Lowell PLAYcation: Bookmobile Visit

Lowell PLAYcation: Bookmobile Visit

Boarding House Park Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States

Visit the librarians of the Pollard Memorial Library bookmobile at several of the PLAYcation events! Discover a new book that you can check out that day and even sign up for your own free library card! Find out more at https://lowelllibrary.org/services/bookmobile/.

Free
Chalk it Up!

Chalk it Up!

Boarding House Park Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States

All Ages, No Registration Required Butterflies and Bugs, Creepy Crawlies and Caterpillars… draw on our giant or small chalkboards and take a selfie with wings to stretch and soar!

Free

Lowell PLAYcation: Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

Boarding House Park Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States

All Ages, No Registration Required Many instruments large and small will be waiting to be played! Come by to try a drum or a ukulele, an "otto" or a thumb harp...or go on an instrument scavenger hunt! A time to explore and engage, with musicians available for instruction or just plain fun.

Free

Lowell PLAYcation: Games Around the World

Boarding House Park Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell, MA, United States

All Ages, No Registration Required Traditional schoolyard games are an important part of childhood—no matter the culture! Join rangers to learn games from around the world or teach us your favorite game! Visit our website for more information: go.nps.gov/qp165j.

Free

Spring Garage Sale & Book Sale (Printing Presses Galore & More!)

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

At our Spring Garage Sale you’ll find printing presses of all sizes, ancillary equipment to set up your own home print shop, cabinets, ink, sooooo much paper, and type cases (with type). Don't forget the books! Many books on typography, graphic arts, and printing. All this and more Saturday, April 13th from 10am to 4pm […]

Renewable Energies: Exploring a Sustainable City

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

Join us as we celebrate the endless possibilities of renewable energy! Explore a variety of energy sources in our model city and consider how energy moves through our communities. We’ll try out some simple experiments to see the wind’s energy in action, hydrogen as a source of energy for cars, and how solar panels help […]

Free with admission
The Porch on Windy Hill

The Porch on Windy Hill

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, United States

Written by Sherry Stregack Lutken, Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse and David M. Lutken Conceived and Directed by Sherry Stregack Lutken A bi-racial Korean classical violinist, Mira, and her music history grad-student boyfriend, Beck, escape months of Covid-isolation to the mountains of North Carolina. Their journey takes a surprising turn when they meet Edgar, and […]

Family Movie Night

The Depot

Get in the Patriots’ Day spirit with a family film! Esther Forbes’s classic book Johnny Tremain has introduced generations of children to the exciting story of the American Revolution. Disney’s 1957 adaptation follows the adventures of young patriot Johnny Tremain of Boston as he navigates the coming revolution, joins the Sons of Liberty, and takes […]

Free – $10
The Porch on Windy Hill

The Porch on Windy Hill

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA, United States

Written by Sherry Stregack Lutken, Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse and David M. Lutken Conceived and Directed by Sherry Stregack Lutken A bi-racial Korean classical violinist, Mira, and her music history grad-student boyfriend, Beck, escape months of Covid-isolation to the mountains of North Carolina. Their journey takes a surprising turn when they meet Edgar, and […]

THE WALLFLOWERS

Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, United States

A big part of the mid-90’s revival of roots-rock, The Wallflowers ruled the airwaves with hits including One Headlight, 6th Avenue Heartache and The Difference. Rock ‘n’ roll is often hard to define, or even to find, in these fractured musical times. But to paraphrase an old saying, you know it when you hear it. […]

$49 – $99

TOMMY EMMANUEL

Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, United States

The real-time exuberance Tommy brings to every note of every song he plays is palpable and infectious. His fans are in love with his unbound talent as a guitarist of multitudes, his ability to play three parts at once, always with pure heart and real soul. He is a true virtuoso. But he seems as […]

$49 – $79