Lowell Winterfest 2024
2024-02-16 - 2024-02-17 | Lowell MA, Lowell, United States
Presented by the City of Lowell
February 16 – February 17
Register to be a Sponsor!
For more information, visit the website:
https://www.lowellwinterfest.com/

Affirmation of Life: Art from Today’s Ukraine | January 31-February 25, 2024 | Reception on Saturday Feb. 3 , 3 - 5 pm | Loading Dock Gallery
2024-02-16 12:00 - 17:30, 2024-02-17 12:00 - 17:30, 2024-02-18 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, United States
This February, enjoy Affirmation of Life: Art from Today’s Ukraine, presented at the Loading Dock Gallery in cooperation with the Ukraine Cultural Initiative. This colorful show celebrates life as well as Ukrainian heritage, with work ranging from traditional designs to lush abstracts. Working in war-ravaged Ukraine, the artists seek not only to make a living, but to teach and support adults and children, providing much needed healing through the universal language of art. “Art is like oxygen,” says artist Lyubov Mineko. “It makes everyone feel comfortable. Comfortable in the individual existence and comfortable in communication with others. Art unites people.”
Affirmation of Life: Art from Today’s Ukraine runs January 31-February 25, 2024 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA; noon-5:30pm, Wednesday-Saturday; until 4pm Sunday.
Reception 3-5pm, Saturday, February 3, 2024. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lowell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Concord History with a Chocolate Twist
2024-02-16 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-02-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Concord Visitor Center, Concord Visitor Center, 58 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
The tour will touch on the town’s revolutionary and literary history while visiting sites such as The Milldam, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more.
Participants will enjoy a taste of locally roasted nuts combined with handcrafted chocolate at Gräem Nuts and Chocolate and get a taste of their Signature Handmade Bark. Other stops include Priscilla’s Candy Shop, a fourth generation family owned candy shop, hand making fine chocolates, truffles, fudges and caramels since 1936, and the Concord Cheese Shop for a taste of locally made Chocolate Chevre Cheese. The tour will end at Nosh.
Reservations are required for this tour and must be booked 24 hours in advance.

UML Hockey vs. Northeastern
2024-02-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
The UMass Lowell River Hawks take on Northeastern University on February 16th, 2024!

Lowell Kids Week: Wildlife Tracking at Hawk Valley Farm
2024-02-17 09:00 - 10:30 | Hawk Valley Farm, Hawk Valley Farm, 526 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
All ages, registration required.
Whose tracks are those?! Join the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust for a winter adventure following the tracks of wildlife you might be surprised to find in Lowell. What types of animals bound and which ones walk on a diagonal? How can you tell a dog’s tracks from a coyote? Visit Hawk Valley Farm for answers to these questions and more! This event is co-sponsored by Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary. This event is weather-dependent. Please Register at https://lowelllandtrust.org/wildlife-tracking-hawk-valley-farm-2024/.

Hands-On History: Chinese Porcelain
2024-02-17 10:00 - 15:30 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
The art of making porcelain was known only by Chinese master potters in the 18th century, and prized by people in America! Drop by Buckman Tavern any time between 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM and 1:30 – 3:30 PM to design your own paper version to take home.
Included with museum admission.

Lunar New Year High Tea | Feb. 17th
2024-02-17 11:00 - 13:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Enjoy the Lunar New Year with artfully prepared tea savory and sweet tea towers paired with J’enwey Tea at Town Meeting Bistro for the perfect afternoon of celebration.

