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Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Presented by the Lowell Festival Foundation Tickets $49 In Advance / $149 Premium Seats / $60 Day of Show Tickets On Sale Now!   In a 20-year recording career that began when he was just 16, Shepherd has established himself as an immensely popular recording artist, a consistently in-demand live act and […]

Everyday Engineering: Balls and Ramps

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Engage in some everyday engineering as you construct and create with repurposed and recycled materials. Design, build and test out some simple tracks and mini-rollercoasters. Make straightaways, loop-da-loops and hills out of tubing and cardboard to send marbles and golf balls on a thrilling ride.

New England Film Orchestra

New England Film Orchestra

Tickets Available   The New England Film Orchestra, led by conductor Gina Naggar, performs film favorites such as Harry Potter, Star Wars, James Bond and Avengers for an exciting program of live music that spans decades. The New England Film Orchestra was founded in 2019 and has been lauded as “a dynamic and passionate newcomer […]

Summer Pops at Shedd Park

Shedd Park Pavilion 433 Rogers Street (Rt. 38), Lowell, MA, United States

Tinkering With Toys: Toy Take Aparts Jr.

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Are you curious about what’s inside everyday toys? We’ll be taking apart various toys including mechanical toys with moving parts, remote controlled toys, toy vehicles with movable parts, electronic or music toys.

Take Aparts

Are you curious about what’s inside telephones, computers, radios and more? Grab a screwdriver and discover resistors, capacitors, and circuit boards as you uncover the inner workings of everyday electronics.

Dress Your Stuffed Pet

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Treat your favorite stuffed animal to a new outfit! Will it be an astronaut suit? A superhero costume? A party dress? Bring a stuffed animal from home to the Museum today. You can use your imagination and a variety of creative materials to design and construct a special costume for your furry friend.

Backyard and Beyond: Working in the Garden

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Learn what plants need to grow and help us take care of the Discovery Woods Garden. We will water our plants, check for weeds, and see if any plants are ready to be picked. Be on the lookout for insects that help our plants to grow! Heavy rain or other inclement weather may result in […]

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

Tickets Available   The Los Angeles Times describes Ivor Novello Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated music legend Richard Thompson as “The finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix.” His trademark fleet-fingered fretwork,poetic songwriting, and impassioned picking comprise his nineteenth and most recent solo album, 13 Rivers. Born in 1949 in Notting Hill, West London, […]

Tinker Tuesday: Kites

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Create and experiment using the various materials provided to design your very own kite, add tails, then test out your creation. Will your kite soar to great heights? The Tinker Tuesday program series nurtures creativity, problem-solving, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) concepts through experimentation, design, and invention.

John Hiatt

John Hiatt

Tickets Available   More than forty-five years after the release of his debut album, John Hiatt remains one of America's most respected and influential singer-songwriters thanks to songs such as "Cry Love," "Perfectly Good Guitar," "Feels Like Rain," "Have A Little Faith in Me," and many more. Long celebrated as a skilled storyteller and keen […]

Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi

Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi

Tickets Available   Singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens is the co-founder of the Grammy award-winning string band Carolina Chocolate Drops, in which she also plays banjo and fiddle. She began gaining recognition as a solo artist when she stole the show at the T Bone Burnett – produced Another Day, Another Time concert at New York City’s Town Hall […]