Acton Center Walking Tours - Friday, April 12th
2024-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Please meet Amy Cole at the Acton Memorial Library parking lot at 1:50 PM. The walk is free, but registration is required and capped at 20 attendees for each walk. Registration links:

Saturday, April 6th : http://tinyurl.com/APR-6-Cole
Friday, April 12th: http://tinyurl.com/APR-12-Cole

Patriots’ Day is coming soon! Get in the spirit by taking a nice walk while learning about some important Acton history. Because of the popularity of these offerings last year, extra Acton Center tours have been scheduled with tour leader Amy Cole. Since its founding in 1735, Acton has shown courage in protecting its liberties, as demonstrated in leading the first engagement in the fight for independence. Walking Acton’s historic civic center, you will learn about the people, places and practices that shaped the town’s history and our nation’s as well. Topics will include Native American history, the role of the church, the importance of Captain Isaac Davis and the Acton Minutemen, nearby historic buildings, memorials and more. The mile walk will take a little less than two hours.

The Experience at Brew's Awakening Coffeehaus
2024-04-12 18:00 - 22:30 | Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus, 61 Market St., Lowell, 01852, United States
Friday April 12.
Two Sittings 6-8 and 8:30-10:30

Three Course cocktail with Banh mi board
Reservations can be made by calling Brew’d at 978.454.2739 or DM via Brew’d Instagram page.

The Porch on Windy Hill
2024-04-12 19:00, 2024-04-13 19:00, 2024-04-14 19:00, 2024-04-15 19:00 | Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Written by Sherry Stregack Lutken, Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse and David M. Lutken
Conceived and Directed by Sherry Stregack Lutken
A bi-racial Korean classical violinist, Mira, and her music history grad-student boyfriend, Beck, escape months of Covid-isolation to the mountains of North Carolina. Their journey takes a surprising turn when they meet Edgar, and Mira faces a flood of memory, pain, hope, and discovery that follows. A moving, modern American play about family- with enough music for a real ‘hoot ‘n’ holler’ as the cast- Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse, and David Lutken perform a dozen traditional and bluegrass gems. The quintessentially American melodies running through The Porch on Windy Hill illuminate a young woman’s complex, contemporary tale of healing.

MASSACHUSETTS PIRATES VS. IOWA BARNSTORMERS
2024-04-12 19:00 - 21:30 | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Watch the Mass Pirates vs. Iowa Barnstormers

Lowell PLAYcation: Bookmobile Visit
2024-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Boarding House Park, Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States
Visit the librarians of the Pollard Memorial Library bookmobile at several of the PLAYcation events! Discover a new book that you can check out that day and even sign up for your own free library card! Find out more at https://lowelllibrary.org/services/bookmobile/.

Chalk it Up!
2024-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Boarding House Park, Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States
All Ages, No Registration Required
Butterflies and Bugs, Creepy Crawlies and Caterpillars… draw on our giant or small chalkboards and take a selfie with wings to stretch and soar!

Lowell PLAYcation: Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
2024-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Boarding House Park, Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States
All Ages, No 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.

Lowell PLAYcation: Games Around the World
2024-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Boarding House Park, Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States
All Ages, No Registration Required
Traditional schoolyard games are an important part of childhood—no matter the culture! Join rangers to learn games from around the world or teach us your favorite game! Visit our website for more information: go.nps.gov/qp165j.

Spring Garage Sale & Book Sale (Printing Presses Galore & More!)
2024-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, 01832, United States
At our Spring Garage Sale you’ll find printing presses of all sizes, ancillary equipment to set up your own home print shop, cabinets, ink, sooooo much paper, and type cases (with type). Don’t forget the books! Many books on typography, graphic arts, and printing. All this and more Saturday, April 13th from 10am to 4pm at the Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Ave., Haverhill, MA.

Renewable Energies: Exploring a Sustainable City
2024-04-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join us as we celebrate the endless possibilities of renewable energy! Explore a variety of energy sources in our model city and consider how energy moves through our communities. We’ll try out some simple experiments to see the wind’s energy in action, hydrogen as a source of energy for cars, and how solar panels help us turn the sun’s energy into electricity.
Meet local energy experts Umair Zia, Director of Distribution Engineering at Eversource Energy and Discovery Museum Board Member, and Xinfang Jin, Assistant Professor at University of Massachusetts Lowell-who helped create this program!

Family Movie Night
2024-04-13 19:00 - 20:30 | The Depot
Get in the Patriots’ Day spirit with a family film! Esther Forbes’s classic book Johnny Tremain has introduced generations of children to the exciting story of the American Revolution. Disney’s 1957 adaptation follows the adventures of young patriot Johnny Tremain of Boston as he navigates the coming revolution, joins the Sons of Liberty, and takes part in important historical events. Popcorn and drinks will be available.
$10 adults, $5 children 6-16, children under 6 free

Live Greek & Middle Eastern Music and Bellydancing
2024-04-13 20:00 - 23:00 | Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Live music and dancing featuring the Athenian Corner Ensemble

