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Kids in Tech Presents: Midwinter Makers

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell 657 Middlesex St, Lowell, United States

Kids in Tech is hosting a Little Bits STEAM Adventure. This will be a hands-on workshop designed to spark creativity and curiosity during February vacation. Kids will work together to explore circuits and innovation using Little Bits, creating their own winter-inspired inventions. Participants will learn basic engineering and technology concepts while building projects like glowing […]

Free

Historic Crafts at the Boarding House

Mogan Cultural Center 40 French Street, Lowell, United States

How did people spend their free time in the cold winter months during the Industrial Revolution? What about 100 years earlier during the American Revolution? Join rangers from Lowell NHP and Minute Man NHP to try your hand at some cozy historic crafts. Make a candle, create a tin can lantern, and decorate your own […]

Let’s Trade

Mogan Cultural Center 40 French Street, Lowell, United States

One of the ways that Roger Williams, the founder of the English settlement of Providence, and the Indigenous peoples of Rhode Island and Massachusetts learned about each other was through trade. Join a ranger from Roger Williams National Memorial to learn about items that were important to people in this area in the 1600s. You […]

Be a Data Scientist at Discovery Museum

Be a Data Scientist at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Sunday, February 16 through Wednesday, February 19 | 10:00am to 2:00pm How tall are Discovery Museum visitors? What kind of pets do they have? Learn the answers to these questions and more as we play with data. We’ll use a variety of ways of collecting and displaying data while exploring some fun and silly science.

Free with admission

Chef Kelcy at Mill City Grows: “How to Lead a Cooking Demo”

ROOT Community Space at Mill City Grows 19 Hall Street, Lowell, United States

Register TODAY at MillCityGrows.org/events! Join Chef Kelcy and Mill City Grows for a FREE interactive cooking class focused on teaching you how to lead YOUR OWN cooking class! In this 90-minute program, Chef Kelcy will walk you through the essential steps of planning a successful cooking program, from knowing what to prep ahead of time […]

Free

Water Workshop Fun!

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum, 3rd Floor 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Design, build, and operate a canal system just as the Proprietors of Locks and Canals did in Lowell in the early 1800s. All participants will get hands-on canal building experience (no experience required.) Be ready to have a great time and maybe, get a little wet. Visit our website for more information: https://go.nps.gov/qp165j

Engineer It! Workshop

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum, 3rd Floor 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Can you design a vehicle to go down a ramp without losing its cargo? Join National Park Rangers to see if you can complete the mission, while being creative and having fun! Visit our website for more information: https://go.nps.gov/qp165j

Wool to Woven

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum, 2nd Floor 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Join rangers from Lowell National Historical Park to learn about each step in the process of weaving. Try your hand at spinning on a drop spindle and learn about spinning wheels. Use the material you spin while you weave your own creation! You will also be able to continue learning about how this process changed […]

Wool to Woven

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum, 2nd Floor 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Join rangers from Lowell National Historical Park to learn about each step in the process of weaving. Try your hand at spinning on a drop spindle and learn about spinning wheels. Use the material you spin while you weave your own creation! You will also be able to continue learning about how this process changed […]

Manufacturing for the Masses

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum, 2nd Floor 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

This program bridges the farm to factory story with a focus on early industry. Join a ranger from Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (Pawtucket, RI) for a discussion on the birth of the American Industrial Revolution. Learners will discover how work changed in the late 1700s and early 1800s and get a chance to […]

New England National Parks Pop Up

New England National Parks Pop Up

Mogan Cultural Center 40 French Street, Lowell, United States

Throughout the week Lowell National Historical Park will host rangers from several of our neighboring national parks. Visit the Mogan Cultural Center to learn more about each of these parks and discover the public land you have access to right here in Massachusetts. While you’re there, you can also explore our free exhibits, Into an […]

Grab-and-Go Poetry Activity Kit

Grab-and-Go Poetry Activity Kit

Mogan Cultural Center 40 French Street, Lowell, United States

Based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s classic poem The Children’s Hour, pick up a free kit featuring an hour of grab-and-go activities celebrating kids and families! Each kit features coloring pages and crayons, as well as poetry and art activities.