Global 2021 Learning Festival

Practical tips and tools to reduce stress experienced during COVID-19 Koa Goode of the Greater Lawrence Family Action Council and Fiona Jensen of Calmer Choice will offer practical, effective tips and tools to reduce stress and improve communication. RSVP: https://globallearningfestival.com/event/practical-tips-and-tools-to-reduce-stress-experienced-during-covid-19/#rsvp-now

Global 2021 Learning Festival

Dance Moves for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Dance MOVES for PD is a virtual dance movement program designed for people with Parkinson’s Disease, and accessible to people of all mobility levels including senior citizens and wheelchair users.  Seated or standing, all students are engaged in the art of dance and the physical, mental, and emotional benefits […]

Global 2021 Learning Festival

Avery Bakes Pumpkin Bread and Jam Squares In this live, 30-minute program, seven year old Avery will show us how to bake two, traditional New England recipes – Pumpkin Bread and Jam Squares – and take questions from the audience.  She launched her cooking show during the pandemic lockdown in Massachusetts so that her friends […]

Lowell Chamber Orchestra

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra, conducted by MCC faculty member Orlando Cela, will present a varied program of works from the Classical Era and today. The winner of the LCO concerto competition, Roi Karni, bassett clarinet, will perform the Clarinet Concerto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Paikuna Saqinku by Colombian composer Estefanía Pardo Pérez will be featured as […]

Open Group Bike Ride–UMass Lowell Bike Shop

Our FREE weekly group rides are a great way to have fun, get some exercise and meet others who are interested in bikes! These rides are intended to be a relaxed, inclusive, social ride around Lowell open to anyone who wants to join. Don’t have a bike? No problem! The Bike Shop can get you […]

Are We There Yet?

How do we define and develop an inclusive internal organizational culture that is relevant, responsive and respected in a world of change? Enterprise Bank Series on Racial Equity & Inclusion

Dragonfly Mercury Monitoring with Lowell National Historical Park

On Sunday, October 9, Lowell National Historical Park is hosting a public, family-friendly “community science” Dragonfly Monitoring event as part of the nationwide Dragonfly Mercury Project monitoring pollution in local waterways. We will be collecting dragonfly larvae at a pond in the Lowell Dracut Tyngsboro State Forest. Meet up 9:45-10:00am at the parking lot at […]

Indigenous Peoples History with Christoph Strobel

Join Christoph Strobel for an Indigenous Peoples’ Day walking tour. Learn about the history and heritage of Indigenous Peoples upon whose land the city and mills of Lowell were built. This event is a part of Lowell Walks, a series of guided, 90 minute tours taking place throughout historic Lowell! Reservations are not required, and […]

Death Café

Join other adults, 18 and older, for Lowell’s virtual Death Cafe – an afternoon of open, lively, and insightful discussion about death. While not a support group nor a venue for bereavement, a Death Cafe seeks to provide an unscripted, non-judgmental platform for those wishing to explore the many facets of this often taboo subject. […]

National Coming Out Day Panel

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 […]

Climate Change in the Merrimack Valley

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 […]

Creating Opportunities for Refugees and Immigrants in Lowell

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 […]