Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

MASSACHUSETTS PIRATES VS. TULSA OILERS
2024-05-25 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Tsongas Center, Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Watch the Mass Pirates vs. Tulsa Oilers

Live Greek & Middle Eastern Music and Bellydancing
2024-05-25 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-06-01 20:00 - 23:00, 2024-06-08 20:00 - 23:00 | Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Live music and dancing featuring the Athenian Corner Ensemble

Spiritus/Virgil's Dance
2024-05-26 19:00 | Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Written and performed by Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by Neel Keller
In this exploration of the realities of death through the eyes of a watchful and troubled individual, we meet Virgil — a kid who used to hang out in cemeteries with friends. As an adult, Virgil wonders: what does it mean to live a fulfilled life? Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance is an extraordinary meditation on finding purpose in the midst of the ordinariness of daily life.

Eco-Film Series: "Reflection: A Walk with Water"
2024-05-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Reckoning with the reality of a changing climate, filmmaker Emmett Brennan walks 200 miles next to the Los Angeles aqueduct in search of a vision for humanity worth living for – what he discovers has everything to do with water. – 79min
The 2024 Eco-Film Series is presented by the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust on the last Tuesday of every month, January through June. This free series is offered annually in partnership with the Lowell Film Collaborative and are screened at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center.
The 2024 line-up covers topics such as: historic enemies uniting to save the Dead Sea, mushroom harvesting on public lands, a 200-mile trek on the L.A. aqueduct, and the extraordinary lives of Steward Udall and Betty Reid Soskin.

New England Performance Series with Gracie Curran and The High Falutin’ Band
2024-05-29 18:00 - 20:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is pleased to present a musical performance with Gracie Curran & The High Falutin’ Band as part of the New England Performance Series. Originally from Boston, this soulful trio is made up of Gracie Curran on Vocals, Geoff Murfitt on Bass, Chris Hersch on Guitar and Dave Fox on Drums. They are Boston Music Award Winners, Blues Music Award Nominees, and served as a long time house band at the legendary Rum Boogie Cafe on Beale Street in Memphis, TN and are known for putting on crowd-pleasing live shows.
With their unique blend of Blues, Soul, Jazz and Americana, they are a musical melting pot, and will take you on a journey through the human condition that is inspiring, at times hilarious, and authentically heartfelt. This is a performance you won’t want to miss!
Concert begins at 6PM, Doors Open 5:30PM
This concert takes place on Linda’s Lawn so bring your chairs and blankets. If it rains, this concert will take place in the Dewey Family Hall located on the third floor of the deCordova Museum. Enter through the main museum entrance and staff will greet you and direct you.

New England Performance Series with Gracie Curran and The High Falutin' Band
2024-05-29 18:00 - 20:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States

The Acton 250 Lecture Series presents: The Empire Strikes Back, and Resistance Becomes Revolution with Prof. Robert Allison
2024-05-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Acton Town Hall, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Last September Professor Bob Allison inaugurated the Acton 250 Lectures Series with an account of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 and the pivotal events that sparked the American Revolution. He returns to explain the critical changes occurring in the year 1774 when the Crown’s response solidified the colonial opposition. Register at https://tinyurl.com/AllisonMay29. Remote Participation: You can participate in the Q&A using ZOOM http://tinyurl.com/Acton250-ZOOM or watch live at Acton TV http://tinyurl.com/Acton-TV. This is the fifth lecture in the Acton 250 Series.
Prof. Allison is renowned for his expertise in American colonial history, and the political, social, and economic factors that converged in the 18th century, leading to Massachusetts’ significant role in the creation of the American nation. He has taught history at Suffolk University since 1992 upon receiving his doctorate at Harvard University. He chairs Revolution 250, a consortium of organizations planning commemorations of the Revolution’s 250th anniversary and is a life-trustee of the USS Constitution Museum.
Please see https://www.actonma.gov/250 for more programming information and don’t forget our Acton250 store at https://tinyurl.com/ACTON250STORE. Recordings will be on our website and ActonTV (http://tinyurl.com/Acton-TV) shortly after. Generously supported by the Acton Lions Club.

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2: CRUISING THROUGH ‘THE CHANGE’
2024-05-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.

Open Mic Night
2024-05-31 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-06-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Mill No. 5, Mill No. 5, 250 Jackson St, Lowell, MA, United States
Open Mic night is back! Every first and third Friday, come share your music! Express yourself! Grab a drink, enjoy some food & support your local arts community!!

Chelmsford Market on the Common
2024-06-01 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-08 11:00 - 14:00 | Chelmsford Common, North Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, 01824, United States
Farmers and artisans market of local vendors offering fresh local food, handmade crafts, and more. Each week during the season brings a different assortment of vendors so check the social media pages for more specific details!

Lincoln Public Schools Step Team
2024-06-01 13:30 - 14:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Discovery Museum is excited to welcome youth steppers from the district-wide Lincoln Public Schools Step Team. Step is an artform that involves making acapella-style beats with your body, to create an experience that brings together dance, music, and community. The LPS Step Team is a diverse group of students, who are committed to standing together against all forms of discrimination, and who work together as a team, while honoring each unique individual. Since the team was formed as a pilot program in the spring of 2022, it has grown to include steppers from multiple communities, ranging from 1st – 8th grades, coming together to learn a new artform.

