“If you understood me as well as Richard Gregg does, I would die happy. –Mohandas Gandhi, to a group of Indian leaders, 1941. John Wooding will present and discuss the life and work of the pacifist Richard Bartlett Gregg. He was the first American to study with Gandhi and became his friend. Gregg lived in […]
The book Acting Out: Voices from the Theatre is a collaborative work between 50 Palestinian actors, actresses, directors and theater managers, and Dr. Jonathan Daitch. During two extended visits to the West Bank in 2015 and 2016, and European tours in 2017 and 2018, and by video conferences with Gaza artists, Daitch amassed approximately 100 […]
(Program starts at 5:15 PM). In person. Please join us on November 10th to present the first Patrick J. Mogan Learning City award to William Samaras, former Lowell Mayor, City Council member and educator. This celebration will also recognize winners of the recent writing competition, Atlantic Currents II, a collaboration between the learning cities of […]
A Lowell Celebrates Kerouac (LCK) Annual Gathering. We take time to honor the lives of those in the Kerouac World, either in Lowell or beyond, who have recently passed away. This year we remember Phil Chaput and John Dorfner. On this 60th anniversary of the publication of Visions of Gerard we’ll hear a few passages from the novel […]
Led by Kurt Phaneuf. The walk takes in some of the downtown places in Lowell described in the Lowell novels. This year Kurt dedicates the tour to John Dorfner, author of “Visions of Lowell.” Departs from the Commemorative. Donations gratefully accepted. For more information: https://lowellcelebrateskerouac.org/events/the-2023-lowell-celebrates-kerouac-festival-october-5-9/. This event is being promoted as part of the 2023 […]
This event will be a tour for our visitors to our new art teaching space. Visitors will get to see the finished space after months of renovations and construction that needed to happen to make this space better than it was for our students. Refuge still holds its magic and during this time (fall) classes […]
This special storytime is full of rhymes and songs and is designed for children age 3 and younger – but big siblings are always welcome! Space is limited and sign up required. RSVP here. Host: Pollard Memorial Library Location: Ground Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852 This event is being […]
Come to Western Avenue Studios, 122 & 160 Western Avenue for a 2-day open studios event, Saturday, October 7th, and Sunday, October 8th. Discover a wide range of art forms, from paintings and sculptures to ceramics, photography, and so much more. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or just looking for a unique weekend outing, this […]
Paul, one of the founders of Lowell Celebrates Kerouac, will discuss the evolving public perception of 20th-century author Jack Kerouac in his hometown, examining the dynamic relationship between an innovative, news-making writer and the city that shaped him. The editor of Kerouac’s early writing, “Atop an Underwood” (Viking/Penguin, 1999), Marion is the author of “Mill […]
Led by Bill Walsh. The tour centers on the Pollard Library’s Kerouac Corner, noting the times Jack played hooky from Lowell High School in order to read books of his choosing. Pollard Library. 401 Merrimack Street. Donations gratefully accepted. For more information: https://lowellcelebrateskerouac.org/events/the-2023-lowell-celebrates-kerouac-festival-october-5-9/. This event is being promoted as part of the 2023 Lowell City […]
Join Lowell historian Richard Howe on this walking tour of the Hamilton Canal Innovation District, the city of Lowell’s largest development project in 40 years. Hear about recent developments and future plans, but also about the businesses that have been located here during the past 200 years including the Lowell Machine Shop which once made […]
A review and reconstruction of the events leading to Neal Cassady and LuAnne Henderson’s 1946 arrival in New York City prior to the opening of On the Road. The presentation includes photographs of the places where the events occurred and the behind-the-scenes people who took part in their story. Conflicting information from earlier biographies in reconciled. An […]