3rd Annual Evviva Car Show

129 Parker St., Maynard MA Parker Street, Maynard, Massachusetts, United States

We have teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley to host the 3rd Annual Evviva Car Show! Enjoy an acoustic guitar performance by Jae Mannion. 50/50 Raffle (proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley). There will be giveaways, cornhole, vendor samples and free slices of cheese pizza! Rain […]

Building Independence

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States

Women have found different ways to claim independence over time, even when it wasn’t readily given. Join a ranger for this 1-hour walking tour of downtown Lowell to learn how the buildings that created the city of Lowell also offered women a chance at independence previously unheard of. Explore some of the ways the women […]

Free

Park Pop-Ups: A Post-Card for School

Shedd Park Pavilion 433 Rogers Street (Rt. 38), Lowell, MA, United States

Come join Lowell National Historical Park and Pollard Memorial Library for Pop-Ups in the Park! Borrow books or get a free library card from the bookmobile. Design your own postcards, trying different art styles to decorate them. You can even leave it with a park ranger to have it mailed to you in time for […]

Free

Chelmsford 4th of July Parade

chelmsford Chelmsford, MA, United States

Please join us for our Annual 4th of July Parade! This parade starts at Mccarthy Middle School and ends in the Chelmsford Center of town. Expect live bands, performers, dancers, characters, antique cars and more! There are events the night before on the 3rd and the 4th! Concerts, fairs and art festivals. Come join!

free!

Declaring Independence Then & Now

The Depot

This dramatic presentation, created by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, aims to find out how our local towns read and reacted to the Declaration of Independence. Across the colonies, and particularly in Massachusetts, towns debated what freedom meant to them, and grappled with the grievances aired in the official Declaration. What did the words in […]

Free

Acton’s Independence Day Celebration – 2024

NARA Park Nara Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, United States

This is a free event (donations are very much appreciated). Parking will be off various parking lots along Nagog Park Drive where free shuttle buses will bring guests to and from the NARA starting at 5:30 p.m. until the end of the event. There will be a variety of food vendors. A free concert featuring […]

Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!

Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!

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

Join us with free admission and explore the Museum and Discovery Woods at night, every Friday night through Labor Day! We will gratefully accept non-perishable food donations for Open Table and the Acton Food Pantry. Reservations are recommended and can be made 10 days in advance; we cannot guarantee walk-in admission if at capacity.

Free
Chelmsford Market on the Common

Chelmsford Market on the Common

Chelmsford Common North Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States

Farmers and artisans market of local vendors offering fresh local food, handmade crafts, and more. Each week during the season brings a different assortment of vendors so check the social media pages for more specific details!

Free

BEING HERE | July 3-28, 2024 | Reception on Saturday July 6, 3 – 5 pm | Loading Dock Gallery

The Loading Dock Gallery The Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, United States

Loading Dock Gallery presents BEING HERE, an exploration of presence, perception, and the profound connection between a mother and son through the medium of abstract painting and collage. Laura Massei’s and Derek Raymond’s distinct interpretations of life, through their individual works, serve as visual meditations, inspiring hope and resilience while offering a glimpse into the […]

Free
Youth Summer Art Program 2024

Youth Summer Art Program 2024

The Whistler House Museum of Art 243 Worthen St, Lowell, MA, United States

The Whistler House Museum of Art's Youth Summer Art Program is open to children grades 5 to 8, ages 10 to 14 years. Each week-long session focuses on a different art form and combines exciting hands-on art creation with museum tours and art history discussions, connecting real works of art with the day's activity. Professional […]