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OUT OF THE VAULT Closing Reception

The Whistler House Museum of Art 243 Worthen St, Lowell, MA, United States

The Whistler House Museum of Art Announces Closing Reception for Out of the Vault: Works of Art from the Whistler House Collection The Whistler House Museum of Art (WHMA) is proud to have exhibited a selection of artworks from its permanent collection, Out of the Vault. A closing reception will be held on Saturday, April 15, from […]

Patriots’ Day Free Family Activities

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

Celebrate the start of the American Revolution by exploring artifacts in the Museum and then visiting our drop-in activities to learn about life and craft in the colonies. Visit a craftsperson in the Museum demonstrating various objects that were made of horn during the colonial period, including powder horns and everyday items like cups and […]

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Patriots’ Day Minuteman Encampment

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

Visit the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Concord Museum on Patriots’ Day and see them drilling with muskets to prepare for battle, cooking over a firepit, and demonstrating colonial spinning and sewing. This program is free and open to the public thanks to the generosity of the Massachusetts Society of Cincinnati […]

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Tinytropolis

Tinytropolis

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 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.

Free with admission

STOMP — Lowell Memorial Auditorium

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...

Greater Merrimack National Park Events

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 […]

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Play Testing with MIT’s Toy Product Design Students, Part 2

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 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 […]

Free with admission

Fun Family Outdoor Yoga

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 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 […]

Free with admission
3 Educational Things to Do

Black Women in Science: Genetics and Congenital Heart Disease

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 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 […]

Free with admission

43.7623°N, 69.3203°W | Nan Hockenbury, Heidi Jackson, Bethany Peck, and Noel Soucy | May 3-28 at Loading Dock Gallery

Loading Dock Gallery 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, United States

Loading Dock Gallery presents 43.7623°N, 69.3203°W, a show of contemporary New England landscape painting. In August 2022, Nan Hockenbury, Heidi Jackson, Bethany Peck, and Noel Soucy traveled to Monhegan Island, ME. For six days they wandered the island and painted plein air. 43.7623°N, 69.3203°W knits together their diverse interpretations of those shared days, each artist […]

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Legally Blonde The Muscial — Lowell Memorial…

Lowell Memorial Auditorium Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, United States

OMG you guys!!! Legally Blonde - The Musical is coming to Lowell! Fabulously fun and international award-winning Legally Blonde - The Musical is the ultimate Broadway tribute to Girl Power! The...