THE WALLFLOWERS
2024-04-14 19:30 | Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
A big part of the mid-90’s revival of roots-rock, The Wallflowers ruled the airwaves with hits including One Headlight, 6th Avenue Heartache and The Difference.
Rock ‘n’ roll is often hard to define, or even to find, in these fractured musical times. But to paraphrase an old saying, you know it when you hear it. And you always hear it with the Wallflowers. For the past 30 years, the Jakob Dylan-led act has stood as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands – a unit dedicated to and continually honing a sound that meshes timeless songwriting and storytelling with a hard-hitting and decidedly modern musical attack. That signature style has been present through the decades, baked into the grooves of smash hits like 1996’s Bringing Down the Horse as well as more recent and exploratory fare like 2012’s Glad All Over.
Even so, in recent years, Dylan – the Wallflowers’ founding singer, songwriter and guitarist – has repeatedly stepped outside of his band, first with a pair of more acoustic and rootsy records, 2008’s Seeing Things and 2010’s Women + Country, and then with the 2018 film Echo in the Canyon and the accompanying soundtrack, which saw him collaborate with a host of artists classic and contemporary, from Neil Young and Eric Clapton to Beck and Fiona Apple.
But while it’s been nine long years since we’ve heard from the group with whom he first made his mark, the Wallflowers are silent no more. And Dylan always knew they’d return. “The Wallflowers is much of my life’s work,” he says simply.
Plus, he adds with a laugh, “It’s pretty hard to get a good band name, so if you have one, keep it.”
Good band name aside, that life’s work continues with Exit Wounds, the brand-new Wallflowers studio offering. The collection marks the first new Wallflowers material since Glad All Over. And while the wait has been long, the much-anticipated record finds the band’s signature sound – lean, potent and eminently entrancing – intact, even as Dylan surrounds himself with a fresh cast of musicians.

TOMMY EMMANUEL
2024-04-14 19:30 | Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
The real-time exuberance Tommy brings to every note of every song he plays is palpable and infectious. His fans are in love with his unbound talent as a guitarist of multitudes, his ability to play three parts at once, always with pure heart and real soul. He is a true virtuoso. But he seems as delighted always with the magic of the music as the audience, if not more, and his joy illuminates everything.
It’s one thing to play these multi-dimensional arrangements flawlessly on an acoustic guitar. But to do it with that smile of the ages, that evidence of authentic, unbridled delight, is an irresistibly infectious invitation to feel his music as deeply as he does. “The joy, ” he says, “is there always because I’m chasing it through music. Seeing the surprise in peoples’ eyes is worth living and working for… I can’t help but play to the people with all my heart, which is overflowing with joy of being in that moment that I’ve worked all my life for. And here it is!”
VIP 1 – Tommy Emmanuel CGP Meet & Greet Package
– Premium reserved ticket in the first 15 rows
– Pre-show Meet & Greet with Tommy Emmanuel CGP
– Autographed 8×10 photo
– Early venue entry
– Early access to merch table
VIP 2 – Tommy Emmanuel CGP Front Row Meet & Greet Package
– Premium reserved ticket in the front row
– Pre-show Meet & Greet with Tommy Emmanuel CGP
– Autographed 8×10 photo
– Early venue entry
– Early access to merch table
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Midnight Ride Dinner
2024-04-14 20:00 - 23:00 | The Inn at Hastings Park, 2027 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
On the evening of April 18,1775, Paul Revere was summoned and given the task of riding on horseback from Charleston to Lexington, approx. 12.5 miles, to inform two leaders of the Sons of Liberty, John Hancock and Samuel Adams who were staying in Lexington, with the news that British soldiers stationed in Boston were about to march into the countryside northwest of the town. During his famous Midnight Ride, Revere alerted the countryside of the British military movements with shouts of “the Redcoats are coming!” Not long after sunrise, on April 19, 1775, Capt. John Parker led 77 local militiamen, faced arriving British troops. Someone — still unknown to this day — fired a shot, provoking the start of the American Revolution.
Located in historic Lexington, MA, the Birthplace of American Liberty, the Inn at Hastings Park’s Town Meeting Bistro will be honoring this historic event with a NEW event – a Midnight Ride Dinner. Guests will enjoy a delicious 5-course Colonial-themed feast created by Executive Chef Alissa Tsukakoshi paired with local area brews and spirits from 8 pm-11 pm in a communal dining setting. This dinner is for adults only, 21+. Dinner is bookable online.
A nod to America’s Revolutionary era when town meetings were influential in New England, where a town’s residents came together to discuss issues, deliberate collective actions etc., Town Bistro Meeting owner (and Lexington resident), Trisha Pérez Kennealy, named Town Meeting Bistro as a tribute to the form of government that has long been popular throughout New England. It is the essence of democracy as citizens represent themselves. It also celebrates what the Inn and Town Meeting is to Lexington — a place for people who live and visit the town to meet.
Guests are invited to add an overnight stay at the Inn at Hastings Park so they can easily segway into attending the reenactment at the Lexington Battle Green the next morning on Patriot’s Day, April 15, 2024, which begins at 5:30 am, a 5 minute walk from the Inn.

