The UMass Lowell Vietnamese Student Association and the Vietnamese community of Lowell cordially invite you to celebrate Tết with us! Traditionally, Tết is the most important celebration of the year. A new year marks the coming of Spring, which means renewed prosperity, fortune, luck, and health. We can forget about the past and focus onContinue reading →
The monthly general meeting for members of Solidarity Lowell. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION! Enter at the Bartlett Street entrance. Our meeting is in the chapel (come inside and take a left). Agenda TBD All are welcome!
January 29 - 7:00 p.m., First Parish, 35 Church Street, Watertown We will discuss the book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson. Just Mercy describes Stevenson's work with dozens of condemned prisoners, many wrongly accused and all victims of racial bias. Stevenson is the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, and a professorContinue reading →
Join Raise Up Massachusetts for a brief legislative hearing on our issues for Paid Family and Medical Leave and a $15 Minimum Wage! The hearing will take place in the Massachusetts State House, Room B2, at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 30th. All are welcome to attend!
Eco-Film: Addicted to Sheep Immerse yourself in a year in the life of the Hutchinson family. Experience the ups and the downs of what it means to be a sheep farmer as one family ... When: Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 6:30 PM Where: Lowell National Historical Park Visitor's Center, 246 Market St., Lowell, MAContinue reading →
The Safe Communities Act is the STRONGEST action Massachusetts can take to push back against Trump's toxic, xenophbic deportation machine. Massachusetts Legislature must act--but we're running out of time. Make a righteous noise on Jan. 31 call in day! RSVP here and we'll post updates and reminders! Share with your networks
Automatic voter registration (AVR) is the next step in voting rights. It shifts our voter registration system from an opt-in to an opt-out one, involving more citizens in the political process. It also costs less in the long run and makes voting rolls more accurate and secure. Approximately 680,000 eligible citizens are currently not registeredContinue reading →
This two-day symposium is organized by the student and faculty leaders of the Tufts Prison Initiative (TUPIT). The symposium focuses on education in prison and solitary confinement. It will provide multiple perspectives on the value of higher education in prison in the context of a critique of mass incarceration and the prison system itself.
LTC is partnering with the Lowell Sustainability Council to hold an event on February 1 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at LTC. We are calling it “A Community Discussion of Sustainability Efforts in Lowell.” We are inviting all the groups that are involved with sustainability to network and discuss their work.The goal is to stimulate moreContinue reading →
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 an opportunity to examine what it means to be white, and to participate in a system that supports white supremacy. This workshop will explore the history and constructionContinue reading →
February 26 - 6:30-8:00 p.m., Ray and Maria Stata Center, 32 Vassar St., Bldg 32- Room 123 Kirsch Auditorium, Cambridge Starr Forum: Is Democracy Dying? Panel Speakers: · Daron Acemoglu, Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, MIT. His most recent book is Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Politics (CrownContinue reading →
March 14 - 9:00-12:00 p.m., Massachusetts Statehouse Progressive Massachusetts Lobby Day Our Lobby Day for 2018 is going to be the morning of Wednesday, March 14th (Pi Day!), so mark your calendars now! Event page here:http://www.progressivemass.com/2018_lobbyday
Join us on Saturday, February 3rd for our next Open Studios event at Western Avenue Studios and Western Avenue Lofts. We will be open from 12-5pm. Many of our artists will have new work to see and this a great place to pick out that extra special gift for your Valentine!
