Planning the potluck event in conjunction with Welcoming Week Lowell 2019, and strategizing about networking with other immigrant communities. Sign up link for contributions to the potluck event on September 15, please share: https://mealtrain.com/1g5eo6 Meeting agenda TBD. Bring guests, all are welcome.
Welcome new citizens in a naturalization ceremony, a pivotal milestone in the naturalization process. Guests will watch as immigrants become new U.S. citizens. 9:30 A.M. Doors Open 12:00 P.M. Ceremony 1:00 P.M. End of Ceremony
I am pleased to invite you to a special presentation on climate change that I will be hosting along with Senator Marc Pacheco, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change. Climate change poses an immediate and disastrous threat to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its individual communities. It is criticallyContinue reading →
Attend this Lights for Liberty event to support an end to human detention camps and learn more about ways you can support the human rights of immigrants, children and adults being held in inhumane conditions at detention centers across the country. At 8pm a candle lit moment of silence will honor those who are sufferingContinue reading →
A proud collaboration between community and immigrant-led organizations. Show up for Immigrant Lives. Until every cage is opened. Until every family is reunited. Until every child is free. Help us connect with community and organization leaders on the ground to ensure that this is a community-led effort. Join us in a show of solidarity toContinue reading →
STORIES FROM LOWELL An evening of storytelling featuring six residents of Lowell, MA Saturday, July, 13, 2019 Richard & Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Center, 240 Central St, Lowell Performance begins at 7:30 Tickets are $10 and on sale now! https://www.lowellstorytelling.com/buy-tickets/buytickets
During July's Lowell Talks, join Maritza Grooms, co-host of Kindred Conversations: Living Black in Lowell and History in Lowell (LTC) for a conversation on local black history. Maritza will share her knowledge about the experiences of African Americans living in Lowell in both the 20th and 21st centuries. Come with your questions, comments, and historiesContinue reading →
Mark your calendar to attend the Ranked Choice Lobby Day on July 16th! Join us July 16 as we gather with other electoral reform advocates and meet at the State House with legislators and representatives from across the state, urging them to support RCV! Hear from our expert speakers, then meet with your own representativesContinue reading →
Join us for our monthly Jericho Walk at the ICE office in Burlington, MA. The Jericho Walk is a silent interfaith prayer and act of solidarity. The walk draws inspiration from the Battle of Jericho, in which the community marched around the city of Jericho seven times, causing the city walls to fall. The JerichoContinue reading →
It's time for the 3rd annual Solidarity Lowell Summer Barbecue! Featuring Baby Trump balloons, an SL slideshow, and more, this is sure to be a fun event! PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE POTLUCK HERE: https://www.mealtrain.com/potlucks/k21060 The Coordinating Committee will provide burgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers and dogs. We will also provide the buns andContinue reading →
On Tuesday, July 23rd, at 7:30pm, we are calling all volunteers of the sanctuary network to Christ Church United in Lowell for an ice cream social! Come enjoy some sweet summer treats, and re-organize ourselves to better support Marius, our asylum seeker. We’ll hear from Marius about what he needs now and going forward and,Continue reading →
Hi everyone - join us at our next meeting this Wednesday: 7 pm at Mill 5 (250 Jackson St. Lowell) on the 4th floor. For those of you that haven't attended a meeting before - come check us out! We'll have a special guest present: Vignesh Ramachandran, a 350 MA staff person. Our agenda includes;Continue reading →
The Lowell Folk Festival continues to provide the finest in traditional music, craft, foodways and more in downtown Lowell. This annual celebration is the best in traditional folk music, artisan crafts and ethnic foods, and will be returning to downtown Lowell with a full lineup beginning with the traditional parade of nations from Lowell’s CityContinue reading →
Learn about the science and technologies in the news, from the scientists and engineers who work on them! With the threat of catastrophic climate change, it's all the more important that we minimize our global carbon emissions. Come hear mechanical engineer Christian Irwin talk about what we mean by "renewable energy," technology from past toContinue reading →
Food trucks, music, drama/spoken word, dance, and a student/professional art exhibition for three Fridays in summer 2019! See our canalside in an all-new way.