Lowell Chess Club members will teach the basics of playing chess. When you leave you will know the basic moves and strategy of this popular game. All ages welcome! One student at the class can be eligible to win this portable chess set: Host: Lowell Chess Club Location: Lowell Pollard Memorial Library, Community Room If […]
Virtual Programming – Register to receive participation information We are celebrating a book birthday! Denny’s new book, “The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria’s Goddaughter” is coming out on October 3rd and we cannot wait to chat about it! Bring your own cake and ice cream (candles optional 🙂 ) for what is going […]
Learn more about National Coming Out Day in the lobby of the Cowan Center at Middlesex Community College. Contribute to our community activity and honor this day of awareness. Host: Middlesex Community College Location: Lobby of the Cowan Center at Middlesex Community College Contact: Linda Thiem via email at THIEML@middlesex.mass.edu This event is being promoted […]
All children and their grownups are welcome. Join us for stories, music and movement. Host: Pollard Memorial Library Location: Ground Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852 RSVP for this event HERE. This event is being promoted as part of the 2023 Lowell City of Learning Festival, which is a project […]
Throughout Lowell’s history, the Merrimack has been the city’s most vital resource – a source of food, transportation, communication, recreation, millpower, and drinking water. Join John Macone of the Merrimack River Watershed Council as we explore Lowell’s riverfront, learn about the river’s past, its current condition, and the hopes and challenges for its future. Host: […]
Middlesex Community College runs a two-year biotechnology degree program that produces the largest number of biotechnology technician community college graduates in the State. The program runs in a highly renovated $3 million facility with 6,900 square feet for laboratory and classroom use. This space opened in the fall 2020. Program offerings include an associate’s degree in […]
Tech Nights at the Pollard Library is an opportunity for you to make an appointment to speak with our IT Specialist about technology-related questions. Our IT Specialist will answer questions; direct you to additional resources; and even provide brief demonstrations. Registration is REQUIRED. Please sign up HERE or call Adult Reference at 978.674.1544. For questions […]
The Pollard Library International book club meets at 6:30PM on the second Wednesday of every month. The meetings are free and open to the public. Check out our events page for a list of upcoming books and past discussions. Copies of books up for discussion are available for patrons to borrow on a first come […]
Lowell Reads 2023! We will be discussing “Legends of Little Canada” by Charlie Gargiulo. Join us on the first floor at the table in the front alcove. Host: Pollard Memorial Library Location: First FloorMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852 Registration is required for this event. RSVP Here. This event is being promoted as part […]
Virtual Programming – Register to receive participation information Join us for a Zoom discussion with authors and best friends, Terry J. Benton Walker & Adam Sass as we celebrate their book releases! Your Lonely Nights Are Over (released September 12), is a YA thriller/horror billed as ‘Scream meets Clueless’ in which gay teen BFFs find their friendship tested when […]
Learn from local nonprofits working with immigrant and refugee populations. In recognition of National Immigrants Day, Enterprise Bank’s Multicultural Alliance invites you to hear from community organizations serving immigrant and refugee populations and their impact. Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA) Presentation by Sothea Chiemruom, Executive Director Project Citizenship Presentation by Molly Barstow, Interim Deputy Director […]
Come learn about opportunities for the retired and semi retired. LIRA is a multi-faceted educational program for the retired and semi-retired, for which there are neither educational nor age requirements. LIRA is a partnership with the UMass Lowell Office of Alumni Relations and Office of Community Relations. Host: UMass Lowell Learning in Retirement Association Location: UMass […]