• Downtown Lowell First Thursdays

    Happy to share the dates for Downtown Lowell First Thursdays 2019 Season: May 2 - Games People Play June 6 - Live Music July 4 (we will skip this one, due to the national holiday) August 1 - Tapestry of Textiles September 5 - Photo Op! October 3 - Fall Carnival The events will beContinue reading →

  • Emerge Springing Into Action Spring Fundraiser

    We are teaming up with Senate President Karen Spilka to host one of our most ambitious fundraisers this season. The money raised at this event will go toward Emerge Massachusetts' mission of increasing the number of Democratic women leaders from diverse backgrounds in public office through recruitment, training, and providing a powerful network. Join usContinue reading →

  • 4th Annual Lowell Sustainability Summit

    How can Lowell transition to clean energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote an effective response to climate change? Let's find out together. You're invited to a morning of networking, collaborative conversation, and engaging presentations featuring a keynote address from UML Professor and Climate Change Initiative Director, Dr. Juliette Rooney-Varga! Where: Lowell Telemedia CenterContinue reading →

  • Points of Light Lantern Celebration volunteer

    Do you like the Points of Light Lantern Celebration? Of course you do! Can you pledge a couple hours the day of to help make it happen? It's a really fun day and we need more people to make it possible this year. We need you! https://goo.gl/forms/2aTMeE0A28rvfJ5l1

  • March for Science Boston – Cambridge 2019 Rally

    It's time for the 2019 March for Science Boston - Cambridge! In 2017 and 2018, thousands of us came to defend Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as the climate and environment. We want to do it again: bring attention to important issues and push for evidence-based policy. On Saturday, May 4th, 2019,Continue reading →

  • May Day Labor Panel

    FEATURING Robert Forrant Jeannette Huezo Traci Parker Elizabeth Pellerito Join us for this panel on the history of May Day (May 1) and Lowell's connections to the events that took place in Haymarket Square in Chicago on May 4, 1886. What, to the American worker, do either of these events mean today? Saturday, May 4,Continue reading →

  • May Day Labor Discussion and Panel

    Join Lowell National Historical Park on May 4th at 2 p.m. for a special panel discussion on the history of May Day and Lowell's connections to the events that took place in Haymarket Square in Chicago on May 4, 1886. What, to the American worker, do either of these events mean today? The panel will feature local experts Robert Forrant,Continue reading →

  • Light and Restoration: A Benefit Concert

    ugh the worst of winter is behind us, many are still rebuilding their lives after the devastation of the 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions. Koleinu, Boston’s Jewish Community Chorus, and Temple Emanu-El join forces to present Light and Restoration: A Benefit Concert for our Neighbors in the Merrimack Valley. The concert will include choral musicContinue reading →

  • Lowell Votes Public Meeting 2019

    Want to get involved with Lowell Votes? Have concerns, questions, or ideas about 2019 elections? Just want to know what we're working on? Join us to learn and share.

  • Immigrant Rights Committee and Potluck Event Planning Meeting

    Planning the potluck event in conjunction with Welcoming Week Lowell 2019, and strategizing about networking with other immigrant communities. Proposed Agenda: A. Planning Potluck Event for Welcoming Week 1. Location - last year's not available, alternatives 2. Assign contacts with last year's participants 3. Fundraising, advertising, etc. B. General Immigrant Rights Agenda 1. Follow upContinue reading →