All 11 wards will meet to select delegates to the Democratic State Convention. Registered Democrats residing in each ward are eligible to run and vote for delegate positions. Those elected should be available to attend convention in Worcester on the evening of Friday June 1st and all day Saturday June 2nd. For more information aboutContinue reading →
Shut Up...and Listen is an artist collective and gallery show of talented artist in the lowell and greater Boston area. This is a push to diversify the art scene in Lowell. There are multiple artist guilds, collectives, and gallery's that do not represent people of color and or diversity. Whether this is a lack ofContinue reading →
Come join the League of Women Voters and help up to 1000 new American citizens register to vote. It's a very rewarding experience! Schedule (all times are approximate): 9:30: Table setup begins in lobby 10:00-11:30: Tabling in lobby to explain what we are doing and hand out voter registration forms 11:30-12:30: Go inside the auditoriumContinue reading →
1st floor of the Library Calling all concerned to talk issues and solutions around Lawrence Public Schools and others in the area with Senator Barbara L'Italien and Representative Diana DiZoglio, both of which are on the Joint Committee on Education at the State House. Big deal. We'll be demanding an end to the Receivership andContinue reading →
Join us in organizing for #RankedChoiceVoting at the Greater Lowell Chapter Meeting of Voter Choice Massachusetts at Warp and Weft in downtown Lowell. Meet the amazing leaders behind the Ranked Choice Voting movement in Massachusetts, learn about our movement to institute it statewide elections, and see why we've grown our ranks to over 8000 peopleContinue reading →
Train - Organize - Resist Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis has teamed up with Mass Alliance to host an intensive one-day training that will cover all that you need to know about the world of campaigning. Whether you’re running for elected office, working on someone else’s campaign, or yearning simply to know how it all works,Continue reading →
Love clean energy? Join us for Mass Power Forward's Valentine's Lobby Day! RSVP here: http://bit.ly/mpflobby2018 On February 14th, members of the Mass Power Forward coalition will descend on Beacon Hill to demand that our legislators do everything they can to promote a clean energy future. (We'll gather in Room 438 of the State House andContinue reading →
Join filmmaker Raysam Donkoh-Halm for the premier of "Days of Division" a documentary on the dabate about Lowell High School's location. Following the screening of the 35-minute film, Raysam will offer a talk-back session. Seating is limited to 35 persons per screening. 2 Dates · Feb 16 - Feb 17
Join us for a bookfair to support the Pollard Library. Our children's librarian will be giving a storytime at 10AM and local historian Richard Howe, Jr. will be signing books 12-1pm. Purchases made on Saturday 2/17 at the Nashua Bookfair or any Barnes & Noble store or online using the Bookfair code 12323606 will goContinue reading →
Saturday, February 17th 4pm-6pm Lowell Senior Center 276 Broadway St. Lowell, MA 01854 $10 adults/ $5 children under 10yrs Join us for our Annual SPAY-ghetti Dinner to benefit Lowell Humane Society. Tickets are just $10 for adults and $5 for children which includes delicious pasta, bread, salad and lemonade and a tasty bake sale forContinue reading →
Lowell Kids Week is a partnership between many community organizations in Lowell, Massachusetts. We provide free, unique activities for kids and families during February school vacation. Lowell Kids Week will take place February 19-24, 2018– and the complete schedule and week at a glance will be available at lowellkidsweek.org on February 1st! We are excitedContinue reading →
COME HANG OUT WITH US AND MEET THE TEAMS!! Come spend a funday Sunday with Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race Crew! We have a Funday Sunday set up on March 11, 2018 at Merrimack Ales. If you are interested in building a machine, volunteering for the race, sponsoring the race or you just love what weContinue reading →
February 23 - 7:00 p.m., First Parish Church, Cambridge Robert B. Reich at First Parish Church Harvard Book Store welcomes acclaimed writer and UC Berkeley professor Robert Reich—bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and Beyond Outrage—for a discussion of his latest book, The Common Good. For tickets click here.
February 24 - 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Lower Mills Branch of Boston Public Library Wee the People: Black Lives Matter Join Wee The People for a workshop of kid-powered resistance with our social justice storytime event "Black Lives Matter." Through stories and activities, kids will explore themes of protest and racial justice, taking lessons from theContinue reading →
Arts League of Lowell sponsors U Mass Lowell Senior artists in the ALL Arts Gallery. Public Reception: Saturday, February 24, 4-6 pm
Arts League of Lowell sponsors U Mass Lowell Senior artists in the ALL Arts Gallery. Public Reception: Saturday, February 24, 4-6 pm
The monthly general meeting for members of Solidarity Lowell. Enter at the Bartlett Street entrance. Our meeting is in the chapel (come inside and take a left). Featuring a presentation about single payer healthcare by Renee D'Argento Agenda TBD All are welcome!
As we know, the US has more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. We also know that the criminal justice system is plagued with bias and unjust practices. And the church has unwittingly contributed to the problem, something that we may notContinue reading →
Panel Speakers: · Daron Acemoglu, Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, MIT. His most recent book is Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Politics (Crown Business, 2012). · Maria Ramirez a 2018 Nieman Fellow, is a reporter and entrepreneur from Spain who covers U.S. politics for Univision. She is the co-founderContinue reading →
Moderated by Ellen Harde, former Westford Town Moderator Speakers will discuss current immigration issues, give accounts of the personal circumstances of recent immigrants and their families, describe existing uncertainties in the law and suggest opportunities for public action. A question and answer period and discussion with the audience will follow. This event is sponsored byContinue reading →
For members who signed up for the trustact subcommittee and others who may want to learn more. Objective: Formulate goals and discuss next steps. If you have not already done so please go to the Doodle Poll https://doodle.com/poll/p8ryemdhqnaghyp2 to indicate your time preference. At this time Thursday @ 7PM is preferred, Saturday @ 3PM isContinue reading →
Join Toxics Action Center, Mass Climate Action Network and +500 activists and experts to learn, network and get inspired.
It's time for postcards at Gallery Z (167 Market St.) again! We'll be writing to our elected officials and directly to voters! Open to all who want to help with progressive causes. See you then! More information: A list of suggested topics, progressive but non-partisan, will be prepared shortly before the event based on what'sContinue reading →