Exhibition: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
2023-04-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-26 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 5 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!

Tinytropolis
2023-04-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Come visit the mini city with a big future! Join us as we design, build, and explore a mini city constructed completely out of cardboard and creativity. This changing and evolving temporary space will be put together by staff and visitors over the course of 6 days.

STOMP — Lowell Memorial Auditorium
2023-04-21 19:30 - 22:30 | MA
STOMP, the international percussion sensation, returns to Lowell Memorial Auditorium for three shows April 21-22, 2023! From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 25 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people.
The performers “make a rhythm out of anything we can get our hands on that makes a sound,” says co-founder/director Luke Cresswell. A unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy, STOMP has created its own inimitable, contemporary form of rhythmic expression: both household and industrial objects find new life as musical instruments in the hands of an idiosyncratic band of body percussionists. It is a journey through sound, a celebration of the everyday and a comic interplay of characters wordlessly communicating through dance and drum.
Subscribe to Lowell Auditorium’s 2022-2023 Broadway Season to gain early access to STOMP tickets and receive a discount off the adult ticket price.

Greater Merrimack National Park Events
2023-04-22 - 2023-04-28 | MA
All Week
Visit Lowell National Historical Park!
Lowell National Historical Park is the best place to learn about Lowell’s industrial past. Explore the stories of the workers, engineers, inventors, and investors who made Lowell the first successful planned industrial city in the United States. Learn more about the city’s role as a cutting-edge developer of technology and hub of social and economic change in the American Industrial Revolution. The Visitor Center and Boott Cotton Mills Museum will be open daily (Weekdays 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Weekends 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Into An 1840s Boarding House is an exhibit will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Grab and Explore Scavenger Hunt
Location: Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St. or Boott Cotton Mills
Museum, 115 John St.
Grab a fun activity bag and explore Lowell National Historical Park together with your family and friends. Take home activities or spend time outside working on a scavenger hunt!

Saturday April 22nd
Mack Plaza & Pawtucket Canal Cleanup 9:00 am – 12:00 pm All ages | No Reservation Required | Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell Litter Krewe, Lowell Canalwater Cleaners | Mack Plaza, 246 Market St. Meet at Mack Plaza, 246 Market St. Event hosted by Lowell Litter Krewe, Lowell Canalwater Cleaners and Lowell National Historical Park.

Help clean up the city of Lowell on Earth Day! Gloves and tools will be provided. This event is rain or shine – please dress for the weather and wear closed-toed shoes. For more information, visit: Canal Cleaners at Mack Plaza

Boott Cotton Mills Museum Fee Free Day! 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM All ages | No Reservation Required | Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park | Boott Cotton Mills Museum, 115 John St.

To kick off National Park Week the National Park Service is offering free admission to all National Parks around the country! Here at Lowell National Historical Park, the Boott Cotton Mills Museum will be free for all visitors Saturday, April 22nd. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., so come by and explore the multitude of stories that shaped this industrial city.

Sunday April 23rd
Story Time With a Ranger
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
All Ages | No Reservation Required | Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park | Lowell
National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St.
Drop by to visit Lowell National Historical Park and join in for Story Time with one of our
rangers. The ranger will have different stories to read, stay and listen to one or stay longer!

Art in the Park with Donna Berger: Quick Sketching People in Outdoor Scenes 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.| Ages 10 and up| Reservations required 978-970-5000| Boarding House Park 40 French Street
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. The program is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required. Please call 978-970-5000 to reserve a spot. 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. For more information visit, www.nps.gov/lowell and check the events calendar.

Concord River Whitewater Rafting
2023-04-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-22 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-29 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-29 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-30 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-30 13:00 - 16:00 | UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, 50 Warren St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
“Squeeze into a wet suit, hop into a raft, and hang on! Whitewater rafting on the Concord River in Lowell happens only on weekends in April and May, when rain and snowmelt swell the river, producing Class III and IV rapids. This urban river run, a mere 1.7 miles long, is a high-octane ride over three sets of rippling rapids, including Twisted Sister, a massive bronco-busting wave. Trips include professional guides from Zoar Outdoor; the proceeds support the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust.” – Boston Globe Magazine
Come join us for early spring whitewater rafting on the Concord River, just 30 minutes north of Boston, Massachusetts. This urban whitewater gem plunges over three major class III-IV rapids – Twisted Sister, Three Beauties, and The Middlesex Dam. When the water level is right, Three Beauties becomes an intensely fun surfing hole. Surfing involves paddling upstream into a wave or hole with the goal to fill the boat with water, splash the entire crew, or maybe even have the boat stand on end. We run this section twice on each Concord River rafting trip and welcome adventurous rafters 14 and older. Participants on this trip may be required to swim aggressively wearing a personal flotation device in rocky, fast whitewater.
A portion of the proceeds from this trip benefits the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, working to preserve green space in the city of Lowell.
The Concord River rafting trip is a spring trip only. This trip runs on select weekends, April through May. Additional weekday trips are available for groups of 12 or more. Please call the office for more details and availability.
We meet at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, located at 50 Warren Street in Lowell, MA about half an hour north of Boston. There is parking available at the Lower Locks Garage next to the hotel.

Play Testing with MIT’s Toy Product Design Students, Part 2
2023-04-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Are you interested in toys? Come talk to MIT students who want your feedback on their ideas for new toys! Students from MIT’s Toy Product Design class will have test versions of toys that were developed based on feedback they received from our visitors in an earlier program. Play with the prototyped toys and let the student toy designers know if you think they should develop these toys. Stop by, give your feedback, and have some fun being part of the engineering design process.

Fun Family Outdoor Yoga
2023-04-25 10:30 - 11:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join us with your family to move your body in healthy ways and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength and can also improve self-awareness and mental focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead this caregiver & child yoga class 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.)

2023 Eco-film Series
2023-04-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
Mark your calendars for the last Tuesday of the month, January – June!
Over 60 films have been selected to be screened through our Eco-Film Series. This FREE series is offered annually in partnership with the Lowell Film Collaborative. A special thank you to our venue partner, the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, for the February-June screenings.
Please make sure to RSVP. We plan on making a couple of the films hybrid (in-person and online).
Our 2023 line-up ranges from expeditions to the Arctic, the psychological effects of climate change, and fights for environmental justice, to the true cost of the best-selling piece of furniture of all time and the meaning of joy. These exciting films touch on how forces of change affect ourselves and our environment.
Our 2023 film screening dates and film selections are as follows:
January 31, 2023 – Mission: Joy (VIRTUAL)
February 28, 2023 – Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust (VIRTUAL)
March 28, 2023 – Exposure
April 25, 2023 – The Magnitude of All Things
May 30, 2023 – Dam Removal Double Feature (in-person and virtual)
June 27, 2023 – Monobloc

Black Women in Science: Genetics and Congenital Heart Disease
2023-04-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join us for an exciting new program series that honors the contributions of Black women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. In this program, meet Tarsha Ward, Ph.D and learn about her work studying genetics and heart disease. From 1:00pm to 1:30pm, hear Dr. Tarsha Ward share her personal journey as a young Black woman in science, and ask her questions about why she finds science cool and exciting. Then, try some hands-on activities inspired by different areas of Dr. Tarsha Ward’s work, to include learning the parts of the heart and modeling the genetics of heart disease. Dr. Tarsha Ward is a biomedical scientist who works at Harvard Medical School.
This program series was created in combination with Ellice Patterson, Biologist and Founder/Artistic and Executive Director of Abilities Dance Boston, and a Discovery Museum Science & Engineering Communication Fellow.
