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Join Joris Wils and text or write. Learn to text to fight the TrumpTaxScam (www.trumptaxscam.org) and to _re_register voters in AL. Write postcards for Doug Jones. Please consider the establishment.

Up, Up and Away! Join the Lowell Public Schools Family Resource Center for a kick-off of their brand new BookNook! Free food, free books for kids, face painting, the Lowell Spinners Canaligator, and more!

UMass Lowell's Center for Women & Work invites you to Women's Works: Celebrating the Creativity of Women! Thursday, November 30, 2017 3:00 – 7:00pm UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center 50 Warren Street, Downtown Lowell This event will be part craft fair, part art show, part performance art, and large part fundraiser for the CenterContinue reading →

Join us for the first of two weekends of Holiday Open Studios! Our buildings will be open from 12-5PM on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 & 3 as well as December 9 & 10. Our artists always have new work to show, and new artists are opening, some of them for the first time. ThisContinue reading →

Lowell Drums is a bucket drum circle bringing the community together through song. At the corner of Middlesex and Marston Street, Lowell, MA. Lowell Community Health Center will be doing free blood pressure screenings. For more information, call Lowell Alliance at 978-454-5405

Hello Friends- It's a busy time of year, but we wanted to fit in one more LEJA meeting before the new year! Next Meeting: Monday, Dec. 4th, 6 to 7:30pm at the offices of United Teachers of Lowell at 169 Merrimack Street, 4th floor. 1. Continue defining LEJA’s Mission 2. Timeline of action for ourContinue reading →

First Parish Church United is partnering with other local organizations to sponsor a vigil for victims of gun violence in Westford Common from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Wednesday December 6. The vigil is part of many events across the country including a national vigil service for all families of victims on December 6th atContinue reading →

Gates Block building is a lovingly restored factory at 307 Market ST. in the heart of downtown, and studio home to 35 artists,musicians, writers and more. Walk the arrt hung halls and peek into our studios...we are located between Flower Mill and the Whistler House.

Cambodian Mutual Assistant Association (CMAA) of Lowell, Inc. is excited to organize and host a monumental community event: a film screening of the well renowned book turned movie “First They Killed My Father” (FTKMF) which entails a real-life account of surviving the Khmer Rouge, written and directed by Luong Ung and Angelina Jolie. The filmContinue reading →

In the U.S. Senate, Ed Markey is fighting for the priorities and values that make Massachusetts the greatest state in the nation. Ed invites you to join him for a town hall discussion on health care, immigration, the opioid crisis, tax reform, and next steps for Massachusetts in the Trump administration DATE: Sunday, December 10thContinue reading →

Join us for Your Voice Matters: Community Action Forum to create an action plan and make a difference on education in Lowell. Register now at: https://www.yourvoicematterslowell.org/community-action-forum. Throughout the fall of 2017, community members, parents, teachers, school administrators and others met in a series of Community Circles around issues in education in Lowell. We heard their voicesContinue reading →

Most people agree that our democracy is broken, controlled by the wealthy few and special interests. We can fix it and you can help! State legislation called the "We the People Act" needs the support of Lowell State Representatives. Come to an educational presentation and make plans to meet with your state representatives. For more informationContinue reading →

Happy to partner with my colleagues in the Lawrence State Delegation, the City of Lawrence, the Lawrence Public Schools, The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to host a Community Forum on the State of the Lawrence Public Schools and education policy in the Commonwealth. The Community Forum will feature a short panel on educationContinue reading →

CHOP Dinners are a monthly event, a way to enjoy a free, healthy meal and discuss ways to create a healthy life for you, your family, and your neighborhood. Everyone is welcome, and it's a great way to meet new people and connect in a warm, friendly environment. The dinners are a collaboration of CoalitionContinue reading →

Join the fight for Clean Energy and Environmental Justice at our biweekly meeting. Enter Christ Church United, UCC, in Lowell from Bartlett Street, opposite the hospital parking lot, using street parking or the garage up another block on E. Merrimack Street. http://350mass.betterfutureproject.org/

It's time for postcards again! Our post-election break is over, and we have a lot of important issues to write about. Please join us for one last postcarding Saturday before the new year. Open to all who want to help with progressive causes. See you then!

We (CMAA) are currently offering classes to anyone over the age of 15 who would like to learn to read and write Khmer. Classes are taught by Tararith Kho who created a casual setting that follows a curriculum to different levels of experience to work together. Schedule: Every Sunday, 8:30 am – 10:00 am Cost:Continue reading →