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The Marcia Ball Band

Belleville Congregational Church 300 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

Rollicking, playful, good-time blues and intimate, reflective balladry…her songs ring with emotional depth." — Rolling Stone "Marcia Ball plays two-fisted New Orleans barrelhouse piano and sings in a husky, knowing voice about all the trouble men and women can get into on the way to a good time." — The New York Times "Fifty years […]

$10 – $45
Concord River Whitewater Rafting

Concord River Whitewater Rafting

UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center 50 Warren St, Lowell, MA, 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 […]

$99.00
Concord River Whitewater Rafting

Concord River Whitewater Rafting

UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center 50 Warren St, Lowell, MA, 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 […]

$99.00

Valley native returns to Andover Bookstore with Ivy League book May 21 at 2

Andover Bookstore 74 Main Street, Andover, MA

On Sunday, May 21 at 2 PM, join Ivy League author (and Andover native) Matt Robinson at Andover Book Store (http://andoverbookstore.com) as he discusses his book on the Ivy League (www.lionstigersbulldogs.com) and the lessons he learned from writing and publishing it. In addition to the talk, Matt will also offer Tr-IVY-a© questions and the chance […]

Free

Backyard and Beyond: Working in the Garden

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

Learn what plants need to grow and help us take care of the Discovery Woods Garden. We will water our plants, check for weeds, and see how our plants are growing. Be on the lookout for insects that help our plants to grow!

Free with admission

Third Annual Robert D. Richardson III Annual Forum: A Conversation with Daegan Miller

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

Writer, critic, and landscape historian Daegan Miller joins us with Guggenheim Fellow and environmental writer Sven Birkerts for a conversation on Daegan’s first book This Radical Land: A Natural History of American Dissent and the literary tradition laid down by Emerson and Thoreau that offers a new way of seeing the American past and of […]

Art in the Park with Raksha Soni: Sunflower in Watercolors

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States

Participants will work to create a sunflower in watercolor with tips and help from the instructor. Suggested Audience Ages 10 and Up About the Artist After 20 years of diligent work as a software Engineer, Raksha Soni began an epic second act: to follow her true calling for Art. She founded Brush & Paisley in […]

American Inheritance: A Conversation with Edward Larson

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

Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward Larson joins us for a conversation on his new book American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795, in which he discusses how liberty and slavery were intertwined during the nation’s founding. Professor Larson examines the role of Black Americans during the Revolutionary War and in […]

Church of the Wild: A Conversation with Victoria Loorz

Church of the Wild places Thoreau’s intimacy with nature into a community of spiritual practice. With a fresh look at a beloved community larger than our own species, this book uncovers the wild roots of faith to undergird our commitment to a groaning and glorious earth. Simple practices of sacred reconnection with the land, waters […]

Free

Full Bloom V | May 31-June 25, 2023 | Reception: June 3, 3-5 pm | Loading Dock Gallery

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

Loading Dock Gallery 122 Western Avenue Lowell, MA Show: Full Bloom V Show dates: May 31 - June 25, 2023 Reception: June 3, 3-5 pm From May 31 through June 25, Full Bloom V blossoms with flowers to last year-round. Enter the garden at Loading Dock Gallery in Lowell. Wander among garden-themed art and craft: […]

Free