Exploring Watercolor for Teens
2024-04-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Grades 6 – 12 • Registration Required • Hosted by Chez Claire Art School at The Brush Art Gallery and Studios
Location: Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell
Claire Gagnon proposes an exciting way to explore with watercolor. Paint critters, animals, fantastic beasts, or anything you like! Let your imagination run free. Please register at https://www.chezclaireartschool.com/event/202019/free-art-classes-for-kids-and-teens-wed-4-17.

Walk Along the Merrimack
2024-04-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Boarding House Park, Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
All Ages • No Registration Required • Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park
Location: Meets at Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell
Follow a ranger along the riverwalk next to the Merrimack River. Look for birds, animals along the riverbanks and the evidence that spring is here. Visit our website for more information: go.nps.gov/qp165j.

Creating Communal Gifts with Chanel Thervil
2024-04-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | 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

Fun With Digital Art
2024-04-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Ages 12 – 15 • Registration Required • Hosted by Tom Whiting at The Brush Art Gallery and Studios
Location: Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell
Have fun with digital art. Participants should have access to a digital tablet (iPad or Android) with a digital art app (Sketchbook, Procreate, or something similar). There will be a limited number of tablets available so please bring your own if you have one. This event is limited to five participants. Participants will create a digital drawing or painting based on their skill level. Beginner welcome. Please register at https://www.chezclaireartschool.com/event/202019/free-art-classes-for-kids-and-teens-wed-4-17.

Kid's Spring Crafternoon
2024-04-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Pollard Memorial Library, Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Grades K – 4 • Registration Required • Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library
Location: Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St, Lowell
Decorate your own suncatcher wind chime! For grades K-4. Registration is required and space is limited. Sign up begins on Monday, March 25, 2024. Please register online at lowelllibrary.org/events or by calling the Children’s Reference Desk (978) 674-1529.

Fun with Clay
2024-04-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Ages 8 – 12 • Registration Required • Hosted by Hosted by Lolita Demers at The Brush Art Gallery and Studios
Location: Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St, Lowell
Lolita Demers will teach how to “hand-form” a clay animal such as a rabbit or cat using self-hard clay. If time allows, students will paint the animal. Students will be able to take home their creation. Please bring an apron. Please register at https://www.chezclaireartschool.com/event/202019/free-art-classes-for-kids-and-teens-wed-4-17.

SESAME STREET LIVE! SAY HELLO
2024-04-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! In Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, you can sing and dance with your favorite furry friends while enjoying fun surprises along the way. So put on your dancing shoes and make your way to where the air is sweet for this all-new celebration on Sesame Street!
An add-on for Sesame Street Live! Say Hello – Photo Experience will be available at check out as an option. If you select this add-on, please select Will Call as your delivery method. **Admission to the performance is not included in the Photo Experience ticket and each Child, Parent or Guardian must have a show ticket as well as a Photo Experience ticket to attend.

The Porch on Windy Hill
2024-04-17 19:00, 2024-04-18 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.

Healthy Teens Healthy Relationships
2024-04-18 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.

Fairy Tale Tea: A Fantastical Storytime!
2024-04-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Pollard Memorial Library, Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Preschool – 1st Grade • Registration Required • Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library
Location: Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St, Lowell
Join us for a spot of storytime! We will share fantastic tales, play games, and create a souvenir. Since it’s a Fairy Tale Tea, of course there will be light refreshments! *Please let us know of any food allergies or food sensitivities. Please register at https://lowelllibrary.org/events or by calling 978-674-1529.

Basketball Skills and Drills
2024-04-18 11:00 - 14:00 | The 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 Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell will host a skills and drills session for students to brush up and practice on some of the basics of basketball. This event will be fully supervised with safety of all participants as our main objective. More information can be found at https://lbgc.org/.

Bookmobile Visit
2024-04-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Mill City Grows, 19 Hall St, Lowell, 01854, United States
All Ages • No Registration Required • Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library Bookmobile Team
Location: Mill City Grows Headquarters, 19 Hall St, Lowell
Visit the librarians of the Pollard Memorial Library bookmobile as they join Mill City Grows’ “Seeds for Spring” activity. 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/.

Seeds for Spring
2024-04-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Mill City Grows, 19 Hall St, Lowell, 01854, United States
Grades K-12 • Registration Required • Hosted by Mill City Grows
Location: Mill City Grows Headquarters, 19 Hall St, Lowell
Join Mill City Grows during April vacation on Thursday, April 20, 2024 from 12-1pm for ‘Seeds of Spring’. The garden is coming alive in so may ways. Check out how plants grow, what they need to survive, and explore different seeds under the microscopes. Activities are for All Ages and abilities. Please register at https://forms.gle/BxrRQvVqLej6VQW57.

