May Open Art Studios as Western Avenue

On the first Saturday of every month, Western Avenue Studios and Western Avenue Lofts artists open their doors to the public so that you can come browse their latest works. Come take a peek inside and learn more about our artists. Support Local Art! Come see art where it is made! We will be openContinue reading →

Lowell’s Asian American Heritage Exhibition

(In Partnership with the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA), Angkor Dance Troupe, SayDaNar, George Chen, and Soumita Acharya.) Exhibit Title: Lowell's Asian American Heritage Exhibition Exhibit Dates: May 5 to Jun 7, 2018 Reception: Sat, May 5, from 2 to 4 PM Related Event: May 19, 2018, 12:00 to 2:00PM, Lowell Telecommunications Corp., 246 MarketContinue reading →

Light Up Lowell

Join the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, in partnership with the Lowell Heritage Partnership and the City of Lowell, as we celebrate the lighting of the Cox Bridge. Thanks to the generosity of anonymous donors the Cox Bridge has been outfitted with LED lighting that will highlight the architecture of the bridge and create a colorfulContinue reading →

Raise Up Congress

Join us to rally and lobby for Paid Family and Medical Leave and a $15 Minimum Wage at the Massachusetts State House! This event will represent the culmination of a multi-year campaign, which was successful in collecting over 272,000 signatures, orchestrating seven legislative forums with over 2,000 attendees, and a statewide phone outreach that talkedContinue reading →

Raise Up Congress

Join us to rally and lobby for Paid Family and Medical Leave and a $15 Minimum Wage at the Massachusetts State House! This event will represent the culmination of a multi-year campaign, which was successful in collecting over 272,000 signatures, orchestrating seven legislative forums with over 2,000 attendees, and a statewide phone outreach that talkedContinue reading →

Celebrate Lowell Teachers!

Have a favorite teacher you'd like to honor? Share your story and donate $10, $25 or $50 in their honor: www.projectlearninc.org/share-your-story Proceeds will support our youngest readers by bringing 10,000+ books to Lowell kids this year. Come out to celebrate with us! On National Teacher Appreciation Day, join Lowell Alums, Teachers & Friends at theContinue reading →

Celebrate Lowell Teachers!

Have a favorite teacher you'd like to honor? Share your story and donate $10, $25 or $50 in their honor: www.projectlearninc.org/share-your-story Proceeds will support our youngest readers by bringing 10,000+ books to Lowell kids this year. Come out to celebrate with us! On National Teacher Appreciation Day, join Lowell Alums, Teachers & Friends at theContinue reading →

Learn How School Funding Works/Aprenda como funciona el financia

Learn How School Funding Works: A Community Forum • Where does the money come from? • Why are some communities able to spend more per student than others? • What can we do to make the system more equitable? Join us for a presentation by: MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION AND COMMUNITYContinue reading →

Mother’s Day Walk for Peace

May 13 - meet at 7:00 a.m., 35 Church St., First Parish Watertown for the bus Mother's Day Walk for Peace The Walk raises funds for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, a center for healing, teaching and learning for families and communities impacted by murder, grief, trauma, and loss. To register for the walkContinue reading →

Examining Whiteness Workshop – Session #2:

Examining Whiteness Workshop - Session #2: Facilitated by Dr. Julie A Mavity Maddalena (You can come to this workshop whether you went to workshop #1 or not!) Recent events from Charlottesville to the NFL to the White House have raised awareness about white supremacy and how it operates in today’s society. It has raised anContinue reading →