Lunar New Year Menu:

Sweet
-Dragon Snowskin Mooncake
-Egg Custard Tarts
-Ginger Sesame Scones
-Chocolate Dipped Fortune Cookie
-Almond Cookie

Savory
-House made Shumai
-Duck with Hoisin
-Tofu with Black Bean Sauce
-Tea Egg
-Chili Garlic Shrimp

Tea
Young Hyson Green
Keemun
Lapsang

Classic Tea: $65 per person, Savory and Sweet Bite Towers, High Tea Service
High Tea: $78 per person, Classic Tea + glass of Schramsberg Mirabelle Sparkling Rosé or tea cocktail
Children 4-12: $35, Sweet and Savory Treats, Tea or Hot Chocolate
Children 3 and Under: Free

Lowell Kids Week: Maple Sugaring
2024-02-17 12:00 - 13:00 | STEM Academy, 43 Highland St., Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages, registration required.
Have you ever tapped a tree to collect the sap? If you want to learn how the tapping and sugaring process works, join Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust for this sugaring event! Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, along with a Teacher Naturalist from Mass Audubon, will have a demonstration and answer your questions in the schoolyard of the STEM Academy in Lowell (dress for the weather!) Please register at https://lowelllandtrust.org/maple-sugaring-2024-2/.

Lowell Kids Week: Watch The Winterfest Youth Mural Competition
2024-02-17 12:00 - 15:30 | Downtown Lowell, Various Locations, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
All ages, no registration required
Come watch Lowell’s young artists paint their vision at Winterfest 2024! This year’s theme is “My Lowell, paying homage to the individuals who have crafted the city to where it is today.” The competition will be open for viewing on Saturday, 2/17 at 12 pm Judging will conclude at 3:30 pm with awards announced shortly after. For more information about the mural competition, visit https://www.lowellwinterfest.com/mural-competition

Lowell Kids Week: Lowell’s Winterfest
2024-02-17 12:00 - 22:00 | Downtown Lowell, Various Locations, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
All ages, no registration required
Explore downtown Lowell enjoying performances, food, and vendors that will be in Lowell all afternoon and into the night. For more information on the schedule of performances and events happening for Winterfest visit their website at: www.lowellwinterfest.com.

Lowell Kids Week: National Parks in Winter
2024-02-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
All ages, no registration required.
Winter in National Parks: Come join us at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center for fun free kids activities. Watch how winter is different in National Parks across the country. Decorate paper park ranger hats with your own snowflakes and learn to identify animal prints in snow. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

PWHL vs. New York
2024-02-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has announced that its Boston franchise will play home games at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell.
The PWHL officially launched in August with the introduction of six original teams and the foundation to assemble rosters featuring the best women’s hockey players in the world. Among the stars suiting up for New York are Hilary Knight, Megan Keller, Aerin Frankel and the team’s third overall draft pick Alina Muller.

Live Greek & Middle Eastern Music and Bellydancing
2024-02-17 20:00 - 23:00 | Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Live music and dancing featuring the Athenian Corner Ensemble

Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City
2024-02-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Sunday, February 18 through Sunday, February 25, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Join us as we celebrate National Engineers Week and this year’s theme “Welcome to the Future”! Engage in some everyday engineering as we design a city where we can all thrive together while celebrating our uniqueness and supporting the planet we share. Help us collaboratively illustrate our future Dream City by adding your vison to our mural-sized paper illustration and prototype designs with simple building materials.

Lowell Kids Week: Weaving With Thread
2024-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Grades 3 – 12, no registration required
Join rangers to learn several different fiber art methods to make your own woven creations. Try your hand at cross-stitch with easy Lowell themed patterns, weave on looms, and even use your fingers to knit a yarn friend. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Lowell Kids Week: Drop in Abstract Art Making
2024-02-19 10:00 - 12:00 | All Arts League Of Lowell, 307 Market Street, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Explore Arts League of Lowell’s show of abstract art and create your own abstract masterpiece using colorful block prints. Learn more about the exhibit at https://artsleagueoflowell.org.

Family Yoga in the deCordova Museum
2024-02-19 10:30 - 11:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Move together as a family! This kid-friendly yoga class weaves a rich balance between the imaginative world of the child with the distinct aspects of yoga practice that support mindfulness, self-regulation and joy. Your instructor comes from the teaching team at On The Mat Yoga in Concord.
For ages 3-12 with a caregiver. Bring a water bottle and a mat.
Meet on the 3rd floor of the Museum.
Afterward, enjoy a picnic (bring your own or grab something onsite from Twisted Tree Café) and explore the Sculpture Park.

