Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council

Exhibition: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
2023-08-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-01 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, the Concord Museum and the Library have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects will include paintings by Washington Allston, N.C. Wyeth, May Alcott Nieriker, Charles Hovey Pepper, Alicia Keyes, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, among other artists, as well as sculptures depicting noted Concord authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Louisa May Alcott.
The exhibition will also highlight Concord’s artist communities, local art collectors, the history of institutions promoting public access to works of art, and the stories of specific artists who lived and worked in Concord.
Curator tours will be offered Friday, March 24, at 11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Friday, March 31, at 11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.
Become a Concord Museum member today to visit this new exhibition for free!

Tusk - The World's #1 Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
2023-08-25 20:00 - 22:30 | NARA Park, Nara Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
TUSK – The World’s #1 Fleetwood Mac Tribute. Tusk is the number one Tribute to Fleetwood Mac in the world, bar none. No fancy tricks, no gimmicks, just five musicians recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac to perfection with note for note renditions that no other Fleetwood Mac tribute on the touring scene today can come close to duplicating. Tusk covers all the great hits of Fleetwood Mac, which has featured the talents of Mick Fleetwood, Christine and John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and others over the years. The five seasoned, well-respected musicians comprising Tusk have been making music together in various combinations and styles, in original outfits and in cover bands, for over twenty-five years. It seemed only fitting that they should come together to form the Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute, and pay homage to a group that dominated the charts during the band members’ formative years. Authentic-sounding and always respectful, Tusk leaves no stone unturned in replicating the sounds of one of the world’s best-loved, top-selling bands.
Thomas E. Tidman Amphitheater at NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA 01720. Free Parking on Site. Please follow yellow event parking signage to parking area. This is an outdoor venue. In the event of weather updates, please visit the NARA Park Facebook page. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets, dress for the weather. You can bring your own food and soft drinks (no alcohol permitted unless purchased on premises), food will be available for sale. Gates open one hour prior to showtime. We recommend using mosquito repellent.

https://fleetwoodmactribute.com/TUSK/

Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
2023-08-26 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-02 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-09 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-16 11:00 - 16:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided tour only. Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy.

The Farm Market at Mill No. 5
2023-08-27 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-03 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-10 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Mill No. 5, Mill No. 5, 250 Jackson St, Lowell, MA, United States
The Farm Market at Mill No. 5 features fresh produce from local farms as well as other artisan food makers such as fresh made breads, eggs, meat, cheese, yogurt, jams, pickles, mead, hot sauces, and so much more! The Farm Market runs every Sunday 10 am – 1 PM. From June through October the market is held outdoors on Jackson St. During the winter months, the market is held on the fourth floor of Mill No. 5 amongst a variety of other local businesses.
The Farm Market also features local live music every week. It is fun for the whole family.

Art in the Park with Paul Richardson: Photography in the Park
2023-08-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
About Art in the Park
Join LNHP and diverse local artists for our Art in the Park series of plein air (outdoors) art workshops. Under the guidance and teaching of local artists, we will use Lowell as a backdrop for inspiration and expression. Join in to grow your creative skill in different mediums, from drawing and watercolor to portrait work and acrylic painting. Lowell is a City of Artists – Each artist will bring their own expertise to share with you and help facilitate your own process of creating.
Please note the age guidance for each workshop -some workshops are more well-suited to younger artists and family groups than others. The program is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required. Please call 978-970-5000 to reserve a spot.
All programs will be outdoors, with either rain locations or rain dates. Please bring your own supplies, some events LNHP will have limited supplies on hand for shared use read the full description to see the Materials Used section for the workshop. The materials used in each workshop are listed below.
A walking photographic tour of the National Park led by a photographer with over fifty years experience in photographing the city. Guidance and tips for photographing architecture will be provided. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Materials Used
Attendees please bring a Camera, a phone camera will be ok as well.
Call 978-970-5000 to reserve your spot.

Town Center Beer Garden & Local Business Fest Thursdays
2023-09-07 16:30 - 20:30, 2023-09-14 16:30 - 20:30, 2023-09-21 16:30 - 20:30 | Burlington Town Commons, 202 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA, 01803, United States
Beginning Thursday, September 7, various New England-based breweries will be on location serving their
specialty beverages along with a variety of non-alcohol options from 4:30pm-8:30pm.
Burlington’s Town Center independent restaurants will also be on-site offering signature food dishes every
Thursday, including Hala Eats!, Pizza Works, Rosa Mexicano, True North Coffee, Al Maidah, Sausage Guy,
Viet Citron & School House Ice Cream.
People are encouraged to purchase food, snacks from the businesses along the Cambridge Street corridor,
and enjoy them at Community Corner pocket park. The breweries will rotate each Thursday:
9/7 Zero Gravity
9/14 Lord Hobo
9/21 Lawson’s Finest Liquid
9/28 Mighty Squirrel
An estimated 1,200 people participated in last year’s family and dog-friendly events which featured a
different Massachusetts brewery each week.
Town Center Beer Garden & Local Business Thursdays is part of Burlington’s “placemaking” effort which
is a people-centered approach to the planning, design, and use of public spaces. Through a collaborative
process, do-able improvements are identified and implemented that bring immediate benefits to the people
who use these spaces.
Community Corner pocket park is an installation that converted vehicle parking spaces at 184 Cambridge
Street into a playful public space with green turf. In 2022, Mary Leach’s “Community Corner” entry was chosen as the winning name in the Name the Park contest. Building upon the success of the 2022 Beer Garden Thursdays and the 2021 Beer Garden & Business Open House event, this weekly Thursday night program in September is expected to once again increase foot traffic and business activity in Burlington’s Town Center.
Event Information:
Community Beer Garden Thursdays
When: Thursdays – September 7, 14, 21 & 28
Location: “Community Corner” Pocket Park in Burlington Town Center, 202 Cambridge Street (beside
Coldwell Banker Realty)
Time: 4:30pm – 8:30pm