Full Bloom VI | May 29 – June 30, 2024 | Reception on Saturday June 1, 3 - 5 pm | Loading Dock Gallery
2024-06-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, United States
Loading Dock Gallery
122 Western Avenue
Lowell, MA
Show: Full Bloom VI
Show dates: May 29, 2024 – June 30, 2024
Reception: 3-5pm, Saturday, June 1, 2024
In June, Loading Dock Gallery presents Full Bloom VI, an annual show featuring the artists of Loading Dock Gallery and their inspiring paintings, pottery, wearable art, photography, and other art and crafts.
Immerse yourself in the joy of rebirth on full display at Loading Dock Gallery. Full Bloom VI features the artists’ celebration and interpretation of Mother Nature’s finest creations in their own unique, garden-themed mediums. Discover a special piece that speaks to you so that you may enjoy the wonders of nature all year round.
The annual Loading Dock Gallery show, Full Bloom VI, will be happening May 29 through June 30 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, Noon-5:30 pm, Wednesday-Saturday, until 4pm Sunday. Reception 3-5pm, Saturday, June 1, 2024. More at www.theloadingdockgallery.com.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3.

2024 Annual Tourism Conference
2024-06-04 | Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center, Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center, 219 Littleton Rd, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
Mark your calendar and plan to join us at the Greater Merrimack Valley’s Annual Tourism Conference at the Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center, Westford, MA on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024.
The Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for the Greater Merrimack Valley. Our DMO is one of 16 legislatively designated Massachusetts Tourism Regions charged with marketing the 21 communities in our region as a premier travel destination for domestic and international travelers; group and bus tours; meetings, conferences, and conventions; and sporting events. This Annual Tourism Conference will attract top industry professionals representing a wide spectrum of the state and region’s tourism-oriented businesses as well as state and municipal leaders.
For information please call 978-954-5093.
To learn more, please visit the Annual Tourism Conference page

Book Chat on American Midnight with Adam Hochschild
2024-06-04 19:00 - 20:00 | The Depot
America in the World War I era was a tinderbox: a time of fierce debate over labor rights, free speech, and racial equality. In an era marked by vigilanteism spurred on by the government, citizen turned against citizen in the war over what it means to be American. Lynchings, suppression of the press, and violence against conscientious objectors marred our ideals of democracy. A colorful cast of characters, from Woodrow Wilson to Emma Goldman and J. Edgar Hoover joined in the fray.
Join author Adam Hochschild for a conversation on this little-known era of American history whose legacy is still felt with us today. Meeting is in-person and the author will join us virtually.
Free!

American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty that Shaped a Nation
2024-06-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Inspired by the discovery of a mysterious manuscript in an old farmhouse just north of Concord, historian John Kaag takes us on a multi-generational exploration of one of America’s first and most expansive pioneer families. The Bloods explored and laid claim to the frontiers—geographic, political, intellectual, and spiritual—that would become the very core of the United States. Free for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual

Exhibit Opening: The Portuguese In Lowell: The Familiar And The New
2024-06-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Lowell National Historical Park – Boott Cotton Mills Gallery, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Join Lowell National Historical Park and the Saab Center for Portugues Studies at UMass Lowell for the opening of a new exhibit “The Portuguese In Lowell: The Familiar And The New” at the Boott Cotton Mill Museum (115 John St.)
The event will begin at Boarding House Park with a performance by the Holy Ghost Band at 2:30. The band will lead participants to the gallery which will be open from 3-5 p.m. A reception and remarks will take place after the procession to the Boott Cotton Mills Museum.
The exhibit will be on view from June 8. 2024 through February 24, 2025.
For more information visit, https://www.nps.gov/lowe/learn/portuguese-connections.htm.

Backyard and Beyond: Outdoor Yoga
2024-06-06 10:30 - 11:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join us to move your body and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength, like self-awareness and focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead a fun yoga class for children and adults that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature. Yoga mats available. (Optional: Bring your own yoga mat or beach towel.) Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Concord Museum's 35th Annual Garden Tour
2024-06-07 09:00 - 2024-06-08 16:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Join us for a day of beauty, nature, and discovery as you visit private gardens throughout Concord. This year’s Tour features six stunning private gardens in Concord – from a manicured garden with cultivated flower beds, to a Japanese-inspired garden, to a unique jewel of a low-maintenance garden (with no grass(!), with many rare plants along the way. Plus, there will be an Ask the Arborist booth to provide guidance for your own gardens. All proceeds support the Concord Museum’s vital education initiatives. Presented by the Guild of Volunteers.

