Tavern
2025-03-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Buckman Tavern, 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Drop in to meet Historical Society guide and musician Darlene Wigton as she demonstrates 18th century guitar music. You can even learn a song and join in!
Included with museum admission.

Concord250 Lantern Lighting Ceremony
2025-03-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Join us for a ceremonial lighting of the Concord250 Lantern, a 10-foot-tall commemorative lantern inspired by the historic signal light of April 19, 1775 housed today in the Concord Museum. The community lighting will take place on the grounds of the Museum where together we will light the way toward liberty and justice for all.
The Concord 250 Lantern is presented by Art for All in partnership with the Concord Museum.
Free and Open to the Public. No advanced registration needed.

Proleung Khmer Launch Party
2025-03-25 16:30 - 18:00 | Middlesex Community College Federal Building, 50 Kearney Square, Lowell, MA, 01852
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Middlesex Community College, F. Bradford Morse Federal Building
4:30pm – 6:00pm
Admission: $50.00
Proleung Khmer
A 50-Year Journey of Remembrance and Resilience
Honoring history, celebrating resilience, and preserving the Khmer American legacy for future generations.
The series will officially launch at the Middlesex Community College’s Federal Building with an inaugural reception including blessing dance, Proleung Khmer previews and presentations. This is a ticketed event. Following this reception, attendees will be invited to continue on to the Boott Mill Event Center to participate in the free Eco-Film Series focused on Khmer individuals and conservation work in Cambodia.