Sober Karaoke
2023-09-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-09 06:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
You are invited to the sober edition of KARAOKE – starting on September 8th and happening every 2nd Friday of the month! Join us 7pm – 10pm at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts in the Cabaret Room. This event is sponsored by the Chelmsford Health Department and is FREE to everyone!! Mocktails and snacks are available for purchase too!

Live Greek & Middle Eastern Music and Bellydancing
2023-09-09 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-09-16 20:00 - 23:00 | Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Live music and dancing featuring the Athenian Corner Ensemble

Beyond 1775: Concord and the Massachusetts National Guard
2023-09-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Concord Visitor Center, Concord Visitor Center, 58 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Be one of the first to explore Concord’s 1915 armory and learn about the near 400-year history of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, the oldest component of the United States Armed Forces. Hear stories of remarkable service and view the objects that witnessed war. The tour will also offer participants a special glimpse into the Massachusetts National Guard Museum while it prepares to open to the public. Concord may be famous for April 19, 1775, but its service to the Commonwealth and Nation continue to this very day.
Offered on the following dates only.
September 15 at 10am
October 7 at 2pm
October 13 and 20 at 10am
Tour meets at 91 Everett Street Concord

Nature Explorers
2023-09-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Sundays, September 17, 24, and October 1; 10:00am – 11:30am
Location: Outdoors
Cost: $30 per child includes all 3 sessions but does NOT include Museum admission. If you wish to also visit the Museum, separate reservations are required through our website.
What: Join our outdoor educator for a series of outdoor explorations. Each week we will venture onto the Great Hill conservation land next to the Museum and practice our science and naturalism skills together. Identify trees, search for bugs and slugs, and slow down to notice the rhythm of forest life. Our learning and exploration will build across all three sessions and focus on developing skills like observation, making inferences, communicating, classifying, and measuring. This program is rain or shine but will be cancelled for extreme inclement weather.
When: Sundays, September 17, 24, and October 1; 10:00am – 11:30am. Attendees should plan to attend and participate in all three sessions.
For whom: This program is for kids 6-9 years of age and their caregiver(s) to do together. This is not a drop-off program.
Cost: $30/child, includes all three sessions, but does NOT include Museum admission. If you wish to visit the museum, separate reservations are required through our website.

Art in the Park with Jean Winslow: SoulMapping
2023-09-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
SoulMapping is a practice based on SoulCollage, an art form that combines collage and personal imagery. It doesn’t require any special art experience, just a desire to create beautiful and meaningful images that will serve as guides on life’s journey. There will be a sharing of the images included at the end of the session.
Suggested Audience
Adults 18 and up
Supplies/ Equipment Required
None; all will be provided by Lowell National Historical Park
About the Artist
Jean Winslow is an artist who is also an art therapist and clinician in private practice with over 40 years working with individuals and groups. She has been offering SoulMapping groups in her studio for the past nine years and has her own SoulMapping and journaling practice that she recommends to all those who attend SoulCollage/SoulMapping workshops.
About Art in the Park
Join LNHP and diverse local artists for our Art in the Park series of plein air (outdoors) art workshops. Under the guidance and teaching of local artists, we will use Lowell as a backdrop for inspiration and expression. Join in to grow your creative skill in different mediums, from drawing and watercolor to portrait work and acrylic painting. Lowell is a City of Artists – Each artist will bring their own expertise to share with you and help facilitate your own process of creating.
Please note the age guidance for each workshop -some workshops are more well-suited to younger artists and family groups than others. The program is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required. Please call 978-970-5000 to reserve a spot.
Most programs will be outdoors, with either rain locations or rain dates. Some programs may require participants to bring their own supplies, although LNHP strives to provide supplies when possible. Participants are encouraged to bring their own preferred art supplies if appropriate.
About The Brush Art Gallery & Studios
The Brush Art Gallery & Studios (https://www.thebrush.org/) is located in the Lowell National Historical Park across the courtyard from the Visitor Center. This dynamic and captivating place was originally founded by the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission, U.S. Department of the Interior. The Brush presents museum quality exhibitions, educational programs, and has collaborated with many other nonprofit groups. Artists occupy studio spaces to interact with and educate the public on a weekly basis. Currently, eleven studio artists produce paintings, illustration, photography, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, quilts, and handwoven items. Associate artists display work in the common area. The Brush Art Gallery and Studios is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. The Brush is supported by the Lowell National Historical Park.