Stuffie Sleepover
2024-04-18 12:00 - 14:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
All Ages • No Registration Required • Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park
Location: Drop off your stuffie at the Boott Cotton Mill Museum, 115 John St, Lowell
Bring a stuffed animal friend and drop them off with a park ranger so your stuffed animal can spend a night at the Lowell National Historical Park for a fun sleepover. The next day, come back to the Boott Cotton Mills Museum to collect your stuffed animal at the front desk after their sleepover with other stuffed animal friends. Visit our website for more information: go.nps.gov/qp165j.

Make a Bracelet
2024-04-18 13:00 - 15:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Ages 8 – 13 • Registration Required • Hosted by Middlesex Community College – College for Kids
Location: Boott Cotton Mill Museum, Counting House, 115 John St, Lowell
Love to accessorize? Join Middlesex Community College’s College for Kids staff to design and make a stretchy one-of-a-kind colorful bracelet with beads of different patterns colors and sizes that compliment your style. Please register at https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/collegeforkids/summer.aspx

Bookmobile Visit
2024-04-18 14:00 - 15:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
All Ages • No Registration Required • Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library Bookmobile Team
Location: Boott Cotton Mill Museum, 3rd Floor, 115 John St, Lowell
Visit the librarians of the Pollard Memorial Library bookmobile as they join the “Engineer It Workshop” at Tsongas Industrial History Center. 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/.

Engineer It Workshop
2024-04-18 14:00 - 15:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
All Ages • Registration Required • Hosted by Tsongas Industrial History Center and Lowell National
Historical Park
Location: Boott Cotton Mill Museum, 3rd Floor, 115 John St, Lowell
Can you design a vehicle to go down a ramp without losing its cargo? Join National Park Rangers to see if you can complete the mission, while being creative and having fun! Please register by calling 978 970-5000.

DIY Flowerpots
2024-04-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Pollard Memorial Library, Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Grades 5-12 • Registration Required • Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library
Location: Pollard Memorial Library – Meeting Room, 401 Merrimack St, Lowell
Paint your own small flowerpot with the design of your choosing, then pick from an array of seeds to plant. All materials will be provided, but registration is REQUIRED as supplies are limited. Please register at https://pollardml.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/flower-pots/

PWHL BOSTON VS TORONTO
2024-04-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Groups of 10 or more can save by clicking HERE.

Bugs and Flowers
2024-04-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Boarding House Park, Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States
All Ages • No Registration Required • Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park
Location: Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell
Come learn about the bugs that live in your backyard! Create your own beaded critter to take home with you or try your hand at crafting tissue paper flowers. You can even search Boarding House Park for it’s littlest residents. Visit our website for more information: go.nps.gov/qp165j.

Colonial Fun and Games (Kindergarten - Grade 2)
2024-04-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Munroe Tavern, 1332 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Families of the past worked hard, but they did find some time to play! Caregivers and their little ones will get hands-on as they explore colonial toys and games. We’ll even be making a couple of simple toys to take home!
$10 members, $15 nonmembers, adult caregivers FREE

Lowell PLAYcation: Bookmobile Visit
2024-04-19 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!
2024-04-19 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!

Build Your Own Birdfeeder
2024-04-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Boarding House Park, Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States
Grades K – 6 • No Registration Required • Hosted by Pollard Memorial Library
Location: Boarding House Park , 40 French St, Lowell
Come build your very own bird feeder! Join the Pollard Memorial Library Bookmobile Team for this hands-on activity as we repurpose plastic bottles into bird feeders that you can take home for the birds in your neighborhood!

LEX250: Grand Unveiling of the Countdown Calendar
2024-04-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
This event will mark the formal launch of a year-long celebration leading up to the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington.
On Friday, April 19, the Semiquincentennial Commission will unveil the Countdown Calendar outside of the Lexington Town Office Building, at 1625 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington, Massachusetts.
The following individuals will speak at the event:
Suzie Barry – Chair, Lex250 Commission
State Senator Michael Barrett
Peter Abbott OBE, Boston Consul General of the United Kingdom
Mustafa Soykurt, Boston Consul General of the French Republic
The Lexington Minute Men will be in attendance, and the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps will perform.
