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SANTA!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Free photos with Santa Claus
Saturday December 10, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Bring your little elves to the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce (131 Merrimack Street) for a keepsake photo with Santa Claus, free of charge. In addition to the all-important visit with Santa, kids will receive a candy cane.

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Toys for Tots Benefit

Posted on December 5, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The Worthen House Café is holding it’s Toys for Tots Benefit this Friday, December 9th at 8:PM. Please bring one unwrapped toy to the party.
http://worthenhousecafe.com/

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City of Lights Parade Saturday November 26th

Posted on November 19, 2011 by | Leave a comment

this is a great fun, festive start to the holidays. Photos from previous parade.

In preparation for next Saturday’s City of Lights Parade (Saturday November 26 at 4:30 PM), parking meters will be bagged starting at 7am on Saturday November 26 on Central Street , Merrimack Street and Arcand Drive . From 4pm – till about 6:00pm the streets listed will be completely closed until the parade passes.

Please note once the parade is over all bags will be removed and during the parade there will be two way traffic on Mark et Street from Dutton Street to the garage.

On parade day parking will be free at the John and Mark et Street Garage from 11am – midnight. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at any time and for additional information please visit www.lowellcityoflights.org or www.lowell.org

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Veterans Day

Posted on November 3, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The members UMass Lowell community will be engaging in a Veterans Day Celebration and Flag Raising Ceremony on Wednesday, November 9th at 10:30a.m. As a precautionary measure we would like to inform you as area residents, that this event will be followed by a flyover of Air Force F-15s at 11:30a.m. This portion of the event will be very brief, yet extremely loud.

UMass Lowell diligently serves the more than 500 students who are veterans and has been selected for a second time as a “ Military Friendly School ” by G.I. Jobs Magazine; we are one of only three public universities in Massachusetts to earn this designation. The Military Friendly Schools’ list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and schools that are doing the most to embrace America ‘s veterans as students.

In honor of our student veterans and the veterans of our nation, we commend their courage and valor; as such we feel that a flyover of Air Force F-15’s is a token of the esteem and admiration that we at UMass Lowell hold for our veterans.
Patty Coffey, MA
Assistant Director
Office of Community and Cultural Affairs
978/934-3218
University of Massachusetts Lowell
http://www.uml.edu

Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UMLCommunityRelations

For all the latest cultural events and lectures join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UMLArtsandIdeas

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THURSDAY

Posted on October 25, 2011 by | Leave a comment

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Posted in COOL, Downtown, Downtown Lowell, Events

DOWNTOWN SUMMIT

Posted on October 14, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The city is asking downtown residents, students, business owners, employees, and commercial property owners to please take a few minutes to fill out this brief survey. This survey will provide valuable information for discussion at the Summit.

Downtown Residents/ Students please fill out this survey
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e4ysi50bgt7lyf8w/a012cgtr1jjl9/questions
Downtown business owners, employees, and commerical property owners please fill out this survey:
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e4ysueuvgt7nz4pk/a012dgtr1k4zq/questions
For more information contact downtownsummit@lowellma.gov

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Posted in Community Issues, Downtown, Downtown Economy, Downtown Lowell, Events, Hamilton Canal District, JAMBRA, Neighborhood Improvements

Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival

Posted on August 13, 2011 by | Leave a comment

15th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival.

August 19th: Lucy Larcom Park, 6-9pm

Candle floating ceremony

Small scale performances which will also be seen again on Saturday

August 20th: Sampas Pavilion, 10am-6pm

Boat races

Food, Entertainment (traditional and modern)

Children’s corner, all-day pass for $1

And much more!

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Lowell Folk Festival

Posted on July 27, 2011 by | 1 comment

Lowell Folk Festival
http://www.lowellfolkfestival.org/

In addition the SUN has a link to all things FOLKFEST
http://www.lowellsun.com/folkfest

Meters will be bagged Thursday afternoon in preparation for the weekend street closings but enforcement will not begin until Friday morning.

STREET CLOSING LIST

Arcand Drive– from Merrimack St to Father Morrisette Boulevard, Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Central St– from Market St to Merrimack St, Saturday from 9 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
French St– from John to Kirk St, from Friday noon to Sunday at 9 p.m.
French St’s eastbound lane– from Kirk St to Arcand Drive, from Friday at noon to Sunday at 9 p.m.
John St– from Merrimack to Paige St, from Friday at 6 a.m. to Sunday at 11 p.m.
Lee St– will be open but in reverse direction from Friday at 6:30 a.m. to Sunday at 11 p.m.
Merrimack St- from Bridge St to Dutton St, from Saturday at 9 a.m. to Sunday at 9 p.m.
Market St- from Dutton St to Palmer St, Saturday from 9 a.m. to Sunday at midnight and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Market St- from Palmer St to Central St, will carry two-way traffic from Saturday at 9 a.m. to Sunday at midnight, and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Middle St– from Central St to Shattuck St, Friday from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Saturday from 9 a.m. to midnight Sunday, and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Palmer St- Friday from 6 p.m. to Saturday midnight, Saturday from 9 a.m. to Sunday at midnight, Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Palmer St- Saturday will carry two-way traffic from Market St to Middle St Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Paige St– from John St to Kirk St, from Saturday at 9 a.m., to Sunday at 9 p.m.
Shattuck St– from Merrimack to Market St, Saturday from 9 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Posted in Arts, Downtown Lowell, Events, Film, Lowell Film Collaborative, National Park Service

Lowell Film Collaborative

Posted on March 1, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Check out the list of upcoming films from LFC.
I’m particularly thrilled to see “Touch the Sound” listed since I have had the pleasure of seeing this movie and also have seen Evelyn Glinnie perform in Glasgow at Celtic Connections Festival.

And for Women’s Week there is an amazing list of events scheduled.
In particular Image Theater’s FEM NOIRE: The Festival of Women Playwrights
ALL Gallery, 22 Shattuck St, Lowell March 11 & 12. This is a series of 10 minute plays written by Massachusetts women.

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