Celebration of Military Service
2024-06-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Shedd Park Pavilion, 433 Rogers Street (Rt. 38), Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
In partnership with the Hidden Battles Foundation, the City of Lowell will host a Celebration of Military Service 5K and Festival.
The event will start off with a 5K cross country run/ruck/walk through the scenic Shedd Park woods, followed by a festive celebration featuring free food, live music, and over 25 military support vendors.
Participants can register for the 5K online, $25: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/88373/celebration-of-military-service-5k
Veterans register for free with code VETERAN

Summer Garage Sale & Book Sale
2024-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, 01832, United States
The Printer’s Garage Sale is full of treasures for the admirer, amateur, enthusiast, and professional alike.
We have printing presses of all sizes, ancillary equipment, cabinets, ink, sooooo much paper, and, of course, type cases (with type) along with books on typography, graphic arts, and printing.
All this and more Saturday, June 8th from 10am to 4pm at the Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Ave., Haverhill, MA.

Still Here: Houses of Our Patriots
2024-06-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
The second event in the Acton 250 series “Still Here: Houses of Our Patriots” will be a presentation about the Nathaniel Edwards House, 328 Pope Road, on Monday, June 10 at 7PM. at the Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St Acton, MA 01720. The speaker will be the house’s co-owner, David Hardt, who has done extensive research on this mid-18th century center-chimney building. For more information and to register: https://tinyurl.com/HardtHouse to attend in person or via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/Acton250-ZOOM. Please find all Acton 250 programming at http://www.actonma.gov/250.

Wine-INN Wednesday
2024-06-12 17:00 - 19:00 | The Inn at Hastings Park, 2027 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
Lexington’s Inn at Hastings Park, Boston area’s ONLY Relais & Châteaux property, is hosting a complimentary wine tasting of the world’s best wines every second Wednesday of the month throughout 2024 at Town Meeting Bistro’s beautiful bar beginning on March 13, 2024. Meet and learn from the industry’s top experts, leaders, distributors, and winemakers as you sample the delicious aromas and flavors of each month’s featured varietals. Make a night out of it and book a reservation at Town Meeting Bistro after the tasting and order a bottle of your favorite! These events are for adults only, 21 and older.

Chelmsford Municipal Open House
2024-06-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford Public Library, 25 Boston Rd, Chelmsford, MA, 01824, United States
Become more engaged in your community!
Interested in getting involved, but not sure where to start? Drop in to this open house at the library. Meet different board members and learn about these municipal groups foster change and growth for our community. Meet new people and get your questions answered! Check back here for a list of organizations that will be featured soon.
Committees and organization that have so far signed up to have tables and information include:
Age Friendly Implementation Committee
Arts and Technology Education Fund Committee
Board of Assessors
Conservation Commission
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Dog Park Advisory Committee
Holiday Decorating Committee
Library Trustees
Recycling Committee
School Committee
Open Space and Recreation Plan
Municipal Vulnerability Program 2.0
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Cultural Council
Planning Board
Come find out what you can offer our community!

Raising Adventurous Eaters
2024-06-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford Public Library, 25 Boston Rd, Chelmsford, MA, 01824, United States
Join Katie Badger, a Registered Dietitian, owner of EveryBody Nutrition Counseling, LLC and mom of 2 for an evidence-based series to help you navigate various stages and challenges of feeding children.
The toddler years can be some of the most challenging when it comes to feeding. During this presentation we will consider the different degrees of picky eating, discuss strategies that can help make meal and snack time more fun for everyone involved and address some common concerns such as navigating sugar.
This workshop is geared toward caregivers of children ranging roughly from 1-6 years old.

Gold For Ghosts: Rick Beyer's Amazing Campaign for History's Hidden Heroes
2024-06-13 19:00 - 20:00 | The Depot
Nearly 20 years ago, while living in Lexington, author and filmmaker Rick Beyer learned the incredible story of the WWII deception units known as The Ghost Army. He soon launched a quest to tell the world about their exploits, and to make sure what they did would never be forgotten. That led to the Ghost Army documentary (2013), the book (2015), and finally the Congressional Gold Medal (2024), the highest honor Congress can bestow.
Now Rick returns to Lexington to recount his epic Ghost Army journey. It began on a winter’s day in a Lexington coffee shop, and after inumerable twists and turns, culminated in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol presided over by the Speaker of the House. Rick will share insights, anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes adventures from this wild 20-year ride that so many people in Lexington took part in. All illustrated with rarely seen photos and footage. A story about what it really takes to see history preserved and remembered.
“The Ghost Army” is one of those remarkable projects where the underlying story of bringing the history to light winds up nearly as compelling as the historical tale itself. Rick Beyer will share both those stories June 13.
$10 members, $15 nonmembers, $5 veterans, active duty military FREE.
Doors will open at 6:30 for refreshments.

Butch Heroes: A Conversation with Ria Brodell
2024-06-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Ria Brodell is a non-binary trans artist, educator, and author with a current solo exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum. Ria joins us at the Museum for a conversation on their ongoing series entitled Butch Heroes. Through this revelatory project of historic excavation and Queer reclamation, they create real or imagined portraits of their subjects that recover and celebrate previously lost moments in LGBTQIA history. Free for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
