Make a Mess: Kitchen Chemistry

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

A dash of this and a sprinkle of that. A pinch of that and a smidge of this. Try your hand at a few simple experiments to uncover the special color changing properties of some common household ingredients.

Free with admission

Evening at Gropius House 2023

Gropius House 68 Baker Bridge Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

Fridays, June 9, July 7, August 11, September 15 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Gropius House, 68 Baker Bridge Road, Lincoln, Mass. During this evening slide show and house tour, see how Walter Gropius’s innovative lighting scheme comes to life at night. Gropius, founder of the German design school the Bauhaus, was one of the […]

$65 – $75

Heartless – Tribute to Heart and Led Zeppelin

NARA Park Nara Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, United States

HEARTLESS is the Ultimate New England Tribute to Ann Wilson of Heart. Heartless is a touring act for the upper East Coast and New England with a goal of playing each song as a true to live version of Heart's performances. This band packs the house with each gig with fans who sing along with […]

$20 – $25

FESTA ITALIANA: ITALIAN STYLE FESTIVAL

610 Main St. Waltham , MA 02452 610 Main St., Waltham, MA, United States

Festa Italiana: Italian Style Festival Hosted by Italian American Alliance www.theitalianamericanalliance.com Cheers everyone! La Festa Italiana; The Italian Style Festival is returning this year to Waltham for an encore at 610 Main St. Waltham , MA 02452 (Waltham Common), Saturday, June 10, 2022  from 10 am – 5:00 pm. It’s an enjoyable day, packed with […]

Grave Detectives Walking Tour

Concord Museum Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, United States

Tour the first burial ground in Concord dating to c. 1636 learning about past Concordians with a Museum educator. Explore the classic iconography of New England headstones that feature winged skulls or “death’s head,” urns, willows, and others. About 1 1/2 miles on paved terrain. Rain or shine. Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum.

Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution

Concord Museum Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, United States

Vanderbilt political historian and best-selling author Eli Merritt reveals the deep political divisions that almost tore the Union apart during the American Revolution. Despite their differences, the nation’s founders united for the sake of liberty and self-preservation, forging grueling compromises to hold the nation together. Merritt’s book serves as a reminder that commitment to ethical […]

Kim Richey in concert

190 Academy Rd. North Andover MA 01845 190 Academy Rd, North Andover, MA, United States

Returning to Crossroads in North Andover, two-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Kim Richey, “writes some of the most beguiling melodies and freshest chord changes of her generation.” (Washington Post) Richey’s hits include Those Words We Said, Come Around, for Trisha Yearwood, Believe Me Baby (I Lied), and for Radney Foster, Nobody Wins. “Part of what draws them […]

$30

Art in the Park with Claire Gagnon: Drawing Lowell Architecture

In this class, students will learn how to get inspired by the beautiful Lowell architecture. Concepts such as vanishing point and horizon line. Using the buildings on Middle Street and on Shattuck Street, the teacher will start with a simple demonstration, then the students will draw. Some of the students may have time to do […]

2023 Annual Tourism Conference

Mark your calendar and plan to join us at the UMASS Inn & Conference Center, Lowell, MA on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023. The Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for the Greater Merrimack Valley. Designated by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) to market the region as a […]

2023 Annual Tourism Conference

Mark your calendar and plan to join us at the UMASS Inn & Conference Center, Lowell, MA on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023. The Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for the Greater Merrimack Valley. Designated by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) to market the region as a […]

Concord Birds, Then and Now

Concord Museum Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, United States

The detailed records of bird sightings and phenological observations around Concord from the last 170 years—from Thoreau’s notes to today’s studies by scientists at Boston University—provide a key to studying how climate change is affecting bird migration. Boston University professor Richard Primack and Colby College visiting assistant professor Amanda Gallinat present their recent research and […]