Acrefest and Resource Fair
Join ACTION-Acre Coming Together Improving Our Neighborhood and Coalition for A Better Acre for our annual celebration of the Acre and resource fair!
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CMAA Fashion Show 2019
It’s coming back. CMAA is excited to bring back the fashion event of the year. Please mark your calendar for Saturday, June 8, 2019 to witness never before seen models straight from our community. SPONSORSHIP LEVELS: $5,000 – Haute Couture $2,500 – Vogue $1,000 – Trendsetter $500 – Friend TICKETS: $50 – General Admission $35Continue reading →
Hair Tales: Stories of Black Hair-i-Tage
"Hair Tales: Stories of Black Hair-i-Tage" is an original staged reading written by Christa Brown and developed by the Free Soil Arts Collective, a program proudly supported by funds from the Greater Lowell Community Foundation. This artistic work details the personal stories of five black women and the complex relationships with their hair. Join usContinue reading →
Playing for the Planet: World Music Against Climate Change
Playing for the Planet: World Music Against Climate Change: Featured performers include virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Lloyd Thayer, the Swedish/Celtic duo stylings of Sunniva Brynnel and Yaniv Yacoby, and the brilliant young Hindustani vocalist Samarth Nagarkar. RSVP and buy tickets here. Sat, Jun 8, 7pm-10:30 pm, Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Lowell River Cleanup Day
We're joining forces with the UMass Lowell Kayak Center, Office of Sustainability, Climate Change Coalition, Merrimack Valley Sierra Club and other local environmentally minded organizations and individuals to clean up the Merrimack River that we all enjoy! Join us for a fun, community building, service event. Included in registration are snacks and refreshments and boatContinue reading →
Lowell Talks: Working for Climate Justice
Who is leading the fight today for bread, roses, and sustainability, too? This Lowell Talks will feature an expert who works at the intersection of labor organizing and environmental justice, Dr. Todd Vachon. Throughout the conversation, we will consider the connections between labor politics and climate change as well as the prospect of the greenContinue reading →
Pro ROE Rally
Please join us for a peaceful rally to support basic health care for all! With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to gut Roe v. Wade, Massachusetts must dismantle barriers to care and reform state laws to protect reproductive freedom. Every person has the right to pursue the life they want, including the right to decideContinue reading →
Green New Deal Town Hall
Climate change is an existential threat that demands a fundamental change in our economy, politics, and priorities. We must aggressively confront this threat to ensure a livable future for our children. We will present the Sunrise Movement's case for a Green New Deal. Then, a panel of activists, community leaders, and a health professional willContinue reading →
2019 GLCF Annual Meeting
Join the Greater Lowell Community Foundation at our Annual Meeting for a discussion on The State of Homelessness - Lowell and Beyond by Barbara Poppe, a national expert on collaborative community strategies to address and reduce homelessness. Barbara Poppe, the former executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, has been contracted toContinue reading →
Lowell RISE Coalition Monthly Meeting
The Lowell RISE Coalition (Refugee and Immigrant Support and Engagement) invites any interested residents, leaders, business owners, nonprofit or city personnel to join these meetings or contact us to be active with either the Welcoming Week Lowell 2019 or Gateways for Growth initiatives. Agendas will be posted monthly the week of the meeting. Quarterly, meetingsContinue reading →