Lowell Kids Week
2024-02-19 11:00 - 12:00 | lowell humane society, Lowell Humane Society, 951 Broadway St, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Grades K – 6, Registration required
Does your child love animals? Then this event is for them! Come down to the Lowell Humane Society where we will give you a tour of our facility, show how we care for our animals, and meet some fluffy friends. Please register by emailing Jen@lowellhumanesociety.org.

Yoga in the deCordova Museum
2024-02-19 11:30 - 12:30 | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Activate your body and mind as a teacher from On The Mat Yoga leads vinyasa yoga surrounded by sculpture and nature.
Bring your mat and a water bottle, and get ready to Namaste! For ages 13+
Meet on the 3rd floor of the Museum!
Afterward, enjoy a picnic (bring your own or grab something onsite from Twisted Tree Café) and explore the Sculpture Park.

Lowell Kids Week: Decorating Band Boxes
2024-02-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages, no registration required
The Mill Girls used bandboxes to store their hats, clothing, and accessories. These decorative boxes were covered in wallpaper or specially designed patterned paper on the outside. The inside was covered in newspaper showing headlines, articles, and advertisements of the day. Choose among a selection of colorful paper or create your own designs to cover a bandbox. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Lowell Kids Week: Lowell Public School Cozy Open House
2024-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 | lowell public schools family resource center, 155 Merrimack St, Lowell, 01852, United States
Pre K – 12, please RSVP online
Come on down to the Lowell Public Schools Family Resource Center! The Resource Center will be giving away books for kids Pre-K through 12th grade. Get cozy with a book, a cupcake and a cup of hot cocoa. You can also have your face painted by one our amazing LPS staff. Let’s continue to ring in the new year with reading goals. See you then! Please RSVP at shorturl.at/aijQ8.

Lighting the Way (Grades 3-5)
2024-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
In the past, labor and daily routines were planned around when the sun rose and set. So how did people see at night before electric light? Explore a historic tavern to find out! We’ll uncover how we learn about the past from the writing and objects people left behind, and learn how to make a working candle from beeswax and a lantern from tin. Kids will learn how people of the past used tools to make the world around them easier to navigate.
This program is recommended for 3rd – 5th graders.
$15 members, $20 nonmembers
Advanced tickets required. Since children will be dropped off for this program, a LHS Children’s Program Participation Form is required, which is available at checkout.

Lowell Kids Week: Video Gaming and Digital Literacy
2024-02-20 10:00 - 14:00 | YWCA Lowell, 41 Rock St, Lowell, 01852, United States
Grades 9-12, registration required
Join YWCA of Lowell as they explore options for Resume writing, job applications, college essays and video gaming. Spend the morning learning how to complete and formulate responses to many asked questions for job applications and college essays, break for lunch and spend the afternoon exploring the many avenues of video gaming! Fun and informative. Attend all three sessions and receive a Gift Card!! Please register by calling 978-458-9983 or emailing cnapolitano@ywcaoflowell.org

Lowell Kids Week: Short Filmmaking For Kids
2024-02-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts, Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, United States
Grades 5-8, registration required
Join Longhill Photography for a fun and exciting in person event where kids can unleash their creativity and become mini filmmakers! Kids will learn the basics of filmmaking, from story creation to shooting, lighting, sound, and basic editing of the team’s short film. Our instructor, Scot Langdon, also a Lowell middle school teacher, will guide the group every step of the way, teaching them about storytelling, camera angles, and sound effects. By the end of the workshop, your kids will get to watch their team’s completed film to showcase their talent! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to let your child’s imagination run wild and create something truly special. Sign up now! Only 8 spots available. Please register at bit.ly/4bbHSfi.

Lowell Kids Week: Storytime and Collage Creating
2024-02-20 10:30 - 12:00 | lala books, lala books, 189 Market St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Ages 6-12, registration required
Join Lowell Learns and lala books for a story time, enjoying some great books that use collage as illustrations, then get a chance to make your own collages with the guidance of artist Margarita Krylova. Please Register at https://www.lowelllearns.com
