Virtual Programming – Register via link below to receive participation informationLocation: Ground Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852 In honor of National Coming Out Day, the Pollard Memorial Library will host a conversation with members of the LGBTQ+ community in Lowell. Panelists will answer questions about their experiences in the […]
How will climate change impact the Merrimack Valley? John Macone of Merrimack River Watershed Council will host a slideshow presentation on the seasonal and environmental impacts of climate change — what’s already happening, what the future is expected to hold, and some things you can do on a local level to help. Event Details: John […]
Since 1919, the International Institute of New England (IINE) has resettled newly arrived refugees and immigrants in the city of Lowell. Lowell has long been a welcoming town to immigrants from many countries, and most recently, for refugees from Afghanistan. In this presentation, you will learn about the current state of affairs regarding Afghan and […]
Dr. Tzuyang Yu, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Ting Chang, PE, City Engineer for Lowell, will discuss their collaborations in monitoring the City’s infrastructure. Dr. Tzuyang Yu is a Full Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he […]
The Mahoney Family Fund is honored to present one of the nation’s most respected experts on the prevention of child abuse, Stacie LeBlanc. Her research and evidence-based data about the harms of hitting children, for punishment, is real and overwhelming. This interactive webinar will address the need and critical importance of ending corporal punishment and […]
The We Are America Project is a national project founded by Lowell high school teacher Jessica Lander and her former students to spark conversations about the many dimensions of American identity in classrooms across the country. The team collaborates, mentors, and supports teachers and young people across the country to explore and share their personal American identities. […]
If you’re not a member and would like to join us, you can create a free account or email Christy@LowellMakes.com to RSVP. FREE! Join us for a monthly meetup of creative folks as we play with our current fiber and mixed media projects. While we may have monthly demos of different techniques and tools, please […]
An evening with Jessica Lander, Lowell High School teacher, author and advocate. Her new book “Making Americans” is a comprehensive look at immigrant education as told through key historical moments and court decisions, current experiments to improve immigrant education, and profiles of immigrant youth and schools across the country. Mill City Grows will host this […]
Christoph Strobel will present a short history of the Native Americans of the Merrimack River region — especially of the greater Lowell area. He will explore the Indigenous past by examining several milestones, themes, and important topics. The talk will also explore some popular myths and mainstream misperceptions about the region’s Indigenous Peoples. Ground Floor […]
Location: Warp and Weft, 197 Market Street, Lowell At this class, you will learn the principles of fermentation via a demonstration of how to make a lacto-fermented hot sauce and hot pepper mash. Emily Makrez, owner of F-Word Farm and educator on all things fermenting, farming, and foraging related, will show you how to turn […]
Join one of Warp and Weft’s Mixologists for the making of a soul-warming W&W cocktail. Warp and Weft is located at 197 Market St in Lowell.
North Common Cleanup w/ UMass Lowell School of Education in preparation for the Lowell Hispanic and Latinx Festival by Latinx Community Center for Empowerment (LCCE). Meet: 413 Fletcher Street