Paul Revere’s Ride Reenactment
2024-04-14 23:30 - 2024-04-15 00:15 | Hancock-Clarke House, 36 Hancock Street, Lexington, 02420, United States
Lexington was preparing for battle long before British soldiers arrived on April 19th, 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes, fellow Sons of Liberty, rode hard from Boston, arriving in town just before midnight. Their destination: The home of Reverend Clarke. Their mission: To warn Patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the impending British raid.
Start your Patriots’ Day early as they arrive and raise the alarm in Lexington! Join us for a live reenactment, complete with real horses!
FREE and open to the public!

First Shot: The Day The Revolution Began
2024-04-15 09:00 - 12:00 | The Depot
Take a closer look at the Battle of Lexington and why the Revolution started here during this special multi-part program! Each presentation starts with the viewing of our award-winning short documentary “First Shot: The Day the Revolution Began”, followed by a Q&A session with reenactors. Ask them all of your questions about the Revolution, and what it’s like to recreate it in modern times. Then, the Lexington Historical Society Colonial Singers invite you to join them in song, sharing the most popular tunes of the day and some political music history along the way.
Screenings at 9:00, 10:00, and 11:00 AM.
$10 adults/$5 children ages 6-16.

Creating Communal Gifts with Chanel Thervil
2024-04-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19, 10:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Whether it be a school, library, place of worship, or even a museum, spaces where communities gather make life more vibrant. Join us for a special program series with inaugural Artist in Residence, Chanel Thervil as she invites you to create a gift for a community space you cherish. Chanel will bring these individual creations together in a one-of-a-kind art installation titled Communal Gifts that will remain on display in the museum.
To learn more about artist and educator Chanel Thervil and her work, visit her website www.chanelthervil.com

Patriots' Day at the Concord Museum
2024-04-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Enjoy free admission to the Museum and visit the immersive April 19, 1775 gallery to see the “One if by land, two if by sea” lantern hung in the North Church to signal Paul Revere on his midnight ride. During your visit, participate in drop-in activities to learn about life and craft in the colonies. Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation.
Witness the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Museum as they drill with muskets to prepare for battle, cook over a firepit, and demonstrate colonial spinning and sewing. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
Beware of a Red Coat from the British Army roaming the galleries looking for Provincial rebels. Talk with him about the experiences of the Red Coats on April 19, 1775. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.

Tour of Lowell Humane Society
2024-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 | lowell humane society, Lowell Humane Society, 951 Broadway St, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Ages 5 – 12, Registration Required
If your kids love animals, this tour is for you! Please come down to the Lowell Humane Society and we will show you what we do to tend to the animals in our care. You will get to see parts of the shelter that are typically not open to the public. Lots of cute, furry friends to interact with. Please register by emailing jen@lowellhumanesociety.org.

Community Conversations: Education
2024-04-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
The City of Lowell has always put quality education for everyone in the forefront. Join us for an evening of exploring what education is, was, and can be, and how it contributes to the vibrant community that we enjoy.
Guest speakers include:
Frank Clark, education ranger at Lowell National Historical Park and the Tsongas Industrial History Center
Greg Haas, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at Greater Lowell Technical High School
Caroline Rowe, Lowell Managing Director for International Institute of New England
Community Conversations explores a wide variety of topics that are relevant to our contemporary communities with strong foundations in our past.

Revolutionary Scavenger Hunt
2024-04-16 10:00 - 14:00 | The Depot
Where is the Parker boulder? Is there a weathervane on the Belfry? What happened at the Harrington House? No matter how long you’ve lived in Lexington, there is still plenty for your kids to discover! Have them test their clue-solving and observation skills with a Revolutionary-themed scavenger hunt that takes them to sites around the Lexington Green. Fun and an official completion certificate for all ages! ​Start and end at the Depot Building in Lexington Center.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (the hunt is self guided)
Free!

Healthy Teens Healthy Relationships
2024-04-16 10:00 - 15:00 | YWCA Lowell, 41 Rock St, Lowell, 01852, United States
Ages 13 – 17 • Registration Required • Hosted by YWCA of Lowell, Acre Youth Center
Location: YWCA of Lowell, Acre Youth Center, 41 Rock St, Lowell
Join YWCA Lowell in collaboration with Lowell Community Health Center Teen BLOCK for a dynamic, informative, interactive, and experiential series of workshops. Learn information and skills needed to help form healthy relationships and protect yourself from pregnancy and STDs. Gain communication, conflict resolution, and healthy coping skills. Improve financial literacy through learning about budgeting, credit, and loans. Nutritious Lunch and snacks provided at each session, receive a $50 gift card for completing all three sessions! Please register by calling or emailing Christine Napolitano, Cnapolitano@ywcaoflowell.org or 978-458-9983.

Open Gym
2024-04-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell, 657 Middlesex St, Lowell, 01851, United States
Grades 3 – 6 • No Registration Required • Hosted by The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Location: Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell, 657 Middlesex St, Lowell
The Lowell Boys and Girls Club will open their gymnasium for active games and kinesthetic activities. The gym will be fully staffed with safety for all participants as our main objective. More information can be found at https://lbgc.org/.
